Patents by Inventor Toshikazu Nakamura
Toshikazu Nakamura has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10300085Abstract: A nutrient composition, a lipid metabolism-improving agent, and prophylactic and/or therapeutic agents typically for inflammatory bowel diseases, immune disorders, cancers, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, obesity, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia each contain a cellulose acetate having a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 to 1.1. The cellulose acetate may be one having a compositional distribution index (CDI) of 2.0 or less, where the CDI is defined by the formula: CDI=(Measured value of half height width of chemical composition)/(Theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition) where the measured value of half height width of chemical composition represents a half height width of chemical composition determined by HPLC analysis of a cellulose acetate propionate prepared by propionylating all residual hydroxy groups of the cellulose acetate (sample), and the theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition =2.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Shu Shimamoto, Toshikazu Nakamura, Shizuka Ukita, Tsuyoshi Nakamura, Ryoko Yamauchi, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Tatsuya Morita, Tomomi Genda
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Publication number: 20190151349Abstract: A nutrient composition contains a cellulose acetate having a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 to 1.1. The cellulose acetate may have a compositional distribution index (CDI) of 2.0 or less, where the CDI is specified by the formula: CDI=(Measured value of half height width of chemical composition)/(Theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition) where the measured value of half height width of chemical composition represents the half height width of chemical composition determined by HPLC analysis of a cellulose acetate propionate prepared by propionylating all residual hydroxy groups of the cellulose acetate (sample); and [Math. 1] the theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition =2.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Shu SHIMAMOTO, Toshikazu NAKAMURA, Shizuka UKITA, Tsuyoshi NAKAMURA, Ryoko YAMAUCHI, Hiroshi KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 10188675Abstract: A nutrient composition contains a cellulose acetate having a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 to 1.1. The cellulose acetate may have a compositional distribution index (CDI) of 2.0 or less, where the CDI is specified by the formula: CDI=(Measured value of half height width of chemical composition)/(Theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition) where the measured value of half height width of chemical composition represents the half height width of chemical composition determined by HPLC analysis of a cellulose acetate propionate prepared by propionylating all residual hydroxy groups of the cellulose acetate (sample); and the theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition=2.35482?{square root over (3*DPw*(DS/3)*(1?DS/3))}/DPw??[Math.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Shu Shimamoto, Toshikazu Nakamura, Shizuka Ukita, Tsuyoshi Nakamura, Ryoko Yamauchi, Hiroshi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10058590Abstract: The invention presents a therapeutic agent (and progress suppressant) for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) containing HGF and/or HGF gene as active ingredient. HGF has an effect of improving the motor function of ALS and life span through two actions, that is, direct neuronutrient factor activity on motoneurons, and indirect improving action of glutamate cytotoxicity on motoneurons by maintaining the level of glutamate transporter in astrocytes. Hence, HGF and/or HGF gene can be used as an effective therapeutic agent not known in the past.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: TOSHIKAZU NAKAMURAInventor: Toshikazu Nakamura
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Patent number: 9796920Abstract: Disclosed herein is a quantum dot composite that can maintain luminous efficiency per unit quantum dot even when a quantum dot concentration is high, and therefore can achieve a high emission intensity. The quantum dot composite includes: a matrix; and quantum dots dispersed in the matrix, wherein the matrix is composed of cellulose acetate having a compositional distribution index (CDI) of 3.0 or less, and a concentration of the quantum dots is 0.05 wt % or higher.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2014Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Shu Shimamoto, Toshikazu Nakamura
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Publication number: 20170112902Abstract: The invention presents a therapeutic agent (and progress suppressant) for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) containing HGF and/or HGF gene as active ingredient. HGF has an effect of improving the motor function of ALS and life span through two actions, that is, direct neuronutrient factor activity on motoneurons, and indirect improving action of glutamate cytotoxicity on motoneurons by maintaining the level of glutamate transporter in astrocytes. Hence, HGF and/or HGF gene can be used as an effective therapeutic agent not known in the past.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2017Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventor: TOSHIKAZU NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20170100426Abstract: A nutrient composition, a lipid metabolism-improving agent, and prophylactic and/or therapeutic agents typically for inflammatory bowel diseases, immune disorders, cancers, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, obesity, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia each contain a cellulose acetate having a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 to 1.1. The cellulose acetate may be one having a compositional distribution index (CDI) of 2.0 or less, where the CDI is defined by the formula: CDI=(Measured value of half height width of chemical composition)/(Theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition) where the measured value of half height width of chemical composition represents a half height width of chemical composition determined by HPLC analysis of a cellulose acetate propionate prepared by propionylating all residual hydroxy groups of the cellulose acetate (sample), and the theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition=2.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Shu SHIMAMOTO, Toshikazu NAKAMURA, Shizuka UKITA, Tsuyoshi NAKAMURA, Ryoko YAMAUCHI, Hiroshi KOBAYASHI, Tatsuya MORITA, Tomomi GENDA
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Publication number: 20170088636Abstract: Provided is a novel cellulose derivative having excellent water resistance. This is a cellulose acylate oxoalkanoate which is a cellulose derivative corresponding to cellulose, except with substituents replacing part or all of hydrogen atoms in the hydroxy groups of the cellulose. The substituents includes a group represented by General Formula (1) and a group represented by General Formula (2). The cellulose acylate oxoalkanoate has a degree x of substitution with the group represented by General Formula (1), a degree y of substitution with the group represented by General Formula (2), and a degree z of unsubstitution, where x, y, and z meet conditions specified by Expressions (A), (B), and (C): 0.1?x?2.99??(A) 0.01?y?2.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2014Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiro HASHIZUME, Shizuka UKITA, Shu SHIMAMOTO, Toshikazu NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 9595366Abstract: Problem to be Solved It is intended to provide a conductive resin composition that exhibits high conductivity even without being supplemented with a special resin or a third component, and a molded article obtained from the resin composition. Solution The conductive cellulose-based resin composition of the present invention comprises (A) an aliphatic cellulose ester and (B) at least one carbon material selected from the group consisting of a single-walled carbon nanotube, a multi-walled carbon nanotube, single-layer graphene, multi-layer graphene, fullerene, and carbon black. The volume resistivity of this conductive cellulose-based resin composition is, for example, 10?3 to 20 ?·cm, preferably 10?3 to 1 ?·cm. The content of the carbon material (B) is, for example, 0.5 to 80% by weight of the whole conductive cellulose-based resin composition.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Toshikazu Nakamura, Shu Shimamoto, Shizuka Okada
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Publication number: 20170020749Abstract: A hydrophilized cellulose acetate tow band according to the present invention includes a crimped cellulose acetate tow band, and a hydrophilizing component having an HLB value of 16 or more. The cellulose acetate tow band includes a cellulose acetate having a degree of substitution of 2.0 to 2.6. The cellulose acetate tow band has a total denier of 10000 to 40000 and is crimped in a number of crimps of 30 to 60 per inch. The hydrophilizing component is impregnated on the cellulose acetate tow band in an amount of 0.2 to 2 weight percent relative to the cellulose acetate tow band. The hydrophilized cellulose acetate tow band may further include a textile oil, where the textile oil is impregnated on the crimped cellulose acetate tow band in an amount of 0.2 to 2 weight percent relative to the cellulose acetate tow band, in addition to the hydrophilizing component having an HLB value of 16 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Toshikazu NAKAMURA, Masato SHIGEMATSU
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Patent number: 9543057Abstract: The conductive cellulose-based resin composition of the present invention comprises (A) a cellulose acetate ester having a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.5 to 1.1 and (B) at least one carbon material selected from the group consisting of single-walled carbon nanotube, multi-walled carbon nanotube, single-layer graphene, multi-layer graphene, fullerene, and carbon black. This conductive cellulose resin composition exhibits high conductivity even without being supplemented with a special resin or a third component. Also, the conductive cellulose-based resin composition can be easily molded in an aqueous system.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Toshikazu Nakamura, Shu Shimamoto, Shizuka Okada, Hiroki Taniguchi
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Patent number: 9517459Abstract: Provided is a photocatalytic coating film that can develop excellent photocatalytic activity and exhibit superior adhesion to an adherend surface. The photocatalytic coating film is obtained by applying and drying a photocatalytic coating composition containing at least rod-like or needle-like titanium oxide particles and a binder component so that the photocatalytic coating film contains the titanium oxide particles in a content of 0.5 g/m2 or more. The photocatalytic coating film contains the titanium oxide particle in a content per unit volume (1 m2 by 1 ?m thick) of less than 3.0 g. The titanium oxide particles preferably have an aspect ratio of 1.5 or more, the aspect ratio specified as the ratio of a long side length to a short side length of particle. The compositional ratio (by weight) of the titanium oxide particles to the binder component in the photocatalytic coating film is preferably from 1:6 to 30:1.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Toru Nakai, Yoshinori Funaki, Toshikazu Nakamura
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Publication number: 20160347996Abstract: Disclosed herein is a quantum dot composite that can maintain luminous efficiency per unit quantum dot even when a quantum dot concentration is high, and therefore can achieve a high emission intensity. The quantum dot composite includes: a matrix; and quantum dots dispersed in the matrix, wherein the matrix is composed of cellulose acetate having a compositional distribution index (CDI) of 3.0 or less, and a concentration of the quantum dots is 0.05 wt % or higher.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Shu SHIMAMOTO, Toshikazu NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20160333500Abstract: Provided are a cellulose acetate fiber and a cellulose acetate fiber molded article which are excellent in water solubility and biodegradability and are small in load onto the natural environment even when allowed to stand still in the environment. The invention provides a cellulose acetate fiber containing cellulose acetate having a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 to 1.3 and a compositional distribution index (CDI) of 2.0 or less as well as a cellulose acetate fiber molded article.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Shu SHIMAMOTO, Shizuka OKADA, Hiroki TANIGUCHI, Toshikazu NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20160317568Abstract: A nutrient composition contains a cellulose acetate having a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 to 1.1. The cellulose acetate may have a compositional distribution index (CDI) of 2.0 or less, where the CDI is specified by the formula: CDI=(Measured value of half height width of chemical composition)/(Theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition) where the measured value of half height width of chemical composition represents the half height width of chemical composition determined by HPLC analysis of a cellulose acetate propionate prepared by propionylating all residual hydroxy groups of the cellulose acetate (sample); and the theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition=2.35482?{square root over (3*DPw*(DS/3)*(1?DS/3))}/DPw??[Math.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Shu SHIMAMOTO, Toshikazu NAKAMURA, Shizuka UKITA, Tsuyoshi NAKAMURA, Ryoko YAMAUCHI, Hiroshi KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 9350023Abstract: A negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cell, includes: a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material, a polyvinylidene fluoride component including polyvinylidene fluoride and/or a derivative having polyvinylidene fluoride as a main chain, a styrene-butadiene component including a styrene-butadiene polymer and/or a derivative having a styrene-butadiene polymer as a main chain, a nonionic surfactant having an HLB of 10 to 15, and N-methylpyrrolidone; and a foil-shaped negative electrode current collector provided with the negative electrode active material layer on at least one principal surface of the collector.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Toshikazu Nakamura, Hisashi Tsujimoto, Yoshiaki Obana
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Publication number: 20160032020Abstract: A cellulose acetate according to the present invention has a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 to 1.1 and has a compositional distribution index (CDI) of 3.0 or less, where the CDI is specified by the formula: CDI=(Measured value of half height width of chemical composition)/(Theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition) where the measured value of half height width of chemical composition is a half height width of chemical composition determined by analyzing a cellulose acetate propionate by HPLC, where the cellulose acetate propionate is prepared by propionylating all residual hydroxy groups of the cellulose acetate (sample); and Theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition=2·35482?{square root over (3*DPw*(DS/3)*(1?DS/3))}{square root over (3*DPw*(DS/3)*(1?DS/3))}/DPw??[Math.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Shizuka UKITA, Hiroki TANIGUCHI, Shu SHIMAMOTO, Toshikazu NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20150221411Abstract: Problem to be Solved It is intended to provide a conductive resin composition that exhibits high conductivity even without being supplemented with a special resin or a third component, and a molded article obtained from the resin composition. Solution The conductive cellulose-based resin composition of the present invention comprises (A) an aliphatic cellulose ester and (B) at least one carbon material selected from the group consisting of a single-walled carbon nanotube, a multi-walled carbon nanotube, single-layer graphene, multi-layer graphene, fullerene, and carbon black. The volume resistivity of this conductive cellulose-based resin composition is, for example, 10?3 to 20 ?·cm, preferably 10?3 to 1 ?·cm. The content of the carbon material (B) is, for example, 0.5 to 80% by weight of the whole conductive cellulose-based resin composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Toshikazu Nakamura, Shu Shimamoto, Shizuka Okada
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Publication number: 20150221410Abstract: The conductive cellulose-based resin composition of the present invention comprises (A) a cellulose acetate ester having a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.5 to 1.1 and (B) at least one carbon material selected from the group consisting of single-walled carbon nanotube, multi-walled carbon nanotube, single-layer graphene, multi-layer graphene, fullerene, and carbon black. This conductive cellulose resin composition exhibits high conductivity even without being supplemented with a special resin or a third component. Also, the conductive cellulose-based resin composition can be easily molded in an aqueous system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Toshikazu Nakamura, Shu Shimamoto, Shizuka Okada, Hiroki Taniguchi
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Patent number: 8922343Abstract: In a remote operation apparatus of a working machine including a working machine side transmission/reception unit (21) and a radio remote operation means (3) having a remote control side transmission/reception unit (31), an ON/OFF control circuit (32) for controlling the operation/non-operation state of the remote control side transmission/reception unit (31) is disposed to the radio remote operation means (3), and the working machine side transmission/reception unit (21) is called when the remote control side transmission/reception unit (31) is in an operating state by that the ON/OFF control circuit (32) is turned on, and the data showing the driving state of the working machine (1) is transmitted from the working machine side transmission/reception unit (21) to the remote control side transmission/reception unit (31) to thereby reduce an electric power consumption amount on the radio remote operation means (3).Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshinori Inagawa, Toshikazu Nakamura