Patents by Inventor Wataru Hashimoto

Wataru Hashimoto 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).

  • Patent number: 11967867
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes: a field element that includes a magnet portion that includes a plurality of magnetic poles; an armature that includes an armature winding of multiple phases; and a power converter that is electrically connected to the armature winding. The rotating electric machine also includes: a plurality of electrical components that configure the power converter; and a housing member that includes a cylindrical portion that is provided on a radially inner side of a magnetic circuit portion that includes the magnet portion and the armature winding, and to which the plurality of electrical components are disposed. The cylindrical portion is provided with a coolant passage through which a coolant flows. The plurality of electrical components are arranged in the housing member on a radially inner side of the cylindrical portion, in a circumferential direction along the cylindrical portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Sano, Yuki Takahashi, Ryota Tanabe, Yuta Hashimoto, Wataru Funatsu, Norihiro Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11232570
    Abstract: A diagnostic system, method, and a computer-readable storage medium for determining a severity of a gastric condition, such as gastritis, in a subject are disclosed. The diagnostic system includes a processor that obtains an image of a stomach of the subject collected by an endoscope. The processor can compare the subject image with reference normal and abnormal stomach images. If the subject image is abnormal, the processor can generate a subject abnormality image indicative of the differences between the subject image and the normal image. By comparing the generated subject abnormality image with reference abnormality images representative of different severity levels of gastritis, the processor can diagnose the subject as having a particular severity level of gastritis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Nozaki, Wataru Hashimoto, Takashi Suzuki, Mitsunori Kubo, Yusuke Kuwa, Yuji Sakamoto, Mariko Otagiri, Naoki Yoshida, Yoji Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11145874
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for solid polymer fuel cells in which catalyst particles including platinum and a transition metal M are supported on a carbon powder carrier. The catalyst of the present invention is a catalyst for solid polymer fuel cells in which a molar ratio (Pt/M) of platinum to the transition metal M that form catalyst particles is 2.5 or more, and a ratio (SCOMSA/SBET) of a platinum specific surface area (SCOMSA) measured by a CO adsorption method to a catalyst specific surface area (SBET) measured by a BET method is 0.26 or more and 0.32 or less. The catalyst can be produced by preparing an alloy catalyst, then washing the alloy catalyst with a platinum compound solution, and additionally supplying platinum to the surfaces of catalyst particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K.
    Inventors: Koichi Matsutani, Wataru Hashimoto, Takeshi Kaieda
  • Publication number: 20210256701
    Abstract: A diagnostic system, method, and a computer-readable storage medium for determining a severity of a gastric condition, such as gastritis, in a subject are disclosed. The diagnostic system includes a processor that obtains an image of a stomach of the subject collected by an endoscope. The processor can compare the subject image with reference normal and abnormal stomach images. If the subject image is abnormal, the processor can generate a subject abnormality image indicative of the differences between the subject image and the normal image. By comparing the generated subject abnormality image with reference abnormality images representative of different severity levels of gastritis, the processor can diagnose the subject as having a particular severity level of gastritis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu NOZAKI, Wataru HASHIMOTO, Takashi SUZUKI, Mitsunori KUBO, Yusuke KUWA, Yuji SAKAMOTO, Mariko OTAGIRI, Naoki YOSHIDA, Yoji WATANABE
  • Patent number: 11024031
    Abstract: A diagnostic system, method, and a computer-readable storage medium for determining a severity of a gastric condition, such as gastric cancer, in a subject are disclosed. The diagnostic system includes a processor that can obtain various images of a stomach of the subject including wavelength images and generate difference images from the wavelength images. The processor can compare the subject images with reference images representative of different severity levels of gastric cancer, or can input the subject images into a learned model trained using the reference images stored in the database to extract a feature pattern corresponding to a severity of gastric cancer to diagnose the subject as having a particular severity level of gastric cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Nozaki, Wataru Hashimoto, Takashi Suzuki, Mitsunori Kubo, Yusuke Kuwa, Yuji Sakamoto, Mariko Otagiri, Naoki Yoshida, Yoji Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20210137449
    Abstract: A system that can include a processor that obtains voice data of a subject. The processor can compare the voice data of the subject with reference normal and abnormal voice data. If the voice data of the subject is abnormal, the processor can generate an abnormal subject voice data that is indicative of differences between the subject voice data and the normal voice data. By comparing the generated abnormal subject voice data with the reference normal and abnormal voice data, the processor can determine what condition the subject may be suffering from and the severity of that condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu NOZAKI, Wataru HASHIMOTO, Takashi SUZUKI, Mitsunori KUBO, Yusuke KUWA, Yuji SAKAMOTO, Mariko OTAGIRI, Naoki YOSHIDA, Yoji WATANABE
  • Patent number: 10998556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for a solid polymer fuel cell, including platinum, cobalt, and zirconium supported as a catalytic metal on a carbon powder carrier, in which the supporting ratio of platinum, cobalt, and zirconium on the carbon powder carrier is Pt:Co:Zr=3:0.5 to 1.5:0.1 to 3.0 by molar ratio. In the present invention, it is preferable that the peak position of Pt3Co seen in the X-ray diffraction pattern of catalyst particles is 2?=41.10° or more and 42.00° or less, and moderate alloying has occurred in the catalytic metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K.
    Inventors: Wataru Hashimoto, Tatsunori Namai, Minoru Ishida, Hitoshi Nakajima, Kazuki Okaya, Takeshi Kaieda, Koichi Matsutani
  • Publication number: 20210126264
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for solid polymer fuel cells in which catalyst particles including platinum and a transition metal M are supported on a carbon powder carrier. The catalyst of the present invention is a catalyst for solid polymer fuel cells in which a molar ratio (Pt/M) of platinum to the transition metal M that form catalyst particles is 2.5 or more, and a ratio (SCOMSA/SBET) of a platinum specific surface area (SCOMSA) measured by a CO adsorption method to a catalyst specific surface area (SBET) measured by a BET method is 0.26 or more and 0.32 or less. The catalyst can be produced by preparing an alloy catalyst, then washing the alloy catalyst with a platinum compound solution, and additionally supplying platinum to the surfaces of catalyst particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K.
    Inventors: Koichi MATSUTANI, Wataru HASHIMOTO, Takeshi KAIEDA
  • Patent number: 10755058
    Abstract: An information management system, comprising a first vessel having a first memory that stores first information, a second vessel having a second memory that stores second information, a detection circuit capable of detecting a proximity signal corresponding to approach of the second vessel to the first vessel, and a processor that adds the first information to the second memory that stores the second information, based on the proximity signal that has been detected by the detection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sumio Kawai, Wataru Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20190221858
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for a solid polymer fuel cell, including platinum, cobalt, and zirconium supported as a catalytic metal on a carbon powder carrier, in which the supporting ratio of platinum, cobalt, and zirconium on the carbon powder carrier is Pt:Co:Zr=3:0.5 to 1.5:0.1 to 3.0 by molar ratio. In the present invention, it is preferable that the peak position of Pt3Co seen in the X-ray diffraction pattern of catalyst particles is 2?=41.10° or more and 42.00° or less, and moderate alloying has occurred in the catalytic metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Wataru HASHIMOTO, Tatsunori NAMAI, Minoru ISHIDA, Hitoshi NAKAJIMA, Kazuki OKAYA, Takeshi KAIEDA, Koichi MATSUTANI
  • Publication number: 20190138771
    Abstract: An information management system, comprising a first vessel having a first memory that stores first information, a second vessel having a second memory that stores second information, a detection circuit capable of detecting a proximity signal corresponding to approach of the second vessel to the first vessel, and a processor that adds the first information to the second memory that stores the second information, based on the proximity signal that has been detected by the detection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sumio KAWAI, Wataru HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 10006923
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for measuring glycated hemoglobin in a sample, which comprises directly oxidizing glycated hemoglobin in a sample, and then measuring a substance produced or consumed by the oxidation; and a method for measuring glycated hemoglobin in a sample, which comprises directly oxidizing glycated hemoglobin in a sample using an enzyme, and then measuring a substance produced or consumed by the oxidation. A method for measuring glycated hemoglobin of the present invention is useful for diagnosing lifestyle-related disease such as diabetes mellitus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: KYOWA MEDEX CO., LTD., KYOTO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Noriyuki Ogawa, Fumi Umehara, Takehide Kimura, Kousaku Murata, Wataru Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 9959450
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, may be embodied in a data analysis apparatus comprises a control unit configured to provide data representative of a three dimensional image, the three dimensional image including at least a three dimensional coordinate space which includes at least one plane that divides the three dimensional coordinate space into at least two regions, a display unit configured to produce the three dimensional image based on the data representative of the three dimensional image, and an input unit configured to provide data representative of at least one of a movement and a position of the at least one plane. In other example embodiments, the present disclosure may be embodied in a data analysis server, a data analysis system, and/or a computer readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunsuke Suzuki, Ryo Fukazawa, Atsuo Fujimaki, Wataru Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 9944970
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protein comprising an amino acid sequence in which arginine at position 61 of a protein comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 is substituted to an amino acid selected from the group consisting of glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, serine, threonine, proline, cysteine, methionine, asparagine, glutamine, and aspartic acid; and a method for measuring a glycated hemoglobin in a sample, wherein the method comprises reacting a glycated hemoglobin in a sample with a protease to produce a glycated hexapeptide, then reacting the produced glycated hexapeptide with the aforementioned protein, and measuring a substance produced or consumed by the reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignees: KYOWA MEDEX CO., LTD., KYOTO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Noriyuki Ogawa, Fumi Umehara, Takehide Kimura, Kousaku Murata, Wataru Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20180012063
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, may be embodied in a data analysis apparatus comprises a control unit configured to provide data representative of a three dimensional image, the three dimensional image including at least a three dimensional coordinate space which includes at least one plane that divides the three dimensional coordinate space into at least two regions, a display unit configured to produce the three dimensional image based on the data representative of the three dimensional image, and an input unit configured to provide data representative of at least one of a movement and a position of the at least one plane. In other example embodiments, the present disclosure may be embodied in a data analysis server, a data analysis system, and/or a computer readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Shunsuke SUZUKI, Ryo FUKAZAWA, Atsuo FUJIMAKI, Wataru HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9710953
    Abstract: As a data analysis apparatus that can easily and intuitively identify fine particles and small fine particle populations to be analyzed in a distribution graph and that can obtain accurate statistical data regarding these, a 3D data analysis apparatus is provided that includes a data storage unit which saves measurement data regarding fine particles, an input unit which selects independent three types of variables from the measurement data, a data processing unit which calculates positions and figures in a coordinate space whose coordinate axes are the three types of variables and which creates a 3D stereoscopic image representing characteristic distribution of the fine particles, and a display unit which displays the 3D stereoscopic image and that displays, in the 3D stereoscopic image, the figures in each region of the coordinate space divided into a plurality of regions by a plane in a different color in each region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Fukazawa, Shunsuke Suzuki, Atsuo Fujimaki, Wataru Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 9704019
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, may be embodied in a a data analysis apparatus comprises a control unit configured to provide data representative of a three dimensional image, the three dimensional image including at least a three dimensional coordinate space which includes at least one plane that divides the three dimensional coordinate space into at least two regions, a display unit configured to produce the three dimensional image based on the data representative of the three dimensional image, and an input unit configured to provide data representative of at least one of a movement and a position of the at least one plane. In other example embodiments, the present disclosure may be embodied in a data analysis server, a data analysis system, and/or a computer readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunsuke Suzuki, Ryo Fukazawa, Atsuo Fujimaki, Wataru Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20170008462
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a silencer for automobile. The silencer is formed by press molding. The silencer has a first molding surface and a second molding surface which are opposite to each other in a thickness direction. The silencer includes a buffer material in which fibers are oriented in the thickness direction and a fiber assembly in which fibers are oriented in a different direction from the direction of the fibers of the buffer material. The buffer material in which fibers are oriented in the thickness direction is inserted into the fiber assembly in which fibers are oriented in the different direction so that a lamination portion is formed by partly laminating the buffer material on the fiber assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Takahiko TANIGUCHI, Wataru HASHIMOTO, Itaru ASHIMINE
  • Publication number: 20160138073
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protein comprising an amino acid sequence in which arginine at position 61 of a protein comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 is substituted to an amino acid selected from the group consisting of glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, serine, threonine, proline, cysteine, methionine, asparagine, glutamine, and aspartic acid; and a method for measuring a glycated hemoglobin in a sample, wherein the method comprises reacting a glycated hemoglobin in a sample with a protease to produce a glycated hexapeptide, then reacting the produced glycated hexapeptide with the aforementioned protein, and measuring a substance produced or consumed by the reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Noriyuki OGAWA, Fumi UMEHARA, Takehide KIMURA, Kousaku MURATA, Wataru HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160123999
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for measuring glycated hemoglobin in a sample, which comprises directly oxidizing glycated hemoglobin in a sample, and then measuring a substance produced or consumed by the oxidation; and a method for measuring glycated hemoglobin in a sample, which comprises directly oxidizing glycated hemoglobin in a sample using an enzyme, and then measuring a substance produced or consumed by the oxidation. A method for measuring glycated hemoglobin of the present invention is useful for diagnosing lifestyle-related disease such as diabetes mellitus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Noriyuki OGAWA, Fumi UMEHARA, Takehide KIMURA, Kousaku MURATA, Wataru HASHIMOTO