Patents by Inventor Wataru Otani

Wataru Otani 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: 11947109
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a projection image-displaying member having excellent suitability for polarizing sunglasses, a windshield glass, and a head-up display system. The projection image-displaying member has a first polarization converting layer, at least one selectively reflecting layer, and a second polarization converting layer in this order. The first polarization converting layer and the second polarization converting layer are layers formed by fixing a helical alignment structure of a liquid crystal compound. The number of pitches in the helical alignment structure and a film thickness satisfy all relational expressions below. When the first polarization converting layer has a number of pitches x1 and a film thickness y1 (unit: ?m), 0.3?x1?2.0 and??(i) y1?1.86x1+0.13.??(ii) When the second polarization converting layer has a number of pitches x2 and a film thickness y2 (unit: ?m), 0.25?x2?2.0,??(iii) y2?1.37x2+5.5, and??(iv) y2?1.37x2+0.25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Anzai, Yujiro Yanai, Wataru Majima, Taketo Otani
  • Patent number: 8824878
    Abstract: Disclosed are an illumination device and an inspection device of a tire that can easily detect abnormality of the shape of the manufactured tire. A photographing portion 18,19 photographs a inner peripheral surface of a tire T, while a driving portion 12 relatively rotates the tire T and a inspection portion 20 around an axis of the tire T, in the state of irradiating a light from a light source unit 36 disposed along the inner peripheral surface of the tire T toward the circumferential direction of the tire T.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignees: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd., Nihon Kizai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirokatsu Mizukusa, Hitoshi Nakamoto, Wataru Otani
  • Publication number: 20120134656
    Abstract: Disclosed are an illumination device and an inspection device of a tire that can easily detect abnormality of the shape of the manufactured tire. A photographing portion 18,19 photographs a inner peripheral surface of a tire T, while a driving portion 12 relatively rotates the tire T and a inspection portion 20 around an axis of the tire T, in the state of irradiating a light from a light source unit 36 disposed along the inner peripheral surface of the tire T toward the circumferential direction of the tire T.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicants: NIHON KIZAI CO., LTD., TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokatsu Mizukusa, Hitoshi Nakamoto, Wataru Otani
  • Patent number: 7872111
    Abstract: A protein participating in the addition of mannose phosphate to a sugar chain of a glycoprotein originating in a yeast belonging to the genus Pichia; a gene coding this protein; a mutant of this gene; a vector carrying the mutant gene; a yeast strain belonging to the genus Pichia having been transformed by this vector; a process for producing a protein with reduction of an acidic sugar chain by using the transformed yeast strain; and a glycoprotein thus produced, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation
    Inventors: Masami Miura, Masaaki Hirose, Taeko Miwa, Hiroyuki Irie, Shinobu Kuwae, Kenmi Miyano, Wataru Otani, Hideyuki Ohi
  • Patent number: 7488591
    Abstract: A gene participating in addition of mannose phosphate to a sugar chain of a glycoprotein originating in a yeast belonging to the genus Pichia is described. Also described is a means of suppressing a functional product encoded by the gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation
    Inventors: Masami Miura, Masaaki Hirose, Taeko Miwa, Hiroyuki Irie, Shinobu Kuwae, Kenmi Miyano, Wataru Otani, Hideyuki Ohi
  • Publication number: 20090004725
    Abstract: The present invention intends to find out a gene participating in addition of mannose phosphate to a sugar chain of a glycoprotein originating in a yeast belonging to the genus Pichia and provide a means of controlling the same. The present invention also intends to provide a process for producing a protein with reduction of an acidic sugar chain by using the thus controlled yeast strain belonging to the genus Pichia. Namely, the present invention includes a protein participating in the addition of mannose phosphate to a sugar chain of a glycoprotein; a gene coding this protein; a mutant of this gene; a vector carrying the mutant gene; a yeast strain belonging to the genus Pichia having been transformed by this vector; a process for producing a protein with reduction of an acidic sugar chain by using the transformed yeast strain; and a glycoprotein thus produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI PHARMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masami Miura, Masaaki Hirose, Taeko Miwa, Hiroyuki Irie, Shinobu Kuwae, Kenmi Miyano, Wataru Otani, Hideyuki Ohi
  • Publication number: 20070202569
    Abstract: The present invention intends to find out a gene participating in addition of mannose phosphate to a sugar chain of a glycoprotein originating in a yeast belonging to the genus Pichia and provide a means of controlling the same. The present invention also intends to provide a process for producing a protein with reduction of an acidic sugar chain by using the thus controlled yeast strain belonging to the genus Pichia. Namely, the present invention includes a protein participating in the addition of mannose phosphate to a sugar chain of a glycoprotein; a gene coding this protein; a mutant of this gene; a vector carrying the mutant gene; a yeast strain belonging to the genus Pichia having been transformed by this vector; a process for producing a protein with reduction of an acidic sugar chain by using the transformed yeast strain; and a glycoprotein thus produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Masami Miura, Masaaki Hirose, Taeko Miwa, Hiroyuki Irie, Shinobu Kuwae, Kenmi Miyano, Wataru Otani, Hideyuki Ohi
  • Patent number: 7198921
    Abstract: The present invention intends to find out a gene participating in addition of mannose phosphate to a sugar chain of a glycoprotein originating in a yeast belonging to the genus Pichia and provide a means of controlling the same. The present invention also intends to provide a process for producing a protein with reduction of an acidic sugar chain by using the thus controlled yeast strain belonging to the genus Pichia. Namely, the present invention includes a protein participating in the addition of mannose phosphate to a sugar chain of a glycoprotein; a gene encoding this protein; a mutant of this gene; a vector carrying the mutant gene; a yeast strain belonging to the genus Pichia having been transformed by this vector; a process for producing a protein with reduction of an acidic sugar chain by using the transformed yeast strain; and a glycoprotein thus produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation
    Inventors: Masami Miura, Masaaki Hirose, Taeko Miwa, Hiroyuki Irie, Shinobu Kuwae, Kenmi Miyano, Wataru Otani, Hideyuki Ohi
  • Publication number: 20040014170
    Abstract: The present invention intends to find out a gene participating in addition of mannose phosphate to a sugar chain of a glycoprotein originating in a yeast belonging to the genus Pichia and provide a means of controlling the same. The present invention also intends to provide a process for producing a protein with reduction of an acidic sugar chain by using the thus controlled yeast strain belonging to the genus Pichia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Masami Miura, Masaaki Hirose, Taeko Miwa, Hiroyuki Irie, Shinobu Kuwae, Kenmi Miyano, Wataru Otani, Hideyuki Ohi