Patents by Inventor Wataru Tanimoto

Wataru Tanimoto 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).

  • Publication number: 20240075037
    Abstract: [PROBLEM] The problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a novel pharmaceutical use of a JAK inhibitor. [SOLUTION MEANS] A therapeutic or preventive agent for a skin disease selected from the group consisting of senile xerosis, asteatosis, eczema and contact dermatitis, containing a JAK inhibitor as an active ingredient. [EFFECT] The followings are found: a JAK inhibitor increases the expression amounts of filaggrin, loricrin, involucrin and ?-defensin 3 as skin barrier function-related proteins; a JAK inhibitor significantly increases NMF production in a Tape Stripping-treated mouse; and a JAK inhibitor significantly accelerates a reduction in TEWL in a dry skin mouse model, namely improves the skin barrier function. The JAK inhibitor can be used as an active ingredient of a therapeutic or preventive agent for skin diseases such as senile xerosis, asteatosis, eczema, contact dermatitis, ichthyosis vulgaris, Netherton syndrome, type B peeling skin syndrome, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: Japan Tobacco Inc., Kyoto University
    Inventors: Atsuo TANIMOTO, Yoshifumi UEDA, Yukari KIMOTO (formerly KITAO), Wataru AMANO, Kenji KABASHIMA
  • Patent number: 9809884
    Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a galvanized steel sheet that has low sliding resistance in press forming and good degreasing property even under severe alkaline degreasing treatment conditions due to low temperature and short process line length. An oxide layer formed on the surface of a galvanized steel sheet is subjected to neutralization treatment using an alkaline aqueous solution containing 0.01 g/L or more of P ions and 0.01 g/L or more of colloid dispersed particles, wherein the alkaline aqueous solution preferably contains at least one phosphorus compound selected from phosphates, pyrophosphates, and triphosphates and at least one type of colloid dispersed particles selected from Ti, silica, Pt, Pd, Zr, Ag, Cu, Au, and Mg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuya Hoshino, Shoichiro Taira, Wataru Tanimoto, Masayasu Nagoshi
  • Patent number: 9260774
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to make it possible, without necessitating an alkali pretreatment, to form a zinc oxide layer having excellent sliding properties on a hot dip galvanized steel sheet not subjected to alloying after galvanizing and thus having a relatively low degree of surface activity. Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to manufacture a hot dip galvanized steel sheet having higher area ratio of Zn oxide layer formed on a coating surface and larger thickness of the Zn oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuya Hoshino, Takahiro Kubota, Masahiko Tada, Masayasu Nagoshi, Wataru Tanimoto, Hideo Kijima, Kazuhiko Higai
  • Publication number: 20160024660
    Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a galvanized steel sheet that has low sliding resistance in press forming and good degreasing property even under severe alkaline degreasing treatment conditions due to low temperature and short process line length. An oxide layer formed on the surface of a galvanized steel sheet is subjected to neutralization treatment using an alkaline aqueous solution containing 0.01 g/L or more of P ions and 0.01 g/L or more of colloid dispersed particles, wherein the alkaline aqueous solution preferably contains at least one phosphorus compound selected from phosphates, pyrophosphates, and triphosphates and at least one type of colloid dispersed particles selected from Ti, silica, Pt, Pd, Zr, Ag, Cu, Au, and Mg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuya Hoshino, Shoichiro Taira, Wataru Tanimoto, Masayasu Nagoshi
  • Publication number: 20160002807
    Abstract: A process of manufacturing high-strength cold rolled steel sheets containing 0.5 to 2.0 mass % silicon includes a pickling step of thermally annealing a steel sheet in a non-oxidizing atmosphere and thereafter pickling the steel sheet to dissolve away 0.5 g/m2 to less than 2.0 g/m2 of the steel sheet, and an electroplating step of electroplating the surface of the pickled steel sheet with zinc under such conditions that a coating mass of 100 to 5000 mg/m2 is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shoichiro Taira, Wataru Tanimoto
  • Patent number: 8623514
    Abstract: A zinc-based metal plated steel sheet is excellent in tribological properties during press forming. An oxide layer containing crystalline 3Zn(OH)2.ZnSO4.xH2O is formed on a plated surface. The oxide layer has a thickness of 10 nm or more. The crystalline oxide layer is composed of 3Zn(OH)2.ZnSO4.3-5H2O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Makimizu, Sakae Fujita, Naoto Yoshimi, Masahiko Tada, Shinji Ootsuka, Hiroyuki Masuoka, Katsuya Hoshino, Hiroshi Kajiyama, Masayasu Nagoshi, Wataru Tanimoto, Kyoko Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20130086960
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to make it possible, without necessitating an alkali pretreatment, to form a zinc oxide layer having excellent sliding properties on a hot dip galvanized steel sheet not subjected to alloying after galvanizing and thus having a relatively low degree of surface activity. Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to manufacture a hot dip galvanized steel sheet having higher area ratio of Zn oxide layer formed on a coating surface and larger thickness of the Zn oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuya Hoshino, Takahiro Kubota, Masahiko Tada, Masayasu Nagoshi, Wataru Tanimoto, Hideo Kijima, Kazuhiko Higai
  • Publication number: 20120301709
    Abstract: A hot dip galvannealed steel sheet, which is a plated steel sheet, the plated sheet including an oxide layer being formed on the surface of the plated steel sheet, having an average thickness of 10 nm or more, and containing Zn and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti and Sn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPRATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MASUOKA, Shoichiro TAIRA, Yoshiharu SUGIMOTO, Naoto YOSHIMI, Masayasu NAGOSHI, Wataru TANIMOTO
  • Patent number: 8268095
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hot dip galvannealed steel sheet, including the steps of: subjecting a steel sheet to hot dip galvanizing to manufacture a hot dip galvanized steel sheet; heating the hot dip galvanized steel sheet for alloying; subjecting the hot dip galvanized steel sheet to temper rolling; bringing the temper-rolled hot dip galvanized steel sheet into contact with an acid solution containing at least one ion selected from the group consisting of Zr ions, Ti ions, and Sn ions to thereby form an acid solution film on the surface of the steel sheet; after completion of the contact, a state where the acid solution film is formed on the surface of the steel sheet is held for at least 1 second; and washing with water the hot dip galvanized steel sheet after holding, to thereby form a Zn oxide layer having a thickness of 10 nm or more on the surface of the galvanized steel sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Masuoka, Shoichiro Taira, Yoshiharu Sugimoto, Naoto Yoshimi, Masayasu Nagoshi, Wataru Tanimoto
  • Patent number: 8221900
    Abstract: A zinc-based metal plated steel sheet is excellent in tribological properties during press forming. An oxide layer containing crystalline 3Zn(OH)2·ZnSO4·xH2O is formed on a plated surface. The oxide layer has a thickness of 10 nm or more. The crystalline oxide layer is composed of 3Zn(OH)2·ZnSO4·3-5H2O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Makimizu, Sakae Fujita, Naoto Yoshimi, Masahiko Tada, Shinji Ootsuka, Hiroyuki Masuoka, Katsuya Hoshino, Hiroshi Kajiyama, Masayasu Nagoshi, Wataru Tanimoto, Kyoko Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20120082845
    Abstract: A zinc-based metal plated steel sheet is excellent in tribological properties during press forming. An oxide layer containing crystalline 3Zn(OH)2.ZnSO4. xH2O is formed on a plated surface. The oxide layer has a thickness of 10 nm or more. The crystalline oxide layer is composed of 3Zn(OH)2.ZnSO4.3-5H2O.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Makimizu, Sakae Fujita, Naoto Yoshimi, Masahiko Tada, Shinji Ootsuka, Hiroyuki Masuoka, Katsuya Hoshino, Hiroshi Kajiyama, Masayasu Nagoshi, Wataru Tanimoto, Kyoko Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20100255341
    Abstract: A zinc-based metal plated steel sheet is excellent in tribological properties during press forming. An oxide layer containing crystalline 3Zn(OH)2.ZnSO4.xH2O is formed on a plated surface. The oxide layer has a thickness of 10 nm or more. The crystalline oxide layer is composed of 3Zn(OH)2.ZnSO4.3-5H2O.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi Makimizu, Sakae Fujita, Naoto Yoshimi, Masahiko Tada, Shinji Ootsuka, Hiroyuki Masuoka, Katsuya Hoshino, Hiroshi Kajiyama, Masayasu Nagoshi, Wataru Tanimoto, Kyoko Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 7646846
    Abstract: The press formability of a galvanized steel sheet including an oxide film, which has a thickness of 10 nm to 100 nm, as a surface layer is nondestructively speedily evaluated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Wataru Tanimoto, Hisato Noro
  • Publication number: 20090239063
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hot dip galvannealed steel sheet, including the steps of: subjecting a steel sheet to hot dip galvanizing to manufacture a hot dip galvanized steel sheet; heating the hot dip galvanized steel sheet for alloying; subjecting the hot dip galvanized steel sheet to temper rolling; bringing the temper-rolled hot dip galvanized steel sheet into contact with an acid solution containing at least one ion selected from the group consisting of Zr ions, Ti ions, and Sn ions to thereby form an acid solution film on the surface of the steel sheet; after completion of the contact, a state where the acid solution film is formed on the surface of the steel sheet is held for at least 1 second; and washing with water the hot dip galvanized steel sheet after holding, to thereby form a Zn oxide layer having a thickness of 10 nm or more on the surface of the galvanized steel sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Masuoka, Shoichiro Taira, Yoshiharu Sugimoto, Naoto Yoshimi, Masayasu Nagoshi, Wataru Tanimoto
  • Publication number: 20090122957
    Abstract: The press formability of a galvanized steel sheet including an oxide film, which has a thickness of 10 nm to 100 nm, as a surface layer is nondestructively speedily evaluated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Wataru Tanimoto, Hisato Noro
  • Patent number: 6497154
    Abstract: A metallic hollow polygonal column having a smooth outer surface is immersed into a molten slag and immediately pulled up. The contact plane of the slag adhered on the outer surface of the hollow polygonal column is used as the analytical plane. The method of the hollow column has a thickness of 3 mm or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Kawasaki Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Yamamoto, Noriko Makiishi, Wataru Tanimoto
  • Patent number: 6480274
    Abstract: This invention provides a quantitative determination method capable of quickly determining a mean composition of oxide type inclusions and oxygen concentration of a metallic material such as a steel by using an optical emission spectrometer alone. This method comprises the steps of (1) conducting a plurality of times a discharge operation between the metallic material and an opposing electrode in an inert gas atmosphere to obtain an emission spectrochemical spectrum, (2) selecting a discharge in which at least either the oxygen A spectrum or the oxide-forming element spectrum exceed a predetermined intensity for each discharge operation, and (3) subtracting a background from the intensity of the oxygen spectrum and/or the intensity of the oxide-forming elements in the selected discharge, accumulating the balances to obtain a cumulative spectral intensity, and executing quantitative determination by a calibration curve method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Kawasaki Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Yamamoto, Wataru Tanimoto
  • Patent number: 4652128
    Abstract: A focusing lens having a focal length f is provided at a position spaced a distance L apart from a substance to be measured in the fluid state, the relationship between L and f is controlled, so that the formula:0.95f.ltoreq.L.ltoreq.1.05fis constantly satisfied, and the light emitted when a high output pulse laser irradiates the surface of the substance to be measured is analyzed spectroscopically so that the influence of variations on the surface of the substance to be measured can be avoided and a stabilized laser emission spectroscopically analysis on-line can be conducted as the substance to be measured flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Assignees: Kawasaki Steel Corporation, Japan Spectroscopic Co., Ltd, Spectral Instrument Co.
    Inventors: Kouzou Tsunoyama, Wataru Tanimoto, Yoshiharu Ohashi, Shigeyuki Kimura, Fumio Asakawa
  • Patent number: 4645342
    Abstract: When a light emitted during the irradiation by a laser beam onto the surface of steel is spectrally separated and elements contained in the steel are analyzed quantitatively:an infrared pulse laser beam irradiates a sample such that an energy density on the surface of the sample becomes 2.0.times.10.sup.9 W/mm.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: Kawasaki Steel Corp.
    Inventors: Wataru Tanimoto, Kouzou Tsunoyama
  • Patent number: RE45821
    Abstract: A zinc-based metal plated steel sheet is excellent in tribological properties during press forming. An oxide layer containing crystalline 3Zn(OH)2·ZnSO4·xH2O is formed on a plated surface. The oxide layer has a thickness of 10 nm or more. The crystalline oxide layer is composed of 3Zn(OH)2·ZnSO4·3-5H2O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Makimizu, Sakae Fujita, Naoto Yoshimi, Masahiko Tada, Shinji Ootsuka, Hiroyuki Masuoka, Katsuya Hoshino, Hiroshi Kajiyama, Masayasu Nagoshi, Wataru Tanimoto, Kyoko Fujimoto