Patents by Inventor Yumiko Yamamoto

Yumiko Yamamoto 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: 11521609
    Abstract: A voice command system according to a first disclosure comprises a gateway apparatus having an interface configured to receive a voice command, and a controller configured to perform a registration process of registering a speaker permitted to receive the voice command. The controller is configured to perform an authentication process of rejecting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is not registered, and permitting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is registered. The controller is configured to perform the authentication process for each voice command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yumiko Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20200273457
    Abstract: A voice command system according to a first disclosure comprises a gateway apparatus having an interface configured to receive a voice command, and a controller configured to perform a registration process of registering a speaker permitted to receive the voice command. The controller is configured to perform an authentication process of rejecting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is not registered, and permitting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is registered. The controller is configured to perform the authentication process for each voice command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventor: Yumiko YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9694076
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a vesicle composition comprising the following components (A), (B) and (C): (A) 0.0001 to 20 mass % of an organic acid represented by general formula (1): wherein R1 represents a natural sterin having a single hydroxy group or a hydrogenated product thereof or a residue which remains after a hydrogen atom is removed from the hydroxy group of bile acid, R2 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkali earth metal, ammonium, an alkanolammonium having 2 to 9 carbon atoms in total, an alkylammonium or alkenylammonium having 1 to 22 carbon atoms in total, pyridinium substituted with an alkyl group or alkenyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a basic amino acid, (B) 0.0001 to 10 mass % of a sphingosine, and (C) water, and having a pH of 2 to 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yumiko Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160166698
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a vesicle composition comprising the following components (A), (B) and (C): (A) 0.0001 to 20 mass % of an organic acid represented by general formula (1): wherein R1 represents a natural sterin having a single hydroxy group or a hydrogenated product thereof or a residue which remains after a hydrogen atom is removed from the hydroxy group of bile acid, R2 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkali earth metal, ammonium, an alkanolammonium having 2 to 9 carbon atoms in total, an alkylammonium or alkenylammonium having 1 to 22 carbon atoms in total, pyridinium substituted with an alkyl group or alkenyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a basic amino acid, (B) 0.0001 to 10 mass % of a sphingosine, and (C) water, and having a pH of 2 to 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yumiko YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9161896
    Abstract: A cosmetic comprising the following components (A), (B), (C) and (D): (A) 0.001 to 50% by weight of an organic acid represented by a general formula (1), wherein R1 denotes a residue derived from a natural sterin having one hydroxy group or a hydrogenated product thereof, or a residue derived from bile acid in which the hydroxyl hydrogen atom is removed; R2 denotes a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms; and M denotes a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkanolammonium having 2 to 9 carbon atoms in total, alkylammonium or alkenylammonium having 1 to 22 carbon atoms in total, a pyridinium substituted with an alkyl group or an alkenyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or a basic amino acid; (B) 0.001 to 20% by weight of a base; (C) 0.0001 to 50% by weight of a ceramide; and (D) water, and comprising, as a component (E), an acid other than the component (A) in a content satisfying a relationship: 0?(E)/(A)<0.2, and having pH of 6 to 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yumiko Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8929129
    Abstract: A device, comprising: first and second signal lines; first and second transistors of first conductivity type coupled in series between first and second signal lines and coupled to each other at first node; third and fourth transistors of second conductivity type coupled in series between first and second lines and coupled to each other at second node; power supply node coupled in common to first and second nodes; fifth transistor of first conductivity type coupled between first and second signal lines; and sixth transistor of second conductivity type coupled between first and second signal lines, wherein each of first, second and fifth transistors is configured to receive first control signal at gate electrode thereof, each of the third and fourth transistors is configured to receive second control signal at gate electrode thereof, and sixth transistor is configured to receive third control signal at gate electrode thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: PS4 Luxco S.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Yumiko Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20140028280
    Abstract: A device, comprising: first and second signal lines; first and second transistors of first conductivity type coupled in series between first and second signal lines and coupled to each other at first node; third and fourth transistors of second conductivity type coupled in series between first and second lines and coupled to each other at second node; power supply node coupled in common to first and second nodes; fifth transistor of first conductivity type coupled between first and second signal lines; and sixth transistor of second conductivity type coupled between first and second signal lines, wherein each of first, second and fifth transistors is configured to receive first control signal at gate electrode thereof, each of the third and fourth transistors is configured to receive second control signal at gate electrode thereof, and sixth transistor is configured to receive third control signal at gate electrode thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: ELPIDA MEMORY, INC.
    Inventor: Yumiko YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140018443
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a vesicle composition comprising the following components (A), (B) and (C): (A) 0.0001 to 20 mass % of an organic acid represented by general formula (1): wherein R1 represents a natural sterin having a single hydroxy group or a hydrogenated product thereof or a residue which remains after a hydrogen atom is removed from the hydroxy group of bile acid, R2 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkali earth metal, ammonium, an alkanolammonium having 2 to 9 carbon atoms in total, an alkylammonium or alkenylammonium having 1 to 22 carbon atoms in total, pyridinium substituted with an alkyl group or alkenyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a basic amino acid, (B) 0.0001 to 10 mass % of a sphingosine, and (C) water, and having a pH of 2 to 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yumiko Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8586065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic composition, which contains an emulsion having (A) a sphingosine represented by formula (1), (B) an acid compound selected from inorganic acids and organic acids having 5 or less carbon atoms, and (C) a ceramide represented by formula (2); and another emulsion having (D) an oil component selected from polar oils and hydrocarbon oils, and (E) a surfactant. The oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic composition contains a ceramide and is excellent in emulsion stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventor: Yumiko Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20130303483
    Abstract: A cosmetic comprising the following components (A), (B), (C) and (D): (A) 0.001 to 50% by weight of an organic acid represented by a general formula (1), wherein R1 denotes a residue derived from a natural sterin having one hydroxy group or a hydrogenated product thereof, or a residue derived from bile acid in which the hydroxyl hydrogen atom is removed; R2 denotes a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms; and M denotes a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkanolammonium having 2 to 9 carbon atoms in total, alkylammonium or alkenylammonium having 1 to 22 carbon atoms in total, a pyridinium substituted with an alkyl group or an alkenyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or a basic amino acid; (B) 0.001 to 20% by weight of a base; (C) 0.0001 to 50% by weight of a ceramide; and (D) water, and comprising, as a component (E), an acid other than the component (A) in a content satisfying a relationship: 0?(E)/(A)<0.2, and having pH of 6 to 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yumiko Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8178584
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-in-oil emulsified composition containing a sphingosine represented by the following formula (1): (R1 represents a hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent; Y represents methylene, methine or O; X1, X2 and X3 each represent H, OH or acetoxy group; X4 represents H, acetyl group or the like; R2, R3 each represents H, OH or the like; R represents H, amidino group or the like; and a stands for 2 or 3), (B) a C6-30 fatty acid, and (C) an oil component. This water-in-oil emulsified composition has excellent stability and provides a good feeling to skin upon use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Okubo, Yumiko Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20100311836
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic composition, which contains an emulsion having (A) a sphingosine represented by formula (1), (B) an acid compound selected from inorganic acids and organic acids having 5 or less carbon atoms, and (C) a ceramide represented by formula (2); and another emulsion having (D) an oil component selected from polar oils and hydrocarbon oils, and (E) a surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yumiko YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 7846969
    Abstract: A process for the production of a stabilized ceramide emulsion by adding one or more ceramides of Formula (2) to one or more sphingosines of Formula (1), and then adding an acidic compound and water to form one or more sphingosine salts, wherein the sphingosine salts emulsify the ceramides to form the emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Yumiko Yamamoto, Masanori Tanahashi
  • Patent number: 7652125
    Abstract: A resin composition having high heat resistance and low dielectric constant after heat treatment, a varnish thereof and a semiconductor device using the same are provided by a resin composition including a compound having a structure represented by the general formula (1): wherein, “Ar” is an aromatic group; “a” is 0 or 1; R11 is an organic group having one or more carbon atoms and at least one is a group having an alicyclic structure; when “q” is an integer of 2 or more, R11s may be the same or different from each other; at least one of R1 to R5 and at least one of R6 to R10 on respective benzene rings are Ar-binding sites or R11-binding sites and the others of R1 to R5 and R6 to R10 are each hydrogen, a group having an alicyclic structure, an organic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group; when “a” is 0, at least one of R1 to R5 and R6 to R10 is a group having an alicyclic structure; “q” is an integer of 1 or more; and “X” is any of —O—, —NHCO—, —COHN—, —COO— and —OCO—.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Enoki, Atsushi Izumi, Yumiko Yamamoto, Takahiro Harada
  • Publication number: 20080255335
    Abstract: A resin composition having high heat resistance and low dielectric constant after heat treatment, a varnish thereof and a semiconductor device using the same are provided by a resin composition including a compound having a structure represented by the general formula (1): wherein, “Ar” is an aromatic group; “a” is 0 or 1; R11 is an organic group having one or more carbon atoms and at least one is a group having an alicyclic structure; when “q” is an integer of 2 or more, R11s may be the same or different from each other; at least one of R1 to R5 and at least one of R6 to R10 on respective benzene rings are Ar-binding sites or R11-binding sites and the others of R1 to R5 and R6 to R10 are each hydrogen, a group having an alicyclic structure, an organic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group; when “a” is 0, at least one of R1 to R5 and R6 to R10 is a group having an alicyclic structure; “q” is an integer of 1 or more; and “X” is any of —O—, —NHCO—, —COHN—, —COO— and —OCO—
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: SUMITOMO BAKELITE COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Enoki, Atsushi Izumi, Yumiko Yamamoto, Takahiro Harada
  • Publication number: 20050163742
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-in-oil emulsified composition containing a sphingosine represented by the following formula (1): (R1 represents a hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent; Y represents methylene, methine or O; X1, X2 and X3 each represent H, OH or acetoxy group; X4 represents H, acetyl group or the like; R2, R3 each represents H, OH or the like; R represents H, amidino group or the like; and a stands for 2 or 3), (B) a C6-30 fatty acid, and (C) an oil component. This water-in-oil emulsified composition has excellent stability and provides a good feeling to skin upon use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Okubo, Yumiko Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20050152865
    Abstract: Provided is a ceramide emulsion containing the following components (A), (B) and (C) and not containing an acrylic acid polymer or a phospholipid: (A) sphingosines represented by Formula (1): (wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted with a hydroxyl group and the like; Y represents CH2, CH or O; X1, X2 and X3 represent H, a hydroxyl group or an acetoxy group; X4 represents H, an acetyl group or a glyceryl group or, together with an adjacent O atom, forms an oxo group; R2 and R3 represent H, a hydroxyl group, a hydroxymethyl group or an acetoxymethyl group; groups “R”s are H or an amidino group or represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent such as a hydroxyl group and the like; and “a” is 2 or 3), (B) an acidic compound selected from inorganic acids and organic acids having a molecular weight of 200 or less, and (C) ceramides represented by Formula (2): (wherein R7 represents a hydrocarbon group ha
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Yumiko Yamamoto, Masanori Tanahashi
  • Publication number: 20050013839
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic composition, which contains an emulsion having (A) a sphingosine represented by formula (1), (B) an acid compound selected from inorganic acids and organic acids having 5 or less carbon atoms, and (C) a ceramide represented by formula (2); and another emulsion having (D) an oil component selected from polar oils and hydrocarbon oils, and (E) a surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yumiko Yamamoto