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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160004009 | MULTI-CORE FIBER - A multi-core fiber ( | 01-07-2016 |
20160002089 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PREFORM FOR PHOTONIC BAND GAP FIBER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTONIC BAND GAP FIBER, PREFORM FOR PHOTONIC BAND GAP FIBER, AND PHOTONIC BAND GAP FIBER - A photonic band gap fiber | 01-07-2016 |
20150361567 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE CATALYST AND DEVICE - A positive electrode catalyst, for use in a positive electrode in a device provided with the positive electrode and a negative electrode, in which a reaction represented by 4 OH | 12-17-2015 |
20150353889 | Mait-like Cells and Method for Manufacturing Same - The object of the present invention is to provide a method for preparing induced pluripotent stem cells from MAIT cells, and providing induced pluripotent stem cells derived from MAIT cells. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for preparing MAIT-like cells from induced pluripotent stem cells, and providing MAIT-like cells. Differentiation of the induced pluripotent stem cells having a MAIT cell-specific TCR gene can be induced to establish MAIT-like cells. | 12-10-2015 |
20150337403 | PLANT-BIOMASS HYDROLYSIS METHOD - A method for hydrolyzing a plant biomass, which includes hydrothermal treatment in the presence of an equivalent concentration of an acid equal to 30 to 1,000% of the equivalent concentration of cations in a plant-biomass hydrolysis reaction solution; and a method for producing glucose using the above method for hydrolyzing a plant biomass. The hydrothermal treatment is preferably conducted by using a solid catalyst comprising a carbon material and using inorganic acid as acid. The method eliminates reaction-inhibiting factors to thereby obtain a high glucose yield. | 11-26-2015 |
20150337402 | PLANT-BIOMASS HYDROLYSIS METHOD - A method for hydrolyzing a plant biomass, which includes a first process of heating a mixture containing a plant biomass, a solid catalyst, acid and water, and a second process for heating the mixture containing a solid containing a plant biomass and a catalyst separated from the reaction solution after the first process, acid and water, wherein the highest heating temperature in the second process is higher than that in the first process; and a method for producing glucose and xylose using the above-mentioned hydrolyzing method. In the method, both of glucose and xylose can be obtained efficiently from an actual biomass. | 11-26-2015 |
20150337401 | PLANT-BIOMASS HYDROLYSIS METHOD - A method for hydrolyzing a plant biomass, including hydrothermal treatment in which an equivalent concentration of an acid equal to the total of 30 to 1,000% of the equivalent concentration of cations and equivalent concentration of hydroxide ions in a plant-biomass hydrolysis reaction solution is added to the reaction solution; and a method for producing glucose using the above method for hydrolyzing a plant biomass. The hydrothermal treatment is desirably conducted using a solid catalyst including a carbon material and an inorganic acid. The method can eliminate reaction-inhibiting factors due to cations existing in the reaction system to thereby attain a high glucose yield. | 11-26-2015 |
20150313516 | Non-Invasive Biolipid Concentration Meter, Non-Invasive Biolipid Metabolism Measuring Device, Non-Invasive Method for Measuring Biolipid Concentration, and Non-Invasive Method for Examining Biolipid Metabolism - The non-invasive biolipid concentration meter comprises: an irradiator ( | 11-05-2015 |
20150253197 | METHOD FOR MEASURING OPTICAL PHASE, DEVICE FOR MEASURING OPTICAL PHASE, AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to an optical phase measuring method and an optical phase measuring device which can measure phase information contained in an object beam with high accuracy. Intensity distributions of a test object beam, a first reference beam and a first hologram made from the object beam and the first reference beam are detected by the first light intensity detection section. Intensity distributions of the test object beam, a second reference beam and a second hologram made from the object beam and the second reference beam are detected in the second light intensity detection section. Phase information contained in the object beam is computed on the basis of the intensity distributions detected in the first light intensity detection section and the intensity distributions detected in the second light intensity detection section. | 09-10-2015 |
20150234120 | OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device includes: multiple cores each including an inner core and an outer core surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the inner core without any gap therebetween; and cladding surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the cores without any gap therebetween and having a refractive index lower than that of the outer core, wherein each of the cores has a tapered portion that is tapered from one side toward the other side thereof in a longitudinal direction, each of the inner cores includes a low-refractive-index portion, and a high-refractive-index portion surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the low-refractive-index portion without any gap therebetween and having a refractive index higher than that of the low-refractive-index portion, and the outer core has a refractive index lower than that of the high-refractive-index portion. | 08-20-2015 |
20150221779 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A thin film transistor is equipped with a silicon substrate, a channel layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The channel layer, the source electrode and the drain electrode are arranged on the main surface of the silicon substrate. The channel layer is composed of multiple carbon nanowall thin films, wherein the multiple carbon nanowall thin films are arranged in parallel to each other between the source electrode and the drain electrode, one end of each of the multiple carbon nanowall thin films is in contact with the source electrode, and the other end of each of the multiple carbon nanowall thin films is in contact with the drain electrode. An insulating film and a gate electrode are arranged on the rear surface side of the silicon substrate. | 08-06-2015 |
20150207557 | SIGNAL REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND SIGNAL REPRODUCTION METHOD - A signal reproduction apparatus reproduces, from an input signal containing a weak signal which is a piece of transmission information and noise superimposed thereon, the weak signal through use of a stochastic resonance phenomenon. The apparatus includes N nonlinear elements NL | 07-23-2015 |
20150202597 | CATALYST FOR PRODUCING ISOBUTYLENE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ISOBUTYLENE USING THE SAME - Provided are a catalyst whereby isobutylene can be produced at high yield in a lower-temperature environment, and a method for producing isobutylene using the catalyst. The catalyst for producing isobutylene is an oxide including at least one element selected from molybdenum and tungsten, and at least one element selected from tantalum, niobium, and titanium. | 07-23-2015 |
20150202154 | LIPID MEMBRANE STRUCTURE HAVING INTRANUCLEAR MIGRATING PROPERTY - A lipid membrane structure for delivering a substance into a nucleus of a cell, wherein lipid membrane is modified with (a) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, and/or (b) a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, but including deletion and/or substitution and/or insertion of one or several amino acid residues, and having an activity of promoting migration of the lipid membrane structure into a nucleus of a cell, which can efficiently deliver a nucleic acid into a nucleus of an immunocyte such as dendritic cell. | 07-23-2015 |
20150139971 | METHOD FOR PREPARING REGULATORY DENDRITIC CELLS - An object of the present invention is to establish a method that enables safe and convenient large-scale preparation of regulatory dendritic cells. The present invention provides a method for preparing regulatory dendritic cells, which comprises culturing cells that can be induced to result in regulatory dendritic cells in the presence of a [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivative. | 05-21-2015 |
20150087881 | RADIOTHERAPY CONTROL APPARATUS AND RADIOTHERAPY CONTROL PROGRAM - [Problem to be Solved] | 03-26-2015 |
20150079616 | METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING SUBFRACTION OF CHOLESTEROL (-C) IN HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (HDL) - Provided is a method for separately or simultaneously quantifying whole HDL-C and cholesterol in HDL subfractions: ApoE-Containing HDL-C and ApoE-deficient HDL-C. A method for enzymatically and separately quantifying cholesterol in the ApoE-deficient HDL comprising: adding a surfactant composed of a polyoxyethylene benzyl phenyl ether derivative to a test sample in a final concentration of 0.05 to 0.10%, reacting the test sample with cholesterol esterase and cholesterol oxidase, and quantifying hydrogen peroxide generated. A method for enzymatically and separately quantifying cholesterol in ApoE-Containing HDL comprising: adding a surfactant composed of a polyoxyethylene benzyl phenyl ether derivative so as to obtain a final concentration of 0.15 to 0.75%, reacting the test sample with cholesterol esterase and cholesterol oxidase, and quantifying hydrogen peroxide generated. | 03-19-2015 |
20150065870 | X-RAY THERAPY SYSTEM AND IRRADIATION FIELD DETERMINING METHOD - The X-ray therapy system includes a gantry ( | 03-05-2015 |
20150044763 | FRET MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND FRET MEASUREMENT METHOD - FRET measurement uses a FRET probe that includes a probe element X labeled with a donor fluorescent substance and a probe element Y labeled with an acceptor fluorescent substance and enables FRET to occur when the probe element X and the probe element Y approach to each other or bind together. A test sample as a measuring object in FRET measurement contains a test object about which it is unknown whether or not it has an approaching/binding property of allowing the probe element X and the probe element Y to approach to each other or bind together or a separating property of separating from each other the probe element X and the probe element Y that are in a state where they adjoin each other or bind together. A plurality of sets of a fluorescence lifetime τ | 02-12-2015 |
20150044690 | FRET MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND FRET MEASUREMENT METHOD - FRET measurement uses a FRET probe that includes a probe element X containing a donor fluorescent substance and a probe element Y containing an acceptor fluorescent substance and enables FRET to occur when the probe element X and the probe element Y approach to each other or bind together. The modulation frequency of laser light with which the FRET probe is irradiated is adjusted to an optimum modulation frequency that maximizes a difference between the phase difference of donor fluorescence emitted from the donor fluorescent substance with respect to intensity modulation of the laser light at the time when FRET occurs and the phase difference of donor fluorescence emitted from the donor fluorescent substance with respect to intensity modulation of the laser light at the time when FRET does not occur. | 02-12-2015 |
20150014517 | INTEGRAL A/D CONVERTER AND CMOS IMAGE SENSOR - The integral type Analog/Digital (AD) converter includes: a comparator configured to compare a reference voltage of a ramp waveform with an input voltage and output a comparison signal; a DLL circuit configured to generate a plurality of clock signals; a delay adjustment circuit configured to delay the comparison signal; a counter configured to count a time from starting of changing of the ramp waveform to the inversion of the outputting from the delay adjustment circuit and output the counted result as a high-order bit; and a TDC configured to latch and decode the plurality of clock signals when the output of the delay adjustment circuit is inverted and output the latched and decoded result as a low-order bit, wherein the TDC starts an operation thereof by the inversion of the comparison signal, and stops the operation thereof by the inversion of the output signal of the delay adjustment circuit. | 01-15-2015 |
20140364620 | RADIOACTIVE FLUORINE-LABELED COMPOUND - The present invention is a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof. In the formula (1), R | 12-11-2014 |
20140343799 | DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE AND DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD - A driving support device includes a cross direction control device and a cross direction alarm device which are a first support unit that performs drive support of steering of a vehicle, a traveling direction control device and a traveling direction alarm device which are a second support unit that performs drive support of deceleration of the vehicle, and a running support processing device that controls the first support unit and the second support unit. The running support processing device detects looking-aside of a driver, detects a non-drive manual operation of the driver, and sets a level of an effect of detection of the non-drive manual operation to an effect of detection of the looking-aside in the first support unit to be greater than a level of an effect of detection of the non-drive manual operation to an effect of detection of the looking-aside in the second support unit. | 11-20-2014 |
20140294235 | FUNDUS IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, FUNDUS IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A fundus image processing apparatus that processes a fundus image of an examinee's eye, the fundus image processing apparatus includes: a processor; and a memory storing computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the fundus image processing apparatus to: identify the optic disc included in the fundus image; identify a blood vessel included in the fundus image; calculate an upper diameter ratio which is a diameter ratio of those of the identified blood vessels that are positioned in a region above a height of the optic disc; calculate a lower diameter ratio which is a diameter ratio of those of the identified blood vessels that are positioned in a region under the height of the optic disc; and calculate an arteriovenous diameter ratio in the fundus of the examinee's eye based on the upper diameter ratio and the lower diameter ratio. | 10-02-2014 |
20140277455 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS, OSSEOINTEGRATION METHOD, IMPLANT MATERIAL, AND IMPLANT-MATERIAL FABRICATION METHOD - An apparatus for integrating bone and implant material and a method for fabricating an implant material are provided. The apparatus includes a laser applying unit that applies the laser beam to a junction of the bone and the implant material to drill a hole in the bone and melt the implant material, a processing-condition setting unit that sets a processing condition for at least one of the bone and the implant material, and a control unit that controls an application of the laser beam based on the processing condition. The method includes burning a bone by applying a heat source to the bone, foamed-layer forming including melting sintered implant material by applying the heat source to the implant material in a gas atmosphere produced by burning the bone, and forming a foamed layer on melted implant material in which foamed air bubbles are confined and coagulated. | 09-18-2014 |
20140213524 | COMPOSITION FOR REGENERATION OF CARTILAGE - A novel composition for regenerating a cartilage has been demanded, which can achieve a good effect of regenerating a hyaline cartilage that is a nearly normal cartilage without requiring the use of any transplanted cell. The present invention provides a composition for regenerating a cartilage, wherein (a) a monovalent metal salt of low endotoxin alginic acid and (b) SDF-1 are used in combination. | 07-31-2014 |
20140191160 | COMPOSITION CONTAINING BORANE COMPOUND AND CONJUGATED POLYMER COMPOUND, AND ELEMENT - Provided is an organic material which can be employed for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent device having a long luminance half-lifetime. The organic material is a composition containing: a borane compound represented by Formula (B1): | 07-10-2014 |
20140178024 | MULTICORE FIBER FOR COMMUNICATION - A multicore fiber for communication | 06-26-2014 |
20140171600 | RARE-EARTH COMPLEX POLYMER AND PLASTIC MOLDED PRODUCT - The present invention intends to provide a rare-earth complex polymer having a sufficient heat resistance to be blended in a plastic material and fabricated. A preferable embodiment of the rare-earth complex polymer comprises a plurality of both trivalent rare-earth ions and phosphine oxide multidentate ligands and a crosslinked structure formed by the phosphine oxide multidentate ligands being coordinated to a plurality of the rare-earth ions. | 06-19-2014 |
20140127472 | CARBON NANOWALL ARRAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON NANOWALL - A carbon nanowall array ( | 05-08-2014 |
20140094569 | SUGAR CHAIN-CAPTURING SUBSTANCE AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides a method for preparing a sample characterized by binding a substance A containing a hydrazide group to a sugar chain and/or a sugar derivative via hydrazone formation between the hydrazide group of the substance A and the reducing end of the sugar chain and/or the sugar derivative thereby to enable the separation and purification of the sugar chain and/or the sugar derivative for an analytical sample from a biological sample containing the sugar chain and/or the sugar derivative by a simple operation. | 04-03-2014 |
20140079770 | VECTOR FOR PULMONARY DELIVERY, INDUCING AGENT, AND USES - The present invention provides a liposome having excellent lung migration ability that had not existed hitherto, by including GALA or Chol-GALA in the liposome. Furthermore, by using the liposome, a pulmonary delivery carrier having a stronger knockdown effect of siRNA when compared to existing carriers is provided. | 03-20-2014 |
20140056858 | CELL SHEET HAVING HYALURONIC ACID PRODUCTION ABILITY AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - A cell sheet having a high hyaluronic acid production ability can be typically prepared by a method in which, on a cell culture support having a surface coated with a polymer which changes a hydration ability in a temperature range of 0-80° C., cells with increased stem cell content are cultured in a temperature range where the polymer exhibits a weak hydration ability, and then the temperature of a culture solution is changed to a temperature at which the polymer exhibits a strong hydration ability, so that the cultured cells are detached in the form of sheet. | 02-27-2014 |
20140024124 | LABELING AGENT FOR ANALYZING POST-TRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATIONS OF SERINE AND THREONINE - A glycoprotein and/or a glycopeptide which are a test substance is heated in the presence of a pyrazolone derivative, an isoxazolone derivative, a hydantoin derivative, a rhodanine derivative, a maleimide derivative, or the like under a basic condition to cleave and label a post-translational modification group for analysis, thereby enabling analysis of a post-translational modification of a serine residue and/or a threonine residue. | 01-23-2014 |
20140018604 | MOVING OBJECT TRACKING SYSTEM FOR RADIOTHERAPY - In the case where X-ray tubes and X-ray detectors have fixed directions (directions of irradiation and directions of detecting planes), X-ray fluoroscopy can be carried out from various directions by providing two U-shaped tracks for the X-ray tubes and the X-ray detectors, each having two straight tracks arranged opposite each other, and a curved track connected thereto. An increased number of directions for X-ray fluoroscopy can be secured by arranging a U-shaped track rail for the X-ray tubes and a U-shaped track rail for the X-ray detectors opposite each other when seen in plane view. | 01-16-2014 |
20140017594 | FUEL CELL ANODE CATALYST AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is a fuel cell anode catalyst in which a platinum-ruthenium alloy is supported on a carbon material, and a manufacturing method therefor. The molar ratio (Pt:Ru) of the alloy is in the range of 1:1-5. When the coordination numbers of the Pt atom and the Ru atom of an atom site in the alloy, as measured by x-ray absorption fine structure, are expressed as N(Pt) and N(Ru) respectively, then N(Ru)/(N(Pt)+N(Ru)) in the platinum site is in the range of 0.8-1.1 times the theoretical value, and N(Pt)/(N(Ru)+N(Pt)) in the Ru site is in the range of 0.8-1.1 times the theoretical value. The average particle diameter of the alloy is in the range of 1-5 nm, and the standard deviation for the particle diameter is in the range of 2 nm or lower. Further provided is: a fuel cell anode with an anode composition layer, on a substrate surface, which contains the catalyst and a proton conductive polymer; a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly with a polymer electrolyte membrane sandwiched between the anode and a cathode; and a fuel cell containing the fuel cell membrane electrode assembly. | 01-16-2014 |
20140005410 | Compound Having Fluorescent Chromophore, Ion Concentration Sensor Including Compound, Reagent Including Compound, Reagent Kit Provided with Reagent, Precursor of Compound, and Method for Synthesizing Compound | 01-02-2014 |
20140003566 | CLOCK DATA RECOVERY CIRCUIT AND WIRELESS MODULE INCLUDING SAME | 01-02-2014 |
20130323069 | Turbine Blade for Industrial Gas Turbine and Industrial Gas Turbine - A turbine blade for industrial gas turbine is used which includes a blade substrate formed of a single-crystal heat-resistant alloy containing C: 0.06 to 0.08%, B: 0.016 to 0.035%, Hf: 0.2 to 0.3%, Cr: 6.9 to 7.3%, Mo: 0.7 to 1.0%, W: 7.0 to 9.0%, Re: 1.2 to 1.6%, Ta: 8.5 to 9.5%, Nb: 0.6 to 1.0%, Al: 4.9 to 5.2%, Co: 0.8 to 1.2%, and the remainder substantially consisting of Ni with reference to mass, and includes a diffusion barrier layer, a metal layer, a bond coat, and a top coat, these layers and coats being stacked in this order on a surface of the blade substrate, the metal layer having a thickness of 5 to 30 μm. Thus, the turbine blade can be provided which has a thermal barrier coating formed without loss of a function of the diffusion barrier layer. | 12-05-2013 |
20130316932 | GLYCOPEPTIDE ARRAY - The present invention provides: a glycopeptide array which is useful for the detection of the binding between a substance to be detected and a glycopeptide; and an array which can inhibit the non-specific adsorption or binding of a substance to be detected without the need of coating any adsorption-inhibiting agent and which has the glycopeptide immobilized thereon. In the present invention, it was found that a glycopeptide that has a molecule having a carbonyl group bound to a peptide moiety thereof can be immobilized on a substrate that is coated with a polymer compound containing a unit having a primary amino group with high efficiency through the carbonyl group. Particularly, it was found by the present inventors that a glycopeptide can be immobilized on a substrate with high efficiency and the non-specific adsorption or binding of a substance to be detected can be inhibited effectively when a substrate that is coated with a polymer compound containing a unit having a primary amino group, a unit for retaining hydrophilicity and a unit having a hydrophobic group is used as the substrate for the glycopeptide. | 11-28-2013 |
20130303801 | Novel Glycerol Dehydration Catalyst and Production Method Therefor - Provided is a novel catalyst that can produce acrolein and acrylic acid in high yields using glycerol as starting material. The disclosed glycerol dehydration catalyst has niobic oxide synthesized by hydrothermal synthesis as the main component. | 11-14-2013 |
20130288338 | RECOMBINANT VACCINIA VIRUS HAVING HEMAGGLUTININ PROTEIN GENES DERIVED FROM NOVEL INFLUENZA VIRUSES - Provided are a highly-safe recombinant vaccinia virus that is effective in preventing the onset of symptoms due to infection by novel influenza viruses, and a vaccine for the novel influenza viruses containing the recombinant vaccinia virus. This recombinant vaccinia virus is capable of expressing the hemagglutinin protein genes of the novel influenza virus. This novel influenza vaccine contains the recombinant vaccinia virus. | 10-31-2013 |
20130253174 | MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY AGAINST SLIGHTLY OXIDIZED LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN AND HYBRIDOMA FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a monoclonal antibody against slightly oxidized LDL, which can play a role as an important tool in the research and development of oxidized LDL. Also provided are a kit for the simple detection of slightly oxidized LDL and a method for the simple detection of slightly oxidized LDL from the biological sample of a subject to be tested which use the monoclonal antibody. By means of ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) using the monoclonal antibody as the solid phase antibody and an anti-apolipoprotein B antibody as the detection antibody, the degree of reaction between a severely oxidized low-density lipoprotein and the monoclonal antibody is low in comparison to the degree of reaction between a slightly oxidized low-density lipoprotein and the monoclonal antibody, and the monoclonal antibody specifically reacts with an oxidized low-density lipoprotein. | 09-26-2013 |
20130243384 | MULTICORE FIBER - A multicore fiber includes a plurality of core elements; and a clad surrounding an outer periphery surface of each of the core elements, and each of the core elements includes a core, a first clad surrounding the outer periphery surface of the core and a second clad surrounding an outer periphery surface of the first clad, and when a refractive index of the core is n | 09-19-2013 |
20130215730 | HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY REPRODUCTION DEVICE AND HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY REPRODUCTION METHOD, DEMODULATION DEVICE AND DEMODULATION METHOD, AND OBSERVATION DEVICE AND OBSERVATION METHOD - The present invention relates to a reproduction device of a holographic memory capable of precisely reproducing multi-value phase information without being influenced by noise. This holographic memory reproduction device comprises: a hologram diffraction ray generation unit which irradiates a first reference ray to the holographic memory and generates a diffraction ray of the first hologram; a hologram generation unit which changes the phase of a second reference ray which may interfere with the diffraction ray of the first hologram and generates a second hologram from the diffraction ray of the first hologram and the second reference ray to which the phase has been changed; a detection unit which detects the intensity distribution of the second hologram; and a processing unit which demodulates the phase modulation signal or the space quadrature amplitude modulation signal on the basis of the intensity distribution. | 08-22-2013 |
20130213553 | IMPLANT MATERIAL, IMPLANT COMPONENT, IMPLANT COMPONENT MANUFACTURING METHOD, LASER MACHINING METHOD, AND LASER MACHINING APPARATUS - In a hydroxyapatite to be joined to another hydroxyapatite or a bone by laser machining (machining of the bone and the hydroxyapatite includes irradiation of laser light on the bone and irradiation of laser light on the hydroxyapatite), to prevent occurrence of a fracture in a junction and in a peripheral portion of the junction during laser machining, the present invention provides an optimum weight ratio of a cordierite or quartz glass component mixed in the hydroxyapatite. As a mixing ratio of the cordierite or quartz glass component, the cordierite or quartz glass component is mixed at least at a weight ratio equal to or higher than 25.7%. | 08-22-2013 |
20130209046 | SOLD PHOTONIC BAND GAP FIBER, FIBER MODULE USING SOLD PHOTONIC BAND GAP FIBER, FIBER AMPLIFIER, AND FIBER LASER - A solid photonic band gap fiber includes: a core area located at a central portion of a cross-section with respect to a longitudinal direction of the fiber, the core area being formed of a solid substance having a low refractive index; cladding areas having base portions formed of a solid substance having a low refractive index, the cladding areas surrounding the core area; and a plurality of fine high refractive index scatterers provided in the cladding areas, and disposed in a dispersed manner so as to surround the core area, the number of fine high refractive index scatterers being formed of a solid substance having a high refractive index, wherein in a state that the solid photonic band gap fiber is held at a predetermined bending radius, propagation in a high-order mode is suppressed by using a difference in a bending loss between a fundamental mode and the high-order mode, and only the fundamental mode is substantially propagated, the fundamental mode and the high-order mode being caused by bending. | 08-15-2013 |
20130203176 | DETECTION METHOD - The object of the present invention is to provide a biomarker which is highly correlated to the conventional biomarkers of metabolic syndrome or life-style related disease in a wide range of subjects to be tested, including subjects of special health check-up aged between 40 and 74, or an advantageous method for detecting metabolic syndrome or life-style related disease. The object can be solved by a method for detecting metabolic syndrome or life-style related disease characterized by comprising the step of measuring the concentration of choline plasmalogen in a sample to be tested. | 08-08-2013 |
20130202588 | Antitumor T Cell Response Enhancer - An objective of the present invention is to provide novel therapeutic agents for cancer, which have an excellent antitumor effect in cancer patients by enhancing their immune function. The present inventors discovered that the administration of at IL-6 inhibitor and/or gemcitabine or a salt thereof to tumor-bearing organisms yields an excellent antitumor T cell response-enhancing effect, and completed the present invention. In addition, the present inventors discovered that the T cell response-enhancing effect produces an excellent antitumor effect. | 08-08-2013 |
20130197234 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICALLY ACTIVE AMINE COMPOUND - The present invention relates to methods for producing an optically active amine compound via a highly enantioselective hydrogenation reaction of an imine compound, wherein the imine compound is hydrogenated using a ruthenium metal complex having high catalytic activity and represented by Formula (1) | 08-01-2013 |
20130196881 | SUGAR CHAIN ARRAY - A sugar chain array containing a sugar chain immobilized thereon for detecting binding between an analyte and a sugar chain, and a sugar chain array having the sugar chain immobilized thereon that is capable of inhibiting non-specific adsorption and binding of an analyte without having to coat the array with an adsorption inhibitor. A specific sugar chain is immobilized on the array, and is useful for detecting binding between the sugar chain and an analyte, such as a pathogen of an infectious disease or an excretion thereof. In addition, in the array, when a base material is coated with a polymeric compound having a unit having a primary amino group, a unit for maintaining hydrophilicity, and a unit having a hydrophobic group, the sugar chain is immobilized efficiently and non-specific adsorption and binding of the analyte can be effectively inhibited. | 08-01-2013 |
20130195962 | LIPID MEMBRANE STRUCTURE - A lipid membrane structure for delivering a substance to a target cell having satisfactory cell permeability, selectivity for target cell, and in vivo stability, wherein lipid membrane is modified with (a) a polyalkylene glycol bound with a target cell-selective ligand; and (b) a polypeptide comprising a plurality of arginine residues. | 08-01-2013 |
20130189231 | COMPOSITION FOR TREATMENT OF CARTILAGE DISEASE - The present invention provides a composition for regenerating cartilage or treating a cartilage disease containing a monovalent metal salt of alginic acid for which the endotoxin level thereof has been lowered to an extent that does not substantially induce inflammation or fever. As a result, it is possible to provide a composition for regenerating cartilage that improves cartilage regenerative action and ease of application to a cartilage injury lesion, and a composition for treating a cartilage disease, which has the effects of protecting cartilage from mechanical irritation, inhibiting degenerative changes in cartilage caused by wear and inflammation, repairing a cartilage injury lesion, and inhibiting inflammation and pain of joint tissue. | 07-25-2013 |
20130178611 | Novel Nucleic Acid Having Adjuvanticity and Use Thereof - The disclosed nucleic acid at least containing a single-stranded DNA to be delivered to endosomes of dendritic cells and a double-stranded RNA capable of activating TLR3 can be delivered to endosomal TLR3 and has a strong adjuvanticity with few side effects, and therefore is useful as an active ingredient of immunostimulants, vaccine adjuvants, cancer therapeutic agents and the like. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176037 | ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE, ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT METHOD - An environmental information measurement device includes: a power source unit; an environmental information detector; a timer; and a controller. The power source unit generates, from an electromagnetic wave received, a power source voltage to be supplied to a load. The load includes the environmental information detector, the timer, and the controller. The environmental information detector includes a detector including a circuit element having an impedance or an electrostatic capacitance that varies according to a physical amount detected under an environment at a measurement target point, and outputs a signal that varies according to a response characteristic of the detector. The timer measures a duration from the time when measurement is initiated to the time when a voltage of the signal becomes a predetermined detection voltage. The controller controls an operation of the environmental information detector. | 07-11-2013 |
20130168615 | METAL COMPLEX AND DEVICE USING THE METAL COMPLEX - Disclosed is an device having high light-emitting efficiency. A metal complex represented by the following formula (1). | 07-04-2013 |
20130122054 | LIPID MEMBRANE STRUCTURE HAVING INTRANUCLEAR MIGRATING PROPERTY - A lipid membrane structure for delivering a substance into a nucleus of a cell, wherein lipid membrane is modified with (a) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, and/or (b) a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, but including deletion and/or substitution and/or insertion of one or several amino acid residues, and having an activity of promoting migration of the lipid membrane structure into a nucleus of a cell, which can efficiently deliver a nucleic acid into a nucleus of an immunocyte such as dendritic cell. | 05-16-2013 |
20130119986 | IMAGE ACQUIRING METHOD AND IMAGE ACQUIRING APPARATUS - The invention relates to a method for acquiring, by use of a continuous-wave electron spin resonance imaging scheme that sweeps a magnetic field, a | 05-16-2013 |
20130109714 | NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE THERAPEUTIC AGENT | 05-02-2013 |
20130094025 | COMPONENT CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND COMPONENT CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD - Light emitted from a light source section is split into measurement light and gate light by a splitter section. The measurement light is applied to an object by an irradiation section. Emitted light from the object is condensed by a condenser section, and relayed to a light conversion section by a relay section. The gate light obtained by the splitter section is guided to an optical shutter section. In this case, the gate light is changed in optical path length by a gate light guide section, and guided to a Kerr material section. A time-resolved waveform is calculated from a light intensity detection result at the optical path length that has been changed, and the concentration of a component contained in the object is calculated. | 04-18-2013 |
20130079530 | 6,13-DIHALOGEN-5,14-DIHYDROPENTACENE DERIVATIVE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING 6,13-SUBSTITUTED-5,14-DIHYDROPENTACENE DERIVATIVE USING SAME - The present invention provides a 6,13-dihalogen-5,14-dihydropentacene derivative and a method for production thereof. Compounds (b) and (c) are reacted through cross-coupling reaction in the presence of a metal compound and a lithiating agent to synthesize compound (d), which is then halogenated to thereby obtain a 6,13-dihalogen-5,14-dihydropentacene derivative (compound (e)). | 03-28-2013 |
20130073220 | CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD AND CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A concentration measurement method of measuring at least including processes of: causing a set of lights having first and second different wavelengths in which change amounts of absorption coefficients of the water due to a change in water temperature are substantially the same to be incident on the solution, and measuring an absorption coefficient in the first wavelength and a absorption coefficient in the second wavelength in the solution; referencing an absorption coefficient of the water in the first wavelength and an absorption coefficient of the water in the second wavelength; referencing an absorption coefficient of the solute in the first wavelength and an absorption coefficient of the solute in the second wavelength; and applying a simultaneous equation to obtain a volume fraction of an unknown solute and a volume fraction of the water based on the above absorption coefficients. | 03-21-2013 |
20130017499 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF PHOTORESIST PATTERNAANM Ueno; KoseiAACI HokkaidoAACO JPAAGP Ueno; Kosei Hokkaido JPAANM Misawa; HiroakiAACI HokkaidoAACO JPAAGP Misawa; Hiroaki Hokkaido JP - Disclosed is a process for producing a photoresist pattern, comprising the steps of: preparing a photomask that comprises a metal nano structure having a metal film arranged thereon and can generate a plasmon resonance, on a mask substrate; preparing a photoresist film that is formed on the surface of the resist substrate and is sensible to light having a wavelength (X); bringing the photomask into contact with the photoresist film; and exposing the photoresist film to light having a wavelength (Y) that is longer than the wavelength (X) and is shorter than the peak wavelength of a plasmon resonance band of the metal nano structure, thereby transferring a pattern of the metal film in the photomask onto the photoresist film. | 01-17-2013 |
20120330110 | CONCENTRATION DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND CONCENTRATION DETERMINATION METHOD - A first temperature sensor is formed in a first measurement area so that a measurement surface thereof is exposed to an inner surface of a liquid tank (a storage body). The first temperature sensor can detect a temperature of liquid injected into the liquid tank. Further, a first input part is formed in the first measurement area so that an output surface thereof is exposed to the inner surface of the liquid tank. | 12-27-2012 |
20120315658 | AMELIORATION OF METABOLIC SYNDROME USING PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS OF SPHINGOMYELIN SYNTHASE SMS2, OR SCREENING METHODS FOR AMELIORATING AGENTS - Disclosed is a method for screening for a medicinal agent that can decrease a body weight, a medicinal agent that can reduce a visceral fat, a medicinal agent that can reduce a triglyceride in the liver, and a medicinal agent that can ameliorate obesity and fatty liver. The method involves a step of measuring the inhibitory activity of a candidate substance on a sphingomyelin synthase, wherein the candidate substance is determined to have at least one function selected from the group consisting of an anti-obesity agent, a visceral fat-reducing agent, a fatty liver-treating agent and an adiponectin expression enhancer when the candidate substance has an inhibitory activity on the sphingomyelin synthase. | 12-13-2012 |
20120315065 | ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVE MULTIFILAMENT YARN AND ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVE BRUSH - An electro-conductive multifilament yarn for forming an electro-conductive brush comprises an electro-conductive fiber containing a synthetic fiber and a carbon nanotube covering a surface of the fiber. The synthetic fiber may have a single-filament fineness of not more than 30 dtex. The synthetic fiber may have 3 to 6 elongated recesses or grooves extending in a longitudinal direction thereof and have a multi-leaves or star-shaped cross-section. The electro-conductive multifilament yarn of the present invention has a high electro-conductivity and may have an electric resistance value of 1×10 | 12-13-2012 |
20120313053 | HYDROGEN STORING CARBON MATERIAL - Provided is a hydrogen-storing carbon material with improved hydrogen storage capacity. The hydrogen-storing carbon material has a total pore volume of 0.5 cm | 12-13-2012 |
20120309937 | PEPTIDES IMPARTING CELL PERMEABILITY TO LIPID MEMBRANE STRUCTURE AND/OR ENHANCING CELL PERMEABILITY OF LIPID MEMBRANE STRUCTURE, AND LIPID MEMBRANE STRUCTURE COMPRISING LIPID BOUND TO SUCH PEPTIDE AS CONSTITUENT LIPID AND HAVING CELL PERMEABILITY OR SHOWING ENHANCED CELL PERMEABILITY - Provided are peptides imparting cell permeability to a lipid membrane structure and/or enhancing the cell permeability of a lipid membrane structure, and a lipid membrane structure which comprises, as a constituent lipid, a lipid bound to such a peptide and has cell permeability or shows enhanced cell permeability. The amino acid sequences of the peptides imparting cell permeability to a lipid membrane structure and/or enhancing the cell permeability of a lipid membrane structure are represented by: LX | 12-06-2012 |
20120285874 | IMMERSION TYPE MEMBRANE MODULE UNIT AND MEMBRANE SEPARATION ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS EQUIPMENT - An immersion type membrane module unit includes: an immersion type membrane module for membrane separation activated sludge filtration; an extended wall extending from a lower end of the membrane module and surrounding a space downward of the membrane module; and a membrane aerating air diffusion device disposed at one of a lower portion in the space and a position around and downward of the space and having a plurality of air diffusion holes arranged in a plane, and the membrane module has separation membranes with gaps therebetween and the extended wall receives bubbles output through the air diffusion holes and guides the bubbles to the gaps. | 11-15-2012 |
20120262022 | AXIAL GAP MOTOR - The problem is to provide an axial gap motor using non-rare-earth magnets, as an axial gap motor capable of suppressing reduction in magnet torque and increasing reluctance torque. | 10-18-2012 |
20120242979 | CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD AND CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A concentration measurement method by an absorptiometric method which measures a concentration of a first solute component dissolved in a solution, in which the first solute component interacts with a solvent, includes: referring to an absorption coefficient (μ | 09-27-2012 |
20120240921 | CATALYST FOR HYDROLYZING CELLULOSE OR HEMICELLULOSE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUGAR-CONTAINING SOLUTION EMPLOYING SAME - Disclosed are: a novel catalyst for the hydrolysis of cellulose, which does not require the use of a large quantity of sulfuric acid for the preparation thereof and from which sulfuric acid cannot be eluted; a novel catalyst for the hydrolysis of cellulose, which is not changed in structure even in hot water and therefore does not undergo the deterioration in activity; and a process for producing a cellulose hydrolysate, mainly including glucose, using any one of the aforementioned catalysts. Specifically disclosed are: a catalyst for the hydrolysis of cellulose, which comprises a porous carbon material having a specific surface area of 800 to 2500 m2/g inclusive and a phenolic hydroxy group content of 100 to 700 mmol/kg inclusive, such as a porous carbon material having such a structure that carbon is filled in pores of mesoporous silica that is used as a template; and a catalyst for the hydrolysis of cellulose or hemicellulose, which comprises the aforementioned porous carbon material and a transition metal belonging to Group 8 to Group 11 and supported on the porous carbon material. | 09-27-2012 |
20120235117 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed is a light emitting element, which emits light with small power consumption and high luminance. The light emitting element has: a IV semiconductor substrate; two or more core multi-shell nanowires disposed on the IV semiconductor substrate; a first electrode connected to the IV semiconductor substrate; and a second electrode, which covers the side surfaces of the core multi-shell nanowires, and which is connected to the side surfaces of the core multi-shell nanowires. Each of the core multi-shell nanowires has: a center nanowire composed of a first conductivity type III-V compound semiconductor; a first barrier layer composed of the first conductivity type III-V compound semiconductor; a quantum well layer composed of a III-V compound semiconductor; a second barrier layer composed of a second conductivity type III-V compound semiconductor; and a capping layer composed of a second conductivity type III-V compound semiconductor. | 09-20-2012 |
20120228120 | PHOTOREDUCTION CATALYST, AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING AMMONIA AND METHOD FOR DECREASING NITROGEN OXIDES IN WATER USING THE SAME - Disclosed are: a catalyst which is capable of reducing and converting nitrate ions into ammonia without adding a hydrogen gas thereto; a method for synthesizing ammonia using the catalyst, wherein nitrate ions are reduced without adding a hydrogen gas thereto; and a method for decreasing nitrogen oxide in water by reducing nitrate ions contained in the water. Disclosed is a photocatalyst composition that is obtained by loading a photocatalyst, which is capable of photoreducing protons into a hydrogen gas, with CuPd alloy nanoparticles. The photocatalyst composition is used for the purpose of producing ammonia by photoreducing nitrogen that is coexistent with water and nitrogen oxide. The CuPd alloy nanoparticles are (1) CuPd alloy nanoparticles having a B2 type crystal structure and represented by CuxPd(1-x) (wherein 0.309-13-2012 | |
20120204783 | CONTAINER FOR CRYSTALLIZATION, CRYSTALLIZATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CRYSTAL, AND SUBSTRATE FOR CRYSTALLIZATION - A container for crystallization of a biopolymer of the invention is provided that includes a structure wherein two or more noble metals and/or noble metal-coated bodies are arranged at an interval of 1 to 1,000 nm. There are also provided a crystallization apparatus of a biopolymer, comprising the container for crystallization of a biopolymer, a method for producing a biopolymer crystal, comprising the steps of preparing the container for crystallization of a biopolymer, and making the structure contact with a biopolymer solution, and a substrate for crystallization of a biopolymer, having a structure wherein two or more noble metals and/or noble metal-coated bodies are arranged at an interval of 1 to 1,000 nm. | 08-16-2012 |
20120202128 | Solid Electrolyte Including Layered Metal Oxide, Fuel Cell Including Thereof, Production Method for Solid Electrolyte, and Production Method for Electrode Catalyst - A solid electrolyte including a layered metal oxide represented by the formula (1), | 08-09-2012 |
20120184727 | PHOTOPORPHYRINOGEN OXIDASE HAVING ACTIVITY OF IMPARTING RESISTANCE AGAINST ACIFLUORFEN AND GENE THEREOF - Protoporphyrinogen oxidase having an activity of imparting acifluorfen resistance and gene thereof are provided. Cyanobacterium protoporphyrinogen oxidase gene is identified by introducing a protoporphyrinogen oxidase gene of | 07-19-2012 |
20120141362 | METAL OXIDE PARTICLE PRODUCTION METHOD AND PRODUCTION DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing metal oxide particles, in which metal oxide particles with high photocatalytic activity is produced, and a production apparatus therefor. The above object can be achieved by using a method for producing metal oxide particles, which includes subjecting a reaction gas containing metal chloride and an oxidizing gas containing no metal chloride in a reaction tube ( | 06-07-2012 |
20120121935 | PROBE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROBE, PROBE MICROSCOPE, MAGNETIC HEAD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC HEAD, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING DEVICE - At least two thin pieces, each of which is composed of a structure having conductor layers and dielectric layers laminated therein, are stacked such that those layers intersect each other and that the edges of the conductor layers face with a gap, and the stacked structure is cut along a dividing plane passing the intersecting section of the layers or the vicinity of the intersecting section and dividing the intersection angle of the layers to produce a probe. A magnetic head is produced using magnetic layers as conductor layers. | 05-17-2012 |
20120118761 | METHOD FOR ELECTRIC MEASUREMENT OF PEROXIDE USING CNT SENSOR - Disclosed is a method for measuring the concentration of a peroxide using a CNT sensor. The CNT sensor comprises a working electrode that is arranged on an insulating substrate, a monolayered carbon nano-tube that is contacted with the working electrode, a counter electrode, and a reference electrode. A sample is provided on the monolayered carbon nano-tube, and a potential difference is made between the working electrode and the counter electrode. In this manner, the concentration of the peroxide in the sample can be measured. The measurement method can be applied to clinical tests or the like. | 05-17-2012 |
20120041250 | TARGET TRACKING DEVICE AND RADIATION THERAPY APPARATUS - An X-ray fluoroscopic unit simultaneously acquires a plurality of X-ray fluoroscopic images with different sensitivities in one direction. An image processing unit detects a target on the basis of the plurality of X-ray fluoroscopic images acquired in each direction. | 02-16-2012 |
20120040375 | ANTI-MUC1 ANTIBODY - An object of the present invention is to provide an antibody which does not bind to a normal cell, and is specific for a cancer cell. The object was solved by the finding by the present inventors that an antibody obtained by immunizing an animal using a 2,3ST glycopeptide as an antigen unexpectedly recognizes a sugar chain specific for a cancer specifically and remarkably, and consequently, can recognize and kill a cancer cell expressing MUC1 having such a cancer cell-specific sugar chain. The present invention provides, for example, an antibody, an antigen-binding fragment thereof or a MUC1-binding molecule, in which specificity for a cancer-associated structure of MUC1 is 100-fold or more as compared with that for a normal tissue-associated structure of MUC1. | 02-16-2012 |
20120015399 | FLUORESCENT SOLVATOCHROMIC PIGMENT - The present invention presents a novel fluorescent solvatochromic dye that (1) has an ionic terminal that makes it easier to use in a hydrophilic surface or in polar solvents, (2) can be efficiently excited by commonly used Argon lasers (488 nm), (3) shifts the wavelength of emitted light according to the change of polarity, and (4) can effectively stain living tissues such as cells and the like. | 01-19-2012 |
20120010477 | CONCENTRATION DETERMINATION APPARATUS, PROBE, CONCENTRATION DETERMINATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A concentration determination apparatus may determine a concentration of a target component in an arbitrary layer of an observed object including a plurality of light scattering medium layers. The concentration determination apparatus may include an irradiation unit, light scattering medium layer selection unit, a light receiving unit, a light intensity acquisition unit, an optical absorption coefficient calculation unit, and a concentration calculation unit. | 01-12-2012 |
20110305251 | MULTI-CLADDING OPTICAL FIBER, OPTICAL FIBER MODULE, FIBER LASER, AND FIBER AMPLIFIER - Provided is a multi-cladding optical fiber which includes: a core with an average refractive index n | 12-15-2011 |
20110266414 | METALLIC STRUCTURE AND PHOTODETECTOR - In a metallic structure including a metallic nano-chain with plasmon resonance absorption, a metallic nanoparticle forming the metallic nano-chain is formed in a circular, triangle, or rhomboid shape. The wavelength selectivity can be increased also by forming a closed region by mutually linking all of metallic nanoparticles that are mutually linked with bottlenecks. In a photodetector, a photodetection unit including a current detection probe, a nano-chain unit, and a current detection probe is arranged on a substrate. The nano-chain unit is a metallic structure with plasmon resonance absorption, where metallic nanoparticles are mutually linked with bottlenecks. Each current detection probe has a corner whose tip is formed with a predetermined angle, and this corner is arranged to face the tip of the nano-chain unit, i.e., a corner of the metallic nanoparticle. Photodetection with high wavelength selectivity is performed based on a change in the initial voltage of the current-voltage characteristic. | 11-03-2011 |
20110257763 | Method for Bone-filling Cartilage Tissue for Inducing Regeneration of the Cartilage - It is intended to provide a medical material which enables a new method for cartilage tissue regeneration treatment based on an entirely new concept unlike a treatment method by transplantation of autologous cartilage tissue, a cartilage alternative or undifferentiated cells. The invention provides a bone filler for cartilage tissue regeneration comprising hydrogel having an interpenetrating network structure formed by two or more crosslinked network polymers or a semi-interpenetrating network structure formed by a crosslinked network polymer and a linear polymer. By filling the bone filler of the invention in a hole or a groove provided in subchondral bone just under damaged cartilage tissue, regeneration of the cartilage tissue or both the cartilage tissue and the subchondral bone can be promoted. | 10-20-2011 |
20110225196 | MOVING IMAGE SEARCH DEVICE AND MOVING IMAGE SEARCH PROGRAM - A moving image search device includes: a moving image database ( | 09-15-2011 |
20110225153 | CONTENT SEARCH DEVICE AND CONTENT SEARCH PROGRAM - A content search device | 09-15-2011 |
20110224519 | LOW-OXYGEN-REGION-ANALYSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS BY TIME-RESOLVED-MEASUREMENT OF LIGHT-INDUCED-AUTOFLUORESCENCE FROM BIOLOGICAL-SAMPLE - Pulsed excitation light including a wavelength that can excite a fluorescent material contained in living matter is generated. The fluorescence lifetime of the fluorescent material is longer than or equal to 4.8 nanoseconds. A predetermined position in the living matter is illuminated with the pulsed excitation light. Further, light including fluorescence emitted from the fluorescent material excited by illumination with the pulsed excitation light is received. The lifetime of the fluorescence included in the received light is calculated by time-resolving the intensity of the fluorescence. Further, the oxygen concentration of the living matter is measured based on the lifetime. | 09-15-2011 |
20110224513 | pH MEASUREMENT, ABNORMAL-REGION DETECTION, LIVING-MATTER ANALYSIS METHODS AND APPARATUSES - A pH is measured by generating pulsed excitation-light including a wavelength that can excite a plurality of kinds of fluorescent-material in living matter that act as coenzyme in oxidation/reduction reaction in vivo, and the intensity of the light not damaging a tissue nor a cell and substantially not changing pH, and by illuminating a predetermined position in the living matter with the light, and by receiving fluorescence, and by resolving the intensity of the fluorescence into time domains the number of which is greater than that of the fluorescent-material, and by detecting the intensities of the fluorescence in the respective time domains, and by obtaining, based on the intensities, approximate-curves having gradients unique to the fluorescent-materials, respectively, and by calculating fluorescence lifetimes of at least two of the plurality of kinds of fluorescent-material based on the approximate-curves, and by measuring the pH of the living matter based on the lifetimes. | 09-15-2011 |
20110224512 | INTRACELLULAR pH IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING FLURESCENCE LIFETIME - In a pH measurement method, pulsed excitation light including a wavelength that can excite a predetermined fluorescent material contained in living matter is generated. The fluorescent material acts as coenzyme in oxidation/reduction reaction in vivo. Further, the intensity of the pulsed excitation light does not damage a tissue nor a cell in the living matter, and does not substantially change the pH of the living matter. Further, a predetermined position in the living matter is illuminated with the pulsed excitation light, and light including fluorescence emitted from the fluorescent material excited by illumination with the pulsed excitation light is received. The lifetime of the fluorescence is calculated by time-resolving the intensity of the received fluorescence, and the pH of the living matter is measured based on the lifetime. | 09-15-2011 |
20110212497 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYLACTATE USING RECOMBINANT MICROORGANISM - It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for efficiently producing a polylactate via microbial fermentation with the use of a sugar as a starting material. | 09-01-2011 |
20110211772 | SIMILAR IMAGE RETRIEVING DEVICE - A similar image retrieving device ( | 09-01-2011 |
20110204327 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT ARRAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Semiconductor surface emitting elements having a plurality of wavelengths being manufactured on a signal substrate through MOVPE selective growth. More specifically, provided is a semiconductor light emitting element array which comprises; a semiconductor crystal substrate; an insulating film disposed on a surface of the substrate, the insulating film being divided into two or more regions, each of which having two or more openings exposing the surface of the substrate; semiconductor rods extending from the surface of the substrate upward through the openings, the semiconductor rods each having an n-type semiconductor layer and a p-type semiconductor layer being laminated in its extending direction, thereby providing a p-n junction; a first electrode connected to the semiconductor crystal substrate; and a second electrode connected to upper portions of the semiconductor rods; wherein the heights of the semiconductor rods as measured from the substrate surface vary by each of the two or more regions. | 08-25-2011 |
20110188626 | Damage Evaluation Apparatus, and Damage Evaluation Method - Provided is a damage evaluation apparatus capable of evaluating the damage of an asphalt mixture or the like non-destructively for a short time and in a precise manner. This apparatus turns a sample (S) and irradiates it at every predetermined angle with an X-ray so that it detects the transmitted X-ray with an X-ray detector ( | 08-04-2011 |
20110159099 | BONE-FILLING TYPE AGENT FOR INDUCING CARTILAGE REGENERATION - Provided is a medical material which enables a novel treatment method for cartilage regeneration being different from a treatment method through transplantation of autologous cartilage, a cartilage alternative or undifferentiated cells. Provided is a bone-filling type agent for inducing cartilage regeneration comprising a hydrogel which contains, as a monomer unit, an acid having an acidic group and/or a salt obtained by adding a metal to an acidic group and does not contain an interpenetrating network structure or a semi-interpenetrating network structure composed of two or more polymers. The bone-filling type agent for inducing cartilage regeneration can induce natural cartilage regeneration in the body by filling it in a hole or a groove provided in subchondral bone beneath cartilage defect. | 06-30-2011 |
20110142711 | OXIDE-DISPERSION-STRENGTHENED ALLOY - The present invention provides an oxide dispersion strengthened alloy in which even with aluminum contained, the particle diameter and dispersion spacing of the oxide are decreased, and the strength at high temperature, the high temperature oxidation and the corrosion resistance can be improved. An oxide dispersion strengthened alloy being a nickel-base alloy containing aluminum, hafnium, and yttrium oxide, wherein a complex oxide of the yttrium oxide and hafnium oxide is dispersed in a matrix of the nickel-base alloy, with the aluminum contained. | 06-16-2011 |
20110111443 | APPARATUS FOR AUTO-PRETREATING SUGAR CHAIN - To provide an autoanalyzer for analyzing a sugar chain contained in a biological sample, in particular, serum. Namely, it is intended to provide a method of analyzing a sugar chain in a sample, which comprises the following steps: A) the sugar chain-releasing step of releasing the sugar chain in the sample; B) the detection sample-preparing step of preparing the released sugar chain for detection; and, in the case of conducting mass spectrometry using a plate, C) the step of forming a plate for the mass spectrometry having the captured sugar chain dotted thereon which comprises the step of providing the tagged sugar chain sample solution obtained in the step B) on a collection plate; and, if required, the step of conducting an operation in a solid phase support-enclosed plate to form the plate for mass spectrometry; and D) the step of analyzing the sugar chain to be assayed. | 05-12-2011 |
20110104768 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYESTER COPOLYMER USING RECOMBINANT MICROORGANISM - The object of the present invention is to provide a method for efficiently producing a polyester copolymer consisting of 3HB and LA via microbial fermentation with the use of a sugar as a starting material. | 05-05-2011 |
20110103700 | IMAGE CLASSIFICATION DEVICE AND IMAGE CLASSIFICATION PROGRAM - An image classification device includes a characteristic value set calculation unit | 05-05-2011 |
20110080586 | OPTICAL DEVICE HAVING POLARIZER AND RETARDERS FOR SPECTROSCOPIC POLARIMETRY - In the channeled spectroscopic polarimetry, a measurement error of a parameter showing a spectropolarization characteristic of a sample is effectively removed, the error being generated by various variations in retardation of a retarder depending upon the state of the sample. With attention being focused that the retardation of the retarder may be kept constant by stabilization of an incident direction of light that transmits through the retarder, the retarder was arranged on the light source side with respect to the sample so as to effectively remove an influence relative to a measurement error, such as variations in direction of a light ray due to the sample. | 04-07-2011 |
20110049344 | DIFFRACTION PATTERN CAPTURING METHOD AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE - A charged particle beam microscope device of the present invention is configured such that in a diffraction pattern obtained by radiating a parallel charged particle beam onto a sample ( | 03-03-2011 |
20110045964 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING NOBLE METAL-SUPPORTED PHOTOCATALYST PARTICLES - A method for producing a photocatalytic, which can produce a photocatalyst showing high photocatalytic activity, is provided. | 02-24-2011 |
20110036829 | PLANAR HEATING ELEMENT OBTAINED USING DISPERSION OF FINE CARBON FIBERS IN WATER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE PLANAR HEATING ELEMENT - [Problems] To produce planar heating elements having high exothermic efficiency and provide energy-saving electric carpets, floor heating, wall surface heating appliances and heaters for thawing on roads and/or roofs or antifogging for mirrors. | 02-17-2011 |
20110015445 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ACETONE FROM BIOETHANOL - The present invention provides a technique for producing acetone in a high yield from hydrated ethanol derived from biomass, without requiring a large amount of energy. Hydrated ethanol derived from biomass is heated to a reaction temperature of 400° C. or higher in the presence of a Zr—Fe catalyst, thereby producing acetone. The reaction temperature is preferably from 450 to 550° C., and the Zr—Fe catalyst preferably contains 5 to 10% by mass of Zr. The present invention allows purification of hydrated acetone without requiring purification of the hydrated ethanol. | 01-20-2011 |
20110003919 | COPOLYMER RESIN COMPOSITION, MOLDED PRODUCT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COPOLYMER RESIN COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a copolymer resin composition including a lactic acid copolymer, the lactic acid copolymer containing monomer units represented by the following chemical formulas [1], [2], and [3], | 01-06-2011 |
20100329966 | FINE CARBON FIBER AGGREGATE MASS FOR REDISPERSION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The disclosed is a redispersible agglomerate of fine carbon fibers, which is obtained by adding the fine carbon fibers and a dispersing agent which shows solid state at least at ordinary temperature (20±10° C.) into an aqueous dispersion medium, and then removing the dispersion medium from a dispersion system where the carbon fibers are isolated individually and dispersed in the dispersion medium; and in which the carbon fibers are got together and solidified in the agglomerate while each carbon fiber maintains its isolated dispersibility;
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20100266868 | NICKEL THIN FILM, METHOD FOR FORMATION OF THE NICKEL THIN FILM, FERROMAGNETIC NANO-JUNCTION ELEMENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE FERROMAGNETIC NANO-JUNCTION ELEMENT, THIN METALLIC WIRE, AND METHOD FOR FORMATION OF THE THIN METALLIC WIRE - A nickel thin film is formed, for example, to a thickness of 2 nm or more on a polyethylene naphthalate substrate by a vacuum evaporation method. A magnetoresistance effect element using ferromagnetic nano-junction is comprised by using two laminates each comprising a nickel thin film formed on a polyethylene naphthalate substrate, and joining these two laminates so that the nickel thin films cross to each other in such a manner that edges of the nickel thin films face each other. | 10-21-2010 |
20100237990 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUIRING METHOD AND BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS - A biological information acquiring apparatus includes light source units configured to irradiate light onto a living body, a light receiving unit including a light receiving element, the light receiving element including pixels, each of the pixels receiving at least one of a transmission light and a reflection light, and a nonuniform filter disposed on the light receiving unit and on a light path of at least one of the transmission light and the reflection light, the nonuniform filter having a light transmittance that varies with area of the nonuniform filter. The light source units are disposed around the light receiving unit discretely, and the light transmittance of the nonuniform filter is set so that a light intensity of at least one of the transmission light and the reflection light is uniform over an entire surface of the light receiving element. | 09-23-2010 |
20100174081 | PRODUCTION PROCESS OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE 3-QUINUCLIDINOL DERIVATIVE - A process is provided for efficiently producing an optically active 3-quinuclidinol derivative of high optical purity using a readily available ruthenium compound as an asymmetric reduction catalyst. This process is a process for producing an optically active 3-quinuclidinol derivative represented by the following formula (III) comprising asymmetrically hydrogenating a 3-quinuclidinone derivative represented by the following formula (I) in the presence of a ruthenium compound (II) represented by formula (II): Ru(X)(Y)(Px) | 07-08-2010 |
20100171231 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF POROUS FILM - A solution ( | 07-08-2010 |
20100166840 | LIPOSOME HAVING LIPID MEMBRANE CONTAINING BACTERIAL CELL COMPONENT - The object is to provide a liposome by which a bacterial cell component insoluble in water and an organic solvent (e.g., BCG-CW) can be pharmaceutically prepared in a form applicable to a living body (i.e., a form in which the bacterial cell component can be dispersed in an aqueous solvent and has a controlled size) without using any surfactant. Disclosed is a liposome having a lipid membrane containing a bacterial cell component insoluble in water and an organic solvent (e.g., BCG-CW). | 07-01-2010 |
20100141806 | Moving Object Noise Elimination Processing Device and Moving Object Noise Elimination Processing Program - A moving object noise elimination processing device and a moving object noise elimination processing program are provided for making it possible to effectively eliminate a noise due to a moving object in front of a photographing object with a relatively simple method. A moving object noise elimination process involves first photographing an image every predetermined sampling interval Δt and the photographed images are stored in association with time (S | 06-10-2010 |
20100136098 | AVIAN INFLUENZA VACCINE - The present invention provides an avian influenza vaccine containing a peptide-bound liposome wherein;
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20100092724 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBON STRUCTURAL BODY, CARBON STRUCTURAL BODY, AND AGGREGATE AND DISPERSION OF CARBON STRUCTURAL BODIES - A process for producing a carbon structural body is provided, with which a carbon structural body having any of various nanostructures can be produced inexpensively and efficiently. The method includes forming a carbon-containing material into a pattern, coating the obtained pattern with a proto-shaped mold, and calcining and carbonizing the coated pattern. | 04-15-2010 |
20100089759 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONDUCTOR FINE PARTICLES - A method for producing conductor fine particles in which the advantages of conventional vapor phase method and liquid phase method are utilized while eliminating the drawbacks of both methods remarkably. Furthermore, definite guidelines and measure for improvement are given to the greatest problems common to the vapor phase method and liquid phase method, i.e., enhancement in quality of the unit fine particle and a fine particle production method controllably temporarily and regionally. The method for producing conductor fine particles comprises a step for applying a voltage to a pair of electrode consisting of a positive electrode and a negative electrode arranged in conductive liquid and generating plasma in the vicinity of the negative electrode, and a step for producing conductor fine particles by melting the metal material of the negative electrode and then re-solidifying. | 04-15-2010 |
20100067016 | Plasmon resonance detector - Provided is a plasmon resonance detector that can detect temperature change in optical devices, in which the metal structure having plasmon resonance absorption is used for the optical devices. A diode formed of a conductive substrate, an n-type semiconductor layer, an i-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, an n electrode (negative electrode), a p electrode (positive electrode), an insulating film, or the like is used as a semiconductor device whose resistance value changes in accordance with temperature change. A nanochain formed by connecting a plurality of metal nanoparticles is disposed on this diode. When the nanochain is irradiated with light, the nanochain generates heat. The heat generated in the nanochain is conducted to the diode. The resistance value of the diode changes in accordance with temperature change, and thus this change is read, a temperature or an amount of heat generation of the nanochain is measured, and existence and strength of the plasmon resonance are detected. | 03-18-2010 |
20100048506 | Composition for treating arthritic disorder - The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating a joint disease containing as an active ingredient thereof a monovalent metal salt of alginic acid for which the endotoxin level thereof has been lowered to an extent that does not substantially induce inflammation or fever. As a result, it is possible to provide a composition for treating a joint disease which has the effects of protecting cartilage from mechanical irritation, inhibiting degenerative changes in cartilage caused by wear and inflammation, repairing cartilage injuries, suppressing inflammation and pain of joint tissue, inhibiting degeneration of synovial tissue, and inhibiting osteochondral destruction. | 02-25-2010 |
20100038547 | RADIATION DOSIMETER AND RADIATION DOSE COMPUTING PROGRAM - Light emitted in correspondence to ionizing radiation incident from a scintillator is fed through an optical fiber to a photoelectron multiplier tube by which it is converted to an electrical signal. The electrical signal is amplified by a signal amplifying circuit, and any light emission events of given or higher intensity are discriminated by a discriminator and counted by a counter. The count value is fed to a computer. The computer converts the count value to a dosage on the basis of an exponential relationship lying between the light emission intensity and the number of emission events, thereby attaining detection of the dosage. | 02-18-2010 |
20100035313 | Microorganism capable of producing polyhydroxyalkanoate, polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase, and gene encoding the same - Problem to be Solved: To provide a new microorganism capable of producing a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a PHA synthase gene, an expression cassette including the gene, a vector including the expression cassette, a transformant transformed by the vector, a polypeptide having PHA synthase activity, a method for producing a PHA synthase and a method for producing a PHA. | 02-11-2010 |
20100034841 | ANTIGENIC POLYPEPTIDE USABLE AS THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR MALIGNANT NEOPLASM - This invention provides a new tumor antigen having an epitope that induces a Th1 cell (a CD4-positive T cell specific to MAGE-A4), and a method of application thereof. | 02-11-2010 |
20100029977 | CYANATION CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICALLY ACTIVE CYANHYDRIN COMPOUND USING THE SAME - The present invention can provide a cyanation catalyst represented by the general formula (I): | 02-04-2010 |
20090318736 | Production method of aromatic hydroxide - According to the present invention, two hydroxyl groups can be introduced into the 1-position and the 4-position of the benzene ring of an aromatic compound highly efficiently and highly selectively by a one step process to give the corresponding aromatic hydroxide. | 12-24-2009 |
20090305409 | Liposome Capable of Effective Delivery of Given Substance Into Nucleus - Disclosed is a non-viral vector capable of delivering a given substance into the nucleus of a target cell effectively even when the target cells is a undividable cell such as a dendritic cell. A bilamellar liposome having a first lipid membrane and a second lipid membrane successively from the outside, the first lipid membrane having a membrane-fusing ability and the second lipid membrane having on its surface a nuclear transport peptide. | 12-10-2009 |
20090278094 | Semiconductor nanoparticle and method of producing the same - The present invention provides semiconductor nanoparticles which emit light at room temperature and include a sulfide or oxide containing zinc, a Group 11 element in the periodic table, and a Group 13 element in the periodic table as a main component or a sulfide or oxide containing a Group 11 element in the periodic table and a Group 13 element in the periodic table as a main component. For example, the semiconductor nanoparticles are represented by Zn | 11-12-2009 |
20090274927 | MULTILAYER ALLOY COATING FILM, HEAT-RESISTANT METAL MEMBER HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MULTILAYER ALLOY COATING FILM - Disclosed is a multilayer alloy coating film capable of maintaining heat resistance, high-temperature oxidation resistance and creep resistance for a long time even in an ultra high temperature environment. The multilayer alloy coating film comprises a barrier layer formed on a base surface, and an aluminum reservoir layer formed on the barrier layer and composed of an alloy containing Al. The barrier layer comprises an inner sacrificial barrier layer composed of an alloy containing Re, an inner stabilization layer formed on the inner sacrificial barrier layer, a diffusion barrier layer formed on the inner stabilization layer and composed of an alloy containing Re, an outer stabilization layer formed on the diffusion barrier layer, and an outer sacrificial barrier layer formed on the outer stabilization layer and composed of an alloy containing Re. | 11-05-2009 |
20090272392 | Cigarette filter capable of removing harmful substance - [PROBLEMS] To provide a cigarette filter that does not impair the distinctive flavor of a cigarette and the air permeability of filter while smoking, and at the same time, can more effectively remove harmful substances such as a pyrene that is generated from the cigarette. | 11-05-2009 |
20090253590 | CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, ARRAY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention attempts to establish a method for surface-fixing single-walled carbon nanotubes having a desired chirality highly selected from among the single-walled carbon nanotubes having various chiralities, and utilizes the method to provide an array of the carbon nanotubes for electronic devices. The present invention attempts also to provide a carbon nanotube composition including carbon nanotubes having a single chiral vector (n, m) at a purity of more than 50% based on the unit of number wherein n and m are integers, and a method for manufacturing the same. | 10-08-2009 |
20090230387 | ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL, ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILM AND ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An organic semiconductor material is provided. The organic semiconductor material includes a polyacene derivative expressed by the following general formula (1): | 09-17-2009 |
20090209841 | RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE DIAGNOSIS INSTRUMENT THEREFOR - A radiation imaging system is configured by a collimator | 08-20-2009 |
20090208458 | Transcriptional inhibitor for human k-ras gene - A transcriptional inhibitor for human K-ras gene which comprises one or more proteins selected from the group consisting of a protein having the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:1, a protein having an amino acid sequence derived from the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:1 by substitution, deletion or addition of one to several amino acids and having an activity of inhibiting the transcription of human K-ras gene, and partial fragment proteins thereof having an activity of inhibiting the transcription of human K-ras gene. This transcriptional inhibitor for human K-ras gene specifically inhibits the transcription and expression of K-ras gene, which is an oncogene, in a human cancer cell. Thus, it can inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells and induce the reversion of cancer cells into normal cells, which makes it usable as an anticancer agent with little side effects on normal cells. | 08-20-2009 |
20090192296 | Method for Producing Denatured Substance of Lactalbumin - It is intended to provide a method for producing a denatured substance of lactalbumin, particularly the substance showing a cell death inducing activity against a tumor cell, simply at a low cost. The method for producing a denatured substance of lactalbumin includes heating a mixture of domestic animal milk and oleic acid. The method of the invention can produce a useful substance as a pharmaceutical which induces cell death of a tumor cell such as solid cancer or a leukemic lymphocyte from domestic animal milk which is an extremely inexpensive raw material and has advantages that the raw material can be obtained easily, supply of the raw material is stable, the raw material is inexpensive and the like. Further, the method is industrially advantageous because it has characteristics that a large amount of the tumor cell death inducing substance can be produced by a batch reaction, a column treatment is not required and the like. | 07-30-2009 |
20090140241 | ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL, ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILM AND ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An organic semiconductor material is provided. The organic semiconductor material includes a polyacene derivative expressed by the following general formula (1): | 06-04-2009 |
20090136756 | Nanodisk Comprising Block Copolymer - This invention provides a nanodisk, which can be formed of a wide variety of materials and has a high level of application, and a method for manufacturing the same. The nanodisk comprises fundamental units formed of two-molecule block copolymers arranged in series in a main chain direction, the fundamental units having been aggregated in a plane direction. The nanodisk has a thickness of 1 nm to 100 nm, a diameter of 10 nm to 5 μm, and an aspect ratio of not less than 1. Since the thickness of the nanodisk is not more than 100 nm, the nanodisk is transparent to light in a visible region. Further, when a metal element is held on the crosslinked structure part, the nanodisk can be utilized as a nanodisk having magnetic properties and electroconductive properties, or a nanodisk having catalytic activity and a high refractive index. Thus, the nanodisk can be applied to a wide variety of fields such as fine particle/powder technology, colloid surface science, electronic materials, and optical materials. | 05-28-2009 |
20090122407 | Structure and Manufacturing Method of the Same - The present invention may provide a structure capable of obtaining a higher difference in refractive indices between that of a transparent material and that of a cavity, than in the past, and a manufacturing method thereof, and the present invention provides a structure having a transparent material and an internal cavity which is formed by irradiating said transparent material with a pulse laser beam having a pulse width of 10×10 | 05-14-2009 |
20090091762 | Metallic structure and photodetector - In a metallic structure including a metallic nano-chain with plasmon resonance absorption, a metallic nanoparticle forming the metallic nano-chain is formed in a circular, triangle, or rhomboid shape. The wavelength selectivity can be increased also by forming a closed region by mutually linking all of metallic nanoparticles that are mutually linked with bottlenecks. In a photodetector, a photodetection unit including a current detection probe, a nano-chain unit, and a current detection probe is arranged on a substrate. The nano-chain unit is a metallic structure with plasmon resonance absorption, where metallic nanoparticles are mutually linked with bottlenecks. Each current detection probe has a corner whose tip is formed with a predetermined angle, and this corner is arranged to face the tip of the nano-chain unit, i.e., a corner of the metallic nanoparticle. Photodetection with high wavelength selectivity is performed based on a change in the initial voltage of the current-voltage characteristic. | 04-09-2009 |
20090068752 | Method for Preparing Analysis Sample, Analysis Sample and Sugar Chain Capture Agent - A method for preparing an analysis sample which involves the sugar chain capture step comprising a reaction of capturing a sugar chain and/or a sugar derivative from a biological sample by using a sugar chain capture agent and the excision step comprising excising a compound containing a moiety capturing the sugar chain and/or the sugar derivative from the sugar chain capture agent after the completion of the sugar chain capture reaction and releasing the compound. | 03-12-2009 |
20090068739 | Cell culture scaffold, methods of manufacturing the scaffold and cell culture methods - A cell culture scaffold containing a gel having a network structure comprised of a synthetic polymer such that cultured cells spread in a shorter time and the number of adsorbed cultured cells per unit area is larger than in the case of using a gel having a network structure comprised of polyacrylic acid, while taking advantage of synthetic polymers with low manufacturing cost, easy quality control and no risk of virus infection in cultured cell. Used as the cell culture scaffold is a gel containing a synthetic polymer obtained by polymerization or copolymerization of a monomer having a sulfonic group such as p-styrenesulfonic acid sodium salt (NaSS) and 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid sodium salt (NaAMPS). | 03-12-2009 |
20090051916 | Measuring Apparatus, Measuring Method, and Characteristic Measurement Unit - A measuring apparatus includes a light intensity information acquisition section | 02-26-2009 |
20080317287 | Image processing apparatus for reducing effects of fog on images obtained by vehicle-mounted camera and driver support apparatus which utilizies resultant processed images - Kalman filter processing is applied to each of successive images of a scene obscured by fog, captured by an onboard camera of a vehicle. The measurement matrix for the Kalman filter is established based on currently estimated characteristics of the fog, and intrinsic luminance values of a scene portrayed by a current image constitute the state vector for the Kalman filter. Adaptive filtering for removing the effects of fog from the images is thereby achieved, with the filtering being optimized in accordance with the degree of image deterioration caused by the fog. | 12-25-2008 |
20080287809 | Biological information measuring apparatus and biological information measuring method - A biological information measuring apparatus measures information of a living body by irradiating the living body with light. The apparatus includes: a first light source irradiating the living body with light; a second light source irradiating the living body with light; and a light receiving section constituted by a plurality of light receiving elements that receives reflected light reflected by the living body or transmitting light transmitting through the living body, during light irradiation of the living body. In the biological information measuring apparatus, the first light source and the second light source are disposed so that a first distance between the light receiving section and the first light source is different from a second distance between the light receiving section and the second light source. | 11-20-2008 |
20080262681 | Apparatus for controlling lighting angle of headlights of vehicle - An apparatus is provided to control a lighting angel of headlights installed in a vehicle. In the apparatus, a curve of the road is calculated and the radius of the curve is obtained, based on the current position and the road information. The curve is located ahead of the vehicle. A distance from the current position to a starting point of the curve is calculated based on the current position and the road information. Determination is made as to whether or not the curve is an S-shaped curve based on the road information, and line-shape information showing a line shape of the S-curve is set in response to the determination results of the curve. A lighting angle of the headlights is calculated based on the radius of the curve, the distance and the line-shape information, and the lighting angle of the headlights is controlled based on the calculated lighting angle. | 10-23-2008 |
20080213836 | Modified enteropeptidase protein - Disclosed are novel enteropeptidase polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, nucleotide constructs, vectors, host cells comprising the polynucleotides, and methods for producing the polypeptides and polynucleotides. Such polypeptides are useful as protein engineering tool for enzymatic cleavage of fusion proteins. Also provided are kits comprising the polypeptides of the invention. | 09-04-2008 |