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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160031918 | PHOTORESPONSIVE NUCLEOTIDE ANALOGUE HAVING PHOTOCROSSLINKING ABILITY - The present invention provides a new photoreactive compound which can be used in technologies for photoreactions of nucleic acid, and also provides a photoreactive crosslinking agent comprising the above photoreactive compound. A photoreactive compound represented by the following formula I can be used. | 02-04-2016 |
20140348572 | UNIVERSAL JOINT AND VARIABLE STRUCTURE - The object is to provide a universal joint that, has a secure range of motion, does not deviate from the center of rotation, and does not generate bending moments between itself and a joint that links a plurality of movable members. A plurality of movable members ( | 11-27-2014 |
20140323679 | POLYMER RAW MATERIAL AND POLYMER MATERIAL - To provide a polymer material having properties that allow the polymer material to replace a polyimide and a polyamide synthesized from a petroleum raw material, said polymer material being synthesized from a raw material derived from natural molecules. [Solution] This polymer material is obtained by polymerizing a polymer raw material comprising a dimer of 4-amino cinnamic acid or a dimer of a 4-amino cinnamic acid derivative, which are natural molecules, wherein the carboxyl group is protected by an alkyl chain. The TGA curve of a polyamide acid (PAA-1) and a polyimide (PI-1) according to the present invention is shown in FIG. | 10-30-2014 |
20140278447 | DIGITAL WATERMARK DETECTION DEVICE AND DIGITAL WATERMARK DETECTION METHOD, AS WELL AS TAMPERING DETECTION DEVICE USING DIGITAL WATERMARK AND TAMPERING DETECTION METHOD USING DIGITAL WATERMARK - A digital watermark detection device includes a first chirp z-transform unit ( | 09-18-2014 |
20130072402 | METHOD FOR COLLECTING NUCLEATED RED BLOOD CELLS VIA DENSITY-GRADIENT CENTRIFUGATION UTILIZING CHANGES IN BLOOD CELL DENSITY - This invention provides a method for concentrating and collecting small quantities of fetal nucleated red blood cells contained in the maternal blood. The method for concentrating and collecting nucleated red blood cells from the maternal blood comprises: (i) subjecting the maternal blood to a first density-gradient centrifugation and collecting a cell fraction containing nucleated red blood cells; (ii) treating the cell fraction containing nucleated red blood cells so as to selectively changes the density of the nucleated red blood cells from that of the white blood cells; and (iii) subjecting the treated cell fraction containing the nucleated red blood cells to a second density-gradient centrifugation so as to collect a fraction containing nucleated red blood cells. | 03-21-2013 |
20120301867 | RECOVERING NUCLEATED RED BLOOD CELLS AND METHOD FOR CONCENTRATING AND RECOVERING NUCLEATED RED BLOOD CELLS - Provided is a chip or the like having a particulate concentrating mechanism such as a mechanism that can selectively concentrate nucleated red blood cells contained in maternal blood and derived from a fetus and can collect the concentrated liquid rich in nucleated red blood cells, and also provided is a nucleated red blood cell concentrating/collecting method. A micro-channel chip for concentrating nucleated red blood cells has an inlet-side channel, an outlet-side channel, and a separation narrow channel provided between the inlet-side channel and the outlet-side channel. The separation narrow channel has an inner wall having a dimension through which non-nucleated red blood cells easily pass and nucleated red blood cells hardly pass, and has a means for deforming or moving part of the inner wall of the channel to have a dimension through which nucleated red blood cells easily pass. The following are also provided: a method for collecting a liquid in which nucleated red blood cells obtained by using this chip are concentrated; and a micro-channel chip for concentrating particulates other than for concentrating nucleated red blood cells. | 11-29-2012 |
20110244476 | METHOD FOR EVALUATION OF QUALITY OF BLOOD SAMPLE - A method for evaluating the quality of a blood sample, comprising the steps of: mixing labeled anti-cortisol antibodies with a blood sample to be subjected, to conduct the antigen-antibody reaction of the labeled anti-cortisol antibody with cortisol contained in the blood sample, developing a mixture obtained in the above step on an immunochromatographic test strip having a substrate on which cortisol is immobilized to cause the antigen-antibody reaction of the labeled anti-cortisol antibodies which are free in the mixture with the cortisol immobilized on the substrate, thereby bonding the antibody to the cortisol, determining the amount of the labeled anti-cortisol antibodies bonded to the cortisol in the above step, and evaluating whether or not the blood sample has a quality suitable for suprarenal vein sampling test on the basis of the amount of the labeled anti-cortisol antibodies determined in the above step. | 10-06-2011 |
20110174797 | CANTILEVER HEATING MECHANISM, AND A CANTILEVER HOLDER AND CANTILEVER HEATING METHOD THAT USE THE SAME - A cantilever heating mechanism, and a cantilever holder and cantilever heating method that use the same, which make high-efficiency heating possible in air or in a high or low vacuum even for a general cantilever where no heating wiring pattern is provided, and further that enable localized heating and localized high-pressure/high-temperature treatment of specimens. Provided are a holder ( | 07-21-2011 |
20110091887 | METHOD FOR DETECTION OF METHYLCYTOSINE USING PHOTORESPONSIVE PROBE - The present invention provides a method for detecting methylcytosine in DNA rapidly, conveniently, and with high sensitivity. The present invention relates to a method for detecting methylcytosine by using a methylcytosine photocoupling agent (a photoresponsive probe) consisting of nucleic acids having a group represented by the Formula (I), (II), (III) or (IV) as a base moiety. | 04-21-2011 |
20110034683 | SEQUENCE-SPECIFIC NUCLEIC ACID PURIFICATION METHOD MANNER - Disclosed is a method for the purification and collection of a nucleic acid comprising a specific nucleotide sequence, which can be carried out within an extremely short period and can achieve both high sequence-specificity and a high collection rate. Specifically disclosed is a method for the purification of a target nucleic acid comprising a specific nucleotide sequence and contained in a nucleic acid mixture. The method comprises the steps of: hybridizing a photo-ligating nucleic acid having a group represented by formula (I) as abase moiety with the target nucleic acid to form a hybrid; irradiating the hybrid of the photo-ligating nucleic acid and the target nucleic acid with light to cause the photo-ligation of the hybrid; removing any un-photo-ligated nucleic acid by washing; and irradiating the hybrid of the photo-ligating nucleic acid and the target nucleic acid with light to cause the photo-cleavage of the hybrid. | 02-10-2011 |
20100274000 | LIGHT-RESPONSIVE ARTIFICIAL NUCLEOTIDE HAVING PHOTO-CROSSLINKING ABILITY - The present invention provides a photoreactive crosslinking agent that is capable of crosslinking a sequence which cannot be photo-crosslinked by psoralen, and is capable of photo-crosslinking using a light having a longer wavelength, as compared with psoralen. The present invention also provides a compound having a group represented by formula (I) coupled with a group represented by formula (II). | 10-28-2010 |
20100264919 | NMR-Detecting Cell, NMR-Measuring Method, and NMR-Measuring Apparatus - An object of the present invention is to provide an effective method for measuring by NMR in real time, an NMR-detecting cell for measurement of NMR, and an NMR-measuring apparatus. | 10-21-2010 |
20100264407 | ORGANIC EL DEVICE - The organic EL device of the present invention includes an anode, a cathode (e.g., an Al layer ( | 10-21-2010 |
20100249259 | HARD FOAM - A hard foam formed from a carboxylic acid ester-based polymer having a ring structure, the hard foam being obtained by heating the carboxylic acid ester-based polymer having a ring structure to generate a gaseous organic acid from the carboxylic acid ester-based polymer, and foaming the heated carboxylic acid ester-based polymer with the gaseous organic acid, and a method for producing the same. The hard foam can be used as various heat insulating materials, various vibration isolators, various acoustic materials, various soundproof materials and the like. Therefore, the hard foam is expected to be used for automobile component materials, materials for airplanes, materials for the space field, materials for industries, materials for medical assistance, and the like. | 09-30-2010 |
20100161021 | MYOCARDIAL PAD - This invention relates to a myocardial pad used in cardioversion, pacing, or the like and to a myocardial lead and a therapeutic apparatus for cardiac disease comprising the same. The myocardial pad of this invention is bondable to epicardia and has conductivity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. Using this pad, the myocardial lead can be immobilized onto the atrium without suture. Thus, bleeding from the atrium, which is a lethal complication, caused by lead removal can be prevented. | 06-24-2010 |
20090274377 | Clustering System and Image Processing System Having the Same - [Subject] It is to provide a clustering system, the processing speed of which is high and which can perform clustering with high accuracy and to provide an image processing system having the clustering system. | 11-05-2009 |
20090263911 | End point detection method , end point detection device, and gas phase reaction processing apparatus equipped with end point detection device - The object of the present invention is to provide an end point detection method in a gas phase reaction processing apparatus. | 10-22-2009 |
20090159458 | Method for Determination of Test Substance - [Problems] A highly sensitive and accurate determination of a test substance is achieved without the need of complicated procedures. | 06-25-2009 |
20090047746 | Analytical Method and Analytical Apparatus - [PROBLEMS] To reduce the amount of, for example, a capturing antibody to be employed without lowering detection sensitivity. At the same time, to enable the achievement of intense color development or light emission in a determination area even in the case where only a small amount of a labeled antibody is accumulated. To lower the detection limit in the sandwich method. To enlarge the dynamic range in the competition method. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A method of analyzing a test substance by an immunological analysis method by using the test substance, a support having a determination area, on which one member selected from a capturing antibody capable of binding specifically to the test substance and a capturing antigen capable of binding specifically to the test substance has been immobilized, and a labeled antibody capable of binding specifically to the test substance, wherein a label having a sensitizing effect has been immobilized on the determination area of the support. | 02-19-2009 |
20080281588 | SPEECH PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SPEECH SYSTEM - A speech processing apparatus includes a spectrum envelope extracting unit which extracts the spectrum envelope of an input speech signal, a spectrum envelope deforming unit which applies deformation to the spectrum envelope to generate a deformed spectrum envelope, a spectrum fine structure extracting unit which extracts the spectrum fine structure of the input speech signal, a deformed spectrum generating unit which generates a deformed spectrum by combining the deformed spectrum envelope with the spectrum fine structure, and a speech generating unit which generates an output speech signal on the basis of the deformed spectrum. This apparatus emits a disrupting sound based on the output speech signal to prevent a third party from eavesdropping on a conversation. | 11-13-2008 |
20080266643 | Electrode for Reversible Color Change Display Device and Method of Producing the Same, and Reversible Color Change Display Device and Reversible Color Change Lighting Control Device - An electrode member ( | 10-30-2008 |