| NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY Patent applications |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20120109565 | LEAKAGE MAGNETIC FLUX FLAW INSPECTION METHOD AND DEVICE - A magnetic flux leakage inspection method generates a magnetic flux parallel to a surface of an inspected object, and detects a magnetic flux that leaks from the surface of the inspected object with a magnetic sensor. The method includes exciting coils that generate an alternating magnetic field having a variable frequency, an exciting coil power source, a magnetic sensor, a lock-in detector, and a signal analyzer that analyzes changes of a signal intensity and a phase of the output of the magnetic sensor with output signals of the lock-in detector. The method obtains cosine or sine as a trigonometric function of a phase obtained by adding to the phase at each measurement point of multipoint measurement, an adjustment phase common to all the measurement points, and displays an analytical value obtained by multiplying the signal intensity and the sine or cosine at each measurement point with any adjustment phase. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120064102 | PEPTIDE INDUCING XAGE-1B-SPECIFIC IMMUNE REACTION AND UTILIZATION OF SAME - The object of the present invention is to clarify functions of XAGE-1b and to develop a vaccine therapy for cancer based on XAGE-1b. Humoral immunity or cellular immunity is induced against XAGE-1b in lung cancer, by use of a peptide comprising an amino acid sequence of any one of (a) through (e) or by use of a peptide comprising an amino acid sequence of any one of (f) through (k). | 03-15-2012 |
| 20110300508 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RESIN COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MOLDED ARTICLE - A medical resin composition is produced by mixing a powder of a polymer (A) comprising repeating units having an ester group and a liquid of a vinyl ester monomer (B) having 6 or more carbon atoms to increase a viscosity and, according to demand, further performing a polymerization reaction. The thus produced resin composition inhibits leaching of irritative substances, reduces any adverse effects on the human body by endocrine disruptors, etc. and can be prepared with high operational efficiency. The resin composition is suitably used as a dental resin composition such as a tissue conditioner, a functional impression material, a lining material, a denture base material or a mouth piece material. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110293523 | Diagnostic agent - A method of conducting an endoscopic observation of an inner wall of a gastrointestine by applying a diagnostic agent to the inner wall of the gastrointestine, the diagnostic agent being an acidic aqueous solution of pH 1 to 5 containing a colorant, and conducting the endoscopic observation of the inner wall. The acidic aqueous solution can contain at least one acid selected from a carboxylic acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid. By applying the diagnostic agent to the inner wall of the gastrointestine in the endoscopic observation, it is possible to clearly observe a lesion which is difficult to be determined. In particular, the method can be used for observing lesions having cancer cells in the stomach or the Barrett's esophagus. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110272280 | Ion Sensor - Provided is an ion sensor with which the concentration of ions in a solution can be determined without any reference electrode. The ion sensor is equipped with: a first electrode plate; a second electrode plate which has been disposed opposite the first electrode plate and has one or multiple openings; an ion-sensitive film continuously formed so that the film is interposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, blocks up one side of each opening of the second electrode plate, and extends from the end of that side of the opening to the outer surface of the second electrode plate through the inner wall surface of the opening; and a sensor support which supports the second electrode plate so that when the ion concentration of a test solution to be examined is determined, the ion-sensitive film comes into contact with the test solution only in the portions thereof that have been formed in each opening and on the outer surface of the second electrode plate. The ion sensor is configured so that the thickness of the ion-sensitive film interposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate is different from the thickness of the ion-sensitive film formed on the outer surface of the second electrode plate. A difference in potential between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate is measured. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110261955 | SCALAR MULTIPLIER AND SCALAR MULTIPLICATION PROGRAM - Provided are a scalar multiplier and a scalar multiplication program for performing a scalar multiplication at a high speed. In computing a scalar multiplication [s]P of a rational point P of an additive group E(F | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110226393 | HOT-PRESSED STEEL PLATE MEMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed are a high-strength, high-toughness hot- pressed steel plate member and a manufacturing method therefor. A specified hot-press process is performed on a steel plate member that, with respect to the chemical composition of the steel plate, includes: 0.15 to 0.4 wt % of C; 1.0 to 5.0 wt % of Mn or of a total of Mn and at least one of Cr, Mo, Cu, and Ni; 0.02 to 2.0 wt % of at least any one of Si and Al; and the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, thus providing the physical properties of a martensite phase average grain diameter of 5 μm or less and a tensile strength of 1200 MPa or higher. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110216899 | ARITHMETIC OPERATION METHOD AND ARITHMETIC OPERATION DEVICE - In an arithmetic operation method and an arithmetic operation device arithmetic operations such as exponentiation or scalar multiplication can be performed at high speed. In the case where there exists a plurality of different elements Y and each element Y is represented by tuples in which a plurality of different elements X are combined with an operator, an arithmetic operation method for calculating each element Y by using an electronic computer, associates each element Y with the element X by setting each element X, sets temporary data having an index indicating whether or not each element Y has an identical element X for each element X, and represents each element Y by the temporary data combined with the operator. When there is a combination of temporary data which is common in plurality of elements Y in temporary data contained in each element Y, new temporary data is set by combining the common temporary data and each element Y consisting of each tuple is calculated using the new temporary data. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110189237 | Therapeutic Agent for Malignant Mesothelioma and Immunostimulant - According to the present invention, a method for treating malignant mesothelioma using REIC/Dkk-3 and a therapeutic agent for malignant mesothelioma comprising REIC/Dkk-3 are provided. A mesothelioma therapeutic agent is provided, comprising the following REIC/Dkk-3 DNA or a vector comprising the DNA as an active ingredient:
| 08-04-2011 |
| 20110179471 | PAIRING COMPUTATION DEVICE, PAIRING COMPUTATION METHOD, AND PAIRING COMPUTATION PROGRAM - Provided are a pairing computation device, a pairing computation method, and a pairing computation program all of which enable fast pairing computation. The pairing computation device includes, where:
| 07-21-2011 |
| 20110172445 | Novel Antischistosomal Agent - An object of the present invention is to provide a novel antischistosomal agent, and more specifically, to provide a novel drug capable of inhibiting a growth of schistosomes in vivo to prevent development of liver dysfunction due to eggs of the schistosomes in the case of infection with the schistosomes. The novel antischistosomal agent includes as an active ingredient a peroxide derivative. Specifically, the novel antischistosomal agent includes as an active ingredient a peroxide derivative represented by the general formula (I): | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110169057 | Gas Sensor - [Object] To provide a gas sensor having a self-diagnostic function with a simplified structure. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110129868 | CELL CAPABLE OF REPLICATING NOVEL HCV REPLICON, CELL CAPABLE OF REPLICATING FULL-LENGTH HCV RNA, AND USE OF THOSE CELLS - According to the present invention, an HCV replicon-replicating cell is produced by a production method including a step of introducing RNA containing an HCV replicon sequence and a selectable marker gene sequence into a Li23 cell or a cured cell derived from a Li23 cell. Further, a full-length HCV RNA-replicating cell is produced by a production method including a step of introducing RNA containing a full-length HCV genome sequence and a selectable marker gene sequence into a Li23 cell or a cured cell derived from a Li23 cell. The use of these cells enables the construction of an HCV life cycle reproduction system that is derived from a cell line other than the HuH-7 cell line and that has capabilities equivalent to those of an HCV life cycle reproduction system derived from the HuH-7 cell line. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110065961 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF PHOSPHINE DERIVATIVE FROM PHOSPHINE OXIDE DERIVATIVE - Disclosed is a process for producing a phosphine derivative from a phosphine oxide derivative, which comprises the following steps: (I) mixing a phosphine oxide derivative represented by formula (1) with a chlorinating agent in a polar organic solvent to cause the reaction between these components; and (II-1) adding a salt of a metal having an ionization tendency equal to or lower than that of aluminum to the reaction mixture and carrying out the reductive reaction in the presence of aluminum or (II-2) subjecting the reaction mixture to electrolytic reduction, thereby producing a phosphine derivative represented by formula (2). Ar | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110065117 | Mesothelioma Specific Transferred Promoter And Use Thereof - Provided is a promoter showing transcriptional activity in a mesothelioma-specific manner and showing low transcriptional activity in other kinds of cancer cells and normal cells including mesothelium. Also provided are applications of the promoter, and more specifically, a gene therapy vector and a therapeutic agent for mesothelioma each including the promoter. The promoter includes a CRI1 gene-derived promoter, which is one kind of mesothelioma markers. The use of a vector including a cell death-inducing gene or a cell lysis-inducing gene as a transgene and carrying the CRI1 gene-derived promoter upstream of the transgene can induce a cell death or cell lysis action in a mesothelioma-specific manner. That is, the gene therapy vector and the therapeutic agent for mesothelioma each include a virus vector carrying the CRI1 gene-derived promoter. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110023155 | NOVEL DNA FRAGMENT AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a DNA consisting of the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, or a nucleotide sequence the same or substantially the same as a partial nucleotide sequence thereof containing at least one HRE consensus sequence, which transiently has a transcription promoting activity in a vascular endothelial cell-specific manner in a hypoxic state, or a vector containing a promoter containing the DNA, and the like. The prophylaxis and/or treatment, as well as diagnosis, of acute ischemic diseases are enabled by connecting a prophylactic and/or therapeutic gene or a reporter gene to the downstream of the vector and administering same to mammals. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20100330005 | DENTAL ORAL COMPOSITION - A dental composition for oral use, containing a phosphorylated saccharide (a), a polyphosphoric acid and/or a salt thereof (b), and a cationic bactericidal agent (c), wherein a ratio of a total amount of the phosphorylated saccharide (a) and the polyphosphoric acid and/or a salt thereof (b) contained to an amount of the cationic bactericidal agent (c) contained, i.e. {(a)+(b)}/(c), is from 0.05 to 20 in a weight ratio. The dental composition for oral use of the present invention can be suitably used for an oral cavity cleaning agent, including dentifrice agents such as a paste dentifrice agent, a powder dentifrice agent, and a liquid dentifrice agent, a mouse-wash agent, a troche, a tablet, a cream, an ointment, a bonding agent, a mouth spray, a coating agent to tooth surface or a dental prosthetic, a hypersensitive inhibitor, a therapeutic agent for periodontal diseases, that is applied to a periodontal pocket, wet tissue for oral cavity care, an oral refreshing agent, chewing gum, or a gargling agent, or the like. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100248234 | CANCER DIAGNOSTIC KIT AND CANCER DIAGNOSTIC METHOD - The present invention provides a kit and method for diagnosing a cancer using a polynucleotide including a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 1 or 3 or a partial sequence thereof, a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No: 2 or 4 or a partial sequence thereof, or an antibody binding specifically to a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No: 2 or 4 or a partial sequence thereof. This makes it possible to find a CT antigen useful for testing, diagnosis, or treatment of a digestive system cancer and to develop a novel cancer diagnostic technique using the CT antigen. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100184921 | Process for producing resin composition and process for producing molded article - A medical resin composition is produced by mixing a powder of a polymer (A) comprising repeating units having an ester group and a liquid of a vinyl ester monomer (B) having 6 or more carbon atoms to increase a viscosity and, according to demand, further performing a polymerization reaction. The thus produced resin composition inhibits leaching of irritative substances, reduces any adverse effects on the human body by endocrine disruptors, etc. and can be prepared with high operational efficiency. The resin composition is suitably used as a dental resin composition such as a tissue conditioner, a functional impression material, a lining material, a denture base material or a mouth piece material. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100167411 | NOVEL SLC17-TYPE TRANSPORTER PROTEIN IN MAMMAL AND USE THEREOF - It is an object of the invention to isolate a transporter responsible for ATP transport and a gene encoding the transporter. It is another object of the invention to provide a method for the screening of a medicament for treating and/or regulating pain in central nerves, blood coagulation by platelet-derived ATP, or the like, the method employing such a transporter. According to the invention, a transporter responsible for ATP transport and a gene encoding the transporter were isolated. Furthermore, there is provided a method for the screening of a medicament for treating and/or regulating pain in central nerves, blood coagulation by platelet-derived ATP, or the like, the method employing such a transporter. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100163114 | MICRO MIXER - A micro mixer including a first tubular member for guiding a first fluid to be directed in a first direction; a second tubular member having a discharge portion in the downstream portion of said first tubular member for guiding a second fluid to be directed in a direction opposite to said first direction, said discharge portion having a flow passage space narrower than the flow passage space of the downstream portion of the first tubular member; a first annular space defined by the downstream portion of the first tubular member and the discharge portion of the second tubular member for guiding a mixed fluid caused by colliding the first fluid flowing in the first tubular member with the second fluid flowing in the second tubular member in a counter-flow manner to be directed in the same direction as said first direction and further for increasing the pressure of said mixed fluid; a mixing-promoting space communicating with said first annular space for lowering the pressure of the mixed fluid discharged from said first annular space to promote mixing of the mixed fluid with the aid of vortexes caused in connection with the pressure drop of the mixed fluid; and a third tubular member for guiding the mixed fluid in said mixing-promoting space into a predetermined collecting unit. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100159118 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF BIOCOMPATIBLE IMPLANT - A heat treatment is performed on a base material so that its surface is formed thereon with a titanium oxide film, and then, the titanium oxide film is irradiated with ultraviolet rays, whereby a biocompatible implant is produced. At this time, preferable methods are that for forming a titanium oxide film by heating a base material made of titanium metal or a titanium alloy in an oxidizable gas, and that for forming a titanium oxide film according to a sol-gel method by coating a liquid containing a titanium compound on the surface of the base material, followed by heating. Thereby, a method for producing a biocompatible implant having a titanium oxide film excellent in an ability of forming hydroxyapatite is provided. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100152417 | Fluorescent Amino Acid Derivatives - The subject of the present invention is to provide a fluorescent substance excitable under visible light, having higher photostability and a long fluorescence lifetime. Another subject is to provide a fluorescent substance consists of a non-natural amino acid applicable to peptide synthesis systems. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100120742 | REXINOID COMPOUND HAVING ALKOXY GROUP - Disclosed is a compound represented by the general formula shown below, which can bind to a retinoid X receptor (RXR), which is one of nuclear receptors, and exhibit an agonistic or antagonistic action. [Wherein, R | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100069443 | COMPOUND WITH BENZAMIDE SKELETON HAVING CYCLOOXYGENASE-1 (COX-1)-SELECTIVE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY - This invention provides a novel COX-1-selective inhibitor. This invention relates to a novel compound represented by the formula below or a salt thereof. This invention also relates to an analgesic agent, an antiinflammatory agent, an antitumor agent, an antiplatelet aggregation agent, and a cyclooxygenase-1-selective inhibitor comprising, as an active ingredient, such compound or salt thereof. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20090323929 | Computer-Readable Recording Medium Recording Program and Apparatus For Encryption/Decryption, Apparatus For Multiplication in Extension Field - There is provided a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for encryption/decryption, an apparatus for encryption/decryption, an apparatus for multiplication in an extension field, that enable to perform high speed multiplication processing, while allowing the selection of arbitrary key lengths. In multiplying two elements A={a | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090308253 | Deaerating and Dissolving Apparatus, and Deaerating and Dissolving Method - The present invention provides a deaerating and dissolving apparatus and a deaerating and dissolving method which can carry out a process of deaerating a liquid or a process of dissolving a gas in the liquid as continuous processes, and moreover, at a relatively low cost. The deaerating and dissolving apparatus or the deaerating and dissolving method includes: a pipe which is configured to feed a liquid; a flow rate control section which is provided to a middle portion of the pipe and is configured to feed the liquid at a predetermined flow rate to a downstream side; a cavity forming section which is provided to a middle portion of the pipe downstream of the flow rate control section and is configured to produce a stationary cavity which is in contact with the liquid, and a pressurization/depressurization section which pressurizes or depressurizes the inside of the cavity, wherein the liquid is deaerated when the inside of the cavity is depressurized with the pressurization/depressurization section, and a gas is dissolved into the liquid when the inside of the cavity is pressurized with the gas supplied through the pressurization/depressurization section. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090274617 | Adsorbent - An absorbent of ZSM-5 zeolite ion-exchanged with copper ion, characterized in that at least 60% or more of the copper sites in the copper ion-exchanged ZSM-5 zeolite are copper (I) sites and preferably at least 70% or more of the copper (I) sites are three-oxygen-coordinated copper (I) sites. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090246135 | DIAGNOSTIC AGENT - A diagnostic agent for being sprinkled to the inner wall of a gastrointestine in endoscopic observation, comprising an acidic aqueous solution of pH 1 to 5 containing a colorant and also containing at least one acid selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid. By sprinkling such a diagnostic agent to the inner wall of a gastrointestine in endoscopic observation, it is possible to clearly observe a lesion which is difficult to be determined. In particular, it is suitable for observing lesions having cancer cells in the stomach or the Barrett's esophagus. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090240026 | Novel Fluorescent Amino Acid Derivative and Production Method Of The Same - An object of the present invention is to provide a novel fluorescent amino acid derivative which can be synthesized by simple steps, can be excited particularly by a blue laser ray region of visible light, and has an improved light stability. Another object is to provide a production method of the fluorescent amino acid derivative. These objects can be achieved by a fluorescent amino acid derivative which is an acridone derivative substituted with an amino acid to comprise an electrophilic substituent group between the amino acid and the acridone derivative. Instead of a conventional strategy that aminophenylalanine is used as a starting material to form a fluorescent group through a coupling reaction and an intramolecular cyclization reaction, a fluorescent acridone derivative is used as a starting material to furnish the material to a reactive group by a position-specific electrophilic substitution reaction, and then the acridone derivative having the reactive group is allowed to couple with an amino acid derivative. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090237080 | MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATOR AND NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATOR - A magnetic field generator includes a magnetic circuit of an open magnetic path in which a uniform magnetic field can be generated with a simpler structure. A nuclear magnetic resonance device equipped with this magnetic filed generator is also provided. The magnetic field generator of an open magnetic path type includes: a first permanent magnet and a second permanent magnet which are arranged sequentially in a reference direction with a predetermined distance therebetween while directing the direction of magnetization in the reference direction, and a third permanent magnet and a fourth permanent magnet which are arranged sequentially between the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet along the reference direction while being in contact with each other or being spaced apart from each other with a predetermined distance therebetween. The direction of magnetization of the third permanent magnet has a first component parallel to the reference direction and a second component intersecting a first direction orthogonally and directed toward the region side. The direction of magnetization of the fourth permanent magnet has a first component and an inverted second component opposite to the direction of the second component and having a magnitude equal to a magnitude of the second component. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090220976 | Test Method for MALT Lymphomas and Kit Therefor - An object of the present invention is to provide a test method for MALT lymphomas for providing genetic diagnosis data which can be used for the diagnosis of MALT lymphomas, identification of disease type, and prediction of progression of pathological conditions and onset thereof and a kit for implementing the method. At least two types of tumor-suppressor genes or cancer-related genes are selected, in particular, at least two types of genes are selected from a gene group consisting of 11 genes in a sample, and the expression levels or the gene expression regulation status of the selected genes are investigated. Early detection and diagnosis with high sensitivity and accuracy can be conducted by quantitatively determining the genetic product and preparing the expression profiles of the gene group on the basis of the results, or by detecting methylation frequencies to analyze the expression regulation. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090194100 | Nostril plug for improving articulatory disorder - The present invention provides a nostril plug which can reduce functional articulatory disorder by closing a nostril thereby preventing the leaking of exhalation from the nostril and can be used with substantially no discomfort. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090192730 | Damage Detection Apparatus, Damage Detection Method and Recording Medium - To provide a damage detection apparatus and damage detection method enabling an identification of a crack at a higher speed with a nondestructive inspection method which enables a quantification of a damage such as a crack buried inside a specimen, a crack exposed on a surface, or a wall thinning of the specimen, in three dimensions with an optional aspect ratio and inclination. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090177258 | Brain Cooling Device and Brain Cooling System Comprising the Device - A brain cooling device is provided to cool the brain sufficiently to the subcortical tissue in a short time. The device includes a cuff ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090149962 | Artificial Elbow Joint - An artificial elbow joint of constraint type that makes it easier to assemble a joint section even when a surgery for replacing an elbow joint is in process, and is effective in improving the safety of surgery and reducing the time taken to complete the surgery. The artificial elbow joint of the present invention comprises: a humeral component comprising a humeral stem, a shaft and a anterior flange; and an ulnar component comprising an ulnar stem and a sleeve, wherein the shaft of the humeral component is fitted in the sleeve of the ulnar component rotatably. The sleeve has a slit-like sleeve opening a width of which is smaller than an outside diameter of the shaft and having a flexible sleeve insert on inner surface of the sleeve to be contacted with the shaft whereby the sleeve is fitted with a snap into the sleeve through the sleeve opening, and a centerline of the sleeve opening is oriented toward an anterior cubital region at an angle between 45 to 90 degrees with respect to a downward direction of an axis of the ulnar stem. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090113247 | FAILURE DIAGNOSIS DEVICE, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A failure diagnosis device, program and storage medium are provided, which are capable of automatically generating FTA and/or FMEA from MFM. An FTA generating section generates an FTA knowledge by reading out, from an HD, an MFM knowledge systematically and organically representing goals, functions, relations between the functions, relations between the functions and goals, and relations between the functions and components realizing the functions; an MFM attendant knowledge including a component behavior knowledge representing relations between failures and behaviors of components when failure occurs in the component; and an influence-repercussion rule defining the influence exerting when the function is changed. An FMEA generating section generates an FMEA knowledge by reading out the MFM knowledge, the MFM attendant knowledge, and the influence-repercussion rule from the HD. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090038373 | Fuel Quality Evaluation Apparatus, Fuel Quality Evaluation Method and Recording Medium - A fuel quality evaluation apparatus and evaluation method enable a reliable evaluation at a low cost. The apparatus includes a combustion chamber which causes an injected fuel to combust, temperature control means which adjusts an interior temperature of the combustion chamber before injection, injection control means which controls the injection, light intensity measurement means which measures flame combustion light intensity, and analysis means which analyzes the measurement result and evaluates a fuel quality. The analysis means causes the fuel to combust a plurality of times, identifies a transformation of a flame light intensity, and evaluates the quality of the fuel based on a variation in the light intensity transformations for each combustion. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20080311537 | Occlusal State Correction-Supporting Apparatus, Program, and Recording Medium - An occlusal state correction -supporting apparatus, a program therefor, and a recording medium thereof are provided, which can generate necessary, effective information in order to complete the shape of teeth excellently bitten. A shape-extracting means | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080211492 | Magnetic Impedance Measurement Device - The distribution of the impedance characteristic of a test object is detected by applying an alternate magnetic field of a low frequency to the test object and measuring the induced current generated therefrom. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080210097 | Deaerator and Deaerating Method - The present invention provides a deaerator and a deaerating method which enable the continuous deaeration of a liquid at a low cost. That is, with respect to a pipe which supplies a fluid by a supply means, a rip-out portion which rips out a fluid from an inner peripheral surface of the pipe is provided at a predetermined position in the inside of the pipe, and the fluid is supplied at a predetermined flow rate by a flow control means which adjusts the flow rate of the liquid which is supplied through the pipe so as to form a cavity on a downstream side of the rip-out portion. A through hole which communicates with the cavity is formed in the pipe, and deaeration of the liquid is performed by exhausting gases in the inside of the cavity by suction means such as a vacuum pump via the through hole. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080206733 | Method of Inducing Differentiation of Embryo-Stem Cell Into Hepatocyte and Hepatocyte Induced by the Method - With respect to a method for differentially inducing embryo-stem cells into hepatocytes, in order to obtain safe hepatocytes that are adequately functionable and able to supply in large quantity, a method for differentially inducing embryo-stem cell into hepatocyte, wherein the embryo-stem cells are cultured in the presence of deletion type hepatocyte growth factor is provided. Further, a method for differentially inducing embryo-stem cells into hepatocytes comprising (a) a step of forming the embryoid body of the embryo-stem cells and (b) a step of culturing the embryoid body in the presence of deletion type hepatocyte growth factor is provided. | 08-28-2008 |