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20100098695 | BIOMARKER SPECIFIC TO BRAIN/NERVE OR SPECIFIC TO NEURONAL DIFFERENTIATION - The invention provides a polypeptide and a specific partial peptide thereof, as well as a polynucleotide and a specific partial nucleotide thereof, that can be used as a biomarker specific for the brain/nerves or specific for nerve differentiation; an expression vector for such a polynucleotide and a specific partial peptide thereof; a transformant incorporating such an expression vector; an antisense molecule, RNAi-inducing nucleic acid (e.g., siRNA), aptamer, or antibody for such a biomarker, and a composition comprising the same; a mammalian cell or non-human mammal wherein the expression or a function of such a biomarker is regulated; a measuring means (e.g., primer set, nucleic acid probe, antibody, aptamer) for such a biomarker, and a reagent comprising the same and the like. | 04-22-2010 |
20100100979 | BIOMARKER SPECIFIC FOR CANCER - It is an object of the present invention to provide diagnostic reagents, pharmaceuticals and the like for particular diseases, and providing means that are useful in developing such reagents, pharmaceuticals and the like. The present invention provides a novel polypeptide and a specific partial peptide thereof, as well as a novel polynucleotide and a specific partial nucleotide thereof, that can be used as cancer-specific biomarkers; an expression vector for such a polynucleotide and a specific partial peptide thereof; a transformant incorporating such an expression vector; an antisense molecule, RNAi-inducing nucleic acid (e.g., siRNA), aptamer, or antibody for a cancer-specific biomarker, and a composition comprising the same; a mammalian cell or non-human mammal wherein the expression or a function of a cancer-specific biomarker is regulated; a measuring means (e.g., primer set, nucleic acid probe, antibody, aptamer) for a cancer-specific biomarker, and a reagent comprising them and the like. | 04-22-2010 |
20110269141 | TARGET PROTEIN AND TARGET GENE FOR DRUG DISCOVERY, AND SCREENING METHOD - The problems of the present invention are to provide target proteins and target genes for bioactive substances such as drugs, and means that enable the development of novel bioactive substances using the same. The present invention provides target proteins and target genes for bioactive substances; screening methods for substances capable of regulating bioactivities; bioactivity regulators; a bioactive substance derivative production method; a complex comprising a bioactive substance and a target protein, and a method of producing the complex; and kits comprising a bioactive substance or a salt thereof; determination methods for the onset or risk of onset of a specified disease or condition, determination methods for susceptibility to a bioactive substance, and determination kits used for the determination methods, and the like. | 11-03-2011 |
20130095107 | BIOMARKER SPECIFIC TO BRAIN/NERVE OR SPECIFIC TO NEURONAL DIFFERENTIATION - The invention provides a novel polypeptide and a specific partial peptide thereof, as well as a novel polynucleotide and a specific partial nucleotide thereof, that can be used as a biomarker specific for the brain/nerves or specific for nerve differentiation; an expression vector for such a polynucleotide and a specific partial peptide thereof; a transformant incorporating such an expression vector; an antisense molecule, RNAi-inducing nucleic acid (e.g., siRNA), aptamer, or antibody for such a biomarker, and a composition comprising the same; a mammalian cell or non-human mammal wherein the expression or a function of such a biomarker is regulated; a measuring means (e.g., primer set, nucleic acid probe, antibody, aptamer) for such a biomarker, and a reagent comprising the same and the like. | 04-18-2013 |
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20090202945 | FLUORINE-CONTAINING POLYMER, PURIFICATION METHOD, AND RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - An object of the present invention is to provide a novel fluorine-containing polymer, a radiation-sensitive resin composition for liquid immersion lithography which contains the fluorine-containing polymer, which leads to a pattern having an excellent shape and excellent depth of focus, wherein the amount of an eluted component in a liquid for liquid immersion lithography such as water that comes in contact with the resist during exposure in liquid immersion lithography is little, and which provides a larger receding contact angle between the resist film and the liquid for liquid immersion lithography such as water, and a method for purifying the fluorine-containing polymer. The present resin composition comprises a novel fluorine-containing polymer (A) containing repeating units represented by the general formulae (1) and (2) and having Mw of 1,000-50,000, a resin (B) having an acid-unstable group, a radiation-sensitive acid generator (C), a nitrogen-containing compound (D) and a solvent (E). | 08-13-2009 |
20100068650 | POSITIVE-WORKING RADIATION-SENSITIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR RESIST PATTERN FORMATION USING THE COMPOSITION - A method of patterning using double exposure patterning in a liquid immersion lithographic process is provided. The patterning method comprises a step of forming a first pattern on a substrate using a first resist layer forming composition, a step of making the first pattern inactive, a step of forming a second pattern on a substrate on which a pattern has been formed using a second resist layer forming composition and exposing the second resist layer to radiation, and a step of developing the exposed resist layer to form a second pattern in the space area of the first pattern. The first resist layer forming composition contains a cross-linking agent which accelerates conversion of the first layer from positive-working to negative-working. | 03-18-2010 |
20100255416 | COMPOSITION FOR FORMING UPPER LAYER FILM FOR IMMERSION EXPOSURE, UPPER LAYER FILM FOR IMMERSION EXPOSURE, AND METHOD OF FORMING PHOTORESIST PATTERN - The object of the invention is to provide a composition for forming an upper layer film for immersion exposure capable of forming an upper layer film effectively inhibited from developing defects through an immersion exposure process, such as a watermark defect and dissolution residue defect. Also provided are an upper layer film for immersion exposure and a method of forming a resist pattern. The composition for forming an upper layer film includes a resin ingredient and a solvent. The resin ingredient includes a resin (A) having at least one kind of repeating units selected among those represented by the formulae (1-1) to (1-3) and at least either of the two kinds of repeating units represented by the formulae (2-1) and (2-2). (1-1) (1-2) (1-3) (2-1) (2-2) [In the formulae, R | 10-07-2010 |
20100310988 | RESIST PATTERN-FORMING METHOD AND RESIST PATTERN MINIATURIZING RESIN COMPOSITION - A resist pattern-forming method includes forming a first resist pattern using a first positive-tone radiation-sensitive resin composition. A resist pattern-miniaturizing resin composition is applied to the first resist pattern. The resist pattern-miniaturizing resin composition applied to the first resist pattern is baked and developed to form a second resist pattern that is miniaturized from the first resist pattern. A resist pattern-insolubilizing resin composition is applied to the second resist pattern. The resist pattern-insolubilizing resin composition applied to the second resist pattern is baked and washed to form a third resist pattern that is insoluble in a developer and a second positive-tone radiation-sensitive resin composition. A second resist layer is formed on the third resist pattern using the second positive-tone radiation-sensitive resin composition. The second resist layer is exposed and developed to form a fourth resist pattern. | 12-09-2010 |
20110104612 | POSITIVE-TYPE RADIATION-SENSITIVE COMPOSITION, AND RESIST PATTERN FORMATION METHOD - A positive-tone radiation-sensitive composition is used in a resist pattern-forming method as a first positive-tone radiation-sensitive composition. A positive-tone radiation-sensitive composition includes a polymer, a photoacid generator, and a solvent. The polymer includes an acid-labile group and a crosslinkable group. The resist pattern-forming method includes providing the first positive-tone radiation-sensitive composition on a substrate to form a first resist pattern on the substrate. The first resist pattern is made to be inactive to light or heat so that the first resist pattern is insoluble in a second positive-tone radiation-sensitive composition. The second positive-tone radiation-sensitive composition is provided on the substrate to form a second resist pattern on the substrate on which the first resist pattern is formed. | 05-05-2011 |
20110111349 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR MAKING RESIST PATTERN INSOLUBLE, AND METHOD FOR FORMATION OF RESIST PATTERN BY USING THE SAME - A resist pattern-insolubilizing resin composition is used in a resist pattern-forming method. The resist pattern-insolubilizing resin composition includes solvent and a resin. The resin includes a first repeating unit that includes a hydroxyl group in its side chain and at least one of a second repeating unit derived from a monomer shown by a following formula (1-1) and a third repeating unit derived from a monomer shown by a following formula (1-2), | 05-12-2011 |
20130164695 | METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN - A method for forming a pattern includes providing a first positive-working radiation-sensitive resin composition on a substrate to form a first resist layer. The first positive-working radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a crosslinking agent, a polymer containing an acid-unstable group and not containing a crosslinking group, a radiation-sensitive acid generator, and a solvent. The first resist layer is exposed selectively to radiation, and developed to form a first resist pattern. The first resist pattern is made inactive to radiation, or insolubilized in an alkaline developer or in a second positive-working radiation-sensitive resin composition. The second positive-working radiation-sensitive resin composition is provided on the substrate to form a second resist layer. The second resist layer is exposed selectively to radiation, and developed to form a second resist pattern in the space area of the first resist pattern. | 06-27-2013 |
20130216961 | COMPOSITION FOR FORMING UPPER LAYER FILM FOR IMMERSION EXPOSURE, UPPER LAYER FILM FOR IMMERSION EXPOSURE, AND METHOD OF FORMING PHOTORESIST PATTERN - A composition for forming an upper layer film includes a solvent and a resin component including a first resin having a first repeating unit and a second repeating unit. The first repeating unit is a repeating unit represented by a formula (1-1), a repeating unit represented by a formula (1-2), a repeating unit represented by a formula (1-3), or a combination thereof. The second repeating unit is a repeating unit represented by a formula (2-1), a repeating unit represented by a formula (2-2), or both thereof. The composition is to be used for forming the upper layer film in liquid immersion lithography. | 08-22-2013 |
20140162190 | FLUORINE-CONTAINING POLYMER, PURIFICATION METHOD, AND RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - A fluorine-containing polymer for use in a radiation-sensitive resin composition is used for forming a photoresist film in a process of forming a resist pattern, including a liquid immersion lithographic process in which radiation is emitted through a liquid having a refractive index larger than the refractive index of air at a wavelength of 193 nm, and being present between a lens and the photoresist film. The fluorine-containing polymer has a weight average molecular weight determined by gel permeation chromatography in the range from 1,000 to 50,000 and a receding contact angle with water and the photoresist film formed therefrom is 70° or more. | 06-12-2014 |
20150185613 | COMPOSITION FOR FORMING A RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM, AND PATTERN-FORMING METHOD - A composition for forming a resist underlayer film is provided, which contains: a calixarene-based compound obtained from a calixarene by substituting at least a part of hydrogen atoms each on phenolic hydroxyl groups comprised in the calixarene, with a monovalent organic group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; and an organic solvent. The monovalent organic group preferably includes a crosslinkable group. A part of hydrogen atoms each on phenolic hydroxyl groups of the calixarene-based compound is preferably substituted. The ratio of the number of substituted phenolic hydroxyl groups to the number of unsubstituted phenolic hydroxyl groups in the calixarene-based compound is preferably no less than 30/70 and no greater than 99/1. | 07-02-2015 |
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20090085309 | Suspension control apparatus - The present invention provides a suspension control apparatus requiring a reduced number of sensors. A pitch rate estimating unit | 04-02-2009 |
20110194847 | SHAKE CORRECTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A shake correction apparatus comprises a shake detection unit which detects a shake of an image capture apparatus, a calculation unit which calculates a shake correction amount for correcting an image blur based on an output from the shake detection unit, a shake correction unit which corrects the image blur based on the shake correction amount, a shake level determination unit which determines a shake level of the image capture apparatus based on an output from the shake detection unit, an offset determination unit which determines an offset value based on the shake correction amount and the shake level, and a subtraction unit which subtracts the offset value from the output from the shake detection unit. | 08-11-2011 |
20120033954 | IMAGE STABILIZATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An image stabilization control apparatus having a compensation member comprises: first and second detection units that detect rotational and translational shakes, respectively, in the image stabilization control apparatus; a rotational shake amount calculation unit that finds a rotational shake amount based on an output of the first detection unit; a correction value calculation unit that calculates a correction value based on outputs from the first and second detection units; a suppression unit that suppresses the correction value based on the size of an output from the first and/or second detection units; a translational shake amount calculation unit that calculates a translational shake amount using the output of the first detection unit and the calculated correction value; and a driving unit that drives the compensation member based on the rotational and translational shake amounts, wherein the correction value is calculated based on the suppressed correction value. | 02-09-2012 |
20120092511 | OPTICAL APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPTICAL APPARATUS - An image capturing apparatus detects the angular rotational shake and translational shake generated in the apparatus using an angular velocity sensor and an accelerometer. The camera CPU computes a correction amount for angular rotational and translational shake using the first correction coefficient calculated by an angular rotational shake correction coefficient calculation unit and the second correction coefficient calculated by a translational shake correction coefficient calculation unit, produces both of the correction amounts to thereby calculate an image shake correction amount so as to suppress an increase in an image magnification for controlling image stabilization in a direction of increasing an imaging magnification. A driving unit drives a shake correction unit in accordance with an image shake correction amount, and a shake correction unit corrects image shake generated in the image surface of an imaging optical system. | 04-19-2012 |
20120093493 | IMAGE STABILIZATION CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE STABILIZATION CONTROL METHOD - An image stabilization control apparatus corrects image shake, which is caused by the shake of a camera, using a shake correction unit. An angular velocity sensor detects angular rotational shake in the yaw direction, and an angular velocity sensor detects angular rotational shake in the roll direction. An accelerometer detects acceleration in the horizontal direction. A camera CPU calculates a first correction amount for use in the correction of translational shake in the yaw direction using the outputs of the angular velocity sensor and the accelerometer, and calculates a second correction amount for use in the correction of translational shake in the roll direction using the outputs of the angular velocity sensor and the accelerometer. A driving unit drives a shake correction unit in accordance with the correction amount of translational shake. | 04-19-2012 |
20120315025 | SHAKE COMPENSATION APPARATUS, SHAKE COMPENSATION CONTROL METHOD, AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A shake compensation apparatus includes a shake compensation unit configured to compensate the shake by moving non-parallel to an optical axis; a driving unit configured to drive the shake compensation unit based on a drive indication signal; a position detection unit configured to detect the position of the shake compensation unit to output a position detection signal; and a compensation amount calculation unit configured to detect translational shake component in the shake of the apparatus from the movement of the shake compensation unit such that the drive indication signal and the position detection signal serve as input, and calculate the compensation amount of the shake compensation unit from the shake amount of the apparatus including the translational shake component to output it as a drive indication signal. | 12-13-2012 |
20130004150 | SHAKE COMPENSATION CONTROL APPARATUS, OPTICAL DEVICE, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD OF SHAKE COMPENSATION - The image capturing apparatus detects a rotational shake and translational shake produced by an apparatus by a rotational velocity meter and an acceleration meter. A rotational shake compensation coefficient calculation unit calculates a compensation (correction) coefficient in relation to rotational shake. A translational shake compensation coefficient calculation unit calculates a compensation (correction) coefficient in relation to translational shake. When calculating the compensation amount in relation to rotational shake and translational shake using the respective compensation (correction) coefficients, the camera CPU acquires information indicating a degree of focus of the imaging optical system, and suppresses variation in the compensation amount by reducing the compensation (correction) coefficient when the degree of focus is low. A driving unit drives the shake compensation unit in accordance with the compensation amount relative to the rotational shake and the translational shake, thereby compensating for image shake in the imaging surface of the imaging optical system. | 01-03-2013 |
20130004151 | SHAKE COMPENSATION CONTROL APPARATUS, OPTICAL DEVICE, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD OF SHAKE COMPENSATION - A rotational shake compensation calculation unit in an image capturing apparatus calculates rotational shake produced by apparatus rotation about an axis orthogonal to an optical axis of an imaging optical system, thereby calculating a compensation amount for image shake. A translational shake compensation calculation unit calculates a compensation amount for image shake resulting from translational shake produced in a travel direction of the apparatus along a direction orthogonal to an optical axis of the optical system. An estimating device estimates translational shake using a vibration model. A translational shake compensation amount calculation unit calculates a translation shake compensation amount based on the estimation amount and varies the translation shake compensation amount in response to the compensation range of the shake compensation unit of the focal distance of the optical system. The compensation amounts for translational shake and rotational shakes are combined, thereby controlling shake compensation unit driving. | 01-03-2013 |
20130114948 | SHAKE CORRECTION APPARTUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A shake correction apparatus comprises a shake detection unit which detects a shake of an image capture apparatus, a calculation unit which calculates a shake correction amount for correcting an image blur based on an output from the shake detection unit, a shake correction unit which corrects the image blur based on the shake correction amount, a shake level determination unit which determines a shake level of the image capture apparatus based on an output from the shake detection unit, an offset determination unit which determines an offset value based on the shake correction amount and the shake level, and a subtraction unit which subtracts the offset value from the output from the shake detection unit. | 05-09-2013 |
20140037279 | SHAKE CORRECTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A shake correction apparatus comprises a shake detection unit which detects a shake of an image capture apparatus, a calculation unit which calculates a shake correction amount for correcting an image blur based on an output from the shake detection unit, a shake correction unit which corrects the image blur based on the shake correction amount, a shake level determination unit which determines a shake level of the image capture apparatus based on an output from the shake detection unit, an offset determination unit which determines an offset value based on the shake correction amount and the shake level, and a subtraction unit which subtracts the offset value from the output from the shake detection unit. | 02-06-2014 |
20140347506 | OPTICAL APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPTICAL APPARATUS - An image capturing apparatus detects the angular rotational shake and translational shake generated in the apparatus using an angular velocity sensor and an accelerometer. An angular rotational shake correction coefficient calculation unit calculates a first correction coefficient using a zoom lens position and a focus lens position. A translational shake correction coefficient calculation unit calculates a second correction coefficient using the imaging magnification of an imaging optical system. The camera CPU | 11-27-2014 |
20150036007 | IMAGE SHAKE CORRECTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SAME, LENS BARREL, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes an angular velocity sensor for detecting shake thereof. A CPU calculates an image shake correction amount. A shake correcting unit corrects image shake based on the calculated image shake correction amount. An HPF removes an offset component from a shake detection signal. A reference value calculating unit calculates an offset reference value (initial offset) for the shake detection signal. The CPU performs image shake correction control by calculating an image shake correction amount from the output of the HPF during the time period until the reference value calculating unit calculates an offset reference value after start of the operation of the angular velocity sensor. The CPU performs image shake correction control by calculating an image shake correction amount from a signal obtained by subtracting the offset reference value from the shake detection signal after the reference value calculating unit calculates the offset reference value. | 02-05-2015 |
20150036011 | IMAGE SHAKE CORRECTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SAME, LENS BARREL, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - The CPU acquires the output of an angular velocity sensor and performs image shake correction. An angle 1 calculating unit integrates a signal from which an offset component is removed to calculate an angle 1. An angular velocity subtraction amount calculating unit calculates an angular velocity subtraction amount based on a signal obtained by subtracting a first offset from the output of the angular velocity sensor and a signal obtained by subtracting a second offset from the output of the angle 2 calculating unit. An angle 2 calculating unit integrates a signal obtained by subtracting the angular velocity subtraction amount from the output of the angular velocity sensor to calculate an angle 2. The CPU performs image shake correction based on the angle 1 prior to operation of a release SW, whereas the CPU performs image shake correction based on the angle 2 after operation of the release SW. | 02-05-2015 |
20150042828 | IMAGE SHAKE CORRECTING APPARATUS AND ITS CONTROL METHOD, LENS BARREL, OPTICAL EQUIPMENT, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus is provided with an angular velocity meter for detecting angular shake and an acceleration meter for detecting translational shake. A CPU calculates an image shake correction amount based on a shake detection signal. A shake correction unit corrects image shake by driving a correcting member according to a calculated image shake correction amount. An imaging magnification calculation unit calculates an imaging magnification of an imaging lens, and outputs it to a signal switching unit. The signal switching unit switches between an output of an integration filter and an output of an HPF according to a size of the imaging magnification. The CPU performs image shake correction by changing following properties of a low-frequency range of a correcting filter, and by calculating an image shake correction amount. | 02-12-2015 |
20150160469 | SHAKE CORRECTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - An shake correction apparatus includes a correcting unit configured to optically correct an image shake based on an output of a shake detecting unit; a moving member configured to hold the correcting unit; and a control unit configured to perform initialization driving of the correcting unit by driving the moving member during a start-up of the shake correction apparatus. The control unit converts at least one of a driving amplitude and a driving speed of the initialization driving of the moving member in response to the start-up mode of the shake correction apparatus. | 06-11-2015 |