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20100231521 | Character Input Device, and Method and Program for Inputting Character - In order to facilitate selection of an intended character from among a plurality of characters, a mobile phone includes a designated-position detecting portion (S | 09-16-2010 |
20110104666 | INSULIN RESISTANCE MARKER - It is provided an insulin resistance marker, a method of evaluating insulin resistance, a method of screening a substance that improves insulin resistance, and a pharmaceutical composition for improving insulin resistance. An insulin resistance marker including a polypeptide comprising at least any 15 continuous amino acids in the specific amino acid sequence (sequence of a proepithelin protein). An insulin resistance marker including a polynucleotide selected from the group consisting of a polynucleotide comprising at least any 45 continuous bases in the base sequence encoding the above specific amino acid sequence, and a polynucleotide that is complementary to the polynucleotide. | 05-05-2011 |
20120149026 | INSULIN RESISTANCE MARKER - It is provided an insulin resistance marker, a method of evaluating insulin resistance, a method of screening a substance that improves insulin resistance, and a pharmaceutical composition for improving insulin resistance. An insulin resistance marker including a polypeptide comprising at least any 15 continuous amino acids in the specific amino acid sequence (sequence of a proepithelin protein). An insulin resistance marker including a polynucleotide selected from the group consisting of a polynucleotide comprising at least any 45 continuous bases in the base sequence encoding the above specific amino acid sequence, and a polynucleotide that is complementary to the polynucleotide. | 06-14-2012 |
20130165340 | MULTIPLEX COLON CANCER MARKER PANEL - The present invention provides a specific combination of colon cancer markers based on statistical knowledge, which is capable of detecting a larger number of colon cancer patients in an earlier stage while maintaining high specificity. A multiplex colon cancer marker panel comprising a combination of five colon cancer markers of Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 5, Carbohydrate antigen 19-9, Galectin-4, APEX nuclease and Actin-related protein 2. | 06-27-2013 |
20140368439 | CHARACTER INPUT DEVICE, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR INPUTTING CHARACTER - In order to facilitate selection of an intended character from among a plurality of characters. a mobile phone includes a designated-position detecting portion (S | 12-18-2014 |
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20090013204 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND MOBILE PHONE - An information processing device, for use in a mobile terminal unable to obtain power consumption information from an external source, which can estimate, based on an actual performance value, a battery life, power consumption for processing that changes depending on the usage by the user, and so on, and ensures execution of processing specified by the user for a specified period of time, the information processing device comprising a power consumption calculating unit which calculates, for each processing executed by the information processing device, power consumption information concerning an amount of power consumed by executing each processing; a request generating unit which compares the amount of power indicated by the power consumption information and a remaining amount of power of the information processing device, and generates a request to execute predetermined processing according to a result of the comparison; and a request processing unit which executes the predetermined processing in response to the generated request. | 01-08-2009 |
20090191575 | TUMOR MARKER AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF THE OCCURRENCE OF CANCEROUS DISEASE - The present invention provides a tumor marker and a method capable of identifying the morbidity of colon cancer. A tumor marker including a protein identified from a colon cancer tissue. A method for identify the morbidity of colon cancer using the tumor marker. The method includes: measuring the level of the protein in a sample derived from a person of interest who should be examined to identify the morbidity of colon cancer; and comparing the measured level to the normal level of the protein, wherein a higher or lower measured level than the normal level is used as one indicator indicating that there is a high possibility that the person of interest has colon cancer. | 07-30-2009 |
20090280512 | TUMOR MARKER FOR RENAL CANCER AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF OCCURRENCE OF RENAL CANCER - The present invention provides a tumor marker more highly specific to renal cancer. The present invention provides a method for identifying the morbidity of renal cancer. A tumor marker for renal cancer comprising proteins identified from renal cancerous tissue. A method for identifying the morbidity of renal cancer by using the tumor marker for renal cancer. The method comprises measuring the level of the protein in a sample derived from a person of interest who is to be examined to identify the morbidity of renal cancer; and comparing an obtained measured level to a normal level of the protein, wherein an upregulation or a downregulation of the obtained measured level compared to the normal level is used as one of indexes indicating that there is a high possibility that the person of interest has renal cancer. | 11-12-2009 |
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20090137052 | PHOSPHOPEPTIDE ANALYSIS METHOD - According to the present invention, a matrix reagent prepared by adding methylenediphosphonic acid (MDPNA) having two phosphonic acid groups as an additive to a matrix of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHBA) is used for the preparation of a sample. By using the sample according to the present invention, it is possible to achieve a higher peak intensity of phosphopeptide as compared with a sample in which DHBA is solely used as a matrix without using an additive, or a sample in which phosphoric acid (PA) is used as an additive in addition to DHBA. Further, use of the sample according to the present invention enables the detection of peptides that cannot be detected in a case of the phosphoric acid-added sample. | 05-28-2009 |
20090142851 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY RECOVERING C-TERMINAL PEPTIDE OF PROTEIN AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AMINO ACID SEQUENCE OF C-TERMINAL PEPTIDE OF PROTEIN USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for specifically recovering a C-terminal peptide fragment, and a method for easily determining the sequence of a C-terminal peptide fragment, which is difficult to be determined by a conventional method, with the use of a mass spectrometer, in particular a method capable of de novo sequencing of a C-terminal peptide fragment. A method for selectively recovering a C-terminal peptide of a protein, comprising the steps of: in a cleavage product of a protein containing a C-terminal peptide fragment (A) having an α-amino group but not having an ε-amino group and the other peptide fragments (B) having an α-amino group and an ε-amino group, selectively modifying the α-amino groups to obtain a C-terminal peptide fragment modified (A′) and the other peptide fragments modified (B′); and separating the C-terminal peptide fragment modified (A′) from the modified cleavage product by allowing a carrier to hold the other peptide fragments modified (B′) via the ε-amino group. A method for determining the amino acid sequence of a C-terminal peptide of a protein, comprising the steps of: selectively recovering a C-terminal peptide of a protein by the above method; and determining the amino acid sequence by subjecting a recovered C-terminal peptide fragment to mass spectrometry measurement. | 06-04-2009 |
20130065258 | COLORECTAL CANCER MARKER GALECTIN, METHOD FOR ANALYZING GALECTIN CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD SAMPLE, AND KIT FOR DETECTING COLORECTAL CANCER MARKER GALECTIN - The present invention provides a tumor screening marker that can be actually used in clinical practice to detect colorectal cancer, and a tumor progression marker that can complement CEA or CA19-9. Galectin-1 used as a tumor screening marker or a tumor progression marker for colorectal cancer. Galectin-3 used as a tumor screening marker. Galectin-4 used as a tumor progression marker, a tumor screening marker, or a prognostic prediction marker for colorectal cancer. A method of analyzing the galectin concentration in a collected blood sample using the galectin. A colorectal cancer marker detection kit comprising a detection antibody selected from the group consisting of a fluorescently labeled galectin-1 antibody, a fluorescently labeled galectin-3 antibody, and a fluorescently labeled galectin-4 antibody. | 03-14-2013 |
20130071864 | COLORECTAL CANCER MARKER VITRONECTIN AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING VITRONECTIN CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD SAMPLE - The present invention provides a tumor screening marker that can be actually used in clinical practice to detect colorectal cancer, and a tumor progression marker that can complement CEA or CA | 03-21-2013 |
20130210039 | BLOOD INSULIN RESISTANCE AND DIABETES MARKER PROGRANULIN, METHOD FOR ANALYZING CONCENTRATION OF PROGRANULIN IN BLOOD SAMPLE, AND METHOD FOR SCREENING FOR SUBSTANCE THAT IMPROVES INSULIN RESISTANCE AND IMPROVES OR SUPPRESSES DIABETES - The present invention provides a marker capable of detecting insulin resistance and diabetes in a collected blood sample, a method for analyzing said marker, a method for screening a substance improving insulin resistance, and improving or suppressing diabetes. A blood insulin resistance marker and a blood diabetes marker, which comprises a polypeptide comprising at least 15 continuous amino acids in an amino acid sequence constituting progranulin. A method for analyzing a blood marker, which comprises the steps of: measuring a concentration of an insulin resistance marker or a diabetes marker in a collected blood sample; and comparing the measured concentration with a normal blood concentration of the marker. A method for screening a substance improving insulin resistance, and improving or suppressing diabetes, which comprises the steps of: administering a candidate substance to a living body expressing insulin resistance or suffering from diabetes; measuring a blood concentration of a marker in the living body after administration; and comparing the measured concentration of the marker with a blood concentration of the marker not administered with the candidate substance. | 08-15-2013 |
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20080238249 | PIEZOELECTRIC MOTOR AND PIEZOELECTRIC MOTOR SYSTEM - A piezoelectric motor includes: a plurality of piezoelectric units, respectively in contact with a driven target, disposed separately from each other, and configured to drive the driven target; and a magnet configured to apply a preload force to each of the plurality of piezoelectric units by magnetically attracting the driven target in the absence of direct contact with the driven target. | 10-02-2008 |
20090039734 | PIEZOELECTRIC MOTOR AND CAMERA DEVICE - A piezoelectric motor includes: a driven member having a substantially spherical shape; a base; a support member provided on the base; a gimbal frame that is provided on a periphery of the driven member; a first bearing that couples the gimbal frame to the support member to be rotatable around a first rotation axis; a second bearing that couples the driven member to the gimbal frame to be rotatable around a second rotation axis that is orthogonal to the first rotation axis; a plurality of piezoelectric elements, each of which has one end fixed onto the base and the other end disposed to be in contact with an actuation portion that abuts the driven member; and an elastic portion that is formed on the gimbal frame, the elastic portion being displaceable in a direction orthogonal to the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis. | 02-12-2009 |
20090040462 | DEFORMABLE MIRROR DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR OBSERVING RETINA OF EYE USING THE SAME - A deformable mirror device includes a substrate; a plurality of electrodes provided on the substrate; a spacer disposed on the substrate; a support member disposed above the spacer and having an opening passing through from a first face of the support member facing to the substrate to a second face of the support member opposite from the first face; a deformable electrode film formed below the first face of the support member so as to be opposed to the electrodes with a distance and so as to cover the opening; an insulation film provided between the deformable electrode film and the support member; and a reflection film provided on a face of the deformable electrode film opposite from the electrodes so as to overlap the opening. The electrodes are electrically insulated each other by a plurality of grooves radially extending from a region which includes a position corresponding to a center of the opening. | 02-12-2009 |
20090051874 | DEFORMABLE MIRROR DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR OBSERVING RETINA OF EYE USING THE SAME - A deformable mirror device includes a substrate; a plurality of electrodes provided on the substrate; a spacer disposed on the substrate; a support member disposed above the spacer and having an opening passing through from a first face of the support member facing to the substrate to a second face of the support member opposite from the first face; a deformable electrode film formed below the first face of the support member so as to be opposed to the electrodes with a distance and so as to cover the opening; an insulation film provided between the deformable electrode film and the support member; a reflection film provided on a face of the deformable electrode film opposite from the electrodes so as to overlap the opening; and a plurality of through holes passing through the reflection film and the deformable electrode film and disposed so as to overlap the opening. | 02-26-2009 |
20120033530 | SOUND IMAGE LOCALIZATION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a sound image localization apparatus includes following units. The first signal generating unit is configured to generate a first acoustic signal. The first speaker is configured to generate a first sound according to the first acoustic signal. The input unit is configured to input a localization magnification n. The first control filter unit is configured to adjust the first acoustic signal with a first control filter G | 02-09-2012 |
20120177238 | ACOUSTIC REPRODUCTION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an acoustic reproduction device includes a loudspeaker unit, a loudspeaker rear chamber unit, and a port unit. The loudspeaker unit generates a sound wave. The loudspeaker rear chamber unit includes a chamber portion in which the loudspeaker unit is arranged, and at least one of a duct portion and a branch portion. The duct portion and the branch portion each have a volume, a cross-sectional area, and a length different from those of the chamber portion. A port unit is connected to the loudspeaker rear chamber unit and has a port to externally output a rear wave. The duct portion guides the rear wave from the loudspeaker unit up to the port unit. | 07-12-2012 |
20120195447 | SOUND FIELD CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - According to one embodiment, a sound field control apparatus is provided with a control filter and a calculation unit. The filter executes an FIR computation for an acoustic signal using coefficients to output a main signal and control signals. The unit calculates the main coefficient and the coefficients based on Spatial transmission characteristics and a sound increase factor n, to set a composite sound pressure from a main speaker and control speakers to a first area to be n times of a coming sound pressure from only the main speaker, and to set a composite sound pressure from the main speaker and control speakers to a second area to be equal to the coming sound pressure from only the main speaker. | 08-02-2012 |
20120328108 | ACOUSTIC CONTROL APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, a control filter coefficient is calculated in such a manner that a second spatial average of one or more complex sound pressure ratios at one or more target binaural positions when a first loudspeaker and a second loudspeaker emit a second acoustic signal and a first acoustic signal is approximated to a first spatial average of one or more complex sound pressure ratios at the one or more target binaural positions when a target virtual acoustic source emits the first acoustic signal. | 12-27-2012 |
20130329932 | SOUND COLLECTOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING SOUND COLLECTOR - According to one embodiment, a sound collector includes a housing and a microphone holding member. The housing includes an opening portion. The opening portion is configured to receive a sound wave having a path. The housing is configured to be tightly closed except the opening portion. The microphone holding member is configured to be provided in the housing and hold a microphone that receives the sound wave propagating through the path at a predetermined position. | 12-12-2013 |
20150312695 | ACOUSTIC CONTROL APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, a control filter coefficient is calculated in such a manner that a second spatial average of one or more complex sound pressure ratios at one or more target binaural positions when a first loudspeaker and a second loudspeaker emit a second acoustic signal and a first acoustic signal is approximated to a first spatial average of one or more complex sound pressure ratios at the one or more target binaural positions when a target virtual acoustic source emits the first acoustic signal. | 10-29-2015 |
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20130079648 | PULSE WAVE VELOCITY MEASURING DEVICE AND PULSE WAVE VELOCITY MEASUREMENT METHOD - According to one embodiment, a pulse wave velocity measuring device includes a first sensor, a second sensor, a base body and a calculation unit. The first sensor is configured to sense a pulse wave propagating through an interior of a vessel. The second sensor is separated from the first sensor and is configured to sense the pulse wave. The base body is configured to hold the first sensor and the second sensor and regulate a distance between the first sensor and the second sensor. The calculation unit is configured to derive a difference between a time of the sensing of the pulse wave by the first sensor and a time of the sensing of the pulse wave by the second sensor. | 03-28-2013 |
20130255393 | PRESSURE SENSOR AND MICROPHONE - According to one embodiment, a pressure sensor includes a base, and a first sensor unit. The first sensor unit includes a first transducer thin film, a first strain sensing device and a second strain sensing device. The first strain sensing device includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer provided between the first and the second magnetic layers. The second strain sensing device is provided apart from the first strain sensing device on the first membrane surface and provided at a location different from a location of the barycenter, the second strain sensing device including a third magnetic layer, a fourth magnetic layer, and a second intermediate layer provided between the third and the fourth magnetic layers, the first and the second intermediate layers being nonmagnetic. The first and the second strain sensing devices, and the barycenter are in a straight line. | 10-03-2013 |
20140023206 | ACOUSTIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an amplitude modulation unit generates a first signal by modulating an amplitude of a carrier wave signal having a frequency of an ultrasonic band, based on an acoustic signal. A phase control unit generates a second signal and a third signal by controlling a phase of the first signal. Respective phases of the second signal and the third signal are approximately opposite. A first parametric loudspeaker radiates a first sound wave toward a first control point, based on the second signal. A first reflection unit has a first concave to receive a sound wave and reflect the sound wave toward the first control point. A focal point of the sound wave reflected by the first concave is the first control point. A second parametric loudspeaker radiates a second sound wave toward the first concave, based on the third signal. | 01-23-2014 |
20140169595 | SOUND REPRODUCTION CONTROL APPARATUS - A first loudspeaker group driven by a first sound reproduction signal, radiates a plurality of first sounds, and generates a first sound image synthesized from the plurality of first sounds. A second loudspeaker group driven by a second sound reproduction signal, radiates a plurality of second sounds, and generates a second sound image synthesized from the plurality of second sounds. The first and second sound reproduction signals are generated so that a first sound pressure ratio of a first control point to a second control point is equal to a second sound pressure ratio of the first control point to the second control point. The first sound pressure ratio is formed by a third sound radiated from a virtual sound source driven by a target sound reproduction signal. The second sound pressure ratio is formed by a third sound image synthesized from the first and second sound images. | 06-19-2014 |
20140177882 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SOUND FIELD - A first filter coefficient and a second filter coefficient are calculated by using spatial transfer characteristics from a first speaker and a second speaker to a first control point and a second control point, and a first sound increase ratio na at the first control point and a second sound increase ratio nb at the second control point, so that, when the first filter coefficient is a through characteristic, a first composite sound pressure from the first speaker and the second speaker to the first control point is na times a first sound pressure from the first speaker to the first control point, and a second composite sound pressure from the first speaker and the second speaker to the second control point is nb times a second sound pressure from the first speaker to the second control point. | 06-26-2014 |
20140286501 | SOUND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND A SOUND REPRODUCTION-CORRECTION METHOD - According to one embodiment, a loudspeaker is provided in a case of an earphone. The case closes an external auditory canal extended from a tympanum of a listener. The earphone has an opening toward the external auditory canal. In an apparatus for generating a sound reproduction to the loudspeaker, a storage unit stores a correction filter in which a maximum of a gain at a frequency band lower than or equal to 10 kHz is larger than a maximum of a gain at a frequency band higher than 10 kHz. An acquisition unit acquires a first sound reproduction signal. A correction unit generates a second sound reproduction signal by convoluting the correction filter with the first sound reproduction signal. An output unit outputs the second sound reproduction signal to the loudspeaker. | 09-25-2014 |
20150047437 | PRESSURE SENSOR AND MICROPHONE - According to one embodiment, a pressure sensor includes a base, and a first sensor unit. The first sensor unit includes a first transducer thin film, a first strain sensing device and a second strain sensing device. The first strain sensing device includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer provided between the first and the second magnetic layers. The second strain sensing device is provided apart from the first strain sensing device on the first membrane surface and provided at a location different from a location of the barycenter, the second strain sensing device including a third magnetic layer, a fourth magnetic layer, and a second intermediate layer provided between the third and the fourth magnetic layers, the first and the second intermediate layers being nonmagnetic. The first and the second strain sensing devices, and the barycenter are in a straight line. | 02-19-2015 |
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20140102085 | HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR - A hydraulic excavator includes an engine, a rotating frame, a vehicle body frame, a diesel particulate filtering device, a selective catalytic reduction device, and a connecting pipe. The diesel particulate filtering device and the selective catalytic reduction device are supported by a vehicle body frame. At least a portion of the connecting pipe includes an extendable bellows part. The connecting pipe connects the engine and the diesel particulate filtering device. The diesel particulate filtering device is located further away from the engine than the selective catalytic reduction device along a first direction on a horizontal plane. The first tubular body portion of the diesel particulate filtering device and the second tubular body portion of the selective catalytic reduction device are disposed apart from each other with a space therebetween in a plan view. | 04-17-2014 |
20140102823 | HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR - A hydraulic excavator includes an engine, a revolving frame supporting the engine, a vehicle body frame, a diesel particulate filter device, and a first connecting pipe. The vehicle body frame is disposed on the revolving frame. The diesel particulate filter device and the selective catalytic reduction device are supported by the vehicle body frame. The first connecting pipe connects the engine and the diesel particulate filter device. The first connecting pipe includes a bellows part that is extendable in at least a portion thereof. The diesel particulate filter device is located further away from the engine than the selective catalytic reduction device. The first connecting pipe passes below the selective catalytic reduction device and is connected to the diesel particulate filter device. A connecting portion for the diesel particulate filter device and the first connecting pipe is located below the diesel particulate filter device. | 04-17-2014 |
20140250870 | EXHAUST TREATMENT UNIT - An exhaust treatment unit treats exhaust gas from an engine of a work vehicle. The exhaust treatment unit includes a diesel particulate filter device, a selective catalytic reduction device, a first support component and a second support component. The diesel particulate filter device treats the exhaust gas. The selective catalytic reduction device treats the exhaust gas. The first support component supports the diesel particulate filter device. The second support component supports the selective catalytic reduction device and the first support component. The first support component is detachable from the second support component. | 09-11-2014 |
20140305110 | EXHAUST TREATMENT UNIT AND METHOD OF ATTACHING AND DETACHING EXHAUST TREATMENT UNIT - An exhaust treatment unit includes an exhaust treatment device that treats exhaust gas from an engine of a work vehicle, a bracket including an attachment portion attachable to a hoisting hook, and a detachable component. The bracket supports the exhaust treatment device. The detachable component is attachable to and detachable from the attachment portion. When the unit is attached, the hoisting hook is attached to the attachment portion, the unit is hoisted using a hoisting tool including the hoisting hook, moved to an attachment position and installed in the work vehicle. The hoisting hook is then detached from the attachment portion and the detachable component is attached to the unit using the attachment portion. When the unit is detached, the detachable component is detached from the attachment portion, the hoisting hook is attached to the attachment portion, and the unit is hoisted and detached using the hoisting tool. | 10-16-2014 |
20150027800 | EXHAUST TREATMENT UNIT - An exhaust treatment unit treats an exhaust gas from an engine of a work vehicle. The exhaust treatment unit includes a first exhaust treatment device, a second exhaust treatment device, and a bracket. The first exhaust treatment device and the second exhaust treatment device are attached to the bracket. The bracket includes an edge part having an attachment portion configured to be attached to a vehicle body frame of the work vehicle, and a main body part having a convex shape downwardly bulged from the edge part. A bottom part of the second exhaust treatment device is positioned below the attachment portion. A work vehicle preferably includes the exhaust treatment unit, the engine and the vehicle body frame. | 01-29-2015 |