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Akiko Asahata, Chiba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090235807	Tuner mounting device - Provide a tuner mounting device which does not scratch an instrument and which provides a satisfactory sensitivity to a vibration generated from the instrument. A mounting base portion for fixing a tuner main body to a part of the instrument is fixed to the instrument on a constant basis by a hook-and-loop fastener, with a structure to be fitted into the mounting base portion being provided on a lower surface of a tuner main body containing a vibration sensor for detecting vibration generated through operation of the instrument. The mounting base portion has a power source portion and a power supply contact, with the structure having an electrical contact corresponding to the power supply contact provided on the mounting base portion.	09-24-2009

Akiko Austwick, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090127307	MAT FOR CHANGING DIAPER - An objective of the present invention is to provide a diaper change mat which has excellent workability and facilitates changing diapers. A diaper change mat according to the present invention includes surface fasteners (	05-21-2009

Akiko Chishaki, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110202107	BLOOD PRESSURE STABILIZATION SYSTEM USING TRANSDERMAL STIMULATION - The present invention relates to an electric stimulation apparatus for treating hypotension of patients with spinal cord injury and a method for treating hypotension. An electric stimulation apparatus of the present invention comprises: a blood pressure measuring means for continuously measuring a blood pressure of a subject; an electric current application means for intermittently applying an electric current to skin of the subject; and a control means for controlling the electric current application means so as to maintain the blood pressure at a predetermined target blood pressure value by activating the electric current application means when the subject blood pressure is equal to or less than the target blood pressure value.	08-18-2011

Akiko Fujita, Kagamiyama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090304859	Compositions for improving the flavor of alcoholic beverage made from grape - It is intended to provide novel compositions usable in improving the flavor of an alcoholic beverage made from grapes typified by wine. Namely, a composition usable in improving the flavor of an alcoholic beverage made from grapes which contains the culture of a strain belonging to a genus	12-10-2009

Akiko Fujiwara, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080303931	Data transfer circuit, solid-state imaging device and camera system - Disclosed herein is a data transfer circuit including, a plurality of data transfer lines, a plurality of data outputting sections, a plurality of data holding sections, a data-acquiring-clock supplying section a clock supplying section, and a column scan section.	12-11-2008

Akiko Gomiyou, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090285522	OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE - There is provided an optical device and an optical waveguide composed of a photonic crystal in which two optical waveguide modes that are orthogonal to a light propagation direction can be used, whereby design latitude is increased.	11-19-2009

Akiko Goto, Saitama-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100246161	OPTICAL SHEET, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND TRANSMISSION DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical sheet is incorporated in a direct type surface light source device including a light source and is configured to allow light emitted from the light source to exit after changing a travel direction of the light. The optical sheet has a light exiting side lens part including unit lenses juxtaposed to one another and each unit lens is convex toward a light exiting side. A light scattering layer, configured to scatter the light, is provided to each unit lens. The light scattering layer extends along a light exiting side surface of each convex unit lens and constitutes the light exiting side surface of the unit lens. A thickness of the light scattering layer around an apex portion of each unit lens is greater than the thickness of the light scattering layer around each end portion of the unit lens.	09-30-2010

Akiko Hara, Oshitani JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110204531	Method of Manufacturing Wafer Lens - Provided is a method of manufacturing a wafer lens in which the surface configuration of the lens section can be transferred with high precision. The method possesses a step of preparing a molding die having plural molding surfaces corresponding to an optical surface configuration of the optical member; a filling step of filling the photo-curable resin in between the surface of the substrate and the molding surface of the molding die; a photo-curing step of exposing the photo-curable resin to light to accelerate curing; a heating step of conducting a heat treatment for the photo-curable resin having been cured in the photo-curing step; and a releasing step of releasing the molding die from the photo-curable resin after conducting the heating step, and further comprises a step of conducting a post-cure treatment for the optical member.	08-25-2011

Akiko Hayashi, Wakaguri JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100015413	Inkjet aqueous ink and printed item - An inkjet aqueous ink that prevents paper deformation and exhibits superior print quality and latency. The inkjet aqueous ink contains not less than 15% by mass and not more than 40% by mass of a polyglycerol having an average polymerization degree of 4 or greater, not less than 5% by mass and not more than 20% by mass of at least one of 1,3-propanediol and diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, and not less than 40% by mass and not more than 60% by mass of water.	01-21-2010

Akiko Hayashi, Ibaraki-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110074840	PRINTING MACHINE - A duplex printing machine	03-31-2011

Akiko Hayashi, Amimachi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090025605	Aqueous ink for inkjet - An aqueous ink for an inkjet, comprising a pigment, a water-soluble organic solvent A, a water-soluble organic solvent B, and water, wherein	01-29-2009

Akiko Hoshikawa, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080288495	FAST SELECT FOR FETCH FIRST N ROWS WITH ORDER BY - Fetching an ordered first N rows of a table, includes: reading a row in the table; determining that the read row qualifies as the first N rows of the table for rows read so far, and storing data of the read row; and determining an order of data of qualifying rows and storing the order. Only data in rows that qualify to be among the first N rows are ordered and stored. This provides a significantly more efficient processing. It eliminates tournament tree sorts, corresponding work file read and write I/O's, and associated CPU time. This reduces the time for the running of a query and improves the performance of other applications sharing the use of work files. Further, the improved performance is particular significant when the buffer sizes are within a page of records or rows, although multiple pages may be used.	11-20-2008
20100042624	METHOD FOR SORTING DATA - Techniques for sorting a sequence of one or more input objects are provided. The techniques include identifying a property that is exhibited by a sequence of one or more input objects, determining whether each input object from the sequence of one or more input objects exhibits the property, storing each of the one or more input objects into a buffer, wherein an input object is stored in a first buffer if it exhibits the property and an input object is stored in a second buffer if it does not exhibit the property, sorting each of the one or more input objects in each buffer, and merging the one or more input objects in each buffer into a sequence of one or more input objects.	02-18-2010

Akiko Hoshino, Yokohama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090307186	Method and Apparatus for Database Management and Program - A database management apparatus including an auxiliary storage unit for storing structured data and a database management part for managing the structured data, which extracts all paths showing a storage position of the structured data to be processed from an SQL statement for processing the structured data; when a plurality of the paths are extracted, the database management apparatus compares the extracted paths with each other, and extracts as a common path a common part of both the paths; and processes using the SQL statement the structured data of nodes of the storage position or lower shown by the extracted common path.	12-10-2009

Akiko Ichikawa, Wako-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100285704	OUTBOARD ENGINE UNIT - An outboard engine unit having a cover halved into two. An undercover is made of a resin and halved into a left resin half and a right resin half. A lower mount cover is made of a resin and halved into a left resin half and a right resin half. The resin halves are formed so that when they are mated together, a gap is defined at a connection therebetween on a rear face side of the outboard engine unit. An elastic rubber member is filled in the gap.	11-11-2010
20100285705	OUTBOARD ENGINE UNIT - An air intake passage system includes an external air intake port provided in a rear portion of a top cover and a cylinder section projecting upwardly from the engine cover for directing taken-in external air to the engine. The top cover is provided over the engine cover with a gap therebetween such that the taken-in external air is allowed to flow into the cylinder section and a water discharge section is provided between the engine cover and the top cover. Water, having entered together with external air, flows along the upper surface of the engine cover, bypasses the cylinder section and is then discharged via the water discharge section.	11-11-2010

Akiko Ikeda, Toshima-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100216787	THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE - A thiazolylimidazole derivative represented by the formula	08-26-2010

Akiko Ishikawa, Wako JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100078241	CANISTER MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR MOTORCYCLE AND MOTORCYCLE - A canister mounting structure for a motorcycle includes an engagement member and a lock tab. The engagement member is provided to a canister. The lock tab protrudes from an upper surface of a rear fender supported by a rear portion of a vehicle body frame to cover a rear wheel. The lock tab is engaged with the engagement member so as to hold the canister on the rear fender.	04-01-2010

Akiko Ito, Machida City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080226326	Fixing device, image forming apparatus including the fixing device, and fixing method - A fixing device includes an excitation coil, a heat-generating layer, a magnetic shunt layer, and a degaussing member. The excitation coil generates a magnetic flux. The heat-generating layer generates heat using the magnetic flux generated by the excitation coil. The magnetic shunt layer transmits heat generated by the heat-generating layer. The degaussing member sandwiches the magnetic shunt layer together with the excitation coil, and selectively performs degaussing by generating a repelling magnetic flux for canceling the magnetic flux generated by the excitation coil so as to activate a self-temperature-control function. The degaussing member selectively refrains from degaussing so as to deactivate the self-temperature-control function.	09-18-2008
20110091253	Image forming apparatus and fixing device - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier to carry a toner image and a fixing device to fix the toner image transferred from the image carrier onto a recording medium by applying at least heat to at least one of the toner image and the recording medium. Such a fixing device includes: a magnetic flux generator to generate a magnetic flux; and a heat generating member disposed at least partially in the magnetic flux. The heat generating member includes a heat generating layer to generate heat via eddy currents therein induced by the magnetic flux, magnitudes of the eddy currents varying according to positions thereof in a width direction of the heat generating layer. Included within the heat generating layer is a magnetic layer having a Curie point in a range, e.g., from about 100 degrees centigrade to about 300 degrees centigrade.	04-21-2011

Akiko Iwata, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110021433	METHODS FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING HEART FAILURE - The invention provides methods for inhibiting cell death or inflammation in a mammal brought about by diseases or conditions such as heart failure, wherein the method comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a Bcl protein in an amount sufficient to inhibit cell death and inflammation in the mammal.	01-27-2011
20110082072	Methods of Inhibiting Cell Death or Inflammation in a Mammal - In one aspect the present invention provides methods for inhibiting cell death or inflammation in a mammal, wherein the methods each include the step of administering to a mammal a Bcl protein in an amount sufficient to inhibit cell death or inflammation in the mammal. The invention also provides methods for identifying a Bcl protein that inhibits cell death or inflammation when administered to a mammal.	04-07-2011

Akiko Jokura, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090172347	Data storage device - A storage device includes a memory for storing data in a plurality of logical volumes; a controlling unit for controlling an access to data in accordance with a process comprising the steps of: generating mapping information indicative of a correspondence between logical volume information and recognition information; generating a pseudo logical volume and pseudo logical volume information associated with the pseudo logical volume, the pseudo logical volume being another of the logical volumes; and upon receipt of a command for canceling an assignment of one of the logical volumes to the corresponding recognition information, modifying the mapping information so that recognition information that has been indicative of said one of the logical volumes becomes indicative of the pseudo logical volume information associated with the pseudo logical volume.	07-02-2009
20100235599	ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE, STORAGE SYSTEM, AND ACCESS CONTROL METHOD - An access control device for controlling access from a host system to a plurality of storage areas in a storage system, the access control device includes a memory for storing access management information for the plurality of storage areas, and a controller for managing and monitoring access performed by the host system, the controller monitoring frequency of access by the host system to each of the plurality of storage areas and storing information of the frequency of the access to each of the storage areas in the memory, detecting at least one of the storage areas in which the frequency of the access is less than a predetermined range, and restricting the host system from accessing to the detected storage area.	09-16-2010

Akiko Kagatsume, Tsukuba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110108841	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a method of promoting a deposition of semiconductor crystal nuclei on an insulating film such as a silicon oxide film even at a low temperature of 450° C. or lower in a reactive thermal CVD method. As one means thereof, a first semiconductor film is formed on an insulating substrate, and then semiconductor crystal nuclei are formed on parts of the first semiconductor film and simultaneously the first semiconductor film other than that in forming regions of the semiconductor crystal nuclei and their peripheries is removed by etching. Thereafter, a second semiconductor film is formed with using the semiconductor crystal nuclei as seeds.	05-12-2011

Akiko Kakibe, Miyagi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090310060	OPTICAL PACKAGE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, BACKLIGHT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - An optical package includes one or two or more film-like or sheet-like optical elements, a plate-like support which supports the one or two or more optical elements, and a film-like or sheet-like packaging member which covers the one or two or more optical elements and the support. The one or two or more optical elements and the support form a stack, the stack and the packaging member are in close contact with each other, and the packaging member has a shrinkage property or a stretching property and contains voids and a filler disposed in the voids.	12-17-2009
20100253879	OPTICAL SHEET, OPTICAL SHEET PRODUCTION METHOD, SURFACE-EMITTING APPARATUS, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - An optical sheet includes a sheet body including a single translucent resin material layer having a first surface that light enters and a second surface that the light exits. The sheet body is orientationally crystallized in a first in-plane axis direction and a second in-plane axis direction orthogonal to each other and having a linear expansion coefficient of 1.0*10E−5/° C. or less in all in-plane directions. A structure surface portion that has a geometric configuration and is formed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface.	10-07-2010

Akiko Kamigori, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090039908	MICROSTRUCTURE INSPECTING APPARATUS AND MICROSTRUCTURE INSPECTING METHOD - A microstructure inspecting apparatus for evaluating a characteristic of at least one microstructure having a movable section formed on a substrate, includes: a probe, which electrically connects with pads formed on the microstructure, for obtaining an electric signal of the microstructure; a plurality of nozzles, positioned in the vicinity of the movable section of the microstructure, for discharging or sucking a gas; a nozzle flow rate controller for controlling a flow rate of the gas discharged from or sucked into the plurality of nozzles; and an evaluation unit for detecting a displacement of the movable section of the microstructure by using the electric signal obtained through the probe, wherein the displacement is made by the gas discharged from or sucked into the plurality of nozzles, and evaluating the characteristic of the microstructure based on the detected result.	02-12-2009

Akiko Kato, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100068192	Method for Production of T Cell Population - A method for preparing a T cell population, wherein the T cell population expresses CD45RA and expresses at least one selected from the group consisting of CD62L, CCR7, CD27, and CD28, characterized in that the method comprises the step of culturing a cell population comprising a T cell, in the presence of fibronectin, a fragment thereof or a mixture thereof.	03-18-2010
20100150886	Method of Producing Lymphocytes - A method for preparing lymphocytes characterized in that the method comprises the step of carrying out expansion in the presence of (a) fibronectin, a fragment thereof or a mixture thereof, (b) a CD3 ligand, and (c) a CD28 ligand.	06-17-2010

Akiko Kawai, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100210820	PROTEIN REFOLDING COLUMN FILLER AND COLUMN - It is an object of the present invention to provide: a protein refolding column filler, which is effective for the refolding, namely, the activation of the function, of an inactive protein with an as yet unformed higher order structure produced in	08-19-2010

Akiko Kawai, Sendai-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090005543	PROTEIN-REFOLDING MATERIAL - The present invention provides a method for refolding protein produced, for example, by	01-01-2009

Akiko Kawakami, Sapporo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100240553	PRIMER SET AND PROBE FOR DETECTION OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS - The invention is directed to the detection of multiple types of HPV with high specificity and high sensitivity. The invention provides primer sets, probes, and a kit containing the primer set and the probe, for type-specific HPV detection.	09-23-2010

Akiko Kawamura, Ise-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090061063	Method for Manufacturing a Snack, a Snack, and Food Like a Snack - Disclosed herein are methods for producing a snack comprising the steps of rolling out a material comprising of bread and heating the material until a moisture content of the material decreases to a predetermined moisture content that is less than an original moisture content of the material. The resulting product has a curled edge. The resulting product can be seasoned. Also disclosed are snacks produced from the methods herein and foods like a snack produced from the methods disclosed herein.	03-05-2009
20090104332	Method for Manufacturing a Snack, a Snack, and Food Like a Snack - Disclosed herein are snacks comprising a material comprising bread, wherein the material has a thickness not less than 1.0 mm and not more than 5.0 mm; and a moisture content not less than 1.0 mass % and not more than 5.9 mass %. The snacks have curled outer edges. Also disclosed are foods like a snack comprising a material comprising bread, wherein the material has a thickness not less than 1.0 mm and not more than 5.0 mm, and a moisture content not less than 1.0 mass % and not more than 5.9 mass %. The foods like a snack have curled outer edges.	04-23-2009

Akiko Kobayashi, Yokkaichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100221890	METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In forming an element isolation trench, an insulating film formed above a semiconductor substrate is etched such that relatively thin insulating film situated in the memory cell region is fully removed whereas relatively thick insulating film situated in the peripheral circuit region is etched so as to leave a remainder insulating film. Then, using the remainder insulating film in the peripheral circuit region as an etch stopper, the semiconductor substrate is etched, whereafter the remainder insulating film in the peripheral circuit region is fully removed to subsequently etch the semiconductor substrate.	09-02-2010

Akiko Kobayashi, Tenri-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090015890	Hologram element, hologram element fabricating apparatus, hologram element fabricating method, and hologram reconstructing apparatus used for reconstructing information - A reference beam is deflected by an angularly rotating mirror, and applied to a hologram recording medium at a set incident angle. The relevant applied reference beam and a signal beam are superposed within the hologram recording medium, and light intensity distribution of the resultant interference fringes is recorded as a hologram. The reference beam incident on the hologram recording medium is partially transmitted through the hologram recording medium. The relevant transmitted reference beam passes through a quarter wave plate to be incident on a hologram element. The relevant incident reference beam has its traveling direction changed into a reverse direction by the hologram element regardless of its incident angle, follows the same optical path as the incoming path, and is applied again to the hologram recording medium.	01-15-2009

Akiko Kobiyashi, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110138373	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GLOBALLY OPTIMIZING INSTRUCTION CODE - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that globally optimizes instruction code. During operation, the system obtains the instruction code, wherein the instruction code was previously generated from the source code, and wherein the instruction code is stored along with symbol table information. Next, the system constructs a symbol table from the symbol table information stored along with the instruction code. The system then creates a data structure for the instruction code, wherein the data structure contains a call graph for the instruction code, and wherein creating the data structure involves accessing the symbol table. Finally, the system performs optimizations on the instruction code to produce optimized instruction code, wherein performing the optimizations involves accessing the data structure.	06-09-2011

Akiko Koide, Chicago, IL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110045604	MOLECULAR AFFINITY CLAMP TECHNOLOGY AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides a molecular affinity clamp. The architecture of the affinity clamp is modular with two biorecognition modules, each capable of binding a target motif. The first biorecognition module has a recognition domain that possesses inherent or natural specificity for the target motif. The second biorecognition module also has a recognition domain that binds the motif. The two biorecognition modules are tethered together either directly, e.g., via a peptide bond between the two modules, or indirectly, e.g., via a linker moiety or linker. The invention further provides a novel affinity ligand which is specifically bound by the molecular affinity clamps of the invention.	02-24-2011
20110143963	MOLECULAR AFFINITY CLAMP TECHNOLOGY AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides a molecular affinity clamp. The architecture of the affinity clamp is modular with two biorecognition modules, each capable of binding a target motif. The first biorecognition module has a recognition domain that possesses inherent or natural specificity for the target motif. The second biorecognition module also has a recognition domain that binds the motif. The two biorecognition modules are tethered together either directly, e.g., via a peptide bond between the two modules, or indirectly, e.g., via a linker moiety or linker.	06-16-2011

Akiko Kubota, Ageo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100011844	Fluid Identification Method and Fluid Identification Apparatus - A fluid identification sensor that includes a fluid identification element and a fluid temperature detecting element that is disposed separately at a predefined distance from the fluid identification element is used. A voltage is applied to the fluid identification element for a prescribed time to heat a identification target fluid. A first output value that is an electrical output value corresponding to a first temperature of a fluid identification element and a second output value that is an electrical output value corresponding to a second temperature of a fluid identification element are obtained. A fluid identification is carried out by comparing a rate of change of the first output value and the second output value with a rate of change of a first output value and a second output value for a reference fluid, which has been measured in advance.	01-21-2010

Akiko Kubota, Ageo-Shi, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090000396	Device and Method of Detecting Flow Rate/Liquid Kind, and Device and Method of Detecting Liquid Kind - A flow rate/liquid type detecting method for detecting the flow rate of a fluid and, at the same time, detecting any one of or both the type of the fluid and the concentration of the fluid, characterized in that, by using a flow rate/liquid type detecting apparatus comprising: a main passage through which a fluid to be detected flows, an auxiliary passage branched from the main passage, and a flow rate/liquid type detecting sensor device provided in the auxiliary passage, is provided, and in conducting any one of or both the detection of the type of the fluid and the detection of the concentration of the fluid, the auxiliary passage opening/closing valve is closed, and the fluid is allowed to temporarily stay within the flow rate/liquid type detecting sensor device to conduct any one of or both the detection of the liquid type and the detection of the concentration, and in detecting the flow rate of the fluid detected, the auxiliary passage opening/closing valve is opened to allow the fluid to flow into the flow rate/liquid type detecting sensor device to detect the flow rate.	01-01-2009

Akiko Mammoto, Brookline, MA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110135632	METHODS FOR THE MODULATION OF ANGIOGENESIS - The present invention relates to methods and compositions of promoting or inhibiting capillary endothelial (CE) cell migration, promoting or inhibiting the formation of CE networks and promoting or inhibiting angiogenesis, and uses thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for promoting capillary endothelial (CE) cell migration, promoting the formation of CE networks and promoting angiogenesis, and uses thereof for the purposes of treating angiogenesis-related disorders characterized by loss or decreased angiogenesis, such as ischemic injury and the like. One aspect of the invention related to use of at least one pro-angiogenic agent selected from at least one of an p190RhoGAP inhibitor, a TFII-I inhibitor or a GATA-2 activator for promoting the formation of CE networks and promoting angiogenesis, and uses thereof for the purposes of treating angiogenesis-related disorders characterized by loss or decreased angiogenesis. Another aspect of the invention related to use of at least one anti-angiogenic agent selected from at least one of an p190RhoGAP activator, a TFII-I activator or a GATA-2 inhibitor for inhibiting the formation of CE networks and inhibiting angiogenesis, and uses thereof for the purposes of treating angiogenesis-related disorders characterized by uncontrolled or elevated angiogenesis.	06-09-2011

Akiko Matsumoto, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090234929	RECORDING MEDIUM WITH ELECTRONIC MAIL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM RECORDED, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND ELECTRONIC MAIL MANAGEMENT METHOD - An address set in a forwarding mail of an electronic mail received from a sender is obtained, a receiver having a delete program for deleting the forwarding mail is identified as the obtained destination, and the electronic mail is related to the sender and the receiver of the identified delete program.	09-17-2009

Akiko Mimotogi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100261121	PATTERN FORMING METHOD - To provide a pattern forming method comprising: laminating a resist layer on a substrate; forming a diffraction pattern having an opening opened at a predetermined pitch p for diffracting exposure light on an upper layer side of the resist layer; performing whole image exposure with respect to the diffraction pattern in which a refractive index with respect to the exposure light is n, with diffracted light acquired by irradiation of exposure light having a wavelength λ from above the diffraction pattern, which is then diffracted by the diffraction pattern; and forming a desired pattern on a lower layer side of the resist pattern by using a resist pattern formed by developing the resist layer, wherein the predetermined pitch p, the wavelength λ, and the refractive index n satisfy a condition of p>λ/n.	10-14-2010
20100304279	MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PHASE SHIFT MASK, CREATING METHOD OF MASK DATA OF PHASE SHIFT MASK, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A phase shift mask having a plurality of mask patterns or mask data thereof is prepared, and an overlapped focus range in each of the mask patterns in a case where a result of exposure to each of the mask patterns, obtained by an exposure experiment or a lithography simulation, meets a desired dimension is obtained. A digging depth is determined at discretion based on the obtained overlapped focus range.	12-02-2010

Akiko Mimotogi, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080252872	METHOD OF EVALUATING OPTICAL BEAM SOURCE OF EXPOSURE DEVICE, METHOD OF DESIGNING ILLUMINATION SHAPE OF EXPOSURE DEVICE, AND SOFTWARE FOR OPTIMIZING ILLUMINATION SHAPE OF EXPOSURE DEVICE - A method of evaluating an exposure optical beam source of an exposure device used in an exposure process in manufacturing a semiconductor device is disclosed, in which the method includes dividing an exposure optical beam source into a plurality of unit optical beam sources in a unit size determined by an exposure device, acquiring a difference between an evaluation amount of a target pattern on a semiconductor substrate when a unit optical beam source is turned on and an evaluation amount of the target pattern on the semiconductor substrate when the unit optical beam source is turned off, and evaluating the exposure optical beam source by using the acquired difference as an index.	10-16-2008
20080301621	MASK PATTERN CORRECTING METHOD - In a model-based OPC which makes a suitable mask correction for each mask pattern using an optical image intensity simulator, a mask pattern is divided into subregions and the model of optical image intensity simulation is changed according to the contents of the pattern in each subregion. When the minimum dimensions of the mask pattern are smaller than a specific threshold value set near the exposure wavelength, the region is calculated using a high-accuracy model and the other regions are calculated using a high-speed model.	12-04-2008
20090217233	SIMULATION METHOD AND SIMULATION PROGRAM - A method of simulating an optical intensity distribution on a substrate when a mask pattern formed on the mask is transferred to the substrate through a projection optical system by irradiating an illumination light obliquely on a mask surface of the mask, which comprises setting a phase difference between a zero-order diffraction light and a first-order diffraction light determined according to at least one of a distance between the zero-order diffraction light and the first-order diffraction light on a pupil of the projection optical system, thickness of a light-shielding portion formed on the mask, angle defined by an optical axis direction of the illumination light and an incident direction on the mask, and a difference between a size of the mask pattern and a half cycle of the mask pattern, and carrying out a simulation of the optical intensity distribution on the substrate according to the set phase difference.	08-27-2009
20090305172	LITHOGRAPHY SIMULATION METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD - A lithography simulation method for estimating an optical image to be formed on a substrate when a mask pattern is transferred onto the substrate includes dividing the mask pattern into first calculation areas having sizes determined by a range affected by OPC, the range being obtained correspondingly to an exposure wavelength, a numerical aperture and an illumination shape which are used in the transferring the mask pattern onto the substrate, dividing the each of the first calculation areas into second calculation areas, calculating first electromagnetic field distributions formed by illuminating the mask pattern with exposure light and corresponding to the second calculation areas, obtaining second electromagnetic field distributions corresponding to the first calculation areas by synthesizing the first electromagnetic field distributions for each of the first calculation areas, and calculating the optical image to be formed on the substrate by using the second electromagnetic field distributions.	12-10-2009

Akiko Miyazaki, Uji-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100091032	LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having a pixel defined by at least three sub-pixels including a blue sub-pixel, a backlight which emits, toward the liquid crystal display panel, light that brings a color temperature to a predetermined level when the pixel displays white, and a color tone correction circuit which corrects a color tone of a color displayed by the pixel. When the pixel displays a color containing at least one predetermined color component that is other than a white component and a blue component, the color tone correction circuit performs a correction to set a luminance of the blue sub-pixel lower than an original luminance.	04-15-2010

Akiko Mochizuki, Ebina-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100290074	INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSOR AND SIGNAL TRANSMITTING DEVICE - The information processing system includes: an information processor operating in an active state and a power saving state consuming less power than the active state, and recovering to the active state by receiving a signal in the power saving state and processing information in the signal; a signal transmitting device transmitting a signal to the information processor; and a communication line establishing communication between the information processor and the signal transmitting device. The signal transmitting device transmits the signal after appending, to a predetermined region inside the signal, the identification information for identifying a processing content of the signal. The information processor specifies the processing content from the identification information when receiving, in the power saving state, the signal, recovers to the active state where power is supplied to a functional unit to execute the processing content, and starts processing on information stored in a data region of the signal.	11-18-2010
20100293400	INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives, from an external device via a communication line, a signal requesting provision of various types of services; a processing unit that when the receiving unit receives the signal in a setting period of a power saving state where power consumption is lower than in a running state, returns to the running state to process the signal and provide a service corresponding to the signal; and a memory that stores a content of the service provided by the processing unit and a content of a request requested by the signal, the content of the service and the content of the request being correlated respectively, wherein when the request received by the receiving unit in the setting period of the power saving state matches the content of the request stored in the memory, the processing unit reads the content of the service correlated with the content of the request from the memory and provides the service corresponding to the content of the service to the external device.	11-18-2010

Akiko Nagata, Nara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080250494	Image processing apparatus - An image processing apparatus is provided that is capable of displaying a customize screen without input operation to the own machine. An image processing apparatus (MFP) is communicatably connected to an information processing apparatus (PC) and includes a displaying portion. The MFP acquires user information related to a login user logging in to the PC, authenticates based on the acquired user information whether the login user is a usage permitted user permitted to use the MFP, and displays a customized screen corresponding to the login user on the displaying portion of the MFP when it is authenticated that the login user is the usage permitted user.	10-09-2008

Akiko Nagata, Yamato-Koriyama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090006661	INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD - In an electronic conference system, an information display apparatus is provided, that allows to proceed with a conference efficiently even if performing a capturing of electronic data during the conference. The information display apparatus has a display device that is provided with a plurality of display modes and available for an electronic conference system, in which a connection of a data input device is monitored, and a processing method for the inputted data from the data input device whose connection has been detected is made different depending on the current display mode. In the processing method, when the display mode is a mode in which the data is editable and the inputted data is image data, the electronic conference system is caused to directly capture the data therein, and in the case except it, a storage dialogue for the inputted data is displayed.	01-01-2009

Akiko Nakanishi, Takatsuki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090195188	COLD-CATHODE FLUORESCENT LAMP HAVING THIN COAT AS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TERMINAL, PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE LAMP, LIGHTING APPARATUS HAVING THE LAMP, BACKLIGHT UNIT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A cold-cathode fluorescent lamp including a glass bulb, a pair of hollow electrodes, and a pair of electrically connected terminals. The hollow electrodes each include an electrode body and a lead wire. The hollow electrodes are hermetically connected to the glass bulb at both ends of the glass bulb. The pair of electrically connected terminals are thin coats that are, except for connection portions connected to lead wires, provided on an outer surface of the glass bulb at both ends of the glass bulb.	08-06-2009

Akiko Nishikai, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090019172	Web service simple object access protocol request response processing - Reduces time for processing a request Simple Object Access Protocol, SOAP, message in a request means such as mobile equipment or the like. Sequence definition means divides one parent SOAP message as one request concerning a Web Service into segments of a Simple Object Access Protocol header and a SOAP body. Segment creation means creates the segment of the Simple Object Access Protocol body of the parent SOAP message and the segment of the SOAP header of the parent Simple Object Access Protocol message in this order. Sending means executes sending processing in parallel with creation processing by the segment creation means. Specifically, the sending means assigns one child Simple Object Access Protocol message enveloping the content of a segment to each of the segments, and sends each of the child Simple Object Access Protocol messages to the provider in accordance with a creation sequence of the segments.	01-15-2009

Akiko Nishimoto-Ashfield, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100069293	POLYMERIC CARRIER COMPOSITIONS FOR DELIVERY OF ACTIVE AGENTS, METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - In part, the present invention is directed to compositions and methods of making compositions comprising a polymeric backbone, a chelating group, a metal ion, and an active agent with a metal binding domain. The compositions can optionally further comprise protective groups. In part, the present invention is directed to prolonging the blood circulation time of an active agent containing a metal binding domain by using a composition comprising a polymeric backbone with a protective group, a chelator, and a metal ion.	03-18-2010

Akiko Noguchi, Kasugai-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100079568	Active Energy Beam-Curable Ink and Ink-Jet Recording Method Using Active Energy Beam-Curable Ink - An active energy beam-curable ink contains an active energy beam-curable resin and a photocation polymerization initiator; wherein, as the active energy beam-curable resin, a multifunctional epoxy compound, an oxetane compound and 33 to 55% by weight of a monofunctional alicyclic epoxy compound are contained. Accordingly, it is possible to stably discharge the active energy beam-curable ink from an ink jet head, and the ink having a high hardness and high adhesion after curing is provided.	04-01-2010
20100143606	Photocation-Curable Ink and Ink-Jet Recording Method by Using Photocation-Curable Ink - The present invention is directed to a photocation-curable ink, an object of which is to improve the adhesion performance with respect to a recording medium without deteriorating the hardness of an ink coating film irrelevant to the type of a photopolymerization initiator. The photocation-curable ink according to the present invention uses a 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl free radical or a compound including a 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl free radical structure; wherein molar concentration of the 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl free radical or the 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl free radical structure in the ink is 19.6 mM to 39.2 mM. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain the photocation-curable ink having the high adhesion performance with respect to the printing medium.	06-10-2010
20110190418	Cationic Polymerization Ink - A cationic polymerization ink that can be hardened by cationic polymerization, includes monomers. The monomers include an epoxy monomer having an epoxy group as a functional group and an oxetane monomer having an oxetane group as the functional group. The monomers include a monofunctional monomer having one functional group and a polyfunctional monomer having at least two functional groups. A total functional group equivalent weight, which is a total of a functional group equivalent weight of the monofunctional monomer and a functional group equivalent weight of the polyfunctional monomer, is not less than 130 and not greater than 144. A ratio of the functional group equivalent weight of the polyfunctional monomer to the total functional group equivalent weight is not less than 23 percent and not greater than 38 percent.	08-04-2011

Akiko Ohno, Elk Grove Village, IL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100304098	INK CURABLE WITH ACTINIC ENERGY RAY AND PRINTED MATTER - An ink curable with actinic energy rays which is characterized by containing a photocleavage type photopolymerization initiator (A) comprising α-aminoalkylphenone compound (A1) having a molar absorption coefficient as measured at a wavelength of 365 nm of 100 (l/mol·cm) or more and less than 100,000 (l/mol·cm) and/or an acylphosphine oxide compound (A2) having a molar absorption coefficient as measured at a wavelength of 365 nm of 100 (l/mol·cm) or more and less than 100,000 (l/mol·cm); and a hydrogen abstraction type photopolymerization initiator (B) comprising 4,4′-dialkylaminobenzophenone having a molar absorption coefficient at a wavelength of 365 nm of 10,000 (l/mol·cm) or more and less than 1,000,000 (l/mol·cm) and by optionally containing a tertiary amine compound (C) having a molar extinction coefficient as measured at a wavelength of 365 nm of 1 (l/mol·cm) or lower. The ink curable with actinic energy rays further includes a resin, a pigment, and a compound having an acrylate group. When used with a light emitting ultraviolet rays especially having a luminescence-peak wavelength in the range of 350 to 420 nm as an ultraviolet irradiator, the ink has excellent curability and printability in both monocolor printing and overprinting, the ink further has excellent storage stability.	12-02-2010

Akiko Okamoto, Kitakyushu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090141687	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS - When a network pages the temporary user mobile identifier of a mobile station, the mobile station sends a response to the network. Next, the network checks the authenticity of the user using a ciphering key, corresponding to the temporary user mobile identifier and a random number. If the temporary user mobile identifier is authenticated, a normal incoming call acceptance procedure is executed. If the mobile station is authenticated although the temporary user mobile identifier is wrong, the network reassigns a new temporary user mobile identifier to the mobile station and stops the current communication. In communication, the network and the mobile station mutually notify encipherment-onset time and negotiate about encipherment manner with each other. In addition, diversity handover is commenced upon a call attempt. Furthermore, if a branch replacement is necessary, the current branch is replaced by new branches capable of executing the diversity handover. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, the mobile station uses the same branch structure and the same communication frequency band for all of calls. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, a branch structure and a communication frequency band, which can continue all of the calls, are selected and used. Therefore, the mobile communications system is suitable for transmission of various sorts of data in accordance with the development of multimedia.	06-04-2009
20090149181	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS - When a network pages the temporary user mobile identifier of a mobile station, the mobile station sends a response to the network. Next, the network checks the authenticity of the user using a ciphering key, corresponding to the temporary user mobile identifier and a random number. If the temporary user mobile identifier is authenticated, a normal incoming call acceptance procedure is executed. If the mobile station is authenticated although the temporary user mobile identifier is wrong, the network reassigns a new temporary user mobile identifier to the mobile station and stops the current communication. In communication, the network and the mobile station mutually notify encipherment-onset time and negotiate about encipherment manner with each other. In addition, diversity handover is commenced upon a call attempt. Furthermore, if a branch replacement is necessary, the current branch is replaced by new branches capable of executing the diversity handover. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, the mobile station uses the same branch structure and the same communication frequency band for all of calls. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, a branch structure and a communication frequency band, which can continue all of the calls, are selected and used. Therefore, the mobile communications system is suitable for transmission of various sorts of data in accordance with the development of multimedia.	06-11-2009
20090149182	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS - When a network pages the temporary user mobile identifier of a mobile station, the mobile station sends a response to the network. Next, the network checks the authenticity of the user using a ciphering key, corresponding to the temporary user mobile identifier and a random number. If the temporary user mobile identifier is authenticated, a normal incoming call acceptance procedure is executed. If the mobile station is authenticated although the temporary user mobile identifier is wrong, the network reassigns a new temporary user mobile identifier to the mobile station and stops the current communication. In communication, the network and the mobile station mutually notify encipherment-onset time and negotiate about encipherment manner with each other. In addition, diversity handover is commenced upon a call attempt. Furthermore, if a branch replacement is necessary, the current branch is replaced by new branches capable of executing the diversity handover. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, the mobile station uses the same branch structure and the same communication frequency band for all of calls. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, a branch structure and a communication frequency band, which can continue all of the calls, are selected and used. Therefore, the mobile communications system is suitable for transmission of various sorts of data in accordance with the development of multimedia.	06-11-2009
20090154702	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS - When a network pages the temporary user mobile identifier of a mobile station, the mobile station sends a response to the network. Next, the network checks the authenticity of the user using a ciphering key, corresponding to the temporary user mobile identifier and a random number. If the temporary user mobile identifier is authenticated, a normal incoming call acceptance procedure is executed. If the mobile station is authenticated although the temporary user mobile identifier is wrong, the network reassigns a new temporary user mobile identifier to the mobile station and stops the current communication. In communication, the network and the mobile station mutually notify encipherment-onset time and negotiate about encipherment manner with each other. In addition, diversity handover is commenced upon a call attempt. Furthermore, if a branch replacement is necessary, the current branch is replaced by new branches capable of executing the diversity handover. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, the mobile station uses the same branch structure and the same communication frequency band for all of calls. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, a branch structure and a communication frequency band, which can continue all of the calls, are selected and used. Therefore, the mobile communications system is suitable for transmission of various sorts of data in accordance with the development of multimedia.	06-18-2009
20090190761	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS - When a network pages the temporary user mobile identifier of a mobile station, the mobile station sends a response to the network. Next, the network checks the authenticity of the user using a ciphering key, corresponding to the temporary user mobile identifier and a random number. If the temporary user mobile identifier is authenticated, a normal incoming call acceptance procedure is executed. If the mobile station is authenticated although the temporary user mobile identifier is wrong, the network reassigns a new temporary user mobile identifier to the mobile station and stops the current communication. In communication, the network and the mobile station mutually notify encipherment-onset time and negotiate about encipherment manner with each other. In addition, diversity handover is commenced upon a call attempt. Furthermore, if a branch replacement is necessary, the current branch is replaced by new branches capable of executing the diversity handover. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, the mobile station uses the same branch structure and the same communication frequency band for all of calls. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, a branch structure and a communication frequency band, which can continue all of the calls, are selected and used. Therefore, the mobile communications system is suitable for transmission of various sorts of data in accordance with the development of multimedia.	07-30-2009
20090191924	Method and System for Mobile Communications - When a network pages the temporary user mobile identifier of a mobile station, the mobile station sends a response to the network. Next, the network checks the authenticity of the user using a ciphering key, corresponding to the temporary user mobile identifier and a random number. If the temporary user mobile identifier is authenticated, a normal incoming call acceptance procedure is executed. If the mobile station is authenticated although the temporary user mobile identifier is wrong, the network reassigns a new temporary user mobile identifier to the mobile station and stops the current communication. In communication, the network and the mobile station mutually notify encipherment-onset time and negotiate about encipherment manner with each other. In addition, diversity handover is commenced upon a call attempt. Furthermore, if a branch replacement is necessary, the current branch is replaced by new branches capable of executing the diversity handover. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, the mobile station uses the same branch structure and the same communication frequency band for all of calls. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, a branch structure and a communication frequency band, which can continue all of the calls, are selected and used. Therefore, the mobile communications system is suitable for transmission of various sorts of data in accordance with the development of multimedia.	07-30-2009
20090197646	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS - When a network pages the temporary user mobile identifier of a mobile station, the mobile station sends a response to the network. Next, the network checks the authenticity of the user using a ciphering key, corresponding to the temporary user mobile identifier and a random number. If the temporary user mobile identifier is authenticated, a normal incoming call acceptance procedure is executed. If the mobile station is authenticated although the temporary user mobile identifier is wrong, the network reassigns a new temporary user mobile identifier to the mobile station and stops the current communication. In communication, the network and the mobile station mutually notify encipherment-onset time and negotiate about encipherment manner with each other. In addition, diversity handover is commenced upon a call attempt. Furthermore, if a branch replacement is necessary, the current branch is replaced by new branches capable of executing the diversity handover. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, the mobile station uses the same branch structure and the same communication frequency band for all of calls. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, a branch structure and a communication frequency band, which can continue all of the calls, are selected and used. Therefore, the mobile communications system is suitable for transmission of various sorts of data in accordance with the development of multimedia.	08-06-2009

Akiko Ono, Victoria AU

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110190270	METHODS OF TREATING THROMBOEMBOLIC DISORDERS - The field of the invention relates to methods for dissolving a thrombus using inhibitors of platelet contractility. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of an inhibitor of platelet contractility in combination with one or more thrombolytic agents and optionally one or more anticoagulants for inhibiting platelet contraction and consolidation in the developing thrombus.	08-04-2011

Akiko Ota, Okayama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110003267	DENTAL COMPOSITION - A composition for dental use containing a polymerizable monomer (a) having an aromatic ring and a hydroxyl group, a polymerizable monomer (b) having an aromatic ring without having any hydroxyl groups, and a polymerizable monomer (c) other than the polymerizable monomers (a) and (b), wherein the composition for dental use contains the polymerizable monomers (a), (b), and (c) in an amount of from 10 to 30% by weight, from 50 to 70% by weight, and from 10 to 30% by weight, respectively, of all the polymerizable monomers. The composition for dental use of the present invention can be suitably used as a product capable of substituting a part or all of a natural tooth in the field of dental therapy.	01-06-2011

Akiko Sasaki, Higashimurayama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100267659	EXTRACT OBTAINED FROM ORCHIDACEAE PLANTS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE EXTRACT, AND EXTERNAL AGENT FOR SKIN COMPRISING THE EXTRACT - This invention relates to an extract obtained from a plant of the genus	10-21-2010

Akiko Sato, Yasu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090251268	LAMINATED COIL COMPONENT - In an open magnetic circuit type laminated coil component having a laminate formed by laminating a magnetic layer and a non-magnetic layer or a low magnetic permeability layer and a coil conductor disposed in the laminate, a zirconium oxide is included in the non-magnetic layer or the low magnetic permeability layer forming the laminate. The content of the zirconium oxide in the low magnetic permeability layer is in the range of about 0.02 wt % to about 1.0 wt %. A zirconium oxide is also included in the magnetic layer in a proportion of less than about 1.0 wt %. As the magnetic layer, a material including Ni—Cu—Zn ferrite as a main component is preferably used. As the non-magnetic layer or the low magnetic permeability layer, a material including Cu—Zn ferrite as a main component is preferably used.	10-08-2009

Akiko Sato, Shiga-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100271163	OPEN MAGNETIC CIRCUIT MULTILAYER COIL COMPONENT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE OPEN MAGNETIC CIRCUIT MULTILAYER COIL COMPONENT - An open magnetic circuit multilayer coil component includes a laminate with magnetic layers, a coil, and a nonmagnetic layer provided within the laminate so as to cross a magnetic path formed by energization of the coil. A nonmagnetic material constituting the nonmagnetic layer is a Zn—Cu-based ferrite nonmagnetic material, and a magnetic material constituting the magnetic layer is a magnetic material containing 100 parts by weight of an Ni—Zn—Cu-based magnetic ferrite material and 0.1 to 2.0 parts by weight, in terms of Co	10-28-2010

Akiko Shimizu, Machida-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110059524	HUMAN CDR-GRAFTED ANTIBODY AND ANTIBODY FRAGMENT THEREOF - A human CDR-grafted antibody or the antibody fragment thereof which specifically reacts with the extracellular region of human CC chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4) but does not react with a human blood platelet; a human CDR-grafted antibody or the antibody fragment thereof which specifically reacts with the extracellular region of CCR4 and has a cytotoxic activity against a CCR4-expressing cell; and a medicament, a therapeutic agent or a diagnostic agent comprising at least one of the antibodies and the antibody fragments thereof as an active ingredient.	03-10-2011

Akiko Shimomura, New York, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100023355	Method and System of Developing a Product - Aspects of the invention include a method and system to develop a product within a corporate environment comprising diverse business units that are located in geographically dispersed locations. In addition, aspects of the invention provide for a streamlined product development process such that a company can efficiently launch products to market from an idea generation stage. Further aspects of the invention include systems and methods that coordinate product development activities within and between different business units within a company. Additional aspects of the invention provide for systems and methods that improve efficiency, reduce redundancy and provide synergy of expertise between different business units to develop a product.	01-28-2010

Akiko Sugio, Manhattan, KS US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110183865	Lipoxygenase - The inventors have found a novel fungal lipoxygenase from	07-28-2011

Akiko Suzuki, Minato-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090048103	PHOSPHORUS COMPOUND ADSORBENT, PHOSPHORUS COMPOUND ADSORPTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USING PHOSPHORUS COMPOUND ADSORBENT - A phosphorus compound adsorbent; a phosphorus compound adsorption system, wherein the phosphorus compound adsorbed can be desorbed in a neutral solvent; and a method of using the phosphorus compound adsorbent are provided. The phosphorus compound adsorbent includes a nitrogen-containing compound having an amino group at an end of the molecular structure, a support carrying the nitrogen-containing compound, and at least one metal ion selected from the group consisting of a zinc ion, a cupper ion, an iron ion, and a zirconium ion, which is fixed to the nitrogen-containing compound.	02-19-2009
20100247955	JOINT WITH FIRST AND SECOND MEMBERS WITH A JOINING LAYER LOCATED THEREBETWEEN CONTAINING SN METAL AND ANOTHER METALLIC MATERIAL; METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a joint (	09-30-2010

Akiko Suzuki, Yamato-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090300150	INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR CLASSIFYING NETWORK NODES - An information processor and method for classifying user attributes of a plurality of nodes connected to a network. The information processor includes: an action history obtaining unit for generating a spammer-reporting action history set; a related node obtaining unit for generating a node set and a link set related to the spammer-reporting actions; an undirected graph generation unit for generating an undirected graph from the node set and the link set; and a max-cut computation unit classifying the nodes constituting the undirected graph into two exclusive sets that do not commonly include any element so as to maximize an indicator value defined by links bridging the two sets.	12-03-2009

Akiko Takagi, Toyama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100184997	PROTEIN KINASE C ACTIVITY ENHANCER CONTAINING ALKYL ETHER DERIVATIVE OR SALT THEREOF - Disclosed is a protein kinase C enhancer characterized by containing a benzothiophene alkyl ether derivative represented by the general formula below or a salt thereof.	07-22-2010

Akiko Takahashi, Toshima-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100022604	PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR ALOPECIA - Disclosed is a novel therapeutic agent which is useful for the prevention or treatment of alopecia. Specifically disclosed is a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for alopecia, which comprises 1-[2-((2S)-2-{5-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenoxy)methyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl}pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1,1-difluoro-2-oxoethyl]-3,3,5,5-tetramethylcyclohexanol as an active ingredient.	01-28-2010

Akiko Takahashi, Urayasu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100096965	LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device includes a printed wiring board, a plurality of light-emitting elements, a sealing member, and a color conversion unit, and an adhesive layer. The sealing member has light transmitting properties and seals the light-emitting elements mounted on the printed wiring board. The color conversion unit includes a cover member of light transmitting properties, and a fluorescent substance layer provided on the inner surface of the cover member. The adhesive layer has light-transmitting properties, and adheres the sealing member to the fluorescent substance layer of the color conversion unit in an airtight manner.	04-22-2010

Akiko Takasuna, Ninomiya JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090118854	PRODUCTION PLANNING SUPPORT METHOD AND ITS SYSTEM - A production planning support method and a system thereof are disclosed, wherein in order to facilitate the change in the production plan to suppress the inventory increase, the future timing to order the parts with an increased order amount and the quantity of the parts already ordered for the production planning amount at a given timing are grasped in advance. The feature of the invention lies in that the part order timing information is collected for each order timing and converted into the amount of money thereby to calculate the order amount for each order timing. The result is formed into graphs, so that the production planning amount at a given timing and the order amount required for the parts to meet the production plan collectively shown for each period are presented as juxtaposed graphs to the user.	05-07-2009

Akiko Taneko, Nishinomiya JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110100857	Packaged Product for Protecting Light-Sensitive Liquid Composition - A packaged product. The package has a plastic container and a light-sensitive liquid composition contained in the plastic container. The container has a plastic container for protecting a light-sensitive liquid composition from light. The container has: i) a top; ii) a bottom opposing to the top; iii) a first layer extending from the top to the bottom, wherein the first layer is non-opaque; and iv) a second layer superposed with a part of the first layer, wherein the second layer has a blocking agent. The container has a non-superposed area covering the bottom. In the non-superposed area the first layer is not superposed with the second layer. The non-superposed area has a height h from about 2 mm to about 50 mm.	05-05-2011

Akiko Tarayama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100134415	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD, AND IMAGE DISPLAYING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes an instructed-position detecting unit configured to receive an instruction operation by a user on a display screen of a display device and detect and output a position where the instruction operation is performed; a storing unit configured to store multiple image data items each including information corresponding to a search key; a search-key display controlling unit configured to cause at least one search key to be selectively displayed on the display screen of the display device; a searching unit configured to, if the search key displayed on the display screen is instructed by the search-key display controlling unit through the instructed-position detecting unit, search the storing unit for the image data corresponding to the search key to extract the image data; and a display controlling unit configured to collectively display images corresponding to the image data in a certain part on the display screen.	06-03-2010

Akiko Toishigawa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110158375	FUEL ASSEMBLY - A fuel assembly has a regular dodecagon fuel rod arrangement with a single fuel rod provided to each apex of a regular dodecagon having lines of length A. Assuming a direction within a horizontal plane is transverse, and a direction perpendicular to the transverse direction is longitudinal, regular dodecagon fuel rod arrangements are arranged in regular intervals in the transverse direction and the longitudinal direction. In the transverse direction, two adjacent regular dodecagon fuel rod arrangements are arranged having opposing two sides of the regular dodecagons parallel to each other with the distance of mA, wherein m is a nonnegative integer, apart from each other. With respect to the longitudinal direction, two adjacent regular dodecagon fuel rod arrangements are arranged so that the opposing two sides of the regular dodecagons are parallel to each other with the distance of nA, wherein n is a nonnegative integer, apart from each other.	06-30-2011

Akiko Toyotama, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110123803	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING COLLOIDAL CRYSTAL AND COLLOIDAL CRYSTAL - Provided is a process for producing colloidal crystals from which a large single crystal reduced in lattice defects and unevenness can be easily produced at low cost without fail. The process for colloidal crystal production comprises: preparing a colloidal polycrystal dispersion in which colloidal crystals precipitate at a given temperature (preparation step); introducing into a vessel The colloidal polycrystal dispersion in the state of containing fine colloidal polycrystals precipitated (introduction step); and melting the colloidal polycrystals and then recrystallizing the molten polycrystals (recrystallization step). The crystals thus obtained have fewer lattice defects and less unevenness than the original polycrystals.	05-26-2011

Akiko Tsuji, Kameyama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080253780	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including: an image forming section for forming an image, the image forming section including a photoconductor, a charging unit, a developing unit, a toner supply unit which supplies a toner to said developing unit, and a developing bias power supply section which supplies a developing bias voltage to said developing unit; and a controller that activates said image forming section, determines a target value of a charging potential of said photoconductor and/or a developing bias voltage, for forming the image, and controls the charging unit and/or the developing bias power supply section in accordance with a determined result, wherein when an absolute value of the determined target value of the charging potential or an absolute value of the determined developing bias voltage is larger than a prescribed value, said controller controls replacement of a prescribed amount of a toner in the developing unit.	10-16-2008
20090017390	EXTERNAL TONER ADDITIVE, TONER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - To provide a toner and an image forming apparatus using the toner, the toner contains an external additive that can suppress adherence of impurities to a discharge electrode of a corona discharger and prevent occurrence of charging unevenness. The external toner additive is comprised of a particulate metal oxide with trimethylsilyl groups introduced on the surface thereof, the volatile amount of trimethylsilanol being specified to be 0.25 μg or below based on a method for quantitative analysis of trimethylsilanol in the external additive. The toner of the present invention is specified such that the volatile amount of trimethylsilanol is specified to be 0.02 μg or below based on a method for quantitative analysis of trimethylsilanol in the toner.	01-15-2009

Akiko Ushibori, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090206435	Solid state imaging device, manufacturing method of the same, and substrate for solid state imaging device - A method of manufacturing a solid state imaging device having photoelectric conversion devices, the method including: 1) forming a plurality of color filters differing in color from each other, 2) forming a transparent resin layer on the color filters, 3) forming an etching control layer on the transparent resin layer, the etching control layer being enabled to be etched at a different etching rate from the etching rate of the transparent resin layer, 4) forming a lens master on the etching control layer by using a heatflowable resin material, 5) transferring a pattern of the lens master to the etching control layer by dry etching to form an intermediate micro lens, and 6) transferring a pattern of the intermediate micro lens to the transparent resin layer by dry etching to form the transfer lenses.	08-20-2009

Akiko Yagi, Kagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100324519	DISPOSABLE DIAPER - The present invention provides a disposable diaper improved so as to prevent body waste from leaking sideways without sacrificing a bodily fluid absorbing capacity of a liquid-absorbent structure and to assure a high retention for urine and discharged feces.	12-23-2010
20110022019	DISPOSABLE DIAPER - The present invention provides a disposable diaper improved so as to prevent body waste from leaking sideways without sacrificing a bodily fluid absorbing capacity of a liquid-absorbent structure and to assure appropriate fitness to the wearer's body.	01-27-2011

Akiko Yamaguchi, Ome-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100269176	Content Playback Apparatus and Content Playback Method - According to one embodiment, a content playback apparatus which acquires desired content from a specific site accessed via a network and plays back the acquired content, comprises a determination module configured to determine, when a data input request is received from a currently accessed site, whether or not the site is at least a site included in the specific site, and a controller configured to generate, when the determination module determines that the currently accessed site is not included in the specific site, a warning that advises accordingly.	10-21-2010

Akiko Yamamoto, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090131540	Biodegradable Magnesium Based Metallic Material for Medical Use - A biodegradable magnesium based metallic material for medical use which is degraded and absorbed in vivo, characterized by comprising a film, which contains magnesium oxide and magnesium hydroxide and is formed on the surface of crystallized magnesium or a magnesium alloy by anodic oxidation. This magnesium based metallic material is capable of exhibiting desired mechanical properties such as strength and ductility at an early stage of implantation without changing the mechanical properties inherent to magnesium or its alloy and also controlling the retention time of the mechanical properties to be short or long in a desired manner.	05-21-2009
20090171452	Magnesium-Based Biodegradable Metallic Material - As a novel biodegradable metallic material the degradation speed of which in vivo can be controlled over a broad scope while achieving desired mechanical properties such as strength, work hardening and ductility without restricting the shape of an implant device, it is intended to provide a magnesium-based biodegradable metallic material which comprises Mg containing Mg as the major composition and having a concentration of inevitable impurities equal to or less than 0.05 atomic %, is free from precipitates or intermetallic compounds, and has an average grain size being regulated to equal to or less than ¼ of the minimum part of the material.	07-02-2009

Akiko Yamamoto, Tsukuba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090162235	MEDICAL DEVICE AND SURFACE MODIFICATION METHOD FOR MEDICAL DEVICE - The invention provides a medical device in which a metallic porous body is joined to at least a part of a surface of the main body of a medical device, and a surface modification method for the medical device. The metallic porous body is formed in multilayers.	06-25-2009

Akiko Yokota, Saitama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100022689	RESIN COMPOSITION CONTAINING ALUMINUM PIGMENT - Provided is a resin composition containing an aluminum pigment capable of exhibiting excellent weather-resisting property in case of having been incorporated with an aluminum pigment.	01-28-2010