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Kawakami, Kanagawa

Daisuke Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090262716COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A communication system includes: a service terminal configured to have a wireless LAN access point capability and a proximity communication capability, the wireless LAN access point capability enabling the service terminal to act as a wireless LAN access point to be connected via a network to a service provider providing a network connection service on a chargeable basis, the service terminal thereby offering the chargeable network connection service; and a user terminal configured to have a wireless LAN terminal capability and a proximity communication capability, the wireless LAN terminal capability enabling the user terminal to connect with the wireless LAN access point, the user terminal further connecting to the network using the chargeable network connection service.10-22-2009
20100223527DATA PROTECTION CIRCUIT, DATA PROTECTION METHOD, AND DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A generation unit in a data protection circuit acquires input data from one position on a path that outputs the input data as output data, and generates a second error detecting code. A check unit acquires the input data from another position on the path that is closer to an output side than the acquiring position in the generation unit, and checks the input data using a first error detecting code. Further, a connection unit connects the acquiring position in the generation unit and the acquiring position in the check unit so that the input data is acquired by the check unit subsequent to acquirement by the generation unit.09-02-2010
20100306837COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, MOBILE TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, NON-CONTACT COMMUNICATION DEVICE, NETWORK CONNECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A communication apparatus includes: a wireless communication unit connecting to a network via another apparatus by wireless communication; a settlement processing unit executing settlement processing of connection fees to the network by controlling a non-contact communication unit capable of reading out information stored in a non-contact communication device via non-contact communication, and writing information to the non-contact communication device via non-contact communication so as to update monetary information stored in the non-contact communication device; an authentication information recording unit controlling the non-contact communication unit to write authentication information, provided from the other apparatus when settlement processing by the settlement processing device is completed, to the non-contact communication device; and an authentication processing unit controlling the non-contact communication unit to read the authentication information from the non-contact communication device, and executing authentication processing as to the other apparatus using the authentication information, thereby establishing network connection by the wireless communication unit.12-02-2010

Patent applications by Daisuke Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Fumiki Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110185238MICROCOMPUTER, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND MICROCOMPUTER APPLIED EQUIPMENT - In plural analog circuits that can operate in parallel and are coupled to a common analog power supply terminal, one analog circuit is controlled in the analog operation start according to timing control data that specifies an interval for suppressing the analog operation start of the one analog circuit in the analog operation cycle of the other analog circuit that has already started the analog operation. The control is conducted so that when the operation of one analog circuit starts, timing when the operation of the one analog circuit is influenced by the analog operation start of the other analog circuits in the operation cycle of the one analog circuit is retained as timing control data in advance, and the analog operation start of the other analog circuits is delayed or temporarily suppressed in synchronization with the operation start of the one analog circuit according to the timing control data.07-28-2011

Hiro Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080292829RECORDING MEDIUM, RECORDING APPARATUS AND RECORDING METHOD - A recording medium of the recordable type in the form of a multi-layer disc or the like which is improved in compatibility and feasibility in use and a recording apparatus and a recording method ready for the recording medium are disclosed. A region for recording interlayer folding back position information is set on the recording medium (for example, “End sector number in Layer 0” or a session item type 3). In response to a fact that recording on a certain recording layer reaches a maximum recording range or that data recording advances from a certain recording layer to a next recording layer, interlayer folding back position information is recorded on the recording medium. This signifies that such recording is performed when advancement of the data recording to another recording layer is performed at a stage prior to disc closing or session closing or when it is predicted that such advancement of the data recording occurs soon. Also where the disc is of the type for which multi-session recording is performed, interlayer folding back position information is recorded with regard to a session in which folding back is performed.11-27-2008
20100254252RECORDING MEDIUM, RECORDING APPARATUS AND RECORDING METHOD - A recording medium of the recordable type in the form of a multi-layer disc or the like which is improved in compatibility and feasibility in use and a recording apparatus and a recording method ready for the recording medium are disclosed. A region for recording interlayer folding back position information is set on the recording medium (for example, “End sector number in Layer 10-07-2010

Patent applications by Hiro Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Kazuhiro Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110090530PRINTING DEVICE, PRINTING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A printing device includes a print data management unit that is capable of storing and managing print data so as to be associated with corresponding identification information used in user identification; an identification information storing unit that stores the identification information; a receiving unit that receives the print data; an identification information obtaining unit that obtains the identification information included in the print data; a registration determining unit that determines whether the obtained identification information is already registered in the identification information stored in the identification information storing unit; an identification information registering unit that registers in the identification information storing unit the obtained identification information when the registration determining unit determines that the obtained identification information is unregistered; and a print data storing unit that stores the received print data in the print data management unit so as to be associated with the obtained identification information.04-21-2011

Keiji Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090242235FASTENING DEVICE FOR A LINE - A fastening device for a line, in particular for an electric cable (10-01-2009

Ken Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110029930DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING DEVICE AND DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING METHOD - A distributed processing device includes a GUI generating section configured to generate a job execution folder in which a program file of a program used for distributed processing and a processor file corresponding to a computational resource for executing the distributed processing are to be put and to display the job execution folder on a display device, and a file processing section configured to give an instruction for an execution of the distributed processing if the program file and the processor file which are required for executing the distributed processing are put in the job execution folder.02-03-2011
20110066836OPERATING SYSTEM BOOTING METHOD, COMPUTER, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to one embodiment, a CPU boots a small OS having a function of executing a target application, boots the target application on the booted small OS, and boots a CPU dispatcher for switching an execution OS. The CPU boots a rich OS capable of executing applications larger in number than applications executed by the small OS by using the CPU dispatcher, in a background of the small OS, while causing the target application booted on the small OS to run. After the rich OS is booted, the CPU boots the target application on the booted OS separately from the target application running on the small OS. The CPU passes an execution state of the target application running on the small OS to the target application booted on the rich OS and shifting the execution OS from the small OS to the rich OS.03-17-2011

Kenichi Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090015292Semiconductor device having transfer gate between pre-buffer and main buffer - A semiconductor device includes a pre-buffer for transferring a data signal on the basis of a first power supply voltage, a main buffer for amplifying and outputting the data signal transferred by the pre-buffer on the basis of a second power supply voltage different from the first power supply voltage, a switch unit for controlling a conductive state between the pre-buffer and the main buffer on the basis of a switch control signal, and a control circuit for generating the switch control signal for controlling the pre-buffer to set an output level of the pre-buffer to ground potential in accordance with transition of logical level of the switch control signal.01-15-2009
20090237108Semiconductor integrated circuit - Provided is a semiconductor integrated circuit including: an output circuit connected between a power supply (VDD0) and a ground (GND0), having an input connected to an input terminal, and having an output connected to an output terminal; and a power-supply-noise cancelling circuit connected between the input terminal and the output terminal to generate a current that cancels a current flowing from the power supply (VDD0) to the output terminal or a current flowing from the output terminal to the ground (GND0), based on a potential difference between the input terminal and the output terminal.09-24-2009
20110025416Differential amplifier - A differential amplifier including: 1st transistor that is connected between 1st power-supply terminal and 1st output terminal, and has a control terminal receiving one of the differential input signals; 2nd transistor that is connected between 2nd power-supply terminal and 1st output terminal, and has a control terminal receiving the other of the differential input signals; 1st switch that is connected between 1st power-supply terminal and 1st transistor; 3rd transistor that is connected between 2nd power-supply terminal and 2nd output terminal, and has a control terminal is input to one of the differential input signals; 4th transistor that is connected between 1st power-supply terminal and 2nd output terminal, and has a control terminal receiving the other of the differential input signals; 2nd switch that is connected between 2nd power-supply terminal and 3rd transistor. Drive state of 1st and 2nd switches are controlled by a control signal.02-03-2011

Patent applications by Kenichi Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Masayuki Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080274448Method for detecting a hydrophobic region of a target substance - An object of the present invention is to provides a method for detecting a hydrophobic region of a target substance that is capable of forming a hydrophobic region, such as a protein, which can detect a fluorescent analyte with high sensitivity with the use of a simple detection apparatus. The present invention provides a method for detecting a hydrophobic region of a target substance which comprises steps of allowing a target substance capable of forming a hydrophobic region to come into contact with a chemiluminescent substance, and assaying chemiluminescence.11-06-2008
20090036437PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING PHENOXAZINIUM COMPOUND AS AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT - The purpose of the present invention is therefore to provide a pharmaceutical composition, especially that for the treatment and/or prevention of parasitic infection by protozoa, which has a high therapeutic effect and selective toxicity or a life-prolongation effect for the parasitic infection by protozoa. The present invention is therefore related to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound represented by the following general formula (1) as an active ingredient, especially to those for the treatment and/or prevention of parasitic infection by protozoa02-05-2009
20090311690VECTOR FOR SCREENING ANTIBODY - It is an object of the present invention to provide a simple and efficient means capable of evaluating the VH/VL interaction without expressing/purifying VH and VL. The present invention provides a recombinant vector comprising: (i) a nucleotide sequence which can express a hetero-assembly composed of two types of fusion proteins wherein heavy chain variable region (VH) and light chain variable region (VL) of antibody are respectively fused with mutually associable first polypeptide and second polypeptide, by means of secretion, or in a form of a fusion protein tethered to a phage coat protein; and (ii) a restriction enzyme recognition sequence at two sites within, or in a vicinity of, a nucleotide sequence encoding said first polypeptide or second polypeptide.12-17-2009
20100113789MEDICINAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF PARASITIC PROTOZOAN INFECTION - The present invention is to provide a medicinal composition for preventing or treating parasitic protozoan infections, having a high selective toxicity against parasitic protozoan infection, and a superior preventive or treating effect. A medicinal composition for preventing or treating parasitic protozoan infections comprises a compound shown by the following general formula (1) as an active ingredient05-06-2010
20100210820PROTEIN 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

Patent applications by Masayuki Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Mitsuru Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110128334LIQUID CONTAINING TANK, LIQUID-JET HEAD UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A liquid containing tank for containing a liquid to be supplied to a liquid-jet head. The liquid containing tank includes a containing part containing the liquid supplied from the outside; and a supply channel separated from the containing part by a partition wall rising from the bottom surface of the containing part and supplying the liquid from the containing part to the liquid-jet head. The containing part includes a first region and a second region, the flow speed of the liquid in the first region of the containing part is lower than the flow speed of the liquid in the second region of the containing part, and the horizontal cross sectional area of the first region of the containing part is less than the horizontal cross sectional area of the second region of the containing part.06-02-2011

Sachiko Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080254318Carbazole Derivative, and Light-Emitting Element and Light-Emitting Device Using the Carbzole Derivative - The present invention provides a material having excellent hole injecting and hole transporting properties. Moreover, the present invention provides a light-emitting element and a light-emitting device using the material having excellent hole injecting and hole transporting properties. The present invention provides a carbazole derivative represented by the general formula (1). By applying the carbazole derivative of the present invention to a light-emitting element or a light-emitting device, a lower driving voltage, enhanced emission efficiency, a longer lifetime and enhanced reliability of the light-emitting element or the light-emitting device can be realized.10-16-2008
20080284328Carbazole Derivative, and Light Emitting Element and Light Emitting Device Using the Carbazole Derivative - It is an object of the present invention to provide a material which is excellent in a hole injecting property and a hole transporting property, and to provide a light emitting element and a light emitting device using a material which is excellent in a hole injecting property and a hole transporting property. The present invention provides a carbazol derivative represented by a general formula (1). The carbazol derivative according to the present invention is excellent in the hole injecting property. By using the carbazol derivative according to the present invention as a hole injecting material for a hole injecting layer of a light emitting element, a driving voltage can be reduced. In addition, a lower driving voltage, improvement of the luminous efficiency, a longer life time, and higher reliability can be realized by applying the material to a light emitting element or a light emitting device.11-20-2008
20090015140Anthracene Derivative, Material for Light Emitting Element, Light Emitting Element, Light Emitting Device, and Electronic Device - It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel material capable of realizing excellent color purity of blue, and a light emitting element and a light emitting device using the novel material. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide which is highly reliable, and a light emitting element and a light emitting device using the novel material. The structure for solving the above problems in accordance with the present invention is an anthracene derivative simultaneously having a diphenylanthracene structure and a carbazole skeleton in a molecule as represented by structural formula (01-15-2009
20090058261CARBAZOLE DERIVATIVE, AND LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT MATERIAL, LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE OBTAINED USING THE SAME - An object is to provide a carbazole derivative that is useful as a raw material in manufacturing a light emitting element material having resistance to repetition of an oxidation reaction. The carbazole derivative is represented by General Formula (1) in the following. In General Formula (1), R03-05-2009
20090058267Light emitting element and light emitting device - One object of the present invention is to provide a light emitting element that includes an organic compound and an inorganic compound and has low driving voltage. The light emitting element of the invention includes a plurality of layers between a pair of electrodes, wherein the plurality of layers includes a layer that contains a carbazole derivative represented by a general formula (1) and an inorganic compound exhibiting an electron accepting property with respect to the carbazole derivative. By utilizing this structure, electrons are transported between the carbazole derivative and the inorganic compound and carriers are internally generated, and hence, the driving voltage of the light emitting element can be reduced.03-05-2009
20090102360ANTHRACENE DERIVATIVE, MATERIAL FOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT, LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE - The present invention provides an anthracene derivative represented by the following general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R1 and R2 individually represent hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and at least one of R1 and R2 is hydrogen. Further, R3 represents an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. R4 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. R5 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. R6 represents an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. X1 represents an arylene group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. General formula (1) is inserted.04-23-2009

Patent applications by Sachiko Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Shinya Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090302884SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND COUNTERMEASURE METHOD AGAINST NBTI DEGRADATION - A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a target circuit of a low power consumption mode having at least one flip-flop circuit to which a clock signal is supplied in a normal operation mode and in a low power consumption mode, and a logic circuit to which each output of the at least one flip-flop circuit is input, wherein each of the flip-flop circuits includes a selector that selects a normal data signal in the normal operation mode, selects an inverted output of the flip-flop circuit in the low power consumption mode, based on an operation-mode switching signal that designates switching between the normal operation mode and the low power consumption mode, and inputs the selected signal to a data input terminal of the flip-flop circuit.12-10-2009

Soichi Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090134185Pouch for Refill of Contents - The invention provides a pouch for refill of contents 05-28-2009

Souichi Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110116730ZIPPERED POUCH WITH SPOUT - A pouch comprises a plurality of plastic sheets sealed on periphery, has a contents spout and a plastic zipper arranged in a fused state between the sheets whose outer periphery is sealed, and is heat-sterilized after being filled with contents. A a barrier portion is formed in a portion of the pouch interior set further toward the contents and away from the plastic zipper, the barrier portion formed in a state in which a film base material has been folded over. As a result, even if any damage is imparted during the step for manufacturing the plastic zipper or the step for mounting the zipper in the pouch, there will be no incidence of the contents leaking from the barrier portion and reaching the zipper portion due to heat and pressure encountered when retort sterilization, boiling, or another type of heat sterilization is performed after the pouch has been filled with foodstuffs or other material.05-19-2011

Takaaki Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100033596SOLID-STATE IMAGE-CAPTURING APPARATUS, CAMERA, AND METHOD OF PROCESSING SIGNAL - A solid-state image-capturing apparatus that converts light, which is reflected from a subject, into an electrical signal, includes an image processing unit that performs edge enhancement on a digital video signal that is generated based on an analog video signal, which is obtained from the light captured by an image-capturing device and amplified with a predetermined analog gain, based on position information on the image-capturing device and the analog gain.02-11-2010
20100225781IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGING DEVICE - A pixel-interpolation processing unit generates a sensitivity level value of an insufficient color component according to interpolation processing of image signals. A sensitivity level value of an insufficient color component in a pixel of attention is calculated, according to an arithmetic operation corresponding to an acquired color component of the pixel of attention, by assuming a geometric figure including sensitivity level values of acquired color components as vertexes. As the geometric figure, the same figure is used irrespectively of which color component the acquired color component is.09-09-2010
20110069209IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND SOLID- STATE IMAGING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an image processing device includes a defect correcting unit, a noise-reduction processing unit, and a selecting unit. The defect correcting unit executes defect correction on a target pixel. The defect correcting unit switches, according to the level of contrast determined concerning a plurality of peripheral pixels, a first correction value obtained through averaging processing for signal values of the peripheral pixels and a second correction value other than the first correction value.03-24-2011
20110122273IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CAMERA MODULE - According to the Embodiments, an Image Processing apparatus includes a pixel interpolation processing unit. The pixel interpolation processing unit generates a sensitivity level value through addition of a first frequency range component of an image signal for a lacking color component and a second frequency range component of a frequency band lower than the first frequency range component. The pixel interpolation processing unit adjusts a ratio of the first frequency range component to be added to the second frequency range component.05-26-2011

Tsukasa Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080206570Resin Layer Formation Method, Resin Layer Formation Device, and Disk Manufacturing Method - A resin layer formation method, resin layer formation device, disk and disk manufacturing method for making a resin layer uniform on a substrate before lamination or on a substrate to be coated by a simple procedure are provided. Adhesive A is coated at the inner circumference side while rotating a substrate P at low speed, a first adhesive layer AL08-28-2008

Yoshihito Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080218134POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A power supply apparatus having a soft start function that enables a startup without any overshoot within an appropriate startup time regardless of whether the load is heavy or light. Even when output direct current voltage Vo has not yet risen upon startup, switch circuit 09-11-2008
20090198841INTERFACE DETECTING CIRCUIT AND INTERFACE DETECTING METHOD - An interface detecting circuit and interface detecting method are provided, whereby operations can be carried out depending on peripheral devices connected to USB terminals, and whereby the system can be simplified and software load can be reduced. A pull-down resistor is connected to an ID terminal of a Mini-A receptacle of a peripheral device, the voltage generated by the pull-down resistor, which is pulled down by the ID terminal of the Mini-A receptacle of the peripheral device, and a pull-up resistor, which is pulled up by the ID terminal of a Mini-B receptacle of a device, is detected in an analog fashion, using a detecting section comprised of comparators, and, via a logic section, a logic output is subjected to noise cancellation in a filter section and is memorized in a register section. The operations of other devices are determined according to the states memorized in the register section.08-06-2009

Yoshimichi Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100206052CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE OF FILLED WATER VOLUME IN FLUID SPACE - There are provided a control method and a device of a filled water volume in a fluid space through which the fluid space can be filled with water while preventing a pipe in the fluid space from making contact with the filling water by controlling the filled water by controlling the filled water volume.08-19-2010

Yukiya Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090233187Designing method of photo-mask and method of manufacturing semiconductor device using the photo-mask - In a method of designing a photo-mask, a graphic pattern as a target of development simulation is divided into a plurality of sub graphic patterns which are respectively assigned with a plurality of orthogonal coordinate systems which are not orthogonal to each other. A model-based OPC (optical proximity correction) is performed on each of the plurality of sub graphic patterns by moving sides of the sub graphic pattern in directions parallel to coordinate axes of the orthogonal coordinate system assigned to the sub graphic pattern.09-17-2009

Yutaka Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080233637MELANOMA ANTIGENS AND THEIR USE IN DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC METHODS - The present invention provides a nucleic acid sequence encoding a melanoma antigen recognized by T lymphocytes, designated MART-1. This invention further relates to bioassays using the nucleic acid sequence, protein or antibodies of this invention to diagnose, assess or prognoses a mammal afflicted with melanoma or metastata melanoma. This invention also provides immunogenic peptides derived from the MRT-1 melanoma antigen and a second melanoma antigen designated gp100. This invention further provides immunogenic peptides derived from the MART-1 melanoma antigen or gp100 antigen which have been modified to enhance their immunogenicity. The proteins and peptides provided can serve as an immunogen or vaccine to prevent or treat melanoma.09-25-2008
20080286804MELANOMA ANTIGENS AND THEIR USE IN DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC METHODS - The present invention provides a nucleic acid sequence encoding a melanoma antigen recognized by T lymphocytes, designated MART-1. This invention further relates to bioassays using the nucleic acid sequence, protein or antibodies of this invention to diagnose, assess or prognoses a mammal afflicted with melanoma or metastata melanoma. This invention also provides immunogenic peptides derived from the MART-1 melanoma antigen and a second melanoma antigen designated gp100. This invention further provides immunogenic peptides derived from the MART-1 melanoma antigen or gp100 antigen which have been modified to enhance their immunogenicity. The proteins and peptides provided can serve as an immunogen or vaccine to prevent or treat melanoma.11-20-2008
20080289055MELANOMA ANTIGENS AND THEIR USE IN DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC METHODS - The present invention provides a nucleic acid sequence encoding a melanoma antigen recognized by T lymphocytes, designated MART-1. This invention further relates to bioassays using the nucleic acid sequence, protein or antibodies of this invention to diagnose, assess or prognoses a mammal afflicted with melanoma or metastata melanoma. This invention also provides immunogenic peptides derived from the MART-1 melanoma antigen and a second melanoma antigen designated gp100. This invention further provides immunogenic peptides derived from the MART-1 melanoma antigen or gp100 antigen which have been modified to enhance their immunogenicity. The proteins and peptides provided can serve as an immunogen or vaccine to prevent or treat melanoma.11-20-2008
20080292647MELANOMA ANTIGENS AND THEIR USE IN DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC METHODS - The present invention provides a nucleic acid sequence encoding a melanoma antigen recognized by T lymphocytes, designated MART-1. This invention further relates to bioassays using the nucleic acid sequence, protein or antibodies of this invention to diagnose, assess or prognoses a mammal afflicted with melanoma or metastata melanoma. This invention also provides immunogenic peptides derived from the MART-1 melanoma antigen and a second melanoma antigen designated gp100. This invention further provides immunogenic peptides derived from the MART-1 melanoma antigen or gp100 antigen which have been modified to enhance their immunogenicity. The proteins and peptides provided can serve as an immunogen or vaccine to prevent or treat melanoma.11-27-2008
20110027299MELANOMA ANTIGENS AND THEIR USE IN DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC METHODS - The present invention provides an isolated or purified immunogenic peptide comprising 8-15 contiguous amino acids of gp100 (SEQ ID NO: 121) and related nucleic acids, expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and methods of use. The invention further provides immunogenic peptides derived from gp100 which have been modified to enhance their immunogenicity and related nucleic acids, expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and methods of use.02-03-2011

Patent applications by Yutaka Kawakami, Kanagawa JP