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Mariko Adachi, Kumagaya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100178510	FINE METAL PARTICLES AND BIOMATERIAL-EXTRACTING MAGNETIC BEADS, AND THEIR PRODUCTION METHODS - Fine metal particles each comprising a magnetic metal core particle and two or more coating layers, the outermost layer among the two or more coating layers containing an oxide of silicon and aluminum at an Al/Si atomic ratio of 0.01-0.2, and a method for producing fine metal particles comprising the steps of coating each primary particle comprising a magnetic metal core particle and a first coating layer with a mixture of silicon alkoxide and aluminum alkoxide, and then hydrolyzing the silicon alkoxide and the aluminum alkoxide, thereby forming a second coating layer comprising an oxide of silicon and aluminum at an Al/Si atomic ratio of 0.01-0.2.	07-15-2010

Mariko Ando, Sendai-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110117440	SOLID ELECTROLYTE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SOLID ELECTROLYTE - A solid electrolyte comprising:	05-19-2011

Mariko Esumi, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090215641	Gene involved in occurrence/recurrence of hcv-positive hepatocelluar carcinoma - The present invention relates to a method for screening a gene involved in early recurrence of HCV-positive hepatocellular carcinoma associated with chronic hepatitis, comprising: determining an expression level of a gene in a noncancerous site from each of early and late recurrent cases of HCV-positive hepatocellular carcinoma associated with chronic hepatitis; and selecting a gene whose expression is increased in the early recurrent case compared with that in the late recurrent case. The present invention can provide a gene involved in recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma.	08-27-2009
20110086342	Hepatocellular Carcinoma-Associated Gene - The present invention provides a method for evaluating cancer, which comprises the following steps of:	04-14-2011

Mariko Fukuda, Miyagi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080259612	OPTICAL SHEET - A lens film with small warpage even when a transparent base is thin is provided. Pole prisms made of a hardening resin are arranged along the extending direction on a transparent base made of a flexible material. The transparent base has a depression according to a valley between the pole prisms adjacent to each other. The pole prism has a sloping face extending to an inner wall of the depression. The transparent base is in contact with the valley. A layer not functioning as a prism, that is, a so-called skirt layer does not exist between the transparent base and the pole prisms.	10-23-2008

Mariko Fukumaru (nee Abe), Yasugi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120070578	METHOD FOR PRODUCING TITANIUM METAL - Disclosed is a method for producing titanium metal, which comprises: (a) a step in which a mixed gas is formed by supplying titanium tetrachloride and magnesium into a mixing space that is held at an absolute pressure of 50-500 kPa and at a temperature not less than 1700° C.; (b) a step in which the mixed gas is introduced into a deposition space; (c) a step in which titanium metal is deposited and grown on a substrate for deposition; and (d) a step in which the mixed gas after the step (c) is discharged. In this connection, the deposition space has an absolute pressure of 50-500 kPa, the substrate for deposition is arranged in the deposition space, and at least a part of the substrate for deposition is held within the temperature range of 715-1500° C.	03-22-2012

Mariko Furukawa, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110039828	TETRAHYDROQUINOLINE DERIVATIVES AND A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - A novel compound of the formula (I):	02-17-2011

Mariko Hayashi, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090015926	OPTICAL LAYERED BODY, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, POLARIZER AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - In view of the above state of the art, it is an object of the present invention to provide an optical layered body which can prevent the agglomeration of silica particles and form the desired surface roughness on the surface.	01-15-2009
20090075074	OPTICAL LAYERED BODY, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, POLARIZER, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical layered body which is produced at low cost and is superior in all an antistatic property, hardness and optical properties such as haze and a total light transmittance.	03-19-2009
20090247413	OXIDE SUPERCONDUCTOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME - An oxide superconductor with superconduction properties being improved by effectively introducing a pinning center thereinto and its fabrication method are disclosed. The superconductor has a high-crystallinity oxide superconductor film which is formed on a substrate with a <001> direction of crystal grain being oriented almost perpendicularly to the substrate and with (100) planes of neighboring crystal grains being oriented to form an oblique angle ranging from 0 to 4 degrees or 86 to 90 degrees. The film has a multilayer structure including a plurality of high-density magnetic field trap layers stacked in almost parallel to the substrate and a low-density magnetic field trap layer sandwiched therebetween. An average grain boundary width of the high-density trap layers in a cross-section horizontal to the substrate is 80 nm or less. The width is less than an average grain boundary width of the low-density trap layer in its cross-section horizontal to the substrate.	10-01-2009
20110057246	NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a non-volatile memory device includes a stacked structure and a voltage application portion. The stacked structure includes a memory portion, and an electrode stacked with the memory portion and having a surface having a portion facing the memory portion. The voltage application portion applies a voltage to the memory portion to cause a change in a resistance in the memory portion to store information. The surface includes a first region and a second region. The first region contains at least one of a metallic element, Si, Ga, and As. The first region is conductive. The second region contains at least one of the metallic element, Si, Ga, and As, and has a content ratio of nonmetallic element higher than a content ratio of nonmetallic element in the first region. At least one of the first region and the second region has an anisotropic shape on the surface.	03-10-2011
20110073927	NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a non-volatile memory device includes a stacked structure including a memory portion and an electrode having a surface facing the memory portion; and a voltage application portion to apply a voltage to the memory portion to change resistance. The surface includes first and second regions. The first region contains a first nonmetallic element and at least one element of a metallic element, Si, Ga, and As. The second region contains a second nonmetallic element and the at least one element. The second region has a content ratio of the second nonmetallic element higher than that in the first region. A difference in electronegativity between the second nonmetallic element and the at least one element is greater than that between the first nonmetallic element and the at least one element. At least one of the first and second regions has an anisotropic shape.	03-31-2011

Mariko Hayashi, Chiba-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110216582	INFORMATION RECORDING AND REPRODUCING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an information recording and reproducing device includes a recording layer and a driving unit. The recording layer includes a first layer containing a first compound. The first compound includes a first positive ion element. The first positive ion element is made of a transition metal element and serves as a first positive ion. The second positive ion element serves as a second positive ion. The driving unit is configured to generate a phase change in the recording layer and to record information by at least one of application of a voltage and application of a current to the recording layer. The coordination number of the first positive ion element at a position of a second coordination of the second positive ion element is 80% or more and less than 100% of the coordination number when the first compound is assumed to be a perfect crystal.	09-08-2011

Mariko Hayashi, Funabashi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100238702	SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A memory array includes a memory cell, the memory cell being disposed between a first line and a second line and being configured by a variable resistor and a rectifier connected in series. The variable resistor is a mixture of silicon oxide (SiO2) and a transition metal oxide, a proportion of the transition metal oxide being set to 55˜80%.	09-23-2010

Mariko Hirai, Ibaraki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080252827	LAMINATED OPTICAL FILM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A laminated optical film according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a long polarizer having an absorption axis in a lengthwise direction and a long optical compensation film. An angle formed by a slow axis of the optical compensation film and the absorption axis of the polarizer is 5 to 85°.	10-16-2008

Mariko Iizuka, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090073778	SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device comprises a plurality of submacros mutually connected via global data lines. Each of the submacros includes a first and a second memory block, and a memory block control circuit arranged between the first and second memory blocks. The memory block control circuit includes a DQ buffer block connected to the first memory block via first complementary data lines and connected to the second memory block via second complementary data lines. It also includes a dynamic data shift redundancy circuit block connected to the DQ buffer block via local data lines and operative to relieve the first and second memory blocks.	03-19-2009
20100026347	SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A first counter detects a rising edge of a clock signal, and generates a first signal having a multiplied cycle of the clock signal.	02-04-2010
20100157693	SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device comprises a memory cell array including a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines intersecting the plurality of word lines, and a plurality of binary-data holding memory cells arranged at the intersections of the word lines and the bit lines; and a control unit operative to change in the storage capacity of the memory cell array and change in the address space required for access to the memory cell based on a control signal.	06-24-2010
20110267108	SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A first counter detects a rising edge of a clock signal, and generates a first signal having a multiplied cycle of the clock signal. A second counter detects a falling edge of the clock signal, and generates a second signal having a multiplied cycle of the clock signal. A first line transfers the first signal, while a second line transfers the second signal. A phase comparator is connected to the first line and the second line to generate a third signal based on a phase difference between the first signal and the second signal and output the third signal to one of the circuit units. A plurality of the phase comparators are connected to the first line and the second line, and are disposed between one of the ends of the first line and the second line and one of the circuit units.	11-03-2011
20120106268	SYNCHRONOUS TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE AND DRAM - A synchronous type semiconductor storage device includes an array unit which includes a cell array and sense amplifiers. The synchronous type semiconductor storage device includes a read/write pulse generator which generates a read pulse signal and a write pulse signal according to a clock signal, the clock signal defining one cycle time of a read operation and a write operation with respect to the array unit as one cycle. The synchronous type semiconductor storage device includes a secondary amplifier which is activated according to the read pulse signal to read out data stored in the sense amplifiers through the read/write line. The synchronous type semiconductor storage device includes a write driver which is activated according to the write pulse signal to write data in the sense amplifiers through the read/write line.	05-03-2012

Mariko Ishikawa, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100151137	EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL, A PRODUCTION METHOD FOR FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND A FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL - An embodiment of the invention relates to an epoxy resin composition for fiber reinforced composite material having an epoxy resin that is liquid at room temperature (component 1), aromatic polyamine that is liquid at room temperature (component 2) and diaminodiphenylsulfone (component 3). The proportion of component (1) relative to the entire epoxy resin in the composition is 60-100 wt %. The sum of the proportions of components (2) and (3) relative to the entire polyamine in the composition is 70-100 wt %. The proportion of component (3) relative to the entire polyamine in the composition is 25-60 wt %. The stoichiometric ratio of the entire polyamine to the entire epoxy resin in the composition is 0.7-1.3. Additional embodiments of the invention relate to other aspects of the invention.	06-17-2010

Mariko Kitagawa, Funabashi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090068319	UNBAKED CHINESE DUMPLINGS, BAKED CHINESE DUMPLINGS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides fried Chinese dumplings, such as fried jiao-zi, shao-mai, won-ton, and steamed bread, unfried Chinese dumplings, and methods for producing the same, wherein deterioration of the crispness of their browned skin is sufficiently inhibited after the dumplings are fried, even when a certain period of time is passed after frying, or even when the dumplings are stored in a frozen state. The unfried Chinese dumpling of the present invention has a crispness deterioration inhibitor provided on the external surface of the dough sheet for inhibiting deterioration with time of crispness of the dough sheet after the dumpling is fried. The inhibitor comprising grain powders and a starch hydrolysate (A-1) in powder form having a bulk density of not lower than 3.0 ml/g.	03-12-2009

Mariko Kobayashi, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080246921	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPTOMETRY - To provide an eye examination apparatus and an eye examination method that make it possible to measure eyesight or contrast sensitivity in the binocular viewing state and further make it possible to measure optical characteristics in such an appropriate binocular viewing state. An eye examination apparatus	10-09-2008

Mariko Komabayashi, Sendai-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090325256	METHOD FOR CELL PATTERNING - Provided is a method for cell patterning, using an electrode substrate including a plurality of electrodes and a cell culture substrate disposed so as to face the electrode substrate, the method comprising the steps of:	12-31-2009

Mariko Matsui, Otsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110022372	CLOTHING SIMULATION APPARATUS, CLOTHING SIMULATION PROGRAM, AND CLOTHING SIMULATION METHOD - A clothing simulation apparatus precisely determines clothing pressure for bringing a clothing into tight contact with a human body. A fitting part	01-27-2011

Mariko Matsumoto, Minato-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100178877	COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION DEVICE, RECEPTION DEVICE, AND SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD	07-15-2010

Mariko Matsumoto, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080318532	SYNCHRONIZATION DETECTION - A transmitter for transmitting a synchronization signal for establishing synchronization, and a receiver for establishing the synchronization by detecting the synchronization signal are included, and the receiver tries to detect the synchronization signal sequentially at a frequency in which the probability that an effective frequency exists is higher to a frequency in which the existence probability is lower among a plurality of discrete frequency bands.	12-25-2008
20090046588	CHANNEL ESTIMATING APPARATUS, CDMA RECEIVING APPARATUS, AND CHANNEL ESTIMATING METHOD - A corrected channel estimating apparatus is disclosed, which is capable of removing side-lobe components mutually leaking into transmission paths from channel estimates to increase the accuracy. A channel estimation unit calculates channel estimates for a plurality of transmission paths due to a signal that arrives through multipath. A channel estimate correction unit removes side-lobe components mutually leaking into the transmission paths from the channel estimates calculated by the channel estimation unit to correct the channel estimates. In this way, the corrected channel estimating apparatus estimates transmission paths of a multipath.	02-19-2009
20090268786	Mobile Communication System and Wireless Apparatus to be Used for the Same - A mobile communication system capable of improving the reception characteristic using a small circuit size and low power consumption is provided. The channel vector estimating section	10-29-2009
20100083687	REFRIGERATOR AND FROZEN FOOD PRESERVATION METHOD - The present invention is to realize supercooled freezing as a method of enhancing the quality of frozen food with a simple arrangement by a method other than quick freezing. Further, the present invention is to obtain a refrigerator and a frozen food preservation method capable of realizing high quality freezing by a simple arrangement.	04-08-2010

Mariko Matsuyama, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100210226	COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND DATA RECEPTION METHOD - It is possible to provide a communication terminal and a data reception method which can continue data reception while performing mutual communication such as an audio communication. A mobile telephone (	08-19-2010

Mariko Muto, Kiyosu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090137713	Ink for Marking - In each of an organic solvent, an oil-soluble dye and an oil-soluble resin to be contained in an ink for marking, and a resin adopted in an article to be marked with the ink for marking, it is necessary that absolute values of differences between mutual solubility parameters are not more than constant values, respectively.	05-28-2009

Mariko Nakano, Machida-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090202556	ANTI-CLAUDIN-4 ANTIBODY - An object of the present invention is to provide a monoclonal antibody which is useful as a diagnostic agent or a therapeutic agent for a disease relating to a polypeptide encoded by Claudin-4 (hereinafter referred to as “CLDN4”) gene or a polypeptide encoded by a Claudin-3 (hereinafter referred to as “CLDN3”) gene, or a method for using the same. Accordingly, the present invention provides a monoclonal antibody or an antibody fragment thereof, which specifically recognizes three-dimensional structure of an extracellular region of CLDN4 and binds to the extracellular region; a monoclonal antibody or an antibody fragment thereof, which specifically recognizes three-dimensional structure of both of extracellular regions of CLDN3 and CLDN4 and binds to the extracellular regions; a hybridoma which produces the antibody; a DNA which encodes the antibody; a vector which comprises the DNA; a transformant obtained by transforming the vector; a process for producing an antibody or an antibody fragment thereof using the hybridoma or the transformant; and a diagnostic agent or a therapeutic agent for a disease relating to a polypeptide encoded by CLDN4 gene and/or CLDN3 gene using the antibody or the antibody fragment.	08-13-2009

Mariko Ogawa, Toyohashi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100206503	METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATED PAPER - The present invention provides a method for producing a coated paper, including steps of coating a base paper coated with an aqueous solution of a water-soluble polymer with a coating liquid containing at least a pigment and an adhesive to produce a coated paper, and calendering the coated paper having a moisture content of not more than 5.5% by weight. The present invention also provides a method for producing a coated paper, including steps of coating a base paper having a moisture content of not more than 4% by weight with a coating liquid containing at least a pigment and an adhesive to produce a coated paper, and calendering the coated paper having a moisture content of not more than 5.5% by weight.	08-19-2010

Mariko Ono, Himeji-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100101212	EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING METHOD - A method of purifying an exhaust gas, includes: disposing a NOx trapping catalyst in an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine, the NOx trapping catalyst including: a metal substrate including cells, a corner portion of each of cells having an acute angle; and a catalyst layer supported in the metal substrate and including a noble metal, a heat-resistant inorganic oxide and a NOx trapping material, the catalyst layer having pores formed by addition of a pore formation promoting material, and the NOx trapping catalyst: adsorbing NOx in the exhaust gas when an exhaust air-fuel ratio is in a lean state; and desorbing and reducing the adsorbed NOx when the exhaust air-fuel ratio is in a stoichiometric state or a rich state; and removing the NOx by the exhaust air-fuel ratio being shifted between the lean state and the rich state.	04-29-2010
20100101220	EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST - An exhaust gas purifying catalyst which is disposed in an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine, includes: a substrate; and a catalyst layer, supported in the substrate and including: noble metals including platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd); a heat-resistant inorganic oxide; and a NOx trapping material. The exhaust gas purifying catalyst adsorbs NOx in an exhaust gase when an exhaust air-fuel ratio is in a lean state and desorbs and reduces the adsorbed NOx when the exhaust air-fuel ratio is in a stoichiometric state or a rich state. (Pt/Pd) which is a ratio of amount of the platinum (Pt) to amount of the palladium (Pd) is 0.7 or more and less than 1.0.	04-29-2010

Mariko Saito, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110209895	CABLE FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cable for a high-voltage electronic device having a small diameter and an excellent voltage resistance characteristic. The cable includes an inner semiconducting layer, a high-voltage insulator, an outer semiconducting layer, a shielding layer, and a sheath on an outer periphery of a cable core portion, wherein the high-voltage insulator is formed of an insulating composition containing 0.5 to 5 parts by mass of an inorganic filler with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin-based polymer, and the inorganic filler has an average dispersed-particle diameter of 1 μm or less.	09-01-2011

Mariko Saito, Niigata JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110038891	NOVEL LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM HAVING ANTI-ALLERGIC ACTIVITY, ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENT, FOOD AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION EACH COMPRISING THE LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THE ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENT - An object aims to develop a lactic acid bacterium having an anti-allergic activity, which can be grown by using rice, particularly polished white rice, and can be collected, cooked and ingested together with rice in such a state that the lactic acid bacterium is attached to the surface of the rice. Another object aims to develop a food composition and a pharmaceutical composition, each of which comprises rice containing the lactic acid bacterium as a material. Thus, disclosed are: a lactic acid bacterium	02-17-2011

Mariko Saito, Kurokawa-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090027535	SOLID STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING SOLID STATE IMAGING ELEMENT - A solid state imaging element comprises: photoelectric conversion elements; a plurality of vertical electric charge transfer passages that transfer, in a vertical direction, electric charges generated by the photoelectric conversion elements; and a horizontal electric charge transfer passage that transfers, in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, the electric charges transferred in the vertical electric charge transfer passage, wherein the horizontal electric charge transfer passage comprises a plurality of electric charge transferring stages each of which operates as an electric charge accumulating region or a barrier region according to a level of an applied voltage, and each of said plurality of electric charge transferring stages is connected to plural ones of the vertical electric charge transfer passages.	01-29-2009

Mariko Shibamura, Wako JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120108382	AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission includes an input shaft, an output member, a first planetary gear system, a second planetary gear system, a third planetary gear system, a fourth planetary gear system, and an engagement mechanism. The input shaft is configured to be rotated with power of a driving source relative to the transmission case. The output member is to output rotation of the input shaft using multiple gear-shifting. The multiple gear-shifting is provided by setting at least three of first to third clutches and first to third brakes in a connection state.	05-03-2012
20120108383	AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission includes an input shaft, an output member, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, and an engagement mechanism. Each of a plurality of gear ratios is provided by setting at least three of first to third clutches and first to third brakes in a connection state.	05-03-2012
20120115670	AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission includes an input shaft, an output member, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, and an engagement mechanism. The engagement mechanism includes first to sixth engagement assemblies. Each of a plurality of gear ratios is provided by setting three of the first to sixth engagement assemblies in a engagement state.	05-10-2012

Mariko Shibata, Miyagi-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110171830	SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM - A substrate processing method is used for a substrate processing system having a substrate processing device and a substrate transfer device. The substrate processing method includes a substrate transfer step of transferring a substrate and a substrate processing step of performing a predetermined process on the substrate. The substrate transfer step and the substrate processing step include a plurality of operations, and at least two operations among the plurality of the operations are performed simultaneously. Preferably, the substrate processing device includes an accommodating chamber, a mounting table placed in the accommodating chamber to be mounted thereon the substrate, and a heat transfer gas supply line for supplying a heat transfer gas to a space between the substrate mounted on the mounting table and the mounting table.	07-14-2011

Mariko Shibata, Nasushiobara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090161818	RADIOTHERAPEUTIC SYSTEM AND RADIOTHERAPEUTIC DOSE DISTRIBUTION MEASURING METHOD - A detector having a collimator in a position at a specific angle with respect to a therapeutic X-ray beam is mounted to selectively detect only scattering radiation in the direction. To three-dimensionally obtain a distribution of places where scattering occurs in a patient body, a detector is rotated during irradiation and scattering radiation is measured from all of directions. After that, a reconstructing process is performed, and a distribution of occurrence of scattering radiation in the subject is three-dimensionally imaged. Since angles and amounts of X-rays scattered by Compton scattering are known theoretically, if scattering radiation at a certain angle can be detected, the number of scattering radiation at other angles can be also estimated. On the basis of the theory, images of distribution of scattering radiation sources are converted to images of distribution of absorption of radiation.	06-25-2009
20090175418	RADIOTHERAPY SUPPORT APPARATUS - A radiotherapy treatment support apparatus includes a storage unit which stores absorption dose volume data expressing a spatial distribution of absorption dose in a subject, a generation unit which generates fusion data associated with morphology volume data of the subject and the absorption dose volume data so as to be associated with a plurality of segments, and a display unit which displays an image which has the distribution of absorption dose superimposed on the two-dimensional morphology image of the subject using the fusion data.	07-09-2009

Mariko Shiguryou, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120121734	COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SUCRALOSE AND APPLICATION THEREOF - Novel utilization of sucralose which is a high intense sweetener. Compositions containing sucralose including: sweetening compositions having excellent sweetness qualities based on the characteristics of sucralose; foods with a masked unpleasant smell and unpleasant taste; performance food compositions (viscous food compositions, gel food compositions, emulsified food compositions); foods with improved flavors; preservatives and foods with improved quality of taste; and flavor compositions with improved flavors. Novel utilization of sucralose as a sweetener improver, a masking agent for unpleasant smell/unpleasant taste, a flavor improver, a function improver (viscosity, gelling properties, emulsification properties), a taste characteristic improver, and a flavor improver/enhancer.	05-17-2012

Mariko Shinguryou, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110189348	COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SUCRALOSE AND APPLICATION THEREOF - Novel utilization of sucralose which is a high intense sweetener. Compositions containing sucralose including: sweetening compositions having excellent sweetness qualities based on the characteristics of sucralose; foods with a masked unpleasant smell and unpleasant taste; performance food compositions (viscous food compositions, gel food compositions, emulsified food compositions); foods with improved flavors; preservatives and foods with improved quality of taste; and flavor compositions with improved flavors. Novel utilization of sucralose as a sweetener improver, a masking agent for unpleasant smell/unpleasant taste, a flavor improver, a function improver (viscosity, gelling properties, emulsification properties), a taste characteristic improver, and a flavor improver/enhancer.	08-04-2011

Mariko Shinohara, 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

Mariko Shitashige, Shunan-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090082594	CRYSTALS OF L-ORNITHINE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides crystals of L-ornithine and a process for producing the crystals of L-ornithine including the steps of (i) exposing L-ornithine or a salt thereof, a composition comprising L-ornithine or a salt thereof, or a solution containing L-ornithine, a salt thereof, or the composition to a cation exchange resin to adsorb L-ornithine onto the cation exchange resin; (ii) eluting L-ornithine from the cation exchange resin on which L-ornithine is adsorbed with an aqueous alkaline solution, and removing an alkaline component from the resulting eluate to prepare an aqueous L-ornithine solution; and (iii) mixing the aqueous L-ornithine solution with a hydrophilic organic solvent, and crystallizing L-ornithine from the resulting mixed solution.	03-26-2009

Mariko Sugimoto, Yokohama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090071807	MEMS SWITCH AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A MEMS switch includes a field generator which generates an electric field in a predetermined space, a beam located in the space and made of an electrically conductive material, the beam being flexed downward when subjected to an electrostatic force due to the electric field, the beam being deformed so as to return upward by an elastic restoring force upon extinction of the electrostatic force, a signal line electrically connected to the beam when the beam is flexed downward, and a protective cap covering the field generator, the beam, and the signal line, thereby sealing the field generator, the beam, and the signal line.	03-19-2009

Mariko Sugiura, Okayama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100048762	COMPOSITION AND DENTAL MATERIAL - The present invention provides a composition that exhibits excellent adhesive properties to tooth structure (particularly dentin) when applied as a dental material. The present invention is a composition containing a polymerizable monomer (A) having an unconjugated carbon chain with at least four carbon atoms bonded continuously, at least two polymerizable groups, and at least two hydroxyl groups, and a bisacylphosphine oxide (B) represented by the following formula (1):	02-25-2010
20120016094	REDOX-CURING TYPE COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a redox-curing type composition that penetrates into a wet body, particularly into a tooth structure (dentin), is cured in an accelerated manner by the moisture contained in the wet body, thereby exhibits a higher bond strength than those of conventional redox-curing type compositions, and has satisfactory storage stability. The present invention is a redox-curing type composition including a polymerizable monomer (a) having an acidic group, a polymerizable monomer (b) having no acidic group, a powdery inorganic peroxide (c) with an average particle diameter of 0.01 to 50 μm, an amine-based reducing agent (d), and a polymerization accelerator (e). The amine-based reducing agent (d) includes an aromatic amine (d−1) and an aliphatic amine (d−2), and a weight ratio (d−1):(d−2) therebetween is 5:1 to 1:50.	01-19-2012
20120027829	DENTIN MINERALIZING AGENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A dentin mineralizing agent comprising tetracalcium phosphate particles (A) and an alkali metal salt of phosphoric acid (B), wherein the dentin mineralizing agent contains the tetracalcium phosphate particles (A) in an amount of 1 to 80 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the whole amount of the dentin mineralizing agent, and the blended amount of the alkali metal salt of phosphoric acid (B) relative to 100 parts by weight of the tetracalcium phosphate particles (A) is 1 to 100 parts by weight. Thus is provided a dentin mineralizing agent by which a dense HAp is formed on a dentin surface and HAp is deposited to a deep portion of a dentinal tubule, so that it can close the dentinal tubule.	02-02-2012

Mariko Tadachi, Nagano JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110092509	Pharmaceutical Composition for Prevention or Treatment of Disease Associated with Tear Reduction - The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions for the prevention or treatment of diseases associated with decrease in tear.	04-21-2011

Mariko Takahashi, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100201705	IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - An image processing device includes a specific color specification unit	08-12-2010

Mariko Takano, Tochigi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090200344	TORSO - A torso, around which clothes can be wound, includes a curved incision on the backface. Preferably, an elastic member is provided at least on the periphery of the incision. The torso may also include a first opening on the backface, an elastic member formed to cover the first opening, and a curved incision on the elastic member, where the incision is exposed from the first opening. Preferably, the incision is formed along the longitudinal direction of the first opening. Furthermore, the first opening may include at least two projections formed on its periphery, and the elastic member may include at least two holes formed at positions opposing the projections, respectively. A fixing member may be provided for fixing the elastic member, and the fixing member includes a second opening having the same shape and size as those of the first opening and formed at a position opposing the incision.	08-13-2009
20100261401	Textile fastening toy system - The present invention relates to a toy figure around which textiles can be wrapped and attached comprising: at least one opening formed on a surface of said toy figure, an elastic member formed to cover each opening wherein a wavy incision is formed on each elastic member and the elastic member is exposed and visible from the opening.	10-14-2010

Mariko Takeuchi, Kagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100114051	STRETCHABLE COMPOSITE SHEET AND DISPOSABLE WEARING ARTICLE USING THE SAME - A stretchable composite sheet used in a waist region of a disposable wearing article. The stretchable composite sheet has a stretchable sheet and a non-stretchable sheet, and the stretchable sheet is stretched. Nip roll mechanisms are respectively arranged on one end side in the stretch direction (SD) and the other end side, and the stretchable sheet is bonded to the non-stretchable sheet by the nip roll mechanisms with the stretchable sheet contracted in the direction (CD) orthogonal to the stretching direction (SD). The above processes provide the stretchable composite sheet with basic weight change regions in which the basis weight of the stretchable sheet is changed depending on stretch conditions of the stretchable sheet. The basic weight of the basic weight change regions is greater than that of a center region of the stretchable composite sheet.	05-06-2010
20110178489	DISPOSABLE DIAPER - A disposable diaper having a tensile stress well compatible with a wearer's average body contour including convex and concave and thereby to reduce creating an uncomfortable feeling of tightness against the wearer. The disposable diaper including a front waist region that is divided into a first elastic zone extending in the transverse direction along a peripheral edge of the waist-opening, a second elastic zone lying next to the first elastic zone and extending in the transverse direction and a third elastic zone lying next to the second elastic zone extending in the transverse direction between the second elastic zone and the crotch region and the rear waist region is divided into a fourth elastic zone extending in the transverse direction along the peripheral edges of the waist-opening, a fifth elastic zone lying next to the fourth elastic zone and extending in the transverse direction and a sixth elastic zone lying next to the fifth elastic zone and extending in the transverse direction between the fifth elastic zone and the crotch region. The correlation among values of the tensile stress in the elastic zones can be represented by the sixth elastic zone>the second elastic zone>the third elastic zone≧the fifth elastic zone>the first elastic zone and the fourth elastic zone.	07-21-2011

Mariko Torimae, Moriguchi City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080286654	NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is composed of a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, and the negative electrode has a negative electrode composite layer containing a negative electrode active material and a binder formed on a negative electrode current collector. The negative electrode active material contains a complex alloy powder containing tin, cobalt and carbon and graphite powder, and the negative electrode composite layer formed on the negative electrode current collector has percentage of porosity within the range of 5 to 20 volume %.	11-20-2008

Mariko Wada, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100308621	STRUCTURE OF MOUNTING IMPACT ABSORPTION MATERIAL FOR USE WITH VEHICLE - An aspect in accordance with the present invention is a structure of mounting an impact absorption material for use with a vehicle. The structure includes: a door trim	12-09-2010

Mariko Watanabe, Shiojiri-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090190848	Image Processing Device and Method for Image Processing - An image processing device configured to compress image data to be used for printing with a plurality of compression levels having different compression rates includes a former stage compression unit, a storing unit and a latter stage compression unit. The latter stage compression unit is configured, after the former stage compression unit finishes compressing all of the areas, to recompress each of areas of a latest compression level at the moment being different from a compression level stored in the storing unit with the latest compression level.	07-30-2009
20100182644	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus for compressing image data, includes: a compression unit that reduces data into a predetermined bit number per band of image data so as to satisfy a condition related to a predetermined compression and compresses the reduced data; a specifying unit that specifies a minimum bit number among the predetermined bit numbers applied to the bands and specifies bands which are not compressed by the minimum bit number; and a re-compression unit that performs re-compression on the specified bands so that the data is compressed by the minimum bit number.	07-22-2010

Mariko Watanabe, Kakogawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120073741	ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - An adhesive composition for forming an adhesive layer for temporarily fixing a substrate, such as a wafer, to a support when processing the substrate, the adhesive composition including a resin (A) produced by polymerizing a monomer component containing a cycloolefin-based monomer, at least one terpene-based resin, rosin-based resin, or petroleum resin (resin B), and an organic solvent capable of dissolving the resins (A) and (B). The resin (A) has a glass transition point of 60° C. or higher, the resin (B) has a softening point of 80 to 160° C. and a molecular weight of 300 to 3000, and the blending ratio of the resin (A) to the resin (B) is (A):(B)=80:20 to 55:45 (mass ratio).	03-29-2012

Mariko Yamamoto, Kokubunji JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090112090	Ultrasonic imaging apparatus - There is provided an ultrasonic imaging apparatus capable of optimizing parameters in frequency compound imaging. The ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes an optimal parameter calculation unit that calculates optimal values of processing parameters in the frequency compound imaging, and the optimal parameter calculation unit outputs a result that satisfies c	04-30-2009
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20100113927	ULTRASONIC APPARATUS - A high-quality image pickup is performed even when there is a strong reflector, and image pickup and therapy are performed without reducing overall sound pressure even when there is a site which should not be exposed to a high sound pressure. Data for setting a desired beam is acquired, the position and intensity of a site to be avoided are detected from the data, the position and intensity are converted into a desired beam shape, focus data to form a beam along the desired beam shape is calculated, and the focus data is used to perform image generation or treatment.	05-06-2010
20120041313	ULTRASONIC IMAGING DEVICE - The absolute pressure inside the heart with respect to heartbeat time phase is measured non-invasively or with minimal invasion. An ultrasonic diagnostic device comprising: a pressure sensor that detects artery pressure non-invasively; a reference pressure computation part that converts the artery pressure into absolute reference pressure with respect to a reference point; a spatial pressure difference calculation part that calculates a spatial pressure difference between the reference point and a location distinct from the reference point; and an absolute pressure computation part that calculates intracardiac absolute pressure using a shape image, the reference pressure, and the spatial pressure difference.	02-16-2012

Mariko Yamanaka, Nagoya-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100248684	Telephone apparatus having calling card support function and handsfree apparatus - A telephone apparatus having a calling card support function is disclosed. The telephone apparatus includes: a card information storage section for storing therein card information on a calling card; a controller for making a telephone call with use of the card information stored in the card information storage section, by using telephone communication means; and a card information reception section for receiving the card information stored in a cellular phone from the cellular phone. The controller allows the card information reception section to receive the card information stored in the cellular phone from the cellular phone. The controller records the received card information in the card information storage section when the card information reception section receives the card information stored in the cellular phone from the cellular phone.	09-30-2010

Mariko Yamashita, Kagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110319853	DISPOSABLE DIAPER - A disposable diaper free from a possibility that the diaper might be significantly displaced and assuring the improved breathability. At least one of front and rear waist regions of the diaper is elastic and is divided into a first elastic zone extending in a transverse direction along a waist-opening's periphery and a second elastic zone defined between the first elastic zone and an inner end of the waist region and extending in the transverse direction. The second elastic zone is provided with waist elastics and consequently the second elastic zone has a tensile stress higher than that of the first elastic zone. The waist region is formed with a plurality of breathing pathways extending in a longitudinal direction and the breathing pathways in the second elastic zone respectively have a width dimension smaller than that in the first elastic zone.	12-29-2011
20120022488	WEARING ARTICLE - A wearing article has a chassis and leg elastic members of a flat band shape that are attached to the chassis along leg side edges thereof. The chassis has regions each of which overlaps one of the leg elastic members and includes at least one series of depressions extending along the respective leg side edge.	01-26-2012
20120029460	DISPOSABLE WEARING ARTICLE - A disposable wearing article includes, in an elastic region in a periphery of at least a waist- or leg-opening, an elastic band formed of a fibrous non-woven fabric which is elastically contractible and has a plurality of first gathers extending in a length direction so as to undulate in a width direction thereof.	02-02-2012