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Michiko Abe, Inashiki-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080305998Ligand to GPR8 and DNA thereof - The present invention aims at providing a ligand to GPR8, its DNA, etc., and more particularly, a polypeptide capable of binding to GPR8 or its amides or esters, or salts thereof, as well as its DNA, etc.12-11-2008

Michiko Aoyama, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080295730Ink For Ink-Jet Recording - An ink for ink-jet recording is provided which, although contains free copper ions, has anticorrosive properties and is free from the formation of a precipitate caused by the free copper ion. The ink for ink-jet recording containing the free copper ion includes cyclohexylammonium carbamate serving as an anticorrosive.12-04-2008
20090165672Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording, Ink Cartridge and Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus - A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes a coloring agent, water, and a water-soluble organic solvent. The coloring agent includes the following dye (1) and dye (2). The water-based ink is good in clearness, color development, and preservation stability as well as good in toughness of a recording material recorded using the water-based ink. 07-02-2009
20090165675Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording, Ink Cartridge and Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus - A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes a self-dispersing pigment, water, a water-soluble organic solvent, and an acetylene glycol surfactant. An amount of the self-dispersing pigment (solid content) relative to a total amount of the ink is in a range of about 3.5 wt % to about 4.5 wt %. The water-soluble organic solvent includes glycerin and dipropylene glycol propyl ether, an amount of the glycerin relative to a total amount of the ink is in a range of about 15 wt % to about 25 wt %, and an amount of the dipropylene glycol propyl ether relative to a total amount of the ink is in a range of about 2.0 wt % to about 3.0 wt %. An amount of the acetylene glycol surfactant relative to a total amount of the ink is in a range of about 0.1 wt % to about 0.3 wt %.07-02-2009
20090186155INK FOR INK-JET RECORDING, INK CARTRIDGE, INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS, METHOD OF DETERMINING, AND METHOD OF INK-JET RECORDING - An ink for ink-jet recording includes a luminescence marker which emits light by oxidization. It may be determined whether the ink for ink-jet recording is used for recording the ink-jet recorded object with a simple method such as an evaluation of luminescence by oxidation, without requiring a special equipment.07-23-2009
20090244222INK CARTRIDGES AND METHODS OF FORMING GROOVE IN INK CARTRIDGE - An ink cartridge includes a frame including a portion of a first chamber formed therein, and the first chamber is configured to store ink. The ink cartridge also includes a hollow portion positioned at a side wall of the frame. The hollow portion includes a second chamber formed therein, and the second chamber is continuous with the first chamber and extends from an inner surface of the side wall of the frame away from the first chamber. The ink cartridge also includes a movable member positioned in the second chamber and configured to move based on an amount of ink in the first chamber, and an inner surface of the hollow portion defining the second chamber has a groove extending toward the first chamber.10-01-2009
20110187770Water-Based Ink for Ink Jet Recording - A water-based ink for ink jet recording, containing: a coloring agent; water; and a water-soluble organic solvent. The coloring agent contains a phosphate group-modified self-dispersing pigment. The water-based ink further contains at least one of a reducing sugar and a sugar alcohol and a calcium ion.08-04-2011
20110187799Water-Based Ink for Ink Jet Recording - A water-based ink for ink jet recording, containing: a coloring agent; water; and a water-soluble organic solvent. The coloring agent contains a phosphate group-modified self-dispersing pigment. The water-based ink further contains at least one selected from the group consisting of boric acid, diglycolic acid, and a chelating agent.08-04-2011
20110292116Ink Set, Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus, and Ink-Jet Recording Method - An ink set containing a water-based ink for ink jet recording and a treatment liquid. The water-based ink contains a phosphate group-modified self-dispersing pigment, water, and a water-soluble organic solvent. The treatment liquid contains a monovalent metal ion, water, and a water-soluble organic solvent.12-01-2011
20110292117Ink Set and Ink-Jet Recording Method - An ink set containing a water-based ink for ink jet recording and a treatment liquid. The water-based ink contains a phosphate-group modified self-dispersing pigment, water, and a water-soluble organic solvent. The treatment liquid contains an aggregating agent, water, and a water-soluble organic solvent. A dynamic surface tension of the water-based ink, measured under the condition where a life time is about 50 ms, is in the range of 35 mN/m to 45 mN/m. A dynamic surface tension of the treatment liquid, measured under the condition where a life time is about 50 ms, is in the range of 33 mN/m to 45 mN/m.12-01-2011

Patent applications by Michiko Aoyama, Nagoya-Shi JP

Michiko Hara, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100091412Method for manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element and magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus - A method for manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element is provided. The magneto-resistance effect element includes a first magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic material, a second magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic material and a spacer layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, the spacer layer having an insulating layer and a conductive portion penetrating through the insulating layer. The method includes: forming a film to be a base material of the spacer layer; performing a first treatment using a gas including at least one of oxygen molecules, oxygen atoms, oxygen ions, oxygen plasma and oxygen radicals on the film; and performing a second treatment using a gas including at least one of helium ions, helium plasma, helium radicals, neon ions, neon plasma and neon radicals on the film submitted to the first treatment.04-15-2010
20100091414Method for manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element and magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus - A method for manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element is provided. The magneto-resistance effect element includes a first magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic material, a second magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic material and a spacer layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, the spacer layer having an insulating layer and a conductive portion penetrating through the insulating layer. The method includes: forming a film to be a base material of the spacer layer; performing a first treatment using a gas including at least one of oxygen molecules, oxygen atoms, oxygen ions, oxygen plasma and oxygen radicals on the film; and performing a second treatment using a gas including at least one of krypton ions, krypton plasma, krypton radicals, xenon ions, xenon plasma and xenon radicals on the film submitted to the first treatment.04-15-2010
20100091415Method for manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element and magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus - A method for manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element is provided. The magneto-resistance effect element includes a first magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic material, a second magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic material and a spacer layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, the spacer layer having an insulating layer and a conductive portion penetrating through the insulating layer. The method includes: forming a film to be a base material of the spacer layer; performing a first treatment using a gas including at least one of oxygen molecules, oxygen atoms, oxygen ions, oxygen plasma and oxygen radicals on the film; and performing a second treatment using a gas including at least one of nitrogen ions, nitrogen atoms, nitrogen plasma, and nitrogen radicals on the film submitted to the first treatment.04-15-2010
20100092803Method for manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element and magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus - A method for manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element is provided. The magneto-resistance effect element includes a first magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic material, a second magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic material and a spacer layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, the spacer layer having an insulating layer and a conductive portion penetrating through the insulating layer. The method includes: forming a film to be a base material of the spacer layer; performing a first treatment using a gas including at least one of oxygen molecules, oxygen atoms, oxygen ions, oxygen plasma and oxygen radicals on the film; and performing a second treatment using a gas including at least one of hydrogen molecules, hydrogen atoms, hydrogen ions, hydrogen plasma, hydrogen radicals, deuterium molecules, deuterium atoms, deuterium ions, deuterium plasma and deuterium radicals on the film submitted to the first treatment.04-15-2010
20110205669METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETO-RESISTANCE EFFECT ELEMENT, MAGNETIC HEAD ASSEMBLY, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element is disclosed. The element has first and second magnetic layers, and an intermediate layer provided between the first and second magnetic layers. The intermediate layer has an insulating layer and a conductive portion penetrating through the insulating layer. The method can include forming a structure body having the insulating layer and the conductive portion, performing a first treatment including irradiating the structure body with at least one of ion including at least one selected from the group consisting of argon, xenon, helium, neon and krypton and a plasma including at least one selected from the group, and performing a second treatment including at least one of exposure to gas containing oxygen or nitrogen, irradiation of ion beam containing oxygen or nitrogen, irradiation of plasma containing oxygen or nitrogen, to the structure body submitted to the first treatment.08-25-2011
20110295128BLOOD-PRESSURE SENSOR - A blood-pressure sensor includes a substrate, a first electrode, a magnetization fixed layer, a nonmagnetic layer, a magnetization free layer, and a second electrode. The substrate is bent to generate a tensile stress at least in a first direction. The first electrode is provided on the substrate. The magnetization fixed layer has magnetization to be fixed in a second direction, and is provided on the substrate. The nonmagnetic layer is provided on the magnetization fixed layer. The magnetization free layer has a magnetization direction which is different from the first direction and from a direction perpendicular to the first direction. The second electrode is provided on the magnetization free layer.12-01-2011

Michiko Ito, Kitasoma JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110124823SOLVENT-FREE CROSSLINKED POLYROTAXANE MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF SAME - A material comprising crosslinked polyrotaxanes which exhibits desired viscoelasticity, particularly stress-strain characteristics with a wide low-stress region, in spite of being free from solvent; and a process for production of the same. The material comprises a first polyrotaxane bearing first cyclic molecules and a second polyrotaxane bearing second cyclic molecules, and the first and second polyrotaxanes are crosslinked via the first and second cyclic molecules. The material is free from solvent and exhibits a stress of 2.0 MPa or below at 50% strain.05-26-2011

Michiko Johnson, Machida-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090073142TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes a light guide including a first face for detecting the position of an object in contact therewith and a second face opposite the first face, and a line sensor for receiving light emitted from a side face of the light guide plate, wherein, of light irradiated from the second face side, the light guide guides toward the side face the portion of light reflected by the object.03-19-2009
20100157514DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - A display apparatus includes a substrate including an effective display region and a non-effective display region, and a sealing member covering at least the effective display region. A colored member is provided from a region on the sealing member over the non-effective display region to a region on the substrate outside the sealing member.06-24-2010
20110043981DISPLAY MODULE - A display module includes a display panel, a unit disposed on an outer side of the display panel, and an adhesive sheet with which the display panel and the unit are stuck together. The adhesive sheet has a first adhesive surface adhering to the display panel and a second adhesive surface adhering to the unit. The edge of the first adhesive surface and the edge of the second adhesive surface are displaced from each other in the adhesive surface direction.02-24-2011
20110128684DISPLAY MODULE - Provided is a display module in which the prevention of ambient light reflection and the protection of a mounting component may be provided in the same process using the same material, to thereby reduce the number of production steps, while preventing the display panel from increasing in size and thickness so that the cost of production may be reduced. The display module includes a display panel including a display element and a mounting component; a protective plate for protecting a display region of the display panel; and a covering material for integrally covering the display region of the display panel and the mounting component, the covering material being disposed between the display panel and the protective plate.06-02-2011

Patent applications by Michiko Johnson, Machida-Shi JP

Michiko Kato, Montreal CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110178402ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT OF pH IN FLUIDS - The present invention pertains to new methods and apparatuses for the determination of pH of a fluid. Applicants have discovered that ultrasonic spectrophonometry (the study and measurement of acoustic spectra) can be used to distinguish conformational changes of albumin and red blood cells in response to pH. In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method of determining the pH of a fluid based on a pH-dependent conformation of at least one fluid constituent comprising subjecting the fluid to an ultrasonic pulse; detecting ultrasonic spectral data of the fluid constituent resulting from the ultrasonic pulse; wherein the spectral data varies with pH; and then calculating pH from the spectral data.07-21-2011

Michiko Kawamoto, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090035785IMMUNOASSAY METHOD AND REAGENT THEREFOR - The present invention provides a novel immunoassay method with high reaction specificity and high sensitivity. The present invention also provides a method for immunoassaying a target antigen utilizing reactivation of an apoenzyme, which includes simultaneously or sequentially adding a test sample to an antibody specific to the target antigen, the target antigen labeled with a coenzyme, an apo-D-amino acid oxidase, a D-amino acid, and a reagent for detecting a hydrogen peroxide produced by the oxidase.02-05-2009
20110027912PURIFIED SERUM ALBUMIN, AND IMMUNOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT METHOD - An object of the present invention is to provide: a purified serum albumin having less lot-to-lot variation; and an immunoassay method utilizing the purified serum albumin, in which high reactivity and less non-specific reactions are achieved.02-03-2011

Patent applications by Michiko Kawamoto, Ibaraki JP

Michiko Koabayashi, Stamford, CT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120010934SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING OFFERS USING A BILLING STATEMENT - A billing statement according to one aspect of the invention includes a description of a transaction and an offer pointer associated with the transaction, wherein the offer pointer includes information that may be used to review an offer. In one example of this aspect, a telephone number or a hyperlink is provided adjacent to a total amount owed listed on a statement (e.g., an electronically-displayed billing statement). The offers reviewed may be customized, for example, based on details of the transaction such as the product purchased or the amount of the purchase, the identity of the consumer, and/or on other data.01-12-2012

Michiko Miura, Hampton Bays, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080233047Symmetric and Asymmetric Halogen-Containing Metallocarboranylporphyrins and Uses Thereof - The present invention is directed to low toxicity boronated compounds and methods for their use in the treatment, visualization, and diagnosis of tumors. More specifically, the present invention is directed to low toxicity halogenated, carborane-containing 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin compounds and methods for their use particularly in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the treatment of tumors of the brain, head and neck, and surrounding tissue. The invention is also directed to using these halogenated, carborane-containing tetraphenylporphyrin compounds in methods of tumor imaging and/or diagnosis such as MRI, SPECT, or PET.09-25-2008
20080279781Glycosylated Carboranylporphyrins and Uses Thereof - The present invention is directed to low toxicity boronated compounds and methods for their use in the treatment, visualization, and diagnosis of tumors. More specifically, the present invention is directed to low toxicity glycosylated carborane-containing 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin compounds and methods for their use particularly in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the treatment of tumors of the brain, and head and neck. The invention is also directed to using these glycosylated carborane-containing tetraphenylporphyrin compounds in methods of tumor imaging and/or diagnosis such as MRI, SPECT, or PET.11-13-2008

Patent applications by Michiko Miura, Hampton Bays, NY US

Michiko Miyamoto, Fuchu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100047896Nucleic acid construct containing full length genome of human hepatitis C virus, recombinant full length virus genome-replicating cells having the nucleic acid construct transferred thereinto and method of producing hepatitis C virus particle - The present invention provides a method for replicating efficiently an RNA containing fulllength HCV genomic sequence and a method for producing HCV virus particles containing fulllength HCV replicon RNA or fulllength HCV genomic RNA by using a cell culture system. Further, the present invention relates to a method for producing hepatitis C virus particles which comprises culturing a cell, into which a replicon RNA comprising a nucleotide sequence comprising a fulllength genomic RNA sequence of hepatitis C virus of the genotype 2a, at least one selectable marker gene and/or at least one reporter gene and at least one IRES sequence or the fulllength genomic RNA of hepatitis C virus of the genotype 2a is introduced, and generating virus particles in the culture medium. Still further the present invention relates also to a hepatitis C vaccine and an antibody against hepatitis C virus particles.02-25-2010

Michiko Miyamoto, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080220019Nucleic Acid Construct Containing Fulllength Genome of Human Hepatitis C Virus, Recombinant Fulllength Virus Genome-Replicating Cells Having the Nucleic Acid Construct Transferred Thereinto and Method of Producing Hepatitis C Virus Particle - The present invention provides a method for replicating efficiently an RNA containing fulllength HCV genomic sequence and a method for producing HCV virus particles containing fulllength HCV replicon RNA or fulllength HCV genomic RNA by using a cell culture system. Further, the present invention relates to a method for producing hepatitis C virus particles which comprises culturing a cell, into which a replicon RNA comprising a nucleotide sequence comprising a fulllength genomic RNA sequence of hepatitis C virus of the genotype 2a, at least one selectable marker gene and/or at least one reporter gene and at least one IRES sequence or the fulllength genomic RNA of hepatitis C virus of the genotype 2a is introduced, and generating virus particles in the culture medium. Still further the present invention relates also to a hepatitis C vaccine and an antibody against hepatitis C virus particles.09-11-2008
20090035747Nucleic Acid and Gene Derived from Novel HCV Strain and Replicon-Replicating Cell Using Said Gene - The present invention relates to a gene derived from a novel fulminant hepatitis C virus strain, an HCV replicon RNA with a high replication efficiency obtained using the gene, and an HCV replicon-replicating cell transfected with the replicon RNA. When the HCV replicon RNA and the HCV replicon-replicating cell of the present invention are used, HCV proteins can be continuously produced in a large amount.02-05-2009
20090042181Nucleic acid and gene derived from novel HCV strain and replicon-replicating cell using said gene - The present invention relates to a gene derived from a novel fulminant hepatitis C virus strain, an HCV replicon RNA with a high replication efficiency obtained using the gene, and an HCV replicon-replicating cell transfected with the replicon RNA. When the HCV replicon RNA and the HCV replicon-replicating cell of the present invention are used, HCV proteins can be continuously produced in a large amount.02-12-2009
20090176200Modified Human Hepatitis C Virus Genomic RNA That can be Autonomously Replicated - The present invention provides modified hepatitis C virus genomic RNA, comprising nucleotide sequences of genomic RNA portions of two or more types of hepatitis C viruses, which comprises a 5′ untranslated region, a core protein coding sequence, an E1 protein coding sequence, a p7 protein coding sequence, an E2 protein coding sequence, an NS2 protein coding sequence, an NS3 protein coding sequence, an NS4A protein coding sequence, an NS4B protein coding sequence, an NS5A protein coding sequence, an NS5B protein coding sequence, and a 3′ untranslated region, and which can be autonomously replicated. In particular, the present invention relates to modified hepatitis C virus genomic RNA, which can be autonomously replicated by substitution of the RNA sequence portion encoding NS3, NS4, NS5A, and NS5B proteins of hepatitis C virus genomic RNA with a partial RNA sequence encoding NS3, NS4, NS5A, and NS5B proteins of a JFH1 strain shown in SEQ ID NO: 1.07-09-2009

Michiko Nakanishi, Itabashi-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090244668METHOD OF DRIVING MEMS MIRROR SCANNER, METHOD OF DRIVING MEMS ACTUATOR SCANNER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ROTATION ANGLE OF MEMS ACTUATOR - A method of driving a MEMS mirror scanner having an electrostatic actuator, comprising a step of driving the electrostatic actuator according to an input signal in accordance with a driving waveform obtained by the following equation,10-01-2009

Michiko Nishiyama, Hachioji-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100225460BUMPER SENSOR - A bumper sensor able to obtain a grasp of a change of shape of a bumper in two dimensions or three dimensions, able to sense a size etc. of a contacting object, and able to be made simple in system configuration is provided. A plurality of optical fibers (09-09-2010

Michiko Noborisaka, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100076867Search supporting system, search supporting method and search supporting program - In a database, product image data is accumulated. A search portion acquires product image data having the image characteristics information that is the same as or similar to the image characteristics information that indicates the characteristics of the image of input image data from the database for the input image data. A search server outputs information on another product that is different from the product corresponding to the product image data together with the product image data acquired by the search portion.03-25-2010

Michiko Noborisaka, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100039505Portable information device, imaging apparatus and information acquisition system - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging portion that takes an image of a subject, a position information acquisition portion that acquires position information of an imaging position, and an orientation information acquisition portion that acquires orientation information representing an imaging direction at the imaging position.02-18-2010

Michiko Omori, Ashiya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090277575Yarn having laminated structure - A laminated yarn, which is characterized in that it is prepared by a method comprising evaporating an antibacterial metal onto a synthetic resin film to form a vapor deposition membrane, adhering the resultant synthetic resin films so as for the vapor deposition membrane to be positioned inside, and cutting the resultant laminated film having a sandwiched structure in a long narrow form along its longitudinal direction. The yarn is free from the lowering of antibacterial activity by repeated washing, is excellent in the prevention of rise in its temperature, the insulation of heat and an electromagnetic wave, and antistatic properties, and has excellent appearance.11-12-2009

Michiko Ota, Eichizen-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100087902EXOTHERMIC STRUCTURE THAT IS DIRECTLY APPLIED TO SKIN AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE STRUCTURE - An exothermic structure that is directly applied to skin comprises a pouch having an air-permeable side and an air-impermeable side, and a exothermic composition that is incorporated into the pouch in a sealed state. The air-impermeable side comprises an inner polymer sheet layer, an intermediate adhesive, and an outer release sheet, wherein the adhesive layer exists in part or entire of an outer periphery on an inner surface of the release sheet. The total area of the adhesive layer is 10 to 40% of the area of the release sheet, the adhesive layer has an adhesive portion(s) and a non-adhesive portion(s) or only an adhesive portion(s), the total area of the adhesive portion(s) is 30 to 100% of the total area of the adhesive layer, and in the outer periphery the total length of the adhesive portion(s) is 60 to 100% of the total length of the adhesive layer.04-08-2010

Michiko Saitoh, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090064298System and Program for Access Control - A system and program for a proxy server that forwards an access request from a client to a data server and forwards response data from the data server to the client. The proxy server includes a means for storing a first address location and an encoding format of the response data. The proxy server also includes a means for receiving a subsequent access request from the client, which includes a second address location encoded by the encoding format. A means is present in the proxy server for comparing the second address location to the first address location to determine if the second address location is related to the first address location. The proxy server also includes a means for decoding the second address location based on the encoding format in response to a determination that the second address location is related to the first address location.03-05-2009

Michiko Sakai, Ichikawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100031178Computer system, information collection support device, and method for supporting information collection - Provided is a computer system including an information providing server and a computer which is coupled to the information providing server, and which collects information, the computer being configured to: record status histories including a history of an operation to a screen which shows a status of the computer, and which is displayed on the computer in chronological order to constitute a set of the status histories; and divide, in a case where a history of an operation of switching the screen is detected from the set of the status histories, based on the history of the operation of switching the screen, the set of the status histories. Accordingly, when a user collects information, navigation information is provided by taking the fact that the user has actually reached useful information into consideration.02-04-2010

Michiko Satou, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090104882RADIO TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A radio transmission apparatus does not update the distortion compensation coefficient for a certain period, which is shorter than the transmission period, after the transmission period start timing. Instead, update operation of the distortion compensation coefficient is carried out after the lapse of a certain period from the start timing. Further, in order to shorten the convergence time of the distortion compensation coefficient, the radio transmission apparatus performs interpolation processing of the distortion compensation coefficient. The distortion compensation coefficient is given to a two-dimensional coordinate (address): one is the power level of an input transmission signal and the other is the difference of power between the input transmission signal and a feedback signal. The distortion compensation coefficient at a predetermined coordinate is updated to an interpolated value, which is obtained through interpolation calculation using the distortion compensation coefficient at a coordinate adjacent to the predetermined coordinate.04-23-2009

Michiko Suzuki, Otsu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120070396ACTIVATOR INCLUDING BIOSURFACTANT AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT, MANNOSYL ERYTHRITOL LIPID, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention includes as an active ingredient at least one biosurfactant, in particular mannosyl alditol lipid (such as MEL and MML) or triacylated mannosyl alditol lipid. This allows providing an activator and anti-aging agent that is excellent in activating and anti-aging effects on cells and that is safe enough to be used for a long time, and also providing cosmetics, quasi-drugs, drugs, and drinks and foods including the activator and the anti-aging agent as active ingredients. Further, the present invention provides MEL whose mannosyl erythritol skeleton in a molecular structure is 1-O-β-D-mannopyranosyl-meso-erythritol and a method for producing the MEL with use of a microorganism.03-22-2012

Michiko Takahashi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100251075MEMORY CONTROLLER AND SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY APPARATUS - A memory controller that has an error correction number correspondence table that stores an error threshold level in correspondence with an error correction number; an error threshold level storage section that stores an error threshold level for each block; an uncorrected number measurement section that measures an uncorrected number of an error correction for each block; an error threshold level modification section that, each time an uncorrected number of a certain block exceeds a predetermined number, modifies the error threshold level of the block; an encoder that performs encoding processing of data stored in memory cells belonging to each block with an error correction number that is based on an error threshold level and the error correction number correspondence table; and a decoder that performs decoding processing of data.09-30-2010

Michiko Tanaka, Kokubunji JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090006310STREAM DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND STREAM DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - In order to make real time and the avoidance of risk compatible according to the contents of processing by an application, an index ID applying module applies an index computed utilizing streams before and after stream data to the stream data, computes the index again according to a stream that varies every moment, applies an index computed based upon the index of the stream data to the result of the processing of the stream data according to a predetermined procedure and outputs it. An application that receives the result of the processing and the index of the result of the processing switches processing depending upon the index.01-01-2009
20100211577DATABASE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided is a database system in which sorting of query results is sped up. The database system stores storage location information in which storage locations of the pieces of data are recorded in a given order. When there is no second task, which is executed based on data that is fetched in a first task, whether every piece of data requested in a third task, which is executed before the first task, has been fetched is determined. In the case where every piece of data requested in the third task has been fetched, data fetched in the first task is output. In the case where some of the data requested in the third task has not been fetched, data fetched in the first task is kept in a temporary buffer until every piece of data requested in the third task is fetched, and then output.08-19-2010
20100293156DATABASE PROCESSING METHOD AND DATABASE PROCESSING SYSTEM - Provided is a database processing system including: a computer for outputting data in response to a received query request; and a storage system including a storage device for storing the data, in which: the storage device stores a plurality of partial indices indicating a storage location of the data; the data stored in the storage device is grouped; and the computer is configured to: receive the query request for the data; acquire one of the plurality of partial indices; specify, based on the query request for the data and the acquired one of the plurality of partial indices, a location at which the requested data is stored; and send a request to acquire the data stored at the specified location to the storage system. Accordingly, in the database processing system, a time period necessary to input and output the data is shortened.11-18-2010

Michiko Tanaka, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080250101MULTIMEDIA DATA TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND MULTIMEDIA DATA RECEIVING APPARATUS - To provide, in a multimedia content server which stores multimedia data and transmits the stored multimedia data to a terminal, a technique which allows the terminal to implement a data broadcast even when random access for trick play, and the like, is performed. Upon receiving a data transmission request from a multimedia data receiving apparatus, a multimedia data transmitting apparatus transmits the requested multimedia data and definitely inserts data required for data broadcasting or transmits data for data broadcasting, separately from the multimedia data, thereby enabling the multimedia data receiving apparatus to obtain the data required for data broadcasting.10-09-2008
20080250461MULTIMEDIA DATA TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND MULTIMEDIA DATA RECEIVING APPARATUS - To provide, in a multimedia content server which stores multimedia data and transmits the stored multimedia data to a terminal, a technique which allows the terminal to properly detect and process version up of section data even when random access for trick play, and the like, is performed. Upon receiving a data transmission request from a multimedia data receiving apparatus, a multimedia data transmitting apparatus transmits the requested multimedia data and notifies data necessary for obtaining an update-point of section data included in the multimedia data or a URI which enables the obtaining of the data, to the multimedia data receiving apparatus.10-09-2008
20090019500DOWNLOAD EXECUTION APPARATUS - There is provided a download execution apparatus that can prevent, at least, sudden interruption of the viewing or recording by a user when a program is downloaded. An AM (01-15-2009
20100262674DATA TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, DATA RECEIVING APPARATUS, DATA TRANSMITTING METHOD AND DATA RECEIVING METHOD - A data transmitting apparatus, which implements a RESUME function which is capable of properly setting a resume position and capable of setting plural resume positions, executes a Java™ application program and includes: a memory for storing content and content attribute information; a network unit which transmits a content to a data receiving apparatus; an action request receiving and responding unit which receives an update request indicating a resume position, from the data receiving apparatus; and a resume position managing unit which updates content attribute information stored in the memory in accordance with the received update request, so that such resume position and a resume position identifier are included in the content attribute information.10-14-2010

Patent applications by Michiko Tanaka, Osaka JP

Michiko Yamanaka, Tokyo-To JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090229732STRETCH RELEASABLE ADHESIVE - A stretch releasable adhesive article includes first and second opposed major surfaces and a pull tab, and at least a portion of at least one of the first and second major surfaces is adhesive. The adhesive article has a cross-sectional area—as measured normal to the axis defined by a stretch release force applied to the pull tab during the stretch release process—that has a defined width to thickness ratio, and the adhesive article may have a visible light transmission of at least about 90%, and a haze of no greater than 5%.09-17-2009
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