Patents Assigned to National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sciences and Technology
  • GRAPE PERICARP EXTRACT
    Publication number: 20220233626
    Abstract: Provided is a grape pericarp extract that exhibits neuronal function modulating effects. The grape pericarp extract comprises 15 mg/g or more of malvidin-3,5-diglucoside in dry mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicants: University of Tsukuba, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroko ISODA, Kazunori SASAKI, Kazuhiko SATO, Masumi ASAKAWA, Kenichi TOMINAGA, Hiroshi FUJISAWA, Masami KOSHIYAMA
  • CANCER TEST METHOD
    Publication number: 20220236275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for analyzing a biological sample obtained from a subject, comprising analyzing components contained in a biological sample by an assay using a first molecule selected from the group consisting of a molecule binding to a sugar chain bindable with BC2LCN, a molecule binding to SerpinA3, and a molecule binding to Gal3BP, and a second molecule that is BC2LCN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicants: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA
    Inventors: Hiroaki TATENO, Tatsuya ODA, Osamu SHIMOMURA
  • Method for analyzing protein-containing sample
    Patent number: 11397185
    Abstract: Provided is a method for analyzing a protein-containing sample. The method comprises (1) dissolving a probe capable of non-specifically interacting with a plurality of proteins in a plurality of solvents having different ionic strengths and/or pH levels; (2) adding a protein-containing sample to a plurality of probe solutions prepared in the step (1), thereby the proteins in the sample and the probe are interacted non-specifically; (3) measuring the fluorescence intensities of the plurality of probe solutions to which the protein-containing sample was added in the step (2); and (4) comparing the pattern of fluorescence intensities obtained in the step (3) with the pattern of fluorescence intensities obtained from a reference sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shunsuke Tomita, Sayaka Ishihara, Ryoji Kurita
  • Cleaning apparatus for optical window, engine, and method for cleaning optical window of engine
    Patent number: 11389840
    Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a surface of an optical window includes a first electrode that is provided inside the optical window and is covered with a dielectric material forming the optical window. A second electrode is provided around the optical window and is exposed on at least one surface of the optical window. A power supply is electrically coupled between the first electrode and the second electrode. The apparatus further includes a controller that controls the power supply so as to generate dielectric barrier discharge along the surface of the optical window by applying a high-frequency or pulsed voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Eiichi Takahashi, Takehiko Segawa
  • Marker and marker manufacturing method
    Patent number: 11391565
    Abstract: Provided are a marker that enables, within a smaller area size, measurement of the position or the attitude of an object, and a marker manufacturing method. The marker is provided with a variable moire pattern 3 that includes a striped pattern 9 which is formed on a two-dimensional plane and a lens array 7 in which a plurality of lenses are arranged on the two-dimensional plane on which the striped pattern 9 is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventor: Hideyuki Tanaka
  • Device and method for exchanging trade information
    Patent number: 11393019
    Abstract: Purchase from sellers of selection is enabled to be made through simple operations. Furthermore, prospective purchase events are distributed to sellers as needed. Demands of purchase candidates are retrieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, PEACE AND PASSION INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Hirano, Nuttapong Attrapadung, Senlin Guan
  • Ultrasound therapy system
    Patent number: 11383106
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound therapy system for treating a joint by providing a focused ultrasound wave to a bone surface as an affected part, and which has a temperature monitoring function for controlling irradiation intensity. The ultrasound therapy system includes a focused ultrasound wave providing unit provided on skin and configured to radiate the focused ultrasound wave to the affected part, and a temperature detecting unit configured to measure a temperature of the affected part. The temperature detecting unit includes an electromagnetic wave measuring unit configured to measure intensity of an electromagnetic wave radiated from the bone surface, and an analyzing unit configured to analyze change of the electromagnetic wave of the electromagnetic wave measuring unit to provide the temperature of the affected part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Akira Sasaki, Kiyoshi Yoshinaka
  • Haptic information presentation system and method
    Patent number: 11385723
    Abstract: A haptic information presentation system uses a human sensory characteristic or illusion to suitably control a physical quantity, and causes a person to feel a force which cannot exist physically, or a haptic sensory physical characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Yukio Fukui, Masataka Sakai, Natsuo Koda, Yosuke Iizuka
  • Marker
    Patent number: 11378392
    Abstract: In order to provide a means to uniquely estimate the attitude in a wider range of angles to thereby realize a more accurate attitude estimate, a planar marker is provided. The planar marker includes a planar visual marker having a two-dimensional pattern code and at least two attitude inversion detection patterns Fx and Fy each consisting of a transparent cylindrical body having a pattern on the side face within the range of 180 degrees around the central axis ra and being provided so as to be orthogonal to each other on the same plane as that of planar visual marker. A marker is provided that includes at least one attitude inversion detection pattern. The attitude inversion detection pattern consists of the planar visual marker and a transparent spherical body having a pattern on a hemispherical surface and is provided on the same plane as that of the planar visual marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventor: Hideyuki Tanaka
  • ITEM DETECTION DEVICE, ITEM DETECTION METHOD, AND INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20220189055
    Abstract: There is provided an item detection device that detects an item to be loaded and unloaded and includes an image acquisition unit acquiring a surrounding image obtained by capturing surroundings of the item detection device, an information image creation unit creating an information image, in which information related to a part to be loaded and unloaded in the item has been converted into an easily recognizable state, on the basis of the surrounding image, and a computing unit computing at least one of a position and a posture of the part to be loaded and unloaded on the basis of the information image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yasuyo KITA, Nobuyuki KITA, Ryuichi TAKASE, Tatsuya KOMURO, Norihiko KATO
  • ANISOTROPIC MAGNETIC POWDER, ANISOTROPIC MAGNET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANISOTROPIC MAGNETIC POWDER
    Publication number: 20220189669
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention includes single-crystal particles of a TbCu7 type samarium-iron-nitrogen based alloy in an anisotropic magnet powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicants: TDK Corporation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Suguru SATOH, Yasushi ENOKIDO, Shusuke OKADA, Kenta TAKAGI
  • Fracture-visualization sensor and fracture-visualization system using same
    Patent number: 11360009
    Abstract: To provide a fracture-visualization sensor capable of visualizing the fracture behavior of a composite material and a composite-material fracture-visualization system using the fracture-visualization sensor. A first luminescent film including a mechanoluminescent material is provided on one surface of a composite material. The first luminescent film has a maximum stress per unit of cross-sectional area within the range of 19-43 N/mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yuki Fujio, Nao Terasaki
  • Method for producing parasympathetic neurons
    Patent number: 11359178
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing parasympathetic neurons from neural crest cells or autonomic neural progenitor cells derived therefrom, comprising a step of culturing the neural crest cells or autonomic neural progenitor cells derived therefrom in the presence of a cAMP production promoter, a BDNF signaling pathway activator, a GDNF signaling pathway activator, an NGF signaling pathway activator, an NT-3 signaling pathway activator, vitamin C, a protein kinase C activator, and a retinoic acid receptor agonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yuzo Takayama, Yasuyuki Kida
  • Samarium-iron-nitrogen magnet powder and method for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 11361888
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is that in samarium-iron-nitrogen magnet powder, a non-magnetic phase is formed on a surface of the samarium-iron-nitrogen magnet phase, and an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the surface is 3.5 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Shusuke Okada, Kenta Takagi, Yasushi Enokido, Yoshinori Fujikawa, Ryuji Hashimoto
  • UTENSIL FOR EVALUATING LENGTH MEASUREMENT ERROR IN X-RAY CT DEVICE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20220175337
    Abstract: In order to sufficiently capture spatial distortion specific to an X-ray CT device and evaluate the three-dimensional shape measurement accuracy of the X-ray CT device, in a utensil, by attaching support rods fixing spheres to the tip thereof and having different lengths to a base spheres are arranged in an XYZ space on the base. On a flat surface on the top of the base, the support rods supporting the spheres and having different lengths are arranged at predetermined intervals. In doing so, the spheres are arranged in the XYZ space respectively at appropriate inter-sphere distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicants: Shimadzu Corporation, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Taketo KISHI, Makoto SATO, Toshiyuki TAKATSUJI, Makoto ABE, Hiroyuki FUJIMOTO
  • INFERENCE DEVICE, INFERENCE METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20220180220
    Abstract: An inference device performs a qualitative inference using an inference rule which, from an input of a value indicating an increase and a value indicating a decrease, derives an output representing any one of an increase, a decrease, or no change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shumpei KUBOSAWA, Takashi ONISHI, Yoshimasa TSURUOKA
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20220180148
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a plurality of linear combination nodes that linearly combine input values; a selection node that is provided to the linear combination node and calculates, according to the input values, a value indicating whether or not a corresponding linear combination node is selected; and an output node that outputs an output value calculated based on a value of the linear combination node and a value of the selection node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicants: NEC Corporation, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shumpei KUBOSAWA, Takashi ONISHI, Yoshimasa TSURUOKA
  • Reaction processor, reaction processing vessel, and reaction processing method
    Patent number: 11351552
    Abstract: A reaction processor includes: a reaction processing vessel placing portion for placing a reaction processing vessel provided with a channel into which a sample is introduced; a temperature control system, which controls the temperature of the channel in order to heat the sample inside the channel; and a liquid feeding system, which controls the pressure inside the channel of the reaction processing vessel in order to move the sample inside the channel. The liquid feeding system maintains the pressure inside the channel to be higher than the atmospheric pressure in the surrounding of the reaction processing vessel, more preferably 1 atm or higher, during a reaction process of the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Takashi Fukuzawa, Hidenori Nagai
  • Single crystal diamond and semiconductor element using same
    Patent number: 11355591
    Abstract: Provided is a single crystal diamond having a lowered dislocation density. The single crystal diamond (10) is provided with single crystal diamond layers (2, 3). One single crystal diamond layer (2) is formed on a diamond substrate (1) and contains point defects. The other single crystal diamond layer (3) is grown on the single crystal diamond layer (2). The single crystal diamond layers (2, 3) have a lower dislocation density than the diamond substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shinya Ohmagari, Hideaki Yamada, Akiyoshi Chayahara, Yoshiaki Mokuno
  • MODIFIED CARBON NANOMATERIAL, NANOCLUSTER, SUBSTANCE DELIVERY CARRIER AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20220169517
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nanocluster in which a carbon nanomaterial modified with a higher alkyl group or a higher alkenyl group is self-assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicants: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eijiro MIYAKO, Yue YU, Masahiro NISHIKAWA, Ming LIU, Takahiro TEI