Patents Assigned to National University Corporation of Nagoya University
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Patent number: 11147216Abstract: A seedling nursery member for grafting according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes at least one seedling nursery unit. At least one seedling nursery unit includes a stem storage section configured to store a stem of a plant and a stem holder configured to hold the stem of the plant. At least a portion of the stem storage section of the at least one seedling nursery unit is configured to be openable so as to allow communication between an inside of the stem storage section and an outside of the at least one seedling nursery unit in a direction different from a growth direction of the plant.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Mitchitaka Notaguchi, Naoki Yanagisawa, Hideyuki Arata, Shuka Ikematsu
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Patent number: 11129337Abstract: Provided is a novel plant body comprising a plant tissue of a plant belonging to the family Solanaceae, Brassicaceae, Lamiaceae, or Orobanchaceae, wherein graft incompatibility is avoided or suppressed by using a graft medium between different-family plants.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: National University Corporation Nagoya UniversityInventor: Michitaka Notaguchi
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Patent number: 11094835Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a silicon carbide substrate having a low defect density that does not contaminate a process device and a silicon carbide semiconductor device including the silicon carbide substrate. A silicon carbide substrate according to the present invention is a silicon carbide substrate including: a substrate inner portion; and a substrate outer portion surrounding the substrate inner portion, wherein non-dopant metal impurity concentration of the substrate inner portion is 1×1016 cm?3 or more, and a region of the substrate outer portion at least on a surface side thereof is a substrate surface region in which the non-dopant metal impurity concentration is less than 1×1016 cm?3.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignees: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Tomoaki Furusho, Takanori Tanaka, Takeharu Kuroiwa, Toru Ujihara, Shunta Harada, Kenta Murayama
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Publication number: 20210235697Abstract: Providing an auxin derivative that can exert its intended effect more efficiently, while reducing any unintended effects. A compound represented by the General Formula (1) having a specific substituent at the 5- and/or 6-position of the auxin indole ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicants: University of Washington, National University Corporation Nagoya UniversityInventors: Naoyuki Uchida, Shinya Hagihara, Kenichiro Itami, Rie Iwasaki, Keiko Torii
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Patent number: 11075140Abstract: The disclosure provides a heat conduction structure with higher heat conductivity. This embodiment is a heat conduction structure where heat is conducted from a first member to a second member. The heat conduction structure includes at least one self-assembled monolayer and a heat dissipation grease. The self-assembled monolayer is formed on at least one surface of the first member and the second member. The heat dissipation grease is disposed between the first member and the second member. The heat dissipation grease is in contact with the self-assembled monolayer.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Takeshi Bessho, Masataka Deguchi, Nagahiro Saito, Kazuo Hashimi
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Patent number: 11064935Abstract: A test device is used to test photosensitivity of a skin. The test device is provided with an irradiation unit including a plurality of light irradiation units arranged in a first direction. The plurality of light irradiation units output, in a second direction intersecting the first direction, irradiation light beams that mutually differ at least in one of wavelength characteristics and intensity. The irradiation unit is configured such that intensities of the irradiation light beams output from the plurality of light irradiation units are progressively smaller in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, NIKKISO CO., LTDInventors: Michihiro Kono, Masashi Akiyama, Yasushi Ogawa, Hideki Asano, Suguru Mishina, Satoru Matsuzawa
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Thermal diffusion factor measurement device, thermal diffusion factor measurement method and program
Patent number: 11035809Abstract: To provide a thermal diffusion factor measurement device, a thermal diffusion factor measurement method and a program capable of measuring thermal diffusion with high accuracy, even when an object to be measured has anisotropy in which thermal diffusion factors differ greatly between the in-plane direction and the thickness direction and a thick thickness. In a thermal diffusion factor measurement method, a heating location H on a tabular sample is made to generate periodically varying thermal waves and the thermal waves at a detection location S on the sample are detected by a non-contact temperature sensor. In addition, the phase delay of the thermal waves at the detection location S is detected in consideration of a detection sensitivity distribution DS of the non-contact temperature sensor and the thermal diffusion factor in the in-plane direction of the sample is measured using the phase delay.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignees: BETEL CO. LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Takaaki Awano, Kimihito Hatori, Makoto Sekine, Takahiko Kubota, Hosei Nagano, Ryohei Fujita -
Publication number: 20210162678Abstract: A protrusion on a first member made of synthetic resin wherein a laser beam is applied to a side surface of the protrusion in a state in which a top surface of the protrusion of the first member is abutted against a second member made of synthetic resin, so as to melt at least the entire top surface of the protrusion and melt a portion of the second member in contact with the protrusion by heat of the melted top surface of the protrusion, followed by solidification of the melted portions, whereby the first member and the second member are welded together.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., ISHIKAWA PREFECTURE, MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION, TEIJIN LIMITEDInventors: Takayuki MORI, Kenichi HIROSAKI, Wataru OKUMURA, Daisuke MORI, Yoshihiro IWANO, Kazuaki AMAOKA
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Publication number: 20210166931Abstract: A biological sample is placed on a sample stage (8). The sample stage (8) includes a tray (82), a heater (83), and a temperature sensor (84). On the tray (82), a placement surface (821) on which a biological sample is placed is formed. The heater (83) heats a surface of the tray (82) on an opposite side to the placement surface (821) side. The temperature sensor (84) is provided on an opposite side of the heater (83) to the tray (82) side. The tray (82) is attachable to and detachable from the heater (83).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicants: SHIMADZU CORPORATION, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Kazumi YOKOTA, Kei ZAITSU, Yumi HAYASHI, Tasuku MURATA
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Patent number: 11025028Abstract: Provided is a carbon isotope analysis device including a carbon dioxide isotope generator provided with a combustion unit that generates gas containing carbon dioxide isotope from carbon isotope, and a carbon dioxide isotope purifying unit; a spectrometer including optical resonators having a pair of mirrors, and a photodetector that determines intensity of light transmitted from the optical resonators; and a light generator including a single light source, a first optical fiber that transmits first light from the light source, a second optical fiber that generates second light of a longer wavelength than the first light, the second optical fiber splitting from the first optical fiber and coupling therewith downstream, a first amplifier on the first optical fiber, a second amplifier on the second optical fiber, different in band from the first amplifier, and a nonlinear optical crystal.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsuo Iguchi, Hideki Tomita, Norihiko Nishizawa, Volker Sonnenschein, Ryohei Terabayashi, Atsushi Satou
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Patent number: 10980582Abstract: Provided is a locking plate system for treatment of a distal radius fracture including a locking plate (4) that is a flat laminate of intermediate molding materials that includes carbon fibers as a reinforcing material and thermoplastic resin as a matrix; a screw anchor (5) having a shaft portion (10) which has a principal thread (13) achieving a self-tapping action formed thereon and an outer circumference of a head portion of the screw anchor (5) which has an auxiliary thread (13) achieving a self-tapping action tapped thereon; and a through-hole (6) in the radius locking plate (4), which allows the radius main body (3) and the fractured bone piece (2) to be threadably fixed to the radius locking plate (4) and having a diameter that is oversized relative to the principal thread (11), and that is undersized relative to the auxiliary thread (13).Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignees: NIPRO CORPORATION, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Hitoshi Hirata, Tatsuya Hara, Hidemasa Yoneda, Shunichi Bandoh
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Publication number: 20210106566Abstract: The present invention provides in one embodiment a pharmaceutical composition for treating and/or preventing peripheral neuropathy or spinal cord injury comprising zonisamide or an alkali metal salt thereof as an active ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kinji OHNO, Naoki ISHIGURO, Bisei OKAWARA, Hideki YAGI, Kyotaro OTA
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Patent number: 10975376Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a highly versatile and simple technique which can increase the expression level of a protein in an E. coli expression system or a yeast expression system. Using an E. coli expression system or a yeast expression system, a target protein is expressed as a tag-added protein to which a peptide tag composed of an amino acid sequence SK, SKX, SKXX (SEQ ID NO. 1), AKXX (SEQ ID NO. 29), or KKXX (SEQ ID NO. 30) (wherein X represents any amino acid residue) is linked at the N-terminal.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: National University Corporation Nagoya UniversityInventors: Hideo Nakano, Teruyo Kato
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Patent number: 10950882Abstract: A proton-conductive membrane is provided, which exhibits high proton conductivity even in an anhydrous environment. The proton-conductive membrane includes a crosslinked polymer and a plasticizer, wherein the crosslinked polymer includes a proton acceptor group in an amount equal to not less than 10 mol % of repeating units constituting the crosslinked polymer, the plasticizer includes a proton donor compound having a pKa value of not more than 2.5, and the plasticizer is a viscoelastic solid in a temperature range of 50° C. to 120° C.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Naoki Nakamura, Atsushi Noro, Takato Kajita, Haruka Tanaka, Yushu Matsushita
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Patent number: 10948242Abstract: A heat storage reactor, comprising: a plurality of heat storage layers including first flow paths through which a first fluid can flow, each of the first flow paths being filled with heat storage materials; and a plurality of heat exchange layers including second flow paths through which a second fluid can flow. In the heat storage reactor, the plurality of heat storage layers and the plurality of heat exchange layers are alternately stacked. Further, open ends for the second flow paths are formed on a surface different from a surface on which open ends of the first flow paths are formed. Furthermore, at least a part of the second flow paths is formed in parallel to the first flow paths.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignees: NGK Insulators, Ltd., National University Corporation Nagoya UniversityInventors: Masaaki Masuda, Yukio Miyairi, Atsuhiro Ichinose, Noriyuki Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20210062083Abstract: Provided is a ternary or quaternary semiconductor nanoparticle that enables the band-edge emission and a less toxic composition. A semiconductor nanoparticle is provided that contains Ag, In, and S and has an average particle size of 50 nm or less, wherein the ratio of the number of atoms of Ag to the total number of atoms of Ag and In is 0.320 or more and 0.385 or less, the ratio of the number of atoms of S to the total number of atoms of Ag and In is 1.20 or more and 1.45 or less. The semiconductor nanoparticle is adapted to emit photoluminescence having a photoluminescence lifetime of 200 ns or less upon being irradiated with light having a wavelength in a range of 350 nm to 500 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, OSAKA UNIVERSITY, NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tsukasa TORIMOTO, Tatsuya KAMEYAMA, Marino KISHI, Susumu KUWABATA, Taro UEMATSU, Daisuke OYAMATSU
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Patent number: 10937939Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion material according to an embodiment is expressed by the following formula (1): (M11-xM2x)4Si(Te1-yM3y)4 ??(1) wherein M1 represents Ta or Nb, M2 is at least one element selected from a group consisting of elements of groups 4 to 12 in the periodic table, M3 is at least one element selected from a group consisting of As, Sb, Bi, Sn and Pb, 0?x<0.02, 0?y<0.02, and M2 is an element different from M1 when 0<x.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: National University Corporation Nagoya UniversityInventors: Yoshihiko Okamoto, Koshi Takenaka, Takumi Inohara, Taichi Wada, Yuma Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 10909717Abstract: A viewpoint recommendation apparatus includes image feature extraction means for extracting an image feature from the acquired image at a first viewpoint, pose estimation means for calculating a first likelihood map indicating a relation between the estimated pose of the object and a likelihood of this estimated pose, second storage means for storing a second likelihood map indicating a relation between the true first viewpoint and a likelihood of this first viewpoint in the estimated pose, third storage means for storing a third likelihood map indicating a relation between the pose of the object when the object is observed at the first and the second viewpoints and a likelihood of this pose, and viewpoint estimation means for estimating the second viewpoint so that a value of an evaluation function of the first, second, and third likelihood maps becomes the maximum or minimum.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignees: National University Corporation Nagoya University, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Murase, Yasutomo Kawanishi, Daisuke Deguchi, Nik Mohd Zarifie bin Hashim, Yusuke Nakano, Norimasa Kobori
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Patent number: 10900950Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to make it possible to efficiently generate information for cell analysis. A feature-group information generating unit generates, as feature-group information, information including values of N types of feature parameters (wherein N represents an integer having a value of 1 or more) about a morphological feature of a single cell of a plurality of cells or a morphological feature of a cell population based on data of one or more cell images included in a unit, the one or more cell images in the unit being selected from cell images capturing the cell population including the cells in accordance with a predetermined requirement.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: National University Corporation Nagoya UniversityInventors: Ryuji Kato, Kei Kanie, Hiroto Sasaki, Shun Kawai
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Publication number: 20210010052Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for simply diagnosing the progress of disease condition of a Parkinson's disease patient. Provided are a method for determining Parkinson's disease using the number of one or more intestinal bacteria selected from the group consisting of Bifidobacterium, Bacteroides fragilis group, Lactobacillus brevis, and Lactobacillus plantarum subgroup and/or the total number of intestinal bacteria as a marker, and a method for determining Parkinson's disease using the blood LPS level and/or the blood LBP level of a Parkinson's disease patient as an indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAKULT HONSHA, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Hirokazu TSUJI, Takashi ASAHARA, Koji NOMOTO, Masaaki HIRAYAMA, Kinji OHNO