Patents by Inventor Atsuko Katayama

Atsuko Katayama has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7393502
    Abstract: A test device 1 for analyzing a specific component in a test solution with a reagent by allowing the solution introduced via a feed opening 4 to react with the reagent maintained in a predetermined position in a capillary tube 3 having the opening 4 and an air outlet 5. The tube is provided with two hydrophilic regions 31, 33 and a hydrophobic region 32. The region 31 transfers the solution from the opening 4 to the reagent. The region 33 is delimited to a predetermined area maintaining the reagent. The region 32 separates the region 31 from the region 33. The reagent and the solution are applied in predetermined amounts to the region 33. A measuring device need not previously measure the solution. The device is useful as an analytical device for rapid and easy analysis, and can be produced in a less number of steps because the reagent can be fixed by merely applying it onto a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Okubo, Atsuko Katayama, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Yoshihiko Higuchi, Masufumi Koike
  • Patent number: 7189576
    Abstract: A method of measuring an analyte, comprising a step of measuring a detectable substance by using a reaction system including a formation reaction of the detectable substance based on a chemical reaction of the analyte contained in a sample, wherein a layered inorganic compound is caused to exist in the reaction system including the formation reaction of the detectable substance, whereby high-sensitivity measurement is made possible, the detectable substance can be stabilized to improve accuracy of the measurement, a rate of a chemical reaction is increased to enable quick measurement, and high-sensitivity measurement is made possible even in a reaction system which forms an insoluble substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Arkray Inc.
    Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama, Kenji Yamamoto, Satoshi Yonehara
  • Patent number: 7153696
    Abstract: A method of measuring an analyte, comprising a step of measuring a detectable substance by using a reaction system including a formation reaction of the detectable substance based on a chemical reaction of the analyte contained in a sample, wherein a layered inorganic compound is caused to exist in the reaction system including the formation reaction of the detectable substance, whereby high-sensitivity measurement is made possible, the detectable substance can be stabilized to improve accuracy of the measurement, a rate of a chemical reaction is increased to enable quick measurement, and high-sensitivity measurement is made possible even in a reaction system which forms an insoluble substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Arkray Inc.
    Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama, Kenji Yamamoto, Satoshi Yonehara
  • Patent number: 7098038
    Abstract: A method of measuring an analyte, comprising a step of measuring a detectable substance by using a reaction system including a formation reaction of the detectable substance based on a chemical reaction of the analyte contained in a sample, wherein a layered inorganic compound is caused to exist in the reaction system including the formation reaction of the detectable substance, whereby high-sensitivity measurement is made possible, the detectable substance can be stabilized to improve accuracy of the measurement, a rate of a chemical reaction is increased to enable quick measurement, and high-sensitivity measurement is made possible even in a reaction system which forms an insoluble substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Arkray Inc.
    Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama
  • Patent number: 7075139
    Abstract: Described is a semiconductor device having a silicon oxide (SiO2) film into which nitrogen atoms, in a range between approximately 2×1020 atoms/cm3 or more and 2×1021 atoms/cm3 or less, are introduced, used as an insulator film in the semiconductor device. For example, the device can be a nonvolatile memory device, and the silicon oxide film can be used as an insulator film between, e.g., a floating gate electrode and control gate electrode of the nonvolatile memory device. Stable operations and a retention capability of a nonvolatile memory device are obtained even if the nonvolatile memory device is scaled. Moreover, a programming voltage can be lowered. Also described are methods of fabricating the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Atsuko Katayama
  • Publication number: 20040229476
    Abstract: Described is a semiconductor device having a silicon oxide (SiO2) film into which nitrogen atoms, in a range between approximately 2×1020 atoms/cm3 or more and 2×1021 atoms/cm3 or less, are introduced, used as an insulator film in the semiconductor device. For example, the device can be a nonvolatile memory device, and the silicon oxide film can be used as an insulator film between, e.g., a floating gate electrode and control gate electrode of the nonvolatile memory device. Stable operations and a retention capability of a nonvolatile memory device are obtained even if the nonvolatile memory device is scaled. Moreover, a programming voltage can be lowered. Also described are methods of fabricating the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Atsuko Katayama
  • Patent number: 6777243
    Abstract: A method of measuring an analyte, comprising a step of measuring a detectable substance by using a reaction system including a formation reaction of the detectable substance based on a chemical reaction of the analyte contained in a sample, wherein a layered inorganic compound is caused to exist in the reaction system including the formation reaction of the detectable substance, whereby high-sensitivity measurement is made possible, the detectable substance can be stabilized to improve accuracy of the measurement, a rate of a chemical reaction is increased to enable quick measurement, and high-sensitivity measurement is made possible even in a reaction system which forms an insoluble substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Arkray Inc.
    Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama
  • Patent number: 6764902
    Abstract: Described is a semiconductor device having a silicon oxide (SiO2) film into which nitrogen atoms, in a range between approximately 2×1020 atoms/cm3 or more and 2×1021 atoms/cm3 or less, are introduced, used as an insulator film in the semiconductor device. For example, the device can be a nonvolatile memory device, and the silicon oxide film can be used as an insulator film between, e.g., a floating gate electrode and control gate electrode of the nonvolatile memory device. Stable operations and a retention capability of a nonvolatile memory device are obtained even if the nonvolatile memory device is scaled. Moreover, a programming voltage can be lowered. Also described are methods of fabricating the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Atsuko Katayama
  • Publication number: 20030203503
    Abstract: A method of measuring an analyte, comprising a step of measuring a detectable substance by using a reaction system including a formation reaction of the detectable substance based on a chemical reaction of the analyte contained in a sample, wherein a layered inorganic compound is caused to exist in the reaction system including the formation reaction of the detectable substance, whereby high-sensitivity measurement is made possible, the detectable substance can be stabilized to improve accuracy of the measurement, a rate of a chemical reaction is increased to enable quick measurement, and high-sensitivity measurement is made possible even in a reaction system which forms an insoluble substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama
  • Publication number: 20030180183
    Abstract: A method of measuring an analyte, comprising a step of measuring a detectable substance by using a reaction system including a formation reaction of the detectable substance based on a chemical reaction of the analyte contained in a sample, wherein a layered inorganic compound is caused to exist in the reaction system including the formation reaction of the detectable substance, whereby high-sensitivity measurement is made possible, the detectable substance can be stabilized to improve accuracy of the measurement, a rate of a chemical reaction is increased to enable quick measurement, and high-sensitivity measurement is made possible even in a reaction system which forms an insoluble substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama, Kenji Yamamoto, Satoshi Yonehara
  • Publication number: 20030175985
    Abstract: A method of measuring an analyte, comprising a step of measuring a detectable substance by using a reaction system including a formation reaction of the detectable substance based on a chemical reaction of the analyte contained in a sample, wherein a layered inorganic compound is caused to exist in the reaction system including the formation reaction of the detectable substance, whereby high-sensitivity measurement is made possible, the detectable substance can be stabilized to improve accuracy of the measurement, a rate of a chemical reaction is increased to enable quick measurement, and high-sensitivity measurement is made possible even in a reaction system which forms an insoluble substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama, Kenji Yamamoto, Satoshi Yonehara
  • Publication number: 20030175984
    Abstract: A method of measuring an analyte, comprising a step of measuring a detectable substance by using a reaction system including a formation reaction of the detectable substance based on a chemical reaction of the analyte contained in a sample, wherein a layered inorganic compound is caused to exist in the reaction system including the formation reaction of the detectable substance, whereby high-sensitivity measurement is made possible, the detectable substance can be stabilized to improve accuracy of the measurement, a rate of a chemical reaction is increased to enable quick measurement, and high-sensitivity measurement is made possible even in a reaction system which forms an insoluble substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama
  • Publication number: 20030176038
    Abstract: Described is a semiconductor device having a silicon oxide (SiO2) film into which nitrogen atoms, in a range between approximately 2×1020 atoms/cm3 or more and 2×1021 atoms/cm3 or less, are introduced, used as an insulator film in the semiconductor device. For example, the device can be a nonvolatile memory device, and the silicon oxide film can be used as an insulator film between, e.g., a floating gate electrode and control gate electrode of the nonvolatile memory device. Stable operations and a retention capability of a nonvolatile memory device are obtained even if the nonvolatile memory device is scaled. Moreover, a programming voltage can be lowered. Also described are methods of fabricating the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Atsuko Katayama
  • Publication number: 20030166295
    Abstract: A method of measuring an analyte, comprising a step of measuring a detectable substance by using a reaction system including a formation reaction of the detectable substance based on a chemical reaction of the analyte contained in a sample, wherein a layered inorganic compound is caused to exist in the reaction system including the formation reaction of the detectable substance, whereby high-sensitivity measurement is made possible, the detectable substance can be stabilized to improve accuracy of the measurement, a rate of a chemical reaction is increased to enable quick measurement, and high-sensitivity measurement is made possible even in a reaction system which forms an insoluble substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama, Kenji Yamamoto, Satoshi Yonehara
  • Patent number: 6596585
    Abstract: Described is a semiconductor device having a silicon oxide (SiO2) film into which nitrogen atoms, in a range between approximately 2×1020 atoms/cm3 or more and 2×1021 atoms/cm3 or less, are introduced, used as an insulator film in the semiconductor device. For example, the device can be a nonvolatile memory device, and the silicon oxide film can be used as an insulator film between, e.g., a floating gate electrode and control gate electrode of the nonvolatile memory device. Stable operations and a retention capability of a nonvolatile memory device are obtained even if the nonvolatile memory device is scaled. Moreover, a programming voltage can be lowered. Also described are methods of fabricating the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Atsuko Katayama
  • Patent number: 6540962
    Abstract: A test device 1 for analyzing a specific component in a test solution with a reagent by allowing the solution introduced via a feed opening 4 to react with the reagent maintained in a predetermined position in a capillary tube 3 having the opening 4 and an air outlet 5. The tube is provided with two hydrophilic regions 31,33 and a hydrophobic region 32. The region 31 transfers the solution from the opening 4 to the reagent. The region 33 is delimited to a predetermined area maintaining the reagent. The region 32 separates the region 31 from the region 33. The reagent and the solution are applied in predetermined amounts to the region 33. A measuring device need not previously measure the solution. The device is useful as an analytical device for rapid and easy analysis, and can be produced in a less number of steps because the reagent can be fixed by merely applying it onto a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Okubo, Atsuko Katayama, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Yoshihiko Higuchi, Masufumi Koike
  • Publication number: 20030031593
    Abstract: A test device 1 for analyzing a specific component in a test solution with a reagent by allowing the solution introduced via a feed opening 4 to react with the reagent maintained in a predetermined position in a capillary tube 3 having the opening 4 and an air outlet 5. The tube is provided with two hydrophilic regions 31, 33 and a hydrophobic region 32. The region 31 transfers the solution from the opening 4 to the reagent. The region 33 is delimited to a predetermined area maintaining the reagent. The region 32 separates the region 31 from the region 33. The reagent and the solution are applied in predetermined amounts to the region 33. A measuring device need not previously measure the solution. The device is useful as an analytical device for rapid and easy analysis, and can be produced in a less number of steps because the reagent can be fixed by merely applying it onto a predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Okubo, Atsuko Katayama, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Yoshihiko Higuchi, Masufumi Koike
  • Patent number: 6489649
    Abstract: Described is a semiconductor device having a silicon oxide (SiO2) film into which nitrogen atoms, in a range between approximately 2×1020 atoms/cm3 or more and 2×1021 atoms/cm3 or less, are introduced, used as an insulator film in the semiconductor device. For example, the device can be a nonvolatile memory device, and the silicon oxide film can be used as an insulator film between, e.g., a floating gate electrode and control gate electrode of the nonvolatile memory device. Stable operations and a retention capability of a nonvolatile memory device are obtained even if the nonvolatile memory device is scaled. Moreover, a programming voltage can be lowered. Also described are methods of fabricating the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Atsuko Katayama
  • Publication number: 20020009852
    Abstract: Described is a semiconductor device having a silicon oxide (SiO2) film into which nitrogen atoms, in a range between approximately 2×1020 atoms/cm3 or more and 2×1021 atoms/cm3 or less, are introduced, used as an insulator film in the semiconductor device. For example, the device can be a nonvolatile memory device, and the silicon oxide film can be used as an insulator film between, e.g., a floating gate electrode and control gate electrode of the nonvolatile memory device. Stable operations and a retention capability of a nonvolatile memory device are obtained even if the nonvolatile memory device is scaled. Moreover, a programming voltage can be lowered. Also described are methods of fabricating the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Atsuko Katayama
  • Publication number: 20010040252
    Abstract: Described is a semiconductor device having a silicon oxide (Sio2) film into which nitrogen atoms, in a range between approximately 2×1020 atoms/cm3 or more and 2×1021 atoms/cm3 or less, are introduced, used as an insulator film in the semiconductor device. For example, the device can be a nonvolatile memory device, and the silicon oxide film can be used as an insulator film between, e.g., a floating gate electrode and control gate electrode of the nonvolatile memory device. Stable operations and a retention capability of a nonvolatile memory device are obtained even if the nonvolatile memory device is scaled. Moreover, a programming voltage can be lowered. Also described are methods of fabricating the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: TAKASHI KOBAYASHI, ATSUKO KATAYAMA