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).
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Patent number: 7393502Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 1, 2002Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akio Okubo, Atsuko Katayama, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Yoshihiko Higuchi, Masufumi Koike
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Patent number: 7189576Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 11, 2003Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Arkray Inc.Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama, Kenji Yamamoto, Satoshi Yonehara
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Patent number: 7153696Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 11, 2003Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Arkray Inc.Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama, Kenji Yamamoto, Satoshi Yonehara
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Patent number: 7098038Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 11, 2003Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Arkray Inc.Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama
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Patent number: 7075139Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 22, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Atsuko Katayama
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Publication number: 20040229476Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Atsuko Katayama
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Patent number: 6777243Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 11, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Arkray Inc.Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama
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Patent number: 6764902Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 3, 2003Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Atsuko Katayama
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Publication number: 20030203503Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2003Publication date: October 30, 2003Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama
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Publication number: 20030180183Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama, Kenji Yamamoto, Satoshi Yonehara
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Publication number: 20030175985Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama, Kenji Yamamoto, Satoshi Yonehara
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Publication number: 20030175984Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama
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Publication number: 20030176038Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Atsuko Katayama
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Publication number: 20030166295Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2003Publication date: September 4, 2003Inventors: Takao Fukuoka, Atsuko Katayama, Kenji Yamamoto, Satoshi Yonehara
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Patent number: 6596585Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 20, 2001Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Atsuko Katayama
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Patent number: 6540962Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 9, 1999Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akio Okubo, Atsuko Katayama, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Yoshihiko Higuchi, Masufumi Koike
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Publication number: 20030031593Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Applicant: Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akio Okubo, Atsuko Katayama, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Yoshihiko Higuchi, Masufumi Koike
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Patent number: 6489649Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 18, 1997Date of Patent: December 3, 2002Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Atsuko Katayama
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Publication number: 20020009852Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2001Publication date: January 24, 2002Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Atsuko Katayama
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Publication number: 20010040252Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 1997Publication date: November 15, 2001Inventors: TAKASHI KOBAYASHI, ATSUKO KATAYAMA