Patents by Inventor Chie Imamura

Chie Imamura 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: 12290364
    Abstract: A mental and physical condition estimation system according to the present disclosure includes: a heart rate information acquisition unit for acquiring heart rate information that is information related to a heart rate of a subject person; a heart rate variability calculation unit for calculating heart rate variability of a very low frequency component (VLF) from the acquired heart rate information; and a mental and physical condition estimation unit for estimating a concentration and effort state of the subject person from a calculated value of the heart rate variability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kiyomi Sakakibara, Hitoshi Yamada, Yuhei Yamaguchi, Chie Imamura, Keiji Hayashi
  • Patent number: 12036004
    Abstract: A physiological state index calculation system, a physiological state index calculation method, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for capturing subtle changes in a physiological state of a living body are provided. The physiological state index calculation system includes a band-pass filter that filters cerebral blood flow waveform information obtained from a cerebral blood flow of a living body in at least one frequency band, and a complex number conversion unit configured to convert the filtered cerebral blood flow waveform information into a complex number for at least one frequency band. The cerebral blood flow waveform information converted into a complex number by the complex number conversion unit is an oscillator that reflects a physiological state of a living body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiji Hayashi, Hitoshi Yamada, Yuhei Yamaguchi, Chie Imamura
  • Publication number: 20230148873
    Abstract: A physiological state index calculation system, a physiological state index calculation method, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for capturing subtle changes in a physiological state of a living body are provided. The physiological state index calculation system includes a band-pass filter that filters cerebral blood flow waveform information obtained from a cerebral blood flow of a living body in at least one frequency band, and a complex number conversion unit configured to convert the filtered cerebral blood flow waveform information into a complex number for at least one frequency band. The cerebral blood flow waveform information converted into a complex number by the complex number conversion unit is an oscillator that reflects a physiological state of a living body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiji HAYASHI, Hitoshi YAMADA, Yuhei YAMAGUCHI, Chie IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220361790
    Abstract: A mental and physical condition estimation system according to the present disclosure includes: a heart rate information acquisition unit for acquiring heart rate information that is information related to a heart rate of a subject person; a heart rate variability calculation unit for calculating heart rate variability of a very low frequency component (VLF) from the acquired heart rate information; and a mental and physical condition estimation unit for estimating a concentration and effort state of the subject person from a calculated value of the heart rate variability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kiyomi SAKAKIBARA, Hitoshi YAMADA, Yuhei YAMAGUCHI, Chie IMAMURA, Keiji HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10533169
    Abstract: A eukaryotic cell having xylose utilization ability. Provided is a protein that has xylose isomerase activity and has an amino acid sequence including, when aligned with an amino acid sequence expressed by SEQ ID NO:1, the 1st to 6th motifs expressed respectively by SEQ ID NOs:2 to 7 from the N-terminus side in the order described, and having, in place of asparagine (N) in an amino acid sequence of the 6th motif, another amino acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Katahira, Risa Nagura, Kenro Tokuhiro, Nobuhiro Ishida, Chie Imamura, Toru Onishi, Noriko Yasutani, Nobuki Tada
  • Publication number: 20180298369
    Abstract: A eukaryotic cell having xylose utilization ability. Provided is a protein that has xylose isomerase activity and has an amino acid sequence including, when aligned with an amino acid sequence expressed by SEQ ID NO:1, the 1st to 6th motifs expressed respectively by SEQ ID NOs:2 to 7 from the N-terminus side in the order described, and having, in place of asparagine (N) in an amino acid sequence of the 6th motif, another amino acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi KATAHIRA, Risa NAGURA, Kenro TOKUHIRO, Nobuhiro ISHIDA, Chie IMAMURA, Toru ONISHI, Noriko YASUTANI, Nobuki TADA
  • Patent number: 10036005
    Abstract: A eukaryotic cell having xylose utilization ability. Provided is a protein that has xylose isomerase activity and has an amino acid sequence including, when aligned with an amino acid sequence expressed by SEQ ID NO:1, the 1st to 6th motifs expressed respectively by SEQ ID NOs:2 to 7 from the N-terminus side in the order described, and having, in place of asparagine (N) in an amino acid sequence of the 6th motif, another amino acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Katahira, Risa Nagura, Kenro Tokuhiro, Nobuhiro Ishida, Chie Imamura, Toru Onishi, Noriko Yasutani, Nobuki Tada
  • Patent number: 9512436
    Abstract: A method for producing an expression product of an exogenous gene in a yeast, including using at least one yeast gene terminator regions selected based on expression intensity data related to the expression intensity of yeast gene terminator regions to cause expression of a gene in a yeast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Takashi Matsuyama, Mamoru Yamanishi, Chie Imamura, Satoshi Katahira, Akinori Ikeuchi, Yoichiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20160281097
    Abstract: A method for producing an expression product of an exogenous gene in a yeast, including using at least one yeast gene terminator regions selected based on expression intensity data related to the expression intensity of yeast gene terminator regions to cause expression of a gene in a yeast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Takashi MATSUYAMA, Mamoru YAMANISHI, Chie IMAMURA, Satoshi KATAHIRA, Akinori IKEUCHI, Yoichiro ITO
  • Patent number: 9371534
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an expression product of an exogenous gene in a yeast with superior output regulation of gene expression. This is a method for producing an expression product of an exogenous gene in a yeast, including using one or two or more kinds of yeast gene terminator regions selected based on expression intensity data related to the expression intensity of yeast gene terminator regions to cause expression of a gene in a yeast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Takashi Matsuyama, Mamoru Yamanishi, Chie Imamura, Satoshi Katahira, Akinori Ikeuchi, Yoichiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20160040151
    Abstract: A eukaryotic cell having xylose utilization ability. Provided is a protein that has xylose isomerase activity and has an amino acid sequence including, when aligned with an amino acid sequence expressed by SEQ ID NO:1, the 1st to 6th motifs expressed respectively by SEQ ID NOs:2 to 7 from the N-terminus side in the order described, and having, in place of asparagine (N) in an amino acid sequence of the 6th motif, another amino acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Satoshi KATAHIRA, Risa NAGURA, Kenro TOKUHIRO, Nobuhiro ISHIDA, Chie IMAMURA, Toru ONISHI, Noriko YASUTANI, Nobuki TADA
  • Publication number: 20140356925
    Abstract: The saccharification efficiency of cellulase is enhanced within reaction temperature regions of general fermenting microorganisms other than heat-resistant yeast. Cellulosic biomass is saccharified with cellulase in the presence of a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4 and having a function of enhancing the saccharifying activity of cellulase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noriko SHISA, Nobuhiro ISHIDA, Chie IMAMURA, Shigeharu MORIYA, Jun KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20130244243
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an expression product of an exogenous gene in a yeast with superior output regulation of gene expression. This is a method for producing an expression product of an exogenous gene in a yeast, including using one or two or more kinds of yeast gene terminator regions selected based on expression intensity data related to the expression intensity of yeast gene terminator regions to cause expression of a gene in a yeast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Takashi MATSUYAMA, Mamoru YAMANISHI, Chie IMAMURA, Satoshi KATAHIRA, Akinori IKEUCHI, Yoichiro ITO
  • Publication number: 20130217076
    Abstract: The saccharification efficiency of cellulase is enhanced within reaction temperature regions of general fermenting microorganisms other than heat-resistant yeast. Cellulosic biomass is saccharified with cellulase in the presence of a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4 and having a function of enhancing the saccharifying activity of cellulase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Noriko SHISA, Nobuhiro ISHIDA, Chie IMAMURA, Shigeharu MORIYA, Jun KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 8354260
    Abstract: A cellobiohydrolase that can contribute to a synergistic effect on cellulose degradation and the use of such cellobiohydrolase in cellulose degradation are provided. The synergistic effect is achieved by an enzyme preparation for cellulose degradation containing a cellobiohydrolase originating in Phanerochaete chrysosporium and belonging to GHF6 or a variant thereof, and an endoglucanase originating in a different source other than Phanerochaete chrysosporium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
    Inventors: Chie Imamura, Akinori Ikeuchi, Haruo Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7960511
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to an acid-resistant endoglucanase, which is a protein exhibiting excellent endoglucanase activity under acidic conditions. The present teachings provide a protein having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, a protein having an amino acid sequence with one or more amino acid modifications in the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 and having endoglucanase activity, or a protein having an amino acid sequence with at least 75% homology to the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 and having endoglucanase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Muramoto, Chie Imamura, Kenro Tokuhiro, Haruo Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20100015662
    Abstract: A cellobiohydrolase that can contribute to a synergistic effect on cellulose degradation and the use of such cellobiohydrolase in cellulose degradation are provided. The synergistic effect is achieved by an enzyme preparation for cellulose degradation containing a cellobiohydrolase originating in Phanerochaete chrysosporium and belonging to GHF6 or a variant thereof, and an endoglucanase originating in a different source other than Phanerochaete chrysosporium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Chie Imamura, Akinori Ikeuchi, Haruo Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20090298145
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to an acid-resistant endoglucanase, which is a protein exhibiting excellent endoglucanase activity under acidic conditions. The present teachings provide a protein having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, a protein having an amino acid sequence with one or more amino acid modifications in the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 and having endoglucanase activity, or a protein having an amino acid sequence with at least 75% homology to the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 and having endoglucanase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Muramoto, Chie Imamura, Kenro Tokuhiro, Haruo Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20030166184
    Abstract: The surface of oxidase is stabilized by stabilizing the inner structure responsible for the enzyme function of the oxidase via the alteration of unstable amino acids therein into stable amino acids, and/or immobilizing the oxidase in a structure unit with structural stability and of a given inner diameter. The inner structure of oxidase is stabilized by altering specific unstable amino acids positioned within a 12-angstrom radius range from the active center of the oxidase or altering specific unstable amino acids facing the hydrogen peroxide-binding pocket of the oxidase. The process enhances the stability of the oxidase, particularly the stability of oxidase with lignin degradation activity against hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
    Inventors: Haruo Takahashi, Chie Imamura
  • Publication number: 20030113835
    Abstract: A method for protein synthesis for efficiently preparing a protein with intermolecular and/or intramolecular disulfide bonds synthetically, using a cell-free extract solution to which a template gene is added. The protein with intermolecular and/or intramolecular disulfide bonds is preferably an antibody or a metalloprotein. The method more preferably includes adding a protein with the chaperone function to the cell-free extract solution and/or eliminating reducing agents from the cell-free extract solution. A method for protein screening and a retrieval method for protein function, using this method for protein synthesis. The method provides a method for protein synthesis capable of efficiently preparing a protein with intermolecular and/or intramolecular disulfide bonds synthetically by cell-free systems (in vitro transcription/translations systems).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Chie Imamura, Haruo Takahashi, Hideo Nakano, Tsuneo Yamane