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).
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Patent number: 12290364Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kiyomi Sakakibara, Hitoshi Yamada, Yuhei Yamaguchi, Chie Imamura, Keiji Hayashi
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Patent number: 12036004Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 20, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Keiji Hayashi, Hitoshi Yamada, Yuhei Yamaguchi, Chie Imamura
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Publication number: 20230148873Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Keiji HAYASHI, Hitoshi YAMADA, Yuhei YAMAGUCHI, Chie IMAMURA
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Publication number: 20220361790Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kiyomi SAKAKIBARA, Hitoshi YAMADA, Yuhei YAMAGUCHI, Chie IMAMURA, Keiji HAYASHI
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Patent number: 10533169Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoshi Katahira, Risa Nagura, Kenro Tokuhiro, Nobuhiro Ishida, Chie Imamura, Toru Onishi, Noriko Yasutani, Nobuki Tada
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Publication number: 20180298369Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoshi KATAHIRA, Risa NAGURA, Kenro TOKUHIRO, Nobuhiro ISHIDA, Chie IMAMURA, Toru ONISHI, Noriko YASUTANI, Nobuki TADA
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Patent number: 10036005Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoshi Katahira, Risa Nagura, Kenro Tokuhiro, Nobuhiro Ishida, Chie Imamura, Toru Onishi, Noriko Yasutani, Nobuki Tada
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Patent number: 9512436Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHOInventors: Takashi Matsuyama, Mamoru Yamanishi, Chie Imamura, Satoshi Katahira, Akinori Ikeuchi, Yoichiro Ito
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Publication number: 20160281097Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHOInventors: Takashi MATSUYAMA, Mamoru YAMANISHI, Chie IMAMURA, Satoshi KATAHIRA, Akinori IKEUCHI, Yoichiro ITO
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Patent number: 9371534Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHOInventors: Takashi Matsuyama, Mamoru Yamanishi, Chie Imamura, Satoshi Katahira, Akinori Ikeuchi, Yoichiro Ito
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Publication number: 20160040151Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Satoshi KATAHIRA, Risa NAGURA, Kenro TOKUHIRO, Nobuhiro ISHIDA, Chie IMAMURA, Toru ONISHI, Noriko YASUTANI, Nobuki TADA
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Publication number: 20140356925Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Noriko SHISA, Nobuhiro ISHIDA, Chie IMAMURA, Shigeharu MORIYA, Jun KIKUCHI
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Publication number: 20130244243Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Inventors: Takashi MATSUYAMA, Mamoru YAMANISHI, Chie IMAMURA, Satoshi KATAHIRA, Akinori IKEUCHI, Yoichiro ITO
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Publication number: 20130217076Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Inventors: Noriko SHISA, Nobuhiro ISHIDA, Chie IMAMURA, Shigeharu MORIYA, Jun KIKUCHI
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Patent number: 8354260Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo KenkyushoInventors: Chie Imamura, Akinori Ikeuchi, Haruo Takahashi
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Patent number: 7960511Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 9, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo KenkyushoInventors: Nobuhiko Muramoto, Chie Imamura, Kenro Tokuhiro, Haruo Takahashi
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Publication number: 20100015662Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHOInventors: Chie Imamura, Akinori Ikeuchi, Haruo Takahashi
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Publication number: 20090298145Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHOInventors: Nobuhiko Muramoto, Chie Imamura, Kenro Tokuhiro, Haruo Takahashi
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Publication number: 20030166184Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2001Publication date: September 4, 2003Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo KenkyushoInventors: Haruo Takahashi, Chie Imamura
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Publication number: 20030113835Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2002Publication date: June 19, 2003Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHOInventors: Chie Imamura, Haruo Takahashi, Hideo Nakano, Tsuneo Yamane