Patents by Inventor Harumi Saito

Harumi Saito 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).

  • Publication number: 20230205992
    Abstract: Provided are a sentence proofreading assistance apparatus, a sentence proofreading assistance method, and a sentence proofreading assistance program for assisting in sentence proofreading when creating a picture book. The sentence proofreading assistance apparatus includes a requirement input unit that receives information on a development level of a target person and information on a purpose of creating a picture book, an acquisition unit that acquires a check content and a rule corresponding to both pieces of information received by the requirement input unit, a sentence analysis unit that analyzes, when receiving a sentence of a picture book to be proofread, the sentence of the picture book, and a proofreading information output unit that checks an analysis result by the sentence analysis unit in accordance with the check content and outputs proofreading information based on the rule for proofreading the sentence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Ai NAKANE, Momoko NAKATANI, Harumi SAITO, Yumiko MATSUURA
  • Patent number: 7879565
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides capable of promoting odorant receptor cell surface localization and odorant receptor functional expression. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of ligands specific for various odorant receptors. Additionally, the present invention provides methods of screening for odorant receptor accessory protein polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for therapeutic agents, ligands, and modulators of such proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
  • Patent number: 7838288
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides capable of promoting odorant receptor cell surface localization and odorant receptor functional expression. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of ligands specific for various odorant receptors. Additionally, the present invention provides methods of screening for odorant receptor accessory protein polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for therapeutic agents, ligands, and modulators of such proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20100222561
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides capable of promoting odorant receptor cell surface localization and odorant receptor functional expression. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of ligands specific for various odorant receptors. Additionally, the present invention provides methods of screening for odorant receptor accessory protein polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for therapeutic agents, ligands, and modulators of such proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
  • Patent number: 7691592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides capable of promoting odorant receptor cell surface localization and odorant receptor functional expression. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of ligands specific for various odorant receptors. Additionally, the present invention provides methods of screening for odorant receptor accessory protein polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for therapeutic agents, ligands, and modulators of such proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
  • Patent number: 7625714
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides capable of promoting odorant receptor cell surface localization and odorant receptor functional expression. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of ligands specific for various odorant receptors. Additionally, the present invention provides methods of screening for odorant receptor accessory protein polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for therapeutic agents, ligands, and modulators of such proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20090124003
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides capable of promoting odorant receptor cell surface localization and odorant receptor functional expression. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of ligands specific for various odorant receptors. Additionally, the present invention provides methods of screening for odorant receptor accessory protein polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for therapeutic agents, ligands, and modulators of such proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20090123997
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides capable of promoting odorant receptor cell surface localization and odorant receptor functional expression. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of ligands specific for various odorant receptors. Additionally, the present invention provides methods of screening for odorant receptor accessory protein polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for therapeutic agents, ligands, and modulators of such proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: HIROAKI MATSUNAMI, MOMOKA MATSUNAMI, HARUMI SAITO, HANYI ZHUANG
  • Publication number: 20090092997
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides capable of promoting odorant receptor cell surface localization and odorant receptor functional expression. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of ligands specific for various odorant receptors. Additionally, the present invention provides methods of screening for odorant receptor accessory protein polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for therapeutic agents, ligands, and modulators of such proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
  • Patent number: 7425445
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides capable of promoting odorant receptor cell surface localization and odorant receptor functional expression. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of ligands specific for various odorant receptors. Additionally, the present invention provides methods of screening for odorant receptor accessory protein polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for therapeutic agents, ligands, and modulators of such proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20080124742
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides capable of promoting odorant receptor cell surface localization and odorant receptor functional expression. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of ligands specific for various odorant receptors. Additionally, the present invention provides methods of screening for odorant receptor accessory protein polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for therapeutic agents, ligands, and modulators of such proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20060057640
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides capable of promoting odorant receptor cell surface localization and odorant receptor functional expression. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of ligands specific for various odorant receptors. Additionally, the present invention provides methods of screening for odorant receptor accessory protein polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for therapeutic agents, ligands, and modulators of such proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang