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).
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Publication number: 20230205992Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Ai NAKANE, Momoko NAKATANI, Harumi SAITO, Yumiko MATSUURA
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Patent number: 7879565Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Duke UniversityInventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
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Patent number: 7838288Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Duke UniversityInventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
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Publication number: 20100222561Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: Duke UniversityInventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
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Patent number: 7691592Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Duke UniversityInventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
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Patent number: 7625714Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Duke UniversityInventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
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Publication number: 20090124003Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
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Publication number: 20090123997Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: HIROAKI MATSUNAMI, MOMOKA MATSUNAMI, HARUMI SAITO, HANYI ZHUANG
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Publication number: 20090092997Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
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Patent number: 7425445Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 20, 2005Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: Duke UniversityInventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
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Publication number: 20080124742Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: Duke UniversityInventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang
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Publication number: 20060057640Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2005Publication date: March 16, 2006Applicant: Duke UniversityInventors: Hiroaki Matsunami, Momoka Matsunami, Harumi Saito, Hanyi Zhuang