Patents by Inventor Harumi Ueno
Harumi Ueno 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: 10633729Abstract: Provided is austenitic heat-resisting cast steel that is excellent in both of the heat resistance and the machinability. Austenitic heat-resisting cast steel, includes: C: 0.1 to 0.4 mass %; Si: 0.8 to 2.5 mass %; Mn: 0.8 to 2.0 mass %; S: 0.05 to 0.30 mass %; Ni: 5 to 20 mass %; N: 0.3 mass % or less; Zr: 0.01 to 0.20 mass %; Ce: 0.01 to 0.10 mass %; one type or more of the elements selected from the following groups of (i) to (iii), at least including (i), (i) Cr: 14 to 24 mass %, (ii) Nb: 1.5 mass % or less, and (iii) Mo: 3.0 mass % or less; and Fe and inevitable impurity as a remainder.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHOInventors: Takamichi Ueda, Harumi Ueno, Takumi Hijii, Hitomi Hirai, Takashi Maeshima, Kazuaki Nishino, Hirofumi Ito
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Publication number: 20180155809Abstract: Provided is austenitic: heat-resisting cast steel that is excellent in both of the heat resistance and the machinability. Austenitic heat-resisting cast steel, includes: C: 0.1 to 0.4 mass %; Si: 0.8 to 2.5 mass %, Mn: 0.8 to 2.0 mass %: S: 0.05 to 0.30 mass %, Ni: 5 to 20 mass %; N: 0.3 mass % or less; Zr: 0.01 to 0.20 mass %; Ce: 0.01 to 0.10 mass %; one type or more of the elements selected from the following groups of (i) to (iii), at least including (i), (i) Cr: 14 to 24 mass %, (ii) Nb: 1.5 mass % or less, and Mo: 3.0 mass % or less; and Fe and inevitable impurity as a remainder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHOInventors: Takamichi UEDA, Harumi UENO, Takumi HIJII, Hitomi HIRAI, Takashi MAESHIMA, Kazuaki NISHINO, Hirofumi ITO
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Patent number: 9745650Abstract: Provided is austenite heat-resisting cast steel with reduced precipitation of ferrite phase during the application of thermal load to stabilize the austenite structure for improved heat resistance. The austenite heat-resisting cast steel contains elements of 0.1 to 0.6 mass % of C, 1.0 to 2.5 mass % of Si, 1.0 to 3.5 mass % of Mn, 0.05 to 0.2 mass % of S, 14 to 24 mass % of Cr, 5 to 20 mass % of Ni, 0.1 to 0.3 mass % of N, 0.01 to 1.2 mass % of Zr, 0.01 to 1.5 mass % of Cu, 0.01 to 1.5 mass % of Nb, Fe as a remainder and unavoidable impurity. The elements satisfy the following expressions: Mn—S?1.0; and C?(1/12Cr?32Zr)>0, where symbols for elements in these expressions represent values indicating content of the elements corresponding to the symbols in a unit of atomic %.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHOInventors: Takamichi Ueda, Harumi Ueno, Takashi Maeshima, Hirofumi Ito, Kazuaki Nishino, Hideaki Ikehata
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Publication number: 20150225823Abstract: Provided is austenite heat-resisting cast steel with reduced precipitation of ferrite phase during the application of thermal load to stabilize the austenite structure for improved heat resistance. The austenite heat-resisting cast steel contains elements of 0.1 to 0.6 mass % of C, 1.0 to 2.5 mass % of Si, 1.0 to 3.5 mass % of Mn, 0.05 to 0.2 mass % of S, 14 to 24 mass % of Cr, 5 to 20 mass % of Ni, 0.1 to 0.3 mass % of N, 0.01 to 1.2 mass % of Zr, 0.01 to 1.5 mass % of Cu, 0.01 to 1.5 mass % of Nb, Fe as a remainder and unavoidable impurity. The elements satisfy the following expressions: Mn—S?1.0; and C?(1/12Cr?32Zr)>0, where symbols for elements in these expressions represent values indicating content of the elements corresponding to the symbols in a unit of atomic %.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takamichi UEDA, Harumi UENO, Takashi MAESHIMA, Hirofumi ITO, Kazuaki NISHINO, Hideaki IKEHATA
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Patent number: 7410786Abstract: A gene encoding a polypeptide having an activity of digesting sulfated fucogalactan which is useful in sugar chain engineering reagents, analyzing the structures of sulfated fucose-containing polysaccharides and preparing degraded products of the polysaccharides; a genetic engineering process for producing the polypeptide; and the polypeptide obtained by the process.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2007Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Takara Bio. Inc.Inventors: Harumi Ueno, Jun Tomono, Hiroaki Sagawa, Takeshi Sakai, Ikunoshin Kato
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Publication number: 20070218524Abstract: A polypeptide having an RNase III activity with which the length of a dsRNA degradation product can be easily controlled depending on reaction conditions and, in preparing a dsRNA having a length allowing it to serve as an siRNA in RNA interference, a low-molecular weight product having little RNA interferring effect is scarcely formed; a method of degrading a dsRNA with the use of the above polypeptide; and a composition and a kit for the above method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2004Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Jun Tomono, Harumi Ueno, Hiroaki Sagawa, Ikunoshin Kato
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Patent number: 7244588Abstract: A vector having a region encoding a cold shock protein gene mRNA-origin 5?-nontranslated region, characterized in that the 5?-nontranslated region has a mutation having been transferred therein so as to change the distance of the stem structure formed by the region.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2003Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Takara Bio Inc.Inventors: Jun Tomono, Harumi Ueno, Masayuni Kishimoto, Hiroaki Sagawa, Ikunoshin Kato
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Publication number: 20070148752Abstract: A gene encoding a polypeptide having an activity of digesting sulfated fucogalactan which is useful in sugar chain engineering reagents, analyzing the structures of sulfated fucose-containing polysaccharides and preparing degraded products of the polysaccharides; a genetic engineering process for producing the polypeptide; and the polypeptide obtained by the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: TAKARA BIO. INC.Inventors: Harumi Ueno, Jun Tomono, Hiroaki Sagawa, Takeshi Sakai, Ikunoshin Kato
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Patent number: 7217552Abstract: A gene encoding a polypeptide having an activity of digesting sulfated fucogalactan which is useful in sugar chain engineering reagents, analyzing the structures of sulfated fucose-containing polysaccharides and preparing degraded products of the polysaccharides; a genetic engineering process for producing the polypeptide; and the polypeptide obtained by the process.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2002Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Takara Bio Inc.Inventors: Harumi Ueno, Jun Tomono, Hiroaki Sagawa, Takeshi Sakai, Ikunoshin Kato
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Publication number: 20070105113Abstract: A protein having an activity of degrading a dsRNA, namely, being capable of acting on a long-chain dsRNA to form a dsRNA of a definite length; a method of efficiently preparing a dsRNA of a definite length which comprises treating a dsRNA with the protein having an activity of degrading a dsRNA in the coexistence of a protein having an activity of binding to a nucleic acid such as a protein having an RNA-binding activity; and a method of using the protein having an activity of binding to a nucleic acid to elevate the efficiency in an RNA synthesis reaction typified by dsRNA synthesis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2004Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: TAKARA BIO INC.Inventors: Hiroaki Sagawa, Jun Tomono, Harumi Ueno, Ikunoshin Kato
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Publication number: 20070037139Abstract: A method of analyzing, in chromosomal DNA having a retroviral vector incorporated therein, DNA region derived from chromosome which is adjacent to the vector, characterized in that a primer extension reaction and a nucleic acid amplification reaction are carried out in the presence of a compound capable of lowering the Tm value of double stranded nucleic acid. There are further provided a kit and buffer for use in this method.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2004Publication date: February 15, 2007Applicant: TAKARA BIO INC.Inventors: Jun Tomono, Harumi Ueno, Osamu Takeda, Hiroyuki Mukai, Hiroaki Sagawa, Ikunoshin Kato
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Publication number: 20060148033Abstract: A vector having a region encoding a cold shock protein gene mRNA-origin 5?-nontranslated region, characterized in that the 5?-nontranslated region has a mutation having been transferred therein so as to change the distance of the stem structure formed by the region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2003Publication date: July 6, 2006Applicant: TAKARA BIO INC.Inventors: Jun Tomono, Harumi Ueno, Masayuki Kishimoto, Ikunoshin Kato
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Publication number: 20050202425Abstract: A gene encoding a polypeptide having an activity of digesting sulfated fucogalactan which is useful in sugar chain engineering reagents, analyzing the structures of sulfated fucose-containing polysaccharides and preparing degraded products of the polysaccharides; a genetic engineering process for producing the polypeptide; and the polypeptide obtained by the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2002Publication date: September 15, 2005Inventors: Harumi Ueno, Jun Tomono, Hiroaki Sagawa, Takeshi Sakai, Ikunoshin Kato
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Patent number: 6770481Abstract: A plasmid vector characterized by comprising a promoter sequence that can be recognized by an RNA polymerase which is not inherent in a host and that controls the expression of desired genes and a replication origin that increases the number of copies under the induction by exogenous factors; methods for expression and isolation of target genes by using the vector; a polypeptide having the activity of an AccIII restriction endonuclease; and a DNA encoding the polypeptide. The invention provides for the first time a plasmid vector which can introduce an exogenous desired gene encoding proteins which are lethal or harmful to hosts into the hosts, a method for efficiently expressing the proteins by using the vector, and also a method for permitting a restriction endonuclease-gene constituting a restriction-modification system to be isolated even in the absence of a modification enzyme gene, which has been difficult in the prior arts.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2000Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Sagawa, Harumi Ueno, Atsushi Oshima, Ikunoshin Kato
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Patent number: 6492338Abstract: Therapeutic or preventive agents for diseases due to the action of aldose reductase; and aldose reductase inhibitors, characterized by containing at least one compound having an aldose reductase inhibiting activity which is selected from among 2,5-dihydroxytetra-hydro-2-furancarboxylic acid, derivatives of the same, optical isomers of both and pharmacologically acceptable salts of them.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2000Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Assignee: Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Sagawa, Harumi Ueno, Kaori Akiyama, Ikunoshin Kato
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Patent number: 6299834Abstract: A heat-resistant magnesium alloy exhibiting excellent heat resistance and castability, which comprises 1.0 to 6.0 % by weight of zinc, 0.4 to 1.0 % by weight of zirconium, 1.5 to 5.0 % by weight of rare earth element, up to 0.3 % by weight of calcium, magnesium being as the balance, and unavoidable impurities.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2000Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo KenkyushoInventors: Toshio Horie, Yoshio Sugiyama, Hiroaki Iwahori, Tomoyasu Kitano, Harumi Ueno, Takamasa Suzuki
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Patent number: 6165749Abstract: A plasmid vector characterized by comprising a promoter sequence that can be recognized by an RNA polymerase which is not inherent in a host and that controls the expression of desired genes and a replication origin that increases the number of copies under the induction by exogenous factors; methods for expression and isolation of target genes by using the vector; a polypeptide having the activity of an AccIII restriction endonuclease; and a DNA encoding the polypeptide. The invention provides for the first time a plasmid vector which can introduce an exogenous desired gene encoding proteins which are lethal or harmful to hosts into the hosts, a method for efficiently expressing the proteins by using the vector, and also a method for permitting a restriction endonuclease gene constituting a restriction-modification system to be isolated even in the absence of a modification enzyme gene, which has been difficult in the prior arts.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1997Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Sagawa, Harumi Ueno, Atsushi Oshima, Ikunoshin Kato
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Patent number: 5789226Abstract: An isolated BalI restriction enzyme gene and an BalI isolated modification enzyme gene are disclosed. A process for preparing a large amount of BalI restriction enzyme which comprises culturing a transformant containing said genes and collecting BalI restriction enzyme from the culture broth is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1996Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Harumi Ueno, Yoshizumi Ishino, Ikunoshin Kato