Patents by Inventor Hiromitsu Araki
Hiromitsu Araki 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: 20100076059Abstract: Evaluation of compounds including screening of therapeutic agents for obesity is performed utilizing expression levels of S1c25a10 gene or protein in a test tissue or a test cell, or utilizing the nature of S1c25a10 gene or protein. Examination of obesity is performed based on expression levels of S1c25a10 gene or polymorphisms of the gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: HIDEHITO KOTANI, Hiraku Itadani, Shinji Mizuarai, Hiromitsu Araki, Satomi Miki
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Patent number: 7510833Abstract: In the examination of obesity or leanness, the examination is based on the expression level of the MCP-1 gene or the MCP-1 protein in a tissue or cell analyte, or on the polymorphism in the gene. In the evaluation of compounds, including screening for therapeutic agents for obesity or leanness, the properties of the MCP-1 gene or the MCP-1 protein are utilized to carry out the evaluation.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2004Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Banyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidehito Kotani, Hiraku Itadani, Hiromitsu Araki, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Satoshi Mashiko, Akane Ishihara, Akio Kanatani
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Publication number: 20070031833Abstract: In the examination of obesity or leanness, the examination is based on the expression level of the MCP-1 gene or the MCP-1 protein in a tissue or cell analyte, or on the polymorphism in the gene. In the evaluation of compounds, including screening for therapeutic agents for obesity or leanness, the properties of the MCP-1 gene or the MCP-1 protein are utilized to carry out the evaluation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2004Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: BANYU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hidehito Kotani, Hiraku Itadani, Hiromitsu Araki, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Satoshi Mashiko, Akane Ishihara, Akio Kanatani
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Publication number: 20060198788Abstract: Evaluation of compounds including screening of therapeutic agents for obesity is performed utilizing expression levels of Slc25a10 gene or protein in a test tissue or a test cell, or utilizing the nature of Slc25a10 gene or protein. Examination of obesity is performed based on expression levels of Slc25a10 gene or polymorphisms of the gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2004Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventors: Hidehito Kotani, Hiraku Itadani, Shinji Mizuarai, Hiromitsu Araki, Satomi Miki
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Patent number: 5580709Abstract: Disclosed is a film constituted of a polyester, said film having a degree of roll set curl of not higher than 135 m.sup.-1 after being subjected to heat treatment, and having a degree of recovery curl of not higher than 45 m.sup.-1 after being subjected to hot water bath treatment.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1994Date of Patent: December 3, 1996Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Hideyuki Kobayashi, Takatoshi Yajima, Kenji Nakanishi, Hiromitsu Araki, Hiroshi Naito, Yoshioki Okubo, Tetsutaro Hashimura
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Patent number: 5556739Abstract: A support for photographic use comprised of at least two polyester layers is disclosed, which comprises a first layer containing a first polyester and a second layer containing a second polyester adjacent to the first layer, the first polyester comprising a first monomer unit from a polyalkylene glycol and a second monomer unit from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid having a metal sulfonate group, wherein the difference between the second monomer unit content of the first polyester and that of the second polyester, .DELTA.SIP is not more than 5.5 mol %, the second monomer unit content being expressed based on the total content of monomer units from dicarboxylic acids contained in the polymer.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1994Date of Patent: September 17, 1996Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Kenji Nakanishi, Takatoshi Yajima, Hiromitsu Araki, Hideyuki Kobayashi, Yoshioki Ohkubo, Tetsutaro Hashimura, Hiroshi Naito
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Patent number: 5424175Abstract: A method of processing a silver halide color light-sensitive material is disclosed. The material has a silver halide emulsion layer on one side of a photographic support of less than 100 .mu.m thickness and a backing layer on the other side and is processed while being conveyed in a developing machine, wherein the conveying tension in the processing machine is not more than 700 g, and the following formula applies:(30.times.D)+(2.times.E)-(600.times..mu.k).gtoreq.3,000wherein D is the thickness (.mu.m) of the photographic support; E is the Young modulus of elasticity (kg/mm.sup.2) of the photographic support in a wet state; .mu.k is the coefficient of friction between the backing layer and the conveying roller in the processing machine in the wet state.The method provides continuous efficient processing with good film conveyability, with no folding on sides of the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material during processing using a developing machine.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1994Date of Patent: June 13, 1995Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Eiichi Ueda, Hiromitsu Araki, Tohru Kobayashi, Kazuo Kato
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Patent number: 5387501Abstract: Disclosed is a support for a photographic material which comprises a multilayer film in which a layer of a copolymerized polyester is laminated on at least one surface of a polyester layer, wherein the copolymerized polyester contains an aromatic dicarboxylic acid having a metal sulfonate group as a copolymer component in an amount of 2 to 7 mole % based on all ester bond units and further a polyalkylene glycol as a copolymer component in an amount of 3 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of a polyester which is a reaction product.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1994Date of Patent: February 7, 1995Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Takatoshi Yajima, Kenji Nakanishi, Hiromitsu Araki, Hideyuki Kobayashi, Yoshioki Okubo, Tetsutaro Hashimura, Hiroshi Naito
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Patent number: 5372925Abstract: Disclosed is a film constituted of a polyester, said film having a degree of roll set curl of not higher than 135 m.sup.-1 after being subjected to heat treatment, and having a degree of recovery curl of not higher than 45 m.sup.-1 after being subjected to hot water bath treatment.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1993Date of Patent: December 13, 1994Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Hideyuki Kobayashi, Takatoshi Yajima, Kenji Nakanishi, Hiromitsu Araki, Hiroshi Naito, Yoshioki Okubo, Tetsutaro Hashimura
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Patent number: 5360708Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprises a polyester film support having curling in the lateral direction, a first side of the support being curled outwardly and a second side of the support being curled inwardly, a silver halide emulsion layer provided on the first side of the support, and a backing layer provided on the second side of the support, the ratio of the total gelatin content per unit area of the backing layer to that of the silver halide emulsion layer being within the range of from 0.05 to 0.7.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1993Date of Patent: November 1, 1994Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Masahito Takada, Eiichi Ueda, Hiromitsu Araki, Toru Kobayashi
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Patent number: 5312725Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material in roll form comprises a support, and provided thereon, a silver halide emulsion layer and, on the side of the support opposite the silver halide emulsion layer, a backing layer containing gelatin and a hardener, wherein the backing layer has a degree of swelling of 250% or less represented by the following equation:Degree of swelling=[(A-C)/(B-C)].times.100.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1993Date of Patent: May 17, 1994Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Hiromitsu Araki, Tohru Kobayashi, Eiichi Ueda
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Patent number: 5248522Abstract: A method for manufacturing a polyester film is disclosed which comprises a polyester film before completion of orienting crystalization and, provided thereon, a sublayer comprising a copolymer containing 70 to 99.5 wt % of vinylidene chloride, and an antistatic layer comprising an ionic polymer, in that order. A coating solution is coated on the polyester film to form the sublayer with a dry thickness of 1 to 20 g/m.sup.2. The total solid content of the coating solution is not less than 4 wt %, and the coating solution contains a latex of the copolymer with an average particle size of 0.05 to 0.3 .mu.m. Heat is applied at a temperature not less than 30.degree. higher than the melting point of the copolymer, and the antistatic layer is formed on the sublayer.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1991Date of Patent: September 28, 1993Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Hiromitsu Araki, Takatoshi Yajima, Eiichi Ueda
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Patent number: 5180658Abstract: Disclosed are a white polyester composition comprising a polyester containing a titanium dioxide, and the titanium dioxide being one subjected to a heat treatment at a temperature of 350.degree. C. or higher after at least one of an inorganic surface treatment and an organic surface treatment, and a support for photography having a polyester layer comprising the white polyester composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1992Date of Patent: January 19, 1993Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Kazuto Kiyohara, Hiromitsu Araki, Toshiaki Yamazaki, Ichiya Harada