Patents by Inventor Kanako Tomita

Kanako Tomita 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: 20220298499
    Abstract: An artificial gene has a 15N abundance exceeding a natural abundance in bases of at least a portion of DNA. A method for mutating a gene includes a first step of producing a state in which 15N is unevenly distributed into a prescribed DNA in a living cell; and a second step of irradiation with a proton beam at an energy at which the 15N produces a resonant nuclear reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicants: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA
    Inventors: Yasushi IWATA, Kanako TOMITA, Iwane SUZUKI, Ryo MORIOKA, Tianjing YANG
  • Publication number: 20210401362
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a system configured to determine a position of a brain monitoring user device, and a brain state of a user. Based on the determined position and the determined brain state, the system provides access to a set of media guidance application operations corresponding to the determined brain state and to brain regions corresponding to the determined position of the brain monitoring user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Walt R. Klappert, Kanako Tomita, David John Wheatley
  • Patent number: 11083413
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a system configured to determine a position of a brain monitoring user device, and a brain state of a user. Based on the determined position and the determined brain state, the system provides access to a set of media guidance application operations corresponding to the determined brain state and to brain regions corresponding to the determined position of the brain monitoring user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Kanako Tomita, David John Wheatley
  • Publication number: 20190298254
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a system configured to determine a position of a brain monitoring user device, and a brain state of a user. Based on the determined position and the determined brain state, the system provides access to a set of media guidance application operations corresponding to the determined brain state and to brain regions corresponding to the determined position of the brain monitoring user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Kanako Tomita, David John Wheatley
  • Patent number: 10368802
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a system configured to determine a position of a brain monitoring user device, and a brain state of a user. Based on the determined position and the determined brain state, the system provides access to a set of media guidance application operations corresponding to the determined brain state and to brain regions corresponding to the determined position of the brain monitoring user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Kanako Tomita, David John Wheatley
  • Patent number: 9496434
    Abstract: A solar cell that includes a negative electrode made of Al—Nd or the like formed on a substrate, an electron transport layer made of n-type Si or the like, a quantum dot arrangement layer made of graphene or the like, a quantum dot layer, a positive hole transport layer made of p-type Si or the like, and a positive electrode made of ITO or the like are sequentially formed on a surface of the negative electrode. Output electrodes are formed on the positive electrode so that at least a part of the surface of the positive electrode is exposed. The quantum dot layer is constructed such that quantum dots of Si cluster particles are three-dimensionally periodically arranged. The Si cluster particles have an average particle size of 3 nm or less, and the interparticle distance between the Si cluster particles is 1 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Murayama, Masanobu Nomura, Yasushi Iwata, Kanako Tomita
  • Publication number: 20160330501
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that adjusts the amount of time required to consume a media asset based on a current trip of a user. For example, the media guidance application may determine, based on the current progress of the user in the media asset, whether or not the user with complete the media asset before the end of a current trip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventor: Kanako Tomita
  • Patent number: 9391224
    Abstract: Disclosed is a solar battery which: is made from a silicon semiconductor; has a high quantum-conversion efficiency; requires a small number of production steps during manufacturing; and is capable of being recycled in view of environmental load and material recycling. Specifically, a solar battery according to an embodiment of the present invention has a basic structure of a P—SiN—N junction in which minute silicon clusters are inserted in a P—N junction, and includes a quantum dot layer having a multiple energy level structure consisting of an energy level of a valence band and an energy level of a conduction band, and intermediate energy levels located between both the bands. The quantum dot layer is composed by periodically arranging silicon quantum dots consisting of silicon clusters with an average particle diameter of 2.5 nm or less and an inter-quantum-dot distance of 1 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yasushi Iwata, Kanako Tomita
  • Patent number: 9363544
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that adjusts the amount of time required to consume a media asset based on a current trip of a user. For example, the media guidance application may determine, based on the current progress of the user in the media asset, whether or not the user with complete the media asset before the end of a current trip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventor: Kanako Tomita
  • Patent number: 9301013
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that alerts a user regarding the availability of media content. For example, the media guidance application may determine, based on the current progress of the user in media content, whether or not the user will complete the media content while the media content is available. If not, the media guidance application may alert the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventor: Kanako Tomita
  • Publication number: 20150350746
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that alerts a user regarding the availability of media content. For example, the media guidance application may determine, based on the current progress of the user in media content, whether or not the user will complete the media content while the media content is available. If not, the media guidance application may alert the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventor: Kanako Tomita
  • Publication number: 20150350709
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that adjusts the amount of time required to consume a media asset based on a current trip of a user. For example, the media guidance application may determine, based on the current progress of the user in the media asset, whether or not the user with complete the media asset before the end of a current trip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventor: Kanako Tomita
  • Publication number: 20150272496
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a system configured to determine a position of a brain monitoring user device, and a brain state of a user. Based on the determined position and the determined brain state, the system provides access to a set of media guidance application operations corresponding to the determined brain state and to brain regions corresponding to the determined position of the brain monitoring user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Kanako Tomita, David John Wheatley
  • Patent number: 8881201
    Abstract: An interactive television program guide method and system is provided in which a viewer may direct a media guidance application to display program listings independent of scheduled broadcast time. Selectable options are presented to viewer on the screen, allowing the user to select a subset of content providers and view associated listings. The media guidance application removes duplicate listings from the listings display, in accordance with the viewer's preference. Listings may be displayed in a variety of arrangements, including alphabetical order by title, by genre, or by day scheduled for broadcast. Listings can also be sorted according to several criteria and displayed for further convenience to the viewer. The viewer may specify a broadcast time interval to further narrow the subset of listings that are displayed. Additional options displayed on the screen allow the viewer to re-sort listings on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventor: Kanako Tomita
  • Publication number: 20140166090
    Abstract: A solar cell that includes a negative electrode made of Al—Nd or the like formed on a substrate, an electron transport layer made of n-type Si or the like, a quantum dot arrangement layer made of graphene or the like, a quantum dot layer, a positive hole transport layer made of p-type Si or the like, and a positive electrode made of ITO or the like are sequentially formed on a surface of the negative electrode. Output electrodes are formed on the positive electrode so that at least a part of the surface of the positive electrode is exposed. The quantum dot layer is constructed such that quantum dots of Si cluster particles are three-dimensionally periodically arranged. The Si cluster particles have an average particle size of 3 nm or less, and the interparticle distance between the Si cluster particles is 1 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Murayama, Masanobu Nomura, Yasushi Iwata, Kanako Tomita
  • Publication number: 20130000727
    Abstract: Disclosed is a solar battery using a silicon semiconductor, having a high quantum-conversion efficiency, requiring few number of production steps during manufacturing, and capable of being recycled in view of environmental load and material recycling. Specifically, the solar battery has a basic structure of P-SN-N junction in which refined silicon clusters are inserted in P-N junction, and includes a quantum dot layer having a multiple energy level structure whose energy level is between an energy level of a valence band and an energy level of a conduction band. The quantum dot layer includes a periodic arrangement of silicon quantum dots formed of silicon clusters of 2.5 nm or less in average particle diameter and the distance between the quantum dots is 1 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yasushi Iwata, Kanako Tomita
  • Publication number: 20110283325
    Abstract: An interactive television program guide method and system is provided in which a viewer may direct a media guidance application to display program listings independent of scheduled broadcast time. Selectable options are presented to viewer on the screen, allowing the user to select a subset of content providers and view associated listings. The media guidance application removes duplicate listings from the listings display, in accordance with the viewer's preference. Listings may be displayed in a variety of arrangements, including alphabetical order by title, by genre, or by day scheduled for broadcast. Listings can also be sorted according to several criteria and displayed for further convenience to the viewer. The viewer may specify a broadcast time interval to further narrow the subset of listings that are displayed. Additional options displayed on the screen allow the viewer to re-sort listings on the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kanako Tomita