Patents by Inventor Katsumi Aoyagi
Katsumi Aoyagi 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: 9298444Abstract: A software updating method for updating software stored as compressed code in a nonvolatile memory provided in a portable terminal on the basis of differential data via wireless communication includes the steps of providing a file system area having a fault-tolerant property; decompressing, at the execution of software updating, the compressed code of the software and loading the decompressed code into a random-access memory; updating the software in the random-access memory on the basis of the differential data; compressing the updated software; and storing a backup of a compressed updated code sequence corresponding to a compressed updated portion of the compressed updated software in the file system area and then writing the compressed updated code sequence corresponding to the compressed updated portion of the compressed updated software back to the nonvolatile memory.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.Inventors: Yasuyuki Hirao, Katsumi Aoyagi, Toshihisa Sanbommatsu, Tomohiro Ichikawa, Kenji Asa
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Publication number: 20150219638Abstract: Disclosed are a PIVKA-II measurement method that achieves better serum-plasma correlation than conventional methods, and a reagent and a kit therefor. The PIVKA-II measurement method according to the present invention comprises measuring PIVKA-II in a sample by an immunoassay using a mixture of an anti-F1 antibody that specifically binds to prothrombin fragment F1 or an antigen-binding fragment thereof and an anti-F2 antibody that specifically binds to prothrombin fragment F2 or an antigen-binding fragment thereof; and an anti-PIVKA-II antibody that specifically binds to PIVKA-II or an antigen-binding fragment thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicants: EIDIA CO., LTD., FUJIREBIO INC.Inventors: Kentaro Yamaguchi, Katsumi Aoyagi, Azusa Terao
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Patent number: 8826263Abstract: A portable terminal includes: a storage unit for storing at least a first program and software converting data to convert the first program into a second program; a storage control unit to perform reading and writing of the program and data as to the storage unit; a software converting processing unit to execute processing that converts the first program into the second program, using the first program and software converting data read by the storage control unit from the storage unit; and a terminal starting control unit to execute at the time of terminal startup one or the other of starting up the first program, and starting up the converting processing from the first program to the second program by the program converting processing unit and the second program that has been converted.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.Inventors: Tomohiro Ichikawa, Yasuyuki Hirao, Katsumi Aoyagi, Kenji Asa
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Patent number: 8819662Abstract: A terminal device may include: a communication interface to receive, from a server via a network, a file for updating software in a memory device coupled with the terminal device, and a software update table that includes data regarding one or more performance values and one or more time values indicative of one or more lengths of time taken to update the software using the file; a processor to obtain data regarding a performance value of the memory device, select, from the software update table, one of the one or more performance values based on the performance value of the memory device, and obtain, from the software update table, a time value associated with the selected performance value; and an output device to provide an output corresponding to the obtained time value. Each performance value is associated with one of the one or more time values, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.Inventors: Katsumi Aoyagi, Miki Suzuki, Yasuyuki Hirao, Hidefumi Kaneko, Takeshi Kanemoto, Tomohiro Ichikawa
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Patent number: 8706954Abstract: A terminal apparatus including a non-volatile memory for which writing is performed in units of blocks; and a control unit configured to perform a first method of managing bad blocks in the non-volatile memory with respect to blocks corresponding to an information management table in a file system of the non-volatile memory, and to perform a second method of managing bad blocks in the non-volatile memory with respect to blocks corresponding to user data in the file system.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications ABInventors: Katsumi Aoyagi, Rutger Ljungqvist, Hans Wachtmeister, Haekan Palm, Kenji Takao, Masaya Takahashi, Yoshiyuki Hama, Yimin Li, Toshihisa Sanbommatsu, Tomohiro Ichikawa
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Patent number: 8609424Abstract: Disclosed is a novel high-sensitive ProGRP measurement method, which is free from problems such as the fluctuations in measurement values and the operational constraints (e.g., the constraints on the handling of a sample). Specifically disclosed is a method for the measurement of a gastrin-releasing peptide precursor and/or a digested product thereof using at least two different antibodies each of which can recognize an epitope represented by the amino acid sequence consisting of amino acid 47 to amino acid 68 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1. The method can detect a ProGRP or a digested product thereof in a refrigerated sample within a shorter period, by using the sample in a smaller amount, and with a higher degree of detective sensitivity, compared with the conventional methods.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Advanced Life Science Institute, Inc.Inventors: Katsumi Aoyagi, Yukiji Izawa
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Publication number: 20130332918Abstract: A terminal device may include: a communication interface to receive, from a server via a network, a file for updating software in a memory device coupled with the terminal device, and a software update table that includes data regarding one or more performance values and one or more time values indicative of one or more lengths of time taken to update the software using the file; a processor to obtain data regarding a performance value of the memory device, select, from the software update table, one of the one or more performance values based on the performance value of the memory device, and obtain, from the software update table, a time value associated with the selected performance value; and an output device to provide an output corresponding to the obtained time value. Each performance value is associated with one of the one or more time values, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC.Inventors: Katsumi Aoyagi, Miki Suzuki, Yasuyuki Hirao, Hidefumi Kaneko, Takeshi Kanemoto, Tomohiro Ichikawa
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Patent number: 8546075Abstract: A method of treating samples containing hepatitis C virus (HCV) which method comprises treating HCV-containing samples with a treating agent containing (1) an acidifying agent, and (2) a protein-denaturing agent, or an amphoteric surfactant or a cationic surfactant having both a straight chain alkyl group of 10 or more carbon atoms and a tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium salt in the same molecule, to effect the release of the HCV antigen and the inactivation of antibodies that bind to the HCV antigen, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2004Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Advanced Life Science Institute, Inc.Inventors: Katsumi Aoyagi, Kumiko Iida, Naoko Matsubara
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Publication number: 20120059979Abstract: A terminal apparatus including a non-volatile memory for which writing is performed in units of blocks; and a control unit configured to perform a first method of managing bad blocks in the non-volatile memory with respect to blocks corresponding to an information management table in a file system of the non-volatile memory, and to perform a second method of managing bad blocks in the non-volatile memory with respect to blocks corresponding to user data in the file system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Katsumi AOYAGI, Rutger Ljungqvist, Hans Wachtmeister, Haekan Palm, Kenji Takao, Masaya Takahashi, Yoshiyuki Hama, Yimin Li, Toshihisa Sanbommatsu, Tomohiro Ichikawa
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Publication number: 20110262892Abstract: A method for treating a virus-containing sample, characterized by treatment of a virus-containing sample with a treatment solution containing (1) an anionic surfactant and (2) an amphoteric surfactant, nonionic surfactant or protein denaturant; a virus assay method using said treating method; a method for treating a virus-containing sample, characterized by treatment of a virus-containing sample with a treatment solution containing (1) a chaotropic ion and (2) an acidifying agent; a virus assay method using said treating method; a virus assay method, characterized in that a virus antigen and a virus antibody are measured based on their binding to their probe in the presence of a surfactant with an alkyl group of 10 or more carbon atoms and a secondary, tertiary or quaternary amine, or a nonionic surfactant, or of both of them; and a monoclonal antibody and a hybridoma producing the same for carrying out said method.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Katsumi Aoyagi, Chiharu Ohue, Kumiko Iida, Tatsuji Kimura, Shintaro Yagi
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Patent number: 7927814Abstract: Disclosed is a novel method for determination of ProGRP which is free from problems such as the dispersion in the values of measurements and operational constraints such as handling of a test sample. A method for the determination of a gastrin-releasing peptide precursor or a digest thereof using at least two different antibodies each of which can recognize a peptide comprising the partial amino acid sequence starting from amino acid residue 40 and ended at amino acid residue 75 in the amino acid sequence depicted in SEQ ID NO:1; and a method for the determination of a gastrin-releasing peptide precursor and/or a digest thereof using at least two different antibodies each of which can recognize a peptide comprising the partial amino acid sequence starting from amino acid residue 40 and ended at amino acid residue 79 in the amino acid sequence depicted in SEQ ID NO:1.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Advanced Life Science Institute, Inc.Inventor: Katsumi Aoyagi
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Publication number: 20100248274Abstract: Disclosed is a novel high-sensitive ProGRP measurement method, which is free from problems such as the fluctuations in measurement values and the operational constraints (e.g., the constraints on the handling of a sample). Specifically disclosed is a method for the measurement of a gastrin-releasing peptide precursor and/or a digested product thereof using at least two different antibodies each of which can recognize an epitope represented by the amino acid sequence consisting of amino acid 47 to amino acid 68 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1. The method can detect a ProGRP or a digested product thereof in a refrigerated sample within a shorter period, by using the sample in a smaller amount, and with a higher degree of detective sensitivity, compared with the conventional methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2008Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Advanced Life Science Institute Inc.Inventors: Katsumi Aoyagi, Yukiji Izawa
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Patent number: 7797573Abstract: A memory management method for managing a non-volatile memory into which writing is performed in units of blocks includes the steps of assigning a plurality of blocks of the non-volatile memory to a management area formed of at least one block for storing management information, to a code area formed of a plurality of blocks into which program code is written, to a substitution area formed of a plurality of blocks for substituting for a defective block, and to an interference area formed of at least one block; storing at least correspondence information between the blocks of the substitution area and a defective block of a substitution target as management information within the management area; and using the block of the substitution area in place of the defective block on the basis of the correspondence information when the defective block is to be used.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.Inventors: Katsumi Aoyagi, Tomohiro Ichikawa, Yoshinori Motoyama, Satoshi Hirano, Toshihisa Sanbommatsu, Toru Hayami, Tadashi Kamohara, Kazutoshi Nagatani
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Patent number: 7776542Abstract: A method for treating a virus-containing sample, characterized by treatment of a virus-containing sample with a treatment solution containing (1) an anionic surfactant and (2) an amphoteric surfactant, nonionic surfactant or protein denaturant; a virus assay method using said treating method; a method for treating a virus-containing sample, characterized by treatment of a virus-containing sample with a treatment solution containing (1) a chaotropic ion and (2) an acidifying agent; a virus assay method using said treating method; a virus assay method, characterized in that a virus antigen and a virus antibody are measured based on their binding to their probe in the presence of a surfactant with an alkyl group of 10 or more carbon atoms and a secondary, tertiary or quaternary amine, or a nonionic surfactant, or of both of them; and a monoclonal antibody and a hybridoma producing the same for carrying out said method.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1998Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Advanced Life Science InstituteInventors: Katsumi Aoyagi, Chiharu Ohue, Kumiko Iida, Tatsuji Kimura, Shintaro Yagi
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Publication number: 20100042985Abstract: A portable terminal includes: a storage unit for storing at least a first program and software converting data to convert the first program into a second program; a storage control unit to perform reading and writing of the program and data as to the storage unit; a software converting processing unit to execute processing that converts the first program into the second program, using the first program and software converting data read by the storage control unit from the storage unit; and a terminal starting control unit to execute at the time of terminal startup one or the other of starting up the first program, and starting up the converting processing from the first program to the second program by the program converting processing unit and the second program that has been converted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC.Inventors: Tomohiro ICHIKAWA, Yasuyuki HIRAO, Katsumi AOYAGI, Kenji ASA
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Patent number: 7584379Abstract: A mobile terminal having a communication function. The apparatus includes: a nonvolatile memory including a memory area storing a main-unit program including an update engine for updating software and an alternative unit area for a unit area in the memory area; a working memory; and control means for accessing both of the memories. The control means downloads differential data between a version of the main-unit program and a version of a new main-unit program, expands the update engine into the working memory area, executes the update engine, updates the main-unit program for each unit area by the differential data, completes the update processing if the update has been successful, and performs the unit-area update processing on the alternative unit area and replaces the defective unit area by the alternative unit area if a defect of a unit area has been detected at the time of the update.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2007Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.Inventors: Katsumi Aoyagi, Tomohiro Ichikawa, Yoshinori Motoyama
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Publication number: 20090007090Abstract: A software updating method for updating software stored as compressed code in a nonvolatile memory provided in a portable terminal on the basis of differential data via wireless communication includes the steps of providing a file system area having a fault-tolerant property; decompressing, at the execution of software updating, the compressed code of the software and loading the decompressed code into a random-access memory; updating the software in the random-access memory on the basis of the differential data; compressing the updated software; and storing a backup of a compressed updated code sequence corresponding to a compressed updated portion of the compressed updated software in the file system area and then writing the compressed updated code sequence corresponding to the compressed updated portion of the compressed updated software back to the nonvolatile memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN INC.Inventors: Yasuyuki HIRAO, Katsumi Aoyagi, Toshihisa Sanbommatsu, Tomohiro Ichikawa, Kenji Asa
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Publication number: 20080182281Abstract: Disclosed is a novel method for determination of ProGRP which is free from problems such as the dispersion in the values of measurements and operational constraints such as handling of a test sample. A method for the determination of a gastrin-releasing peptide precursor or a digest thereof using at least two different antibodies each of which can recognize a peptide comprising the partial amino acid sequence starting from amino acid residue 40 and ended at amino acid residue 75 in the amino acid sequence depicted in SEQ ID NO:1; and a method for the determination of a gastrin-releasing peptide precursor and/or a digest thereof using at least two different antibodies each of which can recognize a peptide comprising the partial amino acid sequence starting from amino acid residue 40 and ended at amino acid residue 79 in the amino acid sequence depicted in SEQ ID NO:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventor: Katsumi Aoyagi
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Publication number: 20080153089Abstract: To provide a blocked enzyme marker complex that can be used for the high sensitivity the highly sensitive detection of antigens, proteins, etc. existing infinitesimally in the living body. There is provided a blocked enzyme probe complex comprising a block composed of, bound via an enzyme or a linker, combos of a carrier of two or more molecules of 20,000 to 4,000,000 molecular weight and an enzyme, wherein a probe molecule is bound to the enzyme or the carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2005Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: ADVANCED LIFE SCIENCE INSTITUTE, INC.Inventor: Katsumi Aoyagi
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Publication number: 20080044807Abstract: A method of treating samples containing hepatitis C virus (HCV) which method comprises treating HCV-containing samples with a treating agent containing (1) an acidifying agent, and (2) a protein-denaturing agent, or an amphoteric surfactant or a cationic surfactant having both a straight chain alkyl group of 10 or more carbon atoms and a tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium salt in the same molecule, to effect the release of the HCV antigen and the inactivation of antibodies that bind to the HCV antigen, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2004Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: Advanced Life Science Institute, Inc.Inventors: Katsumi Aoyagi, Kumiko Iida, Naoko Matsubara