Patents by Inventor Makiko Takahashi

Makiko Takahashi 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: 20150225714
    Abstract: A nucleic acid extractor reducing the possibility of cross contamination and a gene analysis apparatus having a nucleic acid amplification function and a detection function are provided. The nucleic acid extractor has a kit for nucleic acid extraction using silica-coated magnetic beads under the presence of a chaotropic agent, and includes a magnet cover 52 accommodating a magnet 42 in the inside and separating the magnet 42 and a reaction container 2, a wall part 53 covering the outside of the reaction container 2 in a state of accommodating at least a portion of the magnet cover 52 in the reaction container, and a upper portion 54 covering a space above the reaction container 2 in a state of accommodating at least a portion of the magnet cover 52 in the reaction container. Scattering of liquid and aerosol can be prevented and the possibility of cross contamination can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Makiko Takahashi, Kohshi Maeda, Yasunori Shoji, Muneo Maeshima
  • Publication number: 20150213763
    Abstract: An electro-optical device including a substrate; an array region which is formed on the substrate and in which a plurality of light emitting pixels are arranged two-dimensionally; first drive lines that are arranged in a row direction and are connected to each of the light emitting pixels; second drive lines that are arranged in a column direction and are connected to each of the light emitting pixels; a drive circuit that supplies a drive signal to at least one of the first drive line and the second drive line; an inspection terminal that is electrically connected to the drive circuit or the second drive lines; and an electrostatic protection circuit that is connected to the inspection terminal, in which at least a part of the electrostatic protection circuit overlaps the inspection terminal in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Hitoshi OTA, Masanori IWASAKI, Makiko TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20150171477
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery, comprising a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains a phosphate polymer represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 to R5 each independently represents aliphatic hydrocarbon group or fluorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, wherein the group may have a substituent, and n represents an integer of 1 or more, with the proviso that when n is 2 or more, two or more R1(s) may be the same as, or different from each other and two or more R4(s) may be the same as, or different from each other; and a fluorinated phosphate represented by the following formula (2): wherein R6 to R8 each independently represents aliphatic hydrocarbon group or fluorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, wherein the group may have a substituent, with the proviso that at least one of R6 to R8 is fluorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Makiko Takahashi, Takehiro Noguchi, Hideaki Sasaki, Yuukou Katou
  • Publication number: 20150140443
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery cg a positive electrode capable of absorbing and releasing lithium, and a electrolyte solution containing a non-aqueous electrolytic solvent, wherein the positive electrode has a positive electrode active material which operates at 4.5 V or more relative to lithium, and wherein the non-aqueous electrolytic solvent contains a sulfone compound represented by a predetermined formula and a fluorinated ether compound represented by a predetermined formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Makiko Takahashi, Takehiro Noguchi, Hideaki Sasaki, Yuukou Katou, Akinobu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20150132663
    Abstract: There is provided a secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating a lithium ion; a negative electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating a lithium ion; and an electrolytic solution, wherein the electrolytic solution comprises: a fluorine-containing cyclic ether compound represented by the following formula (1); and at least one selected from a fluorine-containing chain ether compound or a fluorine-containing phosphate ester compound; wherein R1 to R6 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, or a fluorine-substituted, chlorine-substituted, or unsubstituted alkyl group, and at least one of R1 to R6 is selected from a fluorine atom or a fluorine-substituted alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Takehiro Noguchi, Hideaki Sasaki, Yuukou Katou, Makiko Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20150118577
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material; and an electrolytic solution comprising a nonaqueous electrolytic solvent, wherein the positive electrode active material operates at a potential of 4.5 V or more versus lithium, and the electrolytic solution comprises: the nonaqueous electrolytic solvent comprising a fluorine-containing phosphate ester represented by a given formula; and a cyclic sulfonate ester represented by a given formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Yuukou Katou, Takehiro Noguchi, Hideaki Sasaki, Makiko Takahashi, Shinsaku Saitho
  • Publication number: 20150108396
    Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery and a secondary battery using the same, by which high discharge energy is obtained at low cost and capacity drop with cycles can be suppressed. A positive electrode active material for a secondary battery according to the embodiment of the present invention is represented by the following formula (I): Lia(FexNiyMn2-x-y-zAz)O4??(I) wherein 0.2<x?1.2, 0<y<0.5, 0?a?1.2 and 0<z?0.3; A is at least one selected from the group consisting of Li, B, Na, Mg, Al, K and Ca.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Makiko Takahashi, Takehiro Noguchi, Hideaki Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20130230908
    Abstract: Provided is a technology such that, in nucleic acid analysis, a high degree of freedom in loading or unloading a reaction plate can be obtained and a sample can be efficiently analyzed. A reaction plate assembly includes a reaction plate with one or more reaction wells, a visible light transmissive cover mounted on the reaction plate and covering the reaction wells, and a visible light transmissive weight member covering the cover. The reaction wells are disposed in an arc shape along the circumference of a circle with a predetermined radius r1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Yasunori Shoji, Muneo Maeshima, Chihiro Uematsu, Makiko Takahashi, Kyoko Imai