Patents by Inventor Megumi Makino

Megumi Makino 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).

  • Complex compound and MRI probe made of same
    Patent number: 8460636
    Abstract: Novel gadolinium complex compounds responsive to ions and compounds other than zinc ion, as well as MRI probes made of the compounds are disclosed. Since the gadolinium complex compounds of the present invention such as that represented by the following structural formula exhibit responsiveness to potassium ion, calcium ion, glucose or the like, by using the gadolinium complex compounds of the present invention as a MRI probe, the ion or compound in a living body can be detected and concentration distribution thereof may be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Koji Suzuki, Hiroki Hifumi, Akihiro Tanimoto, Megumi Makino
  • COMPLEX COMPOUND AND MRI PROBE MADE OF SAME
    Publication number: 20120093735
    Abstract: Novel gadolinium complex compounds responsive to ions and compounds other than zinc ion, as well as MRI probes made of the compounds are disclosed. Since the gadolinium complex compounds of the present invention such as that represented by the following structural formula exhibit responsiveness to potassium ion, calcium ion, glucose or the like, by using the gadolinium complex compounds of the present invention as a MRI probe, the ion or compound in a living body can be detected and concentration distribution thereof may be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Koji SUZUKI, Hiroki Hifumi, Akihiro Tanimoto, Megumi Makino
  • Complex Compound and MRI Probe Made of Same
    Publication number: 20110165089
    Abstract: Novel gadolinium complex compounds responsive to ions and compounds other than zinc ion, as well as MRI probes made of the compounds are disclosed. Since the gadolinium complex compounds of the present invention such as that represented by the following structural formula exhibit responsiveness to potassium ion, calcium ion, glucose or the like, by using the gadolinium complex compounds of the present invention as a MRI probe, the ion or compound in a living body can be detected and concentration distribution thereof may be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Koji Suzuki, Hiroki Hifumi, Akihiro Tanimoto, Megumi Makino
  • Portable telephone set
    Patent number: 7489951
    Abstract: A portable telephone set capable of recognizing a call during music replay is disclosed. This portable telephone set comprises talking means and music replay means, and posts a call when receiving the same during music replay by the music replay means. Thus, the call can be recognized during the music replay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miwa Kanamori, Yuichi Kanai, Seiya Ota, Toshiaki Hioki, Yoshihiro Hori, Megumi Makino, Masaya Okumura, Jiro Yokoyama, Tohru Kawabata
  • Information delivery system and server
    Patent number: 6792280
    Abstract: An information delivery system includes a delivery server and two cellular phones. For example, when one cellular phone accesses the delivery server and requests a delivery of content data such as music data, desired music data is delivered from the delivery server onto the one cellular phone. Meanwhile, if the one cellular phone accesses the delivery server and designates a destination (the other portable phone) and a day and hour of delivery and then executes a schedule of delivery, music data is delivered on a scheduled day and hour from the delivery server to the other cellular phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Hori, Miwa Kanamori, Megumi Makino, Toshiaki Hioki
  • Portable telephone set
    Publication number: 20040106432
    Abstract: A portable telephone set capable of recognizing a call during music replay is disclosed. This portable telephone set comprises talking means and music replay means, and posts a call when receiving the same during music replay by the music replay means. Thus, the call can be recognized during the music replay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Miwa Kanamori, Yuichi Kanai, Seiya Ota, Toshiaki Hioki, Yoshihiro Hori, Megumi Makino, Masaya Okumura, Jiro Yokoyama, Tohru Kawabata
  • Portable telephone set
    Patent number: 6662022
    Abstract: A portable telephone set capable of recognizing a call during music replay is disclosed. This portable telephone set comprises talking means and music replay means, and posts a call when receiving the same during music replay by the music replay means. Thus, the call can be recognized during the music replay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miwa Kanamori, Yuichi Kanai, Seiya Ota, Toshiaki Hioki, Yoshihiro Hori, Megumi Makino, Masaya Okumura, Jiro Yokoyama, Tohru Kawabata