Patents by Inventor Takagi

Takagi 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: 20130136330
    Abstract: A diagnostic reading request system includes: a request information creation unit which creates diagnostic reading request information by adding identification information to clinical image data collected by a medical image diagnostic device; a request information update unit which updates the diagnostic reading request information by adding determination image data having already acquired a diagnostic reading result thereof; a diagnostic reading result evaluation unit which performs, based on a new diagnostic reading result of the determination image data supplied from a diagnostic reading request destination facility, an evaluation of the diagnostic reading result in the diagnostic reading request destination facility; a diagnostic reading report creation unit which creates a diagnostic reading report based on the evaluation of the diagnostic reading result and the diagnostic reading result supplied from the diagnostic reading request destination facility; and a display unit which displays the diagnostic re
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: Shingo Takagi
  • Publication number: 20130137984
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprising: an image forming unit which forms an ultrasound image that corresponds to an echo signal received from a subject to which a contrast medium has been administered; a region of interest setting unit which sets, in a target region corresponding to target tissue on the ultrasound image formed by the image forming unit, a first region of interest and a second region of interest which are two regions different from each other; a feature value extraction unit which extracts, as a feature value, a difference in brightness between the first region of interest and the second region of interest set by the region of interest setting unit; and a type determination unit which determines, based on the feature value extracted by the feature value extraction unit, a type of the target tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Takagi, Satoshi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20130135565
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a retardation film which uses a low-substituted cellulose ester and has improved retardation after saponification and improved wet heat stability of internal haze; a polarizing plate which uses the retardation film; and a liquid crystal display device. An optical film of the present invention contains a cellulose ester and a compound represented by general formula (1), and is characterized in that the compound has an average degree of substitution within the range of 3.0-6.0 and contains a component having a degree of substitution of 4 or less in an amount of 30-80% by mass (inclusive). (In the formula, R1-R8 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted allylcarbonyl group, and R1-R8 may be the same as or different from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA ADVANCED LAYERS, INC.
    Inventors: Takashi Sera, Takahiro Takagi, Shigeki Oka, Ayako Inagaki
  • Patent number: 8450230
    Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition comprises a main component composed of at least one selected from BaTiO3, (Ba, Ca)TiO3, (Ba, Sr)TiO3 and (Ba, Ca, Sr)TiO3, an oxide of rare earth element and a composite compound including Ba. 9 to 13 mol of the composite compound in terms of composite compound is included in the dielectric composition. The dielectric ceramic composition includes surface diffusion particles having surface diffusion structure composed of non diffusion phase and diffusion phase including rare earth element. In the surface diffusion particle, when an area of the non diffusion phase is defined as S1, an area of the diffusion phase is defined as S2, S1 and S2 satisfy a relation of S1:S2=20:80 to 30:70 (Note that, except S1=30 and S2=70), when an average concentration of the rare earth element in the surface diffusion particle is defined as C, S2 and C satisfy a relation of 4.8?S2×C?5.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Tamura, Satoshi Takagi, Dan Sakurai, Sanshiro Aman, Yuki Kamada
  • Publication number: 20130125948
    Abstract: In a thermoelectric conversion module, each of a p-type element and an n-type element is configured by aligning a plurality of particles in series and connecting the particles to each other. Around a connection part in which the particles are connected to each other, a protrusion is protruded. The protrusion has a shape of continuously extending around the entire periphery of the connection part. The protrusion may be partly interrupted, but in such a case, a circumferential length of one interrupted portion is less than one half of the periphery of the connection part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicants: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yasuhiro KAWAGUCHI, Hideo YUMI, Hiroki KITANO, Kenta TAKAGI, Kimihiro OZAKI
  • Patent number: 8445319
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory element comprises a first electrode layer (103), a second electrode (107), and a resistance variable layer (106) which is disposed between the first electrode layer (103) and the second electrode layer (107), a resistance value of the resistance variable layer varying reversibly according to electric signals having different polarities which are applied between the electrodes (103), (107), wherein the resistance variable layer (106) has a first region comprising a first oxygen-deficient tantalum oxide having a composition represented by TaOx (0<x<2.5) and a second region comprising a second oxygen-deficient tantalum oxide having a composition represented by TaOy (x<y<2.5), the first region and the second region being arranged in a thickness direction of the resistance variable layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Kanzawa, Koji Katayama, Satoru Fujii, Shunsaku Muraoka, Koichi Osano, Satoru Mitani, Ryoko Miyanaga, Takeshi Takagi, Kazuhiko Shimakawa
  • Patent number: 8445536
    Abstract: A composition for increasing blood flow is provided, wherein side effects such as lowering of blood pressure are reduced and blood flow is effectively increased in the capillaries. A composition containing arginine in an amount from 25 mg/kg body weight to 150 mg/kg body weight is also provided. A food composition or a feeding stuff containing the composition is also provided. Method of using the above compositions to increase blood flow is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Fumio Ohta, Tomo Takagi, Hiroyuki Sato
  • Patent number: 8444857
    Abstract: A method for purifying a fluorinated carboxylic acid having an etheric oxygen atom and its derivative, with small decomposition and inclusion of impurities. A liquid containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of a fluorinated compound represented by application formulae (1) and (2) is held at a heating temperature of at most 150° C. and distilled. Further, the liquid is a liquid obtained from any of a waste liquid after an aqueous emulsion of a fluoropolymer is coagulated and the fluoropolymer is separated, an aqueous liquid obtained by cleaning an exhaust gas in a step of drying and/or a step of heat treatment of the separated fluoropolymer, and a liquid obtained by cleaning an anion exchange resin which has been brought into contact with the waste liquid or an aqueous dispersion obtained from the aqueous emulsion of the fluoropolymer, with an alkaline aqueous solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hirokazu Takagi, Ryuji Seki
  • Patent number: 8445019
    Abstract: In a dissolving step, a poorly soluble drug and a dispersion stabilizer are dissolved in a volatile organic solvent. In a fixing step, the organic solvent, contained in a solution obtained in the dissolving step, is removed by evaporation, pellet-form residues 1 are obtained by the organic solvent removal, and the residues 1 are fixed on respective bottom surfaces of a plurality of locations of a container 30. In a water injecting step, water 2 is injected into each of a plurality of recesses 31 of the container 30. In an irradiating step, laser light L, emitted from a light irradiating unit 20, is irradiated simultaneously or successively on the residues 1 fixed on the respective bottom surfaces of the recesses 31 of the container 30, and the residues 1 are thereby pulverized and made into microparticles and a microparticle dispersion liquid, constituted of the microparticles being dispersed in the water 2, is manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventors: Gen Takebe, Tokio Takagi, Mitsuo Hiramatsu
  • Patent number: 8445885
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory element includes first and second electrodes, and a resistance variable layer disposed therebetween. At least one of the first and second electrodes includes a platinum-containing layer. The resistance variable layer includes a first oxygen-deficient transition metal oxide layer which is not physically in contact with the platinum-containing layer and a second oxygen-deficient transition metal oxide layer which is disposed between the first oxygen-deficient transition metal oxide layer and the platinum-containing layer and is physically in contact with the platinum-containing layer. When oxygen-deficient transition metal oxides included in the first and second oxygen-deficient transition metal oxide layers are expressed as MOx, and MOy, respectively, x<y is satisfied. The platinum-containing layer has a thickness which is not less than 1 nm and not more than 23 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Kanzawa, Satoru Mitani, Zhiqiang Wei, Takeshi Takagi, Koji Katayama
  • Patent number: 8447660
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an article sales data processing apparatus includes a list display control unit, a selection unit, an editing acceptance unit, and an update unit. The list display control unit causes a list of articles sold in one transaction to be displayed in the details area. The selection unit accepts selection of an article, of the articles displayed in the details area. The editing acceptance unit causes the display unit to display an editing screen for the sales data of the article selected by the selection unit, and accepts editing of the sales data. When the sales data displayed in the editing screen is edited, the update unit updates the sales data of the article selected by the selection unit, of the sales data of each article stored in the transaction storage unit, to the edited data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroshi Takagi
  • Publication number: 20130120551
    Abstract: A technique for calculating the angle from an auxiliary dot sequence indicating the track of a pattern and for performing pattern measurement is provided, thereby enabling achievement of high-accuracy pattern measurement with reduced influence of the roughness of pattern edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Yamada, Yuji Takagi
  • Publication number: 20130120069
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a high frequency amplifier having a division circuit, FET cells, a stabilization circuit and a combination circuit is provided. The division circuit divides an input signal to produce a plurality of signals. The FET cells amplify the signals produced by the division circuit. The stabilization circuit provided with RC parallel-connected circuits which are respectively connected in series between the division circuit and gates of the FET cells. Each of the RC parallel-connected circuits has a capacitor and a resistor connected in parallel with each other. The combination circuit combines the signals amplified by the FET cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Kazutaka TAKAGI
  • Patent number: 8441767
    Abstract: An overcurrent protection circuit includes a load driver for driving a load, a controller for turning ON and OFF the load driver, a current sensor for measuring a load current flowing through the load, and an add/subtract circuit for performing both an addition operation and a subtraction operation on a previous calculation result or for performing only the subtraction operation on the previous calculation result so as to produce a present calculation result. The addition operation uses an added value depending on the presently measured current. The subtraction operation uses a subtracted value depending on the presently measured current. The controller turns OFF the load driver, when the present calculation result of the add/subtract circuit exceeds a predetermined determination value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Anden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeyoshi Hisada, Nobutomo Takagi, Shigekazu Sugimoto, Fukuo Ishikawa
  • Patent number: D682340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Keita Hibi, Noriaki Takagi
  • Patent number: D682912
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Noriaki Takagi
  • Patent number: RE44239
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode for semiconductor devices capable of suppressing the generation of hillocks and reducing the resistivity, which is suitable for an active matrixed liquid crystal display and the like in which a thin film transistor is used; its fabrication method; and a sputtering target for forming the electrode film for semiconductor devices. The electrode for semiconductor devices is made of an Al alloy containing the one or more alloying elements selected from Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh and Ir, in a total amount from 0.1 to 10 At %, or one or more alloying elements selected from rare earth elements, in a total amount from 0.05 to 15 at %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Kobelco Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Seigo Yamamoto, Katsutoshi Takagi, Eiji Iwamura, Kazuo Yoshikawa, Takashi Oonishi
  • Patent number: D682892
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Iseki & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Takagi, Shohei Kurokawa, Takashi Wakino
  • Patent number: D683369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Iseki & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Takagi, Shohei Kurokawa, Takashi Wakino
  • Patent number: D683370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Iseki & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Takagi, Shohei Kurokawa, Takashi Wakino