Patents by Inventor Taro Ueno

Taro Ueno 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: 20190313964
    Abstract: Provided is an insomnia treatment assistance device including: a bedtime setting unit (14) that sets a bedtime of a user on the basis of sleep efficiency of the user and notifies it to the user; an execution time setting unit (15) that sets a time earlier than the bedtime by a first predetermined time as a sleepiness test execution time; and a reminder message presentation unit (16) that presents a reminder message for prompting execution of a sleepiness test to the user at the sleepiness test execution time. The sleepiness test can be performed at an appropriate time depending on the sleep efficiency that suggests a degree of amelioration of insomnia even in a case where the sleepiness test is performed once a day. It is possible to appropriately measure user's sleepiness depending on the degree of amelioration of insomnia while minimizing a user's burden for the sleepiness test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventor: Taro UENO
  • Patent number: 10301682
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fluidic device, an exosome analysis method, a biomolecule analysis method, and a biomolecule detection method, which can analyze even the content of an exosome in a series of flows by introducing a sample into the device. A fluidic device of the present invention is a fluidic device which detects a biomolecule contained in an exosome in a sample, and includes: an exosome purification unit which has a layer modified with a compound having a hydrophobic chain and a hydrophilic chain; a biomolecule purification unit; a biomolecule detection unit; a first flow path which connects the exosome purification unit to the biomolecule purification unit; and a second flow path which connects the biomolecule purification unit to the biomolecule detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takanori Ichiki, Masashi Kobayashi, Ayako Hayashi, Shoichi Tsuchiya, Takanori Akagi, Taro Ueno, Takashi Funatsu, Kenji Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20190134860
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fluidic device includes molding either one of the base member and the valve part with a first mold; and molding the other one of the base member and the valve part with a second mold with respect to the molded base member or the molded valve part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Naoya ISHIZAWA, Taro Ueno, Masaaki Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20190126215
    Abstract: A solution mixer comprising: a main flow path in which a solution circulates; at least one solution introduction flow path connected to the main flow path; and at least one solution discharge flow path connected to the main flow path, wherein the solution discharge flow path has at least one solution discharge flow path valve, and wherein the main flow path has at least one main flow path valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Takanori ICHIKI, Taro Ueno, Shoichi TSUCHIYA, Masashi KOBAYASHI, Kenji MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190111429
    Abstract: A fluidic device includes a first circulation flow path and a second circulation flow path which circulate a solution containing a sample material, the first circulation flow path and the second circulation flow path share at least a part of the flow path, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a capture unit which captures the sample material, a detection unit which detects the sample material, a valve, and a pump is provided on the shared flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Ryo KOBAYASHI, Keiji Mitsui, Taro Ueno, Hirofumi Shiono
  • Publication number: 20190099752
    Abstract: A fluidic device includes a flow path through which a solution is introduced, and a reservoir in which the solution is accommodated and configured to supply the solution to the flow path. The reservoir has a length in a direction in which the solution flows toward the flow path, which is larger than a width perpendicular to the length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Takanori ICHIKI, Hiromi TAKARADA, Ryo KOBAYASHI, Taro UENO, Naoya ISHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20190091608
    Abstract: A fluid device includes a flow path through which a liquid flows, and a tank connected to the flow path and in which the liquid is accommodated. The tank includes an exhaust port through which a gas is discharged, a gas-liquid separation filter that suppresses outflow of the liquid from the exhaust port, and an absorber disposed in the tank and that absorbs the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Naoya ISHIZAWA, Naoko TOMINAGA, Taro UENO
  • Patent number: 10032567
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor having grooves provided in a valve-acting metal substrate that includes a porous surface part and a non-porous body part, the bottoms of the grooves being non-porous. The valve-acting metal substrate is divided into a plurality of unit regions by the grooves, and define cathode layer formation parts in the porous surface parts for each unit region. A dielectric layer covers the surfaces of the cathode layer formation parts of the valve-acting metal substrate and the grooves between the cathode layer formation parts. A solid electrolyte layer and a cathode extraction layer cover the surface of the dielectric layer, thereby providing a sheet in which a plurality of solid electrolytic capacitor elements are prepared integrally with the grooves interposed therebetween. The sheet is cut at the grooves, and a dielectric layer is formed on the cut surfaces located around the cathode layer formation parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Fujimoto, Emi Matsushita, Hitoshi Kuromi, Taro Ueno, Yoshihiro Koshido
  • Publication number: 20180080076
    Abstract: A method for detecting a target nucleic acid, comprising: (a) contacting a nucleic acid sample comprising a target nucleic acid, comprising a first portion and a second portion, with: (i) a detection probe, wherein the detection probe is labeled with a labeling substance and comprises a nucleic acid sequence that forms a stem-loop structure and having a 5? protruding end or a 3? protruding end that is capable of hybridizing to the second portion, and (ii) a capture probe comprising a nucleic acid sequence capable of hybridizing to the first portion, wherein the capture probe is immobilized to a substrate, under conditions to form a target nucleic acid-detection probe-capture probe complex by hybridizing the second portion to the detection probe and hybridizing the first portion to the capture probe; (b) ligating a first end of the detection probe with an end of the target nucleic acid and ligating a second end of the detection probe with an end of the capture probe; and (c) detecting the labeling substance of
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicants: The University of Tokyo, Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Taro Ueno, Takashi Funatsu, Takanori Ichiki, Hirofumi Shiono
  • Publication number: 20180001320
    Abstract: A fluidic device includes: a first flow path in which two or more solutions are mixed; and a second circulation flow path in which a solution mixed in the first flow path is circulated and which has a capture part configured to capture a sample substance included in the solution and/or a detection part configured to detect a sample substance included in the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Takanori ICHIKI, Taro UENO, Ryo KOBAYASHI, Hirofumi SHIONO
  • Publication number: 20170370922
    Abstract: A fluidic device includes: a circulation flow path; and a capture part arranged on the circulation flow path and configured to capture a sample substance in a solution and/or a detection part arranged on the circulation flow path and configured to detect a sample substance in a solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Takanori ICHIKI, Taro UENO, Ryo KOBAYASHI, Hirofumi SHIONO
  • Patent number: 9850535
    Abstract: A method for detecting a target nucleic acid, comprising: (a) contacting a nucleic acid sample comprising a target nucleic acid, comprising a first portion and a second portion, with: (i) a detection probe, wherein the detection probe is labeled with a labeling substance and comprises a nucleic acid sequence that forms a stem-loop structure and having a 5? protruding end or a 3? protruding end that is capable of hybridizing to the second portion, and (ii) a capture probe comprising a nucleic acid sequence capable of hybridizing to the first portion, wherein the capture probe is immobilized to a substrate, under conditions to form a target nucleic acid-detection probe-capture probe complex by hybridizing the second portion to the detection probe and hybridizing the first portion to the capture probe; (b) ligating a first end of the detection probe with an end of the target nucleic acid and ligating a second end of the detection probe with an end of the capture probe; and (c) detecting the labeling substance of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignees: The University of Tokyo, Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Taro Ueno, Takashi Funatsu, Takanori Ichiki, Hirofumi Shiono
  • Publication number: 20170175177
    Abstract: A method for detecting a nucleic acid includes (a) bringing a solution including a nucleic acid and a detection probe labeled with a labeling substance into contact with a solid phase on which a capture probe is immobilized, the capture probe having a first portion including a sequence capable of hybridizing with the nucleic acid, a second portion including a sequence capable of hybridizing with the detection probe, and a stem portion for forming a double strand; (b) hybridizing the nucleic acid with the first portion, hybridizing the detection probe with the second portion, and forming a nucleic acid-detection probe-capture probe complex on the solid phase; (c) ligating the nucleic acid and the detection probe; (d) eliminating binding between the capture probe and the detection probe that has not been ligated with the nucleic acid; and (e) detecting the labeling substance in the complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Takanori ICHIKI, Taro UENO, Takashi FUNATSU, Ryo IIZUKA, Kuno SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20170092432
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor having grooves provided in a valve-acting metal substrate that includes a porous surface part and a non-porous body part, the bottoms of the grooves being non-porous. The valve-acting metal substrate is divided into a plurality of unit regions by the grooves, and define cathode layer formation parts in the porous surface parts for each unit region. A dielectric layer covers the surfaces of the cathode layer formation parts of the valve-acting metal substrate and the grooves between the cathode layer formation parts. A solid electrolyte layer and a cathode extraction layer cover the surface of the dielectric layer, thereby providing a sheet in which a plurality of solid electrolytic capacitor elements are prepared integrally with the grooves interposed therebetween. The sheet is cut at the grooves, and a dielectric layer is formed on the cut surfaces located around the cathode layer formation parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: KOJI FUJIMOTO, Emi Matsushita, Hitoshi Kuromi, Taro Ueno, Yoshihiro Koshido
  • Patent number: 9552928
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor having grooves provided in a valve-acting metal substrate that includes a porous surface part and a non-porous body part, the bottoms of the grooves being non-porous. The valve-acting metal substrate is divided into a plurality of unit regions by the grooves, and define cathode layer formation parts in the porous surface parts for each unit region. A dielectric layer covers the surfaces of the cathode layer formation parts of the valve-acting metal substrate and the grooves between the cathode layer formation parts. A solid electrolyte layer and a cathode extraction layer cover the surface of the dielectric layer, thereby providing a sheet in which a plurality of solid electrolytic capacitor elements are prepared integrally with the grooves interposed therebetween. The sheet is cut at the grooves, and a dielectric layer is formed on the cut surfaces located around the cathode layer formation parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Fujimoto, Emi Matsushita, Hitoshi Kuromi, Taro Ueno, Yoshihiro Koshido
  • Publication number: 20160230235
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fluidic device, an exosome analysis method, a biomolecule analysis method, and a biomolecule detection method, which can analyze even the content of an exosome in a series of flows by introducing a sample into the device. A fluidic device of the present invention is a fluidic device which detects a biomolecule contained in an exosome in a sample, and includes: an exosome purification unit which has a layer modified with a compound having a hydrophobic chain and a hydrophilic chain; a biomolecule purification unit; a biomolecule detection unit; a first flow path which connects the exosome purification unit to the biomolecule purification unit; and a second flow path which connects the biomolecule purification unit to the biomolecule detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Takanori ICHIKI, Masashi KOBAYASHI, Ayako HAYASHI, Shoichi TSUCHIYA, Takanori AKAGI, Taro UENO, Takashi FUNATSU, Kenji MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160199796
    Abstract: A solution mixer comprising: a main flow path in which a solution circulates; at least one solution introduction flow path connected to the main flow path; and at least one solution discharge flow path connected to the main flow path, wherein the solution discharge flow path has at least one solution discharge flow path valve, and wherein the main flow path has at least one main flow path valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Takanori ICHIKI, Taro UENO, Shoichi TSUCHIYA, Masashi KOBAYASHI, Kenji MIYAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9178189
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet-type secondary battery having: a laminated sheath (2) including an inner layer (2a) made of a thermoplastic resin and a metal layer (2b); and electrode terminals (3), each of which is connected electrically to an internal electrode pair (1) and passes through a heat seal portion (20) of the laminated sheath (2) in a hermetic manner so as to be led out externally. The sheath (2) and electrode terminal (3) are bonded with a bonding resin (5) at portion (20) in which terminal (3) is interposed. The inner layer (2a) of the sheath (2) opposed to the terminal (3) has an excess resin receiving portion (20a) formed thereon for receiving an excess resin in a heat sealing process. The portion (20a) is not formed in a heat seal portion (20P) at which the inner layers (2a) of the laminated sheaths (2) are bonded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: ENAX, INC.
    Inventors: Kiyoko Abe, Masashi Akiba, Katsumi Kawai, Taro Ueno, Yasunori Ozawa, Kazunori Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20150051105
    Abstract: A method for detecting a target nucleic acid, comprising: (a) contacting a nucleic acid sample comprising a target nucleic acid, comprising a first portion and a second portion, with: (i) a detection probe, wherein the detection probe is labeled with a labeling substance and comprises a nucleic acid sequence that forms a stem-loop structure and having a 5? protruding end or a 3? protruding end that is capable of hybridizing to the second portion, and (ii) a capture probe comprising a nucleic acid sequence capable of hybridizing to the first portion, wherein the capture probe is immobilized to a substrate, under conditions to form a target nucleic acid-detection probe-capture probe complex by hybridizing the second portion to the detection probe and hybridizing the first portion to the capture probe; (b) ligating a first end of the detection probe with an end of the target nucleic acid and ligating a second end of the detection probe with an end of the capture probe; and (c) detecting the labeling substance of
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicants: The University of Tokyo, Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Taro Ueno, Takashi Funatsu, Takanori Ichiki, Hirofumi Shiono
  • Patent number: D868821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SUSTAINABLE MEDICINE, INC.
    Inventor: Taro Ueno