Patents by Inventor Yoshikazu Tanaka

Yoshikazu Tanaka 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: 20100289939
    Abstract: A solid-state image capture device includes: at least one photoelectric converter provided at an image capture surface of a substrate to receive incident light at a light-receiving surface of the photoelectric converter and photoelectrically convert the incident light to thereby generate signal charge; at least one on-chip lens provided at the image capture surface of the substrate and above the light-receiving surface of the photoelectric converter to focus the incident light onto the light-receiving surface; and an antireflection layer provided on an upper surface of the on-chip lens at the image capture surface of the substrate. The antireflection layer contains a binder resin having a lower refractive index than the on-chip lens and low-refractive-index particles having a lower refractive index than the binder resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiko Ogino, Yukihiro Sayama, Takayuki Shoya, Masaya Shimoji, Yoshikazu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20100289100
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a solid-state image pickup device including a solid-state image pickup element operable to produce an electric charge according to the amount of light received, a lens disposed on the upper side of a pixel of the solid-state image pickup element, a protective film which covers the upper side of the lens and a surface of which is flattened, and a surface film which is formed at the surface of the protective film and which is higher in hydrophilicity than the inside of the protective film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youichi Otsuka, Kazuaki Ogawa, Taichi Natori, Atsushi Yamamoto, Yasunori Koshino, Hitomi Kamiya, Yoshinori Toumiya, Tadayuki Dofuku, Ina Hori, Takayuki Shoya, Yukihiro Sayama, Masaya Shimoji, Yoshikazu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20100287667
    Abstract: The invention provides a rose characterized by comprising a flavone added by a genetic modification method. The flavone is typically produced by expression of a transferred flavone synthase gene. The flavone synthase gene is, for example, a flavone synthase gene of the family Scrophulariaceae, and specifically it may be the flavone synthase gene of snapdragon of the family Scrophulariaceae, or the flavone synthase gene of torenia of the family Scrophulariaceae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: International Flower Developments Proprietary Ltd
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Tanaka, Yukihisa Katsumoto, Yuko Fukui, Masako Mizutani, Noriko Nakamura, Junichi Togami
  • Publication number: 20100287668
    Abstract: The invention provides a rose characterized by comprising a flavone and delphinidin added by a genetic modification method. The flavone and delphinidin are typically produced by expression of a transferred flavone synthase gene and flavonoid 3?,5?-hydroxylase gene, respectively. The flavone synthase gene is, for example, a flavone synthase gene of the family Scrophulariaceae, and specifically it may be the flavone synthase gene of snapdragon of the family Scrophulariaceae, or the flavone synthase gene of torenia of the family Scrophulariaceae. The flavonoid 3?,5?-hydroxylase gene is, for example, the pansy (Viola×wittrockiana) flavonoid 3?,5?-hydroxylase gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: International Flower Developments Proprietary Limi ted
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Tanaka, Yukihisa Katsumoto, Yuko Fukui, Masako Mizutani, Noriko Nakamura, Junichi Togami
  • Publication number: 20100285377
    Abstract: A hydrogen generator includes: a reformer (102) configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas by a reforming reaction using a raw material; a combustor (104) configured to heat the reformer; an air supplying device (106) configured to supply combustion air to the combustor; a first heat exchanger (108) configured to recover heat from a flue gas discharged from the combustor; a first heat medium passage (110) through which a first heat medium flows, the first heat medium receiving the heat recovered from the flue gas in the first heat exchanger; a first pump (112) configured to cause the first heat medium in the first heat medium passage to flow; a heat accumulator (140) configured to store the heat recovered by the first heat medium; and a controller (114) configured to cause the first pump to operate in a cooling step that is a step of cooling down at least the reformer by supplying the air from the air supplying device to the combustor in a state where the combustor is not carrying out combustion during
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Yoshio Tamura, Kiyoshi Taguchi, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Shigeki Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20100279188
    Abstract: A fuel cell system of the present invention includes: a fuel cell (11) configured to generate electric power using a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas; an anode off gas channel (34) through which an anode off gas discharged from an anode (2a) of the fuel cell (11) flows; a gas-liquid separator (10) disposed on the anode off gas channel (34) to separate moisture from the anode off gas, and including a water reservoir (18) configured to store the separated moisture as water; a temperature detector (28) configured to detect a temperature of the water reservoir (18); and an operation allowing device (52) configured not to allow an operation of the fuel cell system in a case where the temperature detected by the temperature detector (28) is equal to or higher than a first threshold that is higher than a standard ambient temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Shinji Miyauchi, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Hitoshi Oishi, Motomichi Katou
  • Publication number: 20100281575
    Abstract: The invention provides a rose characterized by comprising a flavone and malvidin added by a genetic modification method. The flavone and malvidin are typically produced by expression of a transferred flavone synthase gene, pansy flavonoid 3?,5?-hydroxylase gene and anthocyanin methyltransferase gene. The flavone synthase gene is, for example a flavone synthase gene of the family Scrophulariaceae, and specifically it may be the flavone synthase gene of snapdragon of the family Scrophulariaceae, or the flavone synthase gene of torenia of the family Scrophulariaceae. The flavonoid 3?,5?-hydroxylase gene is, for example, the pansy flavonoid 3?,5?-hydroxylase gene. The anthocyanin methyltransferase gene is, for example, the methyltransferase gene of torenia of the family Scrophulariaceae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: International Flower Developments Proprietary Limi ted
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Tanaka, Yukihisa Katsumoto, Yuko Fukui, Masako Mizutani, Noriko Nakamura, Junichi Togami
  • Publication number: 20100258767
    Abstract: A composite organic EL material suited to flash deposition and a method for producing the same are provided. A composite organic electroluminescence material in which an organic material and an organic metal complex are combined with each other, wherein the melting point of the organic material is lower by 30° C. or more than the decomposition temperature of the organic metal complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiro MATSUNAMI, Yasunori Kadoi, Chishio Hosokawa, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Toshihiro Iwakuma, Atau Ioku
  • Patent number: 7811823
    Abstract: The present invention provides an enzyme that catalyzes the reaction producing piperitol from pinoresinol, and a reaction producing sesamin from piperitol. The invention also provides a gene that encodes such enzyme. Further, the invention provides a vector and transformant including a gene encoding the enzyme, and a producing method of the protein using the transformant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Suntory Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Eiichiro Ono, Yoshikazu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20100255390
    Abstract: A method of operating fuel cell system includes generating electricity by a fuel cell using fuel gas and oxidizing gas and allowing cooling water to flow in the fuel cell and thereby cooling the fuel cell. The method includes transferring moisture from exhaust gas to supply gas using a first humidifier, the exhaust gas being discharged from the fuel cell, the supply gas being supplied to the fuel cell, and transferring moisture from the cooling water to the supply gas humidified using a second humidifier. The method includes at least one of detecting humidity of the supply gas humidified, detecting temperature of the cooking water, detecting the flow rate of the supply gas and detecting the amount of electricity generated by the fuel cell. The method also includes controlling the humidity of the supply gas humidified based on the value detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshikazu TANAKA, Terumaru HARADA, Shinji MIYAUCHI, Tetsuya UEDA
  • Patent number: 7807877
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a genetic sequence encoding a polypeptide having methyltransferase activity and the use of the genetic sequence and/or the polypeptide to modify one or more phenotypic characteristics of a plant. More particularly, the methyltransferase of the present invention acts on flavonoids, preferably wherein the flavonoid is an anthocyanin. Even more particularly, the present invention relates to a polypeptide having S-adenosyl-L-methionine:anthocyanin 3?-O-methyl-transferase or S-adenosyl-L-methionine:anthocyanin 3?,5?-O-methyltransferase activity. The present invention still further provides a genetic sequence encoding a polypeptide having methyltransferase activity derived from Petunia, Torenia Fuchsia or Plumbago or botanically related plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: International Flower Developments Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Filippa Brugliera, Linda Demelis, Ronald Koes, Yoshikazu Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7791104
    Abstract: An n-type InGaAs light absorbing layer and an n-type InP layer (first conductivity type semiconductor layer), which is a window layer, and a multiplication layer are multilayered one atop another on an n-type InP substrate. By selectively diffusing impurities and implanting ions, a p-type InP region second conductivity type semiconductor region) is formed on a part of the top surface of the n-type InP layer. The top surfaces of the n-type InP layer and p-type InP region are covered with a surface protection film. A cathode electrode (first electrode) is connected to the underside of the n-type InP substrate. A ring-shaped anode electrode (second electrode) is connected to the top surface of the p-type InP region. A low-voltage electrode surrounds the anode electrode. A voltage lower than that of the cathode electrode his applied to this low-voltage electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Eitaro Ishimura, Yoshikazu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20100210144
    Abstract: An electric connector capable of fixing a small connection terminal by a large locking force. Two housings having a plurality of connection terminals are placed vertically symmetrically with their open surfaces facing each other, and a holder having a lock is interposed between the open surfaces of the housings. An assembly of the housings and the holder is accommodated in an outer cover, and a bottom cover is fixed to the bottom of the outer cover. The connection terminals are rigidly prevented from moving backward and vertically by the housings and the holder, and from moving forward by a front wall of the outer cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Tsugio Ambo, Yoshikazu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20100199384
    Abstract: There is provided a gene coding for the amino acid sequence listed as SEQ ID NO: 2 or SEQ ID NO: 70, for example. Co-expression of the 4?CGT gene and AS gene in a plant lacking natural aurone synthesis ability is carried out to successfully accumulate aurones and alter the flower color to have a yellow tint. In addition to the expression of both genes, the flavonoid pigment synthesis pathway of the host plant itself is inhibited to obtain flowers with a more defined yellow color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL FLOWER DEVELOPMENTS PROPRIETARY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoshikazu TANAKA, Eiichiro Ono, Noriko Nakamura, Masako Mizutani
  • Publication number: 20100178043
    Abstract: A cogeneration system of the present invention includes: a fuel cell (1) configured to generate electricity and heat; a hot water tank (2) configured to store hot water having recovered the heat generated by the fuel cell (1); a heat exchanger (7) configured to transfer the heat generated by the fuel cell (1) to the hot water; a hot water passage (8) that is a first heat medium passage configured such that the heat is transferred to the hot water by the heat exchanger (7) and the hot water flows into the hot water tank (2); a heat medium supplier (9) configured to cause the heat medium to flow through the first heat medium passage (8); a hot water supplying passage (11) through which the hot water stored in the hot water tank (2) is supplied to the heat load; an electric power consuming heater (12) configured to heat the hot water flowing through the hot water supplying passage (11) toward the heat load by consuming surplus electric power of the fuel cell (1) and commercial electric power; and a second heat m
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Tanaka, Kiyoshi Taguchi, Hideo Ohara
  • Patent number: 7750209
    Abstract: There is provided a gene coding for the amino acid sequence listed as SEQ ID NO: 2 or SEQ ID NO: 70, for example. Co-expression of the 4?CGT gene and AS gene in a plant lacking natural aurone synthesis ability is carried out to successfully accumulate aurones and alter the flower color to have a yellow tint. In addition to the expression of both genes, the flavonoid pigment synthesis pathway of the host plant itself is inhibited to obtain flowers with a more defined yellow color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: International Flower Developments Proprietary Limited
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Tanaka, Eiichiro Ono, Noriko Nakamura, Masako Mizutani
  • Publication number: 20100163303
    Abstract: A connector housing that is reduced in size in correspondence with reduction in size of a terminal. When a connecting terminal to which an electric wire and a waterproof sealing member are attached is inserted into a terminal accommodating hole from an terminal insertion opening, a step of the waterproof sealing member abuts against a step of the terminal insertion opening and also a taper surface meets a taper surface, preventing water from entering the terminal accommodating hole from the backside. In this state, the waterproof sealing member is pressed toward a connector housing by a rear holder to prevent the waterproof sealing member from falling out of position. Thus, because the terminal insertion opening is sealed, with a part of the waterproof sealing member placed outside the connector housing, the lateral width and vertical width of the terminal accommodating hole can be set to the magnitudes that substantially allow the connecting terminal to pass through the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Tsugio Ambo, Yoshikazu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20100151714
    Abstract: A pivoting lever has tongue-like movable pieces formed in a squared U-shape on both side faces of a cover member, and locking claws at intermediate parts of the movable piece. A pivoting lever is pivotally supported on a support pin of the cover member. Circular arc-shaped cam grooves are formed in a lever body part, and locking holes engaging locking claws are formed in the lever body part. When a mating housing is pressed into a housing and the lever is pivoted, the cam grooves drive a driven pin and pull the mating housing toward the housing. The lever contacts the locking claws, and pivots the locking claws while pushing them down. When the housings are joined, the locking claws returned to the original positions fitted into the locking holes, setting the lever to a locked state, thereby disabling further rotation and reverse rotation of the lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Tsugio Ambo, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Saroshi Uramatsu, Tetsu Hirose
  • Publication number: 20100143914
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining whether or not a wild rose of interest is crossed with a cultivated rose. The method comprises the steps of: examining whether or not a KSN gene containing a transposon (an indicator) is contained in the rose of interest; and determining that the rose of interest is crossed with a cultivated rose when the individual has the transposon-containing KSN gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: International Flower Developments Proprietary Limited
    Inventors: Noriko Nakamura, Masako Mizutani, Yoshikazu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20100107277
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a genetic sequence encoding a polypeptide having flavonoid 3?,5?-hydroxylase (F3?5?H) activity and to the use of the genetic sequence and/or its corresponding polypeptide thereof inter alia to manipulate color in flowers or parts thereof or in other plant tissue. More particularly, the F3?5?H has the ability to modulate dihydrokaempferol (DHK) metabolism as well as the metabolism of other substrates such as dihydroquercetin (DHQ), naringenin and eriodictyol. Even more particularly, the present invention provides a genetic sequence encoding a polypeptide having F3?5?H activity when expressed in rose or gerbera or botanically related plants. The instant invention further relates to antisense and sense molecules or RNAi-inducing molecules corresponding to all or part of the subject genetic sequence or a transcript thereof. The present invention further relates to promoters which operate efficiently in plants such as rose, gerbera or botanically related plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL FLOWER DEVELOPMENTS PTY. LTD.
    Inventors: Filippa BRUGLIERA, Yoshikazu TANAKA, John MASON