Patents by Inventor Yoshio Koyanagi

Yoshio Koyanagi 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).

  • Patent number: 7145055
    Abstract: The present invention provides an immunodeficient mouse (NOG mouse) suitable for engraftment, differentiation and proliferation of heterologous cells, and a method of producing such a mouse. This mouse is obtained by backcrossing a C.B-17-scid mouse with an NOD/Shi mouse, and further backcrossing an interleukin 2-receptor ?-chain gene-knockout mouse with the thus backcrossed mouse. It is usable for producing a human antibody and establishing a stem cell assay system, a tumor model and a virus-infection model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Central Institute for Experimental Animals
    Inventors: Mamoru Ito, Kimio Kobayashi, Tatsutoshi Nakahata, Koichiro Tsuji, Sonoko Habu, Yoshio Koyanagi, Naoki Yamamoto, Kazuo Sugamura, Kiyoshi Ando, Tatsuji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20060246953
    Abstract: An adaptive antenna apparatus includes two antenna elements and a parasitic element to which a variable reactance element is connected, and selects an adaptive control processing according to detected signal quality. A controller executes a first adaptive control processing for adaptively controlling respective received signals received by the respective antenna elements and outputting the respective received signals after the adaptive control as a combined received signal, and executes a second adaptive control processing for reactance controlling an element value of the variable reactance element. The controller executes the first adaptive control processing. The controller executes a communication processing when the detected signal quality is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold. The controller executes the second adaptive control processing when the detected signal quality is not equal to or larger than the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Koichi Ogawa, Hiroshi Iwai, Yoshio Koyanagi, Akira Kato
  • Publication number: 20060232483
    Abstract: An adaptive antenna apparatus includes antenna elements. One of the antenna elements has an electrical length L1 larger than ?/2, and equal to or smaller than a predetermined upper-limit wavelength, where ? is a wavelength of a radio signal. Another antenna element has an electrical length L2 equal to or larger than a predetermined lower-limit wavelength and equal to or smaller than ?/2. A controller adaptive-controls the adaptive antenna apparatus to form a radiation pattern of the adaptive antenna apparatus including a plurality of nulls substantively in a direction of an interference wave by adjusting at least one of an amplitude and a phase of each radio signal received by the first and second antenna elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Hiroshi Iwai, Atsushi Yamamoto, Koichi Ogawa, Yoshio Koyanagi
  • Patent number: 7062245
    Abstract: Corresponding to transmission data 101, phase controller 105 is controlled to shift a phase of modulated signal 103 by 0° or 180°. Planes of polarization of modulated signals to be transmitted from antennas 106 and 107 are made different from each other corresponding to transmission data 101. The electric field strength of a signal received at antenna 108 changes corresponding to the plane of polarization, thereby voltage value 113 output from electric field strength detector 111 varies corresponding to transmission data 101, and using this variation, judged result 115 is obtained. Two results, namely, demodulated data 112 and judged result 115 are input to comparing circuit 116, whereby the reception apparatus is capable of obtaining received data 117 with high quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Miyano, Youichi Nakagawa, Masahiro Mimura, Makoto Hasegawa, Yoshio Koyanagi
  • Publication number: 20050239519
    Abstract: An upper case (1) is connected to a lower case (2) in a hinge portion (3) so as to freely rotate. A plate shaped conductor (4) and a plate shaped conductor (5) are disposed along the surface of the case in the upper case (1). A ground plate (6) is formed in a ground pattern of a circuit board disposed in the lower case (2). The plate shaped conductor (4) and the plate shaped conductor (5) are selected by a high frequency switch (14) and connected to one end of a feeding portion (15). The other end of the feeding portion (15) is connected to the ground plate (6) to form a dipole antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Saitou, Yoshio Koyanagi, Kenichi Yamada, Masashi Koshi, Yukari Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 6919861
    Abstract: Antenna elements are provided along a linear line at regular intervals to be parallel to each other. The antenna elements receive signals transmitted from a communicating partner and output the signals to a receiving beam former. In the receiving beam former, phase shifters phase-shift the received signals input from the antenna elements of an even element number by ?. A combiner adds the received signals that are phase-shifted by ? in phase shifters and the signals input from the antenna elements of an odd number to form a received beam. With this configuration, it is possible to realize an array antenna apparatus of a small and simple configuration that reduces the radiation of radio waves to the human body and to other equipment and that is influenced little by the human body and by other equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Miyano, Yoichi Nakagawa, Masahiro Mimura, Yoshio Koyanagi
  • Patent number: 6919845
    Abstract: In an apparatus for measuring a specific absorption rate (SAR) for use in a radio apparatus, a first near magnetic field of a radio wave radiated from a reference radio apparatus is measured in free space, and an SAR of the radio wave radiated from the reference radio apparatus by using a predetermined phantom according to a predetermined measurement method. A transformation factor ? is calculated by dividing the measured SAR by a square value of the measured first near magnetic field, and a second near magnetic field of a radio wave radiated from a radio apparatus to be measured is measured in free space. Then an SAR of the radio wave radiated from the radio apparatus to be measured is estimated and calculated by multiplying a square value of the measured second near magnetic field by the calculated transformation factor ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Ozaki, Koichi Ogawa, Yoshio Koyanagi, Yutaka Saito, Shoichi Kajiwara, Yoshitaka Asayama, Atsushi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20050119035
    Abstract: A radio terminal device has an antenna element, a coil, a switch, an RF circuit section and a conductive substrate. The switch is used to switch between a case where current distribution exists only in the antenna element and its vicinities and a case where the current distribution exists not only in the antenna element and its vicinities but also in other places. Additionally, the switch is switched in accordance with the usage pattern in which the user uses the radio terminal device (e.g., telephone call and data communication). This allows the transmission/reception to be performed with the antenna polarization and directivity suitable for the usage pattern. Thus, there can be provided a radio terminal device that exhibits a reception characteristic suitable for a respective situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Kentaro Miyano, Yoichi Nakagawa, Masahiro Mimura, Yoshio Koyanagi, Kyohei Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 6882144
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave measuring apparatus includes a loop probe section having loop probes whose loop planes are placed so as to be perpendicular to each other, and each loop probe is placed so that its magnetic field detection space is not interfered with by other loop probes. If the loop probe section is placed at measurement position coordinates xi, yj, it detects a magnetic field component at the measurement position coordinates xi, yj, which is parallel to an XY plane, and a magnetic field component in a Z-axis direction at measurement position coordinates xi, yj?1, and repeats measurement by pitch p in a positive Y-axis direction. By calculating the root sum square of the detection results at each measurement position coordinate, a three-dimensional magnetic field level of an object to be measured can be obtained at each measurement position coordinate as electromagnetic field distribution with high-precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoichi Kajiwara, Akihiro Ozaki, Koichi Ogawa, Yoshio Koyanagi, Yoshitaka Asayama, Yutaka Saito
  • Publication number: 20040232776
    Abstract: In an apparatus for measuring a specific absorption rate (SAR), a first near magnetic field distribution of a radio wave radiated from an array antenna of a reference antenna including a plurality of minute antennas is measured, and an SAR distribution with respect to the radio wave radiated from the array antenna is measured with a predetermined phantom. Then a distribution of a transformation coefficient &agr; is calculated by dividing the measured SAR distribution by a square of the measured first near magnetic field distribution, a second near magnetic field distribution of a radio wave radiated from a measured radio communication apparatus is measured, and an SAR distribution with respect to the radio wave radiated from the radio communication apparatus is calculated by multiplying a square of the measured second near magnetic field distribution by the calculated distribution of the transformation coefficient &agr;.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Akihiro Ozaki, Koichi Ogawa, Yoshio Koyanagi, Yutaka Saito, Shoichi Kajiwara, Yoshitaka Asayama, Atsushi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6806836
    Abstract: In a helical antenna apparatus, a first variable capacitance element is connected between a first helical antenna element and a second helical antenna element, and a second variable capacitance element is connected between a first terminal of a balanced port of a balanced to unbalanced transformer and the first helical antenna element. A third variable capacitance element is connected between a second terminal of the balanced port of the balanced to unbalanced transformer and the second helical antenna element. A detector measures a detection voltage Vd corresponding to a reflected power of a reflected signal reflected from the first and second helical antenna elements when the first and second helical antenna elements are fed with a transmission signal from a radio transmitter, and an adaptive controller adaptively controls respective capacitance values of the first to third variable capacitance elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Ogawa, Hiroshi Iwai, Yoshio Koyanagi
  • Publication number: 20040183529
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave measuring apparatus includes a loop probe section having loop probes 11a to 11c whose loop planes are placed so as to be perpendicular to each other, and each loop probe is placed so that its magnetic field detection space is not interfered with by other loop probes. If the loop probe section is placed at measurement position coordinates xi, yj, it detects a magnetic field component at the measurement position coordinates xi, yj, which is parallel to an XY plane, and a magnetic field component in a Z-axis direction at measurement position coordinates xi, yj−1, and repeats measurement by pitch p in a positive Y-axis direction. By calculating the root sum square of the detection results at each measurement position coordinate, a three-dimensional magnetic field level of an object to be measured can be obtained at each measurement position coordinate as electromagnetic field distribution with high-precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Shoichi Kajiwara, Akihiro Ozaki, Koichi Ogawa, Yoshio Koyanagi, Yoshitaka Asayama, Yutaka Saito
  • Publication number: 20040104843
    Abstract: A phase shift section phase-shifts the second band-restricted signal to a first phase-shifted signal and a second phase-shifted signal having a phase that is different from the phase of the first phase-shifted signal by 90 degrees. A first signal mixing section mixes the first band-restricted signal and the first phase-shifted signal. A second signal mixing section mixes the second band-restricted signal and the second phase-shifted signal. A phase difference calculation section calculates the phase difference value from the first mixed signal and the second mixed signal stripped of frequencies other than a desired baseband frequency. A polarization calculation section calculates reception polarization from the first reception field intensity value, second reception field intensity value and phase difference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Masahiro Mimura, Yoichi Nakagawa, Kentaro Miyano, Yoshio Koyanagi
  • Patent number: 6731920
    Abstract: A transmitting unit of a portable telephone apparatus transmits radio signals by using at least two antennas and simultaneously energizing those antennas with a predetermined amplitude ratio and a predetermined phase difference so that the direction of the main beam of a radiation pattern has a direction substantially opposite to that of the audio radiating direction from a speaker, and so that the mean effective gain is larger than that of when a single antenna is energized. The above energization of at least two antennas is formed only for transmission of telephone speech. A receiving unit of the portable telephone apparatus receives radio signals by using at least two antennas, and selectively receives, by the diversity receiving system, the radio signal having the highest level of those radio signals received by those antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Iwai, Koichi Ogawa, Kenichi Yamada, Yoshio Koyanagi
  • Patent number: 6697025
    Abstract: A one-wavelength loop antenna element (103) shaped like a rectangle is placed close to a radio base plate (101) and further is bent at both end parts toward a feeding section, whereby a current distribution where the current at the tip of turn up becomes zero is formed. Current is concentrated on the loop antenna element (103), so that the current component flowing onto the top of the radio base plate (101) is decreased, the effect produced when a human being carries a radio containing an antenna including the loop antenna element is suppressed, and the directivity responsive to an arrival wave is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Hisashi Morishita, Jun Ito
  • Publication number: 20040017115
    Abstract: In an apparatus for measuring a specific absorption rate (SAR) for use in a radio apparatus, a first near magnetic field of a radio wave radiated from a reference radio apparatus is measured in free space, and an SAR of the radio wave radiated from the reference radio apparatus by using a predetermined phantom according to a predetermined measurement method. A transformation factor &agr; is calculated by dividing the measured SAR by a square value of the measured first near magnetic field, and a second near magnetic field of a radio wave radiated from a radio apparatus to be measured is measured in free space. Then an SAR of the radio wave radiated from the radio apparatus to be measured is estimated and calculated by multiplying a square value of the measured second near magnetic field by the calculated transformation factor &agr;.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Akihiro Ozaki, Koichi Ogawa, Yoshio Koyanagi, Yutaka Saito, Shoichi Kajiwara, Yoshitaka Asayama, Atsushi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20030189514
    Abstract: Antenna elements 101-1˜101-2N, provided on a linear line at regular intervals to be parallel to each other, receive signals transmitted from the communicating partner, and output them to receiving beam former 103. In receiving beam former 103, phase shifters 104-1˜104-N phase-shift the received signals input from the antenna elements of an even element number by &pgr;. Combiner 105 adds up the received signals that are phase-shifted by &pgr; in phase shifters 104-1˜104-N and the signals input from the antenna elements of an odd number, and thus so forms a received beam. By this means, it is possible to realize an array antenna apparatus of a small and simple configuration that reduces the radiation of radio waves to the human body and equipment and that is influenced little by the human body and equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Kentaro Miyano, Yoichi Nakagawa, Masahiro Mimura, Yoshio Koyanagi
  • Publication number: 20030182671
    Abstract: The present invention provides an immunodeficient mouse (NOG mouse) suitable for engraftment, differentiation and proliferation of heterologous cells, and a method of producing such a mouse. This mouse is obtained by backcrossing a C.B-17-scid mouse with an NOD/Shi mouse, and further backcrossing an interleukin 2-receptor &ggr;-chain gene-knockout mouse with the thus backcrossed mouse. It is usable for producing a human antibody and establishing a stem cell assay system, a tumor model and a virus-infection model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Mamoru Ito, Kimio Kobayashi, Tatsutoshi Nakahata, Koichiro Tsuji, Sonoko Habu, Yoshio Koyanagi, Naoki Yamamoto, Kazuo Sugamura, Kiyoshi Ando, Tatsuji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20030174100
    Abstract: In a helical antenna apparatus, a first variable capacitance element is connected between a first helical antenna element and a second helical antenna element, and a second variable capacitance element is connected between a first terminal of a balanced port of a balanced to unbalanced transformer and the first helical antenna element. A third variable capacitance element is connected between a second terminal of the balanced port of the balanced to unbalanced transformer and the second helical antenna element. A detector measures a detection voltage Vd corresponding to a reflected power of a reflected signal reflected from the first and second helical antenna elements when the first and second helical antenna elements are fed with a transmission signal from a radio transmitter, and an adaptive controller adaptively controls respective capacitance values of the first to third variable capacitance elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Koichi Ogawa, Hiroshi Iwai, Yoshio Koyanagi
  • Patent number: 6611504
    Abstract: The mobile wireless device of the present invention comprises: the wireless device main body 1; the antenna element 2 provided in the case; the hand strap connection portion 3 to connect the hand strap 4 to the vicinity of the antenna element 2; and the hand strap 4 which is made of conductive material and is formed into a ring shape. As the result, when the hand strap 4 which is made of conductive material and is formed into a ring shape, is attached, the hand strap 4 and the antenna element 2 are electro-magnetically coupled, and thereby, the antenna has a high gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Kanda, Yoshio Koyanagi