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Bio-Hybrid MEMS for Medical, Environmental and Food Engineering

特徴・独自性

We have developed original manufacturing techniques for bio-hybrid MEMSs that utilize special functions of bio-elements, proteins and living cells, for molecular selective sensing and power generation from natural fuels.
(1) Conducting polymer electrodes printed on hydrogels (image 1)
(2) Dynamic control of bio-adhesion by electrochemical means (image 2)
(3) Micro Biofuel Cells with flexible enzyme electrode patches (image 3)

実用化イメージ

We hope to conduct collaborative research with a willing company for a practical application of these technologies in industry.

Researchers

Graduate School of Engineering

Matsuhiko Nishizawa

Bio-inspired engineering for energy and biological applications

特徴・独自性

Our goal is "bio-inspired engineering" to create new functions that exhibit functions beyond the nature systems by learning from their superior functions and incorporating them into creating materials and devices. For example, the development of surface treatment and adhesives learned from mussels, the development of anti-biofouling substrates learned from pitcher plants, the design of non-platinum catalysts for highly active fuel cells (hydrogen, enzymes, microbes, etc.) learned from hemoglobin, and needle-type biosensors learned from biological needles.

実用化イメージ

Based on electrochemistry and polymer chemistry, I provide technologies and expertise in the energy, biotechnology, and electrical and electronic fields, including metal-air batteries, fuel cells, surface treatment, adhesion, biosensors, etc.

Researchers

Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences

Hiroya Abe

Biological Application of Scanning Probe Microscope

特徴・独自性

We have invented a unique method to non-invasively evaluate the quality of individual mammalian embryos based on oxygen consumption. A Pt microelectrode was scanned near the single embryo sample to obtain oxygen concentration profile. Respiration activity of single embryo was estimated based on spherical diffusion theory. Further, it was found that the respiration activities of individual embryos corresponded the developmental potential of the embryos. Independently, we have developed a procedure of mRNA quantification from single-cell based on SPM featuring multi-functional probes. Next, we are going to combine the two methods mentioned above for quality control of mammalian embryos and embryonic stem cells.

実用化イメージ

Our methods will be applied for assisted reprodictive technoloy (ART), pancreatic islet transplantation, or animal breeding.

Researchers

Graduate School of Engineering

Hitoshi Shiku

Biometric Monitor and Therapeutic Apparatus System Mounted Inside Mouth

特徴・独自性

We propose the biometric monitor and therapeutic apparatus system with telemedicine, especially for the elderly and patients with chronic diseases. This system is consisted of the sensor probes gathering biometric information and daily living activities, the signal processing units with wireless telecommunication with telemedicine center, and the therapeutic operation units with drug delivery into the mouth.

実用化イメージ

This system is embedded in usual dental prosthesis, such as denture or mouthpiece, so that this system can be installed into the mouth with no sense of discomfort. The system provides the necessary means of health support in an aging society, especially for the elderly who live alone and the hospital inpatients.

Researchers

Graduate School of Dentistry

Takeyoshi Koseki

Biomodel for Development of Endovascular Treatment

特徴・独自性

We perform in-vitro or computational researches for development of medical devices. We develop a model of artery or bone to evaluate medical devices. And we apply optimization way for development of medical devices. Our main target is, currently, stent, or catheter.

実用化イメージ

Our collaboration company can be; medical equipment, device, medical image, MEMS, standardization, medical training, or polymer.

Researchers

Institute of Fluid Science

Makoto Ohta

Blockchain-based Approachs for High Secure P2P-type Decentralized Cloud Storage and Practical Smart Contract for Trading Personal Data

特徴・独自性

We are developing a decentralized P2P (Peer to Peer) type cloud storage that realizes innovative level of security by use of surplus storages of P2P nodes with the Blockchain technology. The developed storage can avoid the risk of large-scale information leakage of stored data due to the weakness of the central server. By using our cryptographic currency for rewards and usage fees in the storage, fair storage usage of all users can also be achieved.
In addition, We are developing a unique smart contract technology for practical decentralized trading of personal data among an unspecified number of users.

実用化イメージ

We hope to conduct collaborative researches with companies developing Bitcoin 2.0 type application (e.g. smart contract, Fintech) based on the Blockchain technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) technology, Medical Database for practical use.

Researchers

Center for Data-driven Science and Artificial Intelligence

Masao Sakai

Brain Development and Aging Using Large Brain MRI Database

特徴・独自性

We have revealed relationships among brain structure, brain function, lifestyle, genetic factor, and cognitive function using brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) database. The goal of our project is to prevent several diseases and disorders such as dementia by performing personalized medicine using the large brain MRI database.

実用化イメージ

Our research is related with several industrial fields such as food, sleep, and other lifestyle industries. In addition, our research is also related with medical field such as preventing medicine and brain check-up.

Researchers

Smart-Aging Research Center

Yasuyuki Taki

Brain Mechanism Realizing Human Mind

特徴・独自性

I am investigating the brain mechanism of human mind. Specifically, my target is the internal schema that dissociate the self and other in the following three layers: physical, interpersonal, and social domains.

実用化イメージ

Improvement of the interface of the system
Clarifying the neuro-cognitive mechanism of the effect on the customer
New concept of the customer satisfaction

Researchers

Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer

Motoaki Sugiura

Brainmorphic Computing Hardware

特徴・独自性

We will develop a brainmorphic computing hardware, which realizes the brain-specific functions such as conscious/sub-conscious process, self, selective attention, and so on, by directly using inherent physics and dynamics of constituent devices. The resulting hardware would be small, efficient, high-performance. Some examples include the chaotic neural network reservoir, optimization through high-dimensional complex dynamics, and neural network composed of spin-orbit torque nano-devices.
The resulting hardware is suitable for the edge AI which learns users’ personal behavior. Examples include watching service devices embedded in hearing aids or dental implants, which monitor and learn personal cardiac and brain-wave signals or saliva ingredients, to detect abnormal situations.

実用化イメージ

Edge AI devices, especially for peri-personal space), Time-series processing (prediction, recognition, and categorization), Online real-time learning.

Researchers

Research Institute of Electrical Communication

Yoshihiko Horio

Business Administration and Corporate Social Responsibility

特徴・独自性

My research areas are primarily business ethics, nonprofit organization (NPO) and business and society. I have explored these fields in epistemological, ethical, or managerial approaches from various theoretical points of view. Some of themes that I study now are on how companies should recognize ethical issues on a cognitive formed framework or how companies should create a dialogue between the company and stakeholders (consumers and employees, etc.) through PL (product liability) or labor litigation process.

実用化イメージ

I have also experiences in engaging with a domestic manufacturer in developing their PL cases and training programs as well as stating third-party opinions in CSR reports issued by a local power company. I am willing to give you any knowledge of these areas.

Researchers

Graduate School of Economics and Management

Yasunari Takaura

Business Continuity Management (BCM)

特徴・独自性

Business continuity management (BCM) is a strategy of a company or a public organization to continue critical operations or recover them early even when they suffer serious damage from disasters, major accidents, terrorism, infectious diseases and so on. The plans for BCM is called BCPs. Japanese government and industry organizations actively promote introduction and improvement of BCM. My laboratory have studied how to spread and improve BCM. I participate in development of governmental guidelines for BCM. I also operate a BCM study group consist of companies, governmental organizations and research institutes in Sendai City.

実用化イメージ

I would be able to give an advice to companies or organizations which are going to introduce or improve their BCM and BCP at the request of them. In addition, collaboration with corporate groups can be assumed to promote or improve BCM practically.

Researchers

International Research Institute of Disaster Science

Hiroaki Maruya

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Carbon Neutral Design Theory

特徴・独自性

Assist in designing communities to be carbon neutral by 2050. Provide an internationally compatible regional energy supply and demand database under development to support current analysis and rational scenario design for the future. Support the design of regional energy systems based on up-to-date analysis of the renewable energy potential of each region, including hydrogen energy and LCA assessments, to meet regional and industry needs, and provide methods for performance analysis and value assessment.

実用化イメージ

Those in charge of the implementation plan for a decarbonized society and the carbon neutral plan, which is an extension of the basic environmental plan, at local governments.
Business leaders who provide new energy services, including new local power companies.

Researchers

Graduate School of Engineering

Toshihiko Nakata

Cavitation Peening

特徴・独自性

Surface modification method to improve fatigue strength has been developed using cavitation impacts, which are normally causes severe damage in hydraulic machineries. The method was called "cavitation peening". In order to make clear the mechanism, a load controlled plate bending fatigue test machine was developed. It was proved by using the test machine that the threshold level of stress intensity factor was improved about 1.9 times by cavitation peening. The mitigation of hydrogen embrittlement by cavitation peening was also improved.

実用化イメージ

The cavitation peening can apply to component of automobile and forging die. We hope to conduct collaborative research with a willing company for a practical application of this technology in industry.

Researchers

Graduate School of Engineering

Hitoshi Soyama

Changing Corporate In-Service Training

特徴・独自性

We have developed a system named PF-NOTE that the system uses video cameras, clickers and a computer to bookmark an audience's clicker feedback into simultaneously recorded video. We are also doing research for creating effective education or learning programs by using the developed system. The system has been mainly used for reflective learning, and we have found that this system is effective in various situations for both teacher and learners, such as practice teaching for early career teachers, developing presentation skills, and developing discussion skills.

実用化イメージ

We offer PF-NOTE system(s) and education/learning program(s) to companies that are of particular interest with respect to communication skills training, passing skills to the younger generation of employees, observation skill training and job interview training.

Researchers

Graduate School of Education

Taira Nakajima

Cheaper, higher quality GaN freestanding substrates using N polarity control.

概要

Nitride semiconductor free-standing substrate production method
https://www.t-technoarch.co.jp/data/anken_en/T14-121.pdf
This invention relates to a technique for producing high-quality nitride semiconductor freestanding substrates at a lower cost. The invention also includes the use of SCAlMgO4 substrates as seed crystals. The dislocation density of nitride semiconductors on this substrate becomes lower. By controlling the crystal polarity, the crystal diameter can be expanded as well as the thickness of the nitride semiconductor.

従来技術との比較

It is possible to fabricate freestanding nitride semiconductor substrates with lower through-dislocation density than conventional substrates. Furthermore, the cleavage property of ScMgAlO4, which serves as the substrate, facilitates the exfoliation of the nitride semiconductor and reduces the cost of substrate fabrication.

特徴・独自性

Usage of ScAlMgO4 as a source substrate.
Expansion of crystal diameter by using N-polar growth
When ScAlMgO4 is used as the seed crystal and AlN is formed as the surface protective layer of this crystal, the surface shall be further nitrided after oxidation of the surface.
The main surface of the seed crystal shall be inclined 0.4 to 1.2° from the c-plane.

実用化イメージ

This invention is to provide high-quality, low-cost free-standing nitride semiconductor substrates for optical devices such as light-emitting diodes and lasers, and transistors operated under high power, high voltage, and high frequency. Companies are expected to verify the commercialization of the product.

Researchers

New Industry Creation Hatchery Center

Takashi Matsuoka

Chemical imaging devices which operate in severe environments

特徴・独自性

We developed both pH and Cl- imaging plates, which can visualize the pH and Cl- concentration on metal surfaces in acidic environments. The pH range is from 3.0 to 0.5, and Cl- concentration up to 4 M can be measured. Fluorescent dyes are successively used for pH and Cl- imaging in the field of biology, but their sensitivity tends to be insufficient in acidic and/or highly concentrated chloride solutions. A glass plate with a sol-gel sensing layer, which contains a pH indicator or a Cl- sensitive florescent dye was fabricated and validated using the solutions with various pH values and Cl- concentrations. Changes in the pH and Cl- distribution on stainless surface in an acidic environment were measured quantitatively.

実用化イメージ

The newly developed imaging plates can be used to investigate the mechanism of various chemical reactions, such as corrosion, which occurs in an acidic environment. Micro-flow imaging using our sensing technique will be a promising approach to understand the catalytic chemistry of metal surfaces.
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Researchers

Graduate School of Engineering

Izumi Muto

Chemical Recycling of Problematic Polymeric Wastes

特徴・独自性

The Yoshioka Laboratory works on the recycling of various polymers by thermal and wet processes. Plastics such as poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and high impact polystyrene (HIPS) cause serious problems during their recycling for the recycling process and the environment. However, these materials can also be seen as a resource for new materials. The decarboxylation of PET results in high yields of benzene that can be used as a chemical feedstock. Another important feature is the dehalogenation of flame retarded plastics and PVC. Dechlorinated plastic waste can be an important source for hydrocarbons, which can be used as fuels and chemical feedstock. The chemical modification of PVC offers the possibility of new materials with new properties. Modified PVC can be used as antibacterial material or as a material with ion exchange properties. The removal of brominated flame retardants from HIPS leads to higher recovery rates of styrene during thermal processing. When a wet process is used, the resulting flame retardant free HIPS can be reused.

実用化イメージ

We are eager to help companies to overcome their problems during recycling and recovery, and provide solutions for the treatment of waste materials.

Researchers

Graduate School of Environmental Studies

Toshiaki Yoshioka

Clinical application of pulsed jet device to achieve maximal resection of the lesion and functional preservation

特徴・独自性

Maximal resection and functional preservation, are often conflicting, but are both important factors to improve patient’s quality of life. Pulsed jet system is designed to achieve this goal by removing lesions without impairing small diameter vessels (100 μm - ). Standardization and specialization of surgical procedures is expected to achieve more easily compared to conventional surgical device using pulsed jet system. We have already reported significant increase of tumor removal rate, significant reduction of intraoperative blood loss and operation time in difficult lesions in the vicinity of sella turcica and skull base through expanded transsphenoidal approach. The system can eject small amount ( - 2 μl) of high speed liquid (- 50 m/s) for minimally invasive surgery, such as endoscopic, catheter, and microscopic surgery. The system is now under stage to expand clinical application outside the field of neurosurgery, and we are expecting new collaboration who can deal with increasing safety, effectiveness, differentiation from conventional instruments, accessibility.

実用化イメージ

Researchers

Administrative Staff

Teiji Tominaga

Clinical Applications of Motion Capture System for Living Body

特徴・独自性

We have developed a wireless motion capture system for living body that could non-invasively measure various biological movements without any contact. By utilizing the LC resonant magnetic marker due to the latest magnetic engineering technology, we have achieved a magnetic wireless system which could be used even in a shielded space such as oral cavity by applying a magnetic field from outside the body. By using the infrared reflective markers of small and light, we have also succeeded in developing an optical system capable of synchronous real-time measurement at up to 50 locations at 250 hertz.

実用化イメージ

This new system can three dimensionally analyze various biological movements and can be applied to such diagnostic and medical equipment that requires a motion analysis non-invasively without any contact. It is possible to specialize this system to suit the required conditions, so I would like to joint research with companies and organizations that want to take advantage of this system.

Researchers

Graduate School of Dentistry

Hiroyasu Kanetaka

Coexistence of humans and mobile robots

特徴・独自性

A variety of new mobilities coexisting with humans, such as service robots, self-driving cars, and personal mobility, are expected to be deployed. In this laboratory, we are studying technologies for the safe and smooth coexistence of these various mobile vehicles with humans.
In particular, we are approaching the problem from the aspect of predicting the movement of humans by considering their characteristics such as visual attention.

実用化イメージ

The targeted application is service robots, personal mobility, self-driving cars, and other mobile vehicles that will be expected to coexist with humans, as well as the design of transportation environments for these vehicles to safely coexist with humans.

Researchers

Graduate School of Engineering

Yusuke Tamura

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