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Akira Fujimori, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140321885TONER-CONTAINER SUPPORT UNIT AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - A toner-container support unit is provided. The toner-container support unit includes: a toner container housing toner; a container mount including an internal space to accommodate the toner container; a toner-container receiver which is provided on an internal end side of the internal space of the container mount; a positioning hole formed on the back end surface of the toner container; a positioning pin provided in the toner-container receiver; a retracting assembly retracing a back end portion of the toner container to the toner-container receiver side when inserting the toner container into the container mount; and an inclination stopper which prevents the inclination of the toner container when the back end portion of the toner container is retracted by the retracting assembly toward the toner-container receiver.10-30-2014

Akira Fujimori, Fukuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150224583HOLE MACHINING SYSTEM, ROBOT, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HOLE MACHINING SYSTEM - A hole machining system includes: a robot including a hand provided with a hole saw for drilling a hole in a thickness direction of a workpiece and a push-out portion for pushing outward a chip of the workpiece remaining inside the hole saw; a contacted portion disposed in such a position that the push-out portion can come in contact with the contacted portion; and an ejecting device for gripping the chip pushed out of the hole saw.08-13-2015

Daiko Fujimori, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150368426RUBBER COMPOSITION AND PNEUMATIC TIRE HAVING TREAD MANUFACTURED FROM SAID RUBBER COMPOSITION - Provided are a rubber composition having a good balance of improved fuel efficiency, abrasion resistance, and wet grip performance while providing good processability, and a pneumatic tire having a tread manufactured from the rubber composition. A rubber composition comprising: a copolymer synthesized by copolymerization of a conjugated diene monomer and an unsaturated acyclic monoester represented by the formula (1) below; and carbon black and/or silica,12-24-2015

Fumihiro Fujimori, Funabashi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130115625NOVEL PROTEIN AND USE THEREOF - A protein being the following (A), (B), or (C): (A) a protein represented by the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (B) a protein represented by an amino acid sequence in which one or a plurality of amino acid is substituted, deleted, inserted or added in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, the protein having binding activity specific for a mixture of a sphingolipid and cholesterol; or (C) a protein represented by an amino acid sequence being at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.05-09-2013

Hiroyoshi Fujimori, Hirakata-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140216833WORK VEHICLE - A first cooling device is disposed in an engine room at the upstream side in the air flow direction with respect to an engine. A second cooling device is disposed at the upstream side in the air flow direction with respect to the first cooling device. A third cooling device is disposed at the upstream side in the air flow direction with respect to the second cooling device. An air pipe connects the engine and the third cooling device. The air pipe passing above the first cooling device and the second cooling device. A blocking member closes off periphery of a space between the first cooling device and the second cooling device. The blocking member includes an opening. A cover member is configured to selectively open and close the opening.08-07-2014

Ichiro Fujimori, Irvine, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100046601HIGH SPEED RECEIVE EQUALIZER ARCHITECTURE - Various example embodiments are disclosed. According to an example embodiment, an apparatus may include a continuous time filter, a decision feedback equalizer, a clock and data recovery circuit, and an adaptation circuit. The adaptation circuit may be configured to adapt equalization according to at least one dithering algorithm by adjusting a delay adjust signal based on a mean square error of equalized data signals.02-25-2010
20100246658SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMABLY ADJUSTING GAIN AND FREQUENCY RESPONSE IN A 10-GIGABIT ETHERNET/FIBRE CHANNEL SYSTEM - Systems and methods for optimizing operation of a transceiver device are disclosed. The method may include parallel processing an input signal through a first path having a first frequency response and a second path having a second frequency response. The second frequency response may be higher than the first frequency response. Signals from the first and second paths may be combined, creating an output signal having a desired gain and frequency. The parallel processing may adjust a gain of at least one of the first path and the second path. The parallel processing may equalize at least one of the first frequency response and the second frequency response. The input signal may be from a 10 GBit Ethernet channel and/or a Fibre channel.09-30-2010
20100295607SYSTEM AND METHOD TO REDUCE NOISE IN A SUBSTRATE - A system for reducing noise in a chip is disclosed and may include a substrate, a first well disposed on top of the substrate, a second well and a third well that are both disposed within the first well, a first transistor disposed in the second well, a positive potential of a voltage source connected to a body of the first transistor, and a second transistor disposed in the third well. The first transistor is a PMOS transistor, and the second transistor is an NMOS transistor. A noisy voltage source may be coupled to a source of the first transistor. A body of the first transistor may be resistively coupled to the second well. The system may include a noisy voltage source, where a body and a source of the second transistor are both coupled to the noisy voltage source.11-25-2010
20120243587System and Method for Implementing a Single Chip Having a Multiple Sub-Layer PHY - A system and method are disclosed for supporting 10 Gigabit digital serial communications. Many of the functional components and sublayers of a 10 Gigabit digital serial communications transceiver module are integrated into a single IC chip using the same CMOS technology throughout the single chip. The single chip includes a PMD transmit/receive CMOS sublayer, a PMD PCS CMOS sublayer, a XGXS PCS CMOS sublayer, and a XAUI transmit/receive CMOS sublayer. The single chip supports both 10 Gigabit Ethernet operation and 10 Gigabit Fibre Channel operation. The single chip interfaces to a MAC, an optical PMD, and non-volatile memory.09-27-2012
20130227313Apparatus and Method for Multipoint Detection in Power-Over-Ethernet Detection Mode - Power over Ethernet (PoE) communication systems provide power and data communications over the same communications link, where a power source device (PSE) provides DC power to a powered device (PD). The DC power is transmitted simultaneously over the same communications medium with the high speed data from one node to the other node. The PSE controller measures the voltage, current, and temperature of the outgoing and incoming DC supply lines to characterize the power requirements of the PD. The PSE controller may detect and validate a compatible PD, determine a power classification signature for the validated PD, supply power to the PD, monitor the power, and reduce or remove the power from the PD when the power is no longer requested or required. If the PSE finds the PD to be non-compatible, the PSE can prevent the application of power to that PD device, protecting the PD from possible damage.08-29-2013
20130279551SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A SINGLE CHIP HAVING A MULTIPLE SUB-LAYER PHY - A system and method are disclosed for supporting 10 Gigabit digital serial communications. Many of the functional components and sublayers of a 10 Gigabit digital serial communications transceiver module are integrated into a single IC chip using the same CMOS technology throughout the single chip. The single chip includes a PMD transmit/receive CMOS sublayer, a PMD PCS CMOS sublayer, a XGXS PCS CMOS sublayer, and a XAUI transmit/receive CMOS sublayer. The single chip supports both 10 Gigabit Ethernet operation and 10 Gigabit Fibre Channel operation. The single chip interfaces to a MAC, an optical PMD, and non-volatile memory.10-24-2013
20140167851CURRENT-MODE LINE DRIVER - Disclosed are various embodiments of a current-mode line driver that may facilitate transmitting signals to a load. The current-mode line driver may comprise a common-mode current sense element that provides a signal corresponding to the common-mode output current of the line driver. A transconductance element receives the signal from the common-mode current sense element and provides a compensating current that is based at least in part on the signal. The compensating current may reduce the common-mode output current of the line driver.06-19-2014

Patent applications by Ichiro Fujimori, Irvine, CA US

Ikuo Fujimori, San Diego, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120088748HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS - Provided is a compound having a monoamine reuptake inhibitory activity, which is represented by the formula (I)04-12-2012
20120095057PYRAZOLE COMPOUND - Provided is a compound having a superior acid secretion suppressive action, antiulcer activity and the like.04-19-2012
20120142714BICYCLIC COMPOUND - The present invention provides a compound having an ACC inhibitory action, which is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of obesity, diabetes and the like, and having superior efficacy.06-07-2012

Joji Fujimori, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120153448SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a semiconductor element installed on the substrate so that a surface formed with an electrode is directed to the substrate; a chip capacitor installed on the substrate; and a conductive material covering a rear surface opposite to the surface of the semiconductor element and joining to one terminal electrode of the chip capacitor.06-21-2012
20130224912MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a semiconductor element installed on the substrate so that a surface formed with an electrode is directed to the substrate; a chip capacitor installed on the substrate; and a conductive material covering a rear surface opposite to the surface of the semiconductor element and joining to one terminal electrode of the chip capacitor.08-29-2013

Kazutaka Fujimori, Okaya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130263898ROTATING DRUM TYPE WORK WASHING APPARATUS - In a rotating drum (10-10-2013

Keitaro Fujimori, Fujimi-Machi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130249886METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE, DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE, ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A method for controlling an electro-optic device includes a third, a fourth, a first, and a second control steps of supplying a third, a fourth, a first, and a second voltage pulse, in this order. In the first control step, a first limit optical state is reached. In the second control step, a first intermediate optical state is reached. The period of each of the third control step and the fourth control step is set to satisfy a relation W (A→B)=−W (B→A), where W (A→B) is an integrated value of drive voltage and drive time when changing the pixel from an optical state A to an optical state B, and W (B→A) is an integrated value of drive voltage and drive time when changing the pixel from the optical state B to the optical state A.09-26-2013
20140028660METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE, DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE, ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A method for controlling an electro-optic device switches between a first driving scheme for changing an optical state between a-number of optical states and a second driving scheme for changing an optical state between b-number of optical states (b>a). In the first driving scheme, an integrated value W (A→B) of drive voltage and drive time when changing an optical state A to an optical state B, and an integrated value W (B→A) of drive voltage and drive time when changing the pixel from the optical state B to the optical state A satisfy a relation of W (A→B)=−W (B→A), and the integrated value W (A→B) and W (B→A) for the optical state A and B in the second driving scheme are equal to the integrated value W (A→B) and W (B→A) in the first driving scheme, respectively.01-30-2014
20140266998DRIVING METHOD FOR ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICE, DRIVING DEVICE FOR ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICE, ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A driving method for an electrophoretic display device composed of a pixel electrode, an opposing electrode, and electrophoretic elements includes a color setting step and a DC resetting step. The electrophoretic elements are disposed between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode and include a plurality of electrophoretic particles. In the color setting step, the plurality of electrophoretic particles are set in a first state by applying one or more types of driving voltages between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode. In the DC resetting step, driving voltages for resetting an integral value of the driving voltages with respect to a driving time period in the color setting step are applied between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode.09-18-2014
20140268302ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICE - Provided is an electrooptical device, an electronic device, a control method for an electrooptical device, and the like that can easily realize various characteristics that are difficult to realize with related art. An electrooptical device uses electrophoretic particles migrating in a dispersion medium for image display. The electrooptical device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, first electrophoretic particles that are pigmented in a first color and charged in a first polarity, and second electrophoretic particles that are pigmented in the first color and charged in the first polarity. The first electrophoretic particles and the second electrophoretic particles are disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. An absolute value of a charge quantity of the first electrophoretic particles is larger than an absolute value of a charge quantity of the second electrophoretic particles.09-18-2014

Mika Fujimori, Shiojiri JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130257985PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD - A printing device which prints on a printing medium comprising: a printing head; a control section which moves the printing head in a scanning direction and relatively moves either one of the head or the printing medium in a direction which intersects the scanning direction; and a discharge control section, wherein the printing head is provided with a plurality of color nozzle rows which are arranged to line up in an intersecting direction and the plurality of nozzles, which discharge color ink of the same color, are arranged in the intersecting direction for each color nozzle row, and a black ink nozzle row which is a nozzle row, which is arranged to line up with the color nozzle rows and where black ink is discharged, and which has a black ink nozzle group of the same number as the number of rows of the color ink.10-03-2013
20130328958PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD - A printing device which prints onto a printing medium comprising: a printing head; a control section which moves the printing head in a scanning direction and relatively moves either of the head or the printing medium in a direction which intersects with the scanning direction; and a discharge control section, wherein the printing head is provided with a plurality of color nozzle rows which are arranged to line up in the intersecting direction and where a plurality of nozzles which discharge the same color of color ink are arranged in the intersecting direction for each of the color nozzles rows, and a black ink nozzle row which is a nozzle row, which is arranged to line up with the color nozzle rows and discharges black ink, and which has a black ink nozzle group of the same number as the number of rows of the color nozzles.12-12-2013

Naoyuki Fujimori, Nagano-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130258338SENSOR DEVICE, RECORDING APPARATUS, AND POSITION ADJUSTMENT METHOD OF OPTICAL AXIS - A sensor device according to the invention includes a transmission type sensor pair that includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, an optical axis alignment mechanism that aligns optical axes of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit, and a fixing frame that is adjusted by the optical axis alignment mechanism, and in which the sensor pairs are fixed in a state in which the optical axes of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are aligned.10-03-2013

Norio Fujimori, Nagoya-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120137176MICROCOMPUTER - A debug circuit of a microcomputer, providing an on-chip debug function, is provided as a measurement permission circuit for outputting a measurement permission signal to a timer that measures, as a measurement object, a time period between two events in a program execution period of the CPU, according to a user-specified condition. The measurement permission circuit includes an interrupt level register for setting an interrupt level that either permits or prohibits a time measurement operation of the timer, and a comparator for determining by comparison a high-low relationship between an interrupt level of an interrupt process executed by the CPU and an interrupt level set in the interrupt level register, and a determination result of the comparator is specified as the measurement permission signal.05-31-2012

Ryoji Fujimori, Suwa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150273501LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid container containing section, and a pressurizing section that pressurizes inside of the liquid container containing section. The liquid container containing section has a casing that contains a liquid container, a mounting member that is mounted with the liquid container, and a cover that covers an opening that is formed in the casing, the mounting member is arranged inside the casing on the opening side, the cover is arranged outside the casing on the opening side, and the mounting member is fixed to the cover.10-01-2015
20150273842LIQUID CONTAINER, ADAPTER, AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - A liquid container is configured to be detachably attached to a liquid container storage section having a liquid supply section, and a damping section including a movement section that seals off one end of a recess space and is movable in a direction of compression in which air of the recess space is compressed, and an urging section that urges the movement section in a direction opposite to the direction of compression. The liquid container includes a liquid lead-out section configured to be connected to the liquid supply section, and an abutment section arranged on a same side as a side section to which the liquid lead-out section is provided, and abuttable against the movement section in a direction of mounting that matches the direction of compression when the liquid container moves in the direction of mounting with respect to the liquid container storage section.10-01-2015
20150290945LIQUID CONTAINER - A liquid container is configured to be detachably attached to a liquid container storage section arranged at an incline such that a liquid supply section is a lower side in a direction of gravity. The liquid container includes a liquid container-side positioning section with which a mounting member-side engagement section provided to the liquid container storage section is engageable, and a liquid lead-out section to which the liquid supply section is connected. The liquid container-side positioning section and the mounting member-side engagement section are engaged before the liquid lead-out section and the liquid supply section are connected when the liquid container is mounted onto the liquid container storage section.10-15-2015
20150290946LIQUID CONTAINER, ADAPTER, AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid container is configured to be detachably attached to a liquid container containing section in a liquid ejecting apparatus that includes the liquid container containing section, a supply flow path that supplies liquid from a liquid supply section that is provided in the liquid container containing section to a liquid ejecting section, and an opening and closing section that opens and closes the supply flow path. The liquid container includes an operation section configured to switch an opening and closing state of the opening and closing section by working together with an attaching and detaching operation with regard to the liquid container containing section.10-15-2015

Ryoji Fujimori, Matsumoto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130286114LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head, an ink supply tube that supplies ink to the liquid ejecting head, a pressure control valve that opens as a result of depressurization on the liquid ejecting head side, a check valve provided upstream from the pressure control valve, an ink circulation tube that is connected at both ends to the ink supply tube between the pressure control valve and the check valve, and a tube pump provided in the ink circulation tube; in this configuration, by providing at least one of an ink return tube and a liquid reservoir portion that is capable of holding liquid in a liquid flow channel in a pressurized state, a rise in pressure within a circulating flow channel caused by pump operations can be suppressed.10-31-2013
20140285589LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head, an ink supply tube that supplies ink to the liquid ejecting head, a pressure control valve that opens as a result of depressurization on the liquid ejecting head side, a check valve provided upstream from the pressure control valve, an ink circulation tube that is connected at both ends to the ink supply tube between the pressure control valve and the check valve, and a tube pump provided in the ink circulation tube; in this configuration, by providing at least one of an ink return tube and a liquid reservoir portion that is capable of holding liquid in a liquid flow channel in a pressurized state, a rise in pressure within a circulating flow channel caused by pump operations can be suppressed.09-25-2014

Sayaka Fujimori, Ichihara-Shi JP

Sayaka Fujimori, Chiba JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120190897LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUND HAVING NEGATIVE DIELECTRIC ANISOTROPY, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - The invention provides a liquid crystal compound having general physical properties necessary for the liquid crystal compound, namely, stability to heat, light and so forth, a small viscosity, a refractive index anisotropy having a suitable magnitude value, a dielectric anisotropy having a suitable magnitude value, steep electrooptical characteristics, a wide temperature range of a nematic phase, and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, in particular, a liquid crystal compound having a wide temperature range of the nematic phase; a compound represented by formula (i):07-26-2012
20130277610LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUND SHOWING NEGATIVE DIELECTRIC ANISOTROPY, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a liquid crystal compound having a large negative value of dielectric anisotropy (As). A compound is represented by formula (1):10-24-2013
201503682251,3-DIOXANE COMPOUND HAVING FLUORINE ATOM IN AXIAL POSITION, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid-crystal compound satisfying at least one physical property such as a high clearing point, large dielectric anisotropy and excellent compatibility with other liquid-crystal compounds is described; a liquid-crystal composition containing the compound; and a liquid-crystal display device.12-24-2015
20160068754LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUND HAVING XANTHENE SKELETON AND EXHIBITING NEGATIVE DIELECTRIC ANISOTROPY, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal compound satisfies at least one of physical properties such as a high stability to heat, light and so forth, a high clearing point, a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds.03-10-2016

Patent applications by Sayaka Fujimori, Chiba JP

Shigeo Fujimori, Otsu JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120241730ORGANIC EL ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC EL ELEMENT - An organic El element includes an organic compound layer including at least an emissive layer interposed between a pair of electrodes, wherein the emissive layer includes a naphthacene derivative and an amount of a naphthacene precursor compound present in the emissive layer is 5.0 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the naphthacene derivative.09-27-2012

Shinji Fujimori, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140051867SYNTHESIS OF AN ANTIVIRAL COMPOUND - The present disclosure provides processes for the preparation of a compound of Formula I:02-20-2014
20140275570SYNTHESIS OF AN ANTIVIRAL COMPOUND - The present disclosure provides processes for the preparation of a compound of Formula I:09-18-2014
20150361073PROCESSES FOR PREPARING ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDS - The present disclosure provides processes for the preparation of a compound of formula:12-17-2015

Shinji Fujimori, Rahway, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100228036PROCESS FOR MAKING GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR LIGANDS - The invention encompasses a process for making 2-[1-phenyl-5-hydroxy-4alpha-methyl-hexahydrocyclopenta[f]indazol-5-yl]ethyl phenyl derivatives, which are glucocorticoid receptor ligands, useful for the treatment of inflammatory and immunological diseases.09-09-2010

Shogo Fujimori, Yamato JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130245975DRAWING DEVICE, DRAWING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A drawing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor executes a process including measuring voltages of planes of layers in a laminated circuit board and drawing the voltages of the planes that are measured on a graph having a voltage set on one axis and having a layer set on the other axis.09-19-2013
20150106042COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING ANALYSIS-SUPPORT PROGRAM, ANALYSIS SUPPORT METHOD, AND ANALYSIS SUPPORTING DEVICE - A computer-readable recording medium having stored a program for an analysis-support process includes acquiring via information representing positions of a plurality of vias of a first and second via groups in a circuit board, the plurality of vias of the first and second via groups having a first and second potentials, respectively; identifying, based on the acquired via information, second via in the second via group, a first distance between the second vias and a first via in the first via group being equal to or smaller than a certain distance; identifying, based on the via information, a third via in the first via group, the third via being different from the first via, a second distance between the third via and the first via being equal to or smaller than the first distance; and generating association information that represents associations of the first, second, and third vias.04-16-2015

Takafumi Fujimori, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140133867PRE-EQUALIZED OPTICAL TRANSMITTER AND PRE-EQUALIZED OPTICAL TRANSMISSION METHOD - A pre-equalization optical transmitter includes: a tap coefficient selecting unit for saving, in advance, a tap coefficients for generating an RZ pre-equalization signal and an NRZ pre-equalization signal, and for selecting and outputting one of the tap coefficients according to the value of a parameter that is a factor of transmission power fluctuations; a pre-equalization signal generating unit for generating the RZ pre-equalization signal or the NRZ pre-equalization signal based on the tap coefficient; and a modulating unit for generating a pre-equalization optical transmission signal by modulating an optical signal input from a light source by using a signal obtained through D/A conversion and amplification of the RZ pre-equalization signal or the NRZ pre-equalization signal, wherein a transmission method is switched between an RZ method and NRZ method by switching the tap coefficients by the tap coefficient selecting unit.05-15-2014

Takafumi Fujimori, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20160006538OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION METHOD - An optical transmission apparatus includes: an optical transmitter; and an optical receiver. The optical transmitter has a plurality of modulation rules, switches the plurality of modulation rules to generate optical signals, multiplexes the optical signals with orthogonal polarizations, randomizes phases of the optical signals, and transmits the optical signals. The optical receiver includes: a coherent detector for causing interference between received optical signals and local oscillation light to convert the optical signals into electrical signals; a polarization splitter and adaptive equalizer for subjecting the electrical signals to polarization splitting and adaptive equalization; and decoders for performing decoding or differential detection on the electrical signals on which polarization splitting and adaptive equalization have been performed.01-07-2016

Takao Fujimori, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120162984LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT UNIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT UNIT, LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT PACKAGE, AND LIGHTING DEVICE - A light emitting element unit according to the present invention includes a semiconductor light emitting element that has a surface, a back surface, and a side surface, where the surface or the back surface is a light extracting surface from which light generated inside is emitted, a submount which has a bottom wall and a side wall, has a recess portion defined by the bottom wall and the side wall, and supports the semiconductor light emitting element by the bottom wall in a position in which the light extracting surface is directed upward at the recess portion, and has an inclined surface on the side wall, inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the bottom wall so as to face the side surface of the semiconductor light emitting element, and a light reflecting film formed on the inclined surface of the submount.06-28-2012
20120181561LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT - A light-emitting element, a light-emitting element unit and a light-emitting element package are provided, which are each reduced in reflection loss and intra-film light absorption by suppressing multiple light reflection in a transparent electrode layer and hence have higher luminance. The light-emitting element 07-19-2012

Takeshi Fujimori, Chigasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150084141SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a MRAM chip including a semiconductor substrate and a memory cell array area includes magnetoresistive elements which are provided on the semiconductor substrate, and a magnetic shield layer surrounding the memory cell array area in a circumferential direction of the MRAM chip, and having a closed magnetic path.03-26-2015
20160111630SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING MAGNETIC SHIELD LAYER SURROUNDING MRAM CHIP - A semiconductor device includes a MRAM chip including a semiconductor substrate and a memory cell array area includes magnetoresistive elements which are provided on the semiconductor substrate, and a magnetic shield layer surrounding the memory cell array area in a circumferential direction of the MRAM chip, and having a closed magnetic path.04-21-2016

Taro Fujimori, Shrewsbury, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120195885COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING GLYCOSYLATED ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides compositions of antibodies, e.g., human antibodies, of varying glycosylation structures that serve to achieve desired rates of serum clearance. The invention also provides methods for modulating the pharmacokinetics of antibodies, e.g., human antibodies, and therapeutic compositions containing such antibodies. These methods rely on varying the glycosylation structures of the antibodies, e.g., human antibodies, to achieve desired rates of serum clearance.08-02-2012

Tatsushi Fujimori, Ibaraki-Shi, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150303756MOTOR BOBBIN - A motor bobbin having a bobbin body portion around which a coil is to be wound, and flange portions provided integrally to both end portions of the bobbin body portion, the bobbin comprising: a molded resin article formed by using a polymer having amide linkages, and an insulating paper comprising an aramid paper made of an aramid fibrid and an aramid short fiber, wherein a surface of the molded resin article and the aramid paper are directly bonded to each other. The motor bobbin can cope with an increased efficiency and an increased power output of a motor generator or the like.10-22-2015

Tatsushi Fujimori, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140034256CONDUCTIVE ARAMID PAPER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided is a conductive aramid paper comprising an aramid short fiber, an aramid fibrid, and a conductive filler, and having a density of 0.45 to 1.10 g/cm02-06-2014
20150111013ARAMID-RESIN FILM LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is an a aramid-resin film laminate comprising an aramid paper comprising an aramid fibrid and an aramid short fiber, and a resin film laminated on each other. The aramid-resin film laminate is obtained by conducting a plasma treatment on a surface of the aramid paper, the surface having a skin layer portion whose heat of fusion measured with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) is 25 cal/g or less, and bonding the aramid paper and the resin film to each other by heating, pressing, or heating under pressure, with the plasma treated surface of the aramid paper and a plasma treated surface of the resin film facing each other. This laminate is an aramid-resin film laminate in which the aramid paper and the resin film are laminated on each other without using any adhesive agent and without impairing characteristics of both the aramid paper and the resin film, and is excellent in heat resistance, electrical characteristics, chemical resistance, mechanical characteristics, and the like.04-23-2015
20150288238MOTOR BOBBIN - Provided is a motor bobbin around which a winding wire is wound, said motor bobbin comprising insulating paper and a resin moulded body. The insulating paper and the resin moulded body are coupled and fixed together without using an adhesive agent. Surfaces of the insulating paper which are in contact with the resin moulded body are configured using aramid paper comprising an aramid fibrid and aramid short fibres. Resin is melt extruded and thermal-fusion bonded upon the aramid paper comprising the aramid fibrid and the aramid short fibres, and the surfaces configured from the aramid paper are surface treated to obtain the insulating paper. The motor bobbin is obtained by bringing melted portions of the resin moulded body into contact with the top of the aramid paper.10-08-2015

Tatsushi Fujimori, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150376837COLORED ARAMID PAPER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed is colored aramid paper which comprises aramid paper comprising aramid fibrids and short aramid fibers and, formed on at least one surface thereof, a colored layer comprising a colorant and a binder, wherein the colored layer has a surface resistivity of 1×1012-31-2015

Tetsuo Fujimori, Kita Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130219779HIGH PRODUCTIVITY THERMO ENERGY SIMPLIFIED BIO-COKES FURNACE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HIGH CARBON CHARCOAL - A process and a business method for converting wood waste to charcoal have been invented. Multiple high productive thermo energy simplified bio-cokes furnaces create an outlet discharging the earned volatile gas and the wood tar from the carbonization device. By taking back the gas and the wood tar mixed with the air into the furnace, the present invention produces evenly distributed heat with higher energy productivity. The present invention adopts different Coefficients of Thermal Expansion (CTE) for the top opening zone and the carbonization chamber, to avoid transmittal of oxygen from outside the furnace. Charcoal produced with a reduced energy use by the present invention can replace bio-cokes produced from general waste incineration. Through the creation of higher carbon charcoal, the present invention introduces a source of environment-friendly, cost effective and sustainable heat use. Accordingly, the present invention proposes promising business models both to the suppliers and the consumers.08-29-2013

Tomoyoshi Fujimori, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120237203OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - There is provided an optical transmission system including: an optical transmitting apparatus including: a first processing circuit configured to process a transmission signal to be transmitted, a second processing circuit configured to process overhead data, the processed overhead data being multiplexed to the transmission signal, a retaining circuit configured to retain the overhead data, the retained overhead data being multiplexed to the transmission signal; and an insertion circuit configured to generate an identifier to be inserted into the retained overhead data; and an optical receiving apparatus including a detecting circuit configured to receive the transmission signal transmitted from the optical transmitting apparatus, and detect the identifier, wherein, when the overhead data is a predetermined state, the first processing circuit multiplexes the retained overhead data into which the identifier is inserted and the detecting circuit detects the identifier.09-20-2012
20130251012TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTIC ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTIC - A transmission characteristic adjustment device includes: a setting process portion that sets a setting value concerning each transmission characteristic of a plurality of electric signals to at least one of a sending device that sends the plurality of electric signals and a receiving device that receives the plurality of electric signals; a generation process portion that acquires each error rate calculated based on identification information included in each of the plurality of electric signals whenever the setting value is changed, and generates a table on which a plurality of sets of the setting value and the error rate are recorded; and an adjustment process portion that adjusts the setting value based on the table.09-26-2013
20140314401TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT AND PATH SELECTION METHOD - Transmission equipment comprises: a measurement unit configured to measure respective transmission delays of the plurality of paths by using a frame transmitted between the transmission equipment and correspondent equipment; a detector configured to detect a priority of an input packet; a selector configured to select a path for transmitting the input packet from among the plurality of paths; and a frame processing unit configured to transmit a frame onto which the input packet is mapped to the correspondent equipment through a path selected by the selector. The selector selects an alternative path for transmitting the input packet from among the plurality of paths based on the priority of the input packet detected by the detector and respective transmission delays of the plurality of paths measured by the measurement unit when a failure occurs in a path that has been selected by the selector.10-23-2014

Patent applications by Tomoyoshi Fujimori, Kawasaki JP

Toshiki Fujimori, Chino-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130013929PROJECTOR SYSTEM - A projector system includes an information processing apparatus and a projector. The projector includes a device connection unit which enables communication between the information processing apparatus and the projector, a password generating unit which generates a password, and an encryption unit which encrypts the password and outputs the encrypted password to the information processing apparatus through the device connection unit. The information processing apparatus includes a device connection unit which enables communication between the projector and the information processing apparatus, a decryption unit which decrypts the encrypted password input through the device connection unit of the information processing apparatus using a decryption key, and a password determining unit which has functions of determining whether the decrypted decryption password is correct and outputting a signal directing to start the process for projection to be performed by the information processing apparatus in a case where the decrypted password is correct.01-10-2013

Toshiro Fujimori, Laguna Beach, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100157368PRINT MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH DESTINATION PANEL - A method for managing printers, implemented in a print job management apparatus, is provided. The method includes determining availability of each of the printers in accordance with a pre-defined criteria, and displaying a list of the printers together with the availabilities of the printers on a display monitor.06-24-2010
20100165378VARIABLE DATA PRINTING METHOD USING VARIABLE TEXT COLOR DEPENDING ON BACKGROUND - An improved variable data printing (VDP) method is disclosed. A VDP database contains variable data and form data. The variable data includes a plurality of entries each having a plurality attributes. The form data includes images. Each printed piece of a VDP production includes variable data and form data selected based on the variable data attributes. When the printed pieces include a background image and foreground text to be printed over the background image, and when different pieces in the VDP production have different background image, the method automatically selects a text color to print the foreground text over the background image on each piece to enhance visibility and/or aesthetic appearance. In addition, the foreground text color for each piece may be selected based on additional attributes of the variable data.07-01-2010
20100188700PRINT MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH MULTIPLE VIEWS - A method for managing a plurality of pint jobs is implemented in a print job management apparatus connected to printers. The method includes receiving print job, and visually presenting a display screen to a user, the display screen including first, second and third panels for classifying the received print jobs according to processing phase thereof, the first panel being provided for listing print jobs that are awaiting assignment of printers thereto for processing the print jobs, the second panel being provided for listing print jobs that have been assigned to printers and that have not been completed by the assigned printers, the third panel being provided for listing at least one of first and second categories of print jobs, the first category including print jobs that have been completed, the second category including print jobs that have been cancelled.07-29-2010
20130174280DOCUMENT CONTROL BASED ON COPYRIGHT PERMISSION WHEN PRINTING COMPILATION OF WORKS - A method for controlling copyright permissions when assembling multiple copyrighted works into a compiled file. The copyright permission level of each file is analyzed, either based on the copyright permission information present in metadata associated with the file or based on the digital file format of the file which reflects the permission level. The compiled file is assigned a permission level which is the same as or more restrictive than all of the permission level of the files in the compilation, and is generated in a format that enforces the assigned permission level. A notification may be displayed to the user to notify the use of the permission level assigned to the compiled file.07-04-2013
20130179370REPRODUCING COPYRIGHTED WORKS WITH CONTENTS EXTRACTION - A method and program for reproducing copyrighted works with contents extraction to reduce copyright costs, including the steps of designating contents of a copyrighted work desired to be reproduced, extracting into a digital file portions of the copyrighted work containing the designated contents, editing the extracted portions if a format of the digital file allows for such editing to change a quantitative basis for calculating copyright fees for reproducing the desired contents of the copyrighted work, and calculating copyright fees for reproducing the desired contents of the copyrighted work based at least in part on the changed quantitative basis.07-11-2013
20130179475MANAGING THE ASSOCIATION OF DOCUMENTS AND THEIR COPYRIGHTS FOR GENERATING AND PRINTING COMPILATION OF WORKS - A method and program for managing the association of works and their copyrights for producing a compilation of works, including the step of obtaining works to be compiled having copyright metadata associated with each work of the works to be compiled by searching for works to be compiled, retrieving copyright metadata of the works to be compiled, and associating copyright metadata to each work of the works to be compiled, and the step of re-associating copyright metadata of a work with a user's own digital file of the work.07-11-2013
20130254056HYBRID PURCHASE METHOD FOR PRINTED AND ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION OF COMPILATION OF WORKS - A method for controlling rights for purchasing and using a compilation of works, including the steps of compiling the compilation of works, obtaining rights to use the compilation of works in different formats, setting different options for a user to purchase the rights to use the compilation of works in different formats, and allowing a user to purchase the rights to use the compilation of works with different options such that they may be exercised based on the user's needs.09-26-2013
20130254174METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ONLINE AND PRINTING ON-DEMAND COMPILATION OF WORKS WITH SHARING AND OWNERSHIP TRANSFER FEATURES - A method and related apparatus for managing files for producing a compilation of works, comprising the steps of obtaining a file of a work to be compiled in a booklet by a first user, sharing the file or sharing or transferring part of whole of the booklet created by the first user with a second user, and selecting by the second user to accept or reject the sharing of the file or the sharing or transferring of the booklet by the first user.09-26-2013
20130254243METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ONLINE AND PRINTING ON-DEMAND COMPILATION OF WORKS WITH EXCERPTS HANDLING FEATURES - A method and related apparatus for managing files for producing a compilation of works, including the step of obtaining a complete file of a work to be compiled in the compilation of works, selecting a portion of the complete file as a separate excerpt file to be compiled in the compilation of works, and independently managing the complete file and the excerpt file for producing the compilation of works.09-26-2013
20130254244METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ONLINE AND PRINTING ON-DEMAND COMPILATION OF WORKS WITH TYPE DESIGNATION FEATURES - A method for managing files for producing a compilation of works. The method includes the steps of obtaining a file of a work to be compiled in the compilation of works, specifying a type designation to the file or a portion thereof, and rendering special treatment of the file or the portion thereof according to the type designated to the file or the portion thereof when producing the compilation of works.09-26-2013
20130262323METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ONLINE AND PRINTING ON-DEMAND COMPILATION OF WORKS WITH AUTOMATIC COPYRIGHT VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION - A method of verifying intellectual property rights of a compilation of works generated for print on-demand (POD) purchase, including the steps of compiling the compilation of works, and before making the compilation of works available for purchase, automatically verifying intellectual property right of each of the works compiled to ensure legitimate distribution of the compilation of works.10-03-2013
20130268462METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ONLINE AND PRINTING ON-DEMAND COMPILATION OF WORKS WITH PER OBJECT PRICING FOR COPYRIGHT METADATA - A method and related apparatus for producing a compilation of works, including the steps of generating an excerpt from a work that has an associated original copyright metadata, creating an additional copyright metadata with per object pricing for objects of the excerpt, and associating the original copyright metadata and the additional copyright metadata with the excerpt.10-10-2013
20130332315METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ONLINE AND PRINTING ON-DEMAND COMPILATION OF WORKS WITH CUSTOMER SELECTABLE PRINTING OPTIONS - A method and related computer program product for customizing price-related options for printing a compilation of works, including the steps of: compiling the compilation of works; setting different options for customers to print the compilation of works with different prices; and allowing a customer to change one or more of the options to print the compilation of works with a price based on the customer's needs and budget.12-12-2013

Patent applications by Toshiro Fujimori, Laguna Beach, CA US

Toshiro Fujimori, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150242650DOCUMENT CONTROL BASED ON COPYRIGHT PERMISSION WHEN PRINTING COMPILATION OF WORKS - A method for controlling copyright permissions when assembling multiple copyrighted works into a compiled file. The copyright permission level of each file is analyzed, either based on the copyright permission information present in metadata associated with the file or based on the digital file format of the file which reflects the permission level. The compiled file is assigned a permission level which is the same as or more restrictive than all of the permission level of the files in the compilation, and is generated in a format that enforces the assigned permission level. A notification may be displayed to the user to notify the use of the permission level assigned to the compiled file.08-27-2015

Toshiya Fujimori, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140118686IMAGING APPARATUS AND FOCUSING METHOD FOR IMAGING APPARATUS - Provided is an ophthalmologic apparatus having an automatic focusing function and capable of imaging a subject in focus, including: a light intensity control unit for controlling a light intensity of light guided to an object to be inspected; an imaging unit for imaging the object to be inspected which is illuminated by the light; a focus state detection unit for detecting a focus state of the imaging unit with respect to the object to be inspected based on an output from the imaging unit; a focus lens drive unit for driving a focus lens based on the focus state detected by the focus state detection unit; and a drive control unit for controlling the focus lens drive unit to operate in accordance with timing when the light intensity of the light is changed by the light intensity control unit.05-01-2014
20140118692OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - An ophthalmologic apparatus includes a focusing unit configured to focus, on an imaging unit, a return beam from a fundus of a subject's eye, a first drive unit configured to drive the focusing unit based on an index image obtained by imaging, using the imaging unit, a return beam from the fundus resulting from an index projected on the fundus by a projection unit, and a second drive unit configured to drive, after the first drive unit has driven the focusing unit, the focusing unit based on a contrast of a fundus image obtained by imaging, using the imaging unit, a return beam from the fundus, the fundus having been illuminated by an illumination unit.05-01-2014
20140132929OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS, OPHTHALMOLOGIC EXAMINATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an ophthalmologic examination method including a first control step of driving a focus unit based on an index image acquired by projecting an index to an eye to be inspected in a state of setting light intensity for illuminating the eye to be inspected to a first light intensity, a second control step of driving the focus unit based on the index image acquired in a state of setting the light intensity to a second light intensity higher than the first light intensity, and a memory step of storing specific information on the eye to be inspected during the first control step and the second control step. The second control step is executed after driving the focus unit to a position stored in the memory step in the case of storing again the specific information after storing the specific information.05-15-2014
20140347631OPHTHALMOLOGIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is an ophthalmologic imaging apparatus capable of imaging with reduced imaging time based on a combination of an imaging type and a mydriatic state of an eye to be inspected. The ophthalmologic apparatus includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire information about a mydriatic state of a pupil of a person to be inspected, and a determining unit configured to determine an imaging order for imaging one of left and right eyes of the person to be inspected a plurality of times and imaging the other eye in accordance with the information about the mydriatic state acquired by the acquiring unit.11-27-2014

Toshiyuki Fujimori, Hiratsuka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150293702WORK MACHINE - A work machine includes a controller having a first storage unit that can store work machine information and rewrite the stored work machine information, and a processing unit that collects the work machine information, and stores at least one kind of the work machine information in the first storage unit when trigger information for causing the first storage unit to start storing the work machine information occurs. The controller can change from an outside at least one of the number of data prior to a trigger of the work machine information collected by the processing unit before the trigger information, the number of data subsequent to the trigger of the work machine information collected by the processing unit after the trigger information, and a time interval during which the work machine information is collected.10-15-2015
20150371464WORK MACHINE - The work machine includes a controller including a first storage unit capable of storing work machine information and capable of rewriting the stored work machine information, and a processing unit configured to collect the work machine information, and when trigger information for causing the first storage unit to start storing the work machine information occurs, the processing unit causes at least a portion of the collected work machine information to be stored to the first storage unit. The first storage unit stores header information. At a time when the trigger information occurs, the processing unit generates the work machine data from the collected work machine information in accordance with the header information and stores the work machine data to the first storage unit.12-24-2015

Yasuhiro Fujimori, Chiba JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150146772DATA RECEIVER AND FAIL-SAFE CIRCUIT - A data receiver has a reception circuit and a fail-safe circuit. The reception circuit has an input amplifier, a logic signal processing circuit, and a reception stop control circuit. The fail-safe circuit has a high-pass filter, a comparator, and a pulse width extending circuit. The reception circuit receives a serial data of differential input signals based on a predetermined standard, converts the serial data into a serial data of a single-ended output signal, and outputs a converted serial data. The fail-safe circuit detects whether the differential input signals have a nonstandard small amplitude and outputs a fail-safe detection signal indicating a detection result.05-28-2015

Yoji Fujimori, Kumagaya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150253299PRODUCTIVITY EVALUATION METHOD, PRODUCTIVITY EVALUATION DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - This productivity evaluation method is for evaluating productivity of a chemical substance in a process comprising a first step of obtaining gas from a waste material and a second step of synthesizing a chemical substance from the gas obtained in the first step in the presence of a catalyst, said method including: a first carbon mass calculation stage of calculating mass of carbon contained in the waste material, a second carbon mass calculation stage of calculating mass of carbon contained in the chemical substance produced in said process, and a productivity evaluation stage of evaluating the productivity of the chemical substance based on values of the mass of carbon which are calculated in the first carbon mass calculation stage and the second carbon mass calculation stage.09-10-2015

Yoshiaki Fujimori, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120298549SUBSTRATE STORAGE CONTAINER - A substrate storage container is disclosed that includes: a container body that stores semiconductor wafers W being supported by pairs of left and right supporting pieces; a removable door that opens and closes an open front of container body; and interface portions that are provided in the container body and the door and are connected to a load port apparatus of processing equipment. The door is positioned and connected to the load port apparatus when the open front of container body is opened and closed by the door. The container body, its paired supporting pieces, the door and the interface portions are all formed of conductive materials so that their surface resistance values are specified to fall within the range of 1011-29-2012

Yoshikazu Fujimori, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140098926Electronic Circuit and Electronic Device Including the Same - A counter includes: a count processing circuit including a nonvolatile register; a regulator receiving voltage from a direct current power supply, generating power supply voltage based on the received voltage for the count processing circuit, and supplying the power supply voltage to the count processing circuit; and a delay circuit receiving the power supply voltage and supplying a count signal to the count processing circuit after the power supply voltage is supplied to the count processing circuit. After having received the power supply voltage from the regulator, the count processing circuit updates a count value in response to the count signal and holds the updated count value in the nonvolatile register in a non-volatile manner.04-10-2014

Yoshito Fujimori, Chiba-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20160120365CONTINUOUS FOOD FRYING DEVICE, CONTINUOUS FOOD FRYING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FRIED FOOD - A continuous food frying device includes a first heating unit, a conveyance unit, a uniformizing unit, and a second heating unit. The first heating unit stirs and heats a food charged therein from a charging port of a drum member. The conveyance unit conveys a food discharged from a discharging port of the drum member. The uniformizing unit makes the thickness of the food substantially uniform. The second heating unit blows hot air onto the food from injection ports.05-05-2016

Yuji Fujimori, Otake-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150274626METHOD FOR PRODUCING METHACROLEIN AND METHACRYLIC ACID - Provided is a method for producing methacrolein and methacrylic acid which can improve yields of methacrolein and methacrylic acid. The method is to produce methacrolein and methacrylic acid through gas-phase contact oxidation of at least one raw material selected from the group consisting of isobutylene, TBA, and MTBE with molecular oxygen in the presence of a catalyst containing molybdenum, bismuth, and iron, using a fixed-bed reactor, in which, when a boundary temperature of activation energy of the oxidation reaction is denoted by TA (° C.), the reaction is started at a temperature lower than the reaction temperature TA (° C.), the reaction is controlled while increasing a reaction temperature such that a reaction rate of the raw material is kept constant, and the reaction is ended at a reaction temperature exceeding TA (° C.), and, when an average of rates of temperature increase until the reaction temperature reaches TA (° C.) is denoted by A (° C./hr) and an average of rates of temperature increase in the reaction temperature exceeding TA (° C.) is denoted by B (° C./hr), a ratio (A/B) of A and B is 0.05 to 0.18.10-01-2015

Yuki Fujimori, Mino JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120290222ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS DETECTION DEVICE - An output of a direct current power supply is divided with a pair of resistors, and applied to any of electrodes of an electrochemical gas sensor provided with a detection electrode, a counter electrode and a solid electrolyte membrane through a buffer amplifier. Impedance of the gas sensor is measured by switching with a switch the connection destination of one electrode of the electrochemical gas sensor between a current amplification circuit and an impedance measurement circuit. The impedance measurement circuit is formed of an alternating current power supply that switches a potential of a resistor on a side of one end connected to the switch and a potential on a side of the other end of the resistor, between the output potential and the ground potential of the direct current power supply. Gas concentration is determined by storing humidity dependency and temperature dependency of the electrochemical gas sensor, and correcting the output of the current amplification circuit based on measured impedance and ambient temperature.11-15-2012

Yuki Fujimori, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140188975TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A transmission apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a list indicating segment data that is acquirable by a receiving apparatus from among a plurality of pieces of segment data obtained by dividing content data, a determination unit configured to determine according to the list, and a control unit configured to perform control to transmit the list at a first timing, if the determination unit determines that the list contains information about segment data that has not been transmitted to the receiving apparatus, and to perform control to transmit the list or a list acquired after the list has been acquired by the acquisition unit at a second timing, which is a timing later than the first timing, if the determination unit determines that the list does not contain information about segment data that has not been transmitted to the receiving apparatus.07-03-2014
20160057194COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a media content, a transmission unit configured to transmit the media content acquired by the acquisition unit to another communication apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine whether to describe, as an acquisition source URL of the media content acquired by the acquisition unit, a URL of the communication apparatus or a URL of the another communication apparatus, in accordance with a state of transmission of the media content by the transmission unit, a generation unit configured to generate, based on the determination made by the determination unit, a description file in which the acquisition source URL of each predetermined unit of the media content is described, and a provision unit configured to provide the description file generated by the generation unit.02-25-2016
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