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Akifumi Higuchi, Tochigi JP
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20130247958 | SOLAR CELL MODULE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells in which a surface electrode of a predetermined one of the solar cells is connected to a rear surface electrode of another one of the solar cells adjacent to one side of the predetermined solar cell via a tab wire. The tab wire has two surface and rear surface on which concavo-convex portions are alternately formed in a width direction, with one end thereof being connected to the surface electrode and the other end being connected to the rear surface electrode via an adhesive resin material. The concavo-convex portions are composed of a plurality of convex portions and concave portions that respectively continue in a longitudinal direction. A concavo-convex angle is set to 10° or more to 50° or less. | 09-26-2013 |
20140239997 | MEASUREMENT JIG FOR SOLAR BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MEASURING OUTPUT OF SOLAR BATTERY CELL - Electrical characteristics are measured accurately, even for solar battery cells having a busbarless structure. This invention, which has a plurality of probe pins which are brought into contact with a linear electrode formed on the surface of a solar battery cell, and a holder for holding the probe pins, is provided with: a current measuring terminal that is formed by a plurality of probe pins arranged thereon, and disposed on the linear electrode so as to measure current characteristics of the solar battery cell; and a voltage measuring terminal that is formed by a plurality of probe pins arranged thereon, and disposed on the linear electrode so as to measure voltage characteristics of the solar battery cell, and in this structure, the current measuring terminal and the voltage measuring terminal are disposed in parallel with each other. | 08-28-2014 |
Akihiro Higuchi, Shinjuku-Ku JP
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20140080765 | NOVEL METALLOPROTEIN AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR CORNEAL AND CONJUNCTIVAL DISEASES COMPRISING SAID METALLOPROTEIN - The present invention provides: a novel metalloprotein, i.e., selenium-lactoferrin; and a process for producing the metalloprotein. Selenium-lactoferrin according to the present invention can be produced suitably by adding a selenium salt to a solution containing lactoferrin and/or apolactoferrin and then subjecting the resultant mixed solution to dialysis or ultrafiltration. | 03-20-2014 |
Akikazu Higuchi, Fukuoka JP
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20130020010 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATED CORE SEGMENT - A method of manufacturing laminated core segments including: a process to blank and laminate, wherein the segment core sheets formed in the adjacent virtual lines are aligned so that directions of the segment core sheets alternate, each of the segment core sheets are blanked and formed by a die device, and the laminated core segments are formed by laminating the blanked segment core sheets in the die device; a process to eject, wherein each of the laminated core segments formed by blanking and laminating in each virtual line is ejected from the die device; and a process to identify a blanking position, wherein the distinguishing marks are provided for the laminated core segments to identify the virtual lines therefor. | 01-24-2013 |
Akon Higuchi, Jhongli City TW
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20100291534 | Methods and Systems for Isolating, Ex Vivo Expanding and Harvesting Hematopoietic Stem Cells - Disclosed herein are methods and systems for isolating, ex vivo expanding and harvesting hematopoietic stem cells. Methods and systems described herein are easy to use, time-efficient, and allow isolation, ex vivo expansion and harvest of hematopoietic stem cells either batchly or continuously. | 11-18-2010 |
Akon Higuchi, Tao-Yuan TW
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20090162662 | Low BIOFOULING FILTRATION MEMBRANES AND THEIR FORMING METHOD - The present invention discloses a method for forming a low biofouling filtration membrane. First, an ozone treatment is performed to a fluorine-based porous membrane to introduce peroxides on surface. Afterwards, a first grafting polymerization is initiated from the peroxides, and functional monomers are polymerized to introduce halide groups on surface. Finally, a second grafting polymerization is initiated from the halide groups, and macro-monomers are polymerized to introduce zwitterionic group on surface, so as to form the low biofouling filtration membrane. | 06-25-2009 |
Chisako Higuchi, Hiratsuka-Shi JP
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20130020535 | PHOSPHORESCENT PHOSPHOR AND PHOSPHORESCENT PIGMENT - An object of the present invention is to provide a phosphorescent phosphor having an excellent afterglow luminance after 10 to 12 hours after sunset under the outdoor excitation conditions. The phosphorescent phosphor is represented by the formula (Sr | 01-24-2013 |
Chojiro Higuchi, Chigasaki-Shi JP
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20140073539 | AQUEOUS DISPERSION AND ADDITIVES FOR FRACTURING WORK - The aqueous dispersion of the present invention is an aqueous dispersion in which a biodegradable resin composition (C) in the form of a fine solid is dispersed in an aqueous medium, and the biodegradable resin composition (C) comprises a copolymer (A) comprising a constituent unit (a-1) derived from a polyvalent carboxylic acid and a constituent unit (a-2) derived from a hydroxycarboxylic acid, and a biodegradable resin (B), and wherein the mass composition ratio [(A)/(B)] of the copolymer (A) to the biodegradable resin (B) is 1/99 to 100/0 provided that the total amount of the copolymer (A) and the biodegradable resin (B) is 100. | 03-13-2014 |
Dai Higuchi, Echizen-Shi JP
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20120299408 | Permanent Magnet Rotating Machine - Provided is a technology for enhancing the reliability of a permanent magnet rotating machine against thermal degradation of a permanent magnet. Specifically, provided is a permanent magnet rotating machine comprising a housing which houses a rotation shaft, a rotor connected to the rotation shaft and configured to rotate together with the rotation shaft, a stator, and permanent magnets fastened to the rotor or the stator; an air intake port provided at one end of the housing and an air exhaust port provided at the other end of the housing, the air intake port and the air exhaust port being configured to allow cooling air to flow through the housing; and a blower for feeding the cooling air to the air intake port; wherein the permanent magnet rotating machine is configured to be driven by magnetic force of the permanent magnets, and among the permanent magnets, a permanent magnet in the air exhaust port side has a higher coercivity than a permanent magnet in the air intake port side. | 11-29-2012 |
20130119805 | MOTOR AND COMPRESSOR - A motor having improved heat resistance is provided. The motor includes a rotor comprising a rotor core, two or more slots arranged in a circumferential direction of the rotor in the rotor core, two magnets in a plate shape having a thickness in a radial direction of the rotor, and divided and arranged in the circumferential direction in each of the two or more slots, and a spacer for dividing the two magnets; and a stator disposed outside of the rotor in the radial direction with a clearance from the rotor and comprising a stator core having two or more slots wound with one or more winding wires; and the two magnets are separated from each other by the spacer, by a distance which is 10% to 50% of a circumferential length of the slot having the two magnets. | 05-16-2013 |
20130342299 | CYLINDRICAL MAGNETIC CIRCUIT AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - A cylindrical magnetic circuit which is able to prevent deformation of a cylindrical yoke for holding two or more magnets without increasing the thickness of the yoke more than required, and a method of producing such a circuit. A cylindrical magnetic circuit ( | 12-26-2013 |
Eisei Higuchi, Wako-Shi JP
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20120248820 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front part structure efficiently absorbs collision energy upon a narrow offset collision in which a collision object, such as an oncoming vehicle, makes a front collision with a vehicle outer side outer than a front side frame, and thereby inhibits the vehicle body front part from moving rearward to the vehicle interior side. The vehicle front part includes a pair of left/right front side frames extending along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a power unit disposed at the longitudinal center between the left/right front side frames. The left/right front side frames beside the power unit include branch frames extending toward the vehicle laterally outer side. The rear end portions of the branch frames penetrate the outer surface of the left/right front side frames and extend along an inner wall. Connection members are provided at the front portions of the left/right front side frames. | 10-04-2012 |
20130200653 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body body includes: left and right floor frames for supporting a floor panel; left and right side-frames extending from the vicinities of ends of the left and right floor frames in the front-rear direction so as to be separated in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body from the left and right floor frames; and a subframe provided below the left and right side-frames. Left and right bulkheads and left and right collar sections of a hollow shape, which are provided to the left and right bulkheads, are provided within the left and right floor frames. The subframe has left and right subframe end sections extending toward end sections of the left and right floor frames. The left and right subframe end sections are connected to the left and right collar sections by left and right connection members so as to be able to swing vertically. | 08-08-2013 |
Hayato Higuchi, Yokohama JP
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20130002292 | RECONFIGURABLE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A reconfigurable integrated circuit device includes plural processing elements each including an arithmetic circuit, and being configured in any computing state based on the configuration data; and an inter-processing element network which connects the processing elements in any state based on the configuration data. And the processing element inputs an input valid signal and an input data signal, and outputs an output valid signal and an output data signal, and includes an input data holding register, an arithmetic processing circuit, and an output data holding register which holds the computing result data, and when the configuration is updated by configuration data which makes a hold mode valid, regardless of the input valid signal, valid or invalid, the input data holding register holds the input data signal upon the update and the arithmetic processing circuit performs computing processing on the input data signal held in the input data holding register. | 01-03-2013 |
Hidefumi Higuchi, Nagano JP
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20120221170 | Driving Evaluation Method - Disclosed is a driving evaluation method capable of properly evaluating an efficient driving mode corresponding to road conditions by way of using energy efficiency as a main perspective of evaluation. The driving evaluation method, on the basis of motion data (S | 08-30-2012 |
Hiroaki Higuchi, Koshigaya-Shi JP
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20120253014 | PREVENTIVE AGENT FOR ATOPIC DERMATITIS - An object of the present invention is to provide a preventive agent for atopic dermatitis and food products containing the agent. The present inventors conducted extensive studies and, as the result, found that atopic dermatitis can be prevented by orally ingesting collagen. The present invention provides a preventive agent for atopic dermatitis comprising collagen and food products containing the preventive agent for atopic dermatitis. | 10-04-2012 |
20130224834 | ANTI-ANDROGENIC AGENT, SEBUM SECRETION BLOCKER, HAIR GROWTH STIMULANT, AND FOOD OR BEVERAGE - Provision of an anti-androgenic agent which has a strong anti-androgenic action, is free of side effects and very safe, and a sebum secretion blocker and a hair growth stimulant containing the anti-androgenic agent as an active ingredient. Provided are the anti-androgenic agent comprising lactoferrin, the sebum secretion blocker containing the anti-androgenic agent as an active ingredient, the hair growth stimulant containing the anti-androgenic agent as an active ingredient, and a food or drink product comprising the anti-androgenic agent containing lactoferrin as an active ingredient. | 08-29-2013 |
20140057840 | ANTI-ANDROGENIC AGENT, SEBUM SECRETION BLOCKER, HAIR GROWTH STIMULANT, AND FOOD OR BEVERAGE - Provision of an anti-androgenic agent which has a strong anti-androgenic action, is free of side effects and very safe, and a sebum secretion blocker and a hair growth stimulant containing the anti-androgenic agent as an active ingredient. Provided are the anti-androgenic agent comprising lactoferrin, the sebum secretion blocker containing the anti-androgenic agent as an active ingredient, the hair growth stimulant containing the anti-androgenic agent as an active ingredient, and a food or drink product comprising the anti-androgenic agent containing lactoferrin as an active ingredient. | 02-27-2014 |
Hiroaki Higuchi, Gunma JP
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20140116840 | MEDIUM VALIDATING APPARATUS - A bill validator of an automated teller machine includes a magnetic detector for detecting magnetism of bills. The magnetic detector has pressing members of resin material having bearings bored therein. The bearings rotatably hold a shaft for a guide roller which presses bills against the lower surface of a magnetic sensor. The guide roller rotates as bills run on a conveyance path. However, since the bearings consist of fixed parts of resin material and the shaft is formed of non-magnetic material, the rotation does not cause changes in a magnetic field. Thus, when the guide roller rotates, the surrounding magnetic field does not change, so that, although the magnetic detector locates in the vicinity of the guide roller, the magnetic head of the magnetic sensor can well accurately sense the magnetism of bills. | 05-01-2014 |
Hiroyuki Higuchi, Hachioji-Shi JP
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20130030013 | PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION COMPRISING PHENYLALANINE DERIVATIVE - The disclosed pharmaceutical preparation comprises a compound represented by the chemical formula (A) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is dispersed in a matrix consisting of a water-soluble high molecular weight substance; and Crospovidone: | 01-31-2013 |
Hiroyuki Higuchi, Sodegaura-Shi JP
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20130302684 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES, AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A lithium-ion battery cathode material includes a composite of sulfur and porous carbon, and glass particles and/or glass ceramic particles that satisfy a composition represented by the following formula (1), | 11-14-2013 |
20140302382 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE - A solid electrolyte including an alkali metal element, phosphorous, sulfur and halogen as constituent components. | 10-09-2014 |
20140315103 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE - A solid electrolyte including as constituent components, lithium, phosphorous and sulfur; wherein, in the | 10-23-2014 |
Hiroyuki Higuchi, Ichihara-Shi JP
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20120305982 | OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR SEALING MATERIAL - The present invention provides an optical semiconductor sealing material comprising a radically polymerized polymer of a methacrylate ester having an alicyclic hydrocarbon group containing 7 or more carbon atoms, e.g. an adamantyl group, a norbornyl group, or a dicyclopentanyl group; and an optical semiconductor sealing material comprising a radically polymerized polymer of 50 to 97 mass % of the methacrylate ester and 3 to 50 mass % of acrylate ester having a hydroxyl group. The optical semiconductor sealing material of the present invention is highly transparent and stable to UV light and thus does not undergo yellowing. In addition, the material exhibits excellent compatibility between heat resistance and refractive index, does not undergo deformation or cracking during heating processes such as reflow soldering, and shows high processability. The material can be preferably used as a sealing material for light-emitting elements and light-receiving elements of optical semiconductor devices (semiconductor light-emitting devices). | 12-06-2012 |
Hisashi Higuchi, Thanyaburi TH
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20130342809 | EYEGLASS LENS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An aspect of the present invention relates to an eyeglass lens, which comprises an outermost layer in the form of a water-repellent vapor deposition film formed by vapor depositing a vapor deposition material in the form of a perfluoropolyether-modified silane compound denoted by general formula (I): | 12-26-2013 |
Hisato Higuchi, Sakai-Shi JP
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20140037894 | COMPOSITION FOR HEAT-INSULATING MATERIAL AND HEAT-INSULATING MATERIAL - Provided is a composition for a lightweight heat-insulating material having high heat-insulating properties. The composition for a heat-insulating material contains a fibrous material, inorganic foamed particles, a thermosetting resin, and a foaming agent. Since the composition for a heat-insulating material contains the inorganic foamed particles and the foaming agent in addition to the fibrous material and the thermosetting resin, the weight can be reduced and the thermal conductivity can be lowered due to the inorganic foamed particles having low specific gravity. Further, the thermosetting resin is caused to foam by the foaming agent, and the weight can be reduced and the thermal conductivity can be lowered. A lightweight heat-insulating material having high-insulating properties can be obtained. | 02-06-2014 |
Hitoshi Higuchi, Wako-Shi JP
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20120292896 | AIRBAG - An airbag including first and second sheets joined along outer peripheral parts. The second sheet includes a plurality of base cloths. The plurality of base cloths are arrayed around the circumferential direction, and include overlapping parts where adjacent ends are overlapping. At least one of the overlapping parts includes unjoined sections that are not joined together, and the gas inside the airbag can be ejected through the unjoined sections. | 11-22-2012 |
Hitoshi Higuchi, Haga-Gun JP
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20130234423 | AIRBAG APPARATUS - An airbag apparatus for vehicle includes: an airbag body formed by joining outer peripheral portions of two base cloths, the two base cloths being superimposed on each other; an inflator introducing gas to an inside of the airbag body; and a vent hole formed on the airbag body and configured of a slit, the vent hole communicating between the inside and an outside of the airbag body, the slit being formed so as to be directed from the outer peripheral portions toward central portions of the two base cloths over the two base cloths. | 09-12-2013 |
John W. Higuchi, Park City, UT US
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20100040669 | Non-Invasive Ocular Delivery of Rapamycin - Methods and systems for preventing or treating various ocular conditions are disclosed and described. In one aspect, for example, a method for noninvasively delivering a water insoluble macrolide into an eye of a subject for treatment of an ocular condition is provided. Such a method may include administering non-invasively a water soluble form of the macrolide directly into an eye of a subject having or at risk for having the ocular condition, wherein the water soluble form is converted into the water insoluble macrolide in the eye in order to treat the ocular condition. | 02-18-2010 |
John W. Higuchi, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20090093780 | INTRAOCULAR IONTOPHORETIC DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The present invention includes methods and devices for non-invasively delivering an active agent to the eye of a subject. In one aspect, for example, a device for delivering an active agent to an eye of a subject may include an ocular lens-shaped housing configured to contact a surface of the eye, and a reservoir coupled to the housing and configured to deliver an active agent to the eye, wherein the reservoir is located entirely within a 180 degree section of the housing. In another aspect, the reservoir is located entirely within a 150 degree section of the housing. | 04-09-2009 |
20090143752 | Passive intraocular drug delivery devices and associated methods - The present invention provides methods and devices for the passive delivery of active agents into the eye of a subject. In one aspect, for example, a device for passively delivering an active agent into an eye of a subject may include a housing configured to conform to at least a portion of an eye surface, and a first reservoir component located within the housing and configured to be fluidically coupled to a first ocular surface, where the first reservoir contains an ionized active agent. The device may further include a second reservoir component located within the housing and configured to be fluidically coupled to a second ocular surface located adjacent to the first ocular surface, where the second reservoir component contains a depot forming agent having a charge that is opposite in polarity as compared to the ionized active agent. The ionized active agent and the depot forming agent are configured to form a precipitate when contacted together at room to body temperature and at a pH of between about 4 to about 8 in an aqueous medium. Additionally, the device does not include an electrode. | 06-04-2009 |
20110077582 | INTRAOCULAR IONTOPHORETIC DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The present invention includes methods and devices for non-invasively delivering an active agent to the eye of a subject. In one aspect, for example, a device for delivering an active agent to an eye of a subject may include an ocular lens-shaped housing configured to contact a surface of the eye, and a reservoir coupled to the housing and configured to deliver an active agent to the eye, wherein the reservoir is located entirely within a 180 degree section of the housing. In another aspect, the reservoir is located entirely within a 150 degree section of the housing. | 03-31-2011 |
20120201800 | Methods and Devices for Sustained In-Vivo Release Of an Active Agent - The present invention includes methods and devices for providing sustained in-vivo release of an active agent to a subject. In some aspects, such release may be achieved by reacting an active agent in-vivo with a depot forming agent in order to form a sustained release active agent depot inside the subject. The depot can then release the active agent over a sustained period of time. | 08-09-2012 |
20120302972 | Intrascleral Drug Delivery Device and Associated Methods - The present invention provides methods and devices for delivering an active agent into the eye of a subject. In one aspect, for example, the present invention provides an ocular drug delivery device including a housing configured to couple to the eye of the subject and a corneal seal coupled to the housing and positioned in the housing to encircle the cornea during use to form a corneal region, where the housing extends outward from the corneal seal to form a scleral region, and where the scleral region being positioned over the eye's sclera during use. The device further includes an active agent reservoir coupled to the housing and positioned to release active agent into the scleral region and a pressure regulator coupled to the housing that is operable to introduce negative pressure between the housing and the eye. Thus the corneal seal is operable to fluidically isolate the corneal region from the scleral region in response to the negative pressure. | 11-29-2012 |
20130345615 | Intracorneal Drug Delivery Device and Associated Methods - Methods and devices for delivering an active agent into the eye of a subject are provided. In one aspect, an ocular device for delivering an active agent through a cornea of an eye of a subject can include a housing configured to couple to the eye of the subject and a corneal seal coupled to the housing and positioned in the housing to encircle the cornea during use to form a corneal region. The device can also include an active agent reservoir coupled to the housing and positioned to release active agent into the corneal region, and a pressure regulator coupled to the housing and operable to introduce negative pressure between the housing and the eye. The corneal seal is operable to fluidically isolate the corneal region from the sclera in response to the negative pressure, thus minimizing contact of the active agent with the sclera. | 12-26-2013 |
20140031766 | Intrascleral Drug Delivery Device and Associated Methods - The present invention provides methods and devices for delivering an active agent into the eye of a subject. In one aspect, for example, the present invention provides an ocular drug delivery device including a housing configured to couple to the eye of the subject and a corneal seal coupled to the housing and positioned in the housing to encircle the cornea during use to form a corneal region, where the housing extends outward from the corneal seal to form a scleral region, and where the scleral region being positioned over the eye's sclera during use. The device further includes an active agent reservoir coupled to the housing and positioned to release active agent into the scleral region and a pressure regulator coupled to the housing that is operable to introduce negative pressure between the housing and the eye. Thus the corneal seal is operable to fluidically isolate the corneal region from the scleral region in response to the negative pressure. | 01-30-2014 |
Katsuhiro Higuchi, Shiga JP
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20130000126 | ELECTRIC SHAVER - An electric shaver includes an outer blade having blade holes defined by a frame, and an inner blade provided inside the outer blade to move relative to the outer blade and cut body hair inserted into the blade holes. Circumferences of the blade holes of the frame are bent toward the inner blade so as to provide hair lifting portions having rounded portions in the frame, and the frame provided with the hair lifting portions is located closer to a skin than to a surface of the inner blade on a skin side. | 01-03-2013 |
Katsumi Higuchi, Niigata JP
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20130066129 | CATALYST FOR PROPYLENE PRODUCTION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROPYLENE - Disclosed is a propylene production catalyst for producing propylene from one or more selected from a group consisting of methanol, dimethyl ether and olefins having from 4 to 8 carbon atoms. The catalyst comprises a binderless crystalline aluminosilicate shaped body having a silicon/aluminium atomic ratio of from 500 to 10000, in which the crystalline aluminosilicate contains an MFI-type crystal structure and/or an MEL-type crystal structure. The catalyst reduces the production amount of ethylene, paraffin components such as propane, and aromatic components, and increases the propylene yield and the propylene/propane ratio, and the catalyst life is long. | 03-14-2013 |
Kazuaki Higuchi, Utsunomiya-Shi JP
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20120251301 | COMPRESSOR - A front housing configuring a scroll compressor is provided in its shaft hole with a first bearing, and the front housing rotatably supports a rotation shaft. The first bearing includes a ball bearing having a plurality of balls. First and second seal rings and are provided between an outer ring fixed to the front housing and an inner ring which abuts against an outer peripheral surface of the rotation shaft. A first seal ring disposed on the side of one side surface of the outer ring is provided such that the first seal ring is in non-contact with the inner ring, and the second seal ring disposed on the side of the other side surface of the outer ring abuts against the inner ring. | 10-04-2012 |
Keiji Higuchi, Kobe-Shi JP
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20130269846 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion provided with a circumferential shoulder main groove, shoulder lateral grooves extending from the shoulder main groove toward a tread edge, and middle lateral grooves extending from the shoulder main groove toward a tire equatorial plane, the shoulder main groove extending in a zigzag manner through an axially innermost and outermost points alternately, each middle lateral groove extending from each innermost point of the shoulder main groove with an angle of 50-75 degrees with respect to a tire axial direction, and each shoulder lateral groove extending from the shoulder main groove with the same inclination direction with the middle lateral groove at an angle of 10-25 degrees with respect to the tire axial direction, wherein the number of shoulder lateral grooves is larger than the number of middle lateral grooves. | 10-17-2013 |
20130292017 | PNUEMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion provided with a shoulder main groove, shoulder lateral grooves extending from the shoulder main groove toward axially outwardly, the shoulder main groove extending in a zigzag manner comprising linear portions and curved portions which are arranged alternately in a circumferential direction of the tire, each linear portion inclined with respect to the circumferential direction of the tire, each curved portion having a radius of curvature of from 12-80 mm, the curved portion protruding toward axially outwardly of the tire, the shoulder main groove having a pair of groove edges and a circumferential space therebetween which straightly extends along the circumferential direction of the tire without coming into contact with both groove edges and the circumferential space with an axial width of from 0.2 to 0.7 times an axial groove width of the shoulder main groove. | 11-07-2013 |
Keisuke Higuchi, Ichinomiya City JP
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20120236745 | TERMINAL APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING A SIGNAL INCLUDING PREDETERMINED INFORMATION - A measuring unit measures a quality of a received packet signal. An estimating unit estimates entry from a second area to a first area when the measured quality is improved so as to satisfy a first condition and estimates the entry from the first area to the second area when the quality measured by the measuring unit is deteriorated so as to satisfy a second condition. The estimating unit sets different values for a parameter included in the first condition and the parameter included in the second condition. The determining unit determines a first period or a second period as transmission timing based on an estimated result. | 09-20-2012 |
Kohei Higuchi, Himeji-Shi Hyogo JP
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20140088890 | METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION IN SENSOR, COMPUTATION PROGRAM FOR METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION, COMPUTATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND SENSOR - Temperature compensation is performed using a computation program for temperature compensation, a computation processing, and a sensor. Deformation in a diaphragm caused by a pressure change due to the temperature of the gas in a cavity is cancelled out, and deformation of the diaphragm is minimized within the target temperature range, thereby allowing an optimum temperature compensation to be performed. The temperature compensation in a capacitance-type sensor executes calculation steps which include including a calculation step (S | 03-27-2014 |
Kohei Higuchi, Himeji-Shi JP
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20130088124 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A physical quantity sensor ( | 04-11-2013 |
Koichi Higuchi, Annaka JP
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20130164538 | COMPOSITE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - There is disclosed a composite comprising a first substrate comprising a formed resin body containing a silicone-modified resin, and a second substrate having a to-be-joined surface joined'to a to-be-joined surface of the first substrate, | 06-27-2013 |
Kyoichi Higuchi, Nagano JP
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20120221170 | Driving Evaluation Method - Disclosed is a driving evaluation method capable of properly evaluating an efficient driving mode corresponding to road conditions by way of using energy efficiency as a main perspective of evaluation. The driving evaluation method, on the basis of motion data (S | 08-30-2012 |
Mai Higuchi, Fukuoka JP
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20130237414 | NOVEL PHENOLSULFONIC ACID ARYL ESTER DERIVATIVE, AND HEAT-SENSITIVE RECORDING MATERIAL USING SAME - The invention provides a phenolsulfonic acid aryl ester represented by formula (1) | 09-12-2013 |
Maiko Higuchi, Gosen-Shi JP
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20130157374 | METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING THE AMOUNT OF CHOLESTEROL IN HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN 3 - A method that enables quantification of cholesterol in high-density lipoprotein 3 (HDL3) in a test sample without requiring a laborious operation is disclosed. The method for quantifying cholesterol in HDL3 comprises: Step 1 wherein a surfactant that reacts with lipoproteins other than high-density lipoprotein 3 is reacted with a test sample to transfer cholesterol to the outside of the reaction system; and Step 2 wherein cholesterol remaining in the reaction system is quantified. The method enables specific quantification of HDL3 cholesterol in a test sample using an automatic analyzer without requirement of a laborious operation such as ultracentrifugation or pretreatment. Further, quantification of the HDL2 cholesterol level can also be carried out by subtracting the HDL3 cholesterol level from the total HDL cholesterol level obtained by a conventional method for quantifying the total HDL cholesterol in a test sample. | 06-20-2013 |
20130164769 | METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING THE AMOUNT OF CHOLESTEROL IN HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN 3 - A method that enables quantification of cholesterol in high-density lipoprotein 3 (HDL3) in a test sample without requiring a laborious operation is disclosed. The method for quantifying cholesterol in HDL3 comprises reacting, with a test sample, a surfactant that specifically reacts with high-density lipoprotein 3, and quantifying cholesterol. The method enables specific quantification of HDL3 cholesterol in a test sample using an automatic analyzer without requirement of a laborious operation such as ultracentrifugation or pretreatment. Further, quantification of the HDL2 cholesterol level can also be carried out by subtracting the HDL3 cholesterol level from the total HDL cholesterol level obtained by a conventional method for quantifying the total HDL cholesterol in a test sample. | 06-27-2013 |
20130171674 | METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING THE AMOUNT OF CHOLESTEROL IN HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN 3 - A method that enables quantification of cholesterol in high-density lipoprotein 3 (HDL3) in a test sample without requiring a laborious operation is disclosed. The method for quantifying cholesterol in HDL3 comprises: Step 1 wherein phospholipase and/or sphingomyelinase is/are allowed to act on a test sample to transfer cholesterol to the outside of the reaction system; and Step 2 wherein cholesterol remaining in the reaction system is quantified. The method enables specific quantification of HDL3 cholesterol in a test sample using an automatic analyzer without requirement of a laborious operation such as ultracentrifugation or pretreatment. Further, quantification of the HDL2 cholesterol level can also be carried out by subtracting the HDL3 cholesterol level from the total HDL cholesterol level obtained by a conventional method for quantifying the total HDL cholesterol in a test sample. | 07-04-2013 |
20140045201 | METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING CHOLESTEROL IN HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN 2, AND REAGENT KIT FOR THE METHOD - Disclosed is a method for quantifying HDL2 cholesterol in a test sample without requiring laborious operations. The method for quantifying cholesterol comprises allowing phospholipase to act on HDL to quantify cholesterol. Also disclosed is a method comprising: a first step of transferring cholesterols other than high-density lipoproteins in a test sample to the outside of the reaction system; and a second step of quantifying high-density lipoprotein 2 cholesterol among the high-density lipoproteins remaining in the reaction system; wherein, by performing the second step by the above method, high-density lipoprotein 2 cholesterol in the test sample can be quantified. | 02-13-2014 |
Maira De Lourdes Higuchi, Sao-Paulo BR
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20100226908 | COMPOSITIONS FOR PROMOTING WOUND HEALING AND TREATING PSORIASIS - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for promoting healing of cutaneous, mucosal and/or mucocutaneous lesions associated with the presence of a mycoplasma and one or more non-mycoplasma microorganisms. The compositions and methods of the invention also relate to the reduction of joint pain, column pain, and/or skeletal muscle pain | 09-09-2010 |
20100278805 | COMPOSITIONS FOR INHIBITING ATHEROSCLEROSIS - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the reduction of atherosclerotic plaques and the decrease in the level of total serum cholesterol, triglycerides, serum LDL cholesterol, and serum HDL cholesterol. | 11-04-2010 |
Manabu Higuchi, Hino-Shi JP
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20130167696 | LAMINATED WORK PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND PRODUCTION METHOD - A laminated work production apparatus for producing a laminated work by punching a plate-like metal material into a plate-like work of a predetermined shape and stacking a plurality of the plate-like works includes a mold for punching the metal material, a stacking jig moving mechanism for moving a stacking jig to a stacking position where the plate-like works are stacked, a retention mechanism for retaining the punched plate-like works at a retaining position different from the stacking position until a preset number is reached, and a knockout mechanism for knocking out a plurality of plate-like works in a punching direction and stacking the plate-like works on the stacking jig arranged at the stacking position when the preset number of plate-like works are retained in the retention mechanism. | 07-04-2013 |
Masaaki Higuchi, Mie JP
Masaharu Higuchi, Akitakata-Shi JP
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20120308656 | SUGAR-COATED PREPARATION AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR THE SAME - A method is provided for producing a sugar-coated preparation including a solid composition containing a pharmacologically active ingredient and a sugar coating layer. The method comprises a step of forming the sugar coating layer with a sugar coating composition containing one or more sugar-alcohols selected from the group consisting of mannitol and erythritol and a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin. The sugar-coated preparation includes a solid composition containing a pharmacologically active ingredient and a sugar coating layer, wherein the sugar coating layer is made of a sugar coating composition containing one or more sugar-alcohols selected from the group consisting of mannitol and erythritol and a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin. | 12-06-2012 |
Masahide Higuchi, Kusatsu-Shi JP
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20130280116 | COMPRESSOR - A compressor includes sliding members arranged to slide relative to each other when compressing a refrigerant. At least one of the sliding members has a resin layer that is formed on the whole area or a portion of at least one sliding surface. The resin layer has an arithmetic mean surface roughness (Ra) of 0.3 or more, or the whole area or a portion of an area opposed to the resin layer is entirely or partially harder than the resin layer and has an arithmetic mean surface roughness (Ra) of 0.3 or more. | 10-24-2013 |
20130280117 | COMPRESSOR - A compressor includes a compression mechanism and a resin layer including a stack of three or more layers formed on a whole area or a portion of at least one surface of at least one part of the compression mechanism. A hardness of a layer most distant from a base in the resin layer is smaller than a hardness of a layer closest to the base in the resin layer. A difference in hardness between two adjacent layers in the resin layer is smaller than a difference in hardness between the layer most distant from the base and the layer closest to the base. | 10-24-2013 |
Masahiro Higuchi, Fujimino-Shi JP
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20140004238 | DRIED NOODLES MANUFACTURING METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
20140010935 | DRIED PASTA MANUFACTURING METHOD - Provided is dried pasta having no or very little cracking and a manufacturing method therefor. The method for manufacturing dried pasta comprises a drying step of drying pasta noodle strands to reach the percentage of water content of 14% or less under an environment maintained at a temperature of 75 to 95° C. and humidity of 60 to 90%; a heating step of heating, after the drying step, the pasta noodle strands for 10 to 120 minutes under an environment maintained at a temperature lower by at least 15° C. than the temperature in the drying step and within a range of 50 to 80° C., and humidity of 60 to 90%; and a cooling step of cooling, after the heating step, the pasta noodle strands for 10 to 60 minutes under an environment maintained at a temperature of 20 to 40° C. and humidity of 40 to 80%. | 01-09-2014 |
Masahiro Higuchi, Akashi JP
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20140006457 | CODE PROCESSING TECHNIQUE | 01-02-2014 |
Masahiro Higuchi, Fujimino-City JP
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20140110314 | DEVICE FOR PREDICTING CRACK GENERATION IN DRY NOODLES AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM - The device for predicting crack generation in dry noodles is equipped with: a light source that irradiates polarized light on the dry noodles; an image pickup unit that acquires a phase difference image of the dry noodles based on the light passing through the dry noodles as a result of the polarized light irradiated from the light source; and a predicting unit that measures the birefringence phase difference of the dry noodles based on the phase difference image acquired by the image pickup unit and evaluates the residual stress in the dry noodles from the measured birefringence phase difference to predict whether or not cracks will occur in the dry noodles. | 04-24-2014 |
Masakazu Higuchi, Bunkyo-Ku JP
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20130313127 | ORGANIC COMPOUND HYDROGENATION DEVICE AND HYDROGENATION METHOD - The invention provides an organic compound(s) hydrogenation device that allows hydrogen derived from water to be stored essentially without generating hydrogen gas. The organic compound hydrogenation device of the invention comprises an oxidation chamber that holds a water-containing electrolyte, a reduction chamber that holds an organic compound(s) with an unsaturated bond, an electrolyte membrane with ion permeability that separates the electrolyte held in the oxidation chamber from the organic compound(s) held in the reduction chamber, an oxidizing electrode that generates protons from the water held in the oxidation chamber, and a reducing electrode that hydrogenates the organic compound(s) held in the reduction chamber. | 11-28-2013 |
Masashi Higuchi, Itoigawa-Shi JP
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20140098501 | COVER LAY FILM AND FLEXIBLE PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A cover lay film includes an electromagnetic wave shielding layer formed of a conductive material, a resistor layer having a greater surface resistance than the electromagnetic wave shielding layer, and an insulating resin layer provided between the electromagnetic wave shielding layer and the resistor layer, wherein a plurality of openings penetrating in a thickness direction of the electromagnetic wave shielding layer are provided in the electromagnetic wave shielding layer. | 04-10-2014 |
Mikio Higuchi, Sapporo-Shi JP
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20140014846 | SCINTILLATOR PLATE, RADIATION MEASURING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, AND SCINTILLATOR PLATE MANUFACTURING METHOD - [Problem] To provide a scintillator plate capable of improving the accuracy of radiation detection, and expanding the surface area for practical use while suppressing manufacturing costs, and also provide a radiation measuring apparatus, a radiation imaging apparatus, and a scintillator plate manufacturing method. | 01-16-2014 |
Mirai Higuchi, Hitachinaka JP
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20130033600 | Image Processing Device - An image processing device which performs a tracking control with respect to a moving object which is travelling forward, based on the controlled variable of the own vehicle includes, an image processing unit which specifies an area of a moving object from an input image, sets the specified area of the moving object as a reference image area after starting tracking control, and sets an area of the moving object after a predetermined time as a comparison image area; a comparison unit which compares the set reference image area and the comparison image area with each other, and calculates travelling information relating to the moving object; and a controlled variable calculation unit which calculates a controlled variable of the own vehicle from travelling information which is calculated in the comparison unit. | 02-07-2013 |
20130147948 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - It is possible to provide an image processing apparatus capable of carrying out calibration easily and precisely without requiring a special facility and provide an imaging apparatus making use of the image processing apparatus. The imaging apparatus comprises at least two cameras | 06-13-2013 |
Naohiro Higuchi, Naka-Shi JP
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20130236391 | MANUFACTURING FACILITY FOR QUICKLIME, AND MANUFACTURING FACILITY AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR SLAKED LIME - A manufacturing facility for quicklime is provided, which can manufacture highly active quicklime by a simple manufacturing facility, and which can also separate and recover, in a high concentration, CO | 09-12-2013 |
Naoko Higuchi, Kanagawa-Ken JP
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20130238414 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus comprises: a judgment unit configured to refer to a point return rate storage unit storing a second point return rate different from a first point return rate and a first condition for changing a point return rate into the second point return rate to judge whether or not a received order is consistent with the first condition; and a point calculation unit configured to calculate a point number by using the first point return rate if the order is inconsistent with the first condition, and calculate the point number by using the second point return rate if the order is consistent with the first condition, wherein the second point return rate and the first condition are changed with a fourth point return rate different from a third point return rate and a second condition for changing into the fourth point return rate. | 09-12-2013 |
Sachio Higuchi, Hyougo JP
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20130181251 | LED MODULE - An LED module includes: a package having electrodes provided on the outer surface of opposing sidewalls, and a light-emitting element connected to the electrodes and mounted on the package; a base member having a copper metal; an insulating layer stacked on the surface of the base member and having an insulating material; and a conductive wiring pattern connected to the electrodes by soldering and formed on the surface of the insulating layer. The insulating layer has a through-hole formed by removing a part of the section where the package is positioned, and a heat dissipation unit formed by soldering between the back surface of the package and the base member, which face one another with the through-hole interposed therebetween. | 07-18-2013 |
Sadaharu Higuchi, Nishitokyo-Shi JP
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20130142832 | NUCLEIC ACID/ POLYSACCHARIDE COMPLEX - An object of the present invention is to provide a highly stable nucleic acid-polysaccharide complex of an siRNA and schizophyllan. A nucleic acid-polysaccharide complex is formed by adding polydeoxyadenine in which at least part of the phosphodiester link portion is phosphorothioated to an siRNA and allowing the siRNA and schizophyllan to form a complex. | 06-06-2013 |
20140128448 | NUCLEIC ACID/POLYSACCHARIDE COMPLEX - An object of the present invention is to provide a highly stable nucleic acid-polysaccharide complex of an siRNA and schizophyllan. A nucleic acid-polysaccharide complex is formed by adding polydeoxyadenine in which at least part of the phosphodiester link portion is phosphorothioated to an siRNA and allowing the siRNA and schizophyllan to form a complex. | 05-08-2014 |
20140294869 | IMMUNE TOLERANCE INDUCER - An object of the present invention is to provide a drug and a method for effectively inducing donor-specific immune tolerance in a recipient in transplantation therapy. A complex of an siRNA for a costimulatory factor and schizophyllan is delivered to a Dectin-1 expressing cell which specifically recognizes schizophyllan to regulate the function of the Dectin-1 expressing cell, and therefore can induce immunosuppression effect as well as induce immune tolerance effectively. | 10-02-2014 |
Satoshi Higuchi, Shiojiri-Shi JP
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20140061431 | IMAGING DEVICE, INSPECTION APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The imaging device includes a sensor substrate, a light-blocking substrate, a light-collecting substrate, a sealing material, and a light-transmitting member. The light-transmitting member includes a light-transmitting base disposed to be in contact with either the sensor substrate or the light-blocking substrate, and a light-transmitting resin which is filled between the base and the sensor substrate or the light-blocking substrate. A void is formed in at least a part of a space between the sealing material and the light-transmitting member. | 03-06-2014 |
Satoshi Higuchi, Fujinomiya-Shi JP
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20130301110 | ELECTROWETTING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DYE COMPOSITION FOR ELECTORWETTING DISPLAY - An electrowetting display apparatus is provided, which has a display unit including: a first substrate at least one surface of which is electroconductive; a second substrate arranged to face the electroconductive surface of first substrate; a hydrophobic insulation film arranged on the electroconductive surface of first substrate; a non-electroconductive oil provided between the hydrophobic insulation film and second substrate movably on the hydrophobic insulation film and containing a nonpolar solvent, a dye in a content of 10 mass % or higher with respect to the total mass of oil, and a nonionic surfactant; and an electroconductive hydrophilic liquid provided between the hydrophobic insulation film and second substrate so as to contact the oil; wherein an image is displayed by applying a voltage between the hydrophilic liquid and electroconductive surface of first substrate for changing the shape of an interface between the oil and hydrophilic liquid. | 11-14-2013 |
Shinsuke Higuchi, Isehara-Shi JP
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20130147424 | BATTERY CHARGING CONTROL DEVICE - When warming-up of a battery is in progress (S | 06-13-2013 |
20130162027 | CHARGE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - When completion of timer charge before elapse of a designated time is designated by a timer charge reservation means for allowing a user to designate a predetermined charge time zone and a target amount of electric power to be charged to the battery, a timer charge start time is determined. Upon carrying out the timer charge, when it is predicted that the timer charge and battery heating are simultaneously carried out, a required amount of extension of a charge time period is determined so as to complete charge of the battery by the designated time, and starts charge of the battery at a time advanced relative to the timer charge start time by the required amount of extension of a charge time period. With this control, charge of the battery can be completed at a predetermined time without unnecessary enhancement in a required capacity of a battery heater. | 06-27-2013 |
20130342015 | BATTERY CHARGING CONTROL DEVICE - When warming-up of a battery is in progress (S | 12-26-2013 |
Takayuki Higuchi, Itoigawa-Shi JP
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20120318172 | CALCIUM FERROALUMINATE COMPOUND, CEMENT ADMIXTURE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHODS, AND CEMENT COMPOSITION - It is the object of the invention to provide a cement admixture, and a cement composition that can impart good enough rustproofness to reinforcing bars in hardened cement concrete, and can have resistance to penetration of chloride ions entering from the outside, prevent the hardened cement concrete from getting porous due to reduced leaching of Ca ions and have a self-recovery capability. | 12-20-2012 |
Takayuki Higuchi, Itoigawa-City JP
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20130247796 | CEMENT ADMIXTURE, CEMENT COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR REDUCING HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM USING THE SAME - The invention provides a cement admixture that improves the ability of concrete to bring about high initial strength, works in favor of enhancing the effect on hexavalent chromium reductions, and is less likely to decrease in the effect on hexavalent chromium reductions even upon storage as well as a method for reducing hexavalent chromium. The invention is embodied as (1) A cement admixture, characterized by comprising an expanding material containing free lime, a hydraulic compound and calcium sulfate anhydrite, and a tin sulfate-containing substance; (2) The cement admixture according to (1), characterized in that the tin sulfate-containing substance is contained in an amount of 0.2 to 8 parts by mass—as calculated on a tin sulfate basis—in a total of 100 parts by mass of the expanding material and the tin sulfate-containing substance; (3) The cement admixture according to (1) or (2), characterized in that the expanding material has been treated with carbon dioxide gas to form calcium carbonate therein; (4) The cement admixture according to any one of (1) to (3), characterized in that the expanding material has been surface treated with a shrinkage reducer; (5) A cement composition, characterized by containing cement, and the cement admixture according to any one of (1) to (4); and (6) A method for reducing hexavalent chromium, characterized by use of the cement composition according to (5). | 09-26-2013 |
Takeshi Higuchi, Naka-Ku JP
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20120223069 | RESISTANCE HEATER - A resistance heater is shown and described. The resistance heater may include a body. The body may include at least one heating surface, the heating surface being generally smooth and generally flat and a recess formed in the body, at least a portion of the body having a cross-sectional shape selected from the group consisting of: generally U shape, generally I-shape, and generally H-shape, and where the cross-sectional shape extends along at least a portion of the body. | 09-06-2012 |
Takeshi Higuchi, Tsuchiura-Shi JP
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20140033695 | Hydraulic System for Hydraulic Working Machine - Disclosed is a hydraulic system for a hydraulic excavator. The hydraulic system inputs rotary power from a rotary power producing means to a hydraulic pump to produce hydraulic power, and operates an actuator by the hydraulic power. A hydraulic oil drain line from the actuator is branched into a flow rate control line as a line connected to a spool of a flow rate control valve controllable by manipulation of a lever and a power regeneration line as a line connected to a variable displacement motor for converting hydraulic power of discharged hydraulic oil to reusable energy. A regeneration ratio control means is also arranged to control the variable displacement motor such that a flow rate of the power regeneration line satisfies a preset fixed ratio α relative to a flow rate occurred in the flow rate control line by the manipulation of the lever. | 02-06-2014 |
Takuya Higuchi, Tokyo-To JP
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20130075793 | FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR TYPE BIOSENSOR - Provided is a biosensor that makes it possible to detect the electrical properties of a bio-related material contained in an analyte fluid such as an aqueous solution placed on a sensitive membrane and to observe the bio-related material at a high magnification with an observation device such as a microscope. The biosensor comprises: a substrate | 03-28-2013 |
Terukazu Higuchi, Okazaki-City JP
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20120227428 | AIR-CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - An air-conditioner includes a heat pump cycle having an outdoor heat exchanger; a frost state calculator that calculates a degree of frost formed in the outdoor heat exchanger; an output portion that outputs an information of the frost; and a controller that instructs a defrosting operation for melting the frost by controlling the heat pump cycle. The controller controls the output portion to output the degree of frost when the defrosting operation is not performed, and controls the output portion to output a defrosting information representing that the defrosting operation is being performed when the defrosting operation is performed. | 09-13-2012 |
20130055746 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioner for a vehicle includes a cycle switching device. The cycle switching device switches a refrigerant cycle between a heating circuit, in which refrigerant flows through a heating heat exchanger, and a cooling circuit, in which refrigerant flows through a cooling heat exchanger. The air conditioner further includes an air conditioning controller, which controls the cycle switching device and includes a defroster control portion. The defroster control portion increases a temperature of air blown into the vehicle compartment through a defroster air outlet by a predetermined degree while keeping the refrigerant cycle at a state of the heating circuit for a predetermined time, when a defrosting operation is commanded to be performed during the heating circuit. | 03-07-2013 |
Teruo Higuchi, Isesaki-Shi JP
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20120301330 | Fluid Machine - A fluid machine includes a lubrication mechanism ( | 11-29-2012 |
Tomoyuki Higuchi, Minato-Ku JP
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20120330493 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ROAD SURFACE CONDITION - A method, featuring robustness against changes in tire size, is provided for determining a road surface condition by dividing a time-series waveform of tire vibrations into windows without resorting to detection of the peak positions or measurement of the wheel speed. A time-series waveform of tire vibrations detected by a tire vibration detecting unit is windowed by a windowing unit. Time-series waveforms are extracted from the respective time windows, feature vectors X are calculated therefor, and then likelihoods Z for road-surface HMMs (hidden Markov models) are calculated. The likelihoods Z | 12-27-2012 |
Yasushi Higuchi, Shizuoka JP
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20120244701 | METHOD FOR FORMING NISI FILM, METHOD FOR FORMING SILICIDE FILM, METHOD FOR FORMING METAL FILM FOR USE IN SILICIDE-ANNEALING, APPARATUS FOR VACUUM PROCESSING AND FILM-FORMING APPARATUS - The method for the formation of a silicide film herein provided comprises the steps of forming an Ni film on the surface of a substrate mainly composed of Si and then heat-treating the resulting Ni film to thus form an NiSi film as an upper layer of the substrate, wherein, prior to the heat-treatment for the formation of the NiSi film, the Ni film is subjected to a preannealing treatment using H | 09-27-2012 |
20120264310 | METHOD FOR FORMING NI FILM - A method for the formation of an Ni film is herein disclosed, which comprises the steps of maintaining the temperature of an Si substrate at a desired level in a vacuum chamber; introducing, into the vacuum chamber, a nickel alkylamidinate (in this organometal compound, the alkyl group is a member selected from the group consisting of a methyl group, an ethyl group, a butyl group and a propyl group), H | 10-18-2012 |
20130306599 | RADICAL ETCHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A radical etching apparatus comprising a vacuum chamber for a substrate to be treated; a pipe pathway, connected to the vacuum chamber, a zone for generating plasma and with a gas introduction device through which N | 11-21-2013 |
Yasushi Higuchi, Susono-Shi JP
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20130178059 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF DEVICE - A manufacturing method of a device including: a first process in which a barrier film is formed on a substrate with a concave portion provided on one surface thereof so as to cover an inner wall surface of the concave portion; a second process in which a conductive film is formed so as to cover the barrier film; and a third process in which the conductive film is melted by a reflow method, wherein the method includes a process α between the second process and the third process, in which the substrate with the barrier film and the conductive film laminated thereon in this order is exposed to an atmosphere under a pressure A for a time period B, and wherein in the process α, control is carried out such that a product of the pressure A and the time period B is not greater than 6×10 | 07-11-2013 |
Yohei Higuchi, Ube-Shi JP
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20120292800 | PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYIMIDE FILM - Provided are a method and apparatus for the production of a polyimide film, which allow a polyimide film having physical properties with in-plane uniformity to be produced with high productivity. In the method for the production of a polyimide film, a solvent content of a self-supporting film is measured by infrared spectroscopy, and based on the measurement result, one or more kinds selected from a drying condition of a cast of a polyimide precursor solution, a post-heating condition of the self-supporting film, and an amount of extrusion of a polyimide precursor solution from a die are controlled. | 11-22-2012 |
20130011651 | POLYIMIDE FILM, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYIMIDE FILM - The present invention relates to a polyimide film which is obtained by the reaction of a tetracarboxylic acid component and a diamine component and has an orientation anisotropy, in which the variations in the orientation angle in the width direction are within ±10°. | 01-10-2013 |
Yoichiro Higuchi, Suzuka-Shi JP
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20140100716 | AIR-CONDITION REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, SERVER, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND VEHICLE - An estimated temperature range is calculated by adding a plus-side temperature width to the temperature detected by a temperature sensor within the cabin of a vehicle and subtracting a minus-side temperature width therefrom, and is displayed on the display of a mobile terminal as a temperature state of the cabin. When cooling is performed, the plus-side temperature width is made greater than the minus-side temperature width. Also, the plus-side temperature width is narrowed with elapse of time from the start of pre-air-conditioning. With this operation, the temperature state of the vehicle cabin from the start of the pre-air-conditioning can be properly communicated to a vehicle user. | 04-10-2014 |
Yu Higuchi, Shiojiri-Shi JP
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20130258329 | Inspection Apparatus, Inspection Method and Program for Inspection - In a first platen gap, a light emitting amount is decided to obtain a light receiving amount for inspection as a first light emitting amount for inspection. Subsequently, in a second platen gap, a light emitting amount is decided to obtain a light receiving amount for inspection as a second light emitting amount for inspection. An inspection on dot forming is performed, using a smaller light emitting amount for inspection between the first and second light emitting amounts for inspection, and using the platen gap in which the smaller light emitting amount for inspection is decided. | 10-03-2013 |
Yuichi Higuchi, Hashima-Shi JP
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20120263813 | TIRE VULCANIZING DEVICE - A tire vulcanizing device including: an upper annular mold attaching member and a lower annular mold attaching member that respectively attach side portion forming molds for forming side portions of a tire; a plurality of segments that respectively attach a plurality of segmented tread molds for forming a tread portion of the tire; and a mold closing mechanism for radially moving the segments to close the tread molds at an advanced end. The respective segments are respectively independently provided with heat medium passages for applying heat for vulcanization to the tread molds when supplied with a heat medium. | 10-18-2012 |
Yuki Higuchi, Niigata JP
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20130224252 | INTESTINE IMMUNOMODULATOR - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a better intestine immunomodulator. The intestine immunomodulator of the present invention comprises bacterial cells or a bacterial component of a | 08-29-2013 |
Yukihiro Higuchi, Toyota-Shi JP
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20120281235 | OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - An optical tomographic image photographing apparatus includes: an OCT optical system for capturing tomographic images of an object to be examined, the OCT optical system including a light source, a splitter for splitting a light from the light source into a measurement optical path and a reference optical path, an optical scanner , and a detector for detecting a spectrum of light obtained by combining the light of the measurement optical path reflected from the object and the light from the reference optical path; a drive unit to move at least a part of optical components of the OCT optical system in an optical axial direction; a monitor to output at least the tomographic image; and a display controller for displaying the tomographic image and identifying information used to determine whether the tomographic image output to the monitor is a normal image or a reverse image. | 11-08-2012 |
20140204342 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus configured to process a tomographic image of an object to be examined, includes: a processor; and memory storing computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the image processing apparatus to: set a reference line, which is used as a reference for setting a cross sectional position, on a front image of the object, the cross sectional position being one of a position where a two-dimensional tomographic image is acquired from three-dimensional data of the object, and a position where measurement light for generating a tomographic image is scanned; and set the cross sectional position having a predetermined angle as an angle relative to the set reference line. | 07-24-2014 |
20150055089 | OPHTHALMIC PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - An ophthalmic photographing apparatus including an OCT optical system for acquiring an OCT signal of a subject eye; an optical scanner for scanning the subject eye by the measurement light applied to the subject eye; a scan controller for controlling driving of the optical scanner and operate first scan control of respectively performing one scan by measurement light with respect to each of plural scan lines and second scan control of performing plural scans by measurement light with respect to each of the plural scan lines; and an image processor for acquiring the OCT signal in each scan line based on an output signal from the OCT optical system and perform composite processing on a plurality of the OCT signals of each scan line acquired by the second scan control using the OCT signal of each scan line acquired by the first scan control as a template. | 02-26-2015 |
Yukihiro Higuchi, Toyota JP
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20140009738 | FUNDUS IMAGING APPARATUS - A fundus imaging apparatus includes: an interference optical system configured to detect, with a detector, an interference state between a reference light and a measurement light that is reflected at a fundus; an optical scanner configured to scan the fundus with the measurement light; an optical member configured to adjust an optical path length difference between the measurement light and the reference light; an imaging unit configured to photograph a tomographic image of the fundus based on an output signal from the detector; a first optical path length adjuster configured to move the optical member, based on a light-receiving signal output from the detector corresponding to a position of the optical member; a second optical path length adjuster configured to readjust a position of the optical member; and an optical system adjuster configured to adjust the interference optical system between adjustments by the first and second optical path length adjusters. | 01-09-2014 |
Yukiya Higuchi, Osaka-Shi JP
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20120296485 | CONTROL DEVICE, POWER USAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD - A control device includes a storage device storing reference power, basic device point information showing a control priority representing a degree for determining a control order of a plurality of devices, and room information showing a priority of each room in which the plurality of devices are disposed; an acquisition unit acquiring power usage of the plurality of devices; a changing unit changing the basic device point information based on the room information; a determination unit determining whether or not the acquired power usage has exceeded the reference power; and a transmitting unit transmitting, to a device of the plurality of devices that is relatively high in control priority after change, an instruction to reduce the power usage of this device, based on determination that the acquired power usage has exceeded the reference power. | 11-22-2012 |
Yurika Higuchi, Nagano JP
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20120221170 | Driving Evaluation Method - Disclosed is a driving evaluation method capable of properly evaluating an efficient driving mode corresponding to road conditions by way of using energy efficiency as a main perspective of evaluation. The driving evaluation method, on the basis of motion data (S | 08-30-2012 |
Yuya Higuchi, Chiryu-Shi JP
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20130338850 | DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM, DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Various sensors, such as a GPS and a vehicle speed sensor, are used to detect a current position and direction of a vehicle. A normal running direction, which is a running direction specified for a road on which the vehicle runs, is acquired. In a state where a vehicle speed pulse is acquired at the predetermined intervals, it is detected whether the vehicle is placed in a wrong-way driving situation on the basis of the detected current direction of the vehicle and the normal running direction; whereas, in a state where a vehicle speed pulse is not acquired, it is not detected whether the vehicle is placed in the wrong-way driving situation on the basis of the detected current direction of the vehicle. | 12-19-2013 |
Yyoshitaka Higuchi, Sakura-Shi JP
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20140090610 | GRILL SHUTTER - Provided is a grill shutter configured to selectively open and close an external air intake opening formed in a front part of a vehicle body. The grill shutter includes: a frame surrounding the external air intake opening; a plurality of blades rotatably supported by the frame and driven to rotate between a closed position for closing the external air intake opening and an open position for revealing the external air intake opening; a drive unit for rotationally driving the blades; and a power transmission mechanism transmitting a drive force of the drive unit to the blades, the power transmission mechanism configured to cause the blades to start an opening movement one after another with a predetermined time lag between successive opening movements. | 04-03-2014 |