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20100200531 | HEAT- AND PRESSURE-RESISTANT POLYESTER BOTTLE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A process for producing a heat- and pressure-resistant polyester bottle, comprising a primary blow-molding step of obtaining a primary molded article by biaxially stretch-blow-molding a preform of a polyester resin, a heat-treating step of obtaining a secondary molded article that is heat-shrunk by heat-treating the primary molded article, and a secondary blow-molding step of obtaining a finally molded article by biaxially stretch-blow-molding the secondary molded article, wherein the primary blow-molding step biaxially stretches the neck portion of the primary molded article to a size nearly the same as the neck portion of the finally molded article, and the heat-treating step does not cause the neck portion of the secondary molded article to be heat-shrunk. The heat- and pressure-resistant polyester bottle has a slender neck portion of the shape of a so-called crane neck and is suited for containing beer without eradicating the impression of the traditional glass-bottled beer, wherein the length of the neck portion is in a range of 10 to 40% of the height of the bottle, the crystallinity of the neck portion is in a range of 20 to 35%, and the crystallinity of the body portion is in a range of 35 to 50%. | 08-12-2010 |
20110076432 | THERMOPLASTIC RESIN CONTAINER FOR WHICH COMPLETION OF RETORT PROCESSING CAN BE CONFIRMED AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - To provide a thermoplastic resin container that contains food or drink subjected to a retort processing for which completion of the retort processing can be confirmed and supervised with simple means without the need of an expensive member or facility, not only whether the temperature of the retort processing is reached but also whether the retort processing is performed as specified can be confirmed, and the consumer also can easily confirm completion of the retort processing of the product. The container is produced by two-stage stretch blow molding of a preform made of a thermoplastic resin in such a manner a part that is not stretched or is insufficiently stretched is formed at a part of the container, and the part that is not stretched or is insufficiently stretched is whitened to form a retort processing completion confirming part by heating in the retort processing after a content is packed and sealed in the container. | 03-31-2011 |
20140332490 | FLAT CONTAINER COMPRISING THERMOPLASTIC RESIN AND METHOD FOR MOLDING THE SAME - The invention realizes easy manufacturing of a flat container molded by blow molding, in which the wall thickness of a container wall is made uniform, and which provides improved mechanical strength, heat resistance, etc. and has a good appearance. The flat container obtained by the blow molding of a polyester resin is characterized in that the container has a flatness ratio of not less than 1.3, and in that its body has a wall thickness ratio of a maximum wall thickness to a minimum wall thickness of not more than 1.6, a difference in elongation between a maximally stretched portion and a minimally stretched portion of not more than 150% in a tensile test at 95° C., a crystallinity of not less than 30%, and a difference in TMA non-load change between a maximally stretched portion and a minimally stretched portion of not more than 500 μm at 75° C. and 100° C. | 11-13-2014 |
20140346717 | FLAT CONTAINER COMPRISING THERMOPLASTIC RESIN AND METHOD FOR MOLDING THE SAME - The invention realizes easy manufacturing of a flat container molded by blow molding, in which the wall thickness of a container wall is made uniform, and which provides improved mechanical strength, heat resistance, etc. and has a good appearance. The flat container obtained by the blow molding of a polyester resin is characterized in that the container has a flatness ratio of not less than 1.3, and in that its body has a wall thickness ratio of a maximum wall thickness to a minimum wall thickness of not more than 1.6, a difference in elongation between a maximally stretched portion and a minimally stretched portion of not more than 150% in a tensile test at 95° C., a crystallinity of not less than 30%, and a difference in TMA non-load change between a maximally stretched portion and a minimally stretched portion of not more than 500 μm at 75° C. and 100° C. | 11-27-2014 |
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20140368000 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR REAR SUB-FRAME - A rear subframe comprises: a pair of right and left side member segments; and a front cross member segment and a rear cross member segment each coupling the side member segments together. The rear cross member segment has: a central portion; and a front branch portion and a rear branch portion branched forwardly and rearwardly from each of vehicle-widthwise outer ends of the central portion, while extending in the vehicle width direction. Each of the side member segments has a bent portion with its axis extending in a curved manner between a coupling portion between the front branch portion and the side member segments, and a coupling portion between the rear branch portion and the side member segments. The bent portion has a wall thickness set to be less than that of a region of the side member segment located forward of the bent portion. | 12-18-2014 |
20150021115 | FRONT SUBFRAME STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOBILE - A front subframe structure includes a pair of left and right side members extending in a vehicle front-rear direction, a center cross member of a closed cross-section structure extending in a vehicle-width direction to couple the a pair of left and right side members together, an inclined member having a pair of left and right inclined portions extending obliquely, in a plan view, outward in a vehicle-widthwise direction from a rear portion of a vehicle-widthwise middle portion of the center cross member, and a mount attaching portion of a powertrain mount housed in the center cross member and located behind a front edge of the center cross member and in front of a coupling portion between the inclined member and the center cross member. | 01-22-2015 |
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20090143285 | TARGET PROTEIN AND TARGET GENE FOR DRUG DISCOVERY AND SCREENING METHOD - The present invention provides target proteins and target genes for bioactive substances such as drugs, and means that enable the development of novel bioactive substances using the same. More specifically, the present invention provides target proteins and target genes for bioactive substances; screening methods for substances capable of regulating bioactivities; bioactivity regulators; a bioactive substance derivative production method; a complex comprising a bioactive substance and a target protein, and a method of producing the complex; and kits comprising a bioactive substance or a salt thereof; determination methods for the onset or risk of onset of a specified disease or condition, determination methods for susceptibility to a bioactive substance, and determination kits used for the determination methods, and the like. | 06-04-2009 |
20090233274 | DRUG DEVELOPMENT TARGET PROTEIN AND TARGET GENE, AND METHOD OF SCREENING - The present invention provides novel target proteins and target genes for drug discovery, and the means that enable the development of novel drugs using the same. More particularly, the present invention provides NCS proteins and genes thereof; screening methods for drug (for example, anti-central nervous disease drug); agents for regulating disease (for example, central nervous disease); production methods of a drug derivative; a complex comprising a drug and NCS protein, and a method of producing the complex; a kits comprising a drug or a salt thereof; determination methods for the onset or risk of onset of a specified disease, determination methods for susceptibility to a drug, and determination kits used for the determination methods; and the like. | 09-17-2009 |
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20110018047 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device comprises: element isolation insulating films formed in a semiconductor substrate in a first direction; and element regions formed in a region sandwiched by the element isolation insulating film, with MONOS type memory cells. The MONOS type memory cell comprises: a tunnel insulating film disposed on the element region; a charge storage film disposed continuously on the element regions and the element isolation insulating films. The charge storage film comprises: a charge film disposed on the element region and having a certain charge trapping characteristic; and a degraded charge film disposed on the element isolation insulating film and having a charge trapping characteristic inferior to that of the charge film. The degraded charge film has a length of an upper surface thereof set shorter than a length of a lower surface thereof in a cross-section along the first direction. | 01-27-2011 |
20130277727 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device comprises: element isolation insulating films formed in a semiconductor substrate in a first direction; and element regions formed in a region sandwiched by the element isolation insulating film, with MONOS type memory cells. The MONOS type memory cell comprises: a tunnel insulating film disposed on the element region; a charge storage film disposed continuously on the element regions and the element isolation insulating films. The charge storage film comprises: a charge film disposed on the element region and having a certain charge trapping characteristic; and a degraded charge film disposed on the element isolation insulating film and having a charge trapping characteristic inferior to that of the charge film. The degraded charge film has a length of an upper surface thereof set shorter than a length of a lower surface thereof in a cross-section along the first direction. | 10-24-2013 |
20140017692 | METHOD AND KIT FOR DETECTING TARGET NUCLEIC ACID - [Problem] To provide a method for detecting a nucleic acid (such as DNA and RNA) under isothermal conditions, in particular a method by which a short-chain nucleic acid can be directly detected. [Solution] A method for detecting a target nucleic acid in a sample of the present invention comprises: (a) a step of preparing a first oligonucleotide which comprises, in the direction from 5′ to 3′, a first arbitrary sequence, an endonuclease recognition site that is used in a nicking reaction, and a sequence complementary to the target nucleic acid; (b) a step of carrying out a nucleic acid amplification reaction using the target nucleic acid contained in the sample as a primer in the presence of an endonuclease which recognizes the endonuclease recognition site that is used in a nicking reaction; and (c) a step of detecting an oligonucleotide which is obtained by the nucleic acid amplification reaction and comprises a sequence complementary to the first arbitrary sequence. | 01-16-2014 |
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20080212829 | BEAM LIGHT SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING SAME - A beam light scanning device includes an image data processing unit operable to output image-processed data of neighboring pixels in such a way that the data is divided for distribution into first pixel data and second pixel data. The scanner also includes a synchronizer circuit that receives the first and second pixel data as output from the image data processor and outputs these pixel data while letting them be synchronized with clocks as synchronized based on a horizontal synchronous signal. The scanner further includes a couple of pulse width modulators or “PWMs”, a synthetic circuit, and a laser diode module. The PWMs are for adjustment of the pulse widths of the first and second pixel data as output from the synchronizer circuit respectively. The synthetic circuit combines together the pulse width-adjusted first and second pixel data. The LD emits a light beam indicative of the resultant combined pixel data. | 09-04-2008 |
20110216150 | OPTICAL HEAD - An optical head includes a light-emitting board which emits light, an attachment base which includes a first opening formed in an area overlapping the light-emitting board, a second opening formed in an area different from the area overlapping the light-emitting board and a through-hole to connect the first opening and the second opening, and to which the light-emitting board is fixed, and a lens to condense the light emitted from the light-emitting board to a photoreceptor. | 09-08-2011 |
20110242252 | OPTICAL HEAD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an optical head includes a light emitting substrate emitting light and a heat sink including a contact section in contact with an area different from a light emitting area of the light emitting substrate and a deformable section separated from the light emitting substrate and deformed according to thermal expansion of the light emitting substrate. | 10-06-2011 |
20110242253 | OPTICAL HEAD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING OF THE OPTICAL HEAD - According to one embodiment, an optical head includes a light emitting substrate emitting light and allow light of specific wavelength to pass; a mounting base to which the light emitting substrate is fixed and which includes a groove formed in an area overlapping the light emitting substrate; an adhesive filled in the groove of the mounting base and cured by receiving the light having the specific wavelength; and a lens condensing the light emitted from the light emitting substrate. | 10-06-2011 |
20110242260 | OPTICAL HEAD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical head includes a light-emitting substrate that emits light, a lens that focuses the light emitted from the light-emitting substrate, a holder that hold the light-emitting substrate and the lens, and a drive circuit that includes an electric element fixed to at least one of the lens and the holder and drives the light-emitting substrate. | 10-06-2011 |
20110242261 | OPTICAL HEAD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical head includes a light-emitting element to emit light, a substrate to which the light-emitting element is fixed, a heat radiation member to which the substrate is fixed, a filling member filled between the substrate and the heat radiation member, and a lens to focus the light emitted from the light-emitting element. | 10-06-2011 |
20110242263 | OPTICAL HEAD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical head includes a light-emitting board that emits light, an attachment base that has a surface to which the light-emitting board is attached by an adhesive and a groove which is provided in the surface and extends to a portion below the light-emitting board, and a lens to condense the light emitted from the light-emitting board. | 10-06-2011 |
20120081497 | LIGHT EMITTING PANEL, OPTICAL PRINT HEAD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In general, according to the embodiment, a light emitting panel includes a glass substrate, a light emitting element, metal wiring, and a mark. The glass substrate allows light to pass through. The light emitting element is present in any one of a first plane and a second plane which is a rear surface of the first plane, of the glass substrate. The metal wiring is present on one surface, and applies voltage to the light emitting element. The mark is present on one surface, and is formed of the same material as the metal wiring. | 04-05-2012 |
20120081498 | LIGHT-EMITTING PANEL, OPTICAL PRINT HEAD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Generally, according to an embodiment, a light-emitting panel includes a substrate and a light-emitting unit. The substrate is extended in a first direction. The light-emitting units are a plurality of light-emitting units that is in line in the first direction and comprises a light-emitting surface of which a length of a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction is shorter than a length of the first direction. | 04-05-2012 |
20120081757 | MEDIUM TRANSPORT UNIT, SENSOR UNIT, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING READING OF MEDIUM TRANSPORT UNIT - A medium transport unit includes: a transport roller; a transport belt which transports a loaded medium by driving of the transport roller; a sensor array which includes a plurality of imaging elements arranged vertically to a transport direction of the medium and outputs reading signals which are detected and output by the plurality of imaging elements and indicate a density value of the medium on the transport belt; a comparator which outputs a digitalized signal of HIGH if the reading signal exceeds a threshold signal; and a signal output circuit which receives the digitalized signal and outputs a first value if the digitalized signal is transitioned from LOW to HIGH. | 04-05-2012 |
20120113208 | OPTICAL PRINT HEAD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical print head including, a first element row in which a plurality of light emitting elements aligns in a predetermined direction; a second element row in which a plurality of light emitting elements aligns in a predetermined direction, which aligns with the first element row in a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction, and deviates in the predetermined direction with respect to the first element row; a data sorting circuit which outputs image data corresponding to an exposure region formed on a photoconductor due to light emitting of the first element row, and image data corresponding to an exposure region formed on the photoconductor due to light emitting of the second element row, at timings which are different from each other; and a driver which drives the light emitting elements in the first element row and the second element row, by receiving an output from the data sorting circuit. | 05-10-2012 |
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20080225905 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR IMAGE FORMING - An image forming apparatus includes a scanning unit that deflects and scans a laser beam emitted from a laser beam source, an optical system that guides the laser beam onto a photoconductive drum, a storing unit that stores plural correction patterns that give a series of correction values for correcting an amount of laser beams in one scanning, a selecting unit that selects a correction group including at least two kinds of correction patterns out of the stored correction patterns, a switching unit that switches the at least two kinds of correction patterns belonging to the selected group at predetermined timing, a correcting unit that corrects, on the basis of the correction patterns switched by the switching unit, an amount of laser beams being scanned, and a printing unit that prints, on one medium, plural images formed on the photoconductive drum by laser beams corrected by the respective correction patterns. | 09-18-2008 |
20080273076 | LIGHT BEAM SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is provided with a modulator producing a modulated signal of a pulse width decided on given image data and a driver driving an optical generator such as laser to generate a light beam. The image forming apparatus is further provided with a scanner periodically scanning the light beam generated by the optical generator and a power detector detecting information indicative of a power of the light beam scanned by the scanner. A pulse width adjustor uses the information detected by the power detector, in order to adjust the pulse width of the light beam. | 11-06-2008 |
20090034999 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image forming apparatus of the invention includes: a laser beam source; a laser beam source control unit configured to control the laser beam source based on image data; a plurality of photoconductive members respectively corresponding to a plurality of colors; a single piece of polygon mirror whose reflection surfaces are disposed in a rotation direction thereof with a plurality of different inclination angles respectively corresponding to the plurality of colors, scans the photoconductive members sequentially for each of the colors in a main scanning direction; a beam detector that is disposed adjacent to the photoconductive member on an upstream side of the photoconductive member in the main scanning direction; and an adjustment data control unit configured to change, in synchronization with a detection signal coming from the beam detector, color-based adjustment data for adjusting variations of an image quality parameter resulted from the optical paths and the photoconductive members varying with the colors. | 02-05-2009 |
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20110089850 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - In a light emitting device, a P-type first region ( | 04-21-2011 |
20120135158 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC FIELD DEPOSITION OF NANOWIRES AND OTHER DEVICES - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for nanowire deposition are provided. A deposition system includes an enclosed flow channel, an inlet port, and an electrical signal source. The inlet port provides a suspension that includes nanowires into the channel. The electrical signal source is coupled to an electrode pair in the channel to generate an electric field to associate at least one nanowire from the suspension with the electrode pair. The deposition system may include various further features, including being configured to receive multiple solution types, having various electrode geometries, having a rotatable flow channel, having additional electrical conductors, and further aspects. | 05-31-2012 |
20140331930 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC FIELD DEPOSITION OF NANOWIRES AND OTHER DEVICES - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for nanowire deposition are provided. A deposition system includes an enclosed flow channel, an inlet port, and an electrical signal source. The inlet port provides a suspension that includes nanowires into the channel. The electrical signal source is coupled to an electrode pair in the channel to generate an electric field to associate at least one nanowire from the suspension with the electrode pair. The deposition system may include various further features, including being configured to receive multiple solution types, having various electrode geometries, having a rotatable flow channel, having additional electrical conductors, and further aspects. | 11-13-2014 |
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20110254043 | ROD-LIKE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ROD-LIKE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, BACKLIGHT, ILLUMINATING DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - To facilitate electrode connections and achieve a high light emitting efficiency, a rod-like light-emitting device includes a semiconductor core of a first conductivity type having a rod shape, and a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type formed to cover the semiconductor core. The outer peripheral surface of part of the semiconductor core is exposed. | 10-20-2011 |
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20130027623 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, LIGHTING DEVICE, BACKLIGHT, LIQUID-CRYSTAL PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, DISPLAY DEVICE DRIVE METHOD AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A metal line | 01-31-2013 |
20130054069 | VEHICLE DRIVING DEVICE, VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM, AND AUTOMOBILE - A vehicle driving device is arranged such that in accordance with an instruction signal from the outside, a first battery managing section outputs, to the outside, a signal related to charging/discharging control for a first battery. | 02-28-2013 |
20130069582 | PUSH-PULL CIRCUIT, DC/DC CONVERTER, SOLAR CHARGING SYSTEM, AND MOVABLE BODY - A push-pull circuit comprising: a push-pull first switching element and second switching element; a first rectifier element; a third switching element for switching a pathway between conductance and cutoff, the pathway leading from a connection point between the first switching element and an inductive load via the first rectifier element to a connection point between a DC power source and a center tap of the inductive load; a second rectifier element; and a fourth switching element for switching a pathway between conductance and cutoff, the pathway leading from a connection point between the second switching element and the inductive load via the second rectifier element to a connection point between the DC power source and the center tap of the inductive load. | 03-21-2013 |
20130083580 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND INVERTER, CONVERTER, AIR CONDITIONER, SOLAR POWER CONTROLLER, AND AUTOMOBILE EMPLOYING SAME - The switching power supply device is provided with a high-withstand voltage first transistor, a first electrode of which being connected to a first node; a low-withstand voltage second transistor, a first electrode of which being connected to a second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode of which being connected to a second node; and a drive circuit. Each of the first and second transistors has a parasitic diode connected in the forward direction between the second and first electrodes. The drive circuit, in a case where electrical current is to flow from the first node to the second node, turns on the first and second transistors, and, in a case where electrical current is to flow from the second node to the first node, turns on the first transistor, and turns off the second transistor. | 04-04-2013 |
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20130168708 | METHOD FOR DISPOSING FINE OBJECTS, APPARATUS FOR ARRANGING FINE OBJECTS, ILLUMINATING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - This method for disposing fine objects, in a substrate preparing step, prepares a substrate having specified positions where fine objects ( | 07-04-2013 |
20130221385 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, BACKLIGHT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DIODE - A light-emitting element includes a first conductivity type semiconductor base, a plurality of first conductivity type protrusion-shaped semiconductors formed on the semiconductor base, and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer that covers the protrusion-shaped semiconductors. | 08-29-2013 |
20140028375 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND INVERTER, CONVERTER AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a high breakdown voltage, high Gm first transistor and a low breakdown voltage, low Gm second transistor connected in series between first and second nodes, and a low breakdown voltage, high Gm third transistor connected to the second transistor in parallel. When the second transistor is turned on, the first transistor turns on, and furthermore, when the third transistor is turned on, an electrically conducting state is established between the first and second nodes. The second, low breakdown voltage transistor is turned on to turn on the first, high breakdown voltage transistor, and a turn-on time with only limited variation can be achieved. | 01-30-2014 |
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20110042833 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device having a wafer level chip size package may include a semiconductor substrate having an integrated circuit formed thereon; a plurality of electrode pads formed on the semiconductor substrate; at least one rewiring layer which may include rewiring formed adjacent to the plurality of electrode pads; and a plurality of external electrodes formed on the rewiring layer. The plurality of electrodes and plurality of external electrodes may be sectioned and arranged in four areas having the same shapes. Each area may include a first group of N number of external electrodes arranged along an edge of the semiconductor substrate, a second group of (N-2) number of external electrodes arranged inside the first group of external electrodes, and a plurality of (2N-2) number of electrode pads arranged between the first and second groups of external electrodes. | 02-24-2011 |
20120133058 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The semiconductor device has the CSP structure, and includes: a plurality of electrode pads formed on a semiconductor integrated circuit in order to input/output signals from/to exterior; solder bumps for making external lead electrodes; and rewiring. The solder bumps are arranged in two rows along the periphery of the semiconductor device. The electrode pads are arranged inside the outermost solder bumps so as to be interposed between the two rows of solder bumps. Each trace of the rewiring is extended from an electrode pad, and is connected to any one of the outermost solder bumps or any one of the inner solder bumps. | 05-31-2012 |
20130161815 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The semiconductor device has the CSP structure, and may include a plurality of electrode pads formed on a semiconductor integrated circuit in order to input/output signals from/to exterior; solder bumps for making external lead electrodes; and rewiring. The solder bumps may be arranged in two rows along the periphery of the semiconductor device. The electrode pads may be arranged inside the outermost solder bumps so as to be interposed between the two rows of solder bumps. Each trace of the rewiring may be extended from an electrode pad, and may be connected to any one of the outermost solder bumps or any one of the inner solder bumps. | 06-27-2013 |
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20100019687 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DRIVING APPARATUS - A light emitting diode driving apparatus | 01-28-2010 |
20100045895 | LOAD DRIVING DEVICE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE - A load driving device according to the present invention is provided with: an enabling control section generating an enabling signal from an externally inputted PWM signal; and a load driving section that is turned on/off according to the enabling signal, and that PWM-drives the load according to the PWM signal. | 02-25-2010 |
20100194294 | DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Multiple LED terminals are provided to multiple LEDs, respectively. Each of these LED terminals is connected to the anode of the corresponding LED. A booster circuit boosts an input voltage. Multiple constant current sources are provided to the multiple LEDs, respectively. One terminal of each of the constant current sources is connected to the corresponding one of the LEDs via the corresponding one of the LED terminals. Multiple switches are provided to the multiple constant current sources, respectively, each of which selectively outputs a voltage selected from the input voltage and the output voltage of the booster circuit to the corresponding constant current source. A control circuit monitors each of the voltages at the multiple LED terminals, and controls the connection state of each of the switches based upon the corresponding voltage. | 08-05-2010 |
20130100377 | LOAD DRIVING DEVICE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE - A load driving device according to the present invention is provided with: an enabling control section generating an enabling signal from an externally inputted PWM signal; and a load driving section that is turned on/off according to the enabling signal, and that PWM-drives the load according to the PWM signal. | 04-25-2013 |
20140117519 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The semiconductor device has the CSP structure, and may include a plurality of electrode pads formed on a semiconductor integrated circuit in order to input/output signals from/to exterior; solder bumps for making external lead electrodes; and rewiring. The solder bumps may be arranged in two rows along the periphery of the semiconductor device. The electrode pads may be arranged inside the outermost solder bumps so as to be interposed between the two rows of solder bumps. Each trace of the rewiring may be extended from an electrode pad, and may be connected to any one of the outermost solder bumps or any one of the inner solder bumps. | 05-01-2014 |
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20110208410 | IDLING STOP DEVICE, POWER CONTROL METHOD, DETERIORATION NOTIFICATION METHOD AND BATTERY CHARGING METHOD - An idling stop device is mounted on a vehicle. A microcomputer has an idling stop function of automatically stopping an engine of the vehicle when a predetermined stop condition is established and automatically starting the engine when a predetermined start condition is established during the stopping of the engine. A detecting unit detects that a power voltage of the microcomputer, which is obtained by dropping a voltage of a battery of the vehicle is lower than a minimal operation voltage of the microcomputer. A storage unit stores voltage decrease information irrespective of a state of the microcomputer if the power voltage is lower than the minimal operation voltage. A power control unit stops supply of power to some of electrical loads to which power is supplied from the battery when the engine is started, if the voltage decrease information is stored in the storage unit. | 08-25-2011 |
20110224890 | IDLING STOP DEVICE, ENGINE START SYSTEM, AND ENGINE START METHOD - An idling stop device is mounted on a vehicle and automatically stops and starts an engine of the vehicle. A microcomputer has an idling stop function of automatically stopping the engine when a predetermined stop condition is established and automatically starting the engine when a predetermined start condition is established during the stopping of the engine. A detecting unit detects that a power voltage of the microcomputer, which is obtained by dropping a voltage of a battery of the vehicle is lower than a minimum operating voltage of the microcomputer. A storage unit stores voltage reduction information irrespective of a state of the microcomputer if the power voltage is lower than the minimum operating voltage. A power control unit causes a capacitor which stores electric charges corresponding to power for driving a starter motor of the engine to supply power to the starter motor when the engine is started, if the voltage reduction information is stored in the storage unit. | 09-15-2011 |
20120153638 | ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND ENGINE CONTROL METHOD - Engine control device includes a delay unit which delays or cuts off a flow of current from a first current system, which directs current to a coil, to a second current system, which directs current to a starter motor. When a starter switch, which turns the flow of current from the power source to the first current system on or off, is turned on and electricity flows to the first current system, the delay unit delays the current flowing from the first current system to the second current system. When electricity flows to the first current system as a result of a controller having turned a first switch on, the delay unit cuts off the flow of electricity from the first current system to the second current system. | 06-21-2012 |
20120221229 | IDLING STOP APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISABLING IDLING STOP FUNCTION - An idling stop apparatus is provided which can prevent a voltage of a battery from being lowered even when a microcomputer is reset. In an idling stop apparatus when a reset condition is established, reset information indicating that the reset condition is established is stored in a latch circuit and a microcomputer disables an idling stop function when the reset information is stored. The reset information is stored in the latch circuit even when the microcomputer is being reset or even after the microcomputer is reset. Accordingly, the microcomputer after the reset can disable the idling stop function. As a result, it is possible to prevent the voltage of the battery from being lowered due to the idling stop function. | 08-30-2012 |
20130006491 | IDLING STOP DEVICE AND IDLING STOP CONTROL METHOD - An idling stop device installed in a vehicle includes a microcomputer, a detector, a storage, and a controller. The microcomputer automatically stops an engine of the vehicle when a prescribed stopping condition is satisfied, and automatically activates a starter motor of the engine when a prescribed activating condition is satisfied. The detector detects whether a drive voltage of the microcomputer, which is obtained by dropping a voltage of a battery of the vehicle is less than a threshold value. The storage stores, irrespective of a state of the microcomputer, information indicating that the detector has detected that the drive voltage is less than the threshold value. The controller drops an increasing speed of a current for driving the starter motor when the microcomputer activates the stator motor under the condition that the information is stored in the storage. | 01-03-2013 |
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20110155238 | PYRIDINE TYPE METAL COMPLEX, PHOTOELECTRODE COMPRISING THE METAL COMPLEX, AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL COMPRISING THE PHOTOELECTRODE - A pyridine type metal complex having a partial structure represented by the formula (I) or (I′): | 06-30-2011 |
20110197948 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL MODULE - Disclosed are a dye-sensitized solar cell and a dye-sensitized solar cell module that suppress a decrease in photoelectric conversion efficiency caused by dye adsorption to an insulation layer. The dye-sensitized solar cell is characterized by having a stacked structure wherein an electroconductive layer, a photoelectric conversion layer formed of a porous semiconductor layer into which a dye is absorbed, a porous insulation layer, a catalyst layer, and a counter-electrode electroconductive layer are stacked in this order on a light-transmissive support body, with an insulation cover part that is comprised of a material which differs from that of the porous insulation layer formed on at least a part of or on all of the surface of the porous insulation layer. | 08-18-2011 |
20120042930 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL MODULE - A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising at least a catalyst layer; a porous insulating layer containing an electrolyte in the inside; a porous semiconductor layer adsorbing a sensitizing dye and containing an electrolyte in the inside; and a second conductive layer laminated on a first conductive layer, wherein a contact face between the porous insulating layer or the porous semiconductor layer and the catalyst layer or the second conductive layer laminated adjacent to each other has an uneven form with a surface roughness coefficient Ra in a range of 0.05 to 0.3 μm. | 02-23-2012 |
20120103400 | WET SOLAR CELL MODULE - A wet solar cell module includes two or more photoelectric conversion devices spaced from each other and sandwiched between a first insulating substrate and a second insulating substrate. The photoelectric conversion device includes a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion portion, and a second electrode that are stacked in this order on the first insulating substrate. One of the first electrode and the second electrode included in the photoelectric conversion device has a through portion. Between respective photoelectric conversion portions of two photoelectric conversion devices adjacent to each other, an inter-cell insulating portion extends through the through portion. In a space surrounded by the first insulating substrate, the second insulating substrate, and the inter-cell insulating portion, a carrier transporter is provided. | 05-03-2012 |
20140345678 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - A photoelectric conversion element includes an optically transparent support, a porous semiconductor layer containing fine semiconductor particles and a photosensitizer, a conductive layer, and a counter electrode provided in that order, each of the porous semiconductor layer and the conductive layer contains a carrier-transport material. The porous semiconductor layer includes at least two layers each containing fine semiconductor particles having different particle sizes. The fine semiconductor particles contained in a layer of the layers located closest to the counter electrode, the layers constituting the porous semiconductor layer, have an average particle size of 380 nm or less. | 11-27-2014 |
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20110094561 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL MODULE - Provided are a dye-sensitized solar cell wherein a counter electrode composed of a stable counter electrode conductive layer and a catalyst layer is formed on a porous insulation layer, and a dye-sensitized solar cell module wherein the dye-sensitized solar cell is utilized. A dye-sensitized solar cell includes a supporting body made of a light-transmissive material, and a laminate wherein a conductive layer, a photoelectric conversion layer having a porous semiconductor layer with a dye adsorbed therein, a porous insulation layer, a counter electrode conductive layer, and a catalyst layer are laminated in the order presented. The photoelectric conversion layer and the porous insulation lay are filled with a carrier transport material. | 04-28-2011 |
20120298176 | SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell includes a light transmissive substrate, a supporting substrate, a photoelectric conversion part and a counter electrode disposed between the light transmissive substrate and the supporting substrate in such a manner that they are spaced from each other; an electrolyte part disposed between the light transmissive substrate and the supporting substrate while being in contact with the photoelectric conversion part and the counter electrode, and a sealing part that surrounds and seals the electrolyte part in such a manner that the electrolyte part is retained within an electrolyte disposition region. First openings that make the electrolyte part communicate with the outside are provided at least in one end part in the electrolyte disposition region, and at least one second opening that makes the electrolyte part communicate with the outside is provided in the middle part in the electrolyte disposition region. The first and second openings are sealed. | 11-29-2012 |
20120325285 | WET-TYPE SOLAR BATTERY AND WET-TYPE SOLAR BATTERY MODULE - A wet-type solar battery including a support composed of a light transmissive material and a stack in which a conductive layer, a photoelectric conversion layer containing a porous semiconductor, a porous insulating layer, and a counter electrode conductive layer are stacked in this order is provided. The conductive layer is divided into a first region including a portion where the photoelectric conversion layer is to be formed on a surface thereof and a second region where the photoelectric conversion layer is not to be formed. A protection film for preventing internal short-circuiting, which is not greater in film thickness than the photoelectric conversion layer, is formed in at least a part around the photoelectric conversion layer on the surface of the first region. | 12-27-2012 |
20130327374 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE MODULE - A photoelectric conversion device according to the present invention includes a transparent or translucent substrate and a supporting substrate both fixed in place with a sealant. The photoelectric conversion device further includes a transparent electrically conductive layer disposed on the transparent or translucent substrate, a photoelectric conversion layer disposed on the transparent electrically conductive layer a counter electrically conductive layer in contact with or separated from the supporting substrate, a terminal electrode on the photoelectric conversion layer side electrically connected to the transparent electrically conductive layer, and a counter terminal electrode electrically connected to the counter electrically conductive layer. The transparent electrically conductive layer, the photoelectric conversion layer, and the counter electrically conductive layer contain a carrier transport material. | 12-12-2013 |
20140026938 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE - A light transmitting substrate having at least a light receiving surface, a first electrode located on the light transmitting substrate, a collector electrode located on at least a part of the first electrode and formed from a metal thin film, a photoelectric conversion portion located on an upper surface of the first electrode or the collector electrode, carrying a photosensitizer, and immersed in a carrier transport material, an insulating frame portion surrounding sides of the photoelectric conversion portion, and a second electrode located to be opposed to the first electrode above the photoelectric conversion portion are provided. Relation of Isc×Rh<0.05×Voc is satisfied, where Isc represents a short-circuit current value of a dye-sensitized solar cell, Rh represents a total value of electrical resistance values of the collector electrode, the first electrode, and the second electrode, and Voc represents an open circuit voltage value of the dye-sensitized solar cell. | 01-30-2014 |
20140096813 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT MODULE - There are provided a photoelectric conversion element and a photoelectric conversion element module including the photoelectric conversion element, the photoelectric conversion element including a transparent substrate, a transparent conductive layer arranged on the transparent substrate, a photoelectric conversion layer arranged on the transparent conductive layer, a porous insulating layer arranged in contact with the photoelectric conversion layer, a reflective layer arranged in contact with the porous insulating layer, and a catalyst layer and a counter conductive layer that are arranged on the reflective layer, in which the photoelectric conversion layer contains a porous semiconductor, a carrier-transport material, and a photosensitizer, and in which the area of the orthogonal projection of the porous insulating layer onto the transparent substrate and the area of the orthogonal projection of the reflective layer onto the transparent substrate are each larger than the area of the orthogonal projection of the photoelectric conversion layer onto the transparent substrate. | 04-10-2014 |
20140366933 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - A photoelectric conversion element includes an optically transparent support, a porous semiconductor layer containing a photosensitizer, a conductive layer, and a counter electrode provided in that order, each of the porous semiconductor layer and the conductive layer containing an electrolytic solution. The photoelectric conversion element has an interfacial resistance Rs of 0.6 Ω·cm | 12-18-2014 |
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20100034498 | OPTICAL SWITCH - An optical apparatus including input ports receiving WDM light, an output port, a first wavelength dividing unit that divides the lights input from the input ports into divided lights with different wavelengths, an optical signal processing unit that reflects the divided lights respectively to the first wavelength dividing unit, thereby light from one of the input ports is directed to the output port, for respective wavelength of the divided lights, a light source outputting a monitor light, a first coupler branching the monitor light to the monitor lights to the input ports, a second coupler branching the monitor lights output from the output port and outputs branched output monitor light, a second wavelength dividing unit that divides the branched monitoring lights into divided lights with different wavelengths, and a monitoring unit monitoring the divided lights from the second wavelength dividing unit. | 02-11-2010 |
20110085222 | WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE SWITCH AND OPTICAL TRANSFER DEVICE - A wavelength selective switch includes a polarization controller to control a polarization controller configured to control a polarization plane of a first optical signal as wavelength-multiplexed light input through a first input port, and control a polarization plane of a second optical signal as wavelength-multiplexed light input through a second input port such that the polarization plane of the second optical signal is aligned in a direction perpendicular to the polarization plane of the first optical signal, a demultiplexer to demultiplex optical signals multiplexed in the first and the second optical signals, a polarization separator to separate, an optical collector to collect the optical signals separated by the polarization separator, an optical signal reflector to reflect each of the optical signals collected by the optical collector; and a reflection controller to control the optical signal reflector in accordance with an incident position of the optical signal. | 04-14-2011 |
20120170930 | WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE SWITCH AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING DEVIATION OF WAVELENGTH - A wavelength selective switch includes an input port and an output port, a wavelength demultiplexer that demultiplexes wavelength-multiplexed signal light into wavelengths in different optical paths, an optical-path controller that controls an array that has a plurality of switch elements, the plurality of switch elements switching all or a part of the wavelengths to be coupled from the input port to the output port, and an actuator driver that shifts the plurality of switch elements, based on a deviation of a center wavelength of a pass band from a reference wavelength. | 07-05-2012 |
20120263459 | OPTICAL CHANNEL MONITOR AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - The optical channel monitor includes a polarization adjuster, a wavelength divider, a polarization divider, a first intensity detector, and a second intensity detector. The polarization adjuster adjusts the plane of polarization of a first optical signal to a first direction and the plane of polarization of a second optical signal to a second direction. The wavelength divider divides each of the optical signals multiplexed on the first and second optical signals, in accordance with the wavelengths. The polarization divider divides each of the divided optical signals, based on the direction of the plane of polarization. The first intensity detector receives an optical signal whose direction of the plane of polarization is the first direction among the divided optical signals. The second intensity detector receives an optical signal whose direction of the plane of polarization is the second direction. | 10-18-2012 |
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20080266651 | OPTICAL APPARATUS, MULTILAYER-FILM REFLECTIVE MIRROR, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE - An optical apparatus comprises a plurality of multilayer-film reflective mirrors that are capable of reflecting a electromagnetic wave in an extreme ultraviolet region. The multilayer-film reflective mirrors are arranged along an optical axis of the electromagnetic wave, and at least two of the multilayer-film reflective mirrors have reflecting, wavelength characteristics being different from each other, in a wavelength region other than the extreme ultraviolet region. | 10-30-2008 |
20080268380 | OPTICAL APPARATUS, MULTILAYER-FILM REFLECTIVE MIRROR, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE - An optical apparatus comprises a plurality of multilayer-film reflective mirrors that are capable of reflecting an electromagnetic wave in an extreme ultraviolet region. The multilayer-film reflective mirrors are arranged along an optical axis of the electromagnetic wave, and at least two of the multilayer-film reflective mirrors have reflecting wavelength characteristics being different from each other, in a wavelength region other than the extreme ultraviolet region. | 10-30-2008 |
20090097104 | Multilayer mirror, method for manufacturing the same, and exposure equipment - A multilayer mirror aims to reduce incidence angle dependence of reflectivity. A substrate is made of low thermal polished expansion glass with 0.2 nm RMS or less roughness of the surface. On the surface thereof formed is a Ru/Si multilayer having a wide full-width half maximum of peak reflectivity, and on the Ru/Si multilayer formed is a Mo/Si multilayer having a high peak reflectivity value. This enables higher reflectivity than when Ru/Si alone provided and a reflectivity peak having a wider full-width half maximum than when the Mo/Si multilayer alone provided. Since Ru absorbs EUV ray more than Mo does, higher reflectivity is obtainable than that of a structure having the Ru/Si multilayer formed on the Mo/Si multilayer. The multilayer with a wide full-width half maximum has small incidence angle dependence of reflectivity in spectral reflectivity, thereby achieving high imaging performance in projection optical system. | 04-16-2009 |
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20100266539 | CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST AND MEDICAL USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I), a salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof, a solvate thereof or a prodrug thereof, and medical use thereof (the symbols in the formula are as described in the specification). | 10-21-2010 |
20110020324 | COMPOUND CAPABLE OF BINDING S1P RECEPTOR AND PHARMACEUTICAL USE THEREOF - A compound having an ability to bind to an S1P receptor (particularly EDG-6, preferably EDG-1 and EDG-6), for example, the compound represented by formula (I) of the present invention, a salt thereof, a solvate thereof or a prodrug thereof is useful for prevention and/or treatment of rejection of transplantation, graft-versus-host disease, autoimmune disease, allergic disease and the like. | 01-27-2011 |
20140288034 | COMPOUND CAPABLE OF BINDING S1P RECEPTOR AND PHARMACEUTICAL USE THEREOF - A compound having an ability to bind to an S1P receptor and represented by formula (I), a salt thereof, a solvate thereof or a prodrug thereof is useful for prevention and/or treatment of rejection of transplantation, graft-versus-host disease, autoimmune disease, allergic disease and the like: | 09-25-2014 |
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20090152785 | ALIGNMENT APPARATUS AND ORIGINAL POINT RETURNING METHOD OF ALIGNMENT APPARATUS, TURNING TABLE, TRANSLATIONAL TABLE, MACHINE INCLUDING ALIGNMENT APPARATUS AND MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM - There is provided an alignment apparatus of rotating a table by translational driving to be able to operate the table in XYθ, Yθ, or θ accurately. | 06-18-2009 |
20100194327 | MOTOR CONTROLLER - A motor controller capable of detecting an oscillation of a feedback loop and performing gain adjustment while updating a gain value of a control unit is provided. The motor controller includes an electric motor, an operation-amount detector, a control unit, a machine, a disturbance signal generator which generates a sweep sine wave, a compensation-driving-force detector, a vibration calculator, an oscillation detector, a vibration storage, a simulated open-loop gain calculator, a gain changer, and an automatic gain changer, and detects an oscillation by processing a response signal in time series on the basis of a first threshold regarding to a magnitude of vibration and a second threshold regarding a frequency. | 08-05-2010 |
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20080259336 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND CAMERA - An image processing system which performs photography of the teeth of a patient while causing a plurality of illumination light LEDs of different wavelengths to emit light by means of a photography device when producing a crown repair or denture of the patient, whereby image data are acquired. The image data are transmitted to a dental filing system constituting a processing device where color reproduction data are determined through computation. In addition, color reproduction data are transmitted to the dental technician's office via a public switched network. A repair material compound ratio calculation database is searched and compound data for a material that matches the hue of the patient's teeth is retrieved, so that a crown repair or denture or the like that very closely matches the color of the patient's teeth can be produced. | 10-23-2008 |
20080284902 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND CAMERA - An image processing system which performs photography of the teeth of a patient while causing a plurality of illumination light LEDs of different wavelengths to emit light by means of a photography device when producing a crown repair or denture of the patient, whereby image data are acquired. The image data are transmitted to a dental filing system constituting a processing device where color reproduction data are determined through computation. In addition, color reproduction data are transmitted to the dental technician's office via a public switched network. A repair material compound ratio calculation database is searched and compound data for a material that matches the hue of the patient's teeth is retrieved, so that a crown repair or denture or the like that very closely matches the color of the patient's teeth can be produced. | 11-20-2008 |
20080292295 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND CAMERA - An image processing system which performs photography of the teeth of a patient while causing a plurality of illumination light LEDs of different wavelengths to emit light by means of a photography device when producing a crown repair or denture of the patient, whereby image data are acquired. The image data are transmitted to a dental filing system constituting a processing device where color reproduction data are determined through computation. In addition, color reproduction data are transmitted to the dental technician's office via a public switched network. A repair material compound ratio calculation database is searched and compound data for a material that matches the hue of the patient's teeth is retrieved, so that a crown repair or denture or the like that very closely matches the color of the patient's teeth can be produced. | 11-27-2008 |
20100026876 | MULTISPECTRAL IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - A multispectral image capturing apparatus has different spectral sensitivity characteristics of at least four bands. Three primary bands of the at least four bands have spectral sensitivity characteristics of standard RGB. At least one auxiliary band of the rest of the at least four bands excluding the three primary bands has a spectral sensitivity characteristic of a narrower bandwidth than bandwidths of the RGB. | 02-04-2010 |
20110074992 | MULTISPECTRAL IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - A multispectral image capturing apparatus has different spectral sensitivity characteristics of at least four bands. Three primary bands of the at least four bands have spectral sensitivity characteristics of standard RGB. At least one auxiliary band of the rest of the at least four bands excluding the three primary bands has a spectral sensitivity characteristic of a narrower bandwidth than bandwidths of the RGB. | 03-31-2011 |
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20090041489 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM THEREOF - An image forming apparatus has an image carrier carrying an electrostatic latent image, a charging unit charging the surface of the image carrier, an exposure unit forming an electrostatic latent image by irradiating light onto the charged surface of the image carrier, a developing unit developing the electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of the image carrier using a developing material, and a transfer unit transferring a developer image onto a printing material. The apparatus has also an image correction unit correcting image data inputted to the exposure unit so as to compensate for deformation in the developer image originating in a form of the exposure unit, and a smoothing processing unit carrying out smoothing of an image by controlling the exposure unit so that dots of a size smaller than one pixel are filled with respect to a white image region of the corrected image data. | 02-12-2009 |
20100079814 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND TONE CHARACTERISTICS CORRECTION METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes, for example, a pattern generating unit, image processing unit, image recording unit, and correction unit. The pattern generating unit generates a test pattern signal used to form a test pattern including a plurality of tone patches differing in tonality from each other. The image processing unit performs image processing on the test pattern signal according to a predetermined image processing mode out of a plurality of image processing modes related to tone characteristics. The image recording unit records the test pattern on a recording medium according to the test pattern signal processed by the image processing unit. The correction unit corrects the image processing mode based on a result of reading the test pattern recorded on the recording medium. In particular, the image recording unit records a background pattern around periphery of the test pattern. | 04-01-2010 |
20100290799 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a first reading device which reads a reference image formed on a sheet, a second reading device which reads a reference image formed on an image carrier, a control device which can execute a first control process for adjusting image formation conditions based on a density of the reference image acquired from a read result of the first reading device, and a second control process for adjusting the image formation conditions based on a density of the reference image acquired from a read result of the second reading device, wherein the control device executes the second control process before performing image formation based on the image data when the first control process has not been executed in a period from when mounting of the unit configuring the image forming device is detected to when image formation is performed. | 11-18-2010 |
20110150509 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a profile storage section that stores distortion characteristic of a scanning line, a correcting section that corrects image data by lines in the sub scanning direction, and a registration sensor that detects a pattern image for detecting color misregistration amounts in a sub scanning direction of images formed on an intermediate transfer member. When the pattern image is formed, the distortion correcting section shifts image data of the pattern image by lines in the sub scanning direction so that, with reference to a detection position of the registration sensor, a positional displacement amount of the pattern image in the sub scanning direction becomes less than or equal to ½ of a scanning-line distance, in accordance with a positional displacement amount of the scanning line in the sub scanning direction at a detection position of the registration sensor along a main scanning direction. | 06-23-2011 |
20120099123 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an image forming apparatus, deterioration of images is suppressed when distortions of scanning lines of a plurality of light sources are corrected. Image data is corrected each in a sub-scanning direction corresponding to the plurality of light sources, in accordance with distortion characteristics of the scanning lines of the plurality of light sources, for each of divided regions, common to a plurality of light sources, divided in a main-scanning direction, and the plurality of light sources are driven based on the image data each corrected corresponding to the plurality of light sources. | 04-26-2012 |
20120263484 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD - In an image forming apparatus, an image forming contrast potential for obtaining the maximum density is set by reading a specific pattern transferred and formed on a sheet. A photosensor detects the density of a specific pattern formed on an image carrier at the image forming contrast potential, and the detection result is stored. A correction amount for the image forming contrast potential is calculated on the basis of the relationship between the stored detected density, and the density, detected by the optical sensor, of the specific pattern formed on the image carrier at a predetermined timing. The image forming contrast potential is adjusted by the correction amount. | 10-18-2012 |
20130121711 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a profile storage section that stores distortion characteristic of a scanning line, a correcting section that corrects image data by lines in the sub scanning direction, and a registration sensor that detects a pattern image for detecting color misregistration amounts in a sub scanning direction of images formed on an intermediate transfer member. When the pattern image is formed, the distortion correcting section shifts image data of the pattern image by lines in the sub scanning direction so that, with reference to a detection position of the registration sensor, a positional displacement amount of the pattern image in the sub scanning direction becomes less than or equal to ½ of a scanning-line distance, in accordance with a positional displacement amount of the scanning line in the sub scanning direction at a detection position of the registration sensor along a main scanning direction. | 05-16-2013 |