Kuwano, JP
Akira Kuwano, Kanagawa JP
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20080238559 | Voltage controlled oscillator - A voltage controlled oscillator circuit comprises a variable current generator to supply an operation current to a voltage controlled oscillator, the voltage controlled oscillator to include a resonance circuit having a variable capacitor and inductor, and to output an output signal having an amplitude based on a current generated by the variable current generator, and a first optimization circuit to which the output signal is inputted, the first optimization circuit generating and outputting a current setting signal based on an amplitude change of the output signal corresponding to a change of a current outputted by the variable current generator to the variable current generator. | 10-02-2008 |
20090201065 | Local signal generation circuit - A local signal generation circuit in accordance with one aspect of the present invention includes a phase comparator that detects a phase difference between a reference signal and a feedback signal and outputs a error signal, a charge-pump circuit that receives the error signal and generates a step-up voltage, a loop filter that generates a tuning voltage by changing the shape of the step-up voltage, a voltage control oscillator that generates a first output signal having a predefined frequency based on the tuning voltage, and a prescaler that outputs a second output signal generated by dividing the frequency of the first output signal to a predefined frequency and also outputs a frequency-division signal generated by dividing the frequency of the first output signal to the predefined frequency to a frequency divider that generates the feedback signal. | 08-13-2009 |
20090257522 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An exemplary aspect of an embodiment of the present invention is a communication apparatus including an amplifier circuit which adjusts transmit power of a first signal and transmit power of a second signal if the transmit power of the first signal having a first frequency included in a first frequency band is different from the transmit power of the second signal having a second frequency included in a second frequency band, where the second frequency is different from the first frequency. The amplifier circuit includes a variable inductor which varies an inductance value for each of the first signal and the second signal to adjust the transmit power of the first signal and the transmit power of the second signal. | 10-15-2009 |
Atsushi Kuwano, Ibaraki-Ken JP
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20110114893 | CIRCUIT-CONNECTING MATERIAL AND CIRCUIT TERMINAL CONNECTED STRUCTURE AND CONNECTING METHOD - A circuit-connecting material which is interposed between circuit electrodes facing each other and electrically connects the electrodes in the pressing direction by pressing the facing electrodes against each other; the circuit-connecting material comprising as essential components (1) a curing agent capable of generating free radicals upon heating, (2) a hydroxyl-group-containing resin having a molecular weight of 10,000 or more and (3) radical-polymerizable substance. Also provided are a circuit terminal connected structure and a circuit terminal connecting method which make use of such a material. | 05-19-2011 |
Atsushi Kuwano, Chikusei-Shi JP
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20140015000 | RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIN SHEET, CURED RESIN SHEET, RESIN SHEET LAMINATE, CURED RESIN SHEET LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND LED DEVICE - The present invention provides a resin composition including an epoxy resin monomer, a novolac resin containing a compound having a structural unit represented by the following general Formula (I), and a filler, in which a particle size distribution of the filler, measured using laser diffractometry, has peaks in the respective ranges of from 0.01 μm to less than 1 μm, from 1 μm to less than 10 μm, and from 10 μm to 100 μm, and the filler contains boron nitride particles having particle sizes of from 10 μm to 100 μm. In the general Formula (I), R | 01-16-2014 |
20140079913 | MULTILAYER RESIN SHEET, RESIN SHEET LAMINATE, CURED MULTILAYER RESIN SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, MULTILAYER RESIN SHEET WITH METAL FOIL, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The invention provides a multilayer resin sheet that includes: a resin composition layer that includes a thermosetting resin and a filler; and an adhesive layer that is disposed on at least one surface of the resin composition layer, the adhesive layer having an arithmetic average surface roughness Ra of 1.5 μm or less at a surface that does not face the resin composition layer. | 03-20-2014 |
Eiji Kuwano, Hiratsuka-Shi JP
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20100129659 | Method for forming coating film and coated article - The present invention provides a coated product having excellent corrosion resistance and excellent finish by a 3-coat 1-bake method; | 05-27-2010 |
Hideaki Kuwano, Kanagawa JP
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20140094565 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SILOXANE OLIGOMERS - [Subject] The object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing siloxane oligomers which contain a small amount of ring form and have a high molecular weight. | 04-03-2014 |
Hideaki Kuwano, Yokohama-Shi JP
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20150099828 | LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A laminate which has a cured layer formed on a base and made from a curable composition containing (A) a heat- and/or ultraviolet ray-curable resin and (B) inorganic microparticles having a functional group capable of binding to the component (A), in which the absorbance ratio P | 04-09-2015 |
Hideyuki Kuwano, Fujisawa JP
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20080196929 | Optical transmitter module - An optical transmitter module is described. The optical transmitter module includes a lead pin for electrically connecting the inside and outside of a housing, and a flexible printed circuit board connected to the lead pin. The flexible printed circuit board has a signal pattern and two ground conductor patterns to be connected to an optical modulation element, a laser terminal pattern to be connected to a semiconductor laser, a Peltier terminal pattern to be connected to a Peltier element, and two covering conductive layers in addition to a layer on which such patterns are formed. The covering conductive layers cover all the patterns except for the signal pattern. | 08-21-2008 |
Hideyuki Kuwano, Osaka JP
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20080291497 | Printer - The present invention provides a printing apparatus which can prevent surrounding borders from becoming uneven and unnecessary borders from appearing, and which can optimally print object data even when the aspect ratio of the object data is maintained. The printing apparatus | 11-27-2008 |
20090019145 | Internet connection terminal apparatus and internet connection status determining method - In order to provide an Internet connection terminal apparatus which is capable of correctly determining the Internet connection status without the influences of a DNS cache or the like, an Internet printer ( | 01-15-2009 |
Hiroaki Kuwano, Tokyo JP
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20120021743 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system is described in which a home base station operating in a hybrid access mode is able to provide preferential connectivity to mobile communication devices that are members of a closed subscriber group associated with the home base station compared to mobile communication devices that are not members of the closed subscriber group. | 01-26-2012 |
20120196598 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system is described in which mobile telephones are able to roam between neighbouring home node base stations. Techniques are described for allocating U-RNTIs to mobile telephones by the home base stations or the home base station gateway. Techniques are also disclosed for target home base stations to be able to retrieve information needed to respond to a Cell Update request received from a mobile telephone. | 08-02-2012 |
20130315160 | GATEWAY, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING GATEWAY, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM THEREFOR - A gateway is connected to a plurality of base stations and a core network. The gateway includes a receiver that receives, from the core network, a message establishing a communication path to any one of the plurality of base stations, wherein the message includes a received Access Point Name (APN). The gateway also includes a controller that determines, in response to the APN included in the massage, a destination of the message using information indicating a destination base station corresponding to the received APN. | 11-28-2013 |
20140220991 | Gateway and Control Device, and Communication Controlling Methods for the Same - In order to implement handover to a femto cell without making any modification to UEs, a gateway ( | 08-07-2014 |
20150043343 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A home base station via which a plurality of mobile communication devices are connectable in a communication network, the home base station having an associated closed subscriber group (CSG) and including a unit for receiving a connection request from a mobile communication device wherein the connection request includes an indication of whether the mobile communication device is a member of the CSG associated with the home base station, a unit for monitoring congestion levels for the home base station and for indicating when the home base station is in a congested situation, a unit for determining if the mobile communication device requesting connection is the member of the CSG associated with the home base station from the indication of whether the mobile communication device is the member of the CSG associated with the home base station, and a unit for controlling access to the home base station. | 02-12-2015 |
Hiroaki Kuwano, Nishinomiya JP
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20100237086 | ERGONOMIC CONTAINER - A container has a side wall defining therein a hollow space, a bottom connected to the side wall, a top opposite the bottom, and a handle. The side wall has an exterior surface. The top connects to the side wall and has a dispensing orifice. The handle has a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and the first end is connected to the exterior surface of the side wall. When the container is completely filled to form a filled container, the filled container has a center of gravity. A line drawn from the first end to the center of gravity and a line drawn from the second end to the center of gravity form therebetween a handle angle of from about 80° to about 150°. | 09-23-2010 |
Hirohisa Kuwano, Tokyo JP
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20100147274 | IGNITION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - There is obtained an ignition apparatus, for an internal combustion engine, that can make a predetermined output current flow in a stable manner so that the combustion state of the internal combustion engine can always be maintained in a good condition, even in the case where the voltage of the power source connected with the energy storing coil fluctuates. There are provided an energy storing coil ( | 06-17-2010 |
20150035444 | LED LIGHTING DEVICE - A control circuit performs ON/OFF control for a switching element so that LED current flowing in an LED unit is within a rated current range. In the case where the LED unit is lit, a voltage applied between both ends of series connection of a reactor and the LED unit becomes a first bus voltage, when the switching element is ON, and becomes a voltage lower than the first bus voltage, that is determined based on the first bus voltage and a second bus voltage, when a switching element is OFF. | 02-05-2015 |
Hiroshi Kuwano, Nagaoka-Shi JP
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20090320428 | Air filter medium - The objective of the present invention is to provide an air filter medium having a lower pressure drop and higher efficiency as compared to an air filter medium currently in use. This objective is achieved by providing an air filter medium characterized by comprising glass short fibers as its main fibers in which the constituent fibers are dispersed uniformly and, when the constituting fibers at a diluted concentration of 0.04% by mass are allowed to stand for 12 hours, the sedimentation volume is 450 cm | 12-31-2009 |
20110283671 | AIR FILTER MEDIUM - The objective of the present invention is to provide an air filter medium having a lower pressure drop and higher efficiency as compared to an air filter medium currently in use. This objective is achieved by providing an air filter medium characterized by comprising glass short fibers as its main fibers in which the constituent fibers are dispersed uniformly and, when the constituting fibers at a diluted concentration of 0.04% by mass are allowed to stand for 12 hours, the sedimentation volume is 450 cm | 11-24-2011 |
Hiroyasu Kuwano, Osaka JP
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20090103901 | CONTENT TAG ATTACHMENT SUPPORT DEVICE AND CONTENT TAG ATTACHMENT SUPPORT METHOD - There is provided a content tag attachment support device enabling a person to perform both tag attachment work and correction word and suppressing increase of the work time. In this device, audio recognition means ( | 04-23-2009 |
Hiroyuki Kuwano, Yamaguchi JP
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20110162556 | CHROMIUM (III)-CONTAINING AQUEOUS SOLUTION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - It is intended to provide a chromium (III)-containing aqueous solution which has widely adjustable molar ratios of various acid radicals to Cr and is useful as a source of trivalent chromium or a supplementary source of trivalent chromium for the bath in the surface treatment of various metals. Specifically, the chromium (III)-containing aqueous solution is characterized by containing a complex chromium (III) salt which is produced by performing chromic acid reduction reaction in the simultaneous or sequential presence of two or more acids selected from an inorganic acid other than chromic acid and an organic acid. Furthermore, it is intended to provide a process for producing a chromium (III)-containing aqueous solution by performing chromic acid reduction reaction by the contact of chromic acid with an acid other than chromic acid and/or an organic reducing agent in a water solvent, characterized in that the chromic acid reduction reaction is performed in the simultaneous or sequential presence of at least two or more acids selected as the acid other than chromic acid from an inorganic acid and an organic acid. | 07-07-2011 |
20110162974 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE - In a method for manufacturing chromium hydroxide according to the present invention, chromium hydroxide having higher solubility in an acidic aqueous solution than chromium hydroxide obtained by conventional manufacturing methods can be obtained. The method is characterized by simultaneously adding an aqueous solution of an inorganic alkali and an aqueous solution containing trivalent chromium to an aqueous medium under the condition of a reaction liquid temperature of 0° C. or more and less than 50° C. to produce chromium hydroxide. The pH of the reaction liquid while the aqueous solution containing trivalent chromium and the aqueous solution of the inorganic alkali are added is preferably maintained in the range of 7.0 to 12. | 07-07-2011 |
20110168051 | CHROMIUM (III) CARBONATE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The chromium (III) carbonate of the present invention exhibits a light blue color in a solid state. This chromium (III) carbonate has an L* value of 50 to 70, an a* value of −4 to −2, and a b* value of −10 to −7, which are represented by the L*a*b* color system (JIS Z8729). This chromium (III) carbonate is preferably completely dissolved within 30 minutes when the chromium (III) carbonate is added, in an amount corresponding to a Cr content of 1 g, to 1 liter of an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid having a pH of 0.2 at a temperature of 25° C. This chromium (III) carbonate is preferably obtained by contacting an aqueous solution of carbonate and an aqueous solution containing trivalent chromium at a pH of 6 to 12 under the condition of a reaction liquid temperature of 0° C. or more and less than 50° C. Also, preferably, after production of the chromium (III) carbonate, filtration is performed, and the chromium (III) carbonate is washed with water until the conductivity of the filtrate is 5 mS/cm or less. | 07-14-2011 |
Iori Kuwano, Kanagawa JP
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20090021459 | Display Device - An object of the present invention is to lessen a user's feeling that something is wrong when a user watches a display device configured by rectangular pixels. In a display device of the present invention includes a display portion on which a plurality of pixels are arranged in matrix, the display portion has areas configured by rectangular pixels and areas configured by square pixels. | 01-22-2009 |
Kazuyoshi Kuwano, Fukuoka JP
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20100216977 | THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR INTERSTITIAL PULMONARY DISEASE COMPRISING ANTI-HMGB-1 ANTIBODY - An objective of the present invention is to provide effective methods for treating interstitial pulmonary diseases including interstitial pneumonia such as IPF. The present invention suggests that antibodies against HMGB-1 are effective for treating pulmonary fibrosis. Thus, the present invention provides preparations which comprise an anti-HMGB-1 antibody for treating interstitial pulmonary diseases. | 08-26-2010 |
Kazuyuki Kuwano, Toyota-Shi JP
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20100102620 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING DIRTYING OF VEHICLE WHEEL AND VEHICLE WHEEL - An object of the present invention is to obtain a vehicle wheel having a significant effect of preventing dirtying due to brake dust. A + (positively)-charged coating film in which the water contact angle is 35° or less and the product of saturated charging voltage (kV)×charge half life (sec) is 50 or less is formed on the surface of a vehicle wheel. | 04-29-2010 |
20100136342 | COATING METHOD AND COATED ARTICLE OBTAINED BY THE SAME ( amended - A coating method is a method for forming a multilayer coating film including at least one lower layer formed on a substrate and an uppermost layer formed on the lower layer, and the coating method comprises the steps of: preparing a certain curable coating material as an uppermost layer-coating material for forming the uppermost layer, and preparing a certain coating material as at least one lower layer-coating material for forming the lower layer; forming an uncured multilayer coating film by applying the lower layer-coating material and the uppermost layer-coating material on the substrate using a wet-on-wet technique; and curing at least the uppermost layer-coating material by subjecting the uncured multilayer coating film to a curing treatment. | 06-03-2010 |
Kazuyuki Kuwano, Aichi-Ken JP
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20110177348 | COATING METHOD AND COATED ARTICLE OBTAINED BY THE SAME - A coating method is a method for forming a laminated coating film including a lowermost layer formed on a base material, at least one intermediate layer formed on the lowermost layer, and an uppermost layer formed on the intermediate layer, and the coating method comprises the steps of: | 07-21-2011 |
Kazuyuki Kuwano, Aichi JP
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20090264578 | Aggregation-preventive aqueous dispersion slurry coating material and process for producing the same - Disclosed herein is an aqueous dispersion slurry coating material which has excellent storage stability and which can provide a coating film having excellent surface smoothness. The aqueous dispersion slurry coating material includes: an aqueous medium; and contained therein, resin particles (A) comprising a first resin (a); and resin particles (B) comprising a second resin (b), wherein the value of [volume-average particle diameter DA of resin particles (A)]/[volume-average particle diameter DB of resin particles (B)] is in the range of 0.003 to 0.3. It is preferred that the value of DA is in the range of 0.001 to 3 μm and that the value of DB is in the range of 0.3 to 10 μm. The resin (a) preferably has a Tg of 0 to 100° C., and the resin (b) preferably has a Tg of −50 to 50° C. The aqueous dispersion slurry coating material preferably further includes a surfactant and a curing agent. The resin (a) and the resin (b) are preferably of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of polyurethane resins, epoxy resins, vinyl resins, and polyester resins. | 10-22-2009 |
Keiichi Kuwano, Osaka JP
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20110105518 | THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR SPINAL CANAL STENOSIS - The main object of the present invention is to provide a novel agent for the treatment of spinal canal stenosis. | 05-05-2011 |
Keisuke Kuwano, Kobe-Shi JP
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20100150780 | SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM, BASE FOR SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sample processing system comprising: a transporting apparatus for transporting a sample; a plurality of sample processing apparatuses, arranged along a direction in which the sample is transported by the transporting apparatus, for processing the sample transported by the transporting apparatus; a base on which at least one of the sample processing apparatuses is placed; and a movement restricting section for restricting, on the base, a movement area within which the sample processing apparatus moves, wherein the movement restricting section allows the sample processing apparatus to move on the base so as to change orientation of the sample processing apparatus, is disclosed. A base for a sample processing system and a sample processing apparatus are also disclosed. | 06-17-2010 |
20100152890 | SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM, SAMPLE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A sample processing system comprising: a transporting apparatus for transporting samples to a first loading position, a second loading position, and a third loading position; a first sample processing apparatus capable of being set in a first setting position and a third setting position; a second sample processing apparatus capable of being set in a second setting position; and a controller including a memory under control of a processor, the memory storing instructions enabling the processor to carry out operations comprising: controlling the transporting apparatus so as to transport a sample to the first loading position when the first sample processing apparatus is set in the first setting position; and controlling the transporting apparatus so as to transport a sample to the third loading position when the first sample processing apparatus is set in the third setting position, is disclosed. A sample processing method and a computer program product are also disclosed. | 06-17-2010 |
20100248292 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE PROCESSING METHOD - A sample processing apparatus comprising: an aspiration section for aspirating a sample from a sample container; a sample container take-out/returning section for taking out a sample container containing a sample from a sample rack holding a plurality of sample containers, and for returning the sample container, from which the sample has been aspirated, to the sample rack; a sample processing section for processing the aspirated sample; a transport section for transporting the sample rack to a take-out position for taking out the sample container from the sample rack; and a transport controller for controlling the transport section to transport the sample rack to a processing position for performing a predetermined process on another sample container held by the sample rack when one sample container has been taken out from the sample rack by the sample container take-out/returning section is disclosed. A sample processing method is also disclosed. | 09-30-2010 |
20100248293 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND SAMPLE ANALYZING METHOD - The present invention is to present a sample analyzer comprising: a first measurement unit; a second measurement unit; a transport unit for transporting a sample container to the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit; and a controller configured to perform operations comprising: obtaining measurement item information indicating a measurement item of the sample contained in the sample container; and controlling the transport unit so as to transport the sample container to the second measurement unit when a first measurement item and a second measurement item different from the first measurement item are indicated in the measurement item information, and controlling the transport unit so as to transport the sample container to the first measurement unit or the second measurement unit when the first measurement item is indicated and the second measurement item is not indicated in the measurement item information. | 09-30-2010 |
20110223580 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND SAMPLE TRANSPORTING METHOD - The present invention is a sample analyzer including: a first and a second measurement unit configured to measure a sample accommodated in a sample container; a rack transport unit configured to transport each of a plurality of sample containers held in a sample rack to either the first or the second measurement unit; and a controller configured to acquire a measurement item information indicating a measurement item of each of samples accommodated in the plurality of sample containers held in the sample rack, determine a sample container to be a transport object and a measurement unit to be a transport destination of the sample container based on the acquired plurality of measurement item information, and control the rack transport unit to transport the sample container determined as the transport object to the measurement unit determined as the transport destination. | 09-15-2011 |
20110244580 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND METHOD OF NOTIFYING USER BY THE SAME - A sample analyzer comprising: a first container set section in which a first reagent container, wherein the first container set section includes a first operating section which is operated by a user when setting the first reagent container; a first detector configured to detect an operation of the first operating section; a second container set section in which a second reagent container, wherein the second container set section includes a second operating section which is operated by the user when setting the second reagent container; a second detector configured to detect an operation of the second operating section; an output section; and a controller configured to control the output section to output a predetermined notification, if the second detector detects the operation of the second operating section by the user when it is required to set the first reagent container in the first container set section. | 10-06-2011 |
20120078514 | SAMPLE ANALYZING SYSTEM, SAMPLE ANALYZER AND MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - The present invention is a sample analyzing system, comprising a sample analyzer and a management apparatus connected to the sample analyzer via a communication network. The management apparatus comprises: a first memory that stores a computer program for the sample analyzer and manual data which corresponds to a version of the computer program; a first communication device; and a first controller configured to transmit, via the first communication device to the sample analyzer, the computer program and the manual data corresponding to the version of the computer program stored in the first memory. The sample analyzer comprises: a second communication device; a second memory that stores the computer program and the manual data received by the second communication device; and a second controller configured to execute the computer program stored in the second memory. | 03-29-2012 |
20120141326 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sample analyzer is disclosed. The sample analyzer comprises: a reader for reading ID of a sample from a sample container; an aspirator that aspirates a sample in a sample container; an analyzing section that analyzes the aspirated sample; a manual input receiver for receiving a manual input of an ID of a sample; an start instruction receiver for receiving a start instruction to cause the aspirator to aspirate a sample; and a controller. When receiving the start instruction without receiving the manual input, the controller controls the reader to read an ID from a sample container and then controls the aspirator to aspirate the sample from the sample container. When receiving the start instruction after receiving the manual input, the controller controls the aspirator to aspirate a sample without reading of an ID of the sample. | 06-07-2012 |
20120282155 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present invention is a sample processing apparatus. The apparatus includes: a sample processing unit configured to process a sample; a display; a memory for storing an electronic manual for the sample processing apparatus; and a controller that is capable of showing a relevant part of the electronic manual on the display when a trouble has occurred in the sample processing unit, the relevant part of the electronic manual describing an operation procedure to deal with the trouble. | 11-08-2012 |
20130079919 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING A SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sample processing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a sample processing section, a transporting section, an identification data acquirer and a system controller. When identification data of a washing fluid tube is acquired by the identification data acquirer, the system controller controls the transporting section to supply the washing fluid tube to the sample processing section. When the washing fluid tube arrives at the sample processing section, the sample processing section aspirates the washing fluid in the supplied washing fluid tube and performs a washing of at least one part of the sample processing section. The system controller prohibits the washing with the washing fluid tube if identification data of a sample tube is acquired after the identification data of the washing fluid tube is acquired and before the washing is started. | 03-28-2013 |
20130079921 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLING A SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample analyzer comprising: a measurement section; a transportation section; an identification data obtainer; and a system controller; is disclosed. The system controller is configured to acquire a result of determination regarding whether a sample needs a re-measurement for a sample based on a result of a measurement of the sample. When the system controller recognizes a presence of the washing fluid tube transported by the transportation section before a determination result regarding a necessity of re-measurement is obtained for an already aspirated sample, the system controller prohibits the supply of the washing fluid in the washing fluid tube to the measurement section. | 03-28-2013 |
20130317773 | SPECIMEN ANALYSIS SYSTEM, SPECIMEN ANALYZER, AND SPECIMEN ANALYSIS METHOD - A specimen analysis system, a specimen analyzer, and a specimen analysis method are provided by which reexamination of a specimen can be executed more quickly than in conventional technology. A specimen analyzer measures a specimen and obtains an analysis result. The specimen analyzer determines the necessity of remeasurement of the specimen, based on a specimen analysis result. Also, the specimen analyzer determines, based on the specimen analysis result, whether or not determination of the necessity of remeasurement of the specimen based on examination information by the examination information management device is necessary. If it is determined that determination of the necessity of remeasurement of the specimen based on the examination information is necessary, the specimen analyzer makes a request to determine the necessity of remeasurement of the specimen based on the examination information, to the examination information management device. | 11-28-2013 |
20140037502 | SAMPLE ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample analysis system includes a first measurement unit, a second measurement unit arranged to a downstream side of the first measurement unit, and an information processing section which obtains a measurement result of a sample. The information processing section determines, based on the measurement result of the sample measured by the first measurement unit, whether or not a retest of the sample by the first measurement unit is necessary. When the retest by the first measurement unit is necessary, the information processing section causes the sample container to be transported to a first sample supply position for the first measurement unit and causes the first measurement unit to perform measurement of the sample. | 02-06-2014 |
Kenichi Kuwano, Hitachi-Shi JP
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20110229385 | METHOD OF LEACHING COPPER SULFIDE ORE - A method of leaching copper sulfide ore includes leaching copper from copper sulfide ore using a sulfuric acid solution comprising iodide ion and iron (III) ion surplus to the iodide ion as a leaching solution; reducing iodine in a solution obtained after the leaching step to less than 1 mg/L by an activated carbon treatment; and oxidizing iron (II) ion or newly added iron (II) ion in a solution obtained after the iodine reduction step by using iron oxidizing microbes to recover iron (III) ion. | 09-22-2011 |
20120237995 | PROCESS OF TREATMENT FOR OXIDIZING AN ACIDIC SOLUTION CONTAINING AN IODIDE ION AND AN IRON (II) ION - [Problem to be Solved] | 09-20-2012 |
20130058846 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING ACIDIC SOLUTION THAT CONTAINS IODIDE IONS AND IRON IONS - Provided is a method for separating and recovering iodine ingredients from acid solution containing iodide ions and iron (II) ions and for efficiently producing iron (III) ions. Said method is for treating acid solution containing the iodide ions and the iron (II) ions. Said method comprises a step of oxidizing the iron (II) ions in said solution into iron (III) ions with iron-oxidizing microorganisms, the step being performed in the presence of activated carbon. | 03-07-2013 |
Koichi Kuwano, Osaka-Shi JP
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20110101197 | Mounting Structure for Informing Device - A mounting structure for mounting a bottom surface | 05-05-2011 |
Koji Kuwano, Yokohama-Shi JP
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20110318578 | SOLAR CONTROL LAMINATE AND SOLAR CONTROL LAMINATED GLASS USING THE SAME - The object of the present invention is to provide a solar control laminate including tungsten oxide as a solar control agent, in which deterioration by discoloration is suppressed in spite of the inclusion of tungsten oxide. The solar control laminate of the invention includes a solar control layer comprising tungsten oxide and/or composite tungsten oxide and at least one adhesive resin layer, and the adhesive resin layer includes an ultraviolet absorber, a light stabilizer and adhesive resin, and the adhesive resin layer has light transmittance of not more than 10% at wavelength of 380 nm. | 12-29-2011 |
20120317903 | SOLAR CONTROL DOUBLE GLASS - A solar control double glass which is capable of preventing occurrence of dew condensation is provided. The solar control double glass comprises two glass plates (A), (B) superposed through a spacer | 12-20-2012 |
Kunihiro Kuwano, Kawasaki-Shi JP
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20100284098 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, LENS BARREL AND CAMERA - A piezoelectric actuator with low susceptibility to friction and rubbing is provided. A piezoelectric actuator of the present invention is provided with protruding portions, first piezoelectric actuators and second piezoelectric actuators. The protruding portions protrude from a first face of a base member toward a moving member, and are capable of supporting the moving member. The first piezoelectric actuators are provided along members other than the protruding portions and are capable of expanding and contracting in an orthogonal direction that is orthogonal to the first face. The second piezoelectric actuators are provided along the members other than the protruding portions and are capable of expanding and contracting in a direction other than the orthogonal direction. | 11-11-2010 |
20110317292 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND LENS BARREL - A piezoelectric actuator includes: a plurality of first piezoelectric elements; a first member that is interposed between opposing faces of the plurality of the first piezoelectric elements and that is driven in a first direction by the plurality of the first piezoelectric elements; a second piezoelectric element that is disposed in the first member; a second member that is disposed in contact with the second piezoelectric element and that is driven in a second direction intersecting the first direction by the second piezoelectric element; and a third member that comes in contact with the second member and that is moved relative to the first member by driving the second member. | 12-29-2011 |
20120081802 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, LENS BARREL, AND CAMERA - A piezoelectric actuator comprises a first piezoelectric element, a second piezoelectric element, a first set of a first member that is mounted with the first piezoelectric element which is deformed in a first direction with an application of a first voltage, and a second set of a second member that is mounted with the second piezoelectric element which is deformed in the opposite direction of the first direction with the application of the first voltage. | 04-05-2012 |
20120081803 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, LENS BARREL, AND IMAGING DEVICE - A piezoelectric actuator includes a first piezoelectric element that performs thickness-shear vibration in a first direction, a first member that is driven by the first piezoelectric element and that vibrates in the first direction, a second piezoelectric element that is supported by the first member and that performs thickness-shear vibration in a second direction, a second member that is driven by the second piezoelectric element and that vibrates in the second direction, a pressurizing section that generates a pressure between the second member and a driving target member driven by the second member. The pressurizing section includes a third piezoelectric element that changes the pressure between the second member and a driving target member on the basis of a driving state of the driving target member. | 04-05-2012 |
20120081804 | DRIVING MECHANISM, LENS BARREL, AND CAMERA - A driving mechanism includes a first piezoelectric element that vibrates in a thickness-shear vibration mode in a first direction, a first member that is driven to vibrate in the first direction by the first piezoelectric element, a second piezoelectric element that is supported by the first member and that vibrates in the thickness-shear vibration mode in a second direction, and a second member that is driven to vibrate in the second direction by the second piezoelectric element. | 04-05-2012 |
20120081805 | DRIVING MECHANISM, LENS BARREL AND CAMERA - A driving mechanism includes a first piezoelectric element and a first driving member that is driven by the first piezoelectric element and that vibrates in a first direction. The first driving member includes a second piezoelectric element and a second driving member that is driven by the second piezoelectric element and that vibrates in a second direction different from the first direction. A difference between the vibration resonance frequency of the first driving member and the vibration resonance frequency of the second driving member is equal to or less than the half-width at a half maximum of a function representing an amplitude frequency characteristic in the vibration of the first driving member. | 04-05-2012 |
20120082445 | DRIVING MECHANISM, LENS BARREL, AND CAMERA - A driving mechanism includes plural driving members arranged in a circumferential shape around a reference shaft, a base member holding the plural driving members with each interposed in the circumferential direction, first piezoelectric elements vibrating in a thickness-shear vibration mode in a first direction, and second piezoelectric elements vibrating in the thickness-shear vibration mode in a second direction. Each driving member includes a first member and a second member. The base member supports one driving member of two driving members adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction on a first support face and supports the other driving member on a second support face. The base member is formed so that the angle formed by the first support face and the second support face is equal to or greater than 60°. | 04-05-2012 |
20120087024 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, LENS-BARREL, AND CAMERA - A piezoelectric actuator includes: a first piezoelectric device between a base member and a moving member, and that is capable of being expanded and contracted in a direction in which the first piezoelectric device intersects with a first face that opposes the moving member of the base member; a second piezoelectric device between the first piezoelectric device and the moving member, and that is capable of being expanded and contracted in a direction different from the intersecting direction; a transfer member between the first piezoelectric device and the moving member that includes a through hole piercing through in the intersecting direction, receiving amounts of expansion and contraction of the first piezoelectric device and the second piezoelectric device to transfer a driving force to the moving member; and a supporting member that pierces through the through hole, and that can support the moving member. | 04-12-2012 |
20120163787 | DRIVING MECHANISM, LENS BARREL, AND CAMERA - A driving mechanism driving a first member and a second member relative to each other which includes a piezoelectric element that drives the first member, a base member that movably supports the first member with the piezoelectric element interposed therebetween, and an electrode portion that is supplied with a driving voltage of the piezoelectric element. The electrode portion includes an exposed portion exposed from the base member. | 06-28-2012 |
20120177354 | DRIVING DEVICE, LENS BARREL, AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - Provided is a lens barrel includes a vibration actuator that drives a focusing lens which brings a subject image into focus; an amplifying section that applies a pair of driving signals amplified to the vibration actuator; a phase shifting section that changes a phase difference between the pair of the driving signals; and a control section that, when a signal for giving an instruction to drive the vibration actuator is input, executes a first processing of causing the phase shifting section to perform an operation which periodically changes the phase difference of the pair of the driving signals. | 07-12-2012 |
20120250169 | OSCILLATOR, VIBRATION ACTUATOR, LENS BARREL, CAMERA, BONDED PRODUCT AND BONDING METHOD - An oscillator includes an electromechanical energy conversion element and an elastic body. The elastic body is bonded with the electromechanical energy conversion element by metallic bonding and is configured to be driven by deformation of the electromechanical energy conversion element. | 10-04-2012 |
20140104711 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND LENS BARREL - A piezoelectric actuator includes: a plurality of first piezoelectric elements; a first member that is interposed between the plurality of first piezoelectric elements and that is driven in a first direction by the plurality of first piezoelectric elements; a second piezoelectric element that is disposed on the first member; and a second member that is disposed in contact with the second piezoelectric element and that is driven in a second direction intersecting the first direction by the second piezoelectric element. | 04-17-2014 |
20140160583 | DRIVING MECHANISM, LENS BARREL, AND CAMERA - A driving mechanism includes a first piezoelectric element that vibrates in a thickness-shear vibration mode in a first direction, a first member that is driven to vibrate in the first direction by the first piezoelectric element, a second piezoelectric element that is supported by the first member and that vibrates in the thickness-shear vibration mode in a second direction, and a second member that is driven to vibrate in the second direction by the second piezoelectric element. | 06-12-2014 |
Masaya Kuwano, Sagamihara JP
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20090179698 | EEFFICIENT INTEGRATED LINEAR AMPLIFIER MODULE - A linear amplifier circuit includes a first matching circuit that receives a first signal and to produce a first impedance matched signal, a first power amplifier that produces a first amplified signal in response to the first impedance matched signal under the control of a first bias signal, a second power amplifier that produces a second amplified signal in response to the first impedance matched signal under the control of a second bias signal, a biasing circuit that produces the first bias signal and the second bias signal. The first power amplifier can be activated by the first biasing signal when the power of the output signal is to exceed a first threshold value. The second power amplifier can be activated by the second biasing signal when the power of the output signal is below a second threshold value. A second matching circuit configured to receive the first amplified signal and the second amplified signal, and to produce an output signal. | 07-16-2009 |
20100219887 | RF POWER AMPLIFIER WITH LINEARITY CONTROL - A linear amplifier circuit includes a multi-stage power amplifier that can amplify an input signal to produce an output signal, and a gain feedback control circuit coupled with the output and the input of the multi-stage power amplifier. An adjacent-channel leakage feedback control circuit can detect the output signal at the output of the multi-stage power amplifier and reduce adjacent-channel leakage in the output signal over an output power range based on the detected output signal. | 09-02-2010 |
Mitsuaki Kuwano, Ikoma JP
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20080199524 | Eyedrops containing particulate agar - It is intended to prepare a composition which contains polysaccharide at a high concentration and yet remains in the state of a liquid having low viscosity to thereby provide drugs, eyedrops, foods, cosmetics, toiletry products having a novel texture or function. The composition in the state of a liquid having low viscosity is obtained by heating polysaccharide at a high concentration in a water-containing liquid and then cooling under applying a shear force, which enables the provision of the above-described drugs. The composition is usable as an aqueous drug vehicle which is free from gelling due to temperature changes during storage and easily applied without pouring and/or streaming down. Eyedrops containing agar have an effect of enhancing ocular drug penetration. Eyedrops containing particulate agar maintain a low viscosity and, achieve easy instillation and impart a favorable feel in instillation. | 08-21-2008 |
Mitsuaki Kuwano, Osaka-Shi JP
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20150072951 | OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION COMPRISING DIQUAFOSOL - Regarding Diquafosol ophthalmic solution comprising a chelating agent at a concentration of 0.0001 to 1% (w/v), formation of insoluble precipitates found in Diquafosol ophthalmic solution during storage of the solution, as well as deterioration of the filtration performance in the course of production (course of filtration sterilization), have been inhibited. Further, in Diquafosol ophthalmic solution comprising a chelating agent, reduction of eye irritation and enhancement of the preservative effectiveness have been confirmed, in comparison to Diquafosol ophthalmic solution comprising no chelating agent. Accordingly, the present invention has been confirmed to provide physicochemical properties that are stable during the courses of production and distribution as well as the course of storage by a patient, and also reduce eye irritation and enhance preservative effectiveness. | 03-12-2015 |
Mitsuaki Kuwano, Osaka JP
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20140221306 | OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION COMPRISING DIQUAFOSOL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR INHIBITING FORMATION OF INSOLUBLE PRECIPITATE - Regarding Diquafosol ophthalmic solution comprising a chelating agent, formation of insoluble precipitates found in Diquafosol ophthalmic solution during its storage, as well as deterioration of the filtration performance in the course of production (filtration sterilization), have been inhibited. Further, in Diquafosol ophthalmic solution comprising a chelating agent, enhancement of preservative effectiveness has been confirmed. Accordingly, the present invention provides Diquafosol ophthalmic solution having physicochemical properties that are stable during the courses of production and distribution as well as the course of storage by a patient. Particularly in the course of production, the solution can be subjected to efficient filtration sterilization. Moreover, the solution has excellent preservative effectiveness. The present invention also provides a method for inhibiting formation of insoluble precipitates from an aqueous ophthalmic solution comprising diquafosol or a salt thereof, by adding a chelating agent to the solution. | 08-07-2014 |
Morio Kuwano, Kasama JP
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20100319658 | Motor-Driven Throttle Valve Device with Inductive Throttle Sensor and Inductive Throttle Sensor for Detecting Rotation Angle of Throttle Shaft of Motor-Driven Throttle Valve Device - In a situation where a conventional inductive throttle sensor is used with a motor-driven throttle valve device to detect the rotation angle of a throttle shaft, plural sensor connection conductor sections for connecting a connector terminal to a circuit board terminal section are formed on the cover on one lateral surface side of a circuit board in the long-axis direction. This increases the dimension of the cover in the short-axis direction (the dimension in the direction of air flow in an intake path). Consequently, it is difficult to install the motor-driven throttle valve device and inductive throttle sensor in a narrow engine room. This problem is addressed by using a separate member to achieve electrical conduction between a stator circuit board and a conductor routed inside the cover installed over the stator circuit board in a concentrated manner on one side of the circuit board. The problem is also addressed by disposing plural electrical conduction spots in a decentralized manner and away from a protrusion provided to limit the amount of axial movement of a gear. | 12-23-2010 |
20130112168 | Motor-Driven Throttle Valve Device with Inductive Throttle Sensor and Inductive Throttle Sensor for Detecting Rotation Angle of Throttle Shaft of Motor-Driven Throttle Valve Device - In a situation where a conventional inductive throttle sensor is used with a motor-driven throttle valve device to detect the rotation angle of a throttle shaft, plural sensor connection conductor sections for connecting a connector terminal to a circuit board terminal section are formed on the cover on one lateral surface side of a circuit board in the long-axis direction. This increases the dimension of the cover in the short-axis direction (the dimension in the direction of air flow in an intake path). Consequently, it is difficult to install the motor-driven throttle valve device and inductive throttle sensor in a narrow engine room. This problem is addressed by using a separate member to achieve electrical conduction between a stator circuit board and a conductor routed inside the cover installed over the stator circuit board in a concentrated manner on one side of the circuit board. The problem is also addressed by disposing plural electrical conduction spots in a decentralized manner and away from a protrusion provided to limit the amount of axial movement of a gear. | 05-09-2013 |
20130233277 | Motor-Driven Throttle Valve Device with Inductive Throttle Sensor and Inductive Throttle Sensor for Detecting Rotation Angle of Throttle Shaft of Motor-Driven Throttle Valve Device - In a situation where a conventional inductive throttle sensor is used with a motor-driven throttle valve device to detect the rotation angle of a throttle shaft, plural sensor connection conductor sections for connecting a connector terminal to a circuit board terminal section are formed on the cover on one lateral surface side of a circuit board in the long-axis direction. This increases the dimension of the cover in the short-axis direction (the dimension in the direction of air flow in an intake path). Consequently, it is difficult to install the motor-driven throttle valve device and inductive throttle sensor in a narrow engine room. This problem is addressed by using a separate member to achieve electrical conduction between a stator circuit board and a conductor routed inside the cover installed over the stator circuit board in a concentrated manner on one side of the circuit board. The problem is also addressed by disposing plural electrical conduction spots in a decentralized manner and away from a protrusion provided to limit the amount of axial movement of a gear. | 09-12-2013 |
Morio Kuwano, Hitachinaka JP
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20140160822 | Power Conversion Apparatus - Provided is a power conversion apparatus that includes a power semiconductor module, a smoothing capacitor module, an alternating-current bus bar, a control circuit unit to control the power semiconductor element, and a flow channel formation body to form a flow channel through which a cooling medium flows. The power semiconductor module has a first heat dissipation portion and a second heat dissipation portion facing the first heat dissipation portion. A flow channel formation body external portion of the flow channel formation body has a first surface wall that faces the first heat dissipation portion with the flow channel therebetween, a second surface wall that faces the second heat dissipation portion with the flow channel therebetween, and a sidewall to connect the first surface wall and the second surface wall. The sidewall has an opening to insert the power semiconductor module into the flow channel. | 06-12-2014 |
Osamu Kuwano, Tokyo JP
Ryo Kuwano, Shioya-Gun JP
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20120162781 | LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A lens apparatus includes a fixed lens barrel, a cam ring provided inside the barrel, lens units, and a holder for holding the lens units movable in optical-axis direction, the holder including a driver for driving at least one of the lens units in the optical-axis direction, the holder supported movably in the optical-axis direction inside the cam ring, in which the holder includes cam followers, and the cam followers slidably engage with a cam groove of the cam ring and a straight groove of the barrel to determine a position of the holder in the optical-axis direction by rotation of the cam ring about optical axis, the holder includes a slide connector for electrically connecting to a contact provided slidably on the barrel through an opening penetrating the cam ring radially, and the driver is fed with power from the barrel side through the slide connector. | 06-28-2012 |
Ryuji Kuwano, Aki-Gun JP
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20140317931 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SEAT FRAME STRUCTURE - A predetermined component such as a recliner is attached to a long member in advance, and thereafter by bending the long member, a pair of side frames and an upper frame are integrally formed. Therefore, the recliner can be attached to the long member not bent yet and thus in a substantially flat state, and in addition, the pair of side frames and the upper frame can be integrally formed, which does not require labor and contributes to a reduction in manufacturing cost. Moreover, by adjusting a position where the bending is performed, it is possible to manufacture seat frame structures different in dimension even if the long members not bent yet have the same length, and from this viewpoint as well, it is possible to reduce labor and manufacturing cost. | 10-30-2014 |
Satoru Kuwano, Kyoto JP
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20090096871 | TRACKING DEVICE, TRACKING METHOD, TRACKING DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A tracking device includes feature information detection means for detecting feature information from a photographic image and tracking object matching means for comparing the feature information with tracking object information in which feature information of a plurality of figures are registered so that the feature information corresponds to a priority indicating tracking order of the feature information and for determining whether or not the feature information is information of the tracking object. The tracking device also includes priority acquisition means for acquiring the priority of the feature information detected from the tracking object information where it is determined that the feature information detected is the information of the tracking object and control means for controlling the photographing section, based on the priority acquired, so as to continuously include, in the photographic image from which the feature information is detected, feature information that has a highest priority in the photographic image. | 04-16-2009 |
Seiichi Kuwano, Kagawa JP
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20110066127 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT WEARING ARTICLE - A disposable absorbent wearing article constructed with an absorbent core that may be deformed to form absorbent barriers against body waste and thereby an absorbent chassis that includes the absorbent core may be kept in contact with the wearer's torso with good fitness to improve appearance of the article put on the wearer's body and to prevent leak of body waste. The disposable absorbent wearing article comprising an absorbent chassis and an annular elasticized waist panel wherein the absorbent core of the absorbent chassis is formed with deformation guides so that at least opposite lateral regions of said absorbent core may be deformed along the deformation guides toward the wearer's torso under elastic contraction of at least a front waist panel constituting the annular waist panel. | 03-17-2011 |
20110071488 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT WEARING ARTICLE - A disposable absorbent wearing article having an absorbent chassis and an annular elasticized waist panel. The elastic waist panel includes a front waist panel and a rear waist panel. A rear waist panel has a dimension in a longitudinal direction that is greater than that of the front waist panel and further includes a first elasticized region, a second elasticized region defining a waist band and a third elasticized region located toward a crotch region of the article. Tensile stress of the third elasticized region, as measured in a transverse direction, is less than the tensile stress of the first and second elasticized regions. | 03-24-2011 |
20110077609 | WEARING ARTICLE - A wearing article having front and rear waist belt members that include waist elastic members attached thereto and spaced one from another in a longitudinal direction Y. On non-contractile regions, these elastic members do not overlap graphics on respective heat-sealable sheets or exert contractile force thereon. The non-contractile regions are formed by leaving between inner and outer sheets as well as between inner and outer sheets not coated with adhesive in respective middles of the front and rear waist belt members as viewed in a transverse direction X and cutting the waist elastic members attached under tension in the respective middles of the waist belt members. Along the ends of the non-contractile regions on the side of the crotch member, the inner and outer sheets as well as the inner and outer sheets are respectively joined to each other by means of heat sealing technique so as to form the joint zones. | 03-31-2011 |
20110106039 | DISPOSABLE DIAPER - A disposable diaper to prevent an undesirable step from being formed due to downward displacement of a front end flap of an absorbent chassis during use of the diaper, to prevent body waste from leaking out and to assure a good appearance. | 05-05-2011 |
20120035573 | DISPOSABLE DIAPER - A disposable diaper configured to restrict development of gaps between a pair of leakage-barrier cuffs formed on respective sides of a crotch region and the wearer's skin. The disposable diaper has a pair of cuffs extending in a longitudinal direction and being stretchable and contractible along respective sides thereof. One cuff of the paired cuffs includes a first elastic member attached to an outer edge of this cuff. The other cuff of the paired cuffs includes a proximal edge fixed to an inner side thereof and a second elastic member attached to a free edge thereof. At least one of the paired cuffs additionally includes a third elastic member attached thereto in the vicinity of the zone in which the proximal edge is fixed. | 02-09-2012 |
20130079742 | WEARING ARTICLE - A wearing article having a waist-opening that can be easily folded back along a fold line extending in a transverse direction without increasing the stiffness in the vicinity of the waist-opening. A diaper includes front and rear waist members and a crotch member. A liquid-absorbent structure of the crotch member is formed outboard of in a longitudinal direction of a core with front and rear flaps exclusively composed of an absorption surface wrapping sheet, a leakage-barrier sheet and a bottom surface wrapping sheet. The front and rear waist members include first regions overlapping the front and rear flaps, respectively, second regions lying adjacent to the associated first regions and third regions lying adjacent to the associated second regions. The front and rear waist members are provided with the first, second and third waist elastics attached between respective inner and outer sheets in the first, second and third regions, respectively. A tensile stress of the first regions and the third regions is adjusted to be lower than that of the second regions. | 03-28-2013 |
20130317468 | DISPOSABLE PULL-ON DIAPER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A disposable pull-on diaper having a central inelastic region in at least one of a front waist region and a rear waist region, and a method for manufacturing the same. Front and rear waist regions of a disposable pull-on diaper are respectively of an elastically non-stretchable exterior sheet and elastically stretchable interior sheets. In lateral elastic regions of this waist region, the interior sheets are attached under tension to an interior surface of the exterior sheet and, in a central inelastic region, the interior sheets are spaced apart from each other in a transverse direction and regions of the interior sheets are in an elastically contracted and relaxed state in vicinities of the lateral elastic regions. | 11-28-2013 |
Shingo Kuwano, Osaka-Shi JP
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20130174955 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - An installation members | 07-11-2013 |
Shuji Kuwano, Tokyo JP
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20100008626 | OPTICAL CHIP FOR ARRAYED WAVEGUIDE GRATING TYPE OPTICAL MULTIPLEXER/DEMULTIPLEXER CIRCUIT, WAVEGUIDE SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING OPTICAL CHIP FOR ARRAYED WAVEGUIDE GRATING TYPE OPTICAL MULTIPLEXER/DEMULTIPLEXER CIRCUIT - An optical chip according to the present invention is formed into a projecting shape expanded toward either side at the center. A waveguide substrate has a layout in which arrayed waveguide grating type optical multiplexer/demultiplexer circuits, each having a curve direction of an array waveguide reverse to each other, are arranged in combination, and the optical chips are cut out of the waveguide substrate. A method for fabricating the optical chip according to the present invention can enhance an optical chip yield rate, and further, can fabricate an optical chip having the shape for stabilizing optical characteristics of the arrayed waveguide grating type optical multiplexer/demultiplexer circuit. | 01-14-2010 |
Shuko Kuwano, Kanagawa JP
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20080231888 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, METHOD OF PRINTING SAMPLE PRINT, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image forming apparatus is able to select a paper-delivery destination for a print output. The image forming apparatus includes a print-process managing unit that divides a print job into print processes and controls a print output; and a sample-print-output controlling unit that controls execution of a sample print output by causing, in response to a sample-print-output request, an interrupt of a duplicate of a predetermined print process of the print job, with the paper-delivery destination being changed, to be handled by the print-process managing unit. | 09-25-2008 |
20110228304 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image forming apparatus includes an electric power mode control unit that switches an electric power mode between a normal mode in which a job is executed and an electric power saving mode in which no job is executed and power consumption is lower than the normal mode; an electric power mode acquiring unit that acquires electric power mode information of the image forming apparatus, and electric power mode information of at least one other image forming apparatus connected thereto through a network; and a job control unit that, when the image forming apparatus receives a request to execute a job in the electric power saving mode, outputs the request to execute the job to the at least one other image forming apparatus that is in the normal mode based on the electric power mode information of the at least one other image forming apparatus. | 09-22-2011 |
Shunya Kuwano, Komae-Shi JP
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20130207985 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus involving various settings, that allows a user to easily restore setting values after changing the setting values. Extracted difference in setting value indicating a difference between setting information at the time of execution of n−1 | 08-15-2013 |
Syuhei Kuwano, Chiryu-City JP
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20130263811 | AIR INTAKE APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A resonator has a volume chamber, which is communicated with a surge tank through a communication passage. A primary intake passage communicates between a cylinder of an internal combustion engine and the surge tank. A secondary intake passage communicates between the surge tank and one of the cylinder and the primary intake passage. A passage length of the secondary intake passage is shorter than a passage length of the primary intake passage. A variable intake valve is fixed to a shaft. The variable intake valve opens and closes the secondary intake passage. A resonator valve is fixed to the shaft. The resonator valve opens and closes the communication passage. A drive device rotates the shaft to drive the variable intake valve and the resonator valve. | 10-10-2013 |
Takatoshi Kuwano, Kakegawa-Shi JP
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20130249331 | HYBRID STEPPING MOTOR - There is provided a hybrid stepping motor including a rotor including a plurality of rotor small teeth arranged on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a stator including a plurality of salient poles, each including a plurality of stator small teeth. The stator small teeth have a predetermined stator tooth thickness and are arranged at a predetermined stator tooth pitch, the rotor small teeth have a predetermined rotor tooth thickness and are arranged at a predetermined rotor tooth pitch, and a facing area which is a difference between an area of attraction poles of the stator small teeth and the rotor small teeth and an area of repulsion poles thereof ranges between a maximum value in a parameter space of a dimensional ratio of the stator and/or the rotor and a threshold value of the maximum value. | 09-26-2013 |
20130249332 | HYBRID STEPPING MOTOR - There is provided a hybrid stepping motor including a rotor including a plurality of rotor small teeth arranged at an equal pitch on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a stator including a plurality of salient poles, each including a plurality of stator small teeth arranged to face the outer circumferential surface of the rotor via a gap. The stator small teeth have a predetermined stator tooth thickness and are arranged at a predetermined stator tooth pitch. The rotor small teeth have a predetermined rotor tooth thickness and are arranged at a predetermined rotor tooth pitch. A repulsion area ratio which is a ratio of an area of repulsion poles to a total area of all stator small teeth facing the rotor ranges from 0% to a predetermined threshold value. | 09-26-2013 |
Terumi Kuwano, Handa-Shi JP
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20080269961 | VEHICULAR AUDIO/VISUAL DEVICE, VEHICULAR AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM, DEVICE IDENTIFICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A vehicular AV device includes a communication unit preferentially wirelessly communicating with a portable media output device identified according to initially recorded device identification information; a registration unit storing in a user information storage unit user identification information of a user acquired from a user identification unit identifying the user riding in a vehicle and the device identification information acquired by the communication unit in association with each other; a device identification unit reading from the user information storage unit the device identification information associated with the user identification information of the user riding in the vehicle when the user rides in the vehicle; and an identification information notification unit notifying the communication unit of the device identification information. The communication unit communicates with the portable media output device of the notified device identification information even if the notified device identification information is not initially recorded. | 10-30-2008 |
Teruomi Kuwano, Kobe JP
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20090040297 | Display Apparatus and Display Method - The present invention is an display apparatus including: a display portion | 02-12-2009 |
Teruomi Kuwano, Hyogo JP
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20090326814 | Driving Support Apparatus and Method - To provide a driving support apparatus that performs guidance with suitable contents at suitable timing based on a situation. A GPS | 12-31-2009 |
Tetsuaki Kuwano, Tokyo JP
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20140085680 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDIUM, AND METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGE DATA - An image processing apparatus includes a first attribute image generation unit; a second attribute image generation unit; and a foreground image generation unit. The first attribute image generation unit is configured to determine a first attribute value from an input image to generate a first attribute image. The second attribute image generation unit is configured to determine a second attribute value from the input image to generate a second attribute image. The foreground image generation unit is configured to generate a foreground image expressing color information in the specific region according to the input image, the first attribute image, and the second attribute image. Further, the foreground image generation unit is configured to switch a method of determining a pixel value of a target pixel of the foreground image according to contents of the first attribute image and the second attribute image in a reference region. | 03-27-2014 |
Tomoyuki Kuwano, Nagaokakyo-Shi JP
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20110255209 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic element including opposed side surfaces, an inner electrode, and an external terminal electrode. The external terminal electrode includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer is formed by plating so as to be electrically coupled to an exposed section of the internal electrode exposed to the side surfaces. The second conductive layer is arranged so as to cover the first conductive layer and includes conductive resin. The value of T | 10-20-2011 |
Toshiaki Kuwano, Tokyo JP
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20100006256 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger of the present invention is for cooling a high-pressure gas, and includes: a frame in which a single curved cooling medium flow path is formed by providing a plurality of partitioning plates parallel to one another; a single curved cooling pipe that is provided inside the cooling medium flow path via a space interval, wherein a cooling medium is flowed through the cooling medium flow path, and the high-pressure gas is flowed through the cooling pipe. | 01-14-2010 |
Toshikazu Kuwano, Fujimi-Machi JP
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20110121813 | CIRCUIT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD - A circuit device includes: a power supply circuit; and a logic circuit, the power supply circuit supplying a first power supply voltage and a second power supply voltage to the logic circuit, the first power supply voltage supplied by the power supply circuit periodically changing with a first reference voltage as a reference voltage, the second power supply voltage supplied by the power supply circuit periodically changing with a second reference voltage as a reference voltage, the power supply circuit supplying, due to resonance, the first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage that repeat a first period during which a voltage difference between the first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage is decreasing and a second period during which the voltage difference is increasing, and the logic circuit performing adiabatic circuit operation with the supply of the first and the second power supply voltage. | 05-26-2011 |
20120242170 | CIRCUIT DEVICE, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND DETECTION DEVICE - A circuit device includes an amplifier circuit to which a signal from a sensor is input and a control circuit which controls the sensor and the amplifier circuit. An intermittent operation of the sensor and an intermittent operation of the amplifier circuit are controlled by an intermittent operation control signal output from the control circuit. | 09-27-2012 |
20140285188 | DETECTION CIRCUIT, SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE, MAGNETIC FIELD ROTATION ANGLE DETECTION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Detection of the rotation angle of a magnetic field using a magnetic sensor in which two sensor units are arranged at a predetermined angle with respect to each other is performed with a resolution of an angle smaller than 45° with a simple circuit configuration. A detection circuit is connectable to a magnetic sensor in which first and second sensor units are arranged, at a predetermined angle with respect to each other, each sensor unit having a bridge circuit of magnetoresistance elements. The detection circuit includes a first comparison circuit that compares output signals of the first or second sensor unit, a second comparison circuit that compares an output signal of the first sensor unit with an output signal of second sensor unit, and a rotation angle calculation circuit that calculates a rotation angle of a magnetic field based on the comparison results of the first and second comparison circuits. | 09-25-2014 |
Yasuhiko Kuwano, Tokyo JP
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20110175028 | GARNET-TYPE SINGLE CRYSTAL, OPTICS USING SAME AND RELATED APPARATUS THEREOF - A garnet-type single crystal is represented by a general formula, A | 07-21-2011 |
Yohei Kuwano, Wako JP
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20120126563 | GLOVE BOX STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A glove box structure for a vehicle includes a storage portion and a lid portion. The lid portion is openably mounted on a instrument panel of the vehicle and includes an inner panel, honeycomb structure ribs, an intermediate panel, and an outer panel. The inner panel is disposed on a storage portion side. The honeycomb structure ribs integrally formed with the inner panel. Each of the honeycomb structure ribs is disposed on a first surface of the inner panel. The first surface is disposed on an opposite side of the inner panel to the storage portion. The intermediate panel is attached to at least one of the honeycomb structure ribs to increase a shock transfer capability of the inner panel. The outer panel is mounted on the inner panel. The intermediate panel is sandwiched between the outer panel and the honeycomb structure ribs. | 05-24-2012 |
Yohei Kuwano, Utsunomiya-Shi JP
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20090090211 | Steering hanger beam - The steering hanger beam extending in a width direction of a vehicle and connected to left and right vehicle-body members, is provided with: a main member which supports a steering device; a pair of front and rear transverse beam portions connected to the main member in the width direction of the vehicle so as to be offset from an axis of the main member to front and rear; and an opening which is formed between the pair of front and rear transverse beam portions so as to penetrate in substantially a vertical direction. | 04-09-2009 |
Yoshimasa Kuwano, Aichi-Gun JP
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20100036519 | MACHINING PARAMETER OPTIMIZING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING MACHINING PARAMETER AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - It is an object of the present invention to provide a machining parameter optimizing apparatus deciding a tool axis attitude and a machining zone and deciding a tooling having high stiffness for any profile of a finished workpiece. | 02-11-2010 |
20100324713 | PROCESS INTEGRATION DETERMINING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A machined shape determining step of determining a machined shape machined by a basic tooling or basic tooling template of each machining efficiency group from a material shape (S | 12-23-2010 |
20100324714 | PROCESS INTEGRATION DETERMINING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An optimal process determining system executes a step of calculating a temporary process that includes information of a plurality of individual processes. According to an example, each process includes a tooling including of a tool, a holder, a tool projection length, and a sequence of the plurality of individual processes. A similarity between the toolings of two individual processes is calculated. In addition, a calculation is performed relating to a plurality of integrated processes for which the tooling of one of the individual processes having a high similarity is integrated into the tooling of the other one of the individual processes. In addition, an optimal process is determined from the plurality of integrated processes on the basis of an actual machining time in each of the integrated processes, a unit integration reduction time reduced as one of the toolings of the individual processes is integrated, and the number of the individual processes integrated. | 12-23-2010 |
Yoshinori Kuwano, Niigata-Shi JP
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20140153046 | PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In a printing apparatus which detects a size of a conveying sheet, even when sheets are replaced during execution of print processing, an incorrect size is suppressed from being stored as a size of sheets stored in a sheet storage unit. In order to achieve this, a printing apparatus of an aspect of this invention controls not to store a sheet size as a size of sheets stored in the sheet storage unit in a case where the sheet storage unit is opened during conveyance of a sheet, and controls to store a sheet size as the size of sheets stored in the sheet storage unit in a case where the sheet storage unit is not opened during conveyance of a sheet. | 06-05-2014 |
Youichi Kuwano, Wakayama-Shi JP
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20100227931 | ANTIFUNGAL COMPOSITION - The present invention provides the antifungal composition, containing the compound (a) selected from specific quaternary ammonium salts and specific amine oxides and the sequestering agent (b) having a calcium-chelating constant of 4 to 12 at a mass ratio (a)/(b) of 0.01 to 10. | 09-09-2010 |
Youichirou Kuwano, Kanagawa JP
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20110224650 | CATHETER - A catheter comprising a sheath to be inserted into a living body, wherein the sheath includes a tubular reinforcement layer of at least one layer, which is formed with a spiral slit continuous from the distal side to the proximal side thereof; a termination end of the spiral slit is provided on the proximal side of the slit proximal portion at the site of the proximal side of the spiral slit; and at the same time, there is formed a slit termination portion in which inclination angle of the spiral slit with respect to the circumferential direction of the reinforcement layer is larger than that of the slit proximal portion | 09-15-2011 |
20130331820 | CATHETER WITH SPIRAL SLIT TERMINATING IN SLIT TERMINATION PORTION ORIENTED TO SUPPRESS CRACK OCCURRENCE - A catheter comprising a sheath to be inserted into a living body, wherein the sheath includes a tubular reinforcement layer of at least one layer, which is formed with a spiral slit continuous from the distal side to the proximal side thereof; a termination end of the spiral slit is provided on the proximal side of the slit proximal portion at the site of the proximal side of the spiral slit; and at the same time, there is formed a slit termination portion in which inclination angle of the spiral slit with respect to the circumferential direction of the reinforcement layer is larger than that of the slit proximal portion | 12-12-2013 |
Yuki Kuwano, Tokyo JP
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20100244845 | CURRENT INTEGRATING CIRCUIT DEVICE AND SECONDARY BATTERY PACKAGE USING THE SAME - A current integrating circuit device, including a current sensor to detect a current flowing through a current path, a first-order lag filter to filter an output of the current sensor, an A/D converter to convert an analog signal filtered by the first-order lag filter into a digital signal, and a proportional integrator to proportionally integrate the digital signal outputted from the A/D converter. | 09-30-2010 |
Yuki Kuwano, Fuchu-Shi JP
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20100079108 | BATTERY UNIT AND BATTERY SYSTEM USING THE BATTERY UNIT - A battery system includes a battery unit in which battery arms are connected in parallel, and a charge/discharge control device that controls charge/discharge of the battery unit. Each of the battery arms includes: a battery composed of one or more battery cells connected in series; a switch connected in series to the battery; and a battery monitoring device that, in a case of having detected abnormality of the battery, opens the switch to thereby isolate the battery arm including the abnormal battery, and sends a switch opening signal indicating that the switch has been opened to the charge/discharge control device. The charge/discharge control device performs a control to reduce a charge/discharge current or charge/discharge power of the battery unit when the switch opening signal is sent from the battery monitoring device of the battery unit to the charge/discharge control device. | 04-01-2010 |
20110050169 | SECONDARY BATTERY DEVICE AND VEHICLE - According to one embodiment, the power supply management portion includes a timer configured to output an ON signal every time set by the control circuit, an OR circuit configured to receive supply of an output signal from the timer, an external signal supplied from outside, and a switch control signal output from the control circuit, and a switch circuit configured to switch output of the power source voltage from an external power source according to an output signal from the OR circuit, and the control circuit turns on a switch control signal after confirming which of the output signal from the timer or the external signal has turned on the switch circuit and turns off the switch control signal when both of the output signal from the timer and the signal supplied from outside are turned off. | 03-03-2011 |
20110076530 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT DEVICE, SECONDARY BATTERY DEVICE, AND VEHICLE - According to one embodiment, a device includes a power management module to which a power is supplied from an external power source, a power source supply circuit to which a power is supplied from the power management module via a first input terminal, a latch circuit configured to be operated by a power supplied from the power supply circuit or a power supplied via a second input terminal, a circuit configured to output a logic signal that sets a shutdown signal output from the latch circuit to a third input terminal, and a logic communication circuit to which a logic signal is supplied via the third input terminal and which supplies the logic signal to a forth terminal of the larch circuit. The shutdown signal output from the latch circuit is set to an predetermined level when the logic signal is set to a second level from a first level. | 03-31-2011 |
Yutaka Kuwano, Sakado-Shi JP
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20120237661 | IMPREGNATED FOOD - An impregnated food in which a porous solid edible material is impregnated with an air-bubble-containing food material achieves a sense of unity between the porous solid edible material and the air-bubble-containing food material, and presents unprecedented light texture and aftertaste. | 09-20-2012 |
20140161948 | IMPREGNATED FOOD - An impregnated food in which a solid edible material is impregnated with a liquid food having a viscosity of 10,000 to 100,000 mPa·s at 35° C. has a good taste of the liquid food, has nevertheless a not hard texture, and achieves a sense of unity between the solid edible material and the liquid food. The impregnated food can be produced by a process for producing an impregnated food, wherein in a hermetically closed system, the system is pressurized in a state where a solid edible material is made contact with a liquid food, and then, the pressure in the system is returned to the atmospheric pressure. | 06-12-2014 |
Yutaka Kuwano, Saitama JP
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20120064205 | IMPREGNATED FOOD - An impregnated food in which a solid edible material is impregnated with a liquid food having a viscosity of 10,000 to 100,000 mPa·s at 35° C. has a good taste of the liquid food, has nevertheless a not hard texture, and achieves a sense of unity between the solid edible material and the liquid food. The impregnated food can be produced by a process for producing an impregnated food, wherein in a hermetically closed system, the system is pressurized in a state where a solid edible material is made contact with a liquid food, and then, the pressure in the system is returned to the atmospheric pressure. | 03-15-2012 |
Yutaka Kuwano, Tsurugashima-Shi JP
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20140087031 | IMPREGNATION TYPE COMPOSITE FATTY CONFECTIONERY - The present invention provides a composite fat-based confectionery comprising a porous food material impregnated with a fat-based confectionery material containing a nonfat milk solids and having a moisture content of 1% by weight or more, wherein the fat-based confectionery material contains at least one sucrose fatty acid ester selected from the group consisting of a sucrose erucic acid ester and a sucrose stearic acid ester having an HLB value of 9 to 11. Such a composite fat-based confectionery has the porous food material sufficiently impregnated with the fat-based confectionery material. | 03-27-2014 |
Yuuki Kuwano, Tokyo JP
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20100090653 | BATTERY DEVICE - A battery device includes electric cells connected in series, resistors connected to respective electrodes of the electric cells, discharge switches for discharging voltages between the respective electrodes of each of the battery cells via the resistors, and a voltage detection and control circuit. When a detection voltage when the discharge switch is closed and not disconnected is defined as V, a detection voltage when a discharge switch is closed and disconnected is defined as V | 04-15-2010 |
20120146652 | ASSEMBLED BATTERY SYSTEM AND FAILURE DETECTION METHOD OF ASSEMBLED BATTERY SYSTEM - An assembled battery system is disclosed that includes a plurality of serially-connected battery cells; voltage detecting lines connectable at one ends to electrodes of the battery cells of the assembled battery; electric resistors serially-connected at one ends to the other ends of the voltage detecting lines; capacitors connected to the other ends of the electric resistors, each of the capacitors being configured to electrically interconnect one of the voltage detecting lines and the other voltage detecting line; voltage measuring circuits connected respectively to each of the voltage detecting lines; electrically openable short-circuiting switches arranged between the capacitors and the voltage measuring circuits and parallel-connected to the capacitors; and a monitoring circuit that detects a difference between a first measurement result and a second measurement result with respect to each of the short-circuiting switches and a failure of the voltage detecting lines, the short-circuiting switches or the voltage measuring circuits. | 06-14-2012 |
20140077731 | BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN AUTOMOBILE - A battery pack for an electrically driven automobile includes plural battery banks, a battery management unit that detects current flows, voltages and temperatures, first and second terminals connected respectively to the positive and negative electrode terminals of the battery banks, plural third and fourth terminals connected respectively to the positive and negative electrode terminals of the battery banks, a main contactor that switches the connection between the positive electrode terminals of the battery banks and the first terminal and the connection between the negative electrode terminals of battery banks and the second terminal, sub-contactors that switch the connection between the positive electrode terminals of the battery banks and the first terminal, and charging sub-contactors that switch the connection between the positive electrode terminals of the battery banks and the third terminals and the connection between the negative electrode terminals of the battery banks and the fourth terminals, respectively. | 03-20-2014 |