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20130018598 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND PROGRAM FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHAANM Ohashi; HiroshiAACI Otsu-shiAACO JPAAGP Ohashi; Hiroshi Otsu-shi JPAANM Yamaguchi; TadayukiAACI Kawasaki-shiAACO JPAAGP Yamaguchi; Tadayuki Kawasaki-shi JPAANM Terada; HidetoshiAACI Kyoto-shiAACO JPAAGP Terada; Hidetoshi Kyoto-shi JP - The present invention aims at reducing the time required for a series of analyses in the sequential performance of gradient analyses under a variety of conditions. To this end, in a control apparatus for controlling the operation of a liquid chromatograph having a gradient analysis function in which a mobile phase composed of a plurality of mixed solvents is used and a chromatograph analysis is performed while the mixture ratio of the solvents is temporally changed, the liquid chromatograph is controlled so as to continuously change the mixture ratio of the solvents from an initial mixture ratio to a final mixture ratio when performing a sample analysis; and as to perform, before the sample analysis, a preparatory liquid supply in which the mixture ratio of the solvents is continuously changed from the initial mixture ratio to the final mixture ratio at a rate higher than that in the sample analysis. | 01-17-2013 |
20140157878 | SYSTEM AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH - A liquid chromatograph control system for controlling an operation of a liquid chromatograph which uses a mobile phase composed of a mixture of solvents and which has the function of performing a gradient analysis while temporally changing the mixture ratio of the solvents. The system initially requests a user to set a basic gradient profile (Step S12), and subsequently, to set the number of steps to change the mixture ratio of the mobile phase at the beginning and/or at the end of the gradient process as well as the amount of change in the mixture ratio per step (Step S13). After that, based on the possible combinations of the mixture ratios of the mobile phase at the beginning and at the end of the gradient process computed from the contents of information entered in the previous steps, a plurality of gradient profiles corresponding to those combinations are created (Step S14). | 06-12-2014 |
20150019141 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH - Provided is a liquid chromatograph control system for controlling an operation of a liquid chromatograph according to a method file containing a plurality of analysis parameters representing configuration items which determine operational conditions of the liquid chromatograph, including: a) a display section for displaying, for each of the analysis parameters, selectable values of the analysis parameter on a condition-setting screen; b) a grouping section for allowing a user to prepare grouping information for the values of the analysis parameter displayed on the condition-setting screen, the grouping information determining whether or not one value of one analysis parameter and one value of another analysis parameter can be included in one group; and c) a file-creating section for extracting, from the values of the analysis parameters, such values that can be included in one group according to the grouping information, and for creating a method file containing the extracted values. | 01-15-2015 |
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20110112558 | TISSUE FIXATION SYSTEM WITH SINGLE COMPONENT ANCHOR - A method and apparatus for biceps tenodesis or attachment of other tendon, or other soft tissue to bone. The tissue fixation system incorporates a single component anchor fabricated from a unitary piece or thin wafers bonded into a single component. The anchors incorporate features to engage a tendon or other soft tissue and maintain that engagement as the anchor and tendon are positioned into a bone tunnel or channel. The anchor secures to bone ensuring the tendon or other soft tissue are engaged within the bone tunnel or channel to produce the required fixation. | 05-12-2011 |
20120059468 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPAIR OF A SOFT TISSUE TO BONE ATTACHMENT - A strap for repairing the attachment between a bone and a soft tissue according to embodiments of the present invention includes an elongated flexible textile body including, along its longitudinal direction, first and second longitudinal parts, the first longitudinal part including a fixation mechanism, the fixation mechanism configured to mechanically cooperate with the second longitudinal part, after the second longitudinal part has been passed through at least the soft tissue, to form a loop around at least a portion of the soft tissue, wherein the fixation mechanism permits tightening of the loop to tension the elongated flexible textile body to hold the soft tissue in place with respect to the bone. | 03-08-2012 |
20120095482 | ENDOPROSTHETIC TEXTILE SCAFFOLD - The endoprosthetic textile scaffold ( | 04-19-2012 |
20120239145 | STRONG POROUS TRANS-TENDON REPAIR DEVICE WITH SUTURE TAILS - This reinforcing band ( | 09-20-2012 |
20120265219 | ARTHROSCOPIC TECHNIQUE FOR LOAD SHARING WITH PATCH AND SUTURE ASSEMBLY - A method according to embodiments of the present invention includes attaching an assembly of suture and patch across a tendon to be repaired, for example a rotator cuff, and adjusting the tension of the suture and patch assembly independent of the tension of the repaired tendon. | 10-18-2012 |
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20090085781 | VARIABLE LENGTH DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE - A variable length decoding device comprises a CPU, a variable length decoding unit, an encoded data memory, a decoded data memory, and a mass memory. The variable length decoding unit comprises a decoding table memory operable to store decoding table, a standard information storage unit operable to store standard information of encoded data, and a frequency information storage unit operable to store information on frequency of usage of each table element of the decoding table. According to the structure, the decoding table is not necessary to transfer when decoding the encoded data based on the same standard of the previously-decoded encoded data. The decoding table to be stored in the decoding table memory can be composed by table elements of higher frequency of usage, thereby decreasing occurrence of cache error. | 04-02-2009 |
20140071251 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, STEREOSCOPIC DEVICE, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING DEPTH OF OBJECT IN REAL SPACE USING IMAGE PROCESSING - A histogram generator generates a histogram that indicates a count of pixels of a designated colour in association with coordinates along a basic axis of a screen, for frame image data obtained by filming a real space. A histogram smoother performs smoothing of the generated histogram. A three-dimensional coordinates generator selects a value associated with particular coordinates from among the counts indicated in the smoothed histogram, and performs depth value determination for a target object using the selected value. | 03-13-2014 |
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20120086153 | MANUFACTURING METHODS OF CERAMIC FIRED BODY, HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE, AND EXHAUST GAS CONVERTING DEVICE, AND DRYING APPARATUS - A manufacturing method of a ceramic fired body includes forming a composition of ceramic raw material containing water to make a ceramic molded body. The ceramic molded body is irradiated with a microwave under a depressurized atmosphere of about 1 KPa or more and about 50 kPa or less to dry the ceramic molded body. The ceramic molded body is fired to make the ceramic fired body. | 04-12-2012 |
20120111477 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND DEGREASING APPARATUS FOR HONEYCOMB MOLDED BODY - A method of manufacturing a honeycomb structure including a honeycomb unit includes forming a honeycomb molded body having a plurality of cells extending from a first end face to a second end face of the honeycomb molded body along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb molded body and separated by a plurality of cell walls, placing the honeycomb molded body in a degreasing apparatus so that the first end face faces downward and the second end face faces upward, feeding introduced gas into the degreasing apparatus, degreasing the honeycomb molded body at a temperature of approximately 200° C. to approximately 400° C., and firing the degreased honeycomb molded body at a temperature of approximately 500° C. to approximately 900° C. to obtain the honeycomb unit. | 05-10-2012 |
20130146580 | HEATER UNIT, FIRING FURNACE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SILICON-CONTAINING POROUS CERAMIC FIRED BODY - A heater unit includes a power source, a plurality of heaters, and a power supply position-switching device. The power source includes a first power source terminal and a second power source terminal. The plurality of heaters are each connected to one another in series and include a first heater and a second heater. The power supply position-switching device is configured to switch between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the first power source terminal is connected with a first heater terminal of the first heater, and the second power source terminal is connected with a third heater terminal of the second heater. In the second state, the first power source terminal is connected with a second heater terminal of the first heater, and the second power source terminal is connected with a fourth heater terminal of the second heater. | 06-13-2013 |
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20110198415 | SHOWER APPARATUS - Provided is a shower apparatus which can stably produce and supply bubbly water to nozzle holes, causing finely divided water droplets of relatively large, uniform size to land continuously on a user so as to allow the user to enjoy a shower with a voluminous feel as if the user were being showered by large drops of rain. The shower apparatus includes a water supply unit, a throttle unit adapted to eject passing water downstream, an aeration unit adapted to produce bubbly water by aerating the water ejected through the throttle unit, and a nozzle unit provided with a plurality of nozzle holes used to discharge the bubbly water, wherein an ejection speed changing means is installed in the water supply unit to at least partially vary ejection speeds of the water ejected from respective throttle channels of the plurality of throttle channels of the throttle unit. | 08-18-2011 |
20110198416 | SHOWER APPARATUS - Provided is a shower apparatus which can stably supply bubbly water through all nozzle holes and can cause water droplets of large, uniform size to land continuously on the user so as to allow the user to enjoy a shower with a voluminous feel as if the user were being showered by large drops of rain. The shower apparatus includes a water supply unit, a throttle unit adapted to eject passing water downstream, an aeration unit adapted to produce bubbly water by aerating the water ejected through the throttle unit, and a nozzle unit provided with a plurality of nozzle holes used to discharge the bubbly water, wherein the throttle unit has a flat-shaped throttle channel and water ejected through the throttle channel plunges into an air-liquid interface as a sheet-like stream, thereby producing bubbly water, which is then discharged through the nozzle hole. | 08-18-2011 |
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20110301796 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - A power transmitting apparatus for a hybrid vehicle can transmit the driving force of engine E to the motor M or reversely the driving force of motor M to the engine E when the vehicle is stopped while avoiding transmission of the driving force of either of them to the driving wheels D such that the vehicle remains stopped. In some embodiments, a power transmitting apparatus for a hybrid vehicle can comprise a first clutch operatively posited between an engine mounted on a vehicle to driving wheels in a power transmission system and configured to transmit or cutoff driving force of the engine to or from the driving wheels; a second clutch operatively positioned between a motor mounted on a vehicle to the driving wheels in a power transmission system and configured to transmit or cut off driving force of the motor to or from the driving wheels. The first and second clutches can operated based on the vehicle operating conditions such that power can be transmitted from one of the engine and the motor to the other of them by connecting them to each other while cutting off power transmission from the engine and the motor to the driving wheels. | 12-08-2011 |
20110308909 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUSES - A power transmitting apparatus, such as an automotive transmission, can be configured to reduce the size of a torque converter as well as improve the flexibility of the torque converter's layout. A power transmitting apparatus configured to transmit power from a driving source of a vehicle to its wheels and can be configured selectively transmit or cutting-off the driving force to the wheels can comprise a torque converter having a torque amplifying function. A clutch mechanism can include a first clutch device to transmit the driving force to the wheels through a power transmitting system of the torque converter and a second clutch to transmit the driving force without the power transmitting system of the torque converter. A selecting device can control the first clutch device or the second clutch device in accordance with conditions of the vehicle including start of a vehicle from a stop. A damping mechanism for damping torque variation can be configured to transmit power between the driving source and the torque converter. | 12-22-2011 |
20110312465 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUSES - A power transmitting apparatus, such as an automotive transmission, can be configured to improve vehicle starting performance by using the torque amplifying function of a torque converter, improve the power transmitting efficiency during steady vehicle operation and reduce the size of the power transmitting apparatus. A power transmitting apparatus configured to transmit power from a driving source of a vehicle to its wheels and can be configured selectively transmit or cutting-off the driving force to the wheels can comprise a torque converter having a torque amplifying function. A clutch mechanism can include a first clutch device to transmit the driving force to the wheels through a power transmitting system of the torque converter and a second clutch to transmit the driving force without the power transmitting system of the torque converter. A selecting device can control the first clutch device or the second clutch device in accordance with conditions of the vehicle including start of a vehicle from a stop. A planetary gear mechanism can be configured to select of the power transmission pathway during forward vehicle operation and switching of the power transmission pathway during reverse vehicle operation. | 12-22-2011 |
20120061198 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUSES - A power transmitting apparatus with improved power transmitting efficiency and reduced lag time for shifting speeds can comprise a starting clutch mechanism configured to selectively transmit and cut off driving power of engine to wheels of a vehicle, a plurality of gear-stage clutch devices operatively positioned to transmit power between the starting clutch mechanism and the wheels, an input and an output of the plurality of gear-stage clutch devices configured at predetermined gear ratios, and a gear-stage selecting device configured to select any one of the gear-stage clutch devices in accordance with a vehicle operating condition and selectively set a gear ratio for power transmission from the engine to the wheels. The gear-stage clutch devices can comprise alternately arranged driving clutch discs and driven clutch discs, and hydraulic pistons. The hydraulic pistons can be configured to selectively engage or disengage the driving clutch discs and driven clutch discs such that driving power of the engine is transmitted to the wheels at a corresponding predetermined gear ratio when the driving clutch discs and driven clutch discs are engaged. | 03-15-2012 |
20120065022 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUSES - A power transmitting apparatus for a vehicle mounted with a torque converter and an idle-stop mechanism can be configured to improve fuel economy without cancelling a fuel-cut-ff during vehicle speed reduction and to reduce the manufacturing cost by eliminating an electrically-driven oil pump. A power transmitting apparatus can comprise a torque converter, a clutch mechanism, an oil pump, a continuously variable transmission, a clutch control device, an engine control device, and a flow control device. The flow control device can be configured to limit or prevent the supply of oil to the torque converter by the oil pump and to prioritize the supply of oil to the clutch mechanism and the continuously variable transmission when the vehicle speed is reduced below a predetermined value with fuel being cut off by the engine control device during vehicle speed reduction. | 03-15-2012 |
20120067685 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUSES - A power transmitting apparatus for a vehicle mounted with a torque converter can be configured to instantly supply sufficient oil to a clutch mechanism on restart of the engine after an idle-stop without an electrically-driven oil pump. A power transmitting apparatus can comprise a torque converter having a torque amplifying function, a clutch mechanism, an oil pump, a clutch control device, an engine control device, and a flow control device. The oil pump can be driven by the driving power of the engine to supply oil to the clutch mechanism and the torque converter to operate them. The flow control device can be configured to limit or prevent the supply of oil to the torque converter by the oil pump and to prioritize the supply of oil to the clutch mechanism when the engine is restarted by the engine control device after the idle-stopped condition. | 03-22-2012 |
20120270702 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUSES - A power transmitting apparatus for a vehicle mounted with a torque converter and an idle-stop mechanism can be configured to improve fuel economy without cancelling a fuel-cut-ff during vehicle speed reduction and to reduce the manufacturing cost by eliminating an electrically-driven oil pump. A power transmitting apparatus can comprise a torque converter, a clutch mechanism, an oil pump, a continuously variable transmission, a clutch control device, an engine control device, and a flow control device. The flow control device can be configured to limit or prevent the supply of oil to the torque converter by the oil pump and to prioritize the supply of oil to the clutch mechanism and the continuously variable transmission when the vehicle speed is reduced below a predetermined value with fuel being cut off by the engine control device during vehicle speed reduction. | 10-25-2012 |
20130045834 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUSES - A power transmitting apparatus for a vehicle mounted with a torque converter can be configured to instantly supply sufficient oil to a clutch mechanism on restart of the engine after an idle-stop without an electrically-driven oil pump. A power transmitting apparatus can comprise a torque converter having a torque amplifying function, a clutch mechanism, an oil pump, a clutch control device, an engine control device, and a flow control device. The oil pump can be driven by the driving power of the engine to supply oil to the clutch mechanism and the torque converter to operate them. The flow control device can be configured to limit or prevent the supply of oil to the torque converter by the oil pump and to prioritize the supply of oil to the clutch mechanism when the engine is restarted by the engine control device after the idle-stopped condition. | 02-21-2013 |
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20130043150 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING DROPLETS USING GEL-STATE MEDIUM - The present invention provides a droplet manipulation method capable of manipulating a droplet only by magnetic-field manipulation without physical manipulation such as electric-field manipulation, and a droplet manipulation device with which such a method can be implemented. A droplet manipulation device for transporting a droplet in a droplet encapsulating medium, comprising: a container | 02-21-2013 |
20130065236 | METHOD FOR REAL-TIME NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION BY DROPLET MANIPULATION - The present invention provides a real-time nucleic acid amplification method capable of quickly and accurately detecting fluorescence obtained by a nucleic acid amplification method performed in a droplet in a perfect closed system. A real-time nucleic acid amplification reaction method for performing a nucleic acid amplification reaction in a droplet present in a container, wherein the droplet is composed of a nucleic acid amplification reaction liquid including a nucleic acid to be amplified and magnetic particles; the container holds a droplet encapsulating medium immiscible with the nucleic acid amplification reaction liquid forming the droplet, and has a transport surface having a temperature gradient; and at least the droplet encapsulating medium out of the droplet and the droplet encapsulating medium includes a fluorochrome at start of the nucleic acid amplification reaction, the method comprising transporting the droplet together with the magnetic particles by generating a magnetic field by means for applying a magnetic field to start and maintain a nucleic acid amplification reaction so that the droplet is placed on the transport surface at a temperature point at which the nucleic acid synthesis reaction is started and maintained, thereby controlling a temperature of the reaction liquid. | 03-14-2013 |
20130273552 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING TARGET COMPONENT IN TUBE - The present invention provides a small and low running-cost device capable of minimizing the generation of contamination sources as much as possible while performing a series of all the desired manipulations. A device for manipulating a target component in a manipulation tube, comprising: a manipulation tube comprising a tube having an optionally-closeable open end for supplying a sample containing a target component at one end and a closed end at the other end, and a manipulation medium accommodated in the tube and having a gel layer and an aqueous liquid layer multilayered in a longitudinal direction of the tube; magnetic particles that should transport the target component; and magnetic field applying means capable of applying a magnetic field to the manipulation tube to move the magnetic particles in the longitudinal direction of the tube. | 10-17-2013 |
20140124446 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING SUBSTANCE ACCOMMODATED IN VESSEL - Provided is a method capable of reliably separating part (e.g., a collection liquid) of an accommodated substance (e.g., a manipulation medium for performing physical, chemical, and/or biochemical treatment and a collection liquid containing a target substance) accommodated in the same space of a vessel-shaped structure only by simple mechanical operation without any contact with an outside atmosphere. A method for separating a vessel-shaped structure comprising subjecting a vessel-shaped structure | 05-08-2014 |
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20110137454 | VACUUM CHAMBER - A vacuum chamber includes: a vacuum vessel arranged at the backward side, where a wafer of a processing subject is processed inside an internal processing chamber; a transfer chamber arranged at the forward side, where said wafer is transferred at the inside thereof under atmospheric pressure; a cassette stage arranged at the forward of this transfer chamber, where a cassette storing said wafer is mounted; a lock chamber connected with said transfer chamber at the backward of said transfer chamber; a robot arranged inside said transfer chamber, where said wafer is transferred between said cassette and said lock chamber; and an aligning machine for making position of said wafer fit with the predetermined position, wherein the wafer is transferred to said lock chamber, after performing alignment of said wafer on said aligning machine, in the case where displacement amount of position of this wafer is larger than the predetermined value. | 06-09-2011 |
20130053997 | VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VACUUM PROCESSING METHOD - A vacuum processing apparatus includes a robot connected to a vacuum container to carry a wafer on one of its two arms to or from a processing chamber; a unit to detect an amount of deviation of the wafer from a predetermined wafer mounting position on the arm that may occur when the robot carries the wafer into or out of the processing chamber; and an adjusting device to adjust the operation of the robot based on the detected amount of deviation. The adjusting device adjusts the robot operation based on the result of a teaching operation performed in advance. After being subjected to the initial teaching operation, the robot again undergoes a second teaching operation according to the information on the amount of wafer position deviation that is detected by moving the wafer in a predetermined transfer pattern, before the wafer processing is performed. | 02-28-2013 |
20130189800 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A plasma processing apparatus is provided which includes an inert gas supply route connected to a process gas supply piping which supplies a process gas into a processing chamber in a vacuum vessel, a valve which opens or closes the inert gas supply route, and an adjuster which adjusts a flow rate of the inert gas. When processing of a sample is complete, an inert gas is supplied into the process gas supply piping so that a pressure in the process gas supply piping is maintained at a pressure higher than a pressure at which a compound of the process gas and a material of an inner wall of the process gas supply piping vaporizes. | 07-25-2013 |
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20110311915 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM FORMING COMPOSITION - A resist underlayer film forming composition used in a lithography process includes: a polymer (A) containing a unit structure having a hydroxy group, a unit structure having a carboxy group, or combination thereof; a crosslinkable compound (B) having at least two vinyl ether groups; a photoacid generator (C); a C | 12-22-2011 |
20120128891 | COMPOSITION FOR FORMING RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM FOR NANOIMPRINT - There is provided a composition for curing a resist underlayer film used as an underlayer of a resist for nanoimprint in nanoimprint lithography of a pattern forming process by heat-baking, light-irradiation or both of them to form the resist underlayer film. A composition for forming a resist underlayer film used for nanoimprint in a pattern forming process using nanoimprint by performing heat-baking, light-irradiation, or both of them, the composition comprising a silicon atom-containing polymerizable compound (A), a polymerization initiator (B) and a solvent (C). The polymerizable compound (A) may contain silicon atoms in a content of 5 to 45% by mass. The polymerizable compound (A) may be a polymerizable compound having at least one cation polymerizable reactive group, a polymerizable compound having at least one radical polymerizable reactive group, or a combination of them, and the polymerization initiator (B) may be a photopolymerization initiator. | 05-24-2012 |
20120288795 | COMPOSITION FOR FORMATION OF PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM AND METHOD FOR FORMATION OF RESIST PATTERN - A composition for forming a photosensitive resist underlayer film and a method for forming a resist pattern. The composition for forming a photosensitive resist underlayer film includes a polymer having a structural unit of Formula (1), a compound having at least two vinyl ether groups, a photo-acid generator; and a solvent: | 11-15-2012 |
20130216956 | MONOLAYER OR MULTILAYER FORMING COMPOSITION - There is provided a composition for forming a monolayer or a multilayer on the substrate. A composition for forming a monolayer or a multilayer containing a silane compound of Formula (1A) or Formula (1B): | 08-22-2013 |
20140045119 | PHOTOSENSITIVE ORGANIC PARTICLES - A material forms a pattern by applying a photosensitive composition to a base material and drying to form a photosensitive coating and performing exposure and development, and a method for forming the pattern. A photosensitive composition includes water-soluble organic particles, and a solvent, wherein the solvent is a poor solvent for the water-soluble organic particles. Preferably, the water-soluble organic particles of the photosensitive composition includes a polymer which contains a unit structure (A) for forming organic particles, a unit structure (B) for forming interparticle crosslinkage, and a unit structure (C) for imparting dispersibility, and the photosensitive composition further includes a photoacid generator. In addition, the water-soluble organic particles of the photosensitive composition includes a polymer which contains the unit structure (A) for forming organic particles, the unit structure (B) for forming interparticle crosslinkage, the unit structure (C) for imparting dispersibility, and a unit structure (D) having a photoacid generating group. | 02-13-2014 |
20140370182 | ORGANIC SILICON COMPOUND AND SILANE COUPLING AGENT CONTAINING THE SAME - There is provided a novel organic silicon compound that can be used for a silane coupling agent. An organic silicon compound of Formula (1): | 12-18-2014 |
20150017791 | FILM-FORMING COMPOSITION AND ION IMPLANTATION METHOD - There is provided an ion implantation method, a composition for forming an ion implantation film and a resist underlayer film-forming composition. An ion implantation method including the steps of: forming a film by applying a film-forming composition containing a compound including an element in group 13, group 14, group 15, or group 16 and an organic solvent onto a substrate and baking the film-forming composition; and implanting impurity ions into the substrate from above through the film and introducing the element in group 13, group 14, group 15, or group 16 in the film into the substrate. The film-forming composition is a film-forming composition for ion implantation containing a compound including an element in group 13, group 14, group 15, or group 16, and an organic solvent. In addition, the underlayer film-forming composition contains a compound having at least two borate ester groups. | 01-15-2015 |
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20130063079 | CHARGER - A charger includes an output circuit unit to output a charging current to a secondary battery, a voltage detection unit to detect a voltage of the secondary battery, and a control unit to control the output circuit unit, whereby constant current charging and constant voltage charging are performed. The control unit decreases a constant current value of the charging current by stages during the constant current charging and determines that the secondary battery has deteriorated by using a first voltage drop value of the secondary battery occurring upon first conversion and a second voltage drop value of the secondary battery occurring upon second conversion. | 03-14-2013 |
20130133912 | ROTARY IMPACT TOOL - A rotary impact tool comprises: a motor that is a rotation driving source; an impact generation device for generating a pulse impact by rotation of the motor and applying a rotational torque to an output shaft by the impact; a torque sensor for measuring the torque applied to the output shaft; and a control means for halting the motor when the torque measured by the torque sensor has reached a target torque having been set. The control means is configured to change an increased torque value for one impact according to the target torque having been set. | 05-30-2013 |
20140015465 | VOLTAGE INCREASING CONTROL CIRCUIT AND POWER TOOL - A voltage increasing control circuit is connected to a power supply to regulate power supplied to a load. The voltage increasing control circuit includes a voltage increasing unit configured to increase voltage that is supplied from the power supply, and supply the voltage to the load. A power estimation unit determines whether or not to increase the power supplied to the load. A voltage control unit controls the voltage increasing unit. When the power estimation unit determines to increase the power supplied to the load, the voltage control unit controls the voltage increasing unit to increase the power supplied to the load. | 01-16-2014 |
20140042981 | ADAPTER AND ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - An adapter includes a converter unit which increases at least one of voltage and current outputted from a battery pack and supply the increased the voltage and/or the current to a load, and a characteristic detection unit which detects at least one of the voltage outputted from the battery pack, the current outputted from the battery pack, a temperature of the battery pack, a voltage inputted to the load, a current inputted to the load and a temperature of the converter unit. The adapter further includes a control unit configured to control the converter unit to increase each of said at least one of the voltage and the current outputted from the battery pack to a corresponding reference value and perform a control operation of suppressing such increase to prevent an occurrence of over-current or over-discharge based on at least one detection result. | 02-13-2014 |
20140102741 | IMPACT ROTATION TOOL - An impact rotation tool includes a drive source that generates power. An impact force generation unit generates impact force by changing the power generated by the drive source to pulsed torque. A shaft transmits the pulsed torque to the distal tool with the generated impact force. A torque detector generates a signal corresponding to the torque applied to the shaft. A determination unit determines whether or not a torque value obtained from a signal corresponding to the torque has reached a predetermined torque value. A control unit controls the drive source to a predetermined driving state when the determination unit determines that the torque value has reached the predetermined torque value. The determination unit is arranged on the shaft. | 04-17-2014 |
20140262390 | ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - An electric power tool includes a voltage step-up condition setting operation unit that serves as a human machine interface and a voltage converter capable of performing a voltage step-up operation to raise a voltage supplied from a power supply and supply a raised voltage to a motor. The voltage converter is further capable of changing a voltage step-up level in the voltage step-up operation in accordance with the operation of the voltage step-up condition setting operation unit. A driving state detection unit generates a driving state signal corresponding to a driving state of the electric power tool. A control unit controls a stop timing of the motor in accordance with the driving state signal. | 09-18-2014 |
20140265948 | ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - An electric power tool includes a power supply, a motor capable of being driven in a forward rotation mode or a reverse rotation mode, and a voltage step-up unit capable of performing a voltage step-up operation to raise a voltage supplied from the power supply and supply a raised voltage to the motor. The voltage step-up unit is configured to change the voltage step-up operation in accordance with whether a rotation mode of the motor is the forward rotation mode or the reverse rotation mode. | 09-18-2014 |
20150021062 | IMPACT ROTATION TOOL AND IMPACT ROTATION TOOL ATTACHMENT - An impact rotation tool including a drive source, an impact force generation unit that generates an impact force for converting power from the drive source to pulsed torque, a shaft that transmits the pulsed torque to a bit used to perform a tightening task, a torque measurement unit that measures torque applied to the shaft as measured torque, a rotation angle measurement unit that measures a rotation angle of the shaft, a tightening torque calculation unit that calculates an angular acceleration from the rotation angle to calculate a tightening torque based on the angular acceleration and the measured torque, and a controller that controls the drive source based on the tightening torque. | 01-22-2015 |
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20120238303 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE SATION APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - A radio communication system including a base station apparatus including a first memory to store a schedule for communication using each of a plurality of set values of a predetermined communication element in the physical layer, a first antenna to communicate with a terminal apparatus using a first set value of the plurality of set values in accordance with the schedule stored in the first memory, and a first processor to select a second set value of the plurality of set values if the condition of communication performed with the terminal apparatus by the first antenna using the first set value has deteriorated, and cause the first antenna to perform communication using the selected second set value in accordance with the schedule and the terminal apparatus including a second memory to store the schedule, a second antenna to communicate with the base station apparatus, and a second processor. | 09-20-2012 |
20130069818 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION AND RANGING - A detection and ranging system includes: a signal generator configured to generate M probe signals having different carrier frequencies; M transmitting elements configured to transmit the M probe signals; N receiving elements configured to receive an echo signal from a target; N demodulators provided for the N receiving elements, each of the demodulators being configured to generate a demodulated echo signal by demodulating an echo signal received by a corresponding one of the receiving elements by using at least one of the M probe signals, and to generate M sets of data signals corresponding to the M probe signals by filtering the modulated echo signal in a frequency domain; and a signal processor configured to detect the target according to M×N sets of data signals generated by the N demodulators. | 03-21-2013 |
20130214871 | WAVEGUIDE CONVERTER - A waveguide converter includes a waveguide including a hollow section through which a signal is transmitted and a first opening formed on a cross section of the hollow section in a direction orthogonal to a transmission direction of the signal, and a circuit board including on a same surface a signal line, a conductor patch connected to the signal line, and a second opening surrounding the conductor patch. The waveguide is fixed onto the circuit board. The first opening surrounds the second opening. The conductor patch includes a rectangular section which has short sides in parallel with short sides of the first opening, and has a first long side and a second long side connected to the signal line in parallel with long sides of the first opening, and protruding portions which are provided so as to touch the short sides near both ends of the second long side, respectively. | 08-22-2013 |
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