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20110300936 | GAME APPARATUS, GAME PROGRAM AND GAME SYSTEM - A game apparatus generates control point data for forming a contour of each part of a character, generates a line model of a body being a line polygon model along the body on the basis of the control point data, then generates a line model of a foot being a line polygon model along a contour of one foot, and arranged at the back of the line model of the body Bd in a Z direction, and generates a mask model of the body being a transparent polygon model arranged at the back of the line model of the body in the Z direction and in front of the line model of the foot in the Z direction, and having the contour along the line of the body. Then, when the respective models are depicted with a Z comparison performed after depicting a background, the mask model of the body, the line model of the foot, the line model of the body are depicted in this order. | 12-08-2011 |
20130249910 | Game Apparatus, Game Program and Game System - A game apparatus generates control point data for forming a contour of each part of a character, generates a line model of a body being a line polygon model along the body on the basis of the control point data, then generates a line model of a foot being a line polygon model along a contour of one foot, and arranged at the back of the line model of the body Bd in a Z direction, and generates a mask model of the body being a transparent polygon model arranged at the back of the line model of the body in the Z direction and in front of the line model of the foot in the Z direction, and having the contour along the line of the body. Then, when the respective models are depicted with a Z comparison performed after depicting a background, the mask model of the body, the line model of the foot, the line model of the body are depicted in this order. | 09-26-2013 |
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20140038984 | Compositions and Methods for the Treatment of Metabolic and Related Disorders - The present invention relates to the compound for treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders utilizes an A-B-C tripartite structure, wherein A, B, and C are identical or non-identical structures, for example, but not limited to, heterocyclic, phenyl or benzyl ring structures with or without substitutions and are described in detail herein. Also provided are methods for the treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders, for example, obesity or diabetes, utilizing fatostatin A and/or a derivative and/or analog thereof and/or the A-B-C tripartite compounds. | 02-06-2014 |
20140045854 | Methods and Compositions for the Treatment of Cancer and Related Hyperproliferative Disorders - The present invention relates to methods of treating a disease related to cell hyper-proliferation via administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having a general tripartite structure A-B-C. In the tripartite structure A, B, and C are identical or non-identical structures, for example, but not limited to, heterocyclic, phenyl or benzyl ring structures with or without substitutions and are described in detail herein. The methods may utilize particular compounds, for example, having a piperidinyl, a pyrrolinyl or pyridinyl A ring, a thiazole B ring, and a phenyl C ring which may be further substituted independently. | 02-13-2014 |
20140235646 | Methods and Compositions for the Treatment of Body Weight Related Disorders - The present invention relates to methods for reducing body weight in an animal in need thereof via administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having a general tripartite structure A-B-C. In the tripartite structure A, B, and C are identical or non-identical structures, for example, but not limited to, heterocyclic, phenyl or benzyl ring structures with or without substitutions and are described in detail herein. The methods may utilize particular compounds, for example, having a piperidinyl, a pyrrolinyl or pyridinyl A ring, a thiazole B ring, and a phenyl C ring which may be further substituted independently. Also provided are methods for increasing thermogenesis without reducing lean body mass during weight loss in an animal by administering of a therapeutically effective amount of the compounds described. | 08-21-2014 |
20140303213 | Compositions and Methods for the Treatment of Metabolic Disorders - The present invention relates to the compound for treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders utilizes an A-B-C tripartite structure, wherein A, B, and C are identical or non-identical structures, for example, but not limited to, heterocyclic, phenyl or benzyl ring structures with or without substitutions and are described in detail herein. Also provided are methods for the treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders, for example, obesity or diabetes, utilizing fatostatin A and/or a derivative and/or analog thereof and/or the A-B-C tripartite compounds. | 10-09-2014 |
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20090013368 | BROADCAST SYSTEM - A broadcast system BS includes a broadcast apparatus | 01-08-2009 |
20100077026 | METHOD OF REGISTERING ACCESS PERMISSION AND A SERVER APPARATUS - A method of registering access permission from a client apparatus into a server apparatus connected to one network, includes: notifying device information about the server apparatus to the client apparatus connected to the same network; starting reception of a registration request for access permission from the client apparatus to the server apparatus; counting a certain period starting from a point in time at which the reception of the registration request for access permission is started; determining whether the server apparatus which receives the registration request for access permission is selected from the client apparatus and the registration request for the access permission of the access to the selected server apparatus is received within the certain period; and registering the access permission for the client apparatus requesting for the registration of access permission into the server apparatus, when the registration request for access permission is received within the certain period. | 03-25-2010 |
20100194783 | MAP DISPLAY DEVICE - In a display device of the present invention, a map, one or more positions on the map, and one or more information pieces associated with the positions are stored; the stored map is displayed in on a display; one or more prescribed-sized display area portions of a display area, on which the map is displayed, is selected; and an information piece associated with a position on the map being displayed in the prescribed-sized display area portion is displayed on the map. | 08-05-2010 |
20120154512 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM THEREFOR - A first index corresponding to a first conversation operation and a second index corresponding to a second conversation operation are selectably displayed on a screen of a video output device. When a communicator receives a conversation request from another device, a controller determines whether the first index or the second index is selected on the screen or whether an operating member is operated. If the first index is selected, the controller performs the first conversation operation. If the second index is selected, the controller performs the second conversation operation. If the operating member is operated, the controller performs the second conversation operation. | 06-21-2012 |
20120155657 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHODS - Audio data transmitted from another communication device is received by a receiver, and the received audio data is output to a speaker of a television. Audio is generated based on the output audio data, and the audio is input to a microphone of a camera/microphone device. Audio data corresponding to the input audio is input to an echo cancellation processing unit. An amount of distortion of the input audio data with respect to the received audio data is detected by the echo cancellation processing unit. It is determined whether or not the amount of distortion of the audio data detected by a distortion detector exceeds an acceptable amount. When the amount of distortion of the audio data exceeds the acceptable amount, notification data for presenting to the user a request for change of an output condition of the audio in the television is produced by a notification signal producer. | 06-21-2012 |
20120155827 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - When a receiver in a control LSI receives a conversation request from another device, a controller in the control LSI determines whether a camera/microphone device is connected to a USB interface in a communication device. If it is determined that the camera/microphone device is not connected to the USB interface in the communication device, the controller in the control LSI performs a message recording operation. | 06-21-2012 |
20120162346 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, OPERATING METHOD THEREFOR, AND OPERATING PROGRAM THEREFOR - A user can use a plurality of communication devices to sign in to a communication system. A recording message addressed to himself/herself may be recorded in a distributed manner in the plurality of communication devices. One of the communication devices is requested to display a list of incoming call information while signing in to the communication system using user information. The one communication device requests the other communication device to send incoming call information corresponding to the same user information. The incoming call information corresponding to the same user information is transmitted to the communication device in one terminal from the other communication device. In the one communication device, the incoming call information transmitted from the other communication device is received, and list data is generated based on the received incoming call information. | 06-28-2012 |
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20100110217 | CAMERA BODY AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A camera body to which an interchangeable lens is mountable, includes an imaging unit operable to generate image data by capturing an object image, an acquisition unit operable to acquire optical data of the interchangeable lens from the interchangeable lens, a correction unit operable to correct the image data generated by the imaging unit based on the optical data acquired by the acquisition unit, and a display unit operable to display an image based on the image data. After the camera body is turned on, the display unit does not display the image based on the image data generated by the imaging unit, until the correction unit completes correction of the image data generated by the imaging unit. | 05-06-2010 |
20100110277 | CAMERA BODY AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A camera body includes an imaging unit operable to generate image data by capturing an object image, an acquisition unit operable to acquire optical data of the interchangeable lens from the interchangeable lens, a correction unit operable to correct the image data generated by the imaging unit based on the optical data acquired by the acquisition unit, a detection unit operable to detect state of mounting/demounting the interchangeable lens to/from the camera body, and a display unit operable to display an image based on the image data. After detecting that the interchangeable lens is completely mounted to the camera body, when the detection unit detects that the interchangeable lens is being demounted from the camera body, the display unit stops displaying the image based on the image data. When the detection unit subsequently detects that the interchangeable lens is completely demounted from the camera body, the correction unit stops correcting the image data and the display unit displays the image based on the image data. | 05-06-2010 |
20120274829 | CAMERA BODY AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A camera body includes an imaging unit operable to generate image data by capturing an object image, a display unit operable to display an image based on the image data, and a controller operable to control the display unit. While the interchangeable lens is being demounted from the camera body, the controller controls the display unit to prohibit displaying the image based on the image data, and when the interchangeable lens is completely demounted from the camera body, the display unit displays the image. | 11-01-2012 |
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20090080571 | RECEPTION APPARATUS AND RECEPTION METHOD - A receiving apparatus includes an amplification section that amplifies a received signal and a frequency conversion section that converts a frequency of the received signal, from a radio frequency to a baseband, the baseband having a lower frequency than the radio frequency. A gain control section amplifies, by a predetermined gain, the signal that has been subjected to the frequency conversion to the baseband. A voltage calibration section performs calibration on an offset voltage generated in the signal subjected to frequency conversion to the baseband. A time constant control section sets a first time constant during a reception operation and sets a second time constant, which is reduced with respect to the first time constant, during the calibration. A filter section passes a received signal of a predetermined band, with the first time constant or the second time constant, an operation control section stops operation of the amplification section during the calibration, controls the amplification section to operate during the reception operation, and controls the operation of the amplification section so as to reduce a residual offset voltage caused by switching the operation of the amplification section. | 03-26-2009 |
20150091658 | INJECTION LOCKED OSCILLATOR - An injection locked frequency divider includes a ring oscillator, an input terminal, an output terminal and a control voltage terminal. The ring oscillator has a three-stage cascade connection of a first amplification circuit including an N-channel MOS type transistor and P-channel MOS type transistors, a second amplification circuit configured in the same manner as the first amplification circuit and a third amplification circuit configured likewise. A high frequency signal is input to a gate terminal of each P-channel MOS type transistor. A predetermined DC control voltage is supplied to a gate terminal of each P-channel MOS type transistor. | 04-02-2015 |
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20100181875 | SPINDLE MOTOR, DISK DRIVE APPARATUS USING SPINDLE MOTOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor includes a shaft arranged in an upward/downward direction along a central axis; a base member including a substantially cylindrical holder portion arranged around the central axis; a bearing unit arranged radially inward of the holder portion; and a rotating portion arranged above the base member to rotate about the central axis. The rotating portion preferably includes a mounting surface on which a disk is to be mounted. An adhesive containing an electrically conductive material and an adhesive containing an externally stimulated curing material and/or an anaerobic curing material are arranged in a clearance space defined between an inner circumferential surface of the holder portion and an outer circumferential surface of the bearing unit. The adhesive containing the electrically conductive material is arranged above the adhesive containing the externally stimulated curing material and/or the anaerobic curing material. | 07-22-2010 |
20120243397 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND STORAGE DISK DRIVE - A spindle motor includes a stationary portion and a rotating portion including a seal defining portion. The stationary portion includes a shaft portion, an annular member fixed to an upper portion of the shaft portion in, for example, a tight-fitting condition, and a cap member. A radially inner end portion of the cap member is fixed to each of the shaft portion and the annular member preferably through, for example, an adhesive. An upper seal portion, in which a surface of a lubricating oil is arranged, is defined in an upper seal gap defined between an outer circumferential surface of the annular member and an inner circumferential surface of the seal defining portion. The cap member is arranged to cover an upper side of the upper seal portion. | 09-27-2012 |
20130271870 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - In a spindle motor, a cup portion of a base member includes a cylindrical portion and a bottom plate portion. The cylindrical portion is concentric or substantially concentric with a central axis extending in a vertical direction. The bottom plate portion closes a bottom portion of the cylindrical portion. The bearing mechanism is accommodated in the cup portion. An adhesive is arranged between an outer circumferential surface of the bearing mechanism and an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion. At least one of the outer circumferential surface of the bearing mechanism and the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion includes an axially extending vertical groove. A communicating hole which is not filled with the adhesive is arranged in at least a portion of an inside of the vertical groove. The communicating hole extends continuously from an upper to a lower end portion of the vertical groove. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271871 | BASE UNIT, SPINDLE MOTOR, AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - A base unit includes a base member and a connector. The base member includes a bottom plate portion, a window portion, and a first groove. The first groove is defined in an upper surface of the bottom plate portion around the window portion. The connector includes a board portion and an electrode terminal. The board portion is arranged on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion to cover the window portion and the first groove. The electrode terminal is arranged to overlap with the window portion in the axial direction. An adhesive is arranged between the upper surface of the bottom plate portion and the lower surface of the board portion. The adhesive is arranged to extend continuously in an annular or substantially annular shape around the window portion while being arranged in at least a portion of the first groove. | 10-17-2013 |
20140183987 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND MOTOR UNIT - A motor unit includes a rotating portion and a stationary portion. The rotating portion includes a shaft, a rotor hub, and a rotor magnet. The rotor hub includes a top plate portion and a cylindrical portion. The stationary portion includes a sleeve and an armature. The armature is arranged radially opposite the rotor magnet. A lubricating fluid is arranged between an outer circumferential surface of the shaft and an inner circumferential surface of the sleeve with at least one of the outer circumferential surface of the shaft and the inner circumferential surface of the sleeve including an upper radial dynamic pressure groove array and a lower radial dynamic pressure groove array. An axial position of a center of gravity of the rotating portion is arranged above an axial position of the lower radial dynamic pressure groove array. | 07-03-2014 |
20150036241 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - A first capillary seal portion is positioned on a radially outer side of a bearing portion. A second capillary seal portion is positioned higher in an axial direction than the bearing portion and further on radially inner side than the first capillary seal portion. A seal cap covers a portion of an opening of the first capillary seal portion and a portion of an opening of the second capillary seal portion. The maximum width of a first gap between the outer circumferential surface of the shaft and an inner circumferential surface of the seal cap in a radial direction and the maximum width of a second gap between an upper surface of the sleeve portion and a lower surface of the seal cap in an axial direction is smaller than the maximum width of the opening of the first capillary seal portion. | 02-05-2015 |
20150036475 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - A spindle motor includes a stationary portion and a rotating portion. The stationary portion includes a base member, a stator core, coils, and a circuit board. The base member includes a middle region, a peripheral region, jetty portions, a recessed portion, and at least one through hole. The jetty portions are positioned at least axially below the peripheral region, and include a pair of extension portions. The recessed portion is arranged inside the jetty portions, and a portion of the circuit board is arranged in the recessed portion. The at least one through hole is arranged to pass through the middle region in an axial direction. The recessed portion is covered with a sealant. | 02-05-2015 |
20150070798 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - A spindle motor is configured to rotate a disk in a case defined by a base plate and a top cover arranged to cover an upper side of the base plate. The spindle motor includes a fluid dynamic bearing including a lubricant oil. A rotating portion body of the spindle motor includes an air hole. An upper opening of the air hole is in communication with an annular space between the top cover and the rotating portion body. A lower opening of the air hole is in communication with a gap between a stator and a magnet. Accordingly, even if a gas including the lubricant oil vaporized through a liquid surface of the lubricant oil leaks into the annular space, at least a portion of the gas including the lubricant oil flows into the air hole. | 03-12-2015 |