Yamashiro, JP
Hayato Yamashiro, Wako-Shi JP
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20140026832 | WATER-COOLED ENGINE - A water-cooled engine includes first connection paths continuous with a cylinder-head-side water jacket and a second connection path continuous with a cylinder-body-side water jacket. The paths are disposed in a sidewall of a cylinder body. A thermostat valve is attached to the sidewall. An oil cooler having a cooling water lead-in pipe and a cooling water lead-out pipe is attached to one sidewall of an engine main body to face the same direction as that of the thermostat valve. The cooling water lead-in pipe and the cooling water lead-out pipe are connected to the thermostat valve. | 01-30-2014 |
20140026844 | OIL FILTER LAYOUT STRUCTURE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FOR MOTORCYCLE - An oil filter layout structure for an internal combustion engine for a motorcycle. An exhaust pipe connected to an exhaust port extends rearwardly beneath the internal combustion engine along a longitudinal direction of the motorcycle. An oil pan is disposed below the internal combustion engine, the oil pan having one of left and right side walls spaced along a transverse direction of the motorcycle. The one side wall is inclined downwardly toward a center of the motorcycle. The exhaust pipe is disposed closely to the side wall. An oil filter is mounted on the internal combustion engine and disposed below the internal combustion engine in overlapping relation to the oil pan as viewed in side elevation, near the other of the left and right side walls of the oil pan. | 01-30-2014 |
Hikaru Yamashiro, Minamitsuru-Gun JP
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20100186534 | PARALLEL ROBOT - A parallel robot including a movable-section drive mechanism having a parallel mechanism configuration and operating to allow a movable section to perform a three-axis translational motion with respect to a base section; and a wrist-section drive mechanism operating to allow a wrist section to perform a rotational motion with respect to the movable section. The wrist-section drive mechanism includes a hollow outer holder connected to the base section rotatably about a first rotation axis; a hollow intermediate holder provided in the outer holder rotatably about a second rotation axis orthogonal to the first axis; a hollow inner holder provided inside the intermediate holder rotatably about a third rotation axis orthogonal to the second axis; a prime mover driving the outer holder to rotate about the first axis; and a transmission member received in the inner holder and linearly movable in a rotationally restrained state along a linear-motion axis orthogonal to the third axis, and connected at one end spaced from the inner holder to the wrist section through a universal joint. The transmission member operates to transmit a rotation of the outer holder about the first axis to the wrist section, and to allow the wrist section to perform a rotational motion about a fourth rotation axis orthogonal to the third axis. | 07-29-2010 |
20100206120 | PARALLEL ROBOT PROVIDED WITH WRIST SECTION HAVING THREE DEGREES OF FREEDOM - A parallel robot including a movable-section drive mechanism having a parallel mechanism configuration and operating to allow a movable section to perform a three-axis translational motion with respect to a base section, and a wrist-section drive mechanism operating to allow a wrist section to perform a three-axis orientation-changing motion with respect to the movable section. The wrist section includes a first rotary member supported on the movable section and rotatable about a fourth rotation axis different from axes of the three-axis translational motion of the movable section, a second rotary member connected to the first rotary member and rotatable about a fifth rotation axis orthogonal to the fourth rotation axis, and a third rotary member connected to the second rotary member and rotatable about a sixth rotation axis orthogonal to the fifth rotation axis. The third rotary member is provided with an attachment surface to which a tool is attached. The attachment surface is inclined with respect to the sixth rotation axis at a predetermined angle. | 08-19-2010 |
20120060637 | PARALLEL ROBOT PROVIDED WITH WRIST SECTION HAVING THREE DEGREES OF FREEDOM - A parallel robot includes a movable-section drive mechanism, and a wrist-section drive mechanism. The wrist section includes a first rotary member supported on the movable section and rotatable about a fourth rotation axis different from axes of the three-axis translational motion of the movable section, a second rotary member connected to the first rotary member and rotatable about a fifth rotation axis orthogonal to the fourth rotation axis, and a third rotary member connected to the second rotary member and rotatable about a sixth rotation axis orthogonal to the fifth rotation axis. The third rotary member is provided with an attachment surface to which a tool is attached. The attachment surface is inclined with respect to the sixth rotation axis at a predetermined angle. | 03-15-2012 |
Hiroshi Yamashiro, Kyoto-Shi JP
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20140287286 | ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS - An electric storage apparatus includes a plurality of electric storage devices aligned in a first direction and each having an electrode terminal extending in a direction orthogonal to the first direction; a holding member configured to hold the plurality of electric storage devices; and a circuit case housing a circuit thereinside, wherein the holding member has an opening, and the circuit case is formed into a size corresponding to the opening so as to close the opening. | 09-25-2014 |
20140287291 | ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS UNIT - An electric storage apparatus in which a first projecting portion projecting on one side and a second projecting portion projecting on the opposite side of the one side are formed at different positions in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the first and second projecting portions project. | 09-25-2014 |
20140295241 | BATTERY COOLING STRUCTURE - A protrusion | 10-02-2014 |
20140302363 | ELECTRIC STORAGE MODULE - Provided is an electric storage module including an electric storage device and an outer package member that covers the electric storage device. The outer package member has a main body that covers the electric storage device and a cable fixing portion provided on an outer surface of the main body of the outer package member. The cable fixing portion has a plurality of insertion holes through which a binding member or a cable can be inserted. | 10-09-2014 |
20140302371 | ELECTRIC STORAGE MODULE, ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS, AND AIR PASSAGE CONNECTION MEMBER - An electric storage module includes an electric storage device, an air passage formed along the electric storage device, a frame that holds the electric storage device, the frame having an opening that is formed on an outer surface thereof and is in communication with the air passage, and an air passage connection member that encloses the opening of the frame. An electric storage apparatus includes a plurality of electric storage modules, and air passages of adjacent electric storage modules are connected to each other by an air passage connection member. | 10-09-2014 |
Hirotaka Yamashiro, Osaka-Shi JP
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20140199539 | COMPOSITE PLATED FILM AND LAMINATED FILM - It is provided a steel with composite plating film providing rust prevention over a long time period and a method of manufacturing thereof. A composite plating film | 07-17-2014 |
Ikuko Yamashiro, Kanagawa JP
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20090122164 | ROI SETTING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC CAMERA APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An ROI setting apparatus including an ROI recognition unit and an ROI control unit is provided. In one embodiment, the ROI recognition unit contains multiple ROI recognition modules for recognizing an ROI of image data according to various methods to obtain a recognition result. The ROI control unit selects one ROI recognition module out of the ROI recognition modules and sets ROI information based on the recognition result. The ROI recognition module may be selected according to an instruction from a user input via an operation unit, or a scene type selected by a scene selection switch of an image capture unit. The ROI control unit may perform operations such as selecting, enlarging, or reducing the ROI recognized by the ROI recognition module, or changing the ROI recognition conditions according to the respective instructions from the user input via the operation unit. | 05-14-2009 |
Jun Yamashiro, Nagoya-Shi JP
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20150217579 | Printer - The disclosure discloses a printer comprising a feeder, a printing head, a movable blade, a blade receiving member, a constant voltage circuit, a route switching device, and a switching control portion. The constant voltage circuit outputs a constant voltage to a secondary side based on a primary-side voltage supplied from a battery. The route switching device switches a current supply route from the battery to a motor to either one of a first route by which the constant voltage on the secondary side from the constant voltage circuit is supplied from the battery, and a second route by which the primary-side voltage is supplied without passing through the constant voltage circuit. The switching control portion controls the route switching device so that, triggered by non-detection of execution of the partial cutting, the current supply route is switched from the first route to the second route. | 08-06-2015 |
Kan Yamashiro, Kakamigahara-Shi JP
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20130089535 | AGENT FOR REDUCING ACETALDEHYDE IN ORAL CAVITY - Disclosed herein is a novel enzymatic agent effective in reducing acetaldehyde in the oral cavity. It has been found that an aldehyde dehydrogenase derived from a microorganism belonging to the genus | 04-11-2013 |
Kazuhide Yamashiro, Shinjuku-Ku JP
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20110151383 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND OPTICAL ELEMENT - A manufacturing method of an optical element is provided, the optical element comprising: a shield part formed by a light shielding film formed and patterned on a substrate; a light transmission part formed by partially exposing a surface of the substrate; and a phase shifter part formed by partially etching the surface of the substrate, the method comprising the steps of: preparing an optical element blank with the light shielding film and a first resist film laminated on the substrate in this order; and forming a first resist pattern by applying drawing and development to the first resist film, covering a formation scheduled area of the shield part, and demarcating the formation scheduled area of the phase shifter part. | 06-23-2011 |
Kazumi Yamashiro, Naha-Shi JP
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20140331512 | HEATING FURNACE AND HEATING DEVICE - A heating furnace ( | 11-13-2014 |
Keisuke Yamashiro, Kanagawa JP
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20090072210 | SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching device contains a thin film containing an organic material disposed between at least two electrodes, and the organic material is, for example, a triphenylamine compound represented by the general formula (I): | 03-19-2009 |
Keisuke Yamashiro, Yokosuka City JP
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20090058499 | GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A gate driving circuit and method can improve the tradeoff relation between the noise and the loss caused in the turn-OFF switching of semiconductor device. The gate driving circuit includes first and second series circuits. The first series circuit includes first and second MOSFETs connected in series. The gate terminal of the semiconductor device is connected to a negative potential side of the first MOSFET and a positive potential side of the second MOSFET. The emitter of the semiconductor device is connected to the negative potential side of the second MOSFET or a DC power source. The second series circuit includes a capacitor and a third MOSFET connected in series. The second series circuit is connected in parallel with the second MOSFET. The semiconductor device is turned OFF by turning ON the second and third MOSFETs and turning OFF the first MOSFET. | 03-05-2009 |
20140097876 | GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A gate driving circuit and method can improve the tradeoff relation between the noise and the loss caused in the turn-OFF switching of semiconductor device. The gate driving circuit includes first and second series circuits. The first series circuit includes first and second MOSFETs connected in series. The gate terminal of the semiconductor device is connected to a negative potential side of the first MOSFET and a positive potential side of the second MOSFET. The emitter of the semiconductor device is connected to the negative potential side of the second MOSFET or a DC power source. The second series circuit includes a capacitor and a third MOSFET connected in series. The second series circuit is connected in parallel with the second MOSFET. The semiconductor device is turned OFF by turning ON the second and third MOSFETs and turning OFF the first MOSFET. | 04-10-2014 |
Masao Yamashiro, Kanagawa JP
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20130241515 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a voltage hold circuit that raises a second boosted voltage with rise of an output voltage of a booster circuit that generates a first boosted voltage and then maintains the second boosted voltage at a point when the output voltage reaches a hold voltage level after that, and a first switch that short-circuits a first output terminal through which the first boosted voltage is output and a second output terminal through which the second boosted voltage is output until the output voltage reaches the hold voltage level. | 09-19-2013 |
20160043639 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a voltage hold circuit that raises a second boosted voltage with rise of an output voltage of a booster circuit that generates a first boosted voltage and then maintains the second boosted voltage at a point when the output voltage reaches a hold voltage level after that, and a first switch that short-circuits a first output terminal through which the first boosted voltage is output and a second output terminal through which the second boosted voltage is output until the output voltage reaches the hold voltage level. | 02-11-2016 |
Naoto Yamashiro, Ibaraki JP
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20100003905 | PORTABLE BELT GRINDER - The portable belt grinder | 01-07-2010 |
Naoto Yamashiro, Fukushima JP
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20090142830 | Aqueous Solution for Cell Preservation - To provide an aqueous solution for cell preservation which is free of a natural animal-derived component such as a basal medium or serum. An aqueous preservation solution showing a high cell survival rate was obtained by removing a natural animal-derived component such as a basal medium or serum and controlling other components and their concentrations. | 06-04-2009 |
Naoya Yamashiro, Niihama-Shi JP
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20140155652 | METHOD OF PRODUCING METHIONINE - The invention provides the following method capable of producing methionine in a shorter time by making rapid progress of the hydrolysis of 5-(2-methylmercaptoethyl)hydantoin from an aqueous 5-(2-methylmercaptoethyl)hydantoin solution containing ammonia component. A method of producing methionine is the method comprising hydrolyzing 5-(2-methylmercaptoethyl)hydantoin in an aqueous 5-(2-methylmercaptoethyl)hydantoin solution containing ammonia component, wherein the hydrolysis is performed after the ammonia component is removed from the aqueous solution. | 06-05-2014 |
Takahisa Yamashiro, Chiryu-City JP
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20120323406 | DRIVE ASSIST APPARATUS AND DRIVE ASSIST SYSTEM - When prediction information is newly acquired, a degree of the difference between a predicted via-point at a current time point is determined based on already transmitted past prediction information and a current position contained in the newly acquired prediction information. Then, it is determined whether the determined degree of the difference is a predetermined value or more. When the degree of the difference is determined to be the predetermined value or more, the newly acquired prediction information is transmitted. | 12-20-2012 |
20120330527 | DRIVE ASSIST SYSTEM AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A drive assist system includes: first and second wireless communication devices on first and second vehicles. The first wireless communication device includes: a first distance calculation device for calculating a satellite positioning distance between the first and second vehicles; and a difference calculation device for calculating a distance difference between the satellite positioning distance and a distance to the second vehicle obtained by a ranging sensor in the first vehicle. The second wireless communication device includes: a second distance calculation device for calculating a satellite positioning distance between the second and another second vehicles; and an inter-vehicle distance determination device for estimating an inter-vehicle distance between the second and another second vehicles based on the distance difference and the satellite positioning distance calculated by the second distance calculation device, assuming the inter-vehicle distance is detected by a ranging sensor in the second vehicle. | 12-27-2012 |
20130015984 | VEHICULAR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMAANM Yamashiro; TakahisaAACI Chiryu-cityAACO JPAAGP Yamashiro; Takahisa Chiryu-city JP - A vehicular wireless communication apparatus is disposed in a subject vehicle to establish vehicle-to-vehicle communication between the subject vehicle and other vehicles having the apparatus. The apparatus of the subject vehicle receives sensor state information from an immediate following vehicle. Based on the sensor state information, the apparatus of the subject vehicle controls a transmission cycle of the information transmitted. A longer interval is selected when the immediate following vehicle has a range sensor and the range sensor successfully detects an obstacle in front of it. A standard interval, shorter than the longer interval, is selected when the immediate following vehicle does not have the range sensor or when the immediate following vehicle has the range sensor but the range sensor failed to detect the obstacle. Therefore, the transmission cycle is dependent upon the need of the information while preventing congestion of information transmission. | 01-17-2013 |
20130024084 | TRACKING RUNNING CONTROL APPARATUS - A tracking running control apparatus determines a failure-predicted segment where distance measurement using a laser radar is predicted to undergo a failure. Upon reaching the failure-predicted segment, a distance measurement device used in tracking running control is changed from the distance measurement device using the laser radar to a distance measurement device using a GPS receiver. Before the change of the distance measurement devices, a target inter-vehicle distance is gradually changed to a GPS-utilized target inter-vehicle distance through changing a vehicle speed with an acceleration equal to or less than a predetermined value. Under the configuration, it is possible to suppress annoyance for a driver of the vehicle because of the change of the target inter-vehicle distances accompanying the change of the distance measurement devices. | 01-24-2013 |
20130041567 | TRAVEL SUPPORT APPARATUS AND TRAVEL SUPPORT SYSTEM - A travel support system uses a wireless communication unit for receiving a following vehicle's speed control capacity, and compares the speed control capacity received with a speed control capacity of the subject vehicle. If the speed control capacity of the following vehicle is higher than the capacity of the subject vehicle, a maximum deceleration of the subject vehicle is restricted to a restricted value. In addition, a target inter-vehicle distance to a lead vehicle is set according to the restricted value of the subject vehicle, thereby enabling a reduction of the inter-vehicle distance to the lead vehicle for each of the vehicles in a convoy. | 02-14-2013 |
20130054127 | Vehicular Wireless Communication Apparatus And Communication System - A vehicular wireless communication apparatus disposed in a subject vehicle determines whether a travel locus of the subject vehicle is similar to a travel locus of a lead vehicle. When the travel locus of the subject vehicle and the lead vehicle are similar, the apparatus transmits the lead vehicle's device identification (ID) and a latest position information of the subject vehicle in place of travel locus information of the subject vehicle from the apparatus to other vehicles at regular interval. | 02-28-2013 |
20130261947 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A driving assistance device includes: a surrounding-vehicle-information acquisition device for sequentially acquiring vehicle information for specifying a position and a travelling direction of a surrounding vehicle; a position acquisition device and a direction acquisition device for a host vehicle; a display controller for controlling a display device to display an image indicative of a current position of the surrounding vehicle relative to the current position and the travelling direction of the host vehicle; a surrounding-vehicle-track generation device for generating a surrounding vehicle track, which is at least one of a previous track and a future track of the surrounding vehicle; and a track display determination device for determining whether it is necessary to display the surrounding vehicle track. The display device further displays the surrounding vehicle track when it is necessary to display the surrounding vehicle track. | 10-03-2013 |
20130268186 | VEHICULAR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - In a vehicular wireless communication apparatus in a subject vehicle, a rear vehicle determination process determines whether another vehicle is a rear vehicle within a predetermined range based on a past locus of the subject vehicle determined by a subject-vehicle locus determination process, and a locus information-set of the another vehicle received by a wireless communication portion. When the another vehicle is determined to be the rear vehicle, a necessary-position determination process determines position information-items of two end points of a line segment of the past locus of the subject vehicle which intersects with a perpendicular line drawn from a present position of the another vehicle. A simple transmission process transmits a locus information-set including (i) a present position information-item of the subject vehicle and (ii) the necessary-position information-item determined in the necessary-position determination process, from the wireless communication portion. | 10-10-2013 |
20140100734 | CONVOY TRAVEL APPARATUS - A convoy travel apparatus in a self vehicle of a convoy organizes plural convoys of traveling vehicles in consideration of a non-convoy vehicle that desires to pass the plural convoys when the plural convoys are traveling in parallel on a multi-lane road. The apparatus determines whether the plural convoys are traveling in parallel with each other on a multi-lane road, and if an in-parallel travel state of the convoys is determined, the self vehicle in one of the convoys may be accelerated or decelerated to allow the non-convoy vehicle to pass the plural convoys. | 04-10-2014 |
20140107867 | CONVOY TRAVEL SYSTEM AND CONVOY TRAVEL APPARATUS - A convoy travel apparatus for organizing a convoy of vehicles is provided. The convoy travel apparatus controls at least one of the convoy of vehicles to change lanes to a lane that is opposite to a merging lane when it is determined that the convoy of vehicles approaches a merge point of a multi-lane road and a currently traveling lane of the convoy of vehicles has the merge point. In such a lane change scheme, a vehicle having no communication device may merge into the multi-lane road without compromising a ride comfort of the convoy of vehicles. | 04-17-2014 |
20140129137 | ROUTE GUIDANCE SYSTEM, ROUTE GUIDANCE APPARATUS, AND TRAVEL ROUTE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A route guidance system to guide an emergency vehicle to an emergency site includes a first navigation apparatus mounted in a first emergency vehicle and a second navigation apparatus mounted in a second emergency vehicle. The first navigation apparatus performs an approach route record process which records an approach route of the first emergency vehicle from a predetermined reference position to an emergency site, and an approach route transmission process which transmits the recorded approach route upon detecting a predetermined manipulation by an occupant when the first emergency vehicle reaches the emergency site. The second navigation apparatus receives the approach route transmitted from the first navigation apparatus and performs an approach route guidance process to guide the second emergency vehicle to the emergency site based on the received approach route. | 05-08-2014 |
20140131977 | DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE AND DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM - A driving support device for a first trailer coupling vehicle including a first trailer and a first towing vehicle includes: a leading vehicle driving status obtaining device for obtaining a driving status of a second trailer coupling vehicle; a first towing vehicle driving status obtaining device for successively obtaining a driving status of the first towing vehicle; a first trailer driving status obtaining device for successively obtaining a driving status of the first trailer; and a support device for supporting a driver of the first trailer coupling vehicle so as to bring the driving status of the first towing vehicle and the driving status of the first trailer closer to the driving status of a second towing vehicle and the driving status of a second trailer, respectively, when the first trailer coupling vehicle changes in direction. | 05-15-2014 |
20140299747 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - A solid-state imaging device includes: multiple pixels. Each pixel is arranged at a surface layer portion of a semiconductor substrate, and includes: a photoelectric conversion portion that converts light incident into an electric charge; a charge holding portion that stores the electric charge, and is arranged in the semiconductor substrate; a multiplication gate electrode that is capacitively coupled with the charge holding portion, and is arranged on the semiconductor substrate via an insulation film; and a charge barrier portion that is arranged between the charge holding portion and the insulation film, and has a higher impurity concentration than the semiconductor substrate. | 10-09-2014 |
20150381919 | SYSTEM FOR SAVING VEHICLE EXTERIOR IMAGE, APPARATUS FOR SAVING VEHICLE EXTERIOR IMAGE, AND INTER-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - Vehicle exterior images are captured sequentially by an imaging portion of an imaging-equipped mobile terminal used in a first vehicle and stored temporarily in an image temporary-storage portion in the first vehicle. The first vehicle receives vehicle information from a second vehicle different from the first vehicle, through inter-vehicle communication. When it is determined that a sudden deceleration arises in the second vehicle based on the vehicle information received by the first vehicle, the vehicle exterior images stored in the image temporary-storage portion are read and saved in a memory. | 12-31-2015 |
20160042642 | RECKLESS-VEHICLE REPORTING APPARATUS, RECKLESS-VEHICLE REPORTING PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND RECKLESS-VEHICLE REPORTING METHOD - A reckless-vehicle determination section of a vehicle determines whether a reckless driving operation takes place in each of different vehicles based on determination information from each of the different vehicles. A target different vehicle in which a reckless driving operation is determined to take place is displayed on a display in a display mode that is different from that for any different vehicle in which a reckless driving operation is not determined to take place. | 02-11-2016 |
Takahisa Yamashiro, Kariya-City JP
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20160086395 | VEHICLE OPERATION SENSING SYSTEM, VEHICLE OPERATION SENSING UNIT, AND VEHICLE OPERATION SENSING DEVICE - A vehicle operation sensing system includes an operation sensor, a fixture sensor, and a vehicle operation sensing unit. The operation sensor is an acceleration sensor fixed to an operation member, and sensing an acceleration generated in the operation member at least in a gravitational acceleration direction. The operation member has one end fixed to a vehicle and the other end a position of which is displaced in the gravitational acceleration direction when the operation member is operated. The fixture sensor is an acceleration sensor used at a position unchanging part of the vehicle, and sensing an acceleration generated in the vehicle at least in the gravitational acceleration direction. The vehicle operation sensing unit has an operation sensing part sensing an operation of the operation member by using a sensing result of the fixture sensor as an object to be compared with a sensing result of the operation sensor. | 03-24-2016 |
Takashi Yamashiro, Okayama-Shi JP
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20120231091 | Method for Inducing Differentiation of Dental Pulp Cells Into Odontoblasts - Provided is an efficient method of inducing differentiation of a pulp cell into an odontoblast. Also provided is an agent for inducing differentiation capable of inducing differentiation into an odontoblast efficiently. The method of inducing differentiation of a pulp cell into an odontoblast includes using a substance capable of activating a Wnt signaling pathway. Further, the agent for inducing differentiation includes a substance capable of activating a Wnt signaling pathway. Specifically, the substance capable of activating a Wnt signaling pathway is any one selected from sodium perchlorate, sodium perchlorate, lithium chloride, Norrin, and R-Spondin2. | 09-13-2012 |
Tomoyuki Yamashiro, Saitama JP
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20100209793 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A fuel cell system includes a replacing unit for replacing a gas remaining in the anode of the fuel cell with the anode gas supplied anew by the anode gas supply unit when starting up the fuel cell. The amount of the anode gas is set to be lower, if the operation condition determining unit determines that the last operation was performed in a low-temperature and short-time operation mode. The operation condition determining unit sets the amount of the anode gas so that the gas remaining in the anode can be replaced with the anode gas with an entire anode capacity if the anode was been scavenged while no electro-chemical reaction was progressing in the fuel cell. The present invention can set the amount of anode gas appropriately when starting up the fuel cell. | 08-19-2010 |
Toshihiro Yamashiro, Kanagawa JP
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20090237744 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM FOR ELIMINATING CONVEYANCE FAILURE, AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON CONTROL PROGRAM FOR ELIMINATING CONVEYANCE FAILURE - An image forming apparatus is disclosed that forms an image based on a control signal from an image processing controlling unit that processes input image information into image data. The apparatus includes a carriage that moves in a main scanning direction in accordance with the control signal; a conveyance unit that conveys a recording medium in a sub-scanning direction; an output detection unit that detects motor outputs of the carriage at any plural points when the carriage moves at a constant speed; and a jamming determination unit that compares an average value of the motor outputs of the carriage between the plural points with a predetermined tolerance to determine a conveyance failure. | 09-24-2009 |
20100225683 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, RECORDING HEAD MAINTENANCE OPERATION CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING A RECORDING HEAD MAINTENANCE OPERATION CONTROL PROGRAM - An image forming apparatus includes a recording head for discharging an ink droplet onto a recording medium in a print operation; a maintenance operation unit performing a primary maintenance operation on the recording head after a predetermined time following completion of the print operation; a standing time calculation unit calculating a standing time between a completion time of a secondary maintenance operation performed in the predetermined time and an end time of the predetermined time; an intensity comparing unit comparing an intensity of the primary maintenance operation and an intensity of the secondary maintenance operation; and a selection unit selecting a type of the primary maintenance operation based on the standing time when the intensity of the secondary maintenance operation is greater than the intensity of the primary maintenance operation. | 09-09-2010 |
Toshihiro Yamashiro, Yokohama-Shi JP
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20090028586 | Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and control program therefor - An image forming apparatus, an image forming method, and a control program therefor. The apparatus includes an image processing control unit to process image information sent from an external device, a carriage to move in a main scanning direction according to a control signal sent from the image processing control unit and having a nozzle to discharge an ink onto a recording medium, a conveyance unit to convey the recording medium in a sub-scanning direction, and a conveyance failure detection unit to detect a status of the recording medium. The image processing control unit identifies a type of a conveyance failure among a plurality of types of conveyance failures based on the status of the recording medium output from the conveyance failure detection unit and sends a conveyance failure correction signal to perform an operation for retracting the carriage to a predetermined or desired position in the main scanning direction. | 01-29-2009 |
Yo Yamashiro, Kyoto JP
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20130244731 | CONTROL CIRCUIT OF ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITIVE SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electrostatic capacitive sensor includes a plurality of transmitter electrodes, a plurality of receiver electrodes, and a control circuit. Further, the control circuit includes: a transmitter circuit configured to apply a periodical transmission signal to each of the plurality of transmitter electrodes; and a receiver circuit configured to generate, based on a reception signal generated in each of the plurality of receiver electrodes in response to the transmission signal, a detection signal indicating a change in electrostatic capacitance formed at each of intersections of the plurality of transmitter electrodes and the plurality of receiver electrodes, wherein the transmitter circuit is configured to switch between a first mode where the transmission signal is sequentially applied to the plurality of transmitter electrodes and a second mode where the plurality of transmitter electrodes are grouped and the same transmission signal is applied to a plurality of transmitter electrodes belonging to the same group. | 09-19-2013 |
Yo Yamashiro, Ukyo-Ku JP
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20100060343 | CONTROL CIRCUIT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CHARGE PUMP CIRCUIT - A charge pump circuit is provided. A voltage/current conversion circuit compares a feedback voltage that corresponds to the output voltage of the charge pump circuit with a predetermined reference voltage, and generates a bias current that corresponds to the difference therebetween. An oscillator oscillates at a frequency that corresponds to the bias current. A buffer is biased by the bias current, and supplies a gate clock to the charge pump circuit based upon a clock signal output from the oscillator, thereby driving the charge pump circuit. | 03-11-2010 |
20150277631 | CONTROL CIRCUIT OF ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITIVE SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electrostatic capacitive sensor includes a plurality of transmitter electrodes, a plurality of receiver electrodes, and a control circuit. The control circuit includes: a transmitter circuit configured to apply a periodical transmission signal to each of the plurality of transmitter electrodes; and a receiver circuit configured to generate, based on a reception signal generated in each of the plurality of receiver electrodes in response to the transmission signal, a detection signal indicating a change in electrostatic capacitance formed at each of intersections of the plurality of transmitter electrodes and the plurality of receiver electrodes, wherein the transmitter circuit and the receiver circuit are configured to switch between a first mode and a second mode, in the first mode, the transmission/reception signal is sequentially applied/monitored and in the second mode, the plurality of transmitter/receiver electrodes are grouped so that the same signal is applied to the same group. | 10-01-2015 |
Yukio Yamashiro, Anjo JP
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20090298403 | Dust box and electric tool with the dust box - A dust box includes: an attachment portion configured to be attached to a dust-discharging nozzle extending from a housing of an electric tool; and a dust-collecting portion connected to the attachment portion and configured to store dust particles to be discharged from the nozzle. The dust-collecting portion mainly consists of a box which is made of synthetic resin and configured to be detachably connected to the attachment portion, and a paper bag received in the box and configured to store the dust particles to be discharged from the nozzle. | 12-03-2009 |
20120034856 | DUST BOX AND ELECTRIC TOOL WITH THE DUST BOX - A dust box includes: an attachment portion configured to be attached to a dust-discharging nozzle extending from a housing of an electric tool; and a dust-collecting portion connected to the attachment portion and configured to store dust particles to be discharged from the nozzle. The dust-collecting portion mainly consists of a box which is made of synthetic resin and configured to be detachably connected to the attachment portion, and a paper bag received in the box and configured to store the dust particles to be discharged from the nozzle | 02-09-2012 |
Yuuji Yamashiro, Ibaraki-Shi JP
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20110168623 | FEED SIDE PASSAGE MATERIAL AND SPIRAL SEPARATION MEMBRANE ELEMENT - A feed side passage material is provided in which sufficient antibacterial activity is obtained even in the spaces among constituent yarns and which hence can effectively prevent biofouling. Also provided is a spiral separation-membrane element employing the feed side passage material. The feed side passage material, which is for use in a spiral separation-membrane element, is a feed side passage material in a net form constituted of yarns (1 and 2) containing a chlorophenol compound antibacterial. The spiral separation-membrane element comprises a perforated hollow core tube and, wound therearound, one or more separation membranes, one or more feed side passage materials, and one or more permeate side passage materials. The element is characterized in that the feed side passage materials each is said feed side passage material. | 07-14-2011 |
Yuuji Yamashiro, Osaka JP
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20100178489 | COMPOSITE SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a composite semipermeable membrane having an excellent resistance property to contamination, particularly an excellent resistance property to microbial contamination, and a water treatment method using the composite semipermeable membrane. The present invention relates to a composite semipermeable membrane comprising a skin layer formed on the surface of a porous support and containing a polyamide-based resin obtained by reacting a polyfunctional amine component with a polyfunctional acid halide component, wherein an antibacterial layer containing a silver-based antibacterial agent and a polymer component is formed on the skin layer directly or with other layer interposed therebetween, and the weight ratio between the silver-based antibacterial agent and the polymer component in the antibacterial layer is 55:45 to 95:5 (silver-based antibacterial agent:polymer component). | 07-15-2010 |
20100320143 | COMPOSITE SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - It is an object of the present invention to provide a process for producing, easily and at a low cost, a composite semipermeable membrane having excellent contamination resistance, especially microbial contamination resistance, and a composite semipermeable membrane produced by the process. The process for producing a composite semipermeable membrane of the present invention comprises forming a skin layer including a polyamide resin obtained by a reaction between a polyfunctional amine component and a polyfunctional acid halide component on the surface of a porous support; forming a polymer layer (A) including a silver salt compound on the skin layer directly or through other layers; and reducing the silver salt compound to precipitate metal silver in the polymer layer (A) and/or on the surface thereof. | 12-23-2010 |
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