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Akihide Fujimoto, Kanazawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110171632LOSS OF HETEROZYGOSITY OF THE DNA MARKERS IN THE 12Q22-23 REGION - A method of detecting DNA markers in the 12q22-23 region. The method comprises providing a sample containing acellular DNA from a subject and detecting one or more DNA markers in the 12q22-23 region in the sample. Also disclosed are methods of diagnosing and monitoring cancer; methods of determining the efficacy of a therapy, and the probabilities of survival and responsiveness to a therapy; and packaged products for using these methods.07-14-2011

Akihide Hara, Hamamatsu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120011988ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - When musical performance data is input to the electronic musical instrument in accordance with user's operation for musical performance, the electronic musical instrument detects a chord in accordance with the input musical performance data at the defined timing T01-19-2012
20120060667CHORD DETECTION APPARATUS, CHORD DETECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - A chord detection apparatus capable of detecting a wide variety of chords musically related to realtime performance. Degree name candidates each having a function that can come next are extracted in a first extraction process, degree name candidates corresponding to an interrupted cadence are extracted in a second extraction process, and degree name candidates corresponding to a non-functional chord progression technique are extracted in a third extraction process. The degree name candidates extracted in these extraction processes are developed into chord names according to a current tonality, and one of chords represented by the chord names is selected according to performance data and output to an automatic accompaniment apparatus for sound production.03-15-2012

Akihide Hibara, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100060981Circular Dichroic Thermal Lens Microscope - An objective of the present invention is to provide a circular dichroism thermal lens microscope apparatus capable of identifying and quantifying optically active samples in ultra-trace amounts, and which has a higher sensitivity than conventional apparatuses.03-11-2010

Patent applications by Akihide Hibara, Tokyo JP

Akihide Inoue, Kamakura JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100098404BASE FOR UNDERWATER CAMERA - A base, securely attachable to any type of watertight housing for an underwater camera without causing rotational displacement during its use for underwater photography, includes an elongated main body and a holder plate disposed on the main body which is transversely movable. The base has a protrusion for preventing transverse motion of a pedestal or a leg structure on the housing. A pair of set screws is provided in addition to a fixing screw that is passed through a fixing hole through the base main body to fasten the base to the camera housing. The base main body has a fixing hole for the fixing screw and a pair of elongated holes for passing the set screws so as to be transversely movable. The holder plate has an elongated hole for passing the fixing screw so as to be transversely movable and screw holes for engaging the set screws.04-22-2010

Akihide Ito, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100178682FLOW CYTOMETER HAVING CELL-SORTING FUNCTION AND METHOD OF SEPARATING LIVING CELLS - A liquid sample flow containing living cells is irradiated with measurement laser light and the photo data of at least either scattering light or fluorescence that is generated by each of the living cells in the liquid sample flow due to the irradiation with the measurement laser light is acquired. Based on the photo data thus acquired, it is determined whether each of the cells assignable to the respective photo data is an unnecessary living cell or a target living cell. Based on the determination results, a pulse voltage is then applied exclusively to the living cells having been determined as unnecessary living cells so that the unnecessary living cells are damaged and killed.07-15-2010

Akihide Ito, Nagoya-Shi Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130013162VEHICLE, CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR EQUIPMENT - The first setting value showing holding pressure for a metal belt is set for each of a plurality of control modes A to H. The second setting value changing lagging behind the first setting value is calculated based on the first setting value for each of the plurality of control modes A to H. A target value is set to be equal to or more than the greatest second setting value among a plurality of second setting values. A continuously variable transmission is controlled such that the holding pressure for the metal belt is equal to the set target value.01-10-2013

Akihide Itoh, Obu-Ciyt JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120227239BRACKET AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING HEAT EXCHANGER - A bracket attaches a heat exchanger to a supporting member. The bracket includes a vibration-proof member, and first and second bracket members. The first member is fixed to the supporting member. The second member is joined to a projection of the heat exchanger through the vibration-proof member. The second member is attached to the first member. The second member includes a joining part and an attaching part. The projection is inserted in the joining part from a projecting direction of the projection so that the joining part is joined to the projection with the vibration-proof member intervening therebetween. The attaching part is inserted in the first member from a direction that intersects with a joining direction in which the joining part is joined to the projection, so that the attaching part is attached to the first member at an arbitrary position of the first member in the joining direction.09-13-2012

Akihide Jinzenji, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100002341MAGNETIC HEAD SLIDER AND MAGNETIC DISK APPARATUS - A magnetic disk apparatus includes a magnetic recording medium that records information, a magnetic head slider flying over a surface of the magnetic recording medium to read or write information from or to the magnetic recording medium, a rear rail having a rear ABS and a rear stepped bearing surface on an air outflow side from which air flows out from the magnetic head slider, the rear stepped bearing surface being deeper than the rear ABS, and at least one closed vibration attenuation groove that is formed on the rear ABS of the rear rail with a depth greater than the rear ABS and has the rear stepped bearing surface on an air inflow side.01-07-2010
20100046119HEAD SLIDER, MAGNETIC HEAD SLIDER AND MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE - A head slider includes a base surface extending in a first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a pair of side pads that are spaced apart from each other in the second direction on the base surface and have air bearing faces of a predetermined height from the base surface, a pair of rib portions that extend from the side pads to an end of the base surface in the first direction and have faces of a height between the base surface and the air bearing faces, and a joint portion that connects opposing ends of the pair of rib portions in the first direction and has a face of a height between the base surface and the air bearing faces.02-25-2010

Akihide Kasezawa, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080232798LOSS-OF-LIGHT DETECTING APPARATUS - According to an aspect of an embodiment, an apparatus comprises: a correction level calculating unit that calculates a correction level, which is the input light level necessary to meet an optical signal-to-noise ratio at the maximum level of an optical noise signal; a loss-of-light detection threshold-value setting unit that compares the correction level with an initial threshold value to set a loss-of-light detection threshold value used in detection of any loss of light on the basis of the comparison result; and a loss-of-light detecting unit that compares the level of an input optical signal with the loss-of-light detection threshold value to determine that any loss of light is caused if the level of the input optical signal is lower than the loss-of-light detection threshold value.09-25-2008

Akihide Kawamura, Ebina-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080260430DEVELOPING DEVICE, IMAGE CARRIER UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing device includes a first developer containing chamber, a second developer containing chamber, a first inflow section, a second inflow section, a first conveyance member and a second conveyance member. The first inflow section allows the developer to flow from the second developer containing chamber into the first developer containing chamber. The second inflow section allows the developer to flow from the first developer containing chamber into the second developer containing chamber. The first conveyance member conveys the developer contained in the first developer containing chamber in a first developer conveyance direction. The second conveyance member conveys the developer contained in the second developer containing chamber in a second developer conveyance direction. In a range corresponding to the first inflow section, an area of a cross section, perpendicular to the second developer conveyance direction, of the second developer containing chamber decreases along the second developer conveyance direction.10-23-2008
20090047041IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DEVELOPING APPARATUS AND CONTACT-RETRACTING METHOD - The image forming apparatus is provided with: an image carrier; an exposure member that exposes the image carrier and forms an electrostatic latent image on the image carrier; a developing member that develops the electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier; and a contact-retracting unit that rotates the developing member taking a predetermined position as the rotational center, and brings the developing member in contact with or proximity to the image carrier or retracts the developing member from the image carrier.02-19-2009
20090074468DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing device includes: a developer carrier; a first housing chamber; a second housing chamber; a first inflow portion; a first conveying member; a second conveying member; and a concentration detecting member.03-19-2009
20090129820DEVELOPMENT APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - There is provided a development apparatus including: a first developer storage container and a second developer storage container that store developer, having a first a and second openings, respectively; a first transport member provided within the first developer storage container, and that causes the developer to move to the second developer storage container via the first opening; a second transport member provided within the second developer storage container, and that causes the developer to move to the first developer storage container via the second opening; a developer holding member that performs development by causing the developer to move to a position facing an image holding body on which a latent image is formed; and a moving member provided so as to fit between an inner wall face of the second developer storage container and an outer edge of the second transport member.05-21-2009

Akihide Kimura, Tokorozawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150362344OPTICAL ENCODER AND REFERENCE SIGNAL GENERATION METHOD FOR OPTICAL ENCODER - First and second output signals are generated based on amounts of light received by first and second light-receiving elements, respectively, when a detection head is moved along a scale; a first amplitude adjustment is performed to adjust an amplitude of the first or second output signal such that levels of first and second output signals become equal at a first reference phase; a second amplitude adjustment is performed to adjust an amplitude of the first or second output signal such that levels of the first and second output signals become equal at a second reference phase; and a reference signal that starts at a timing when levels of the second output signal and the first output signal subjected to the first amplitude adjustment become equal and ends at a timing when levels of the second output signal and the first output signal subjected to the second amplitude adjustment become equal.12-17-2015

Akihide Kimura, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140339404REFERENCE SIGNAL GENERATION APPARATUS AND REFERENCE SIGNAL GENERATION SYSTEM - A reference point detection light-receiving unit receives light from a reference point detection pattern by first to fifth light-receiving elements. The first to fifth light-receiving elements are arranged in a first direction and outputs first to fifth signals, respectively. A reference signal generation circuit outputs a reference signal that starts at a period where a level of a signal, which is obtained by adding first and second signals, and a level of a signal, which is obtained by adding third and fourth signals, will become equal, and ends at a period where a level of a signal, which is obtained by adding the second and third signals, and a level of a signal, which is obtained by adding fourth and fifth signals, become equal.11-20-2014
20140339405REFERENCE SIGNAL GENERATION APPARATUS AND REFERENCE SIGNAL GENERATION SYSTEM - A reference signal generation circuit generates a reference signal from a reading result of the reference point detection pattern. The first light-receiving element array includes a first light-receiving element that outputs a first signal, and a second light-receiving element that is disposed in a first direction of the first light-receiving element and outputs a second signal. A second light-receiving element array includes a third light-receiving element that outputs a third signal, and a fourth light-receiving element that is disposed in the first direction of the third light-receiving element and outputs a fourth signal. The second light-receiving element array is disposed in a second direction of the first light-receiving element array. The reference signal generation circuit outputs a reference signal that starts at a period when levels of the first and second signal become equal and ends at a period when levels of the third and fourth signal become equal.11-20-2014

Akihide Kitamura, Chiba JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090004682Method for Measuring Glucose Concentration in Blood Using Infrared Spectroscopy and Instrument Employing It - The objective of the present invention is to provide a method and instrument for measuring glucose concentration in blood using infrared spectroscopy. Glucose concentration in blood is measured based on an integrated value obtained by measuring an absorption spectrum that includes the wavelength range of 1020-1040 cm01-01-2009

Akihide Matsui, Sabae-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090091705Bifocal plastic lens - A bifocal plastic lens having a bench lens and a small lens with different refractive powers. The small lens not protruding above a surface of the bench lens, a boundary between the constituent lenses being difficult to see. The small lens may be provided on a preparatory lens member including the small lens. Alternatively, the preparatory lens member has a concave portion for a small lens molding surface. A resin having a higher refractive index than a resin constituting other portions of the lens is adhered to a surface provided with the small lens or the concave portion to be the small lens molding surface in the preparatory lens member, and is cured and integrated.04-09-2009

Akihide Mori, Chiba-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100048820PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SYNDIOTACTIC PROPYLENE POLYMER - Disclosed is a graft-modified syndiotactic propylene polymer having a high graft ratio. Also disclosed are a method for producing such a polymer, a resin composition containing such a polymer, and a laminate having at least one layer which contains the composition as an adhesive resin composition. Specifically disclosed is a graft-modified syndiotactic propylene polymer which is characterized by satisfying the following characteristics [1]-[3]. [1] The melt flow rate (MFR) measured at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg is 30-1000 (g/10 minutes). [2] The concentration of graft groups derived from a radically polymerizable unsaturated compound by 02-25-2010

Akihide Mori, Chiba JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090110945Adhesive and Laminate Prepared Using the Adhesive - It is an object of the invention to provide a carbodiimide modified polyolefin adhesive having excellent adhesive strength in a room temperature atmosphere and excellent adhesive strength in a high temperature atmosphere even in continuously molding with a practical molding machine. An adhesive (D), i.e., a carbodiimide modified polyolefin adhesive of the present invention which can solve the above problem is obtainable by allowing a polyolefin (A) having a group capable of reacting with a carbodiimide group to react with a carbodiimide group-containing compound (B) in the presence of an unmodified polyolefin (C) and having a ratio of a peak intensity at 2130 to 2140 cm04-30-2009
20100183881Laminate - In a coextrusion molding method, a laminate having excellent interlaminar adhesion strength with a fluorocopolymer is provided, and also a laminate which can be used more than enough even at high temperatures or in applications where the laminate comes into contact with oil, gasoline or the like by controlling various properties of the adhesive layer is provided.07-22-2010
20100311892AID FOR FILLER-REINFORCED RESINS, FILLER-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION, AND MOLDED ARTICLE THEREOF - An object of the present invention is to provide an aid for filler-reinforced resins, a filler-reinforced resin composition comprising the aid for filler-reinforced resins, and a molded article formed from the filler-reinforced resin composition. The above aid for filler-reinforced resins is capable of improving reinforcing properties and dispersibility of the filler in the filler-reinforced resin composition, and when the filler-reinforced resin composition is formed into a molded article, the aid for filler-reinforced resins enables the molded article to have superior mechanical characteristics, such as an impact resistance and a flexural strength. The present invention provides an aid (C) for filler-reinforced resins which is a modified polyolefin obtained by a reaction between a polyolefin resin (A) having a group reactive with a carbodiimide group and a compound (B) having a carbodiimide group, in which the content of the carbodiimide group to 100 g of the modified polyolefin is 1 to 200 mmol; a filler-reinforced resin composition comprising the aid (C) for filler-reinforced resins, a polypropylene-based resin (F), and a filler (G); and a molded article formed by molding the resin composition.12-09-2010

Akihide Nagao, Hiroshima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080283158Method for Manufacturing High Tensile Strength Steel Plate - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing high tensile strength steel plate having 570 MPa (N/mm11-20-2008

Akihide Nampei, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090263840Novel Monoclonal Anitbody and Use thereof - The present invention provides an antibody capable of specifically recognizing the same amino acid sequence as an antigenic determinant of mouse monoclonal antibody MAB-ME-16F4.3 (FERM BP-10329), and an antibody of capable of specifically recognizing the same amino acid sequence as an antigenic determinant of mouse monoclonal antibody MAB-ME-12C9.2 (FERM BP-10328), and methods of risk prediction of bone fracture and/or diagnosis of osteoporosis by detecting a MEPE-derived molecule in a biological sample using the above-mentioned two kinds of antibodies.10-22-2009

Akihide Oogushi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100319328FUEL INJECTION CONTROL DEVICE - Provided is a fuel injection control device that affords a wider lower limit range of injection amount by a injector for cylinder outside injection, and that can respond to injection requirements over a wider injection amount range. A fuel injection control device includes: a injector 12-23-2010

Akihide Oosaku, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130302070DEVELOPING ROLLER - Provided is a developing roller in which printing quality, in particular, one-dot level fine line printing quality is improved by securing a high resistance value and high surface potential on the surface layer. The elastic roller comprises successively on the outer periphery of a shaft 11-14-2013

Akihide Oshima, Saitama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090077650INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes: a connecting section; an information storage; a request accepting section; a searching section; a setting information storage; a determining section; and a process executing section.03-19-2009
20090080014INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes: an information storage that stores information; a request accepting section that accepts a predetermined request for the information; a setting section that, for each of the information, sets whether the predetermined request is allowed; a setting storage that stores a setting by the setting section; a determining section that, with respect to the information corresponding to a request accepted by the request accepting section, reads out a corresponding setting from the setting storage, and that determines allowance/non-allowance of the predetermined request; and a process executing section that, in a case where the determining section determines allowance of the predetermined request, executes a process corresponding to the predetermined request on the information.03-26-2009
20090091782IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image forming device includes an image forming section, a connection section, a request receiving section, an illegality detection section, a notice section and a web page creation section. The image forming section performs image formation on a medium. The connection section communicates with an information processing device. The request receiving section receives a request from the information processing device through the connection section. The illegality detection section detects an illegal access to the request receiving section through the connection section. The notice section notifies, to the information processing device, a detection result by the illegality detection section through the connection section.04-09-2009
20090094241INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing device includes a lock section, a creation section, a transmission section, a reception section, and a release section. The lock section disables an authorization function of the information processing device under a given condition. The creation section creates a first lock release file so that releasing the function due to the lock section. The transmission section transmits the first lock release file created by the creation section to the information management device. The reception section receives a second lock release file which is transmitted as a reply from the information management device based on the first lock release file. The release section tries to enable the authorization function of the information processing device when the second lock release file is judged to be valid.04-09-2009
20140347698INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes: an information storage that stores information; a request accepting section that accepts a predetermined request for the information; a setting section that, for each of the information, sets whether the predetermined request is allowed; a setting storage that stores a setting by the setting section; a determining section that, with respect to the information corresponding to a request accepted by the request accepting section, reads out a corresponding setting from the setting storage, and that determines allowance/non-allowance of the predetermined request; and a process executing section that, in a case where the determining section determines allowance of the predetermined request, executes a process corresponding to the predetermined request on the information.11-27-2014

Akihide Ozaki, Miyoshi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150091356HEADREST SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF CONVEYANCE SEAT - A headrest support structure of a conveyance seat includes: an upper frame that is provided with a pair of fitting holes and that constitutes a back frame; and a pair of cylindrical headrest holders, each of which fits in one of the pair of fitting holes to be fixed to the upper frame. A transverse cross-section of a fitting portion of each headrest holder fitting in the corresponding fitting hole has an asymmetric shape about a fitting axis parallel to a fitting direction in which the headrest holder fits in the fitting hole, the transvers cross-section being a cross-section in a direction orthogonal to the fitting axis. The pair of fitting holes is formed such that each headrest holder is allowed to fit in only one of the pair of fitting holes provided at a position set as a fixing position of the headrest holder.04-02-2015

Akihide Ozaki, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150306994HEADREST MOUNTING STRUCTURE VEHICLE SEAT - A headrest is mounted to a seat back by inserting a support into a support hole of a holder and inserting a stay of the headrest into to stay hole of the support inserted into the support hole of the holder. A gap occupying part provided in the support moves between an advanced position at which the gap occupying part protrudes from an outer wall of the support and is capable of touching an inner surface of the support hole, and a retracted position at which the gap occupying part is retracted to an inner side of the stay hole from the advanced position. The gap occupying part moves toward the retracted position from the advanced position when the support is inserted into the support hole, and moves toward the advanced position when the stay is inserted into the stay hole.10-29-2015

Akihide Sano, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100172653Optical Transmission System, Optical Transmitter for Optical Transmission System, and Optical Receiver for Optical Transmission System - An optical transmission system is provided in which the optimum operating point of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer, matched to the optical frequency of the light source on the transmitting side, can be set. The optical receiver (07-08-2010
20100220376OPTICAL MODULATION CIRCUIT AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An optical modulator and an optical transmission system convert continuous light of a multiple wavelength light source, which generates the continuous light with a fixed and complete phase but different frequencies, to a modulator driving signal so as to generate a light subcarrier with each frequency at the center and modulate the continuous light to the light subcarrier by using the modulator driving signal. In the case where an optical modulation is carried out by an optical IQ-modulator, transmitting data, for example, is converted to two parallel data A(t) and B(t), an I phase signal, in which the data A(t)+B(t) are modulated with a clock signal with a frequency ω, and a Q phase signal, in which the data A(t)−B(t) are modulated with a clock signal with a π/2 phase shifted, are generated, and the I phase signal and the Q phase signal are applied to electrodes of the optical IQ-modulator, respectively.09-02-2010

Akihide Sano, Yokosuka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110002689OPTICAL OFDM RECEIVER, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, SUBCARRIER SEPARATION CIRCUIT, AND SUBCARRIER SEPARATION METHOD - A high-performance optical OFDM receiver is realized. A subcarrier separation circuit receives an optical OFDM signal consisting of two subcarriers A and B and separates a subcarrier component, signal light and first local oscillator light are input to the subcarrier separation circuit, the subcarrier separation circuit converts the signal light and the first local oscillator into a baseband electrical signal, the subcarrier separation circuit converts the baseband electrical signal into a digital signal, the subcarrier separation circuit shifts the frequency of the converted digital signal so that a center frequency of the subcarrier A becomes zero, and the subcarrier separation circuit adds a frequency shifted signal to a signal obtained by delaying the frequency shifted signal by ½ of a symbol time to separate a component of the subcarrier A.01-06-2011
20110129041RECEIVER DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RECEIVING METHOD - A receiver device receives a signal inputted to one or a plurality of ports as a plurality of received signals, and includes: a phase offset estimating unit that, on the basis of a unique word of each signal block contained in said received signal, estimates the phase offset, and a phase offset compensating unit that, on the basis of a phase offset estimated by said phase offset estimating unit, compensates the phase offset; the receiver device uses a known signal component (unique word) contained in a frequency-domain equalized signal to compensate the phase offset, whereby it compensates complex phase offset fluctuation, and estimates the phase offset of a signal obtained at each port.06-02-2011
20120070159SIGNAL GENERATING CIRCUIT, OPTICAL SIGNAL TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, SIGNAL RECEIVING CIRCUIT, METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING OPTICAL SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION, AND OPTICAL SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM - To enable signal position detection, frequency offset compensation, clock offset compensation, and chromatic dispersion amount estimation in a communication system based on coherent detection using an optical signal, even on a signal having a great offset in an arrival time depending on a frequency due to chromatic dispersion. An optical signal transmitting apparatus generates specific frequency band signals having power concentrated on two or more specific frequencies and transmits a signal including the specific frequency band signals. An optical signal receiving apparatus converts a received signal into a digital signal, detects positions of the specific frequency band signals from the converted digital signal, estimates frequency positions of the detected specific frequency band signals, and detects a frequency offset between an optical signal receiving apparatus and an optical signal transmitting apparatus. Moreover, the optical signal receiving apparatus detects a clock offset between the optical signal receiving apparatus and the optical signal transmitting apparatus from an interval between the estimated frequency positions of the specific frequency band signals. Furthermore, the optical signal receiving apparatus estimates temporal positions of the detected specific frequency band signals and detects a chromatic dispersion amount from a difference between the temporal positions of the specific frequency band signals corresponding to different frequencies.03-22-2012
20120099864CHROMATIC DISPERSION VALUE CALCULATING APPARATUS, OPTICAL SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS, OPTICAL SIGNAL TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, AND CHROMATIC DISPERSION VALUE CALCULATION METHOD - In order to compensate for chromatic dispersion caused by optical fiber transmission in a communication system with coherent detection using optical signals, specific frequency band signals are used to enable estimation of a chromatic dispersion value. The chromatic dispersion value calculating apparatus is provided with: a signal distributing circuit which distributes, into a plurality of signal sequences, an electrical digital signal converted from received optical signals of an optical signal transmitted by an optical signal transmitting apparatus, in which a known signal with concentrated frequency components of a plurality of specific frequencies is appended to a signal generated from a transmission data sequence; a plurality of frequency band pass filter circuits, each of which separating only each of a plurality of specific frequency components in which the known signal is included from each of the signal sequences distributed by the signal distributing circuit, and passing each of the specific frequency components therethrough; a plurality of power calculating circuits which are provided so as to correspond respectively to the plurality of frequency band pass filter circuits and which calculate power values of signals output from the corresponding frequency band pass filter circuits; a delay time calculating circuit which detects times at which power has the maximum value or times at which the power exceeds a predetermined threshold value, respectively from signal sequences of the power values output from the plurality of power calculating circuits, and which compares the detected times; and a chromatic dispersion value calculating circuit which calculates a chromatic dispersion value based on a comparison result of the times by the delay time calculating circuit.04-26-2012
20120106618METHOD FOR RECEIVING FREQUENCY DOMAIN MULTIPLEXED SIGNAL AND DEVICE FOR RECEIVING FREQUENCY DOMAIN MULTIPLEXED SIGNAL - A frequency domain multiplexed signal receiving method which decodes received signals that are multiplexed in a frequency domain, includes: a digital signal acquisition step of acquiring digital signals from the received signals that are multiplexed in the frequency domain; an offset discrete Fourier transform step of applying an offset discrete Fourier transform to odd discrete point numbers based on the acquired digital signals; and a decode step of decoding frequency domain digital signals in the frequency domain obtained by the offset discrete Fourier transform, and that are the frequency domain digital signals of one or more frequency channels.05-03-2012
20120315043TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION METHOD, TRANSMITTER APPARATUS, AND RECEIVER DEVICE - A polarization state of a transmission signal can be changed at a high speed based on a symbol-rate By switching a first switch, a second switch, and a third switch with time, one of an X-polarized wave_I-signal as a Y-polarized wave_I-signal, a signal caused by performing logical inversion for an X-polarized wave_I-signal, an X-polarized wave_Q-signal and a signal caused by logical inversion for an X-polarized wave_Q-signal is input to a second modulator. Further, by switching the first switch, the second switch and the third switch with time, the second modulator is input one of the X-polarized wave_I-signal as the Y-polarized wave_Q-signal, the X-polarized wave_I-signal, the signal caused by performing logical inversion for the X-polarized wave_I-signal, the X-polarized wave_Q-signal and the signal caused by performing logical inversion for the X-polarized wave_Q-signal. Thereby, a polarization state of a transmission signal can be changed at high speed based on a symbol-rate speed.12-13-2012
20130028595FREQUENCY OFFSET ESTIMATING METHOD AND FREQUENCY OFFSET ESTIMATING APPARATUS - When a circuit that calculates a frequency offset using a shape of a frequency spectrum is implemented by hardware, the circuit size can be reduced. A frequency offset estimating method for estimating the difference between a carrier frequency of a reception signal and the frequency of an output signal of a local oscillator includes performing a discrete Fourier transform on a reception signal previously sampled at a predetermined sampling frequency and outputting a frequency spectrum with a plurality of frequency components, calculating an average power of the frequency spectrum, calculating a threshold by adding a predetermined value to the average power or power obtained by multiplying the average power by a constant, performing 1-bit quantization on powers of the frequency components of the frequency spectrum based on the threshold, and calculating a centroid frequency by multiplying frequencies of the frequency components by powers of 1-bit quantized frequency components, calculating the sum of multiplied products, and dividing the sum of the products by the sum of the powers of the 1-bit quantized frequency components of the frequency spectrum.01-31-2013
20130070874FREQUENCY OFFSET ESTIMATION APPARATUS, FREQUENCY OFFSET ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RECEPTION METHOD - Provided is a frequency offset estimation apparatus that appropriately estimates and compensates for a frequency offset of a received signal when estimating the frequency offset which is the difference between a carrier frequency of the received signal and the frequency of an output signal of a local oscillator. The frequency offset estimation apparatus converts the received signal sampled in advance with a predetermined sampling frequency into a frequency spectrum having N frequency components, limits a frequency band of negative frequency components from 1 to N/2 of the frequency spectrum and a frequency band of positive frequency components from N/2+1 to N of the frequency spectrum, calculates the sum of the squares of the positive frequency components of the frequency spectrum that have been subjected to frequency band limitation and the sum of the squares of the negative frequency components of the frequency spectrum that have been subjected to frequency band limitation to calculate power of the positive frequency components and power of the negative frequency components, and cyclically shifts all frequency components of the frequency spectrum in a frequency domain until the absolute value of a power difference between the power of the positive frequency components and the power of the negative frequency components is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, and estimates the frequency offset based on a shift amount until the absolute value is less than or equal to the threshold value.03-21-2013
20150078762SIGNAL GENERATING CIRCUIT, OPTICAL SIGNAL TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, SIGNAL RECEIVING CIRCUIT, METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING OPTICAL SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION, AND OPTICAL SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM - To enable signal position detection, frequency offset compensation, clock offset compensation, and chromatic dispersion amount estimation in a communication system based on coherent detection using an optical signal, even on a signal having a great offset in an arrival time depending on a frequency due to chromatic dispersion. An optical signal transmitting apparatus generates specific frequency band signals having power concentrated on two or more specific frequencies and transmits a signal including the specific frequency band signals. An optical signal receiving apparatus converts a received signal into a digital signal, detects positions of the specific frequency band signals from the converted digital signal, estimates frequency positions of the detected specific frequency band signals, and detects a frequency offset between an optical signal receiving apparatus and an optical signal transmitting apparatus. Moreover, the optical signal receiving apparatus detects a clock offset between the optical signal receiving apparatus and the optical signal transmitting apparatus from an interval between the estimated frequency positions of the specific frequency band signals. Furthermore, the optical signal receiving apparatus estimates temporal positions of the detected specific frequency band signals and detects a chromatic dispersion amount from a difference between the temporal positions of the specific frequency band signals corresponding to different frequencies.03-19-2015
20150078765SIGNAL GENERATING CIRCUIT, OPTICAL SIGNAL TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, SIGNAL RECEIVING CIRCUIT, METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING OPTICAL SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION, AND OPTICAL SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM - To enable signal position detection, frequency offset compensation, clock offset compensation, and chromatic dispersion amount estimation in a communication system based on coherent detection using an optical signal, even on a signal having a great offset in an arrival time depending on a frequency due to chromatic dispersion. An optical signal transmitting apparatus generates specific frequency band signals having power concentrated on two or more specific frequencies and transmits a signal including the specific frequency band signals. An optical signal receiving apparatus converts a received signal into a digital signal, detects positions of the specific frequency band signals from the converted digital signal, estimates frequency positions of the detected specific frequency band signals, and detects a frequency offset between an optical signal receiving apparatus and an optical signal transmitting apparatus. Moreover, the optical signal receiving apparatus detects a clock offset between the optical signal receiving apparatus and the optical signal transmitting apparatus from an interval between the estimated frequency positions of the specific frequency band signals. Furthermore, the optical signal receiving apparatus estimates temporal positions of the detected specific frequency band signals and detects a chromatic dispersion amount from a difference between the temporal positions of the specific frequency band signals corresponding to different frequencies.03-19-2015

Patent applications by Akihide Sano, Yokosuka-Shi JP

Akihide Shibata, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110058126SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FINE STRUCTURE ARRANGING SUBSTRATE, AND DISPLAY ELEMENT - With reference to a direction perpendicular to a direction of forming electrodes to which a voltage can be applied, fine structures are each arranged within ±5 degrees at a substantially even interval, and a semiconductor element is formed by using the fine structures. On an insulating substrate, at least two electrodes are arranged at a predetermined interval, and there are formed one or more fine structure arranging regions, each of which is formed by a unit of the two electrodes. A semiconductor element electrode is made in contact with the plurality of the fine structures, each having two ends in contact with the two electrodes and a length in a longitudinal direction of a nano order to a micron order, and arranged within ±5 degrees with reference to the direction perpendicular to the direction of forming the electrodes.03-10-2011
20110254043ROD-LIKE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ROD-LIKE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, BACKLIGHT, ILLUMINATING DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - To facilitate electrode connections and achieve a high light emitting efficiency, a rod-like light-emitting device includes a semiconductor core of a first conductivity type having a rod shape, and a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type formed to cover the semiconductor core. The outer peripheral surface of part of the semiconductor core is exposed.10-20-2011
20120326181LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, ILLUMINATING DEVICE, AND BACKLIGHT - In a light emitting device, one hundred or more bar-like structured light emitting elements (12-27-2012
20130027623LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, LIGHTING DEVICE, BACKLIGHT, LIQUID-CRYSTAL PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, DISPLAY DEVICE DRIVE METHOD AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A metal line 01-31-2013
20130054069VEHICLE DRIVING DEVICE, VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM, AND AUTOMOBILE - A vehicle driving device is arranged such that in accordance with an instruction signal from the outside, a first battery managing section outputs, to the outside, a signal related to charging/discharging control for a first battery.02-28-2013
20130083580SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND INVERTER, CONVERTER, AIR CONDITIONER, SOLAR POWER CONTROLLER, AND AUTOMOBILE EMPLOYING SAME - The switching power supply device is provided with a high-withstand voltage first transistor, a first electrode of which being connected to a first node; a low-withstand voltage second transistor, a first electrode of which being connected to a second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode of which being connected to a second node; and a drive circuit. Each of the first and second transistors has a parasitic diode connected in the forward direction between the second and first electrodes. The drive circuit, in a case where electrical current is to flow from the first node to the second node, turns on the first and second transistors, and, in a case where electrical current is to flow from the second node to the first node, turns on the first transistor, and turns off the second transistor.04-04-2013
20130168708METHOD FOR DISPOSING FINE OBJECTS, APPARATUS FOR ARRANGING FINE OBJECTS, ILLUMINATING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - This method for disposing fine objects, in a substrate preparing step, prepares a substrate having specified positions where fine objects (07-04-2013
20130221385LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, BACKLIGHT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DIODE - A light-emitting element includes a first conductivity type semiconductor base, a plurality of first conductivity type protrusion-shaped semiconductors formed on the semiconductor base, and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer that covers the protrusion-shaped semiconductors.08-29-2013

Patent applications by Akihide Shibata, Osaka-Shi JP

Akihide Shibata, Santa Clara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080224123Methods for nanowire alignment and deposition - The present invention provides methods and systems for nanowire alignment and deposition. Energizing (e.g., an alternating current electric field) is used to align and associate nanowires with electrodes. By modulating the energizing, the nanowires are coupled to the electrodes such that they remain in place during subsequent wash and drying steps. The invention also provides methods for transferring nanowires from one substrate to another in order to prepare various device substrates. The present invention also provides methods for monitoring and controlling the number of nanowires deposited at a particular electrode pair, as well as methods for manipulating nanowires in solution.09-18-2008

Akihide Shiratsuki, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150344266ELEVATOR CAR POSITION DETECTION DEVICE - In an elevator car position detection device, a magnetic field generator generates an eddy current magnetic field on an identification member, and a magnetic field detector detects the eddy current magnetic field generated on the identification member. The identification member includes a plurality of conductors which are continuously arranged along an ascending and descending direction of a car, and are relatively different in a plate thickness with respect to a skin depth of an eddy current generated by the magnetic field generator on the identification member. A shape of at least a part of a boundary between the adjacent conductors is a straight line or a curve tilted with respect to a direction orthogonal to the ascending and descending direction of the car.12-03-2015

Akihide Shiratsuki, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090108987SLIDING DOOR APPARATUS AND ELEVATOR - In a sliding door apparatus, a first entrance is opened and closed by a first door, and a second entrance that faces the first entrance is opened and closed by a second door. Imaging means that captures images across a space between the first entrance and the second entrance is disposed beside the space. An image processing and determining portion determines presence or absence of an obstruction inside the space based on image data from the imaging means.04-30-2009

Patent applications by Akihide Shiratsuki, Tokyo JP

Akihide Tachibana US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150224987TRAVEL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND CONTROL DEVICE - A travel assistance system includes: an actuator of a vehicle; and a control device configured to control the actuator of the vehicle, to assist travel of the vehicle, based on a moving object avoidance trajectory obtained by enlarging, in a travel direction of the vehicle, a basic avoidance trajectory for the vehicle to travel while avoiding an obstacle according to a relative speed of the vehicle with respect to the obstacle.08-13-2015

Akihide Tamani, Hiroshima-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090041636CATALYST-SUPPORTED PARTICULATE FILTER - In at least part of a catalyst layer of a particulate filter, a second catalyst part is exposed on the surface of the catalyst layer to overlie a first catalyst part, the first catalyst part contains Pt-carried activated alumina particles, the second catalyst part contains ZrNd-based mixed oxide particles containing a rare earth metal M and at least one of the first catalyst part and the second catalyst part further contains CeZr-based mixed oxide particles containing a rare earth metal R.02-12-2009

Akihide Tanaka, Hitachinaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110027662LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion secondary battery includes: a cathode that stores/releases lithium ion at a potential not lower than an oxidation-reduction equilibrium potential between halogen ion and halogen; an anode that stores/releases lithium ion, preferably containing carbon; and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution composed of a non-aqueous solvent having dissolved therein an electrolyte. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution contains lithium halide or a halogen molecule. Instead of the non-aqueous electrolytic solution, a polymer solid electrolyte containing lithium halide or halogen molecule may be used.02-03-2011

Akihide Tanaka, Mito JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150072201CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY - A conductive lead 03-12-2015

Akihide Tanaka, Hitachinaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090162751LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium secondary battery having high power characteristics and excellent life characteristics in which the anode comprises at least carbon as an anode active material, and an SBR latex and a cellulosic viscosity improver as a binder material, the carbon material has an inter layer distance (d06-25-2009
20100009260Anode Material for Lithium Secondary Batteries and Lithium Secondary Batteries - The present invention is to provide a lithium ion secondary battery that realizes to raise an initial charge and discharge efficiency without deteriorating its charge and discharge characteristic in comparison with the conventional technology.01-14-2010
20110193529Lithium-Ion Secondary Battery System - A lithium-ion secondary battery system is provided which can improve the cycle life and the storage property of a lithium-ion secondary battery and can decrease a discharge capacity which cannot be recharged. The lithium-ion secondary battery system includes a lithium-ion secondary battery having a cathode, an anode including carbon, and a non-aqueous electrolyte; a charge/discharge circuit for putting the lithium-ion secondary battery on charge according to a charge control parameter; and an arithmetic processing section for controlling the charge/discharge circuit. The arithmetic processing section obtains battery characteristics of the lithium-ion secondary battery, changes a value of the charge control parameter when the arithmetic processing section determines that the battery characteristics satisfies a condition for changing the charge control parameter, and restores the value of the charge control parameter to the value before the change when the charge for the lithium-ion secondary battery is finished.08-11-2011
20110206988LITHIUM ION BATTERY - An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium ion battery which is excellent in properties at large current and can be applied to applications requiring high output power even when the mixture layers are made thick. The present invention provides a lithium ion battery including a positive electrode including a positive electrode mixture layer formed on a current collector, a negative electrode including a negative electrode mixture layer formed on a current collector and an electrolyte, the positive electrode and the negative electrode being disposed through the intermediary of a separator, wherein the positive electrode includes as a positive electrode active material a lithium composite oxide represented by LiNi08-25-2011
20110309801CHARGING CONTROL SYSTEM - In a charging control system for recording data regarding charging a secondary battery, a status recording unit refers the charging voltage value and the charging current value and records the referred charging voltage, the referred charging current and reference time when the charging current value is referred and time when the charging voltage value is referred, on the recording unit. A battery protecting unit stops the charging the secondary battery when the charging voltage exceeds the predetermined target voltage value. The status recording unit starts recording of the charging voltage value, the charging current value, and the reference time on the recording unit, when the charging voltage exceeds the target voltage value as a result of a fail in stopping the charging by the battery protecting unit because of occurrence of a trouble in the battery protecting unit.12-22-2011
20130059202POLYMER-COATED ACTIVE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - Provided is a lithium ion secondary battery including a cathode that is capable of occluding and emitting lithium ions, and an anode that is capable of occluding and emitting the lithium ions. A polymer compound containing a polyether portion and a carboxylic acid bonding portion is bonded to an active material as shown with a structure I, a structure II, a structure III, and a structure IV.03-07-2013
20130069598Lithium Ion Battery Control System and Assembled Battery Control System - A lithium ion battery control system includes a degradation rate calculating unit, a degradation rate storage unit, a degradation rate comparing unit, a charging and discharging control circuit, and a rechargeable battery. The degradation rate calculating unit calculates a degradation rate when receiving a trigger for starting the check of the degradation rate of the battery. The degradation rate comparing unit receives a present degradation rate from the degradation rate calculating unit and a previous degradation rate from the degradation rate storage unit and compares both degradation rates. As a result, when the present degradation rate is greater than the previous degradation rate by a predetermined value, a charging and discharging condition is limited.03-21-2013

Patent applications by Akihide Tanaka, Hitachinaka JP

Akihide Tanaka, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140329117NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE WOUND TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY - A method of simultaneously preventing expansion of a battery can and distortion of an electrode winding body is disclosed. A non-aqueous electrolyte wound type secondary battery includes an electrode winding body including a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet and a separator between the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet, a support member which is inside the electrode winding body and around which the electrode winding body is wound, and a battery can which contains the electrode winding body and the support member. The positive electrode sheet includes a positive electrode layer and a positive electrode lead part. The negative electrode sheet includes a negative electrode layer and a negative electrode lead part. An inside of a corner of the electrode winding body is supported by the support member. A gap is provided inside the lead part of the electrode winding body and inside the support member.11-06-2014
20150125752NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Conventionally, there is a problem that a volume of a negative electrode active material changes during a charge-discharge cycle, a conductive network in a negative electrode gradually degrades, and thus a capacity of the negative electrode decreases. To solve the problem, the present invention has an object to prevent a reduction in capacity of the negative electrode, and increase life of a lithium ion secondary battery. A negative electrode active material for lithium ion secondary battery includes: a graphite core material; and a covering layer that covers a surface of the core material, wherein the covering layer has a thickness of 1 nm to 200 nm, and has a bulk modulus lower than a bulk modulus of the core material.05-07-2015
20150207146NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES, LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES - Provided is a negative electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery, which has excellent high-temperature storage characteristics and cycle characteristics. The negative electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery has a high molecular weight polymer adsorbed on a carbon material, the O/C value of surface functional group quantity is 4.5% or more and 25% or less in the negative electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery, and the S/C value of surface functional group quantity is 0.05% or more and 2.5% or less in the negative electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery. Also provided are a negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, lithium ion secondary battery, and methods for producing the negative electrode material, the negative electrode, and the battery.07-23-2015
20150349341NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A reduction in irreversible capacity is attained without degrading other battery characteristics. A negative electrode material, a negative electrode for lithium ion secondary battery, a lithium ion secondary battery, and a manufacturing method thereof, the negative electrode material containing a carbonaceous material, in which the interplanar spacing (d12-03-2015
20150357632NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery having a negative electrode having a novel structure in which the metal content is increased as compared to the past and the capacity density of the negative electrode is increased, and the lithium occlusion capacity of the metal is not decreased by repeated charge and discharge. In order to achieve this object, the negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery is characterized by being composed of a mixture of graphite particles capable of occluding and emitting lithium ions and particles containing metal, wherein the average particle diameter of the particles containing metal during discharge is 1/2000 to 1/10 of that of the graphite particles, the graphite particles have an average particle diameter during discharge of 2 μm to 20 μm, and addition ratio by weight of the particles containing metal is 10% to 50%.12-10-2015
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