Ariga, JP

Hajime Ariga, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100040698	PROPHYLACTIC AND/OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS - The present inventors conducted dedicated studies, and as a result discovered that propionic acid bacteria fermentation products have a preventive/therapeutic effect on functional gastrointestinal disorders in in vitro tests and tests using patients with irritable bowel syndrome, and completed the present invention. Specifically, the present inventors discovered, in in vitro tests, that the products have an effect of increasing the intestinal contraction frequency without changing the intestinal contractile force in a distal colon-specific manner. Moreover, effects of improving the defecation condition, general abdominal condition, and health-related QOL in patients with irritable bowel syndrome were also found. Furthermore, propionic acid bacteria fermentation products can be taken in large amounts. Therefore, the propionic acid bacteria fermentation products can be expected to have an effect of preventing/treating functional gastrointestinal disorders safely.	02-18-2010

Hiroshi Ariga, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150015175	POSITION DETECTING APPARATUS AND DRIVING SYSTEM - The position detecting apparatus includes a comparing part that compares the value of the digital signal output from the AD converter and a reference value that is based on a preset reference amplitude at the timings and outputs a control signal responsive to a result of the comparison. The position detecting apparatus includes an amplitude controlling part that controls amplification factors of the first amplifier and the second amplifier in such a manner that the value of the digital signal output from the AD converter comes closer to the reference value in response to the control signal output from the comparing part.	01-15-2015

Hiroshi Ariga, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140354457	SIGNAL PROCESSOR - An aspect of one embodiment, there is provided a signal processor includes an AD-convertor outputting a conversion result and a conversion end flag, a second comparator configured to compare signal levels, a channel selection signal generation unit to select an input channel to input the AD-convertor, an direction identification flag generation unit to generate an direction identification flag, an edge signal generation unit to generate rising edges and lowering edges, an up-down counter to subject to be up or down on a count value in an output of each of edge signals, and an arithmetic processing unit to interlink the count value of the up-down counter and the conversion result of the AD-convertor to generate output data, wherein the arithmetic processing unit interpolates the count value of the up-down counter in the interlinking by using a correction value corresponding to a value of the direction identification flag in a period between an output of the edge signal and an output of the conversion end flag.	12-04-2014

Hiroyasu Ariga, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110009757	BLOOD PRESSURE INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A sphygmomanometer separately includes a cuff accommodating an air bladder and a main body provided with an expanding/contracting mechanism arranged to expand and contract the air bladder, and the cuff includes a tubular cuff main body portion into which an upper arm is insertable and a gripping portion provided on an outer peripheral surface of the cuff main body portion. The cuff main body portion has a tightening belt wrapped around the outer side of the air bladder and a tightening length adjustment mechanism arranged to variably adjust a tightening length of the tightening belt over the upper arm. The tightening length adjustment mechanism includes a winding roller arranged to wind and feed the tightening belt, a geared motor arranged to drive and rotate the winding roller, and an electromagnetic brake arranged to apply a braking force to the winding roller. With such a configuration, in the sphygmomanometer in which the cuff and the main body are separated from each other, the cuff can be easily attached to a measurement site, and reliable winding of the cuff around the measurement site can be repeated in every measurement.	01-13-2011
20110208068	SPHYGMOMANOMETER AND CHARGING UNIT FOR SPHYGMOMANOMETER - A sphygmomanometer includes an expandable/contractable air bag supplied with air; a bag-shaped cover body for accommodating the air bag and for attaching the air bag to a site to be measured; an expansion and contraction mechanism for expanding and contracting the air bag; and a power supply unit arranged in the bag-shaped cover body. The power supply unit includes a battery for supplying driving power to the expansion and contraction mechanism, and a non-contact power reception unit for receiving power for charging the battery. The non-contact power reception unit is supplied with power through an electromagnetic inductive action from a non-contact power transmission unit arranged in a non-contact state with the non-contact power reception unit.	08-25-2011
20110245696	ELECTRONIC SPHYGMOMANOMETER - A power supply unit of an electronic sphygmomanometer includes a dry cell as a primary battery, a rechargeable battery as a secondary battery, and a power supply control circuit. A voltage detector detects a voltage (characteristic value) of the rechargeable battery, and a voltage detector detects the voltage of the dry cell. A switching control unit performs switching control of the dry cell and the rechargeable battery based on a detection result by the voltage detectors.	10-06-2011

Hiroyasu Ariga, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110112412	CUFF FOR BLOOD PRESSURE INFORMATION MEASURING DEVICE AND BLOOD PRESSURE INFORMATION MEASURING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A cuff for a blood pressure information measuring device configured to be mounted on a measurement site for measuring blood pressure information has a fluid bag for compressing the measurement site, a flexible curved elastic plate located outside the fluid bag while the fluid bag is wrapped around the measurement site, and annular or arc-shaped to extend along the measurement site, an inflation and deflation mechanism secured to the curved elastic plate and inflating and deflating the fluid bag, and a bag-shaped cover body encapsulating the fluid bag, the inflation and deflation mechanism, and the curved elastic plate.	05-12-2011
20150025400	BLOOD PRESSURE METER - With the blood pressure meter of the present invention, a pump unit is connected via a first fluid path to a fluid bladder. The first fluid path extends straight in the Z direction between the pump unit and the fluid bladder, sends air supplied from the pump unit to the fluid bladder or sends air inside of the fluid bladder to a valve.	01-22-2015
20150038858	BLOOD PRESSURE METER AND PUMP DRIVING SYSTEM - In the present invention, a pump driving circuit includes a step-up unit that steps up a first DC voltage from a power supply and outputs it as a second DC voltage, and an H bridge unit that has first and second series circuits that each include two switching elements connected in series between a high potential corresponding to the second DC voltage and a reference potential. According to a control signal from the control unit, the two switching elements of the first series circuit and the two switching elements of the second series circuit are switched on and off. A voltage generated between a first contact point between the two switching elements of the first series circuit, and a second contact point between the two switching elements of the second series circuit is used as a driving voltage for driving a pump.	02-05-2015

Hiroyoshi Ariga, Hokkaido JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130109714	NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE THERAPEUTIC AGENT	05-02-2013

Jyunji Ariga, Nirasaki City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110287629	SILICON FILM FORMATION METHOD AND SILICON FILM FORMATION APPARATUS - A silicon film formation method includes a first film formation operation, an etching operation, and a second film formation operation. In the first film formation operation, a first silicon film is formed to fill the groove of the object to be processed. In the etching operation, an opening of the groove is widened by etching the first silicon film formed in the first film formation operation. In the second film formation operation, a second silicon film is formed on the groove having the opening widened in the etching operation to fill the groove. Accordingly, a silicon film is formed on a groove of an object to be processed having the groove provided thereon.	11-24-2011

Katsuhiko Ariga, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080213557	Carbon Porous Body, Method of Manufacturing Carbon Porous Body, Adsorbent and Biomolecular Element - There are provided a carbon porous body having a larger pore capacity and a larger specific surface area that can advantageously diffuse the substance it adsorbs into the inside and a method of manufacturing such a carbon porous body. The method of manufacturing a carbon porous body is characterized by comprising a step of mixing a cage-shaped silica porous body and a carbon source, a step of heating the obtained mixture and a step of removing the cage-shaped silica porous body from the reaction product. The cage-shaped silica porous body contains a silica skeleton, a plurality of pores formed by the silica skeleton and a plurality of channels also formed by the silica skeleton to mutually link the plurality of pores. The plurality of pores are arranged three-dimensionally, regularly and symmetrically, the diameter d	09-04-2008

Katsuhiko Ariga, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100019205	Liquid Fullerene Derivative, Method for Producing the Same, and Device Using the Same - The liquid fullerene derivative according to the present invention contains a fullerene moiety, a benzene ring bonded to the fullerene moiety, and first to third alkyl substituents R	01-28-2010
20120178618	CARBON POROUS BODY AND ADSORBENT USING THE SAME - A carbon porous body (ICY) includes a carbon skeleton containing carbon atoms, wherein the carbon skeleton includes carbon main sections and carbon linking sections mutually linking the carbon main sections; a distance D	07-12-2012

Kenji Ariga, Fujisawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140165939	ENGINE VALVE TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS - To achieve an intermediate lock state in a short period when an engine is stopped and improve the accuracy of confirmation of the intermediate lock state, an engine valve timing control apparatus includes a variable valve timing mechanism configured to vary engine valve timing, and an intermediate lock mechanism configured to restrict relative rotation positions of a first and a second rotor of the valve timing mechanism at an intermediate lock position for starting the engine. Upon detection of an engine stop request, the valve timing mechanism and the intermediate lock mechanism are driven and controlled for establishing an intermediate lock state. When a predetermined period from detection of the engine stop request has expired without detecting the intermediate lock state within the predetermined period, an engine stopping process is executed. Even after the engine stopping process has been executed, monitoring of the intermediate lock state is continued.	06-19-2014
20140366825	VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - When an intermediate lock by an intermediate lock mechanism is released, one of two lock keys, which restricts a shift in a direction opposite to a direction that valve timing of an intake valve has been controlled by controlling the valve timing of the intake valve to a phase-advance side with respect to an intermediate lock position, is pulled out of an engaging recessed portion. Thereafter, the other of the two lock keys is pulled out of an engaging recessed portion by controlling the valve timing of the intake valve to a phase-retard side with respect to the intermediate lock position. Therefore, the intermediate lock by the intermediate lock mechanism can be released, while avoiding the lock keys from being pushed against the respective engaging recessed portions.	12-18-2014
20150013626	VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Intermediate position feedback control is executed when valve timing of an intake valve is at an intermediate lock position, an intermediate lock is needed, and an engine revolution speed is greater than a first engine revolution speed R1. Forced lock control is executed when the valve timing of the intake valve is at the intermediate lock position, the intermediate lock is needed, the engine revolution speed is less than the first engine revolution speed R1, and the intermediate position feedback control is not being executed. As a result, even when the engine revolution speed increases in the presence of a demand that the valve timing needs to be in the intermediate lock position, it is possible to maintain the valve timing at the intermediate lock position.	01-15-2015

Ko Ariga, Shunan-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100003178	-ZEOLITE FOR SCR CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING NITROGEN OXIDES USING SAME - An SCR catalyst using a β-zeolite in which the molar ratio of SiO	01-07-2010
20130280160	CHABAZITE-TYPE ZEOLITE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, COPPER LOADED LOW-SILICA ZEOLITE AND NOX REDUCTIVE REMOVAL CATALYST CONTAINING THE ZEOLITE, AND METHOD OF NOX REDUCTIVE REMOVAL USING THIS CATALYST - The chabazite-type zeolite of the present invention has a SiO	10-24-2013
20140079611	B-TYPE IRON SILICATE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDES - The present invention relates to a composition including a β-type iron silicate, which includes all or part of iron in a β-type framework structure, and a solid acidic porous inorganic oxide. The present invention is characterized in that the β-type iron silicate is compounded with the porous inorganic oxide having solid acidic properties so that the solid acidic function derived from aluminum of the β-type iron silicate, is reinforced or complemented by the porous inorganic oxide, the individual particles of which are physically isolated from each other. It is preferred that the fluorine content relative to the dry weight of the β-type iron silicate is 400 ppm or less and the crystal particles of the β-type iron silicate have a truncated square bipyramidal morphology. According to the present invention, a composition that is useful as a high-performance catalyst, adsorbent, or the like, can be provided.	03-20-2014

Ko Ariga, Yamaguchi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110251048	CHABAZITE-TYPE ZEOLITE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A subject for the invention is to provide a chabazite-type zeolite that is expected to have durability and thermal resistance, which are practical properties required of catalyst supports and adsorbent bases, and that has profitability. A chabazite-type zeolite having an SiO	10-13-2011
20120207669	NOVEL METALLOSILICATES, PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, NITROGEN OXIDE REMOVAL CATALYST, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR REMOVING NITROGEN OXIDE WITH THE SAME - The invention relates to: a β-type iron silicate which has a fluorine content not more than 400 ppm by weight on a dry basis and in which the crystal grains have a truncated square bipyramidal morphology in an examination with a scanning electron microscope and the whole or part of the iron is contained in the β-type framework structure, and a process for producing the iron silicate; anther β-type iron silicate, and a process for producing the iron silicate; and a nitrogen oxide removal catalyst containing the other β-type iron silicate, a process for producing the catalyst, and a method for nitrogen oxide removal with the catalyst.	08-16-2012

Koji Ariga, Ome-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090021898	ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A portable computer includes a speaker device and a first casing. The speaker device includes a speaker main body and a speaker housing for housing the speaker main body. The first casing has a bottom wall. The bottom wall has swelling portion which swells outward and contains at least part of the speaker housing.	01-22-2009
20120218693	ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COVER - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a main body, a cover, and a storage portion. The main body includes a display unit. The cover includes a first surface at which the main body is supported, and a second surface on which the main body is placed. The storage portion is provided between the first and second surfaces. The cover includes a first use mode in which the display unit is covered, and a second use mode in which the display unit is exposed, and the first and second surfaces are rotatable with respect to each other in the second use mode.	08-30-2012
20130176503	TELEVISION RECEIVER AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes an apparatus, a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is attached to a surface of the apparatus. The second portion includes a first supporting portion rotatably connected to the first portion and a second supporting portion arranged alongside the first supporting portion through a slit, the second supporting portion rotatably connected to the first supporting portion at a position shifted from the slit. The electronic apparatus is configured to transform between a first form where the second portion covers the apparatus and the second form where the second supporting portion supports the first portion to hold the apparatus in a tilted state by the rotation of the first and second supporting portions.	07-11-2013
20130235541	TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus is configured to receive a first connector. The first connector includes an insulator and a metal portion protruding from the insulator. The apparatus includes a housing and a second connector in the housing. The second connector is configured to engage with the metal portion of the first connector. The housing includes a portion configured to face a part of the insulator in a direction intersecting an insertion direction of the first connector.	09-12-2013

Koki Ariga, Nagakute JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150281037	MONITORING OMISSION SPECIFYING PROGRAM, MONITORING OMISSION SPECIFYING METHOD, AND MONITORING OMISSION SPECIFYING DEVICE - Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing therein a monitoring omission specifying program for causing a computer to execute a process including: collecting log items respectively including generation time of events, which are transferred from a plurality of monitored devices to a first log item storage device, from the first log item storage device, and storing the collected log items in a second log item storage device, along with information on collection times; detecting a monitoring omission log item, of which a transfer delay to the first log item storage device has occurred, out of log items in the second log item storage device; and specifying, as a generation time of the transfer delay of the monitoring omission log item, a collection time of a log item generated by another monitored device and having a generation time close to the generation time of the monitoring omission log item.	10-01-2015

Koma Ariga, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150336647	PROPELLER FOR VESSEL PROPULSION APPARATUS AND VESSEL PROPULSION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A propeller includes a bushing that rotates together with the propeller shaft, and a propeller damper disposed around the bushing, and an inner cylinder that surrounds the bushing via the propeller damper. The bushing includes a first cylindrical portion surrounding the propeller shaft, and a first protrusion protruding outward from the first cylindrical portion and integral with the first cylindrical portion. The inner cylinder includes a second cylindrical portion surrounding the bushing via the propeller damper and a second protrusion protruding inward from the second cylindrical portion. The inner cylinder is rotatable with respect to the bushing between a noncontact position and a contact position.	11-26-2015

Kou Ariga, Shunan-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090155152	NITROGEN OXIDE-REDUCING CATALYST AND METHOD FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDE - A first catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides comprising a crystalline silicate containing an iron in β-framework structure wherein a SiO	06-18-2009

Kozo Ariga, Koutou-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130125044	Machine Vision System Program Editing Environment Including Synchronized User Interface Features - A machine vision system program editing environment including synchronized selection and/or identification of related features in a plurality of different user interface windows is provided. In particular, one of the windows is an editing window where a part program representation is displayed for editing by a user. In one embodiment, a user may select data or another feature of interest in a window that is not the editing window (e.g., a results window, or graphical workpiece inspection feature display window) and the associated part program instruction representation is automatically highlighted and/or selected in the editing window. Conversely, a part program instruction representation may be selected by a user in the editing window and the associated results or feature in another window is automatically highlighted and/or selected. User interface navigation, rapid program quality assessment, and overall part program creation and editing efficiency are significantly enhanced in such an editing environment.	05-16-2013

Kozo Ariga, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130215263	IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF IMAGE PROCESSING - A control unit shifts an imaging unit relatively with respect to a stage to take an image of a measuring object at a plurality of places by the imaging unit and thereby obtain a plurality of images, and generates a composite image of the measuring object having a range which is wider than an imaging range of the imaging unit by combining the plurality of images. The control unit shifts the imaging unit relatively with respect to the stage such that parts of images adjacent to one another obtained by the imaging unit overlap, and performs an image matching processing that performs image matching of an overlapped portion of the adjacent images. The control unit generates the composite image of the measuring object by joining the adjacent images at a position where the image matching is performed in the image matching processing.	08-22-2013

Michiaki Ariga, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120221323	TRANSLATION DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a translation unit translates a first sentence in a first language into a sentence in a second language using parallel translations. A next utterance table includes first identification information distinguishing between a sentence in the first language and a sentence in the second language included in the parallel translation and includes second identification information identifying a sentence previously selected as the next utterance of the sentence indicated by the first identification information. An acquiring unit acquires next utterance candidates, which are sentences indicated by the second identification information associated with the first identification information of the first sentence. If the selected next utterance candidate is the first language, the translation unit translates the selected next utterance candidate into the second language. If the selected next utterance candidate is the second language, the translation unit translates the selected candidate into the first language.	08-30-2012
20130006616	INFORMATION RETRIEVING APPARATUS, INFORMATION RETRIEVING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, an information retrieving apparatus includes a housing; an input-output unit to perform dialogue processing with a user; a first detecting unit to detect means of transfer which indicates present means of transfer for the user; a second detecting unit to detect a holding status which indicates whether the user is holding the housing; a third detecting unit to detect a talking posture which indicates whether the housing is held near the face of the user; a selecting unit to select, from among a plurality of interaction modes that establish the dialogue processing, an interaction mode according to a combination of the means of transfer, the holding status, and the talking posture; an dialogue manager to control the dialogue processing according to the selected interaction mode; and a information retrieval unit to retrieve information using a keyword that is input during the dialogue processing.	01-03-2013
20140046735	EVALUATION VALUE CALCULATION DEVICE, EVALUATION VALUE CALCULATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, an evaluation value calculation device includes a receiving unit, a first calculator, and a second calculator. The receiving unit is configured to receive, with respect to a task of a worker to input information, a task result indicating the information input by the worker. The first calculator is configured to calculate, in response to receiving the task result, first information including any of an average evaluation value indicating an average value per unit time of an evaluation value given to the worker as compensation for the task, average work time indicating an average value of time necessary to perform one task, and probability information indicating a probability of the task being performed correctly. The second calculator is configured to calculate, using the first information, the evaluation value for the task that is to be performed next by the worker.	02-13-2014

Michiaki Ariga, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120253782	FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERVICE ASSISTING APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM - According to one embodiment, a foreign language service assisting apparatus is provided with first and second acquisition units, a translation unit, a presentation unit and an accepting unit. The first acquisition unit acquires first information on a first article. The second acquisition unit acquires second information on second articles associated with the first article, and subsequent speech candidates expected to be spoken, based on the first information. The translation unit translates the first information, the second information, and the candidates. The presentation unit presents translation result. The accepting unit accepts selection associated with the first or second articles or the candidate.	10-04-2012
20140006007	SPEECH TRANSLATION APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM	01-02-2014
20150199341	SPEECH TRANSLATION APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM - According to one embodiment, a speech translation apparatus includes a speech recognition unit, a translation unit, a search unit and a selection unit. The speech recognition unit successively performs speech recognition to obtain a first language word string. The translation unit translates the first language word string into a second language word string. The search unit search for at least one similar example and acquires the similar example and a translation example. The selection unit selects, in accordance with a user instruction, at least one of the first language word string associated with the similar example and the second language word string associated with the translation example, as a selected word string.	07-16-2015

Michihiro Ariga, Anjo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090165587	Vehicle power transmission device - A vehicle power transmission device mounted on a vehicle for transmitting power from a power generating source to an axle through a gear train accommodated in a case, including: a lubricating pump that is driven by the power generating source and is capable of supplying a lubricating medium to an element to be lubricated; a lubricating medium storage portion that stores the lubricating medium; a lowermost gear that is located at a lowest position in the case; a topmost gear that is located at a highest position in the case; a lubrication flow path that guides the lubricating medium scooped up by the lowermost gear and carried by the gear train to a predetermined element to be lubricated; and a guide portion that guides the lubricating medium scooped up by the lowermost gear and carried by the gear train to an inlet of the lubrication flow path.	07-02-2009
20100083792	Vehicle power transmission device - A power transmission device that includes an uppermost side bearing; a lower side bearing; an uppermost side lubricating medium storage portion defined between the uppermost side bearing and the case to guide a lubricating medium to the uppermost side bearing; a lower side lubricating medium storage portion defined between the lower side bearing and the case to guide a lubricating medium to the lower side bearing, and located below the uppermost side lubricating medium storage portion when installing the power transmission device for a vehicle on the vehicle; and a communicating passage formed in the case to communicate the uppermost side lubricating medium storage portion and the lower side lubricating medium storage portion with each other.	04-08-2010

Michihiro Ariga, Anjo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090165586	Vehicle power transmission device - A vehicle power transmission device mounted on a vehicle for transmitting power from a power generating source to an axle through a gear train accommodated in a case, including: a lubricating pump that is accommodated in the case and which is driven by the power generating source and is capable of supplying a lubricating medium to an element to be lubricated; a lubricating medium storage portion that stores the lubricating medium; a lowermost gear that is located at a lowest position in the case, and which scoops up the lubricating medium in an inner bottom of the case toward a center of the case during normal rotation of the axle without guiding the lubricating medium along an inner wall surface of the case; a partition wall; and a lubrication flow path that guides the lubricating medium scooped up by the lowermost gear to a predetermined element to be lubricated.	07-02-2009

Nobuei Ariga, Tsuchiura -Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080245065	Control System for Hydraulic Construction Machine - A computing section computes a reference revolution-speed decrease modification amount DNLR; and multiplies an engine revolution speed modification gain KNL by a reference revolution-speed decrease modification amount DNL and then DNLR, to thereby compute an engine revolution-speed decrease modification amount DND based on input change of an operation pilot pressure, which is modified in accordance with DNLR. At the time when a lever operation input from an operation command unit is changed from full stroke to half stroke, if a pump delivery pressure is in a pressure range of a pump absorption torque control region Y where the pump delivery pressure is lower than that in a region X, the reference revolution-speed decrease modification amount computing section	10-09-2008
20090044528	PUMP CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - On the basis of reference torque and torque correction amount output units (T	02-19-2009
20100186402	PUMP TORQUE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYDRAULIC CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A pump torque control system is capable of preventing hunting due to interference between speed sensing control and control of an engine speed of a prime mover when the temperature of a hydraulic fluid is low.	07-29-2010
20100218493	TORQUE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE THREE-PUMP SYSTEM - Torque control for a construction machine three-pump system that can accurately control the total absorption torque of first, second, and third hydraulic pumps and effectively use the output torque of an engine. A pump base torque computation section	09-02-2010
20100277590	Construction Machine - [Problem] To provide a construction machine, which can surely perform confirmation of conditions around a machine body upon starting work and can start a prime mover even when obstruction exists around the machine body.	11-04-2010
20110146283	Engine Lug-Down Suppressing Device for Hydraulic Work Machinery - To provide an engine lug-down suppressing device for hydraulic work machinery, capable of suppressing deterioration in operability of a hydraulic actuator when the hydraulic actuator is caused to operate quickly from a stopped state.	06-23-2011
20120310492	Hydraulic Work Machine - A hydraulic working machine, typically a hydraulic excavator has a travel speed control unit and a boost control unit. The travel speed control unit includes a traveling, hydraulic pressure oil feed unit capable of feeding pressure oil to actuate traveling tilt-angle control devices. The boost control unit includes a boosting, hydraulic pressure oil feed unit capable of feeding pressure oil to actuate an adjustable relief valve. A single hydraulic pressure oil feed unit is commonly usable as the traveling, hydraulic pressure oil feed unit and the boosting, hydraulic pressure oil feed unit, and includes lines communicating with both of the traveling tilt-angle control devices and the adjustable relief valve, a solenoid valve for opening or closing these lines, and a controller for outputting a control signal to control the solenoid valve.	12-06-2012

Nobuei Ariga, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080236157	Engine Lag Down Suppressing Device of Construction Machinery - An engine lag down suppressing device of construction machinery, comprising a vehicle body controller (	10-02-2008

Norimasa Ariga, Izunokuni-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090103116	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - When one or both of color conversion data for chromatic colors and color conversion data for achromatic colors are rewritten, attribute information of the color conversion data for chromatic colors or the color conversion data for achromatic colors is updated and this attribute information is displayed on a display.	04-23-2009
20090103117	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Color conversion data used in converting an image signal into color information represented by color materials is saved in a color-conversion-data saving unit and, when the color conversion data is rewritten, before rewriting of the color conversion data, the color conversion data is copied to an area different from an area in which the color conversion data is rewritten in the color-conversion-data saving unit.	04-23-2009
20110043839	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - When one or both of color conversion data for chromatic colors and color conversion data for achromatic colors are rewritten, attribute information of the color conversion data for chromatic colors or the color conversion data for achromatic colors is updated and this attribute information is displayed on a display.	02-24-2011

Norimasa Ariga, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150262159	MERCHANDISE SALES DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROGRAM - A merchandise sales data processing device includes a specification unit, a detection unit, a calculation unit, and a processing unit. The specification unit specifies merchandise. The detection unit detects information related to an ingredient which is contained in specified merchandise. The calculation unit calculates a tax amount which is imposed on merchandise based on the detected ingredient information. The processing unit processes sales data of merchandise using the calculated tax amount.	09-17-2015

Norimasa Ariga, Shizuoka-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100100813	DOCUMENT PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING METHOD - A document processing apparatus which corrects object data included in a document includes a document file input section configured to input a document file including metadata and object data, an object information acquisition section configured to acquire the object data from the document file, a document information acquisition section configured to acquire the metadata added to the document, a document information analysis section configured to execute, based on the obtained metadata, at least one type of process application determination to determine whether a correction is applied or not applied to the object data, an application process determination section configured to determine, based on a result of at least the one type of executed process application determination, whether the correction is applied or not applied to the object data, and a process execution section configured to execute the correction on the object data based on a determined result.	04-22-2010
20110304865	PRINTING CALIBRATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PRINTING CALIBRATION PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a printing calibration processing apparatus includes: a gradation-characteristic-data generating section configured to read images of a printed surface and a rear surface of a test chart output by an image forming section and generate gradation characteristic data of the surfaces; a gradation-correction-date creating section configured to determine a correction value of maximum gradation on the basis of gradation characteristics of the surfaces; a color-material-amount-conversion-data creating section configured to determine a maximum of a color material on the basis of the correction value of the maximum gradation; a color-material-amount-limitation processing section configured to perform, concerning image data for printing, limitation processing for setting the maximum of the color material as an upper limit of a color material use amount; and a gradation correcting section configured to apply gradation correction to the image data subjected to the limitation processing using the gradation correction data.	12-15-2011

Noriyasu Ariga, Okazaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110194968	OIL PUMP - An oil pump having an inner rotor with of external teeth; an outer rotor that is eccentrically provided and has internal teeth that mesh with the inner rotor external teeth, and an oil pump body that accommodates the outer and inner rotors. By rotationally driving the inner rotor to increase and decrease a space between the internal and the external teeth, an intake stroke suctions hydraulic oil from the oil pump body and a discharge stroke discharges the suctioned hydraulic oil to a discharge port formed in the oil pump body. Between the intake and discharge strokes, a confinement stroke cuts off the suctioned hydraulic oil and confines the suctioned hydraulic oil in the space, and a compression stroke reduces the space and compresses the confined hydraulic oil. Further, an interval is set between a finish end portion of the intake port of the oil pump body and a start end portion of the discharge port such that a rotation angle of the inner rotor during the compression stroke is 21 to 27 degrees.	08-11-2011

Nozomi Ariga, Tokyo-To JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100324301	SULFENAMIDE, VULCANIZATION ACCELERATOR CONTAINING THE SULFENAMIDE FOR RUBBER, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE VULCANIZATION ACCELERATOR - A sulfenamide vulcanization accelerator is provided that acts satisfactorily slowly on a vulcanization reaction, produces no carcinogenic nitrosamine, and is free from environmental hygiene problems such as bioaccumulation. Also provided is an N-alkyl-N-t-butylbenzothiazole-2-sulfenamide represented by formula [I]. The vulcanization accelerator is a vulcanization accelerator for rubber, containing this compound. Furthermore provided is a process for producing the vulcanization accelerator.	12-23-2010

Shuji Ariga, Fukui JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080290460	Chip Resistor, and Its Manufacturing Method - A chip resistor includes: a pair of upper surface electrodes formed at opposing side portions of a rectangular substrate as opposed to each other with respect to a center line of the rectangular substrate extending in a direction connecting the side portions; a resistive element formed on the rectangular substrate to be electrically connected with the upper surface electrode pair; and a pair of end surface electrodes formed on end surfaces of the opposing side portions of the rectangular substrate and electrically connected with the upper surface electrode pair. The chip resistor further includes dummy electrodes formed individually at the opposing side portions of the rectangular substrate at positions corresponding to the upper surface electrode pair in the direction connecting the side portions.	11-27-2008

Shunji Ariga, Naha-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150219830	WINDOW STRUCTURE - To realize a window structure that can ensure that scenery can be viewed from an indoor space during the daytime and prevent peeping from outdoors regardless of whether it is daytime or nighttime.	08-06-2015

Takako Ariga, Ashigarakami-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100247667	MATERIAL FOR SOFT TISSUE ENLARGEMENT - A soft tissue enlarging material including fine particles of a pH-response water-absorbing swelling polymer having an average particle size of from 15 μm to 40 μm wherein swelling of said particles is completed within 10 minutes after immersion in a 10 mM phosphate buffer physiological saline solution (pH: 7) at 37° C.	09-30-2010
20120168384	DRUG-ADSORBING MATERIAL AND MEDICAL DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - A drug-adsorbing material capable of efficiently adsorbing and eliminating drugs (such as carcinostatic agents) from blood with a small amount without causing foreign body recognition reaction, such as blood coagulation, and a medical device provided with said drug-adsorbing material. The drug-adsorbing material is based on polymeric microparticles which swell upon adsorption of plasma components at pH value of 7 or above and keep their shape after swelling. The drug-adsorbing material is incorporated into a drug-administrating device for drug adsorption.	07-05-2012

Takako Ariga, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100062464	OXIDATIVE CHROMOGENIC COMPOUND OR SALT THEREOF AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND REAGENT COMPOSITION AND TEST INSTRUMENT USING THE SAME - It is an object of the present invention to provide a means for measuring a concentration of various components rapidly with high accuracy and high sensitivity. The present invention is to provide an oxidative chromogenic compound or salt thereof represented by the following chemical formula (1):	03-11-2010

Takuma Ariga, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130215481	SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A sheet conveying device includes: a sheet housing unit that houses a sheet; a sheet conveying unit that conveys the sheet; a sheet detection unit that detects presence or absence of the sheet in the sheet housing unit; a sheet nipping unit that nips the sheet housed in the sheet housing unit; and a control unit. The control unit controls the sheet nipping unit to reach a nipping state to nip the sheet in the sheet housing unit upon the sheet detection unit detecting a sheet-present state, executes a power saving mode to stop supplying power to at least a part of the electric mechanisms when no drive command is input for a predetermined time, and controls the sheet nipping unit to cancel the nipping state before execution of the power saving mode.	08-22-2013
20130242359	DOCUMENT CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A document conveying device includes a document table on which a stack of document sheets is placed; a rotating shaft member detachably provided on a main body of the document conveying device; a feeding member configured to contact and feed a topmost sheet of the stack of document sheets, the feeding member being attached to the rotating shaft member via a driving force transmitting member; a separating unit configured to separate the topmost sheet from one or more sheets that are fed together with the topmost sheet, rotating members rotatably attached to the rotating shaft member; a holding member configured to hold the feeding member and the driving force transmitting member; and a rotating member position restricting unit configured to restrict a position of the rotating members other than the holding member to a given predetermined position with reference to a position of the holding member.	09-19-2013
20130320611	SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying device such as a feed mechanism includes a pick-up roller and a cover member. The pick-up roller feeds, into an apparatus, a sheet such as a document on a placing table such as a document placing table on which the sheet is placed. The cover member such as a pick-up cover covers the pick-up roller. The cover member is supported at both ends thereof on a shaft of the pick-up roller or on shaft bearings that receive the shaft of the pick-up roller.	12-05-2013
20140140744	AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER, IMAGE SCANNING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An automatic document feeder includes a document stack unit; a conveying unit configured to separate a document from the documents stacked on the document stack unit and convey the document to a scanning position through a conveying path; document detecting units configured to detect the document; an upstream document detecting unit configured to detect the document, the upstream document detecting unit being arranged in the conveying path at an uppermost stream in a document conveying direction with respect to the document detecting units; and a determining unit configured to determine a passage of a trailing end of the document at positions of the document detecting units and the upstream document detecting unit and determine a presence of a hole on the document, based on the detection results. A detection range of the upstream document detecting unit is set to be wider than detection ranges of the document detecting units.	05-22-2014

Takuma Ariga, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130297172	DRIVE ASSISTING APPARATUS - Provided is a drive assisting apparatus which assists follow-up travelling to a forward vehicle including an inter-vehicle information acquisition unit	11-07-2013

Tamako Ariga, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090095381	High Strength Steel Sheet and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A high tensile steel sheet having 980 MPa or higher tensile strength with excellent elongation and stretch-flange formability, suitable for the press-forming of complex cross sectional shape such as automobile parts, is manufactured by adjusting the steel to consist essential of a ferrite single phase structure, to precipitate carbide containing Ti, Mo, and V, of smaller than 10 nm of average particle size, in dispersed state, and to have an average composition of the carbide containing Ti, Mo, and V satisfying [V/(Ti+Mo+V)≧0.3 (atomic ratio].	04-16-2009

Tatsuya Ariga, Hiratsuka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100078580	Extreme ultraviolet light source device, laser light source device for extreme ultraviolet light source device and method for controlling saturable absorber used in extreme ultraviolet light source device - An EUV light source of the present invention is capable of using a saturable absorber stably and continuously in a high heat load state. A saturable absorber (SA) device is disposed on a laser beam line to absorb feeble light, such as self-excited oscillation light, parasitic oscillation light or return light. SA gas from an SA gas cylinder and buffer gas from a buffer gas cylinder are mixed to be a mixed gas. The mixed gas is supplied to an SA gas cell via a supply pipeline, and absorbs the feeble light included in the laser beam. The mixed gas is exhausted via an exhaust pipeline, and is sent to a heat exchanger. The mixed gas, cooled down by a heat exchanger, is sent back to the SA gas cell by a circulation pump.	04-01-2010
20110211601	DRIVER LASER FOR EXTREME ULTRA VIOLET LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A driver laser for an extreme ultra violet light source device capable of suppressing self-oscillation light, amplifying a laser beam efficiently, and reducing a device size. The driver laser has an oscillator for generating a laser beam to output the generated laser beam, and at least one amplifier for amplifying the laser beam output from the oscillator to output the amplified laser beam. The amplifier includes a discharge unit which amplifies the laser beam by using energy of a laser medium excited by discharge, a feedback mirror which leads the laser beam output from the discharge unit to the discharge unit, a polarizer which leads the laser beam output from the oscillator into the discharge unit and also reflects the laser beam output from the discharge unit to a predetermined direction, and a self-oscillation light filter which attenuates self-oscillation light output from the discharge unit.	09-01-2011
20110216800	TWO-STAGE LASER SYSTEM FOR ALIGNERS - The invention relates to a two-stage laser system well fit for semiconductor aligners, which is reduced in terms of spatial coherence while taking advantage of the high stability, high output efficiency and fine line width of the MOPO mode. The two-stage laser system for aligners comprises an oscillation-stage laser (	09-08-2011
20120068091	EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, LASER LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE FOR EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SATURABLE ABSORBER USED IN EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - An EUV light source of the present invention is capable of using a saturable absorber stably and continuously in a high heat load state. A saturable absorber (SA) device is disposed on a laser beam line to absorb feeble light, such as self-excited oscillation light, parasitic oscillation light or return light. SA gas from an SA gas cylinder and buffer gas from a buffer gas cylinder are mixed to be a mixed gas. The mixed gas is supplied to an SA gas cell via a supply pipeline, and absorbs the feeble light included in the laser beam. The mixed gas is exhausted via an exhaust pipeline, and is sent to a heat exchanger. The mixed gas, cooled down by a heat exchanger, is sent back to the SA gas cell by a circulation pump.	03-22-2012
20120224600	TWO-STAGE LASER SYSTEM FOR ALIGNERS - The invention relates to a two-stage laser system well fit for semiconductor aligners, which is reduced in terms of spatial coherence while taking advantage of the high stability, high output efficiency and fine line width of the MOPO mode. The two-stage laser system for aligners comprises an oscillation-stage laser (	09-06-2012
20140369373	TWO-STAGE LASER SYSTEM FOR ALIGNERS - The invention relates to a two-stage laser system well fit for semiconductor aligners, which is reduced in terms of spatial coherence while taking advantage of the high stability, high output efficiency and fine line width of the MOPO mode. The two-stage laser system for aligners comprises an oscillation-stage laser (	12-18-2014

Teruo Ariga, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080253843	Method and Apparatus for Everting a Pipe Lining Material and Construction Method for Rehabilitating a Pipeline Using the Eversion Apparatus - A tubular pipe lining material	10-16-2008

Tohru Ariga, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110123181	AIR CONDITIONER - Provided is an air conditioner including: a heater control section (	05-26-2011
20110303755	AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE - In an air conditioning device (	12-15-2011

Tohru Ariga, Yao JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110198340	TRIAC CONTROL OF POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (PTC) HEATERS IN ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS - An electric heating module for a room air conditioning system and methods are presented in which the duty cycle of the electric heater banks are controlled to limit the inrush current during the startup phase of the heater or to supplement the heat generated by the heat pump when the heat capacity of the heat pump nears the heat loss of the room being heated.	08-18-2011

Tohru Ariga, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100050682	INTEGRATED AIR CONDITIONER - An integrated air conditioner of high convenience capable of reducing the frequency of discharge of water collected in a drain pan by suitably controlling the operation of a water feed device according to the mode of use of the air conditioner. The air conditioner of the present invention has an air intake port	03-04-2010
20150040593	AIR CONDITIONER - The air conditioner	02-12-2015
20160109161	AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - When the outside air temperature is low, an air conditioner	04-21-2016

Tomotaka Ariga, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120115250	CONCAVE-CONVEX PATTERN FORMING METHOD AND MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTION ELEMENT FORMING METHOD - A method of forming a concave-convex pattern according to an embodiment includes: forming a guide pattern on a base material, the guide pattern having a convex portion; forming a formative layer on the guide pattern, the formative layer including a stacked structure formed by stacking a first layer and a second layer, the first layer including at least one element selected from a first metal element and a metalloid element, the second layer including a second metal element different from the first metal element; selectively leaving the formative layer only at side faces of the convex portions by performing etching on the formative layer; removing the guide pattern; and forming the concave-convex pattern in the base material by performing etching on the base material, with the remaining formative layer being used as a mask.	05-10-2012
20120196084	NANO-IMPRINT MOLD AND SUBSTRATE WITH UNEVEN PATTERNS MANUFACTURED BY USING THE MOLD - According to one embodiment, a nano-imprint mold includes plural pairs of first and second protrusions formed on a base layer, each of which is formed along the same straight line. Each protrusion has a top surface and four side surfaces. The first and second protrusions are mirror-symmetrical with each other. A first side surface of the first protrusion and a second side surface of the second protrusion face each other. A first angle between the first side surface or the second side surface and a main surface of the base layer is not less than 85° and not more than 90°. A second angle between a third side surface in the first protrusion or a fourth side surface in the second protrusion and the main surface of the base layer is not less than 70° and not more than 88°. The first angle is larger than the second angle.	08-02-2012

Tomotaka Ariga, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120292587	NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell. The memory cell includes a stacked film structure. The stacked film structure is capable of maintaining a first state or a second state. The first state includes a lower electrode film, a first memory element film provided on the lower electrode film and containing a first oxide and an upper electrode film provided on the first memory element film. The second state includes the lower electrode film, the first memory element film provided on the lower electrode film, a second memory element film provided on the first memory element film and containing a second oxide and the upper electrode film provided on the second memory element film.	11-22-2012

Tomotaka Ariga, Mie-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130248808	RESISTANCE CHANGE ELEMENT AND NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - A resistance change element includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a memory layer. The memory layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The memory layer is capable of reversibly transitioning between a first state and a second state due to at least one of a voltage and a current supplied via the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. A resistance of the second state is higher than a resistance of the first state. The memory layer includes niobium oxide. One of a (100) plane, a (010) plane, and a (110) plane of the memory layer is oriented in a stacking direction from the first conductive layer toward the second conductive layer.	09-26-2013
20140284546	MEMORY ELEMENT - According to one embodiment, a memory element includes: a first electrode layer; a second electrode layer; and a memory layer provided between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, and the memory layer including a plurality of first oxide layers in a second oxide layer, a resistivity of each of the plurality of first oxide layers being higher than a resistivity of the second oxide layer.	09-25-2014

Toshiro Ariga, Sakura-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120006480	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATED MOLDING - There is provided a method for manufacturing a decorated molding having projections and depressions in a decorated surface, the method including, while a heat-shrinkable resin sheet is supported, a step (1) of creating a difference in thickness between an area A and an area B adjacent to each other in the same plane of the resin sheet through irradiation with infrared rays so that the area A and the area B have surface temperatures different from each other and the surface temperature of at least the area A is a surface temperature that is higher than or equal to a temperature T of an inflection point of orientation returning strength of the resin sheet and a step (2) of attaching the resin sheet to an adherend by vacuum forming to achieve integration. In a method for simultaneously performing vacuum forming and decoration, a decorated molding having projections and depressions in a decorated surface can be obtained with high reproducibility without requiring a physical method such as embossing.	01-12-2012
20130052422	PATTERNING SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is a patterning sheet that is inserted into an injection mold during injection molding and detached after the injection molding to produce recesses and protrusions on an injection molded product, the patterning sheet having a thickness difference in some part and being made by irradiating an infrared ray on a heat-shrinkable resin sheet having a portion A and a portion B in a surface, the portion A and the portion B having infrared absorbing properties different from each other. Also provided is a method for making the patterning sheet, the method including irradiating a heat-shrinkable resin sheet having a portion A and a portion B, which have infrared-absorbing properties different from each other, on a surface with an infrared ray while restraining the resin sheet so that surface temperatures of the portion A and the portion B are different from each other and at least the surface temperature of the portion A is equal to or more than an orientation release stress inflection point temperature T of the resin sheet to generate a thickness difference between the portion A and the portion B.	02-28-2013
20130075959	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN INJECTION-MOLDED OBJECT - A method for producing an injection-molded product includes steps of placing, in an injection mold, a heat-shrinkable resin sheet having region A and region B which have different surface temperatures when irradiated with infrared rays; integrating the resin sheet with an injection molding resin by injecting the injection molding resin into the mold; and, before the resin sheet is placed in the injection mold or before the integration step after the placing of the resin sheet in the injection mold, irradiating the resin sheet with infrared rays so that the surface temperatures of region A and region B are different from each other and the surface temperature of at least region A is equal to or higher than an orientation release stress inflection point temperature T of the resin sheet, thereby forming a difference in thickness between regions A and B.	03-28-2013

Toshiro Ariga, Yokohama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150381449	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING A DELAY IN MONITORING COMMUNICATION - A management apparatus acquires state information indicating a state of a monitoring target by communicating with the monitoring target through a first monitoring path at a monitoring timing for monitoring the monitoring target, and detects a use state of the first monitoring path. Upon determining, based on the use state, that a delay is expected to occur in at a next monitoring timing, the management apparatus changes the first monitoring path to a second monitoring path different from the first monitoring path, and communicates with the monitoring target through the changed second monitoring path.	12-31-2015

Toshiyuki Ariga, Hitachinaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110223455	LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY CELL - A lithium-ion secondary cell includes a winding electrode assembly. The exposed area of the positive-electrode metal current collector body is formed at one end in a winding axis direction of the winding electrode assembly, and the exposed area of the negative-electrode metal current collector body is formed at another end in the winding axis direction of the winding electrode assembly; and the negative-electrode metal current collector body is a copper foil rolled to a thickness between 6 μm and 15 μm in which one or more of additive elements of Zr, Ag, Au, Pt, Cr, Cd, Sn, Sb, and Bi are added to Cu having a purity of equal to or greater than 99.9%, and the negative-electrode active material mix layer has a cavity volume ratio of between 30% and 60%.	09-15-2011
20140212717	LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME - An object of this present invention is to provide: a lithium-ion secondary battery	07-31-2014

Toshiyuki Ariga, Hitachinaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130157095	SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A shaft core includes a positive electrode shaft core portion having a positive electrode splaying portion at one end, a negative electrode shaft core portion having a negative electrode splaying portion at the other end, and an insulation portion that mutually insulates and integrates the positive and negative electrode shaft core portions. The positive electrode plate is electrically connected to the positive electrode collector in a state of being splayed through the positive electrode splaying portion, and the negative electrode plate is electrically connected to the negative electrode collector being splayed through the negative electrode splaying portion. The positive and negative electrode shaft core splaying portions press and open their respective electrode laminates at the end surfaces of the wound electrode group, the positive electrode connection piece and the positive electrode collecting portion are welded, and the negative electrode connection piece and the negative electrode collecting portion are also welded.	06-20-2013
20130323557	SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A secondary battery includes a vessel exterior provided with positive and negative electrode external terminals; an electrode group in which positive and negative electrode plates are wound while allowing a separator to intervene therebetween, and collector portions are provided at the both ends thereof; a shaft core in which the positive and negative electrode plates are wound and which has positive and negative electrode shaft core portions at both ends thereof, the positive and negative electrode shaft core portions being insulated from each other by an insulation portion; and positive and negative electrode collectors which are supported by the vessel exterior and constitute a current path reaching the positive and negative electrode external terminals from the electrode group, the positive and negative electrode shaft core portions being joined with collecting portion of the positive and negative electrode plates and also welded to the positive and negative electrode collectors, respectively.	12-05-2013
20150086821	FLAT WOUND SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A flat wound secondary battery and a method for producing the same provides for the suppression of wrinkles formed on an electrode by irregularities on a welded portion. A secondary battery has a wound electrode body including a positive electrode and a negative electrode that are wound flat around a shaft core with a separator interposed between the electrodes, and a battery container that contains the wound electrode body. The shaft core includes a wound resin sheet having higher flexural rigidity than the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator. The shaft core includes an innermost portion that forms the innermost periphery of the shaft core and an extended portion to a winding terminal end from the innermost portion. The separator includes a bonded portion to the extended portion and a separator winding portion that winds only the separator at least one turn around the shaft core.	03-26-2015

Yasuharu Ariga, Fukushima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080254720	Polishing Head, Polishing Apparatus and Polishing Method for Semiconductor Wafer - The present invention provides a polishing head	10-16-2008

Yasuharu Ariga, Nishigo-Mura JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20160101503	METHOD OF PRODUCING POLISHING HEAD AND POLISHING APPARATUS - A method of producing a polishing head including: a backing pad, for holding a workpiece back surface, stuck on a lower portion of a rigid body; and a ring template, for holding a workpiece edge, disposed on a lower surface of the backing pad. This polishing head brings a front surface of the workpiece into sliding contact with a polishing pad attached on a turn table while holding the workpiece back surface on the lower surface of the backing pad. The method includes sticking the backing pad on the lower portion of the rigid body with a double-sided tape under a reduced pressure without heating; and sticking the template on the backing pad with a double-sided tape or a liquid or paste reaction curable adhesive containing no solvent under a reduced pressure without heating. This method can polish the workpiece into a very flat workpiece.	04-14-2016

Yosuke Ariga, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120067318	CYLINDER HEAD FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, ENGINE INCORPORATING THE CYLINDER HEAD, AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A motorcycle includes an engine configured to expel an exhaust from combustion chambers of cylinders in a cylinder head through exhaust ports. Each of the cylinders is provided with a recessed portion provided in an exhaust passage wall surface in a central portion of an exhaust passage of a corresponding exhaust port. This makes it possible to maintain flow rate and flow velocity of the exhaust gas, and to decrease exhaust loss. As a result, it is possible to increase engine torque by use of a simple structure. In addition, no restriction is imposed on the layout of parts around the engine, because the recessed portions are provided in the exhaust ports.	03-22-2012

Yuichi Ariga, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110293257	IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An image pickup apparatus capable of generating a strobe emission signal in a proper timing even when an electronic front curtain shutter is used in strobe photographing. The image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup device having pixels arranged in matrix and configured to store charges generated according to a received amount of light. A vertical scanning circuit controls travel of the electronic front curtain shutter such that the image pickup device sequentially receives light on a per line basis, starting from a first scan line. When it is detected that the electronic front curtain shutter reaches a predetermined scan line, a NOR gate outputs a light emission timing signal, whereby light is emitted from a light emission unit such as a strobe.	12-01-2011

Yuki Ariga, Kitaibaraki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130008747	METHOD FOR FEEDING GREASE COMPOSITION FOR GREASE-FEEDING - Disclosed is a method for feeding a grease composition for grease-feeding to bearing units comprising 35 to 85 wt. % of fluorine-based grease and 65 to 15 wt. % of fluorine-based organic solvent; the method comprising jetting the grease composition into an inner portion of a bearing unit, such as a bearing for a conveyor chain having a grease-feeding hole, so as to feed the fluorine-based grease in an amount accounting for 10 to 45 volume % of the space volume in the bearing. According to the grease-feeding method, the grease composition for grease-feeding can be effectively applied to a bearing unit having a grease-feeding hole (nipple), thereby can be sufficiently supplied to a lubrication part, and allows grease-feeding without leakage from the bearing unit.	01-10-2013