Banno, JP

Akihiro Banno, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100027359	Memory test circuit which tests address access time of clock synchronized memory - A circuit for testing an access time of a clock synchronization type memory, includes a delay circuit, a sampling circuit and a coincidence detection circuit. The delay circuit generates a delayed clock obtained by delaying, by a time acceptable for a memory performance, a clock inputted to a memory. The sampling circuit takes in and outputs an output from the memory at the timing of the delayed clock. The coincidence detection circuit detects coincidence or non-coincidence by comparing the output from the sampling circuit with an expected value for the output from the memory.	02-04-2010
20110051541	Semiconductor device - A semiconductor device including a plurality of memory cells arranged in a matrix pattern, a write amplifier which writes write data to the memory cell in synchronization with a clock, a sense amplifier which reads out the write data written in the memory cell in synchronization with the clock, a plurality of column select switches which connect the plurality of the memory cells with the sense amplifier and the write amplifier, a column address decoder which makes the column select switch corresponding to one column among the plurality of the memory cells a conductive state based on a column address, a row address decoder which activates the memory cell of one row based on a row address, and a test write circuit which writes data corresponding to a logical level of a test signal to the memory cell based on a test mode signal.	03-03-2011

Eiichi Banno, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130343411	METHOD TO TUNE EMISSION WAVELENGTH OF SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DIODE - A method to tune an emission wavelength of a laser diode (LD) finely is disclosed. The method first controls a temperature of the etalon filter in T	12-26-2013
20150076990	SYSTEM TO CONTROL WAVELENGTH AND METHOD TO CONTROL WAVELENGTH - A system includes: a splitter to branch an optical signal output by a wavelength-tunable light source into first to third optical signals; a first photodiode to perform an optical electrical conversion of the first optical signal transmitting a first etalon; a second photodiode to perform an optical electrical conversion of the second optical signal transmitting a second etalon, an FSR of the second etalon being identical to that of the first etalon, peak wavelengths of intensity of a transmitted light of the second etalon being different from those of the first etalon; a third photodiode to perform an optical electrical conversion of the third optical signal; and a controller to control the wavelength-tunable light source with use of a coefficient calculated by following formulas (1) or (2), Coefficient=(PD1−A·PD3)/(PD2−B·PD3) (1) and Coefficient=(PD2−B·PD3)/(PD1−A·PD3) (2).	03-19-2015
20150117478	METHOD FOR TESTING TUNABLE WAVELENGTH LASER DEVICE AND TUNABLE WAVELENGTH LASER DEVICE - A method for testing a tunable wavelength laser device, which can suppress any error of light transmission characteristics of an etalon, and a tunable wavelength laser device are provided. The method for testing a tunable wavelength laser device is a method for testing a tunable wavelength laser device including a tunable wavelength laser and a wavelength sensing unit having an etalon. The testing method includes a fast step of measuring a free spectral range interval of the etalon, a second step of acquiring a driving condition by tuning a wavelength to a target value provided between a top and a bottom of the free spectral range interval, and a third step of storing the driving condition in a memory.	04-30-2015

Eiichi Banno, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110116524	SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER - A semiconductor laser device includes: a semiconductor laser having a reflector region, a gain region for laser oscillation and a plurality of refraction index controllers, the reflector region having a plurality of segments in which a diffraction region and a space region are coupled to each other, the plurality of segments being separated into a plurality of segment groups having a same optical length, the plurality of refractive index controllers being provided according to each segment group and controlling an equivalent refraction index of each segment group; a wavelength controller controlling an oscillation wavelength of the semiconductor laser by controlling the plurality of the refraction index controllers as at least one of control parameters; and a dither controller inputting a dither signal into only one of the segment groups having the most segments from one of the refractive index controllers according to the segment group.	05-19-2011

Hajime Banno, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090290015	VEGETATION DETECTOR AND RELATED METHOD - A vegetation detector	11-26-2009
20140074291	MOTION PREDICTION CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - (A) One or both of an object and a robot are measured by measuring units to acquire sensor information. (B) The internal state of one or both of the object and the robot is predicted and updated by a state estimation unit on the basis of the sensor information. (C) The internal state is stored by a data storage unit. (D) The robot is controlled by a robot control unit. At (B), the internal state is updated by the state estimation unit at an arbitrary timing that is independent of the control cycle of the robot. At (D), a prediction value necessary for controlling the robot is calculated by the robot control unit at a control cycle on the basis of the latest internal state stored in the data storage unit.	03-13-2014
20150178940	MOVING OBJECT DETECTION METHOD - A moving object detection method according to an embodiment includes evaluating an average value, instead of a median value, of pixel values at the same pixel positions across multiple superposed images. A threshold value obtained by multiplying the average value by a predetermined number is employed to distinguish space debris from an object which emits light at a higher luminance than the space debris. In order to detect the space debris accurately, an average value of the pixel values that are equal to or less than the threshold is employed as an evaluation value for the space debris detection.	06-25-2015
20150178941	MOVING OBJECT DETECTION METHOD - A moving object detection method according to an embodiment performs a stacking process step of: dividing captured images into p groups each including m successive images; and for each group, applying a stacking method to the m images. Subsequently, for each group, the method extracts a candidate for space debris based on an evaluation value for space debris detection, which is obtained from pixel values at the same pixel positions overlapping one another across the m images superposed one another. Thereafter, the method judges whether the extracted candidate for the space debris in each group is chosen as a final candidate for the space debris based on the coincidence or proximity in terms of the movement direction and the moving velocity.	06-25-2015
20150206009	MOVING OBJECT DETECTION METHOD - When correction values are respectively determined for noise components of “OFFSET COMPONENT OF CCD ELEMENT”, “GRADATION COMPONENT OF BACKGROUND LIGHT” and “OFFSET COMPONENT OF OPTICAL SYSTEM”, the pixel values including as less of these noise components as possible are evaluated. The evaluated pixel values include a noise component of “THERMAL NOISE PLUS READOUT NOISE COMPONENT” which is superposed onto the pixel values. With this taken into consideration, a moving object detection method of an embodiment photographs multiple images of a moving object being an observation object with a photographic area fixed, selects the smallest pixel value in each group of corresponding pixels across the images from image signals representing the images, evaluates image signals including as less of the four noise components as possible by using the smallest pixel value as the correction value for the four noise components.	07-23-2015

Hajime Banno, Tokai-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110095072	PRESS METHOD AND PRESS APPARATUS - A press apparatus includes a mounting table and a pressing member. A workpiece formed of a plurality of laminated core sheets is placed on the mounting table, and the pressing member is used for pressing the workpiece on the mounting table from above. The mounting table is supported by a base member so as to be loosely movable in a horizontal plane. When the pressing member is lowered, a positioning member determines the position of the workpiece such that the core sheets of the workpiece are aligned along a single vertical axis.	04-28-2011
20150202856	ROTARY LAMINATION APPARATUS - A rotary lamination apparatus has a die assembly rotatable about an axis and a mounting table received in an axial hole extending through the die assembly. Through rotation of the die assembly, punched core pieces are mounted on the mounting table while being rotatively offset. A drive portion is employed to rotate the mounting table integrally with the die assembly about the axis of the die assembly.	07-23-2015

Hajime Banno, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100021274	WORKPIECE TRANSFER APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR WORKPIECE TRANSFER APPARATUS, AND PRESS LINE - By adopting a workpiece transfer apparatus, which grips a workpiece by use of a predetermined grip device and transfers the workpiece between press apparatuses each of which drives a die, including a transfer control device for controlling a position of the grip device based on a resultant target value obtained by combining a die position of a press apparatus located on an upstream side of a workpiece transfer direction (an upstream side die position) and a die position of a press apparatus located on a downstream side of a workpiece transfer direction (a downstream side die position), in which the transfer control device sets a resultant target value so that the grip device moves smoothly, it becomes possible to suppress vibration in a workpiece transfer apparatus in a press line.	01-28-2010

Hideki Banno, Tokai-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130188794	DEVICE FOR DETECTING SOUNDS OUTSIDE VEHICLE - Provided is a device for detecting sound outside vehicle capable of detecting sounds outside the vehicle with high accuracy in various surrounding environments.	07-25-2013
20140136096	APPROACHING VEHICLE DETECTING SYSTEM AND APPROACHING VEHICLE DETECTING METHOD - An approaching vehicle detecting system that detects an approaching vehicle on the basis of sounds collected by a plurality of sound collectors mounted on a host vehicle determines whether a transverse moving direction of a sound source detected by the plurality of sound collectors is a direction approaching the host vehicle, determines whether a vertical position of the sound source detected using the plurality of sound collectors is in the same plane as that of the host vehicle, and detects that sound source as the approaching vehicle when it is determined that the transverse moving direction of the sound source is the direction approaching the host vehicle and the vertical position of the sound source is in the same plane as that of the host vehicle.	05-15-2014
20140241126	SOUND SOURCE DETECTION SYSTEM - A sound source detection system for detecting a sound source (e.g., running sound of a vehicle) based on sound collected by microphones extracts characteristic amounts from the sound collected by the microphones, sets a plurality of classes according to the position of the sound source by a multi-class pattern recognition method (e.g., multi-class SVM) using the characteristic amounts, extracts characteristic amounts from sound collected by the microphones for detection of a sound source, determines a class to which the extracted characteristic amounts belong, from the preset plurality of classes, and estimates the sound source based on the class.	08-28-2014
20140241532	SOUND SOURCE DETECTING SYSTEM AND SOUND SOURCE DETECTING METHOD - A sound source detecting system that detects a predetermined sound source on the basis of sounds collected by sound collectors includes: a noise extracting unit that extracts a noise from signals of the collected sounds; and a noise suppressing unit that suppresses a signal component of the noise extracted by the noise extracting unit from the signals of the collected sounds. The sound source detecting unit detects a location of the predetermined sound source, such as an approaching vehicle, using information about the sounds having the signals of which the noise is suppressed.	08-28-2014

Hidetaka Banno, Anjo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090205464	Starter including one-way clutch and method of manufacturing clutch outer of one-way clutch - The starter includes a planetary type reduction gear device for reducing rotational speed of a motor, the planetary type reduction gear including a sun gear coupled to a shaft of the motor, planetary gears engaging with the sun gear and a planetary carrier outputting a revolutional motion around the sun gear of the planetary gears as a drive torque of the motor. The starter further includes a one-way clutch transmitting the drive torque from a side of a clutch outer thereof to a side of a clutch inner thereof through rollers disposed in cam chambers formed between the clutch outer and the clutch inner. The clutch outer is integral with the planetary carrier. The planetary carrier is integrally formed with planetary shafts rotatably supporting the planetary gears, and projecting pins projecting in the same direction as the planetary shafts. The planetary shafts are located inwardly of the cam chambers.	08-20-2009

Hirokazu Banno, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120247878	CAR POWER SUPPLY DEVICE OF ELEVATOR - A car power supply device of an elevator which performs power supply to a car without using a traveling cable, does not require arrangement of a power supply line along the whole path, has good installability and layout capability, and in which weight balance between a car and a counterweight is taken into consideration. A car power supply device of an elevator which lifts and lowers a car and a counterweight in a well-bucket manner arranged to be able to ascend and descent in a shaft of an elevator includes: a power supply line arranged in the shaft along the path of the car and the counterweight; and power receiving devices provided each in the car and the counterweight and that receive power supply from the power supply line. In this car power supply device of an elevator, the power receiving device of the car and the power receiving device of the counterweight receive power supply from the same power supply line.	10-04-2012

Hirokazu Banno, Iwakura-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110075941	DATA MANAGING APPARATUS, DATA MANAGING METHOD AND INFORMATION STORING MEDIUM STORING A DATA MANAGING PROGRAM - A data managing apparatus having a word extracting portion that extracts one or a plurality of words from document data and a correlating portion that correlates the words extracted by the word extracting portion with related data related to the document data, includes a frequency storage portion having information about a frequency of each of the words stored thereon for each word; an infrequently-appearing word selecting portion that selects an infrequently-appearing word having the frequency lower than a given threshold value predetermined among the words extracted by the word extracting portion based on the information stored in the frequency storage portion; and a frequency updating portion that updates the information about frequency stored in the frequency storage portion in accordance with extraction by the word extracting portion or correlation by the correlating portion, the correlating portion correlating the infrequently-appearing word selected by the infrequently-appearing word selecting portion among the words extracted from the document data by the word extracting portion with the related data related to the document data.	03-31-2011
20120113463	RELAY APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHODS OF RELAY APPARATUS - A relay apparatus to be connected through a network to a server apparatus configured to store image data and a communication apparatus configured to acquire the image data from the server and output an image based on the acquired image data, the relay apparatus includes: a first receiving unit configured to receive a request for acquiring location information from the communication apparatus; an acquiring unit configured to acquire the location information for acquiring the image data from the server apparatus upon receipt of the request; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the acquired location information to the communication apparatus.	05-10-2012
20120113464	RELAY APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATING METHOD - A relay apparatus connected to service providing apparatuses respectively providing services and a communication apparatus that includes an additional-information storage unit configured to store additional information associated with the service and identification information, comprises: a receiving unit configured to receive notification including the service and the user identification information from the communication apparatus; a generating unit generating an output command for outputting, to the relay apparatus, the additional information stored in the additional-information storage unit corresponding to the service and the identification information included in the notification; an output commanding unit transmitting the output command to the communication apparatus; an acquiring unit acquiring the additional information output in response to the output command; a first communication unit configured to perform communication with the service providing apparatus using the acquired additional information; and a second communication unit that transmits, to the communication apparatus, information acquired from the service providing apparatus.	05-10-2012
20120113471	COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD OF RELAY APPARATUS - A communication system includes: a communication apparatus; and a relay apparatus. The communication apparatus includes: a contents-summary-information address request unit; a contents-summary-information display unit; a selection-information transmission unit; a selection-completion notification unit; and a contents get unit. The relay apparatus includes: an order-information addition unit that adds order information of contents to electronic data information; a contents-summary-information address transmission unit that transmits address information of a contents summary information item and the electronic data information, to which the order information is added, in response to a request of transmission of the address information of the contents summary information item; a contents-address get unit that gets the address information of the contents selected based on selection information from the selection-completion notification unit; and a contents-address transmission unit that transmits the address information of the contents got by the contents-address get unit to the communication apparatus.	05-10-2012
20120113472	COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL PROGRAM OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND RELAY APPARATUS - A communication apparatus, a control program of the communication apparatus, and a relay apparatus are provided. The communication apparatus is configured to download electronic data from a server storing a first amount or more of electronic data and to output the downloaded electronic data. The communication apparatus includes an output unit configured to output a second amount of electronic data smaller than the first amount at one time, a download information acquiring unit configured to acquire download information necessary for downloading the first amount of electronic data stored in the server, from the server, a download unit configured to download the second amount of electronic data of the first amount of electronic data from the server, using the download information acquired by the download information acquiring unit. The output unit is configured to output the electronic data downloaded by the download unit.	05-10-2012
20120117199	COMMUNICATION APPARATUS SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, RELAY APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD OF RELAY - A communication apparatus system includes a relay apparatus and a communication apparatus which are connected to a network, to which a service providing apparatus for an electronic-file storing service is connected. The communication apparatus includes: an address-get-request transmitting unit that transmits a request for getting an upload destination address to the relay apparatus; a receiving unit that receives the upload destination address and a template for an upload message from the relay apparatus; an upload-message generating unit that generates the upload message including the electronic file and the upload destination address according to the received template; and an upload-message transmitting unit that transmits the generated upload message to the service providing apparatus to upload the electronic file in the electronic-file storing service. The relay apparatus includes: an upload-destination-address-get-program storage unit; an upload-destination-address getting unit; a time-information adding unit; and an upload-destination-address transmitting unit.	05-10-2012
20120117629	RELAY APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND RELAY METHOD - A relay apparatus connected to a communication apparatus, a service providing apparatus and a browser-equipped apparatus, includes: a registering unit registering provisional registration information, the provisional registration information being used in an authentication procedure performed between the service providing apparatus and the browser-equipped apparatus; an acquiring unit acquiring permission information representing that use of the service is permitted, the permission information being issued by the service providing apparatus in the authentication procedure; a communication unit transmitting the provisional registration information to the browser-equipped apparatus; a receiving unit receiving input information transmitted from the communication apparatus, the input information being generated in response to the provisional registration information; and a communication unit transmitting the permission information to the communication apparatus which has transmitted the input information if the receiving unit receives the input information.	05-10-2012
20120254368	RELAY APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR RELAY APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A relay apparatus configured to communicate with a server which transmits contents corresponding to identification information received by the server, and a terminal which acquires the contents corresponding to the identification information, the relay apparatus comprises: a communication unit configured to communicate with the server and the terminal; and a processor configured to: receive first identification information from the server through the communication unit; determine whether first contents corresponding to the received first identification information complies with a first format or a second format; transmit the first identification information to the terminal through the communication unit if the processor determines that the first contents complies with the first format; and transmits, to the terminal through the communication unit, second identification information corresponding to second contents which is acquired by converting the first contents if the processor determines that the first contents complies with the second format.	10-04-2012

Hirokazu Banno, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140028787	Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium Storing Program and Communication Device - A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a communication device, instruct the processor to perform processes that includes performing a first receiving that receives a start request from a partner communication device, the start request including identification information and first user information and requesting that a remote conference be started, acquiring, based on the identification information, second user information stored in a storage portion, performing a first determining that determines whether the first user information and the second user information differ from one another, performing a first outputting that outputs a first command in response to determining that the first user information and the second user information differ from one another, and performing a second outputting that outputs a second command in response to determining that the first user information and the second user information do not differ from one another.	01-30-2014

Isao Banno, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090220301	Tide apparatus and tide structure - It is an object to provide a tide apparatus comprising a storage tank connected to a underground pit for normally storing water of a constant amount, a connecting pipe for connecting between the underground pit and the storage tank, and a seismograph releasing apparatus formed on the connecting pipe for sensing a shake in an earthquake and for releasing the water stored in the storage tank into the underground pit, wherein the tide plate can protrude upward from the soil foundation face by operating the seismograph releasing apparatus in an earthquake to make the water stored in the storage tank flow into the underground pit via the connecting pipe.	09-03-2009

Katsura Banno, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150189025	NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INSTRUCTIONS FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - An information processing device may search for a communicable communication device being a communication device that can be communicated. The information processing device may display, in a case that a communicable communication device is detected, a device image and an interface image associated with each other on a display unit of the information processing device. The device image may indicate the detected communicable communication device. The interface image may indicate the communication interface corresponding to the detected communicable communication device. The information processing device may display, in a case that a plurality of communicable communication devices is detected, a plurality of device images corresponding to the plurality of detected communicable communication devices and a plurality of interface images corresponding to the plurality of detected communicable communication devices in one display screen on the display unit.	07-02-2015
20150189489	NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - An information processing device may perform enabling a communication between a first network and the information processing device in a case that a setting to enable the communication between the first network and the information processing device is not being made. The information processing device may perform receiving, from the communication device, communication device information. The information processing device may perform receiving an acquisition order to acquire external device information stored in an external device. The information processing device may perform enabling a communication between a second network and the information processing device when the acquisition order is received. The information processing device may perform receiving, from the external device, external device information. The information processing device may perform acquiring usage data to be used in the communication device by using the communication device information and the external device information.	07-02-2015

Katsuya Banno, Owariasahi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100225442	FINGER AUTHENTICATION DEVICE - A finger authentication device includes a base and an upper case which inclines to a proximal end side with respect to the base, which are integrally formed. The base includes a finger guide on which a finger is set, an optical system for guiding transmissive light penetrating the finger, and an image pick-up unit for picking up a pattern of the light guided by the optical system. Three LEDs each for irradiating the light to the finger set on the finger guide are arranged in the upper case. The light from the LEDs irradiates a center tip and both sides of the finger, respectively.	09-09-2010

Kazuhiro Banno, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140363224	CLIP - A clip may have a clip body configured to be attached to a rib formed in an attaching article and configured to be inserted into an attaching hole formed in an object panel. The clip body includes a clamping portion configured to be coupled to the rib via an engagement slot formed in the rib, and an engagement portion elastically engageable with the attaching hole. The engagement portion has a biasing body that is configured to elastically contact an outer surface of the rib when the engagement portion is deformed inwardly caused by an extraction load applied to the clip body. The biasing body is positioned so as to contact the outer surface of the rib in a position closer to a distal end of the rib than the engagement slot.	12-11-2014

Keigo Banno, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090095052	SENSOR CONTROL DEVICE AND AIR FUEL RATIO DETECTING APPARATUS - A gas sensor apparatus	04-16-2009

Keiji Banno, Kitakyushu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100081785	Cationically polymerizable composition and method for controlling cationic polymerization - Disclosed is a cationically polymerizable composition which shows improved storage stability and whose polymerization initiation temperature or curing temperature is controlled. In the case where the composition is thermosetting, it yields a cured product of three-dimensional structure excellent in mechanical properties, electrical properties, adhesive properties, heat resistance, moisture resistance, chemical resistance, and the like. The cationically polymerizable composition comprises a cationically polymerizable compound selected from vinyl compounds, lactones, cyclic ethers, and the like, a heteropolyacid selected from phosphotungstic acid, phosphomolybdic acid, silicotungstic acid, silicomolybdic acid, and the like as a cationic polymerization initiator, and a stabilizer selected from heteropolyacid salts as an inhibitor of cationic polymerization.	04-01-2010

Keiji Banno, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100273941	Thermally polymerizable resin composition - Disclosed is a water-soluble, thermally polymerizable oxetane composition essentially comprising a water-soluble oxetane compound and a heteropolyacid. The water-soluble thermally polymerizable oxetane resin composition essentially comprises (A) a water-soluble oxetane compound and (B) at least one heteropolyacid compound selected from heteropolyacids and heteropolyacid salts. The water-soluble oxetane compound may contain one or more oxetane functional groups in the molecule and one or more alcoholic OH groups in the molecule. The heteropolyacids include phosphotungstic acid, phosphomolybdic acid, silicotungstic acid, and silicomolybdic acid and mixtures thereof. The heteropolyacid salts include phosphotungstic acid salts, phosphomolybdic acid salts, silicotungstic acid salts, and silicomolybdic acid salts and mixtures thereof.	10-28-2010

Keisui Banno, Utsunomiya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090061214	OPTICAL ELEMENT AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An optical element is configured to have a base composed of a LuAg substrate having a refractive index of 2.14±0.01 for a wavelength of 193 nm and an antireflection film formed on the base, and the optical element being configured to contact a liquid having a refractive index of 1.64±0.01 for the wavelength of 193 nm. The antireflection film includes a high refractive index layer that is formed on the base, contains Al	03-05-2009
20110129659	METHOD OF PRODUCING AN OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device that includes a low refractive index film is produced at a low cost. To attain this object, in a process of producing an optical device that includes a multilayer film in which low refractive index films and high refractive index films are alternately laminated, a porous film is formed on a substrate by a sputtering deposition system which uses a target unit. The porous film is immersed in a liquid to lower the refractive index of the film. By forming in simple steps a low refractive index film that is lower in refractive index than conventionally used films, a high quality optical device can be obtained at a low cost.	06-02-2011

Koichi Banno, Nagaokakyo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120075770	DIELECTRIC CERAMIC AND LAMINATED CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A laminated ceramic capacitor suitable for intermediate to high voltage applications uses a dielectric ceramic represented by {100(BaTiO	03-29-2012
20120326558	LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A laminated ceramic electronic component having excellent mechanical characteristics and internal electrode corrosion resistance, high degree of freedom in ceramic material design, low cost, and low defective rate includes a laminate having a plurality of laminated ceramic layers and a plurality of Al/Cu alloy-containing internal electrodes at specific interfaces between ceramic layers; where the Al/Cu ratio of the Al/Cu alloy is 80/20 or more.	12-27-2012
20120326559	LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - Provided is a laminated ceramic electronic component having excellent mechanical characteristics, internal electrode corrosion resistance, high degree of freedom in ceramic material design, low cost, low defective rate, and various properties. The laminated ceramic electronic component includes: a laminate which has a plurality of laminated ceramic layers and internal electrodes at a plurality of specific interfaces between the ceramic layers and having an Al/Ni alloy as a component; and an external electrode formed on the outer surface of the laminate, wherein the Al/Ni ratio of the Al/Ni alloy is 85/15 or more.	12-27-2012
20120326561	LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - Provided is a laminated ceramic electronic component which has excellent mechanical characteristics, internal electrode corrosion resistance, high degree of ceramic material design freedom, low cost, low defective rate and various properties. It includes a laminate of a plurality of laminated ceramic layers and a plurality of internal electrodes at specific interfaces between ceramic layers. The internal electrodes contain an Al/Mg alloy in which the Al/Mg ratio is 65/35 or more.	12-27-2012
20120326562	LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - Provided is a laminated ceramic electronic component which has excellent mechanical characteristics, internal electrode corrosion resistance, high degree of freedom in ceramic material design, low cost, low defective rate, and various properties. The laminated ceramic electronic component includes a laminate which has a plurality of laminated ceramic layers and internal electrodes formed along at a plurality of specific interface between the ceramic layers and having an Al/Ti alloy as a component; and an external electrode formed on the outer surface of the laminate. The Al/Ti ratio of the Al/Ti alloy is 91/9 or more.	12-27-2012
20130002092	LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - Provided is a laminated ceramic electronic component which has excellent mechanical characteristics, internal electrode corrosion resistance, high degree of freedom in ceramic material design, low cost, low defective rate, and various properties. The laminated ceramic electronic component includes: a laminate which has a plurality of laminated ceramic layers and Al/Mn alloy internal electrodes at a plurality of specific interfaces between the ceramic layers and an external electrode formed on the outer surface of the laminate, wherein the Al/Mn ratio of the Al/Mn alloy is 80/20 or more.	01-03-2013
20130107418	DIELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION AND LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT	05-02-2013
20130140946	LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - Provided is a laminated ceramic electronic component which has excellent mechanical characteristics, internal electrode corrosion resistance, high degree of freedom in ceramic material design, low cost, low defective rate, and various properties. The laminated ceramic electronic component includes: a laminate which has a plurality of laminated ceramic layers and Al/Si alloy-containing internal electrodes at a plurality of specific interface between ceramic layers; and an external electrode formed on the outer surface of the laminate, wherein the Al/Si ratio of the Al/Si alloy is 85/15 or more.	06-06-2013
20130148256	LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A laminated ceramic electronic component includes a laminated body including a plurality of stacked ceramic layers and a plurality of internal electrodes arranged along interfaces between the ceramic layers, and an external electrode located on an outer surface of the laminated body. In the laminated ceramic electronic component, the ceramic layers have a composition including a main constituent of a barium titanate-based compound and Bi	06-13-2013
20130194717	DIELECTRIC CERAMIC, STACK CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THESE - A dielectric ceramic enabling low-temperature firing and exhibiting good dielectric characteristics, and a stack ceramic electronic component using the same are provided. The dielectric ceramic containing (Ba	08-01-2013
20130222968	DIELECTRIC CERAMIC AND LAMINATED CERAMIC CAPACITOR USING THE SAME - A dielectric ceramic that includes a sintered body of BaTiO	08-29-2013
20130342958	MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR, DIELECTRIC CERAMIC, MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A dielectric ceramic that can be sintered at a sufficiently low temperature and has a desired specific resistance at a high temperature, and a multilayer ceramic electronic component (a multilayer ceramic capacitor and the like) using the dielectric ceramic are provided. The multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer body having a plurality of laminated dielectric ceramic layers, and a plurality of internal electrodes at interfaces between the dielectric ceramic layers; and external electrodes	12-26-2013
20140016243	MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR, DIELECTRIC CERAMIC, MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - Provided in a dielectric ceramic having flat capacitance characteristics and a high dielectric constant, and a multilayer ceramic electronic component (such as a multilayer ceramic capacitor) in which the dielectric ceramic is used. A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer body having a plurality of dielectric ceramic layers and a plurality of internal electrodes, and external electrodes formed on the multilayer body. The composition of the multilayer body includes any of a bismuth layered compound containing Sr, Bi and Ti, a bismuth layered compound containing Sr, Bi and Nb, and a bismuth layered compound containing Ca, Bi and Ti as a primary ingredient, Bi and at least one of Cu, Ba, Zn and Li, and satisfies the conditions that if the Ti content is 400 molar parts or the Nb content is 200 molar parts, then (Bi content-Ti content) or (Bi content-Nb content) is equal to or greater than 1 molar part and less than 7.5 molar parts and the total content of Cu, Ba, Zn and Li is equal to or greater than 1 molar part and less than 10 molar parts.	01-16-2014
20140022696	ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A laminate body includes a plurality of ceramic layers and capacitor conductors embedded in the laminate body so as to be opposed to each other via one of the ceramic layers. The capacitor conductors are made of an Al-based material, and the capacitor conductors include narrow portions, respectively, which function as fuse elements. The narrow portions have an average width smaller than an average width of portions of the capacitor conductors other than the narrow portions. As a result, the electronic component has an improved capability to protect its function as a capacitor when a short circuit occurs between capacitor conductors.	01-23-2014
20140175942	MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A multilayer ceramic electronic component achieves a high electrostatic capacitance and includes an Al inner electrode superior in smoothness and conductivity. The multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a multilayer body including a plurality of stacked ceramic layers and a plurality of inner electrodes arranged along certain interfaces between the ceramic layers and containing Al as a main component, and an outer electrode located on an outer surface of the multilayer body. A surface of the inner electrode is covered with a layer including a noble metal or Ti as a main component.	06-26-2014

Koichi Banno, Yasu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090244805	DIELECTRIC CERAMIC A ND MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - Provided is a dielectric ceramic in which, while achieving a dielectric constant ε of 500 or more, a breakdown voltage higher than 90 kV/mm can be obtained and which is suitable for constituting dielectric ceramic layers of a multilayer ceramic capacitor for medium-to-high voltage application. As the dielectric ceramic constituting dielectric ceramic layers of the multilayer ceramic capacitor, a dielectric ceramic including, as a main component, (Ba	10-01-2009
20110075318	LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A laminated ceramic electronic component has a variety of superior mechanical properties and electrical properties, including a high degree of freedom in the design for ceramic materials, and can be manufactured at low cost and with a low percentage of defective products. The laminated ceramic electronic component includes a laminate including a plurality of stacked ceramic layers and a plurality of internal electrodes containing Al as a main constituent, the internal electrodes being arranged along specific interfaces between the ceramic layers, and external electrodes located on an outer surface of the laminate, wherein surface layer sections of the internal electrodes include an Al	03-31-2011

Koji Banno, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150311164	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device provided on a semiconductor substrate includes an element region including an element, a moisture-resistant frame surrounding the element region, an insulating layer provided between the moisture-resistant frame and an outer peripheral edge of the semiconductor device and on the semiconductor substrate, a first metal line extending along the outer peripheral edge and provided in the insulating layer, and a groove provided in the insulating layer.	10-29-2015

Koji Banno, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080230874	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device provided on a semiconductor substrate includes an element region including an element, a moisture-resistant frame surrounding the element region, an insulating layer provided between the moisture-resistant frame and an outer peripheral edge of the semiconductor device and on the semiconductor substrate, a first metal line extending along the outer peripheral edge and provided in the insulating layer, and a groove provided in the insulating layer.	09-25-2008
20120220103	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device provided on a semiconductor substrate includes an element region including an element, a moisture-resistant frame surrounding the element region, an insulating layer provided between the moisture-resistant frame and an outer peripheral edge of the semiconductor device and on the semiconductor substrate, a first metal line extending along the outer peripheral edge and provided in the insulating layer, and a groove provided in the insulating layer.	08-30-2012

Kouichi Banno, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120097359	AUTOMATIC FOR AUTOMATIC POURING - Provided is an automatic pouring method whereby even a tilting automatic pouring device can pour at high speed, accommodating high-speed molding on a high-speed molding line. Said method includes: a process wherein a pouring tank, which can hold an amount of molten metal sufficient for multiple pours, is tilted forward, thereby pouring the molten metal from inside said tank into a casting mold; a process wherein the pouring tank is tilted backward, thereby halting the aforementioned pouring into the casting mold; and a process wherein a set of casting molds, including the casting mold for which the aforementioned pouring had completed, are moved at intervals. During the period from the beginning of the process in which molten metal is poured into the casting mold to the end of the process in which the set of casting molds is moved at intervals, whenever the weight of molten metal in the pouring tank is less than a prescribed weight, molten metal is continually supplied to the pouring tank by tilting a holding furnace forward.	04-26-2012

Kouichi Banno, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130140335	POURING EQUIPMENT AND METHOD OF POURING USING THE POURING EQUIPMENT - The present invention provides pouring equipment of a tilting-type that can appropriately pour molten metal at a high speed corresponding to the speed of molding. It also provides a method of pouring the molten metal. The pouring equipment has a holding furnace supplying the molten metal by being tilted, a pouring ladle pouring the molten metal supplied from the holding furnace into molds that are intermittently transported, a device for measuring weight of the molten metal in the pouring ladle, and equipment for control that controls the tiltings of the holding furnace and the pouring ladle. The equipment for control has a device for storing results from measurements and devices for calculating the first and second flow rate. The equipment controls the tilting of the ladle so that the ladle pours the molten metal into the mold according to the flow pattern of the product.	06-06-2013

Kouichi Banno, Nagaoya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120173009	AUTOMATIC POURING METHOD AND FACILITY THEREFOR - Provided herein is an automatic pouring method and equipment for the same that enable to inhibit the generation of residual molten metal in a ladle and thus the molten metal to be discharged therefrom can be eliminated. The method includes the steps of determining a set weight of the molten metal to be received in the ladle and number of pieces of the molds that could be poured with the ladle based on data on assigned numbers of respective molds to be poured, types of products to be cast, and set weights of the molten metal to be poured, receiving a weight of the molten metal that is greater than the set weight of the molten metal in the ladle, deriving a difference in weight between the actual weight of the molten metal that is received in the ladle and the set weight of the molten metal in the ladle, deriving a target weight of the molten metal to be poured by adding a part of the derived difference in weight to the set weight of the molten metal to be poured into the mold to be poured, and pouring the molten metal into the mold to be poured to target the target weight of the molten metal to be poured. The pouring of the molten metal is repeated by number of times that equals to the number of pieces of the molds that could be poured with the ladle such that the ladle would be emptied when the last mold in the number of pieces of the molds that could be poured with the ladle is poured.	07-05-2012

Kouzi Banno, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090105069	Structure Having Strong Contact With Solid Particles, Substrate Having Strong Contact With Solid Particles, And Manufacturing Methods Thereof - A structure having strong contact with solid particles comprising an assembly formed by secondary aggregation which is further aggregation of aggregates each formed by primary aggregation of primary particles each made of a metal and/or a metal oxide, wherein an average primary particle diameter of the primary particles is in a range from 1 to 100 μm, and, among void pores formed by the aggregates, a volume of void pores having pore diameters in a range within ±50% away from an average void pore diameter of the void pores is equal to or above 60% of a total volume of the void pores.	04-23-2009
20090209415	Composite material, composite material substrate, composite material dispersed fluid, and manufacturing methods thereof - A composite material includes an aggregate which contains a first metal particle constituting a core and second metal oxide particulates surrounding the first metal particle and having an average primary particle diameter ranging from 1 to 100 nm.	08-20-2009

Kouzi Banno, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100281856	DEVICE FOR PURIFICATION OF EXHAUST GAS - A device for purification of exhaust gas including: an exhaust gas passage	11-11-2010

Kozo Banno, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100274875	INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND FILE DISTRIBUTION METHOD - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a setting module configured to set each of plurality of computers in a data receivable state based on a address information read from a storage module, a reception module configured to receive, from each of the plurality of computers set in the data receivable state by the setting module, a data reception ready notification which is transmitted over the network by multicasting to notify data reception ready, and a transmission module configured to, when the reception module has received the data reception ready notification from each of the plurality of computers, transmit, by multicasting, the data read from the storage module and to be used to install the common system environment to the computers on the network from which the data reception ready notifications have been received.	10-28-2010

Kuniyuki Banno, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090060244	Face-to-face communication apparatus - An object is to provide a face-to-face communication apparatus in which, the safety in the inside of the chamber is ensured with a simple structure without drilling holes in the partitioning wall; there is no obstacle against viewing between the inside and the outside of the chamber; and communication or work can be carried out well between the persons in the inside and on the outside of the chamber without giving a sense of incompatibility to the person on the outside of the chamber due to the source of the voice of the person in the inside. Disclosed herein is a face-to-face communication apparatus that performs communication face to face via a transparent or semi-transparent wall that partitions between the inside and the outside of a chamber, said face-to-face communication apparatus being provided with a speaker that outputs voices from the inside of the chamber and a microphone that collects voices from the outside of the chamber, characterized in that said speaker outputs to the outside of the chamber via an acoustic pipe from an opening thereof. Preferably, microphones having different polarities are respectively incorporated onto both sides of the speaker output opening of said acoustic pipe.	03-05-2009

Masaaki Banno, Kitamoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150128725	AXIAL FORCE SENSOR - [Object] To provide a low-cost, compact, high-precision axial force sensor.	05-14-2015

Masahiko Banno, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090238478	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus enables efficient access to image information and increases processing speed. A reading unit generates addresses of a plurality of pixels in a rectangular region of an image stored in an external storage unit with reference to an arbitrary pixel in the rectangular region based on the address of the arbitrary pixel in the external storage unit and the number of pixels in a main scan direction. The reading unit then reads the pixels of the rectangular region successively with reference to the generated addresses of the plural pixels in the rectangular region.	09-24-2009

Naoki Banno, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100133501	SWITCHING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SWITCHING ELEMENT - A switching element of the present invention utilizes electro-chemical reactions to operate, and comprises ion conductive layer	06-03-2010
20110108829	SWITCHING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A switching device includes a first electrode (	05-12-2011
20110272664	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate; a multilevel wiring layer structure on the semiconductor substrate; and a variable resistance element in the multilevel wiring layer structure, wherein the variable resistance element comprises a variable resistance element film whose resistance changes between a top electrode and a bottom electrode, wherein the multilevel wiring layer structure comprises at least a wiring electrically connected to the bottom electrode and a plug electrically connected to the top electrode, and wherein the wiring also serves as the bottom electrode.	11-10-2011
20150221865	VARIABLE RESISTANCE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING VARIABLE RESISTANCE ELEMENT - The present invention provides a highly reliable resistance changing element while maintaining a low parasitic capacitance of the wiring when the resistance changing element is provided in the wiring layer on a semiconductor substrate. In the present invention, there is selected, as a structure for providing the resistance changing element in the wiring layer on a semiconductor substrate, a structure having: a first interlayer insulation film and a second interlayer insulation film positioned above the first interlayer insulation film; and a resistance changing element formed on the first interlayer insulation film and provided with at least an electrode and a resistance changing film; a protective insulation film being formed on the side surface of the resistance changing element, and the first and second interlayer insulation films being in direct contact with each other.	08-06-2015

Nobutoshi Banno, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130343922	SWASH-PLATE-TYPE COMPRESSOR - A swash-plate-type compressor of a double-headed-piston configuration, wherein: a front intake chamber is formed set apart from a swash plate chamber so as to be positioned in a narrow space between circumferentially arranged front cylinder bores; and an intake-chamber-communication path is formed in a cylinder block, the intake-chamber-communication path allowing the front intake chamber and a shaft hole to communicate. A front-bore-communication path is formed on the cylinder block, the communication path allowing each of the plurality of front cylinder bores to communicate with the shaft hole. A front rotary valve is provided on a rotating shaft in which a lead-in groove is formed. The lead-in groove allows the intake-chamber communication path and the front-bore communication path to communicate in the stated order, while the lead-in groove rotates integrally with the rotating shaft. In the compact swash-plate-type compressor any decrease in pulsation or intake efficiency is minimized.	12-26-2013
20140086760	COMPRESSOR - A compressor is provided with a cylinder block including a cylinder bore, a housing coupled to the end of the cylinder block, and a discharge valve held between the cylinder block and the housing. An end of the cylinder block includes a partition that closes one end of the cylinder bore. The partition includes a bottom portion forming a bottom surface of the cylinder bore. The housing includes an outer wall and an inner wall. The outer wall includes two partition supports that are in contact with parts of the bottom portion. The two partition supports are arranged on opposite sides of the discharge valve and extend toward the inner wall.	03-27-2014
20140241925	SWASH PLATE COMPRESSOR - A swash plate type compressor includes a drive shaft, a swash plate, a piston, a cylinder block, a housing, a cylinder bore, a compression chamber, suction and discharge chambers and first and second thrust bearings. The cylinder bore is formed in the cylinder block and receiving therein the piston engaged with the swash plate mounted on the drive shaft. The compression chamber is defined in the cylinder bore by the piston so as to be communicable with the suction and the discharge chambers formed in the housing. The first and the second thrust bearings are disposed on opposite sides of the swash plate. The drive shaft extends through the cylinder block and supported in a thrust direction by the first and the second thrust bearings, and either one of the first and the second thrust bearings is disposed outside the cylinder block and between the housing and the drive shaft.	08-28-2014
20140294617	PISTON TYPE SWASH PLATE COMPRESSOR - A piston type swash plate compressor includes a housing, a cylinder block, a cylinder head, a rotary shaft, a plurality of cylinder bores, a plurality of pistons, a swash plate, a plurality of compression chambers, a plurality of head-side discharge chambers, a plurality of block-side discharge chambers, an outlet and a discharge path. The head-side discharge chambers are provided in the cylinder head. The block-side discharge chambers are provided in the cylinder block. The outlet is formed through the housing. The discharge path is formed in the housing and refrigerant gas is flowed through the discharge path from the compression chamber to the outlet through the head-side discharge chamber to the block-side discharge chamber. After refrigerant gas flowed from the compression chamber is flowed through one head-side discharge chamber which communicates with the compression chamber and one block-side discharge chamber, the refrigerant gas is flowed to another head-side discharge chamber.	10-02-2014
20140294637	COMPRESSOR - A compressor includes a housing, a cylinder block, a valve plate, a discharge valve forming plate and a retainer gasket. The discharge valve forming plate includes a discharge valve, a connecting portion and a discharge valve engaging portion. The discharge valve opens and closes the discharge port. A plurality of discharge valve support portions extends from the connecting portion to support the discharge valve. The discharge valve engaging portion extends from the connecting portion. The retainer gasket includes a retainer, a gasket and a retainer gasket engaging portion. The retainer restricts an opening and closing operation of the discharge valve. The gasket ensures airtightness between the housing and the cylinder block. The retainer gasket engaging portion is formed by bending a part of the retainer gasket. The discharge valve forming plate and the retainer gasket are positioned by connecting the discharge valve engaging portion and the retainer gasket engaging portion.	10-02-2014
20150211505	DOUBLE-HEADED PISTON TYPE SWASH PLATE COMPRESSOR - A double-headed piston type swash plate compressor includes a housing and a rotary shaft. The housing defines a swash plate chamber and includes a cylinder block, a front housing member coupled to a front end of the cylinder block, and a rear housing member coupled to a rear end of the cylinder block. The rotary shaft is supported by the housing. A protrusion is provided in a suction chamber of the rear housing member and protrudes toward an opening of an axial passage formed in the rotary shaft. A restrictor through which refrigerant passes when flowing from the suction chamber to the axial passage is formed between the protrusion and the rear end of the rotary shaft. The protrusion has a distal end sized such that the distal end can be inserted in the opening of the axial passage.	07-30-2015

Nobuya Banno, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130316909	COMPOSITE BARRIER-TYPE Nb3Al SUPERCONDUCTING MULTIFILAMENT WIRE MATERIAL - A composite barrier-type Nb	11-28-2013

Noriyuki Banno, Miyagi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110200064	Optical device and optical apparatus - An optical device includes: an optical element having a first light-emitting region in the vicinity of a first surface and a first metal layer in contact with at least a region of the first surface which does not face the first light-emitting region; a support body disposed on the side of the optical element toward which the first surface faces; and a fuse-bonding layer disposed between the first surface and the support body and in a region which does not face the first light-emitting region, the fuse-bonding layer bonding the first metal layer and the support body.	08-18-2011
20110211610	Light emitting device and optical apparatus using the same - A light emitting device includes: a support base; a first light emitting element which is provided at one surface side of the support base and has a first substrate; and a second light emitting element which is provided between the first light emitting element and the support base and has a second substrate, which has a light emitting section as a semiconductor layer and a peripheral section other than the light emitting section at the first light emitting element side of the second substrate, and which has an embedded layer formed of a material with higher heat conductivity than the semiconductor layer in the peripheral section.	09-01-2011

Noriyuki Banno, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100215073	LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A light-emitting device formed by easily mounting a light-emitting element onto a supporting base and a method of manufacturing the light-emitting device are provided. A light-emitting device includes: a supporting base including a depression section on a top surface thereof, the depression section having an inclined surface on a side wall thereof; a first light-emitting element arranged on a bottom surface of the depression section; and a second light-emitting element arranged on the first light-emitting element and the supporting base.	08-26-2010
20110006664	LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a light emitting device solving weakness caused by bonding between first and second light emitting elements and a method of manufacturing the same. A chip-shaped first light emitting element and a second light emitting element overlapped each other are disposed on a supporting base. Four island-shaped projections are provided on the top face of the supporting base, and support the second light emitting element. The projections are formed by wet-etching or dry-etching the supporting base, and a pad electrode is provided on the top face of the projection. The pad electrode is electrically connected to the second light emitting element and is also electrically connected to a wire.	01-13-2011

Seitaro Banno, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140368173	POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - A power conversion apparatus includes first, second, third, and fourth switching elements. In a first period, the second and third switching elements are switched ON, and first and fourth switching elements are alternately switched ON/OFF. In a second period, the first and fourth switching elements are switched ON, and the second and third switching elements are alternately switched ON/OFF. In a third period, the first and second switching elements are switched ON, and the third and fourth switching elements are switched OFF. The power conversion apparatus provides a release path for inductive energy accumulated in a reactor.	12-18-2014

Seitaro Banno, Hachioji-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140204642	INVERTER CIRCUIT - An inverter circuit	07-24-2014
20150124498	POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - A power converter includes a first arm configured by connecting a diode to a switching element, a second arm configured by connecting a diode to another switching element, a third arm formed of a first bidirectional switch configured by connecting switch elements, and a fourth arm formed of a second bidirectional switch configured by connecting other switch elements. An inverter circuit is configured by connecting the first and second arms in series between terminals of a direct current power source circuit, by connecting the third arm between a terminal of an alternating current power source and an output terminal, and by connecting the fourth arm between the output terminal and another output terminal. The control mode of the inverter circuit is switched between control modes at a timing at which at least one common arm continues a conductible condition.	05-07-2015
20150162850	POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - In a power conversion device, a constant voltage can be supplied even when the voltage of an alternating current power supply fluctuates. A switching element Q	06-11-2015

Shigeki Banno, Chiryu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080227315	Terminal and connecting structure between terminal and board - A terminal adapted to be inserted into a through-hole of a board from an insertion end and electrically connected to the board, includes a body portion in a cylindrical shape, a first retaining portion outwardly extending from the body portion so as to be elastically deformable in a perpendicular direction relative to an axial direction of the body portion and contacting a first surface of the board or a boundary portion between the first surface and the through-hole, and a second retaining portion positioned at a counter-insertion end side relative to the first retaining portion, outwardly protruding from the body portion and contacting a second surface, which is an opposite surface of the first surface, or a boundary portion between the second surface and the through-hole.	09-18-2008

Shinji Banno, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150151518	SHRINK FILM AND SHRINK LABEL - The shrink film has a multilayer structure including layers A, B, C, B, and A disposed in this sequence without the mediation of another layer. The layers A include 50 percent by weight or more of a polystyrene resin. The layers B include 20 to 80 percent by weight of a polystyrene resin and 20 to 80 percent by weight of a polypropylene resin. The layer C includes 50 percent by weight or more of a polypropylene resin. The polystyrene resin in the layer A includes a styrenic-monomer-derived constitutional unit of 85 to 95 percent by weight and a diene-derived constitutional unit of 5 to 15 percent by weight. The polystyrene resin in the layer B includes a styrenic-monomer-derived constitutional unit of 50 to 80 percent by weight and a diene-derived constitutional unit of 20 percent by weight to less than 50 percent by weight.	06-04-2015

Tatsuya Banno, Hashima-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140213149	SURFACE TREATMENT DEVICE AND SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD FOR LONG WIRELIKE ARTICLE - A surface treatment device and a surface treatment method for a long wirelike article, capable of grinding the surface of the long wirelike article efficiently with powder by cyclically repeating pressing and release of an elastic tube filled with the powder. At least one surface treatment unit includes a tube filled with powder which can be supplied to and discharged from the tube, and having a long wirelike article movably passing through the powder, a pressing mechanism for cyclically pressing and releasing the tube, and a feed mechanism for moving the long wirelike article passing through the powder.	07-31-2014
20150037512	METHOD FOR REGENERATING PLATING LIQUID, PLATING METHOD, AND PLATING APPARATUS - A problem to be solved is to provide a method for regenerating plating liquid from plating waste liquid in a simple and easy way and a plating method utilizing the regenerating method.	02-05-2015

Wataru Banno, Obu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130075129	FLEXIBLE PROTECTIVE GUIDE INTERNALLY HOLDING LONG MEMBERS - A protective guide has a long shape and internally holds long members including at least one of flexible cables and ducts. The protective guide includes a flexible curved strip-shaped base and a plurality of flexible sectioning members. The base is made of a synthetic resin, formed into a long plate and has a longitudinal direction. The sectioning members are also made of a synthetic resin, permitted to uprise from both ends of the base and spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction, the both ends being opposed to each other in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The sectioning members cooperatively define a space for accommodating the long members along the base. The base has a cross section inwardly curved toward the space, as viewed in the longitudinal direction.	03-28-2013
20130075130	FLEXIBLE PROTECTIVE GUIDE INTERNALLY HOLDING LONG MEMBERS - A protective guide internally holds long members including at least one of flexible cables and ducts. The protective guide includes a flexible curved strip-shaped base and plural flexible sectioning members. The base is made of a synthetic resin, formed into a long plate and has a longitudinal direction. The sectioning members are also made of a synthetic resin, permitted to uprise from both ends of the base and spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction, the both ends being opposed to each other in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The sectioning members cooperatively define a space for accommodating the long members along the base. The base has a cross section inwardly curved toward the space, as viewed in the longitudinal direction. Each sectioning member has a ceiling opposed to the base, the ceiling being divided into two portions in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.	03-28-2013

Yasushi Banno, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150201108	IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - There are disclosed an image processing system which can scale up an image while maintaining a quality of the image, an image processing method, and an image processing program. An image processing system	07-16-2015

Yasuyuki Banno, Numazu JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140112852	8-Ring Small Pore Molecular Sieve with Promoter to Improve Low Temperature Performance - Described is a selective catalytic reduction catalyst comprising an 8-ring small pore molecular sieve promoted with copper and an alkaline earth component. The catalyst is effective to catalyze the reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the presence of a reductant. A method for selectively reducing nitrogen oxides is also described.	04-24-2014
20140112853	Mixed Metal 8-Ring Small Pore Molecular Sieve Catalyst Compositions, Catalytic Articles, Systems, and Methods - Described are compositions and catalytic articles comprising a copper-promoted 8-ring small pore molecular sieve and an iron-promoted 8-ring small pore molecular sieve. The catalytic articles are useful in methods and systems to catalyze the reduction of nitrogen oxides in the presence of a reductant.	04-24-2014
20140112854	8-Ring Small Pore Molecular Sieve as High Temperature SCR Catalyst - Described is a selective catalytic reduction catalyst comprising an iron-promoted 8-ring small pore molecular sieve. Systems and methods for using these iron-promoted 8-ring small molecular sieves as catalysts in a variety of processes such as abating pollutants in exhaust gases and conversion processes are also described.	04-24-2014
20150071851	8-Ring Small Pore Molecular Sieve As High Temperature SCR Catalyst - Described is a selective catalytic reduction catalyst comprising an iron-promoted 8-ring small pore molecular sieve. Systems and methods for using these iron-promoted 8-ring small molecular sieves as catalysts in a variety of processes such as abating pollutants in exhaust gases and conversion processes are also described.	03-12-2015

Yasuyuki Banno, Numazu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130095013	EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST APPARATUS USING SELECTIVE REDUCTION CATALYST, EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION METHOD, AND DIESEL AUTOMOBILE MOUNTED WITH EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST APPARATUS - An exhaust gas purification catalyst apparatus is arranged with an oxidation catalyst (DOC) having a noble metal component for oxidizing a nitrogen oxide (NO) in exhaust gas discharged from a diesel engine, a reducing agent spraying means for supplying a reducing agent selected from an urea component or an ammonia component, and a selective reduction catalyst (SCR) for reducing the nitrogen oxide (NO	04-18-2013

Yasuyuki Banno, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140050627	OFF GAS PURIFICATION DEVICE - An exhaust gas purification catalyst apparatus. The apparatus has a noble metal component for oxidizing NOx in an exhaust gas discharged from a diesel engine, a reducing agent spraying means for supplying the reducing agent selected from a urea component or an ammonia component, and a selective reduction catalyst (SCR) not comprising a noble metal for removing by reduction NOx by contacting with the reducing agent, in this order from the upstream side of an exhaust gas passage. Activity of the selective reduction catalyst (SCR) is maintained by setting that the noble metal component of the oxidation catalyst (DOC) comprises platinum and palladium, and ratio of platinum particles existing alone is 20% or less, or average particle diameter of the noble metal is 4 nm or larger, and by suppressing volatilization of platinum from the oxidation catalyst (DOC), even when catalyst bed temperature increases up to 900° C.	02-20-2014
20150086456	Mixed Metal 8-Ring Small Pore Molecular Sieve Catalyst Compositions, Catalytic Articles, Systems, and Methods - Described are compositions and catalytic articles comprising both a copper-promoted 8-ring small pore molecular sieve and an iron-promoted 8-ring small pore molecular sieve. The catalytic articles are useful in methods and systems to catalyze the reduction of nitrogen oxides in the presence of a reductant.	03-26-2015

Yoshifumi Banno, Wako-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100286868	ELECTRIC POWER-ASSIST STEERING SYSTEM - An electric power-assist steering system that provides a steering assist control in accordance with the steering angle right after the idle stop to reduce an unpleasant steering feeling and is installed in a vehicle having an idle stop mechanism (engine controller) that automatically performs an idle stop operation in a predetermined condition. The electric power-assist steering system includes a torque sensor, a steering angle sensor for detecting a steering angle relative to a midpoint of a steering angle that is learned, an electric motor whose assist force is controlled based on the steering torque and the steering angle, and a resolver for detecting a rotational angle of the electric motor. A steering angle right after the idle stop is determined based on the steering angle detected by the steering angle sensor right before the idle stop and variation in the rotational angle detected by the resolver during the idle stop.	11-11-2010
20140353073	ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An electric power steering apparatus includes an electric motor configured to apply an assist torque to an steering system of a motor vehicle, a rotational quantity detection unit for detecting a rotational quantity of the electric motor while the rotational quantity detection unit is in a wake-up state, and a counter electromotive voltage detection unit for detecting a counter electromotive voltage of the electric motor. When a main power supply of the electric power steering apparatus is turned off, the rotational quantity detection unit enters into a sleep state, and when a prescribed condition is established based on the counter electromotive voltage detected by the counter electromotive voltage detection unit, the rotational quantity detection unit transitions from the sleep state to the wakeup state.	12-04-2014
20150025743	VEHICLE STEERING DEVICE - A vehicle steering device including a steering torque detection unit that detects a steering torque, the vehicle steering device controlling an electric current value, which is applied to an electric motor, and applying an assist torque to a steering system based on the steering torque, includes a one-side pull response control unit that detects one-side pull generated at a vehicle, and corrects the current value to restrict the one-side pull. One-side pull response control is restricted or inhibited for a predetermined time after the vehicle ends a turn.	01-22-2015
20150025744	VEHICLE STEERING DEVICE - It is determined whether or not a vehicle is in a first vehicle state based on a detected steering torque and a detected yaw rate (step S	01-22-2015

Yoshifumi Banno, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140041958	VEHICLE STEERING DEVICE - The present invention provides a vehicle steering device, comprising: a manual steering means for manually steering steerable wheels in a vehicle; a steering-torque detection means for detecting a steering torque applied to the manual steering means; a first electromotive-torque determination means for determining a first electromotive-torque value based on the detected steering torque; a vehicle-behavior detection means for detecting behavior of the vehicle; a second electromotive-torque determination means for determining a second electromotive-torque value based on a detected value obtained by the vehicle-behavior detection means; an electric motor for applying a combined electromotive torque to the steerable wheels; and a current control means for controlling current supplied to the electric motor based on a value of the combined electromotive torque obtained by adding the first electromotive-torque value to the second electromotive-torque value.	02-13-2014
20150025745	VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM - A vehicle steering system can keep the comfort of steering feeling for a driver, even in a situation, such as traveling on a cant road or in a crosswind, where a unidirectional-drift behavior of a vehicle occurs, and includes an electric motor, a steering angle sensor, a steering torque sensor, and an EPS_ECU that controls driving power of the electric motor, when the vehicle is traveling straight, based on vehicle information including a steering torque and a steering angle, to perform a control for applying an assist torque to a steering system. The EPS_ECU includes an integrating unit for calculating an integrated torque value obtained by integrating the steering torque, and a steering effort assist controlling unit for performing an anti-unidirectional-drift control over the driving power of the electric motor, when the integrated torque value exceeds the threshold value, so as to cancel the unidirectional-drift behavior of the vehicle.	01-22-2015

Yoshihiro Banno, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120270865	HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND - Provision of a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for diabetes, which has superior efficacy.	10-25-2012

Yoshihiro Banno, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150018547	AROMATIC RING COMPOUND - The present invention provides a compound having a GOAT inhibitory action, which is useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of obesity and the like, and has superior efficacy. The present invention is a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof.	01-15-2015

Yoshihiro Banno, Yokkaichi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140011937	POLYPROPYLENE-BASED RESIN COMPOSITION FOR AUTOMOBILE PARTS, AND AUTOMOBILE EXTERIOR PARTS - A polypropylene-based resin composition suitable for molding of especially an automobile bumper having good formability, high rigidity, excellent appearance, and high surface impact strength is provided. This composition includes: 30-62 wt. % of a propylene copolymer having an MFR of 40-70 g/10 min.; 5-20 wt. % of a propylene-based block copolymer including a crystalline polypropylene part having a high MFR and a specific ethylene-propylene copolymer part and having an MFR of 100-130 g/10 min; 10-20 wt. % of two types of ethylene-α-olefin copolymer elastomers each having a specific MFR and a specific density; and 23-30 wt. % of talc having a specific particle size.	01-09-2014

Yoshihisa Banno, Nishio-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140345076	VEHICLE WIPER DEVICE - In a vehicle wiper device, a retaining portion is formed inside an arm piece at respective areas of a base end side fixing section, a main body, and a leading end side fixing section of the arm piece. A hose is retained by the retaining portion. This thereby enables the hose to be retained to the arm piece without using a retaining member, such as a holder, to retain the hose to the arm piece. Moreover, disposing the hose inside the arm piece enables the hose to be suppressed from being exposed or projecting out from the arm piece. The hose can accordingly be retained in the arm piece without having a detrimental effect on the appearance and while suppressing an increase in cost of the vehicle wiper device.	11-27-2014

Yoshikazu Banno, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080218059	ELECTRON-EMITTING DEVICE, ELECTRON SOURCE, AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - An electron-emitting device comprises a pair of oppositely disposed electrodes and an electroconductive film arranged between the electrodes and including a high resistance region. The high resistance region has a deposit containing carbon as a principal ingredient. The electron-emitting device can be used for an electron source of an image-forming apparatus of the flat panel type.	09-11-2008

Yoshiko Banno, Kyoto-Fu JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110074535	MULTILAYER COIL DEVICE - A multilayer coil device is formed by alternately stacking a plurality of insulating layers and a plurality of substantially spiral coil patterns. In the multilayer coil device, the number of turns of each of the substantially spiral coil patterns is more than one. Each of the substantially spiral coil patterns has a protrusion protruding toward a center of the substantially spiral coil pattern. The protrusion is located in a specific region where the number of coil pattern portions that cross a virtual line extending radially outward from the center of the coil pattern is smaller than that in another region of the substantially spiral coil pattern. The protrusion is provided as an additional part of a coil pattern portion that is closest to the center of the substantially spiral coil pattern in the specific region.	03-31-2011
20110254650	ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - In an electronic component having a built-in coil composed of coil conductors with a length of one turn, the inductance value can be increased while suppressing generation of short circuits inside the coil conductors. The electronic component includes a multilayer body formed by stacking a plurality of magnetic layers on top of one another. The built-in coil includes coil conductors and via hole conductors. The coil conductors each have a ring-shaped coil portion having a cut out portion in one side of one corner thereof, and a connecting portion that form an obtuse angle with a side extending from one end portion of the coil portion and is positioned in a region enclosed or surrounded by the coil portion. Via hole conductors connect the plurality of coil conductors to one another.	10-20-2011
20110279213	LAMINATED INDUCTOR - This disclosure provides a laminated inductor capable of suppressing concentration of magnetic gap portions, preventing local magnetic saturation, and obtaining excellent DC superposition characteristics. In an embodiment of a laminated inductor, magnetic layers and coil conductors are alternately laminated. The laminated inductor includes plural first mixed layers and plural second mixed layers. Each first mixed layer includes a first nonmagnetic material portion between ones of the conductive patterns overlapping in a lamination direction and a second nonmagnetic material portion that is inside the coil conductor and connected to the first nonmagnetic material portion. Each second mixed layer includes a nonmagnetic material portion between ones of the conductive patterns overlapping in the lamination direction and a nonmagnetic material portion that is outside the coil conductor and is connected to the first nonmagnetic material portion. The plural first mixed layers and the plural second mixed layers are formed as different layers.	11-17-2011

Yoshiko Banno, Shiga-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110006868	ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electronic component includes a multilayer composite including first insulating layers, second insulating layers, and a helical coil. The helical coil is disposed within the multilayer composite and includes a plurality of coil conductors connected to each other with a plurality of via hole conductors. The coil is located corresponding to the region defined by the second insulating layers when viewed in a stacking direction of the first and second insulating layers. The second insulating layers are located in the region coinciding with the locus of the coil without covering the via hole conductors when viewed in the stacking direction.	01-13-2011

Yoshiteru Banno, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100219621	Airbag-equipped steering wheel device - In an airbag-equipped steering wheel, a plurality of horn switch mechanisms assembled to a bag holder each have a securing pin, which is inserted into a corresponding one of through holes formed in a metal core. A clip is engaged with a locking groove of each securing pin, so that each horn switch mechanism is fastened to the metal core. The through holes include one or more normal through holes that restrict inclination of the corresponding securing pins, and a special through hole that has an inclination permitting portion. The inclination permitting portion permits the corresponding securing pin to be inclined about the corresponding clip	09-02-2010
20120169032	AIRBAG-EQUIPPED STEERING WHEEL DEVICE - In an airbag-equipped steering wheel, a plurality of horn switch mechanisms assembled to a bag holder each have a securing pin, which is inserted into a corresponding one of through holes formed in a metal core. A clip is engaged with a locking groove of each securing pin, so that each horn switch mechanism is fastened to the metal core. The through holes include one or more normal through holes that restrict inclination of the corresponding securing pins, and a special through hole that has an inclination permitting portion. The inclination permitting portion permits the corresponding securing pin to be inclined about the corresponding clip	07-05-2012

Yoshiteru Banno, Kiyosu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120080868	STEERING WHEEL HAVING AIRBAG APPARATUS ATTACHED THERETO - An elastic wire which is linearly moved in an assembling direction parallel with an orthogonal surface perpendicular to an axial line of a steering shaft and thus assembled to a core member includes an attaching part that is attached to a core member and an engaging part that is engaged into a pin in a through-hole. The core member is provided with a surface restraint part that permits the attaching part to linearly move in the assembling direction and restrains the engaged attaching part from moving in a direction parallel with the orthogonal surface. The surface restraint part includes a restraining protrusion that permits the bent part	04-05-2012
20150091277	STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG COVER - An airbag cover includes a ceiling wall portion provided on a steering wheel, and covered an airbag. The ceiling wall portion has an attaching door portion and a non-attaching door portion opened to the left and the right, causing a predetermined fracture portion to facture by the inflating airbag. The attaching door portion has an ornament retained on an attaching seat. In the predetermined fracture portion, the common portion positioned at the center of the right and left door portions has a bypass portion on the circumference of the attaching seat. The attaching door portion is slightly opened toward the rear.	04-02-2015