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20090015251 | MAGNETIC SENSOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A magnetic sensor is disclosed that has plural axes at the same time, able to be fabricated in a small number of steps. The magnetic sensor includes a substrate; and plural sensor bridge circuits each including a pair of magnetic field detectors and a pair of fixed resistors on the substrate, the pair of the magnetic field detectors and the pair of the fixed resistors being connected to form a bridge circuit, each of the magnetic field detectors being formed of a magneto-resistance effect element, and magnetization directions of the magnetic field detectors intersect with each other in a three-dimensional manner. The substrate has plural inclined surfaces, normal directions of the inclined surfaces intersect with each other in a three-dimensional manner, and the pair of the magnetic field detectors in each of the sensor bridge circuits is arranged on the same inclined surface. | 01-15-2009 |
20090237074 | MAGNETIC SENSOR AND MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINAL APPARATUS - A disclosed magnetic sensor includes a substrate having a plane surface and multiple sloping surfaces; multiple soft magnetic films each disposed on a different one of the sloping surfaces and magnetized according to strength of a magnetic field; and multiple detecting devices each disposed on the plane surface, including a free layer and a pinned layer and configured to produce a detection output according to magnetization of the free layer and the pinned layer. Each of the soft magnetic films is magnetically coupled with the free layer of a different one of the detecting devices. The pinned layers of the detecting devices have magnetization directions different from each other. | 09-24-2009 |
20090249997 | METHOD OF PRODUCING GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTAL, APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTAL, AND GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTAL - In a method of producing a group III nitride crystal in which a melt holding vessel where a melt containing a group III metal and flux is held is accommodated in a reaction vessel and a group III nitride crystal is produced as a substance containing nitrogen is supplied from an outside to the reaction vessel through a pipe, the method includes a step of forming an accumulated part of a liquid in the pipe to thereby temporarily close the pipe before growing the group III nitride crystal in the melt holding vessel. | 10-08-2009 |
20110253034 | CRYSTAL PREPARING DEVICE, CRYSTAL PREPARING METHOD, AND CRYSTAL - In a crystal preparing device, a crucible holds a mixed molten metal containing alkali metal and group III metal. A container has a container space contacting the mixed molten metal and holds a molten alkali metal between the container space and an outside of the container, the molten alkali metal contacting the container space. A gas supply device supplies nitrogen gas to the container space. A heating device heats the crucible to a crystal growth temperature. The crystal preparing device is provided so that a vapor pressure of the alkali metal which evaporates from the molten alkali metal is substantially equal to a vapor pressure of the alkali metal which evaporates from the mixed molten metal. | 10-20-2011 |
20120085279 | CRYSTAL GROWTH APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTAL - A crystal growth apparatus comprises a reaction vessel holding a melt mixture containing an alkali metal and a group III metal, a gas supplying apparatus supplying a nitrogen source gas to a vessel space exposed to the melt mixture inside the reaction vessel, a heating unit heating the melt mixture to a crystal growth temperature, and a support unit supporting a seed crystal of a group III nitride crystal inside the melt mixture. | 04-12-2012 |
20130028826 | GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A group III nitride crystal containing therein an alkali metal element comprises a base body, a first group III nitride crystal formed such that at least a part thereof makes a contact with the base body, the first group III nitride crystal deflecting threading dislocations in a direction different from a direction of crystal growth from the base body and a second nitride crystal formed adjacent to the first group III nitride crystal, the second nitride crystal having a crystal growth surface generally perpendicular to the direction of the crystal growth. | 01-31-2013 |
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20080206806 | Method for Evaluating or Screening Hair Growth-Regulating Agent - The present invention provides a method for evaluating or screening a hair growth-regulating agent which utilizes a readily available animal. | 08-28-2008 |
20120231094 | Hair Shape Susceptibility Gene - A genetic polymorphism and a hair shape susceptibility gene that are related to hair shape, and a method for determining the genetic susceptibility to hair shape in individual test subjects are provided. Disclosed is a hair shape susceptibility gene, which overlaps with a haplotype block in the 1q32.1 to 1q32.2 region (D1S249 to D1S2891) of human chromosome 1 and comprises a portion or the entirety of the base sequence of the haplotype block, wherein the haplotype block is determined by a linkage disequilibrium analysis conducted on a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) marker whose allele frequency differs statistically significantly between a group having a curly hair trait and a group having a non-curly hair trait, and consists of a base sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NO:1 to NO:3. | 09-13-2012 |
20120276536 | Hair Shape Susceptibility Gene - A genetic polymorphism and a hair shape susceptibility gene that are related to hair shape, and a method for determining the genetic susceptibility to hair shape in individual test subjects are provided. Disclosed is a hair shape susceptibility gene, which overlaps with a haplotype block in in the 11q12.2 to 11q13.2 region (D11S4191 and D11S987) of human chromosome 11 and comprises a portion or the entirety of the base sequence of the haplotype block, wherein the haplotype block is determined by a linkage disequilibrium analysis conducted on a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) marker whose allele frequency differs statistically significantly between a group having a curly hair trait and a group having a non-curly hair trait, and consists of a base sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NO: 1 to NO: 5. | 11-01-2012 |
20120329726 | Hair Shape Susceptibility Gene - A genetic polymorphism and a hair shape susceptibility gene that are related to hair shape, and a method for determining the genetic susceptibility to hair shape in individual test subjects are provided. Disclosed is a hair shape susceptibility gene, which overlaps with a haplotype block in 1q21.3 region (D1S2696 to D1S2346) of human chromosome 1 and comprises a portion or the entirety of the base sequence of the haplotype block, wherein the haplotype block is determined by a linkage disequilibrium analysis conducted on a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) marker whose allele frequency differs statistically significantly between a group having a curly hair trait and a group having a non-curly hair trait, and consists of a base sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NO: 1 to NO: 5. | 12-27-2012 |
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20120154863 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SETTING CONFIGURATION INFORMATION FOR USE BY IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREFOR - An information processing apparatus capable of easily registering and deleting configuration information and providing excellent user-friendliness. An integrated application that operates on the information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus through a network sets configuration information for use by the image processing apparatus for data transmission, and instructs the image processing apparatus to display an icon corresponding to the configuration information on a touch panel of the image processing apparatus. When one of icons displayed on the touch panel is touched, data is transmitted from the image processing apparatus to a transmission destination represented by the confirmation information corresponding to the icon. If the data is successfully received by the transmission destination, the integrated application instructs the image processing apparatus to delete the configuration information corresponding to the touched icon. | 06-21-2012 |
20120278706 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A common file is generated by converting an original document into a format that can be uniformly handled by an application. When the common file is shifted to an editable state based on an instruction for the generated common file, the original document is stored in the common file. On the other hand, when the common file is not shifted to an editable state based on the instruction, the original document is not stored in the common file. | 11-01-2012 |
20130263106 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes a storage unit and a control unit. The storage unit stores a first installer to install an application formed of a plurality of software components and a second installer to install a correction module to change the software components constituting the application. The control unit performs control to install the application using the stored first installer if the application is not installed, and install the correction module using the stored second installer if the installation of the correction module changes the installed application. | 10-03-2013 |
20130268925 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - An information processing apparatus, in which an operating system operates, includes a setting unit and a control unit. The setting unit sets, in a case that an application is installed and if an installation target application is installed by updating or if the operating system is not a predetermined version, to activate the installation target application in a hardware rendering mode. The control unit install, if software necessary for installing the installation target application is not installed, the necessary software, wherein the control unit installs the installation target application after installation of the necessary software, and wherein the installed application is activated according to a setting by the setting unit. | 10-10-2013 |
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20110220970 | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE - In one embodiment, a semiconductor substrate has first and second principal surfaces opposite to each other, and has a penetration hole extending from the first principal surface to the second principal surface. An imaging element portion is formed on the first principal surface side. A first insulating film is formed on the first principal surface side. An interconnection electrode is formed in the first insulating film and connected to the imaging element portion. A second insulating film is provided to cover a surface of the penetration hole and the second principal surface except at least a portion facing the interconnection electrode. The second insulating film contains particles and is configured to intercept an infrared ray and to transmit a visible light. A conductor film contacts the interconnection electrode and is formed on the second insulating film. | 09-15-2011 |
20140035105 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND BASE MEMBER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FORMATION - According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming semiconductor layers in a plurality of first regions on a semiconductor wafer. The plurality of first regions are separated from each other. The method includes forming elements in the semiconductor layers. The method includes bonding an insulating plate made of an inorganic material in a second region on the semiconductor wafer. The second region excludes the first regions. The method includes performing singulation for each of the semiconductor layers by cutting the semiconductor wafer and the insulating plate along a dicing line configured to pass through only the second region. | 02-06-2014 |
20140284759 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An aspect of the present embodiment, there is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method includes providing trenches in an end terminal area of a substrate, the end terminal area surrounding an element area of the a substrate, the trenches surrounding the element area, filling a fluent material mixed with carbonate, oxide and solvent in the each of the trenches, burning the fluent material in the trench to embed an insulator in the trench, and providing an element unit in the element area. | 09-25-2014 |
20140287563 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An aspect of the present embodiment, there is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, including adsorbing a photolytic group on a hydrophilic surface of a substrate on which a concave portion is provided, irradiating a first area of the substrate with light to transform the photolytic group to a hydrophobic group to modify a surface of the first area, selectively coating a resist on a second area which is a portion of the substrate other than the first area modified by hydrophobic group. | 09-25-2014 |
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20120244725 | HEAT TREATMENT METHOD AND HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR HEATING SUBSTRATE BY IRRADIATING SUBSTRATE WITH LIGHT - First irradiation which causes an emission output from a flash lamp to reach its maximum value over a time period in the range of 1 to 20 milliseconds is performed to increase the temperature of a front surface of a semiconductor wafer from a preheating temperature to a target temperature for a time period in the range of 1 to 20 milliseconds. This achieves the activation of the impurities. Subsequently, second irradiation which gradually decreases the emission output from the maximum value over a time period in the range of 3 to 50 milliseconds is performed to maintain the temperature of the front surface within a ±25° C. range around the target temperature for a time period in the range of 3 to 50 milliseconds. This prevents the occurrence of process-induced damage while suppressing the diffusion of the impurities. | 09-27-2012 |
20130078744 | HEAT TREATMENT METHOD AND HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS OF THIN FILM - A semiconductor wafer, on the surface of which a silicon dioxide base material and an amorphous silicon thin film are formed in this order, is carried into a chamber. An insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is connected with a power supply circuit to a flash lamp, and the IGBT makes an energization period to the flash lamp to be 0.01 millisecond or more and 1 millisecond or less, consequently making a flash light irradiation time to be 0.01 millisecond or more and 1 millisecond or less. Since a flash heat treatment is performed with a remarkably short flash light irradiation time, the excessive heating of the thin film of amorphous silicon is suppressed and harmful influence such as the exfoliation of the film is prevented. | 03-28-2013 |
20130078786 | HEAT TREATMENT METHOD FOR PROMOTING CRYSTALLIZATION OF HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANT FILM - A film of silicon dioxide is formed on the silicon-germanium layer, and a high dielectric constant film is further formed on the film of silicon dioxide. First irradiation from a flash lamp is performed on the semiconductor wafer to increase the temperature of a front surface of the semiconductor wafer from a preheating temperature to a target temperature for a time period in the range of 3 milliseconds to 1 second. Subsequently, second irradiation from the flash lamp is performed to maintain the temperature of the front surface of the semiconductor wafer within a ±25° C. range around the target temperature for a time period in the range of 3 milliseconds to 1 second. This promotes the crystallization of the high dielectric constant film while suppressing the alleviation of distortion in the silicon-germanium layer. | 03-28-2013 |
20130078802 | HEAT TREATMENT METHOD FOR GROWING SILICIDE - Ions of silicon are implanted into source/drain regions in a semiconductor wafer to amorphize an ion implantation region in the semiconductor wafer. A nickel film is deposited on the amorphized ion implantation region. First irradiation from a flash lamp is performed on the semiconductor wafer with the nickel film deposited thereon to increase the temperature of a front surface of the semiconductor wafer from a preheating temperature to a target temperature for a time period in the range of 1 to 20 milliseconds. Subsequently, second irradiation from the flash lamp is performed to maintain the temperature of the front surface of the semiconductor wafer within a ±25° C. range around the target temperature for a time period in the range of 1 to 100 milliseconds. This causes nickel silicide to grow preferentially in a direction perpendicular to the semiconductor wafer. | 03-28-2013 |
20140169772 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR HEATING SUBSTRATE BY IRRADIATION WITH FLASH LIGHT - A susceptor of a holding part for holding a semiconductor wafer includes a disc-shaped holding plate, an annular shaped guide ring, and a plurality of support pins. The guide ring has an inside diameter greater than the diameter of the semiconductor wafer and is installed on the peripheral portion of the top face of the holding plate. The guide ring has a tapered surface along the inner circumference. The semiconductor wafer before irradiated with flash light is supported by the support pins. The annular shape of the guide ring increases the contact area when the semiconductor wafer that has jumped off the susceptor and fallen when irradiated with flash light collides with the guide ring, thus reducing the impact of the collision and preventing cracks in the substrate. | 06-19-2014 |
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20090152754 | THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COMPOSITION FOR FOAM INJECTION MOLDING, FOAM BODY, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FOAM BODY - A thermoplastic elastomer composition for foam injection molding is provided that includes component (A), component (B), component (C), and component (D) below, relative to 100 parts by weight of component (A), component (B) having a content of 5 to 150 parts by weight, component (C) having a content of 5 to 300 parts by weight, and component (D) having a content of 5 to 150 parts by weight. (A): A hydrogenated product of a block copolymer comprising a block composed of an aromatic vinyl compound-based monomer unit and a block composed of a conjugated diene compound-based monomer unit, the hydrogenated product having a weight-average molecular weight of not more than 200,000, (B): a propylene resin, (C): a mineral oil, and (D): an ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber having a Mooney viscosity (ML | 06-18-2009 |
20090155537 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COMPOSITION FOAM BODY, AND THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COMPOSITION FOR FOAM INJECTION MOLDING - A process for producing a thermoplastic elastomer composition foam body is provided that includes, in sequence, a step of injecting by an injection molding machine into a cavity of a mold for injection molding a foaming agent and a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising component (A), component (B), and component (C) below, component (B) having a content of 5 to 150 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of component (A) and component (C) having a content of 5 to 300 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of component (A), a step of holding for not less than 4 seconds after completion of the injection, and a step of enlarging the volume of the cavity by moving a wall face of the cavity to a predetermined position. (A): A hydrogenated product of a block copolymer comprising a block composed of an aromatic vinyl compound-based monomer unit and a block composed of a conjugated diene compound-based monomer unit, (B): a propylene resin, and (C): a mineral oil. There are also provided a thermoplastic elastomer composition for foam injection molding, a foam body formed by foam injection molding of the thermoplastic elastomer composition, a process for producing a foam body employing the thermoplastic elastomer composition, and use of the thermoplastic elastomer composition as a composition for foam injection molding. | 06-18-2009 |
20100004400 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OLEFINIC THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER - A method for producing an olefinic thermoplastic elastomer comprising mixing 100 parts by weight of an olefin copolymer rubber (A) obtained by polymerizing ethylene, an α-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and a non-conjugated polyene, and based on 100 parts by weight of the olefin copolymer rubber (A), 11 to 50 parts by weight of a volatile organic solvent (B) and 5 to 150 parts by weight of an olefin resin (C), and removing from the mixture the volatile organic solvent (B) while kneading in an extruder. | 01-07-2010 |
20100010155 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OLEFINIC THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER - A method for producing an olefinic thermoplastic elastomer comprising the steps of kneading an olefin copolymer rubber (A) obtained by polymerizing ethylene, an α-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and a non-conjugated polyene, a volatile organic solvent (B) and, an olefin resin (C) in an extruder, removing the volatile organic solvent (B) while kneading, then adding a crosslinking agent (E) and further removing the volatile organic solvent (B) while kneading in the extruder to obtain the olefinic thermoplastic elastomer. | 01-14-2010 |
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20100204040 | VISIBLE-LIGHT-RESPONSIVE PHOTOCATALYST POWDER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND VISIBLE-LIGHT-RESPONSIVE PHOTOCATALYTIC MATERIAL, PHOTOCATALYTIC COATING MATERIAL AND PHOTOCATALYTIC PRODUCT EACH USING THE SAME - A visible-light-responsive photocatalyst powder includes a tungsten oxide powder. When the tungsten oxide powder is measured by X-ray diffractometry, (1) among intensity ratios of a peak A (2θ=22.8 to 23.4°), a peak B (2θ=23.4 to 23.8°), a peak C (2θ=24.0 to 24.25°), and a peak D (2θ=24.25 to 24.5°), an A/D ratio and a B/D ratio each fall within a range of 0.5 to 2.0, and a C/D ratio falls within a range of 0.04 to 2.5, (2) an intensity ratio (E/F) of a peak E (2θ=33.85 to 34.05°) to a peak F (2θ=34.05 to 34.25°) falls within a range of 0.1 to 2.0, and (3) an intensity ratio (G/H) of a peak G (2θ=49.1 to 49.7°) to a peak H (2θ=49.7 to 50.3°) falls within a range of 0.04 to 2.0, and the tungsten oxide powder has a BET specific surface area in a range of 1.5 to 820 m | 08-12-2010 |
20100204041 | VISIBLE-LIGHT-RESPONSIVE PHOTOCATALYST POWDER, AND VISIBLE-LIGHT-RESPONSIVE PHOTOCATALYTIC MATERIAL, PHOTOCATALYTIC COATING MATERIAL AND PHOTOCATALYTIC PRODUCT EACH USING THE SAME - A visible-light-responsive photocatalyst powder includes a tungsten oxide powder. The tungsten oxide powder has color whose a* is −5 or less, b* is −5 or more, and L* is 50 or more when the color of the powder is expressed by an L*a*b* color system. Further, the tungsten oxide powder has a BET specific surface area in a range of 11 to 820 m | 08-12-2010 |
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20100292075 | VISIBLE LIGHT RESPONSE-TYPE PHOTOCATALYST POWDER, VISIBLE LIGHT RESPONSE-TYPE PHOTOCATALYST MATERIAL USING THE VISIBLE LIGHT RESPONSE-TYPE PHOTOCATALYST POWDER, PHOTOCATALYST COATING MATERIAL, AND PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCT - In one embodiment, a visible light responsive photocatalyst powder has organic gas decomposition performance that responds nonlinearly to an amount of irradiated light under visible light in an illuminance range of not less than 200 lx nor more than 2500 lx. The visible light responsive photocatalyst powder has a gas decomposition rate of 20% or more, for example, when visible light having only a wavelength of not less than 380 nm and an illuminance of 2500 lx is irradiated, the gas decomposition rate (%) being set as a value calculated based on [formula: (A−B)/A×100], where A represents a gas concentration before light irradiation and B represents a gas concentration when not less than 15 minutes have elapsed from the light irradiation and, at the same time, the gas concentration is stable, the gas concentrations being measured while allowing an acetaldehyde gas having an initial concentration of 10 ppm to flow into a flow-type apparatus in which 0.2 g of a sample is placed. | 11-18-2010 |
20110052662 | ANTIBACTERIAL MATERIAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL FILM AND ANTIBACTERIAL MEMBER USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, an antibacterial material includes at least one microparticles selected from tungsten oxide microparticles and tungsten oxide complex microparticles. The microparticles, which are undergone a test to evaluate viable cell count by inoculating in a test piece, to which the microparticles are adhered in a range of 0.02 mg/cm | 03-03-2011 |
20110212298 | HYDROPHILIC MEMBER AND HYDROPHILIC PRODUCT USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, a hydrophilic member includes a substrate having a surface and particles existing at least on the surface of the substrate. The particles are constituted of at least one selected from tungsten oxide particles and tungsten oxide composite particles. The substrate surface on which the particles exist has an arithmetic mean roughness Ra in the range of 1 nm to 1000 nm with a reference length of 100 μm, and exhibits hydrophilicity independently of light. | 09-01-2011 |
20110212832 | AQUEOUS DISPERSION LIQUID AND COATING MATERIAL, FILM, AND PRODUCT USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, an aqueous dispersion liquid contains at least one particles selected from tungsten oxide particles and tungsten oxide composite particles. A mean primary particle diameter (D50) of the particles is in the range of 1 nm to 400 nm. In the aqueous dispersion liquid, concentration of the particles is in the range of 0.1 mass % to 40 mass %, and pH is in the range of 1.5 to 6.5. The aqueous dispersion liquid excels in dispersibility of particles and capable of maintaining good liquidity for a long period. | 09-01-2011 |
20120157320 | RARE-EARTH REGENERATOR MATERIAL PARTICLES, AND GROUP OF RARE-EARTH REGENERATOR MATERIAL PARTICLES, REFRIGERATOR AND MEASURING APPARATUS USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a group of rare-earth regenerator material particles having an average particle size of 0.01 to 3 mm, wherein the proportion of particles having a ratio of a long diameter to a short diameter of 2 or less is 90% or more by number, and the proportion of particles having a depressed portion having a length of 1/10 to ½ of a circumferential length on a particle surface is 30% or more by number. By forming the depressed portion on the surface of the regenerator material particles, it is possible to increase permeability of an operating medium gas and a contact surface area with the operating medium gas. | 06-21-2012 |
20120316056 | AQUEOUS DISPERSION LIQUID AND COATING MATERIAL, FILM, AND PRODUCT USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, an aqueous dispersion liquid contains at least one particles selected from tungsten oxide particles and tungsten oxide composite particles. A mean primary particle diameter (D50) of the particles is in the range of 1 nm to 400 nm. In the aqueous dispersion liquid, concentration of the particles is in the range of 0.1 mass % to 40 mass %, and pH is in the range of 1.5 to 6.5. The aqueous dispersion liquid excels in dispersibility of particles and capable of maintaining good liquidity for a long period. | 12-13-2012 |
20140187412 | AQUEOUS DISPERSION LIQUID AND COATING MATERIAL, FILM, AND PRODUCT USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, an aqueous dispersion liquid contains at least one particles selected from tungsten oxide particles and tungsten oxide composite particles. A mean primary particle diameter (D50) of the particles is in the range of 1 nm to 400 nm. In the aqueous dispersion liquid, concentration of the particles is in the range of 0.1 mass % to 40 mass %, and pH is in the range of 1.5 to 6.5. The aqueous dispersion liquid excels in dispersibility of particles and capable of maintaining good liquidity for a long period. | 07-03-2014 |
20140329029 | HYDROPHILIC MEMBER AND HYDROPHILIC PRODUCT USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, a hydrophilic member includes a substrate having a surface and particles existing at least on the surface of the substrate. The particles are constituted of at least one selected from tungsten oxide particles and tungsten oxide composite particles. The substrate surface on which the particles exist has an arithmetic mean roughness Ra in the range of 1 nm to 1000 nm with a reference length of 100 μm, and exhibits hydrophilicity independently of light. | 11-06-2014 |
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20110221088 | HOT-MELT MOLDING APPARATUS - A hot-melt molding apparatus includes an apparatus body, a cylinder, a molding head, a heating device, a conveyor screw, a heat transport section, a thermoelectric element, and a power storage section. The cylinder communicates with the apparatus body and is configured to receive thermoplastic material. The molding head is provided at one end of the cylinder. The heating device is configured to heat the cylinder and the molding head to melt thermoplastic material therein. The conveyor screw is provided inside the cylinder to convey thermoplastic material to the molding head. The heat transport section has a first end connected to at least one of the cylinder and the molding head. The thermoelectric conversion element is connected to a second end of the heat transport section. The power storage section is connected to the thermoelectric conversion element and is configured to store power generated by the thermoelectric conversion element. | 09-15-2011 |
20110221612 | TRAFFIC SIGN NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - In an embodiment, a traffic sign notification system is configured to notify a driver of a moving vehicle regarding the presence of a traffic sign. The traffic sign notification system may include a traffic sign including a traffic sign body attached to a pole, and a transmission apparatus configured to transmit a signal with predetermined electric power for notifying an automobile regarding the presence of the traffic sign. A notification apparatus is provided at the automobile. The notification apparatus is configured to generate a notification regarding the presence of the traffic sign to the driver of the automobile 10 in response to receiving the signal. | 09-15-2011 |
20110234256 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND SENSING SYSTEM - A power generation system includes a support unit configured to support a power transmission line disposed on a transmission line tower, and a power generation unit. The support unit includes a support line having an end part connected to the power transmission line and a rotary body configured to rotate in a manner cooperating with the support line. The power generation unit is configured to generate electric power in response to rotation of the rotary body caused by movement of the support line resulting from tension of the power transmission line. | 09-29-2011 |
20110236735 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND BATTERY SAFETY ALARM SYSTEM - A battery system that can prevent a burst of a battery and a battery safety alarm system therefor are provided. A battery system includes a lithium ion battery formed in a cylindrical shape and including an organic electrolytic solution as an electrolyte. A laser beam source emits a laser beam. An optical fiber of a single mode is wound around an outer circumferential portion of the lithium ion battery in a plurality of lines and via which the laser beam emitted from the light source is transmitted. A detector receives the laser beam transmitted via the optical fiber and detects abnormality of the lithium ion battery on the basis of a loss of the laser beam due to the optical fiber or a change with time of the loss. An alarm warns a user of the abnormality when abnormality of the lithium ion battery is detected by the detector. | 09-29-2011 |
20110238263 | PREVENTING CONDENSATION ON THE SURFACE OF MOVING VEHICLES - A system and method for controlling condensation on the windshield of a vehicle caused by a difference in environments inside and outside of a tunnel. The system and method include a tunnel information acquisition section acquiring a dew point D or a saturated vapor density V in the tunnel; a vehicle information acquisition section acquiring a temperature Tf around an outer surface of a windshield of the vehicle or a vapor density Vf around the outer surface of the windshield of the vehicle outside the tunnel; and a control section controlling the device so as to perform a prescribed operation when the temperature Tf is equal to or less than the dew point D or when the vapor density Vf is at least the saturated vapor density V. | 09-29-2011 |
20110262786 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND BATTERY SAFETY ALARM SYSTEM - A battery system that can prevent a battery from bursting and a battery safety alarm system therefore are provided. A battery system includes an optical fiber wound around an outer circumferential portion of a battery. The battery system detects an abnormality of the battery on the basis of a loss of the laser beam caused by lateral pressure acting on the optical fiber. An alarm warns a user of the abnormality when the abnormality is detected. | 10-27-2011 |
20120096908 | LOCK SYSTEM - Techniques are generally described for a lock system. An example lock system includes a lock with a lock module that controls a lock mechanism. The lock is configured to transmit optical signals to a key. The key reflects the optical signals back to the lock. The key is configured to encode the optical signals with a combination. The lock module is configured to determine whether the combination is valid. The lock module actuates the locking mechanism when the key is determined to be valid. | 04-26-2012 |
20120103657 | HIGH-SPEED CARD CABLE - Techniques described herein generally relate to ground planes. In some examples, an electrical cable is described that can include multiple signal lines. The multiple signal lines can be arranged to extend along a length of the electrical cable. A ground plane can be spaced apart from the multiple signal lines. The ground plane can include a mesh structure and an electrically conductive layer that is arranged to coat the mesh structure. The mesh structure can include multiple resin fibers. | 05-03-2012 |
20120104611 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH INSULATED THROUGH SILICON VIA - Techniques described herein generally relate to laminated semiconductor structures. In some examples, method of forming a polyimide film are described. An example method may include forming a through hole in a laminated semiconductor structure that includes multiple stacked semiconductor layers. An inner wall of the laminated semiconductor structure can define the through hole. The inner wall can be exposed to a solution including a salt of polyamic acid and/or a polyamic acid that can be precipitated on the inner wall. The precipitated polyamic acid on the inner wall can be transformed into a polyimide film substantially coating the inner wall. | 05-03-2012 |
20120105835 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - Techniques associated with energy storage devices are generally described. An example energy storage device includes a battery integrated with a sensor such as an optical waveguide. The sensor can be arranged in contact with an outer wall of the battery and can be configured to detect a safety condition associated with the battery. | 05-03-2012 |
20140299517 | ELECTROSTATIC SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SORTING PLASTICS - Sorting and separation systems may use the inherent electrostatic properties of plastic as the basis for separating different types of plastics from one another. Plastics of different types may charge to different degrees when subjected to a charging event. By appropriately charging a collection unit, plastic components of one type of plastic may be separated from other plastic components by electrostatic attraction. | 10-09-2014 |
20150077740 | CABLE WITH OPTICAL FIBER FOR PRESTRESSED CONCRETE - A reinforcing cable for a prestressed concrete structure is disclosed. The cable has an optical fiber entwined between the twisted wire ropes that form the cable. The optical fiber facilitates in situ monitoring of cable integrity by comparing optical signal transmission over time. | 03-19-2015 |
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20080266527 | PROJECTOR - A reduced product height/thickness projector includes an illuminator, an electro-optic modulator, a projection system, a collector lens, and associated housing. The illuminator including a light source that emits an illumination light flux, a first lens array having a plurality of first lenslets that divide the illumination light flux from the light source into a plurality of sub-light fluxes, a second lens array having a plurality of second lenslets corresponding to the plurality of first lenslets, and a superimposing lens that superimposes the sub-light fluxes from the second lens array on an illuminated area. The central axis of the image formation area of the electro-optic modulator and the lens optical axis of the superimposing lens is shifted from the light source optical axis of the light source. The lens optical axis of the collector lens is shifted opposite from the central axis of the image formation area of the electro-optic modulator. | 10-30-2008 |
20090195881 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR - An image display apparatus includes a light source that emits light-source light, an illumination system that makes the light-source light uniform, a color separation system that separates illumination light outputted from the illumination system into color light fluxes, color optical modulators illuminated with the color light fluxes separated by the color separation system, and an optical element having an element surface the film thickness distribution of which is configured in such a way that the film thickness changes in a non-uniform manner. | 08-06-2009 |
20100245687 | CONTROL DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - A control device controlling a display device which has an image forming area containing plural pixels to form an image on the image forming area according to inputted image information, includes: a memory unit which stores input/output characteristics measured at plural points on the image forming area in advance and indicating correspondence between applied voltage and emission luminance for each of the plural points; and a control unit which controls operation of the image forming area based on the respective input/output characteristics. | 09-30-2010 |
20100245742 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND VIEWING ANGLE COMPENSATION METHOD - An image display apparatus includes: a light source; a light modulator that modulates the light flux emitted from the light source, the light modulator including a liquid crystal panel in which liquid crystal molecules are sealed, the liquid crystal panel having a modulation area where an incident light flux is modulated, and a pair of polarizing elements disposed on opposite sides of the liquid crystal panel, on the light flux incident side and the light flux exiting side thereof; and a compensating element disposed between at least one of the pair of polarizing elements and the modulation area, the compensating element compensating an optical phase difference resulting from birefringence associated with the liquid crystal molecules, wherein the compensating element is sized to be smaller than the modulation area and disposed based on the viewing angle characteristics of the modulation area. | 09-30-2010 |
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20080304098 | PRINTING APPARATUS, DETECTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR CREATING DOCUMENT - A detection system includes: an acquiring unit that acquires document data representative of a document which includes a plurality of pages; a selector that selects, for each page of the document, a first printing sheet which contains a detected element or a second printing sheet which does not contain the detected element such that the first printing sheet is selected for at least one page; a supplier that supplies the first or the second printing sheet selected by the selector; a printer that sequentially prints the document acquired by the acquiring unit on the printing sheets supplied by the supplier; a detector that detects a detected element contained in a printing sheet on which the document is printed by the printer; and a reporter that reports detection of the detected element in a printing sheet by the detector. | 12-11-2008 |
20090017334 | RECORDING PAPER - A recording paper having a magnetic material-containing layer, that includes a magnetic material that generates a large Barkhausen effect and a filler, and is disposed between pulp layers containing a pulp. | 01-15-2009 |
20090135443 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes an image reading unit that reads an image formed on a recording medium; a copy-prohibited medium detecting unit that detects whether a recording medium is a copy-prohibited medium; and a controller that controls to disable or inhibit copying of an image formed on a recording medium, when it is detected by the copy-prohibited medium detecting unit that the recording medium is the copy-prohibited medium, before the image on the recording medium is read by the image reading unit. | 05-28-2009 |
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20080292042 | Method of stress corrosion cracking mitigation for nuclear power plant structural materials - The object of this invention is to provide a method for mitigating a stress corrosion cracking of reactor structural material which makes it possible to suppress the rise in the main steam line dose rate without secondary effects such as a rise in the concentration of radioactive cobalt-60, etc. in the reactor water. Hydrogen and a reductive nitrogen compound containing nitrogen having a negative oxidation number (for example, hydrazine) are injected into the core water of boiling water nuclear power plant. By injecting the reductive nitrogen compound containing nitrogen having a negative oxidation number into the core water, the stress corrosion cracking of structural material of reactor can be mitigated without side reactions such as a rise in the concentration of cobalt-60, etc. | 11-27-2008 |
20090003509 | Suppression Method of Radionuclide Deposition on Reactor Component of Nuclear Power Plant and Ferrite Film Formation Apparatus - A method of suppressing deposition of radionuclides on components of a nuclear power plant comprises forming a ferrite film by contacting a first chemical including iron (II) ions, a second chemical for oxidizing the iron (II) ions to iron (III) ions, and a third chemical for adjusting the pH of a processing solution containing a mixture of the first and second chemicals to be 5.5 to 9.0 with the metal member surface in a time period from a finishing stage in decontamination step of removing contaminants formed on the surface of metal member composing the nuclear power plant, and suppressing deposition of radionuclides on the metal member by the ferrite film. | 01-01-2009 |
20090141849 | Suppression Method of Radionuclide Deposition on Reactor Component of Nuclear Power Plant and Ferrite Film Formation Apparatus - A method of suppressing deposition of radionuclides on components of a nuclear power plant comprises forming a ferrite film by contacting a first chemical including iron (II) ions, a second chemical for oxidizing the iron (II) ions to iron (III) ions, and a third chemical for adjusting the pH of a processing solution containing a mixture of the first and second chemicals to be 5.5 to 9.0 with the metal member surface in a time period from a finishing stage in decontamination step of removing contaminants formed on the surface of metal member composing the nuclear power plant, and suppressing deposition of radionuclides on the metal member by the ferrite film. | 06-04-2009 |
20090185653 | Suppression Method of Radionuclide Deposition on Reactor Component of Nuclear Power Plant and Ferrite Film Formation Apparatus - A method of suppressing deposition of radionuclides on components of a nuclear power plant comprises forming a ferrite film by contacting a first chemical including iron (II) ions, a second chemical for oxidizing the iron (II) ions to iron (III) ions, and a third chemical for adjusting the pH of a processing solution containing a mixture of the first and second chemicals to be 5.5 to 9.0 with the metal member surface in a time period from a finishing stage in decontamination step of removing contaminants formed on the surface of metal member composing the nuclear power plant, and suppressing deposition of radionuclides on the metal member by the ferrite film. | 07-23-2009 |
20090190712 | METHOD OF STRESS CORROSION CRACKING MITIGATION FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT STRUCTURAL MATERIALS - The object of this invention is to provide a method for mitigating a stress corrosion cracking of reactor structural material which makes it possible to suppress the rise in the main steam line dose rate without secondary effects such as a rise in the concentration of radioactive cobalt-60, etc. in the reactor water. Hydrogen and a reductive nitrogen compound containing nitrogen having a negative oxidation number (for example, hydrazine) are injected into the core water of boiling water nuclear power plant. By injecting the reductive nitrogen compound containing nitrogen having a negative oxidation number into the core water, the stress corrosion cracking of structural material of reactor can be mitigated without side reactions such as a rise in the concentration of cobalt-60, etc. | 07-30-2009 |
20100206729 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION POTENTIAL SENSOR - An electrochemical corrosion potential sensor (ECP sensor) has an electrode cap, an electrode fixing body, a tubular insulator, a tubular metallic housing, and a conductive wire. Both ends of the tubular insulator are connected to the electrode fixing body and the tubular metallic housing respectively. A conductive wire passes through the tubular insulator and the tubular metallic housing, and is connected to an inner surface of the electrode fixing body. The electrode cap | 08-19-2010 |
20110176649 | Suppression Method of Radionuclide Deposition on Reactor Component of Nuclear Power Plant - A method of suppressing deposition of radionuclides on components of a nuclear power plant comprises forming a ferrite film by contacting a first chemical including iron (II) ions, a second chemical for oxidizing the iron (II) ions to iron (III) ions, and a third chemical for adjusting the pH of a processing solution containing a mixture of the first and second chemicals to be 5.5 to 9.0 with the metal member surface in a time period from a finishing stage in decontamination step of removing contaminants formed on the surface of metal member composing the nuclear power plant, and suppressing deposition of radionuclides on the metal member by the ferrite film. | 07-21-2011 |
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20120285179 | THERMO-MAGNETIC CYCLE APPARATUS - A thermo-magnetic cycle apparatus includes: a magnetic element having a Curie temperature distribution in a predetermined distribution direction; a magnetic-field supplier which supplies an external magnetic field to the magnetic element; a pump pumping heat transport medium to flow frontward and backward in the predetermined distribution direction, the heat transport medium transporting heat of the magnetic element; and a shift device which causes a position of a high temperature end and/or a low temperature end of the magnetic element to move. | 11-15-2012 |
20120299306 | COGENERATION SYSTEM - A cogeneration system includes a fuel evaporator; an internal combustion engine which outputs mechanical energy by combusting fuel evaporated by the fuel evaporator; an electric energy generator that converts the mechanical energy to an electric energy; a cold energy recovery portion which recovers cold energy generated when the fuel evaporator evaporates the fuel; an exhaust heat recovery portion which recovers heat exhausted from the engine; and a gas cleaner that cleans nitrogen oxides contained in gas exhausted from the engine. When the fuel is supplied to the gas cleaner, the fuel reduces the nitrogen oxides by reacting with the nitrogen oxides. | 11-29-2012 |
20130025547 | FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM - A fuel supply system includes an energy output device, a reformer and a cooling unit. The energy output device consumes fuel, which is a compound including hydrogen, and outputs energy. The reformer decomposes fuel so as to generate hydrogen which is to be supplied to the energy output device. The cooling unit cools the hydrogen generated in the reformer. | 01-31-2013 |
20130108516 | REACTOR | 05-02-2013 |
20130300007 | FUEL CARBURETOR - A fuel carburetor includes a fuel passage, a heat medium passage, a space part, and an absorbent material. Ammonia as fuel flows through the fuel passage. The heat medium passage is arranged adjacent to the fuel passage, and a heat medium flows through the heat medium passage. Ammonia gas leaking out of the fuel passage flows into the space part. The absorbent material is provided in the space part for absorbing the ammonia gas. The fuel carburetor is configured to exchange heat between the fuel flowing through the fuel passage and the heat medium flowing through the heat medium passage so as to heat and vaporize the fuel. | 11-14-2013 |
20130327062 | MAGNETIC HEAT PUMP SYSTEM AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM USING THAT SYSTEM - A magnetic heat pump system which arranges permanent magnets at the two sides of a magnetocalorific effect material to thereby strengthen the magnetic field to improve the cooling and heating ability, which magnetic heat pump system uses first and second magnets which move inside and outside of the containers in the state facing each other to change a magnitude of a magnetic field which is applied to a plurality of containers in which a magnetocalorific effect material is stored so as to change a temperature of a heat transport medium which is made to flow through the containers by a reciprocating pump, the intensity of the magnetic field which is applied to the magnetocalorific effect material in the containers being increased to enlarge the change of temperature of the heat transport medium which is discharged from the magnetic heat pump and improve the cooling and heating efficiency. | 12-12-2013 |
20140305138 | THERMO-MAGNETIC CYCLE APPARATUS - A magneto-caloric effect type heat pump apparatus provides a thermo-magnetic cycle apparatus. A magnetic field modulating device has a rotary permanent magnet. By rotating the permanent magnet, magnetic field applied to a magneto-caloric element is modulated alternatively in a magnetized state and a demagnetized state. A magnetized period, when the magnetic field is applied, is shorter than a demagnetized period, when the magnetic field is removed. Thereby, it is possible to reduce weight of the magnetic field modulating device having the permanent magnet. The magneto-caloric element has a heat exchange portion which varies heat exchanging efficiency depending on flow directions of a heat transport medium. The heat exchanging efficiency in the magnetized period is higher than the heat exchanging efficiency in the demagnetized period. Therefore, it is possible to provide sufficient heat exchanging quantity even in a short magnetized period. | 10-16-2014 |
20140311165 | THERMO-MAGNETIC CYCLE APPARATUS - A vehicle air-conditioner has a magneto-caloric effect type heat pump apparatus (MHP apparatus). MHP apparatus has a magneto-caloric element (MCE element) which generates heat dissipation and heat absorption in response to strength change of an external magnetic field. The MCE element can demonstrate high performance when an element temperature is in a highly efficient temperature zone. A controller has an initial control part which adjusts the element temperature so that the element temperature approaches to the highly efficient temperature zone when the MHP apparatus is in an initial state in which the temperature is out of the highly efficient temperature zone. Thereby, starting of MHP apparatus is promoted. The initial control part may activate an auxiliary apparatus. The auxiliary apparatus heats or cools a part or all of the MCE elements. | 10-23-2014 |
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20080258420 | SUSPENSION STRUCTURE - A suspension structure includes a pair of right and left cushion units. The right cushion unit is constituted of a compression coil spring and a right damper, and the left cushion unit is constituted of only a left damper having an outer diameter smaller than a diameter of the compression coil spring and larger than a diameter of the right damper. The left cushion unit is constituted of only the left damper and does not include the compression coil spring and hence, the suspension structure can be simplified. Further, in the left cushion unit, the left damper does not slide relative to the compression coil spring in performing a stroke and hence, no friction is generated. | 10-23-2008 |
20090058066 | FENDER SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OF TWO-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE - [Object] To provide a fender supporting structure of a two-wheeled motor vehicle capable of securing the rigidity of a mounting portion of a front fender and the rigidity of the entire front fender, without enlarging the outer shape of the front fender more than necessary. | 03-05-2009 |
20140167385 | REAR-WHEEL SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - A rear-wheel suspension system for a two-wheeled vehicle includes a pair of right- and left-side center frames; a swing arm; and a shock absorber, wherein the shock absorber includes a tubular buffer and a spring, wherein the intake system part is a curved tubular member, wherein a position of the spring is shifted downwardly so that the intake system part are moved toward an interior of the vehicle body by a dimension corresponding to the spring, wherein a lower end of the intake system part is above the upper end of the spring, wherein a part of the intake system part is closer than an outer end of the spring to the center of the tubular buffer, and wherein the shock absorber and the intake system part are disposed between a pair of right- and left-side center frames. | 06-19-2014 |
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20130161901 | SHEET TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet transport apparatus includes: a transport portion that transports a sheet; a skew correction portion against which a leading edge of the sheet transported by the transport portion abuts for skew correction, the skew correction portion moving to a position where the skew correction portion does not hinder the transport of the sheet after the skew correction; and a plurality of sheet abutting portions that is provided in the skew correction portion and against that the leading edge of the sheet transported by the transport portion abuts, the plurality of sheet abutting portions respectively including a resin member, and an abutting portion which is provided in the resin member and having an abrasion resistance higher than that of the resin member, and against which the leading edge of the transported sheet abuts. | 06-27-2013 |
20140234001 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a transfer portion for transferring an image onto a sheet at a transfer nip; a fixing portion for fixing the image on the sheet at a fixing nip; a sheet feeding guide, provided between the transfer portion and the fixing portion, having a sheet guide surface; a sheet detecting portion provided between the transfer portion and the fixing portion; and a controller for controlling a sheet feeding speed of at least one of the transfer portion and the fixing portion depending on an output of the sheet detecting portion so that a feeding attitude of the sheet sandwiched at both of the transfer nip and the fixing nip is maintained in a predetermined feeding attitude. The sheet guide surface of the sheet feeding guide has a most recessed region in a region between the transfer portion and the sheet detecting portion. | 08-21-2014 |
20140286665 | FIXING DEVICE - An image forming apparatus that forms a toner image on a recording medium includes an image forming unit that forms an unfixed toner image on a recording medium; a fixing unit that heats the recording medium bearing the unfixed toner image and fixes the unfixed toner image onto the recording medium at a nip portion; a heating member and a pressurizing member that touches the heating member and forms the nip portion therebetween; a first blower that blows air to a non-sheet-passing area of a small-size recording medium in the heating member; and a second blower that blows air to a non-sheet-passing area of a small-size recording medium in the pressurizing member. Upon the temperature of the non-sheet-passing area of the heating member exceeding a threshold temperature, the first blower blows without the second blower blowing, then the two blowers start blowing together. | 09-25-2014 |