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Akio Hiraoka, Toyota JP
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20140301880 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR - [Problem] To exchange the roller bearing that has been used in a scroll compressor mounted in an automobile with a m slide bearing. To provide a slide bearing having a performance that is at least equivalent to that of a roller bearing. | 10-09-2014 |
Atsushi Hiraoka, Kako-Gun JP
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20130008221 | STRETCH FORMING APPARATUS - A stretch forming apparatus comprises a pair of jaws for pinching both ends of a work, a die placed between the pair of jaws so as to be in contact with the work, a plurality of control axis for change in positions and postures of the jaws and the die, a rotation center line setting unit for making an operator set rotation center lines for the jaws that are for partial stretch of the work by rotation of the jaws, an operation input unit for rotating the jaws by manual operation about the rotation center lines, and a control unit for synchronously controlling the plurality of control axis so that the jaws rotate in accordance with the manual operation by the operator on the operation input unit about the rotation center lines. | 01-10-2013 |
Daisuke Hiraoka, Tokoname-Shi JP
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20130298431 | SHEET MATERIAL CONVEYING APPARATUS - A conveying apparatus includes a first roller that is rotational to convey a nonwoven fabric and a second roller that is rotational to convey the nonwoven fabric and is located on the trailing side of the first roller with respect to the conveying direction of the nonwoven fabric. The conveying apparatus includes a noncontact sensor and a controller. The noncontact sensor detects the distance from the nonwoven fabric at a position between the first roller and the second roller. The controller uses the distance detected by the sensor to compute the slack amount of the nonwoven fabric and controls the rotation speed of the second roller, thereby reducing the difference between the computed slack amount and a predetermined target value. | 11-14-2013 |
Hidetaka Hiraoka, Iwata-Shi JP
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20130223477 | CONTAINER FOR THERMAL ANALYSIS OF CAST IRON - Disclosed is a container for the thermal analysis of cast iron that enables a reduction in the amount of tellurium used in thermal analysis. By forming a plurality of fine spaces in the interior of a base plate ( | 08-29-2013 |
Hirokazu Hiraoka, Sakai City JP
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20160113261 | FISHING REEL - This invention is characterized by a reel body, a pinion gear that is supported by the rotation function of the reel body, a one-way clutch that is fitted to the pinion gear and that limits the rotation of the pinion gear to one direction, a rotor that is fitted to the pinion gear and rotates with it while also containing a boss section, a part of which is connected to the pinion gear and extends to the one-way clutch, a magnetic body that is formed and makes a circuit around the periphery of the rotation direction of the boss section, a magnet that is configured facing the rotational radius direction with a gap in the magnetic body, with the magnet that faces the rotational radius direction with a gap in the magnetic body being sandwiched between the magnetic plates in a direction facing the spool shaft, and the magnetic sealing mechanism wherein is found magnetic fluid that is placed in the gap between the magnetic plates and the magnetic body, and whereby the space between the cover member and the magnetic body is sealed. | 04-28-2016 |
Jun Hiraoka, Osaka-Shi JP
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20130003369 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus includes a LED module provided at the central side of a chassis and a reflection sheet reflecting light emitted from the LED module. The LED module emits light to the outer edge portion of the chassis and then the light is reflected on the reflection sheet to perform illumination so that glare can be reduced. Then, the light emitted from the LED module is reflected on the reflection sheet in many directions so that a substantially uniform illuminated light with less illumination unevenness can be achieved. The LED module is not arranged at the outer edge portion of the chassis so that moment acting on the chassis can be reduced. Therefore, the deformation of chassis can be prevented. | 01-03-2013 |
20130107536 | LIGHTING APPARATUS | 05-02-2013 |
20130301293 | ILLUMINATION APPLIANCE - Provided is an illumination appliance ( | 11-14-2013 |
Kazushi Hiraoka, Osaka-Shi JP
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20120145230 | SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL DEVICE - Provided is a solar cell including: a transparent electrode ( | 06-14-2012 |
20150207089 | ELECTRICITY-GENERATING LAYER OF SOLAR CELL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND SOLAR CELL - An electricity-generating layer of a solar cell includes a carbon nanotube group containing vertically oriented carbon nanotubes. A fullerene is encapsulated in the carbon nanotube, an n-type dopant | 07-23-2015 |
20150228918 | SOLAR CELL - A solar cell includes a translucent member disposed on the incident side of sunlight, an electrode member disposed on the opposite side from the incident side of sunlight and includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and an electricity-generating layer that is disposed between the translucent member and the electrode member and is composed of carbon nanotubes, the electricity-generating layer including a p-type first carbon nanotube layer that is disposed near the electrode member and is electrically connected to the positive electrode, and an n-type second carbon nanotube layer that is disposed near the translucent member and is partially electrically connected to the negative electrode | 08-13-2015 |
Kazutaka Hiraoka, Yokohama-Shi JP
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20130019598 | STEAM GENERATOR AND ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEM USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a steam generator capable of greatly improving energy efficiency, and an energy supply system that uses the steam generator. The steam generator of the present invention includes a high-temperature chamber to which heat of 250° C. to 800° C. is supplied; a low-temperature chamber arranged adjacent to the high-temperature chamber and configured to produce low-temperature steam of 50° C. to 185° C. from water using the heat of the high-temperature chamber; and at least one thermoelectric element arranged between the high-temperature chamber and the low-temperature chamber. | 01-24-2013 |
Kenji Hiraoka, Hitachinaka-Shi, Ibaraki JP
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20160053463 | WORK VEHICLE - A wheel loader includes an engine, an engine compartment, an injection device, a top plate and a first guide member. The injection device is disposed in the engine compartment. The top plate has a ventilation part. The ventilation part is disposed in a position horizontally away from the injection device. The first guide member has a guide body. The guide body is disposed along the top plate to direct air existing over the injection device to the ventilation part. | 02-25-2016 |
20160068058 | VEHICLE BODY COVER AND WORK VEHICLE - A vehicle body cover of a work vehicle is provided with an outside ventilation cover part and an inside ventilation cover part. The outside ventilation cover part has outside ventilation holes that communicate with an external space. The outside ventilation cover part is disposed in an inclined manner with respect to the vertical direction. The inside ventilation cover part is disposed to face the outside ventilation holes on the inside of the outside ventilation cover part. The inside ventilation cover part has a rain gutter part and a ventilation part. The rain gutter part is configured to receive water entering from the outside ventilation holes. The ventilation part has inside ventilation holes that communicate with a space on the inside of the inside ventilation cover part. The ventilation part is disposed above the rain gutter part. | 03-10-2016 |
Kenzo Hiraoka, Kofu-Si JP
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20120292526 | Ionization apparatus and ionization analysis apparatus - A sampling nozzle | 11-22-2012 |
Kotaro Hiraoka, Otake-Shi JP
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20130292867 | WASHING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POROUS MEMBRANE - The present invention relates to a method of producing a porous membrane, including a coagulation step of coagulating a membrane-forming raw material solution to form a porous membrane; a washing step of washing the porous membrane to remove material remaining in the porous membrane; a removal step of removing a hydrophilic polymer remaining in the porous membrane, in which the washing step includes transporting a porous membrane so as to contact with a falling washing solution. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method of producing a porous membrane capable of efficiently removing a solvent from a porous membrane within a short period of time at a low cost without large facilities; and a washing apparatus used for the production process. | 11-07-2013 |
20140154495 | DEFECT INSPECTION APPARATUS AND DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD FOR POROUS HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE, POROUS HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a defect inspection apparatus including: a container storing a fluid; a passage member that is configured such that a hollow fiber membrane travel passage, which allows the porous hollow fiber membrane to pass therethrough continuously, is formed thereinside and the passage member being disposed in the fluid to thereby fill the passage with the fluid; a restrictor that restricts travel of the porous hollow fiber membrane such that the porous hollow fiber membrane passes through the fluid in the hollow fiber membrane travel passage of the passage member; a fluid suction device that flows the fluid in the hollow fiber membrane travel passage to thereby lower the pressure of the fluid in the hollow fiber membrane travel passage; and an air bubble detector that detects an air bubble that is released into the fluid from a defect of the porous hollow fiber membrane. | 06-05-2014 |
Kunihiko Hiraoka, Hamamatsu-Shi JP
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20150113984 | MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle has a crankcase containing a crank shaft and a balancer shaft, and a cylinder and a cylinder head positioned above the crankcase, and an exhaust pipe extends from the cylinder head. The balancer shaft is positioned in front of the crank shaft, and the crankcase has a balancer shaft housing supporting the balancer shaft thereinside, and has a recessed part depressed rearward in a front end center part of the balancer shaft housing. The balancer shaft has balancer shaft weights apart from each other in one side and in the other side in an axis direction. | 04-30-2015 |
Maki Hiraoka, Nara JP
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20140186846 | DNA CHIP WITH MICRO-CHANNEL FOR DNA ANALYSIS - Provided is a DNA chip with micro-channel for DNA analysis, which has a structure in which a silicon layer (chip A) and a plastic layer (chip B) are laminated, wherein the chip A includes at least two PCR reactors connected in series in a micro-channel, and a filter between the PCR reactors, the chip B includes a reagent, a liquid delivery mechanism and a sensor in a micro-channel, and the reagent, liquid delivery mechanism and sensor can be changed according to a kind of an analyte and an object to be detected. | 07-03-2014 |
20140345697 | ACTUATOR - In order to solve the problem of the generation of the interspace between layers, the present invention provides an actuator including: a conductive polymer layer; an ambient temperature molten salt layer; and an opposite electrode layer; wherein the ambient temperature molten salt layer is interposed between the conductive polymer layer and the opposite electrode layer, the ambient temperature molten salt layer includes an adhesive layer in the inside thereof; one surface of the adhesive layer adheres to the conductive polymer layer; and the other surface of the adhesive layer adheres to the opposite electrode layer. | 11-27-2014 |
Maki Hiraoka, Saitama-Ken JP
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20140234492 | COATED CONFECTIONERY - The present invention relates to a coated confection in which the wear resistance and shape retention property in high temperature of the center thereof are improved by coating a sufficient amount of shellac on a center with a complex shape. More particularly, the present invention relates to a coated confection composed of a center composed of an oil-based confection and shellac coating the center, wherein a coating rate of shellac is 0.1 to 10%. | 08-21-2014 |
Manabu Hiraoka, Nasushiobara JP
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20160022237 | X-RAY CT APPARATUS - An X-ray CT apparatus includes a first X-ray source, a first detector, a second X-ray source, a second detector, and a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry controls the first and second X-ray sources and the first and second detectors to perform scanning. The processing circuitry acquires first data of a plurality of first detection regions and second data of a plurality of second detection regions, each of the first and second detection regions including one detection element or a plurality of detection elements in the row direction, and the first detection regions being shifted by an amount corresponding to n (001-28-2016 | |
20160055647 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING - A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry obtains a plurality of medical image groups in which respective motions of a part inside a subject have been photographed in time series and executes certain processing on the acquired medical image groups. The processing circuitry analyzes the motions in the respective medical image groups. The processing circuitry generates a medical image in which the motions in the respective medical image groups substantially match with each other based on the analyzed motions. | 02-25-2016 |
Masahiro Hiraoka, Kyoto-Shi JP
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20120199760 | RADIOTHERAPY DEVICE CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF MEASURING POSITION OF SPECIFIC-PART - A radiotherapy device controller includes: a visual line calculator configured to calculate a visual line based on a position on a transmissive image imaged using a radiation penetrating a subject, a specific part of the subject being shown at the position; a position calculator configured to calculate a position of the specific part based on a position of a trajectory of the specific part and a position of the visual line; and an emitter configured to control a radiation emitter that emits a therapeutic radiation, so that the therapeutic radiation penetrates at the position of the specific part. | 08-09-2012 |
Michiru Hiraoka, Miyazaki-Shi JP
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20150116165 | DOOR MIRROR FOR VEHICLE - A door mirror for a vehicle includes: a mirror housing; a housing body disposed in the mirror housing and configured to house a mirror; a lower cover disposed in the mirror housing and covers a lower section of the housing body from below; a plurality of lower cover side engagement claws vertically disposed on an inner surface of the lower cover and extending in a vertical direction; lower cover locking sections disposed in the housing body and respectively engaged with the plurality of lower cover side engagement claws; and engagement claw restricting sections, each of which is disposed in the housing body and approaches and faces at least one of the lower cover side engagement claws from above, the lower cover side engagement claws being respectively engaged with the lower cover locking sections. | 04-30-2015 |
Minoru Hiraoka, Osakasayama-Shi JP
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20120225746 | Transmission Apparatus for a Tractor - Disclosed is a transmission apparatus for a tractor which is operable to transmit a forward drive force in a wide speed changing range to the traveling device and which is operable also to transmit a reverse drive force to the traveling device in an inexpensive manner and with good transmission efficiency. A planetary transmission section ( | 09-06-2012 |
Motoki Hiraoka, Toyota-Shi, Aichi JP
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20160076162 | FILM FORMATION APPARATUS AND FILM FORMATION METHOD FOR FORMING METAL FILM - A film formation system for continuously forming metal films with desired thickness on the surfaces of substrates, and increase the film forming speed while suppressing abnormality of the metal films. A film formation system includes an anode; a solid electrolyte membrane between the anode and a substrate serving as a cathode such that a metal ion solution is disposed on the anode side thereof; and a power supply portion for applying a voltage across the anode and the substrate. A voltage is applied across the anode and the substrate o deposit metal out of the metal ions contained in the solid electrolyte membrane onto the substrate surface, thereby forming a metal film made of the metal ions. The anode has a base material, which is insoluble in the metal ion solution, and a metal plating film made of the same metal as the metal film, formed over the base material. | 03-17-2016 |
Motoki Hiraoka, Toyota-Shi JP
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20130195710 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RARE-EARTH MAGNET - Provided is a manufacturing method of a rare-earth magnet capable of penetrant-diffusing a modifier alloy to increase a coercive force (especially a coercive force under a high-temperature atmosphere) at a temperature lower than the conventional method for manufacturing a rare-earth magnet without using heavy rare-earth metals such as Dy and Tb, and accordingly capable of manufacturing a high coercivity rare-earth magnet at the lowest cost possible. A method for manufacturing a rare-earth magnet includes the steps of: first step of pressing-forming powder as a rare-earth magnet material to form a compact S, the powder including a RE-Fe—B main phase MP (RE: at least one type of Nd and Pr) and a RE-X alloy (X: metal element) grain boundary phase surrounding the main phase; and second step of bringing a modifier alloy M into contact with the compact S or a rare-earth magnet precursor C obtained by hot deformation processing of the compact S, followed by heat treatment to penetrant-diffuse melt of the modifier alloy M into the compact S or the rare-earth magnet precursor C to manufacture the rare-earth magnet RM, the modifier alloy including a RE-Y (Y: metal element and not including a heavy rare-earth element) alloy having a eutectic or a RE-rich hyper eutectic composition. | 08-01-2013 |
20130315775 | RARE EARTH MAGNET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A rare earth magnet production method of the present invention includes a placing step of placing a magnet material including a compact or a sintered body of powder particles having a rare earth magnet alloy, and a diffusing material containing a diffusing element to improve coercivity, in a vicinity of each other; and a diffusing step of diffusing the diffusing element into an inside of the magnet material by exposing the magnet material heated to vapor of the diffusing element evaporated from the diffusing material heated; and wherein the diffusing step is a step of heating the diffusing material independently of the magnet material to diffusing material temperature which is different from heating temperature of the magnet material called magnet material temperature. | 11-28-2013 |
20130335180 | RARE EARTH MAGNET AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A process for producing a rare earth magnet comprises: an adhesion step of causing a diffusion element capable of diffusing inwardly to adhere to the surface part of a magnet material comprising a compact or sintered body of rare earth alloy particles; and an evaporation step of heating the magnet material in vacuum to evaporate at least a portion of the diffusion element having been retained on or in the surface part of the magnet material. | 12-19-2013 |
20140242267 | RARE-EARTH MAGNET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a rare-earth magnet containing no heavy rare-earth metals such as Dy or Tb in a grain boundary phase, has a modifying alloy for increasing coercivity (in particular, coercivity under a high-temperature atmosphere) infiltrated thereinto at lower temperature than in the conventional rare-earth magnets, has high coercivity, and has relatively high magnetizability, and a production method therefor. The rare-earth magnet RM includes a RE-Fe—B-based main phase MP with a nanocrystalline structure (where RE is at least one of Nd or Pr) and a grain boundary phase BP around the main phase, the grain boundary phase containing a RE-X alloy (where X is a metallic element other than heavy rare-earth elements). Crystal grains of the main phase MP are oriented along the anisotropy axis, and each crystal grain of the main phase, when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the anisotropy axis, has a plane that is quadrilateral in shape or has a close shape thereto. | 08-28-2014 |
20140308441 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RARE-EARTH MAGNETS - A method of manufacturing rare-earth magnets includes, a first step of producing a compact C by subjecting a sintered body S, which is formed of a RE—Fe—B main phase MP having a nanocrystalline structure (where RE is at least one of neodymium and praseodymium) and a grain boundary phase BP of an RE—X alloy (where X is a metal element) located around the main phase, to hot plastic processing that imparts anisotropy; and a second step of producing a rare-earth magnet RM by melting a RE—Y—Z alloy which increases the coercive force of the compact C (where Y is a transition metal element, and Z is a heavy rare-earth element), together with the grain boundary phase BP, and liquid-phase infiltrating the RE—Y—Z alloy melt from a surface of the compact C. | 10-16-2014 |
20150014178 | FILM FORMATION DEVICE AND FILM FORMATION METHOD FOR FORMING METAL FILM - Provided are a film formation device and a film formation method for forming a metal film, with which metal films with a desired thickness can be continuously formed on surfaces of a plurality of substrates. A film formation device | 01-15-2015 |
20150218723 | ELECTROPLATING CELL, AND METAL COATING AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - An electroplating cell includes: (i) an anode chamber in which an anode chamber solution is stored; and (ii) a separator that includes a base material and an organic plating additive contained in the base material, separates the anode chamber and a cathode from each other, and selectively allows permeation of metal ions contained in the anode chamber solution. | 08-06-2015 |
20150329982 | ELECTROPLATING CELL, AND METHOD OF FORMING METAL COATING - An electroplating cell includes: an anode chamber in which an anode chamber solution is stored; and a separator that separates the anode chamber and a cathode. The electroplating cell undergoes a modification treatment of introducing a carboxylic acid group or a derivative thereof into a base material of the separator. The separator selectively allows permeation of metal ions contained in the anode chamber solution. | 11-19-2015 |
20160024675 | FILM-FORMING METAL SOUTION AND METAL FILM-FORMING METHOD - A film-forming metal solution for supplying metal ions to a solid electrolyte membrane in film formation is provided. In the film formation, the solid electrolyte membrane is disposed between an anode and a substrate as a cathode, and the solid electrolyte membrane is brought into contact with the substrate and a voltage is placed between the anode and the substrate to precipitate a metal on a surface of the substrate from the metal ions contained in the solid electrolyte membrane, so that a metal film of the metal is formed on the surface of the substrate. The film-forming metal solution contains a solvent, and the metal dissolved in the solvent in an ionic state. A hydrogen ion concentration of the film-forming metal solution is within a range of 0 to 10 | 01-28-2016 |
Muneki Hiraoka, Yao JP
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20120319364 | CHUCK ASSEMBLY FOR LIGHT ALLOY WHEELS - A chuck assembly for a light alloy wheel is used with a lathe for machining a workpiece, and includes: a chuck body fixed to be coaxial with a lathe spindle; a flexible power chuck including radially extending first second cylinder chambers located on first and second sectional surfaces, respectively, of the chuck body perpendicular to a chuck body axis along outer peripheries of the first and second sectional surfaces, respectively, and pistons received in the first and second cylinder chambers, the pistons being moveable by fluid pressure to grip the inner surface of the rim member in a compensating manner; and a retracting chuck to grip and center the hub mounting portion, and then pull the disk portion to press against a reference surface of the chuck body, whereby the lathe can machine an entire radially outer surface of the rim member. | 12-20-2012 |
Naohiro Hiraoka, Chiba-Shi JP
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20120187911 | OUTPUT CIRCUIT, TEMPERATURE SWITCH IC, AND BATTERY PACK - An output circuit has a smaller area and restrains outputs from becoming unstable even if a power supply voltage is lower than an operating voltage. A supply terminal of an inverter circuit is provided with switch circuit, and the switch circuit stops the operation of the inverter circuit when the power supply voltage is lower than the operating voltage of the circuit. Further, the output terminal of the inverter circuit is provided with a current source to fix the output to the power supply voltage when the operation of the inverter circuit is stopped. | 07-26-2012 |
Noriyoshi Hiraoka, Shizuoka-Ken JP
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20160090165 | MARINE PROPULSION DEVICE - A marine propulsion device includes a power source, a steering handle, and an accelerator grip that moves with respect to the steering handle. A movement region of the accelerator grip includes a forward movement rotation region, a reverse movement rotation region and an axis movement region. In the forward movement rotation region, the accelerator grip is operated to rotate so as to obtain a drive force in a forward movement direction. In the reverse movement rotation region the accelerator grip is operated to rotate so as to obtain a drive force in a reverse movement direction. The axis movement region is provided between the forward movement rotation region and the reverse movement rotation region. In the axis movement region, the accelerator grip is moved in the extensional direction of a rotation axis. | 03-31-2016 |
20160090166 | ELECTRIC PROPULSION DEVICE - An electric propulsion device includes a duct having a cylindrical shape and that includes a stator. A rim includes a rotor rotatable relative to the duct, and a plurality of fins. A bracket supports the duct so as to allow the duct to turn about a turning axis that intersects with the rotation axis of the rim, and a turning actuator that integrally turns the duct and the rim. The turning actuator is fixed to the bracket, and the duct is turnable relative to the bracket. | 03-31-2016 |
20160096608 | BOAT MANEUVERING SYSTEM - A boat maneuvering system includes a power source, a first operating device configured to operate the power source, a first controller configured to control the power source, a second controller configured to accept an operation instruction input from the first operating device and to output a control signal to the first controller, a first electric power line that connects the power source to a battery to convey electric power therebetween, a second electric power line that connects the second controller to the battery to convey electric power therebetween, a communication path that connects the first controller and the second controller to convey a signal therebetween, and a signal conversion portion provided on the communication path to electrically separate the first and second controllers. | 04-07-2016 |
20160096610 | BOAT MANEUVERING SYSTEM - A boat maneuvering system includes a power source, a first controller that controls the power source, a display device that has a touch panel function and displays an operation screen configured to operate the movement of a boat, and a second controller that is communicatively connected to the first controller and enables an operation of the boat through the operation screen when detecting a plurality of operations on the display device simultaneously. | 04-07-2016 |
20160096611 | BOAT MANEUVERING SYSTEM - A boat maneuvering system, including a first power source having a first controller, a first operating device having a second controller configured to receive a first operation instruction and to output a first control signal for controlling the first power source, a second power source provided separately from the first power source, and a second operating device provided separately from the first operating device for operating the first and second power sources. The second operating device includes a third controller provided on a communication path connecting the first and second controllers, the third controller being configured to receive the first control signal, generate a second control signal, and output the second control signal to the first controller, and to receive a second operation instruction via the second operating device, generate a third control signal, and output the third control signal to the second power source. | 04-07-2016 |
Noriyoshi Hiraoka, Shizuoka JP
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20130115832 | MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION DEVICE - A marine vessel propulsion device includes a propeller rotatable around a propeller axis, a duct that surrounds the propeller around the propeller axis, an internal combustion engine that rotates the propeller relative the duct, and an electric motor that rotates the propeller relative to the duct. The propeller includes a plurality of blades, and a cylindrical rim that surrounds the plurality of blades around the propeller axis. The electric motor rotates the propeller by rotating the rim. | 05-09-2013 |
20130115833 | MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION DEVICE - A marine vessel propulsion device includes a bracket that is attachable to a marine vessel, a duct that is rotatable around a steering axis with respect to the bracket, a propeller that is rotatable with respect to the duct around a propeller axis extending in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the steering axis, and an electric motor that rotates the propeller. The propeller includes a plurality of blades and a cylindrical rim that surrounds the plurality of blades, and is surrounded by the duct. The electric motor rotates the rim with respect to the duct. | 05-09-2013 |
Osamu Hiraoka, Shizuoka JP
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20150235404 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A display system is a display system which is installed in a vehicle and includes a liquid crystal display unit which outputs information representing a deviation amount of the current running speed of the vehicle from a speed limit set for an area where the vehicle is currently running. | 08-20-2015 |
Ryoji Hiraoka, Hirakata-Shi JP
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20150054514 | PLUG BUILT-IN TYPE OPTICAL MEASUREMENT PROBE, AND OPTICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - There are provided a plug built-in type optical measurement probe capable of obtaining a more accurate measurement value, and an optical measurement device provided with the same. A spark section and a light receiving section are held by a plug main body while being arranged next to each other in a protruding manner such that an end face of a holder is arranged at a position where discharge light from the spark section does not enter the field of view of the light receiving section. Accordingly, the light receiving section can be held in a manner protruding from the plug main body, and entering of the discharge light from the spark section can be restricted by the holder of the light receiving section. That is, by arranging the end face of the holder at a position where the discharge light from the spark section does not enter the field of view of the light receiving section, the light receiving intensity of the discharge light from the spark section can be prevented from being added to a measurement value, and it is possible to measure only the light generated at the time of combustion, and thus, a more accurate measurement value can be obtained. | 02-26-2015 |
Ryota Hiraoka, Sanyoonoda-Shi JP
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20140206527 | Catalyst For Preparing Acrolein And Acrylic Acid By Dehydration Of Glycerin, And Its Production Process - An object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst for glycerin dehydration reaction for producing unsaturated aldehyde and unsaturated carboxylic acid at higher yield by a dehydration reaction of glycerin, and that can reduce a decrease in time of the conversion ratio of glycerin and the yields of unsaturated aldehyde and of unsaturated carboxylic acid. Another object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst for glycerin dehydration reaction that can produce acrolein and acrylic acid at higher yield by the dehydration reaction of glycerin, and the catalyst has a longer life. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a method for preparing the catalysts above. A catalyst for glycerin dehydration comprising a carrier, wherein the carrier includes at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting TiO | 07-24-2014 |
Ryota Hiraoka, Yamaguchi JP
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20140213811 | IMPROVED PROCESS OF DEHYDRATION REACTIONS - The present invention relates to the production of acrolein, acrylic acid or methacrylic acid by dehydration reaction of renewable raw material such as glycerin or hydroxycarboxylic acids, in the presence of a novel catalyst system supported on a carrier having a bimodal structure and a high pore volume and distribution. The dehydration reactions can be carried out for longer operation duration, so that acrolein, acrylic acid or methacrylic acid can be produced at higher productivity and for longer running time. | 07-31-2014 |
20150126774 | Process For Producing Shaped Catalyst And Process For Producing Diene Or Unsaturated Aldehyde And/or Unsaturated Carboxylic Acid Using The Shaped Catalyst - There is provided a process for producing a shaped catalyst for a fixed bed oxidation reaction or a fixed bed oxidative dehydrogenation reaction, the catalyst having both of sufficient mechanical strength and catalyst performance, and the catalyst is produced by supporting a catalyst powder containing a complex metal oxide having molybdenum as an essential ingredient on an inert support by a tumbling granulation method at a relative centrifugal force of 1 to 35G. | 05-07-2015 |
20150328623 | Catalyst For Production Of Butadiene, Process For Producing The Catalyst, And Process For Producing Butadiene Using The Catalyst - A catalyst for producing butadiene using n-butene as a raw material, a process for producing the same and a process for producing butadiene using the catalyst are provided, and specifically, a catalyst for producing butadiene by gas-phase contact oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butene, which is capable of stably producing butadiene in a high yield from the beginning of the reaction, a process for producing the same and a process for producing butadiene, in which the catalyst is a shaped catalyst containing a complex metal oxide having molybdenum as an essential ingredient, wherein the pore volume of macropores is 80% or more, more preferably 90% or more, based on the total pore volume, are provided. | 11-19-2015 |
20160059218 | Catalyst For Producing Unsaturated Aldehyde And/or Unsaturated Carboxylic Acid, Method For Producing Same, And Method For Producing Unsaturated Aldehyde and/or Unsaturated Carboxylic Acid - Provided is a catalyst having high activity and yield of a target product for producing an unsaturated aldehyde and/or an unsaturated carboxylic acid and further having high mechanical strength. The catalyst is a catalyst prepared by a method in which a catalyst formulation satisfies specified atomic ratios; and in the preparation thereof, a molybdenum component raw material is an ammonium molybdate, a solvent for dissolving the ammonium molybdate is water, a bismuth component raw material is bismuth nitrate, and a solvent for dissolving bismuth nitrate is a nitric acid aqueous solution, and the weight of water for dissolving the ammonium molybdate, the weight of the nitric acid aqueous solution for dissolving the bismuth nitrate, and the acid concentration of the nitric acid aqueous solution are satisfied with specified ranges, respectively. | 03-03-2016 |
Shin Hiraoka, Yokohama-Shi JP
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20120319565 | WHITE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - The invention aims at providing controllable parameters that are correlated with special color rendering index R9, and at providing a white light-emitting semiconductor device having a high R9 value obtained through optimization of such parameters. | 12-20-2012 |
Shin Hiraoka, Amagasaki-Shi JP
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20120175669 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING GaN LED CHIP - A light emitting device is constituted by flip-chip mounting a GaN-based LED chip. The GaN-based LED chip includes a light-transmissive substrate and a GaN-based semiconductor layer formed on the light-transmissive substrate, wherein the GaN-based semiconductor layer has a laminate structure containing an n-type layer, a light emitting layer and a p-type layer in this order from the light-transmissive substrate side, wherein a positive electrode is formed on the p-type layer, the electrode containing a light-transmissive electrode of an oxide semiconductor and a positive contact electrode electrically connected to the light-transmissive electrode, and the area of the positive contact electrode is half or less of the area of the upper surface of the p-type layer. | 07-12-2012 |
20140061664 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING GAN LED CHIP - A light emitting device is constituted by flip-chip mounting a GaN-based LED chip. The GaN-based LED chip includes a light-transmissive substrate and a GaN-based semiconductor layer formed on the light-transmissive substrate, wherein the GaN-based semiconductor layer has a laminate structure containing an n-type layer, a light emitting layer and a p-type layer in this order from the light-transmissive substrate side, wherein a positive electrode is formed on the p-type layer, the electrode containing a light-transmissive electrode of an oxide semiconductor and a positive contact electrode electrically connected to the light-transmissive electrode, and the area of the positive contact electrode is half or less of the area of the upper surface of the p-type layer. | 03-06-2014 |
Shinichi Hiraoka, Chiryu-City JP
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20130133634 | CONTROLLER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - While an engine is at idling state with an EGR valve fully closed, an EGRLQ is detected or estimated. When the EGRLQ exceeds a specified threshold, a target intake manifold pressure is established so that the EGRLQ becomes less than the specified value and an IAFRI-control is executed so that the intake manifold pressure becomes the target pressure. An intake air flow rate QIN can be increased and a differential pressure DP between upstream and downstream of the EGR valve | 05-30-2013 |
Shinya Hiraoka, Ibaraki-Shi JP
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20140345917 | DOUBLE-SIDED TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM AND TOUCH PANEL - Provided are a double-sided transparent conductive film which is good in appearance even when its transparent conductive layers are patterned, and has anti-blocking property, thereby being producible at low costs; a wound body thereof; and a touch panel. The double-sided transparent conductive film includes a base material film, and a base material film, and an optical adjusting layer and a transparent conductive layer which are formed in this order on each of both sides of the base material film, wherein an anti-blocking layer containing particles is formed at least one of: a location between the base material film and one optical adjusting layer; and a location between the base material film and the other optical adjusting layer, the anti-blocking layer has a flat portion and protrusion portions caused by the particles, and a value obtained by subtracting a thickness of the flat portion of the anti-blocking layer from a mode diameter of the particles is larger than a thickness of the optical adjusting layer. | 11-27-2014 |
20160115340 | HARD COAT FILM AND HARD COAT FILM WOUND BODY - Provide are a hard coat film which can exhibit high anti-blocking properties and high scratch resistance and simultaneously achieve high light transmittance (lower haze), and a wound body thereof. The present invention relates to a hard coat film including: a transparent polymer base material; and a hard coat layer formed on one main surface of the transparent polymer base material, wherein: the hard coat layer includes fine particles and a composite resin containing an organic component and an inorganic component; the hard coat layer has a surface having a flat portion and protrusion portions formed by the fine particles; and haze H | 04-28-2016 |
Shinya Hiraoka, Saitama JP
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20130295407 | SURFACE-TREATED COPPER FOIL - An object of the present invention is to provide a copper foil excellent in softening resistance performance which reduces decrease in tensile strength after heat treatment at about 350° C. to 400° C. In order to achieve the object, a surface-treated copper foil provided with a rust-proofing treatment layer on both surfaces of a copper foil in which a rust-proofing treatment layer is constituted by zinc alloy, and the either rust-proofing treatment layer is a zinc alloy layer having zinc amount of 20 mg/m | 11-07-2013 |
20130302635 | SURFACE-TREATED COPPER FOIL - An object of the present invention is to provide a copper foil excellent in softening resistance performance which reduces decrease in tensile strength after heat treatment at about 350° C. to 400° C. In order to achieve the object, a surface-treated copper foil provided with a rust-proofing treatment layer on both surfaces of a copper foil in which a rust-proofing treatment layer is constituted by zinc, and the either rust-proofing treatment layer is a zinc layer having zinc amount of 20 mg/m | 11-14-2013 |
Takaaki Hiraoka, Minato-Ku JP
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20150083031 | SAFE - A safe is provided capable of destruction of stored materials upon occurrence of a theft indication. A storage part stores a recording medium by a retaining means or system, and a destroying means or system that is operative to destroy the recording medium upon an activation is also within the storage part. A theft detecting part detects unauthorized access and a driver drives the destroying means or system for destruction. | 03-26-2015 |
Takaaki Hiraoka US
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20150083031 | SAFE - A safe is provided capable of destruction of stored materials upon occurrence of a theft indication. A storage part stores a recording medium by a retaining means or system, and a destroying means or system that is operative to destroy the recording medium upon an activation is also within the storage part. A theft detecting part detects unauthorized access and a driver drives the destroying means or system for destruction. | 03-26-2015 |
Takahiro Hiraoka, Hyogo JP
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20160073486 | EXTREME UV RADIATION LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - An extreme ultraviolet light source device includes a raw material supplying mechanism. The raw material supplying mechanism includes a disk-shaped rotor, a motor for causing the rotor to rotate, a cover-shaped structure surrounding the rotor via a gap, and a first reservoir provided inside the cover-shaped structure for reserving a liquid high temperature plasma raw material. When the rotor rotates, a portion of the surface on the rotor becomes coated with the liquid high temperature plasma raw material. A portion of the cover-shaped structure has an aperture exposing that surface of the rotor which coated with the high temperature plasma raw material. The high temperature plasma raw material is irradiated with an energy beam from an energy beam supply device through the aperture, and generates EUV radiation. | 03-10-2016 |
Takahiro Hiraoka, Himeji JP
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20140176005 | Method of Calibrating a DPP-Generated EUV Light Source - A method for controlling a discharge plasma-based radiation source for stabilizing a radiation dose emitted in a pulsed manner is disclosed. A calibration function is determined from a relationship between values of an input quantity and values of an operating parameter of the source by applying different values of the input quantity to the source. Reference value selected from the values of the operating parameter is brought about during a pulse of the source. The value of a test quantity is acquired at each pulse. Any quantity influencing the emitted radiation dose can be selected as test quantity. A statistical value is formed from a defined quantity of values of the test quantity. A deviation between the statistical value and the reference value is determined. A result of a comparison of the deviation with a predefined tolerance range determines whether the method is repeated. | 06-26-2014 |
Takao Hiraoka, Bunkyo-Ku JP
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20130220846 | TRANSDERMAL PATCH - A transdermal patch for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease includes: a backing, a rivastigmine-containing layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a release liner. In the transdermal patch, the rivastigmine-containing layer contains rivastigmine and an alkyl (meth)acrylate resin, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is composed of an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a (meth)acrylic acid ester having a hydroxy group, and neither the rivastigmine-containing layer nor the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains an anti-oxidizing agent. | 08-29-2013 |
20150018782 | TRANSDERMAL PATCH - A transdermal patch for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease includes: a backing, a rivastigmine-containing layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a release liner. In the transdermal patch, the rivastigmine-containing layer contains rivastigmine and an alkyl(meth)acrylate resin, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is composed of an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a (meth)acrylic acid ester having a hydroxyl group, and neither the rivastigmine-containing layer nor the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains an anti-oxidizing agent. | 01-15-2015 |
Takao Hiraoka, Ohta-Ku, Tokyo JP
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20150126636 | PHOTOPOLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, PHOTOPOLYMERIZABLE INKJET INK, AND INK CARTRIDGE - To provide a photopolymerizable composition, which includes photopolymerizable monomers containing glycerol dimethacrylate, caprolactone-modified dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate, and diethylene glycol dimethacrylate, wherein an amount of the glycerol dimethacrylate in the photopolymerizable monomers is 25% by mass or greater. | 05-07-2015 |
Takao Hiraoka, Ohta-Ku JP
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20150232677 | PHOTOPOLYMERIZABLE INKJET INK, INK CARTRIDGE, AND PRINTER - A photopolymerizable inkjet ink including: a photopolymerizable monomer having a Stimulation Index (SI value) of less than 3, where the Stimulation Index indicates the extent of sensitization as measured by a skin sensitization test based on Local Lymph Node Assay; and a phenol aromatic compound having two hydroxyl groups in the molecule thereof. | 08-20-2015 |
Takao Hiraoka US
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20150232676 | PHOTOPOLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, PHOTOPOLYMERIZABLE INKJET INK, AND INK CARTRIDGE - To provide a non-aqueous photopolymerizable composition, which contains: a polymerizable monomer; a polymerization initiator; and a polyether-modified polysiloxane compound represented by the following general formula (1): | 08-20-2015 |
20150259554 | PHOTOPOLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, PHOTOPOLYMERIZABLE INKJET INK, AND INK CARTRIDGE - To provide a non-aqueous photopolymerizable composition, which contains: a (meth)acrylic acid ester compound containing at least diethylene glycol dimethacrylate; a photoradical polymerization initiator, which is at least one selected from the group consisting of 1-hydroxy-cyclohexyl-phenyl-ketone, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-propan-1-one, and 2-hydroxy-1-{4-[4-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propionyl)benzyl]phenyl}-2-methyl-1-propan-1-one; and a triazine compound, wherein an amount of the photoradical polymerization initiator is 10 parts by mass or greater relative to 100 parts by mass of the (meth)acrylic acid ester compound. | 09-17-2015 |
Tatsuki Hiraoka, Hyogo JP
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20130232773 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - A positive electrode plate | 09-12-2013 |
20140322591 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a battery case containing them. The negative electrode includes SiO | 10-30-2014 |
20140356723 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - Provided is a negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, capable of improving the energy density and the cycle characteristics of the battery without lowering the initial charge/discharge efficiency of the battery. This negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material including a silicon oxide represented by SiO | 12-04-2014 |
20150357618 | LITHIUM-ION CELL - A leak test defect is suppressed which is generated by short circuit between a positive electrode and a negative electrode with a lithium metal present in the vicinity of an end portion of a separator, and an initial charge/discharge efficiency of a lithium-ion cell and cycle characteristics thereof are improved. In the lithium-ion cell, the separator includes a polyolefin as a primary material and a uniform lithium metal film formed on a surface portion thereof which is located at the negative electrode plate side and which does not face the negative electrode active material layer, and the lithium metal film is electrically insulated from the positive electrode collector. | 12-10-2015 |
20150364764 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The initial charge/discharge efficiency and cycle characteristics of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery are improved. Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a porous layer placed on the negative electrode, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The porous layer has flat voids. The minor axis direction of each flat void is perpendicular to the plane direction of the porous layer and the major axis direction of the flat void is parallel to the plane direction of the porous layer. The ratio of the major axis to the minor axis of the flat void preferably ranges from 1.4 to 2.2. | 12-17-2015 |
20150372306 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - It is an object to improve the initial charge-discharge efficiency of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that uses, as negative electrode active materials, a carbon material and a metal or metal oxide that forms an alloy with lithium. There is provided a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a negative electrode which includes, as negative electrode active materials, a carbon material and a metal or metal oxide that forms an alloy with lithium and in which at least part of a surface of the carbon material is coated with a polymer material that does not react with lithium. The mass percentage of the polymer material that does not react with lithium relative to the carbon material is preferably 0.5 to 2 mass %. | 12-24-2015 |
Teruhisa Hiraoka, Hiroshima JP
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20140174610 | HOLLOW MEMBER AND METHOD FOR FORMING HOLLOW MEMBER - A tubular hollow member to which torsion about a center line is applied is characterized in performing a partial heat treatment on part of a peripheral wall of the hollow member to make the hardness of an outer portion of the peripheral wall greater than the hardness before heating and greater than the hardness of an inner portion of the peripheral wall, and reduce a residual stress of the inner portion of the peripheral wall. | 06-26-2014 |
Tetsuya Hiraoka, Yokohama JP
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20120241197 | WIRING BOARD - A wiring board includes: a first wiring; a second wiring being disposed adjacently to the first wiring; a third wiring being disposed adjacently to the first wiring; a fourth wiring being disposed adjacently to the third wiring; and an insulating layer, wherein the second wiring and the fourth wiring are disposed adjacently to each other, the first wiring and the fourth wiring are not overlapped, the second wiring and the third wiring are not overlapped, a crest and a trough are provided on a side face of the first wiring, the crest and the trough are provided on a side face of the second wiring, the trough provided on the side face of the first wiring and the third wiring are overlapped, and the trough provided on the side face of the second wiring and the fourth wiring are overlapped. | 09-27-2012 |
Tomomi Hiraoka, Hyogo JP
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20130044937 | METHOD OF INSPECTING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of inspecting an organic electroluminescence (EL) display device which includes pixels each of which includes an organic electroluminescence (EL) element includes: imaging the pixels for a predetermined time with a reverse bias voltage being applied to the pixels; identifying light emitting points which produce, in the imaging, light leakage that is greater than or equal to threshold intensity, the light emitting points being located within the pixels; and determining that a pixel including one light emitting point is a defective pixel when, after plural iterations of the imaging and the identifying, the light emitting point is identified in twice or more in the plural iterations of the identifying. | 02-21-2013 |
20130078883 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence (EL) display device includes: identifying a defective pixel which includes an organic EL element having a short defect from among the pixels; applying a reverse bias voltage within a predetermined range to the pixel identified as the defective pixel; applying, for a certain period, a predetermined voltage to the pixel to which the reverse bias voltage is already applied, and measuring light emission luminance or pixel current of the pixel; and performing another repair process on the pixel having a temporal change amount in the measured light emission luminance or pixel current that is greater than or equal to a threshold. | 03-28-2013 |
20130102094 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING ORGANIC EL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING ORGANIC EL DEVICE - An organic EL device (OELD) having a defective portion is irradiated with a laser beam; first luminance of light emitted from the OELD is measured after the OELD is irradiated with the laser beam, while supplying, to the OELD, a first amount of current with which the OELD in a normal state would emit light having luminance corresponding to a first grayscale level smaller than a reference level; the OELD is re-irradiated with the laser beam when the first luminance is smaller than a threshold; and second luminance of light emitted from the OELD is measured when the first luminance is greater than or equal to the threshold, while supplying, to the OELD, a second amount of current with which the OELD in the normal state would emit light having luminance corresponding to a second grayscale level greater than or equal to the reference level. | 04-25-2013 |
20130248844 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - A method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescence device includes: preparing an organic electroluminescence device including a lower electrode, an organic layer including a light-emitting layer, and an upper electrode and having a part in which the lower electrode and the upper electrode are shorted, at least one of the lower electrode and the upper electrode being made of a transparent conductive material; and irradiating the transparent conductive material in at least one of the part where the lower electrode and the upper electrode are shorted and a part around the shorted part with a femtosecond laser, and increasing resistance by changing a structure of the transparent conductive material. | 09-26-2013 |
20130320323 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - A method for fabricating an organic electroluminescence device according to the present invention includes: preparing an organic electroluminescence device having a lower electrode, an organic layer including an emitting layer, an upper electrode, and a shorted part in which the lower electrode and the upper electrode are shorted; and irradiating a part surrounding the shorted part in which the lower electrode and the upper electrode are shorted to alter a material composing the lower electrode or the upper electrode and to form a space between the lower electrode and the upper electrode in a region corresponding to a region surrounded by an altered part. | 12-05-2013 |
20140008627 | ORGANIC EL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC EL DEVICE - A method of manufacturing an organic EL device includes: irradiating a light-emitting region of the organic EL device which includes a defective portion with a laser beam under a first irradiation condition; observing a state of an irradiation mark formed in the light-emitting region through the irradiation with the laser beam in the irradiating under a first irradiation condition; determining a second irradiation condition for resolving a defect caused by the defective portion, based on the first irradiation condition and the observed state of the irradiation mark; and irradiating the light-emitting region with a laser beam under the second irradiation condition determined in the determining of a second irradiation condition. | 01-09-2014 |
20140209891 | ELECTRO LUMINESCENCE PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRO LUMINESCENCE PANEL - The present invention provides an organic EL panel and a manufacturing method of the organic EL layer which can slow the reduction in the light emission lifetime of an organic layer and allow a short-circuit defect to be repaired. Organic EL elements include: an organic EL element including a short-circuit portion, and an altered portion formed to be highly resistive by irradiating a cathode with a laser beam; and an organic EL element which does not include the short-circuit portion. In the organic EL element, an organic EL layer emits light when a voltage higher than or equal to a first voltage is applied. In the organic EL element, the organic EL layer emits light when a voltage higher than equal to a second voltage that is higher than the first voltage is applied. | 07-31-2014 |
Tomoyuki Hiraoka, Ube-Shi JP
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20150119596 | METHOD FOR REFINING TRIMETHYLSILANE - Disclosed is a method for refining trimethylsilane, including the steps of (1) preparing an activated carbon loaded with at least copper (II) oxide and zinc oxide; (2) adsorbing a trimethylsilane onto the activated carbon; and (3) bringing a trimethylsilane containing silane, methylsilane or dimethylsilane as an impurity into contact with the activated carbon finished with the step (2) to remove the impurity from the trimethylsilane by adsorbing the impurity. According to this method, heat generation of the activated carbon is suppressed and impurities such as dimethylsilane, etc. can be removed efficiently. | 04-30-2015 |
Toru Hiraoka, Willich DE
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20100128326 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - When a maintenance agreement has been made based on a contract printing rate and the contract number of printed sheets, an image forming apparatus can determine before an image is actually formed, whether or not terms and conditions will be exceeded. When a user instructs to copy, after all images of original documents are scanned, it can be determined whether or not the number of remaining printable sheets exceeds a certain number, e.g., 100. When the number of remaining printable sheets is not more than 100, after calculating an average per/page printing rate of the scanned image data, the converted number of sheets, which is converted using the contract printing rate, is calculated from the average printing rate, the contract printing rate, and the number of printed sheets for one copy job, and a screen used in inquiring whether or not to print is displayed. | 05-27-2010 |
Toshiharu Hiraoka, Mitoyo-Shi JP
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20120207263 | CONTROL ROD FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS REACTOR - A high-temperature gas reactor control rod is provided that does not degrade the joining state between the control rod elements even when stress is applied thereto, and that can improve the safety of the high temperature gas reactor remarkably by improving the heat resistance thereof. | 08-16-2012 |
20130011602 | C/C COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A C/C composite material and a method of manufacturing the same are provided that can improve the thermal conductivity in a stacking direction at room temperature while at the same time improving the flexural strength and the interlaminar shear strength. A C/C composite material includes a laminated material having two or more layered materials ( | 01-10-2013 |
20150136017 | CARBON CRUCIBLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A carbon crucible ( | 05-21-2015 |
Toshimasa Hiraoka, Yaizu JP
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20120294726 | MULTIBLADE IMPELLER - The multiblade impeller of the present invention comprises a main plate, a side plate having a suction port at a center thereof, and a large number of blades provided between the main plate and the side plate and extend in the radial direction in an arc form. The main plate and the side plate each have a large number of ridge portions, each extending in the radial direction in an arc form so as to coincide with the shape of the blade extending in the radial direction in an arc form. End portions of the blades are inserted in grooves formed inside the ridge portions of the main plate and the side plate and are fixed to the ridge portions by being bent. | 11-22-2012 |
Toshio Hiraoka, Kanonji-Shi JP
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20140014284 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR NONWOVEN FABRIC - There is provided a method for producing a nonwoven fabric that can produce a nonwoven fabric having high strength, high bulk and softness. The method for producing a nonwoven fabric according to the invention comprises a step of supplying a water-containing paper-making material onto a support to form a paper layer | 01-16-2014 |
20140246159 | WET WIPE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wet wipe includes a nonwoven fabric impregnated with a liquid. A surface layer in a first surface of the nonwoven fabric has an apparent density of 0.030-0.10 g/cm | 09-04-2014 |
Toshio Hiraoka, Kagawa JP
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20150030811 | NONWOVEN FABRIC AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR NONWOVEN FABRIC - A nonwoven fabric comprising heat-expanding particles, having bulk and high strength, and a method for producing the nonwoven fabric. The method of producing a nonwoven fabric according to the invention comprises a step of supplying a first sheet-forming material comprising fiber and water onto a belt, to form a first sheet layer on the belt, a step of spraying a high-pressure water jet onto the first sheet layer to form grooves extending in the machine direction on the surface, a step of forming a second sheet-forming material comprising fibers, heat-expanding particles and water into a sheet to form a second sheet layer, a step of layering the first sheet layer and the second sheet layer to form a third sheet layer, a step of drying the third sheet layer, and a step of spraying high-pressure steam onto the third sheet layer to expand the heat-expanding particles. The nonwoven fabric of the invention is provided with a fiber-containing first layer having a plurality of grooves extending in the longitudinal direction and aligned in the transverse direction, on the first surface, and is provided with a second layer comprising expanded heat-expanding particles and fibers, on the second surface. | 01-29-2015 |
20150050567 | BIOFUEL CELL - The biofuel cell has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an external circuit electrically connecting the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a positive electrode region where the positive electrode is disposed, a negative electrode region where the negative electrode is disposed, and a proton permeable membrane disposed between the positive electrode region and the negative electrode region, and the negative electrode region houses a biocatalyst together with the crushed material. The negative electrode region is separated by a mesh into an electrode region and a crushed material region, the negative electrode is housed in the electrode region, and the crushed material is housed in the crushed material region. | 02-19-2015 |
Toshiro Hiraoka, Yokohama JP
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20150037681 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK - A negative electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of an embodiment includes a carbonaceous material, a silicon oxide phase in the carbonaceous material, and a silicon phase in the silicon oxide phase. The negative electrode active material has a crack in the carbonaceous material, and the longest side of the crack has a length equal to or greater than ⅕ of the diameter of the negative electrode active material. | 02-05-2015 |
20150084645 | INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION SYSTEM - An inspection apparatus of an embodiment includes a transmitting antenna device connected to a transmitting unit including a transmitting device configured to transmit a microwave, and a receiving antenna device connected to a receiving unit including a receiving device. Each of the transmitting antenna device and the receiving antenna device faces a subject to be inspected. The receiving antenna device receives at least one of a microwave transmitted from the transmitting antenna device and penetrating the subject to be inspected, a microwave of which phase has been delayed, and a microwave diffracted in the subject to be inspected. The receiving unit is a directional antenna. | 03-26-2015 |
Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Yokosuka-Shi JP
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20120326614 | LUMINAIRE - According to one embodiment, a luminaire includes a dim lighting circuit, an emergency unit, a dimming-signal input section, and a dimming control circuit. The dim lighting circuit dimly lights a light source at a dimming ratio corresponding to a dimming signal. The emergency unit includes a charging circuit for charging a battery with an external power supply in a normal time and supplies a power supply of the battery to the dim lighting circuit in an emergency. The dimming-signal input section receives the input of the dimming signal from the outside. The dimming control circuit gives the dimming signal input from the dimming-signal input section to the dim lighting circuit in a normal time and gives a dimming signal having a dimming ratio for an emergency to the dim lighting circuit in an emergency. | 12-27-2012 |
20130027924 | TUBE LAMP AND LUMINAIRE - Both ends of a lamp body are mounted on sockets of an apparatus body and a feeding unit configured to feed power to LEDs is provided on the back side facing the apparatus body of the lamp body. | 01-31-2013 |
20130110680 | TERMINAL APPARATUS AND SYSTEM WITH THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
Yasushi Hiraoka, Nagoya-Shi JP
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20130042992 | METHOD FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF A DIE-CASTING DIE - The present invention is to provide a method for surface treatment that substantially provides no nitride compound layer that causes heat checks and abrasion to a die, while nitride is introduced in large quantities into the die internally, and as a result a die-casting die with excellent heat check resistance and excellent abrasion resistance can be produced. The method comprises a step of a nitriding process for forming on an aesthetic surface of the die-casting die a nitrided layer that includes at least a compound layer composed of a nitrogen compound by introducing gas containing at least ammonia gas to a heating furnace, a step of decomposing the compound by exhausting the ammonia gas from the heating furnace and for introducing ambient gas to the heating furnace, to carry out a thermal process to decompose the nitrogen compound, and a step of processing a shot peening process on the aesthetic surface of the die. The thickness of the compound layer contained in the nitrogen layer that is formed in the step of nitriding process is within the range of from 2∫ | 02-21-2013 |
Yasutaka Hiraoka, Saitama-Shi JP
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20120253232 | METHOD FOR CREATING COLOR SCALE FOR DETERMINATION OF MASTICATORY PERFORMANCE - A method for creating a color scale which can be used as a more objective determination criteria in order to analyze the color change characteristics of a gum with the progression of mastication of individuals with healthy teeth and jaw and to use for evaluation of masticatory performance by a color-changeable chewing gum is provided. A method for creating a color scale in which the number of times of mastication by individuals with healthy teeth and jaw and the color difference of the color developed by the gum after mastication are determined by having a plurality of individuals with healthy teeth and jaw masticate a color-changeable chewing gum to determine a regression equation of the color developed by the gum after mastication and the color difference of gums before and after mastication and further determining a regression equation of the number of times of mastication and the color difference of gums before and after mastication. | 10-04-2012 |
Yasutaka Hiraoka, Yokohama JP
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20130154242 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR DRIVER SEAT AIRBAG DEVICE - An attachment structure for driver seat airbag devices that enables smoother operation of a horn switch. The attachment structure includes: an armature connected to a steering mechanism of the vehicle; and a housing that accommodates the airbag module and that is positioned with respect to the armature. The housing includes positioning pins for implementing relative positioning in XY directions with respect to the armature at a plurality of locations and first openings for implementing positioning in a Z direction at a plurality of locations. The armature is provided with a plurality of second openings through which the positioning pins of the housing are inserted and with a plurality of protrusions that are inserted through the first openings of the housing. The position of Z-direction lower edge sections of the first openings of the housing lies within a range of the depth of the second openings of the armature. | 06-20-2013 |
Yasutaka Hiraoka, Saitama JP
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20140316303 | COLOR SCALE FOR XYLITOL GUM FOR ASSESSING MASTICATORY FORCE - Provided is a method for creating a color scale that can be used as more objective assessment criteria used for the evaluation of the masticatory force by a color-changeable chewing gum by analyzing the characteristics of the color change in the gum along with the progress in mastication in people having toothed jaws. A method for creating a color scale, comprising having a plurality of people having toothed jaws masticate color-changeable chewing gums, obtaining a regression equation for the color presented by the masticated gum and the color difference between the gum before and the gum after mastication, and further, obtaining a regression equation for the number of times of mastication and the color difference between the gum before and the gum after mastication, to thereby obtain the number of times of mastication performed by the people having toothed jaws and the color difference in the color presented by the masticated gum. | 10-23-2014 |
Yoshinori Hiraoka, Chicago, IL US
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20140179617 | Cytotoxic Factors For Modulating Cell Death - Cytotoxic factors having use in modulating cell death, and their use in methods of treating necrosis or apoptosis-related conditions are disclosed. The invention also relates to methods for identifying active agents useful in treating conditions related to cell death or uncontrolled growth. The present inventors have found that different microorganisms produce different cytotoxic factor(s) having anticancer activity. The substantially pure cytotoxic factors can be used in a method of treating an infectious disease or a cancer. | 06-26-2014 |
Yosuke Hiraoka, Yao-Shi, Osaka JP
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20150374881 | HUMAN CORNEAL ENDOTHELIAL CELL SHEET - The present invention provides a human corneal endothelial cell sheet having a curvature fitting a human corneal endothelial surface, particularly, the human corneal endothelial cell sheet supported by a cell support having a curvature fitting a human corneal endothelial surface, and a production method of a human corneal endothelial cell sheet having a curvature fitting a human corneal endothelial surface, which includes the following steps: | 12-31-2015 |
Youji Hiraoka, Isehara-Shi JP
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20140215300 | FT DIAGRAM GENERATION AID DEVICE AND FT DIAGRAM GENERATION AID PROGRAM - An FT diagram aid device is provided with an import portion for obtaining a connection relationship of ruled lines and character strings from first data which is data of an FT diagram expressing a tree structure by the ruled lines and the character strings on a sheet of a spreadsheet program, acquiring an event included in the FT diagram and a connection relationship between events from an obtained connection relationship of the ruled lines and the character strings, and generating second data describing the tree structure of the FT diagram in a markup language based on the same and an editing portion for editing the second data to generate third data describing the tree structure of the edited FT diagram in the markup language. | 07-31-2014 |
Yukio Hiraoka, Hiroshima JP
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20140367534 | SHEET STAND AND WORKING MACHINE INCLUDING SAME - A seat stand includes a seat support section including an installation plate portion having an upper surface on which a seat is provided and an left control box support section extending from a seat support section to the left side of the seat and supporting a left control box. The left control box support section includes an extension portion extending sideward from the installation plate portion and including an upper surface on which the left control box is supported. A arranging space is provided under the extension portion in such a manner that a connection line extending from the left control box supported on the extension portion is arranged through the arranging space. A cutout portion, formed in the extension portion, penetrates the extension portion in a vertical direction and is open sideward. | 12-18-2014 |
20150115657 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE WITH PILOT HOSES - Provided is a construction machine where a pilot hose is easily routed. The construction machine includes a seat stand, an operator's seat provided on the seat stand, a remote control valve provided just above a front end of the seat stand at least one of right and left sides of the operator's seat; a hydraulic valve; and a pilot hose interconnecting the remote control valve and the hydraulic valve. The seat stand has an upper surface including a specific surface located beneath the remote control valve and a reference surface on which the operator's seat is installed. A step is provided between the specific surface and the reference surface to make the specific surface be lower than the reference surface, thus enlarging a space for routing the pilot hose beneath the remote control valve. | 04-30-2015 |
20150115661 | WORKING MACHINE - Provided is a working machine including a console box restrained from wobble. The working machine includes a machine body having an operator's seat and a console box at a side of the operator's seat. The console box includes a box body and a box cover covering the box body. The box cover internally includes a first cover half installed on the box body with first fitting portions and a second cover half internally including second fitting portions fitted with the respective first fitting portions. The second cover half abuts on the first cover half and coupled to the first cover half by respective interfittings of the first and second fitting portions. The box body includes a support portion making contact with an inner surface of the second cover half to support the second cover half. | 04-30-2015 |
Yukio Hiraoka, Inagi-Shi JP
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20150051740 | AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROL DEVICE, AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An air-conditioning control device includes a conversion definition information storage unit, an air-conditioning control computation unit, and a gateway unit. The conversion definition information storage unit preliminarily stores conversion definition information for converting air-conditioning control original data acquired from an external air-conditioning facility into computational data for performing an air-conditioning control computation or conversion definition information for converting air-conditioning control computation resultant data acquired as a result of the air-conditioning control computation into air-conditioning control data used for air-conditioning control at the air-conditioning facility. The air-conditioning control computation unit performs the air-conditioning control computation based on the computational data, and outputs the air-conditioning control computation resultant data. The gateway unit refers to the conversion definition information to convert the air-conditioning control original data into the computational data or to convert the air-conditioning control computation resultant data into the air-conditioning control data. | 02-19-2015 |
Yutaro Hiraoka, Kawasaki JP
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20140325263 | STORAGE SYSTEM, CONTROL APPARATUS, COMPUTER PRODUCT, AND CONTROL METHOD - A storage system includes a first control apparatus; at least one second control apparatus managed by the first control apparatus; and a storage unit accessed by the second control apparatus. The second control apparatus determines based on detection of an error of an input/output process for storage in the storage unit whether the storage is in a blocking state, executes a resumption process of the input/output process when the storage is in the blocking state, judges whether an error occurrence frequency of the input/output process is at least a predetermined value, when the storage is not in the blocking state, and transmits to the first control apparatus, a blocking process request for the storage, when the error occurrence frequency is at least the predetermined value. The first control apparatus executes a blocking process and an error process of the storage, based on reception of the blocking process request. | 10-30-2014 |