Katsuaki

Katsuaki Abe, Hitachinaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120327212	SEM TYPE DEFECT OBSERVATION DEVICE AND DEFECT IMAGE ACQUIRING METHOD - The present invention enables provision of a defect observation device that reduces wait time from an end of pickup of a reference image and accompanying processing to a start of pickup of a defect image compared to conventional ones by making a pixel count resolution of the reference image be low compared to a pixel count of the defect image in an image pickup unit using an electronic microscope for automatic fine defect classification, whereby a throughput enhanced compared to those of conventional ones can be achieved.	12-27-2012

Katsuaki Abe, Cupertino, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100093302	Discrete Time Direct Sampling Circuit and Receiver - Provided are a direct sampling circuit and a receiver using a discrete time analog process and having a filter effect of a steep attenuation characteristic in a narrow-pass band without lowering a sampling rate. In a discrete time direct sampling circuit (	04-15-2010
20100182077	DISCRETE FILTER, SAMPLING MIXER AND WIRELESS DEVICE - A sampling filter of such circuitry as not requiring a high frequency REF signal even if the number of decimation is decreased. In the sampling filter, the rotate capacitor in each switched capacitor circuit including Cr (	07-22-2010

Katsuaki Abe, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120070561	METHOD FOR PRODUCING HEAT PROCESSED FOOD - An objective to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a method for producing a heat processed food which can be uniformly heated in a short time without causing “unevenness of heating” on microwave oven cooking. Another objective of the present invention is also to provide a heat professed food, use of an antifreeze protein in producing a heat processed food, a method for improving an effect of heating treatment on a heat professed food, and an agent for improving an effect of heating treatment. The method for producing a heat processed food according to the present invention is characterized in comprising the steps of adding an antifreeze protein to a food material or a food; and cooling the resulting mixture.	03-22-2012

Katsuaki Aoki, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080293251	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device in which a first hole and a second hole having a lower aspect ratio than the first hole are formed in an insulating film formed on a semiconductor substrate is provided. The method includes: performing a first etching process configured to etch the insulating film; and performing a second etching process configured to etch the insulating film. The second etching process is performed under a condition that deposition rate of a deposited layer formed on a surface of the insulating film is lower than that in the first etching process.	11-27-2008
20090000640	SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD, ETCHING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A surface treatment method includes: removing a fluorocarbon-containing reaction product from a surface of a workpiece by oxygen gas plasma processing. The workpiece includes a plurality of layers. The fluorocarbon-containing reaction product is deposited by successively etching the layers of the workpiece. The method further includes after removing the reaction product, removing an oxide-containing reaction product from the surface of the workpiece using hydrogen fluoride gas.	01-01-2009
20150042261	PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE - According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a photovoltaic system including: a power generation module including at least one power generation section configured to convert energy of light to electrical power, and a power storage module including a plurality of power storage devices configured to store the electrical power converted by the power generation section. The power generation module and the power storage module are connected in parallel. In the power storage module, the plurality of power storage devices is connected in series. And, number of the power storage devices is larger than number of the power generation sections.	02-12-2015

Katsuaki Harubayashi, Sodegaura-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110022014	EXTENSIBLE NONWOVEN FABRIC AND COMPOSITE NONWOVEN FABRIC COMPRISING SAME - An extensible nonwoven fabric comprises a fiber comprising at least two olefin-based polymers. These olefin-based polymers are of the same kind and have different induction periods of strain-induced crystallization as measured at the same temperature and shear strain rate. A composite nonwoven fabric of the invention comprises at least one layer comprising the extensible nonwoven fabric.	01-27-2011

Katsuaki Hirai, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090066997	SHEET PROCESSING SYSTEM - A sheet processing system comprises a plurality of sheet processing devices, a primary sheet conveyance path, a secondary sheet conveyance path, and a controller which controls the sheet processing devices. The controller uses the primary sheet conveyance path to execute one job, and uses the secondary sheet conveyance path to execute another job in parallel with that one job.	03-12-2009

Katsuaki Hirai, Moriya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080296825	SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The invention is to provide a miniaturized sheet processing apparatus in that a conveying length a conveying distance need not be increased even though the number of sheets per bundle increases. A glue applying bookbinder that partially glues sheets and performs a pressing process to form a sheet bundle. The glue applying bookbinder includes a processing tray that stacks sheets, a glue applying portion that applies a glue on the sheets on the processing tray, and pressing portions that press the sheets on the processing tray. The glue applying portion is arranged such that the glue applying portion can be moved from a first standby position outside the sheets stacked on the stacking portion to a second standby position, different from the first standby position, outside the sheets through an upper surface of the sheets, and the pressing portions are moved integrally with the glue applying portion.	12-04-2008
20080298929	SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - The invention is to stabilize an amount of application of a glue to sheets, to stabilize adhesive force between the sheets, and to further improve the productivity of a glued sheet bundle. A sheet processing apparatus includes a processing tray	12-04-2008
20090008858	SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet processing apparatus comprises that a plurality of sheet processing portions that perform a sheet process on a sheet; and a plurality of conveying paths which transport the sheet to connect to the plurality of sheet processing portions, respectively, wherein while one of the plurality of sheet processing portions executes the sheet process on a preceding sheet or a preceding sheet bundle, a subsequent sheet is conveyed to the conveying path connecting to the other one of the plurality of sheet processing portions and held on standby on the conveying path connecting to the other sheet processing portion.	01-08-2009

Katsuaki Inoue, Shibata JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100089255	PRECISION PRESS DEVICE AND PRESS LOAD CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a precision press device and a press load control method thereof for downsizing a vacuum chamber in press work in the vacuum chamber, shortening a time required to reach a vacuum and further performing high accuracy pressure control. To downsize a chamber	04-15-2010
20120277082	AMORPHOUS CORE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A cutting device of the present invention includes an upper blade, an upper blade fixing plate, a lower blade and a lower blade fixing plate, the upper blade is attached by being bolt-clamped and fixed to the upper blade fixing plate from the outer side and the lower blade is attached by being bolt-clamped and fixed to the lower blade fixing plate from the outer side in a direction opposite to an upper blade attaching direction, thereby to solve problems that cutting of an amorphous sheet material is adversely affected by worn-out upper and lower blades and a time is taken to insert a spacer for adjustment of a clearance between the upper and lower blades.	11-01-2012
20130078330	PRECISION PRESS DEVICE AND PRESS LOAD CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A precision press device and a press load control method is provided for downsizing a vacuum chamber in press work in the vacuum chamber, shortening a time required to reach a vacuum and performing high accuracy pressure control. A pressure sensor is set up outside the chamber	03-28-2013

Katsuaki Isobe, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100097832	NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile-semiconductor-memory-device including a cell array having a plurality of MATs (unit-cell-array) disposed in a matrix, the MATs each include a plurality of first lines, a plurality of second lines crossing the first lines, and memory cells being connected between the first and second lines. The device further includes a first and second drive circuit selecting the first and second lines connected to the memory cells of each MAT that are accessed, and driving the selected first and second lines to write or read data. The memory cells form a page by being connected to each first line selected from the MATs. The device also includes a data latch latching the write or the read data in units of pages, where the first and second drive circuit drive the first and second lines multiple times to write or read data for one page in and out of the cell array.	04-22-2010
20110134695	SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - Provided is a semiconductor memory device including: multiple bit lines arranged in parallel to one another; multiple sense-amplifier bit lines arranged away from end portions of the bit lines; a fourth sense-amplifier bit line formed with a wire of a first layer arranged below the bit lines; selection transistors with a pair of gate electrodes arranged in a direction normal to the first to sixth bit lines; a first wire arranged below the bit lines and the sense-amplifier bit lines, and having an end portion extending to below the third bit line and connected to the bit line; a third wire formed with a layer of the gate electrode used as a wire, the third wire including a first end portion positioned below the fourth sense-amplifier bit line and connected to the fourth sense-amplifier bit line, and a second end portion positioned below the second sense-amplifier bit line; and a fourth wire formed with a wire of the first layer and arranged between the third wire and the second sense-amplifier bit line to connect the third wire to the second sense-amplifier bit line.	06-09-2011
20110211395	NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device, in which interference between adjoining cells can be reduced and an expansion of a chip area can be suppressed, comprising: a memory cell array in which plural memory cells connected to plural word lines and plural bit lines are disposed in a matrix form; sense amplifiers each of which is to be connected to each of the bit lines; a control circuit which controls voltages of the word lines and the bit lines, and programs data into the memory cells or reads data from the memory cells; wherein the plural bit lines include at least a first, a second, a third and a fourth bit lines adjoining to each other, and the sense amplifiers include at least a first and a second sense amplifiers, a first and a fourth selection transistors which are provided between the first and the fourth bit lines and the first sense amplifier, and connect the first and the fourth bit lines to the first sense amplifier; and a second and a third selection transistors which are provided between the second and the third bit lines and the second sense amplifier, and connect the second and the third bit lines to the second sense amplifier.	09-01-2011
20110228583	SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a first sense amplifier circuit, and a second sense amplifier circuit. The memory cell array includes a plurality of first memory cell units, a plurality of second memory cell units, a plurality of first interconnects, and a plurality of second interconnects. The first sense amplifier circuit is connected to the plurality of first interconnects. The second sense amplifier circuit is connected to the plurality of second interconnects. Heights of upper surfaces of interconnects are equal. At least one of a width of each of the plurality of second interconnects along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a thickness of each of the plurality of second interconnects along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction is set smaller than each of the plurality of first interconnects, and the first sense amplifier circuit and the second sense amplifier circuit are disposed to face each other across the memory cell array.	09-22-2011
20120075916	NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile-semiconductor-memory-device including a cell array having a plurality of MATs (unit-cell-array) disposed in a matrix, the MATs each include a plurality of first lines, a plurality of second lines crossing the first lines, and memory cells being connected between the first and second lines. The device further includes a first and second drive circuit selecting the first and second lines connected to the memory cells of each MAT that are accessed, and driving the selected first and second lines to write or read data. The memory cells form a page by being connected to each first line selected from the MATs. The device also includes a data latch latching the write or the read data in units of pages, where the first and second drive circuit drive the first and second lines multiple times to write or read data for one page in and out of the cell array.	03-29-2012

Katsuaki Isojima, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110281604	MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING UPLINK RADIO RESOURCE ALLOCATION FUNCTION - A radio resource allocating method by a radio base station device, includes updating a data resident amount of a management object based on a received report signal when the report signal reports a data resident amount stored in a transmission buffer of a mobile station, estimating a following data resident amount based on the updated data resident amount and a radio resource amount of uplink transmission to be allocated to the mobile station; and determining and reporting the radio resource amount for the uplink transmission from the base station based on the estimated data resident amount.	11-17-2011

Katsuaki Isojima, Yokosuka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130039198	BASE STATION, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A base station includes a receiver configured to receive data wirelessly transmitted from plural mobile stations which repeatedly transmit the data until a reception acknowledgement signal representing that the data has been received by the base station is received, a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit data to the plural mobile stations, and a controller configured to assign a radio resource for data transmission to a mobile station of the plural mobile stations in accordance with a data transmission request received from the mobile station, make the receiver receive data from the mobile station in the assigned radio resource, when the receiver has received the data from the mobile station make the transmitter transmit the reception acknowledgement signal to the mobile station, and when the radio resource is reassigned in association with the wireless transmission of the reception acknowledgement signal make the transmitter retransmit the reception acknowledgement signal.	02-14-2013

Katsuaki Izoe, Sakura-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120044971	POLARIZATION-MAINTAINING FIBER AND OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR USING SAME - The polarization-maintaining fiber of the invention includes a core (	02-23-2012
20130308914	POLARIZATION-MAINTAINING OPTICAL FIBER - A polarization-maintaining optical fiber of the present invention includes a core, a pair of stress-applying parts provided on both sides of the core, and a cladding surrounding the core and the stress-applying parts, and is used in a wavelength range of 400 to 680 nm. The diameter of the cladding is 125 μm, the diameter of the stress-applying part is 33 to 37 μm, a distance between the pair of stress-applying parts is 8.6 to 15.4 μm, a relative refractive index difference between the core and the cladding is 0.35 to 0.45%, and a cut-off wavelength is less than or equal to 400 nm.	11-21-2013

Katsuaki Kaifu, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080241469	Etching structure - An etching structure includes a substrate, a to be etched filmcovering the principal surface of the substrate, and an exposure region exposing the principal surface of the substrate and obtained by removing a part of the to be etched film. A region of the to be etched film constitutes a peripheral region surrounding the exposure region. Another region of the to be etched film outside the peripheral region constitutes a flat region. The film thickness of the to be etched film increases as the distance from the exposure region increases, such that the inclination of the outline of the cross section of the to be etched film that exists within the peripheral region decreases as the distance from the exposure region increases. The to be etched film has a side wall that extends perpendicularly to the principal surface at a boundary between the peripheral region and the flat region.	10-02-2008
20110189826	Method of manufacturing field effect transistor having Ohmic electrode in a recess - The contact resistance between an Ohmic electrode and an electron transit layer is reduced compared with a case in which the Ohmic electrode is provided to a depth less than the heterointerface. As a result, for an Ohmic electrode provided in a structure comprising an electron transit layer formed of a first semiconductor layer formed on a substrate, an electron supply layer comprising a second semiconductor layer forming a heterojunction with the electron transit layer and having a smaller electron affinity than the first semiconductor layer, and a two-dimensional electron layer induced in the electron transit layer in the vicinity of the heterointerface, the end portion of the Ohmic electrode is positioned in the electron transit layer in penetration into the electron supply layer at a depth equal to or greater than the heterointerface.	08-04-2011

Katsuaki Katoh, Numazu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100061903	CATALYST SYSTEM TO BE USED IN AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS, EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION METHOD - A catalyst system to be used in an automobile exhaust gas purification apparatus which exerts excellent purification capability to a nitrogen oxide, even when hydrocarbon concentration varies, by subjecting exhaust gas discharged from an automotive internal engine to contacting with a catalyst, an exhaust gas purification apparatus using the same, and an exhaust gas purification method.	03-11-2010

Katsuaki Kobayashi, Nagasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100176765	ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE AND HYBRID DISTRIBUTED POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - It is an object to effectively output electrical energy of a storage battery to an electrical power system serving as a whole distributed power supply system by effectively utilizing the electrical energy within a charging ratio range that does not cause overcharging or overdischarging of the storage battery. In a hybrid distributed power supply system, the target supply electrical power is set based on the electrical power generation output of the electrical power generator and the charging state of the storage battery, and the target supply electrical power is restricted within a predetermined permissible supply electrical power range when the target supply electrical power deviates from the predetermined permissible supply electrical power range.	07-15-2010

Katsuaki Kobayashi, Nagasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100033135	POWER STORAGE SYSTEM - An object is to improve safety. Provided is a power storage system including a battery apparatus	02-11-2010
20100196749	CELL CONTAINER AND BATTERY - Disclosed is a cell container offering improved vibration resistance and improved shock resistance as well as maintaining the battery performance and ensuring the reliability. Specifically disclosed is a cell container comprising: an insulative case (	08-05-2010
20110221394	SECONDARY CELL CONTROL SYSTEM - A secondary cell control system includes a plurality of cells; a charging circuit section and a discharging circuit section. The charging circuit section charges cells selected from among said plurality of cells, and the discharging circuit section discharges cells selected from among said plurality of cells.	09-15-2011
20110250477	BATTERY MODULE - Safety is ensured even when installed in mobile objects such as electric vehicles, deep-sea explorers, and so on. A battery module (	10-13-2011

Katsuaki Kobayashi, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110077881	ABNORMALITY PREDICTION SYSTEM FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES - An abnormality prediction system for secondary batteries according to the present invention includes: a parameter value detection portion that detects parameter values each corresponding to each of a plurality of secondary batteries to determine whether all the parameter values are normal or not; and a singular state determination portion that determines, if a difference between a reference value calculated by use of all the parameter values determined to be normal by the parameter value detection portion and at least one of the parameter values is not less than a threshold value, the secondary battery corresponding to the parameter value with the difference not less than the threshold value to be in a state different from those of the other secondary batteries out of the plurality of secondary batteries.	03-31-2011

Katsuaki Komatsu, Hachioji-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130335468	DROPLET DISCHARGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING DROPLET DISCHARGE HEAD - A droplet discharge device having a droplet discharge head provided with a plurality of nozzles that discharge droplets; a plurality of pressure chambers communicating with the nozzles; and a plurality of pressure generating units for changing a capacity of each pressure chamber by applying a drive signal. The drive signal includes an expansion pulse and a contraction pulse, and the plurality of nozzles are divided into a plurality of groups each comprising one or more nozzles. A drive voltage value of the expansion pulse is set to be common to the respective groups. The drive signal which has a drive voltage value of the contraction pulse independently set in accordance with a droplet speed level for each group is applied to the droplet discharge head, and the droplets are discharged.	12-19-2013

Katsuaki Maruyama, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090090065	Window Regulator - [Problem] To provide a window regulator including a wire sag compensating mechanism which prevents an outer tube from being disengaged from guide means.	04-09-2009
20090188167	WIRE TYPE WINDOW REGULATOR - In a window regulator	07-30-2009

Katsuaki Maruyama, Toyota-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090066167	ELECTRIC POWER-FEEDING STRUCTURE - An electric power-feeding structure for feeding electric power to a moving body which is driven to be raised or lowered, includes: an arm having a distal end connected to the moving body movably in a direction perpendicular to a raising or lowering direction of the moving body, and a proximal end adapted to be rotatably driven so as to swing, to thereby drive the raising or lowering of the moving body. An electrical wire is routed alongside the arm, and one end of the electrical wire extending from the distal end of the arm is connected to the moving body to feed electric power to the moving body. In a vicinity of a rotating shaft of the arm, the electrical wire is routed around the rotating shaft to be bent and deformed.	03-12-2009

Katsuaki Matsuyama, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090033899	EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY PANEL SUBSTRATE - The movable stages carry chucks	02-05-2009

Katsuaki Murakami, Kumamoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130161627	PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS USING THE SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes: an active matrix-type TFT array substrate on which photoelectric conversion elements and thin film transistors are arranged in a matrix shape, wherein the photoelectric conversion element connects with a drain electrode via a contact hole opened through a first interlayer insulation film provided above the thin film transistor, wherein a data line and a bias line are connected with the source electrode and the photoelectric conversion element via respective contact holes opened through the second interlayer insulation, and wherein at least a part of the photoelectric conversion element is fixed to have a shape different from a normal pixel between pixels adjacent to each other in an extending direction of the gate line, and an electrical connection between the photoelectric conversion element and the data line is cut off in the transistor of the pixel having the different shape.	06-27-2013
20140291743	PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS USING THE SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes: an active matrix-type TFT array substrate on which photoelectric conversion elements and thin film transistors are arranged in a matrix shape, wherein the photoelectric conversion element connects with a drain electrode via a contact hole opened through a first interlayer insulation film provided above the thin film transistor, wherein a data line and a bias line are connected with the source electrode and the photoelectric conversion element via respective contact holes opened through the second interlayer insulation, and wherein at least a part of the photoelectric conversion element is fixed to have a shape different from a normal pixel between pixels adjacent to each other in an extending direction of the gate line, and an electrical connection between the photoelectric conversion element and the data line is cut off in the transistor of the pixel having the different shape.	10-02-2014
20150015820	ARRAY SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF DISCONNECTION INSPECTING GATE LEAD WIRE AND SOURCE LEAD WIRE IN THE ARRAY SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF INSPECTING THE ARRAY SUBSTRATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An array substrate has a plurality of gate signal lines, a plurality of source signal lines orthogonal to the plurality of gate signal lines, a plurality of gate-driver mounting terminals, a plurality of source-driver mounting terminals, a plurality of gate-side array inspection terminals connected to the gate signal lines, a plurality of source-side array inspection terminals connected to the source signal lines, a plurality of gate lead wire disconnection inspection circuits connected between the plurality of gate-driver mounting terminals and a common terminal for a gate lead wire disconnection inspection, and a plurality of source lead wire disconnection inspection circuits connected between the plurality of source-driver mounting terminals and a common terminal for a source lead wire disconnection inspection.	01-15-2015

Katsuaki Murata, Kumamoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090067867	Power supply device, fixing device and image forming apparatus - A disclosed power supply device includes a voltage resonance circuit configured to include an output coil for boosting an input direct-current voltage to a predetermined voltage and outputting the boosted voltage to a load and also include a capacitor connected to the output coil; and a switching unit configured to be turned ON/OFF so as to control electric current supply to the output coil. An auxiliary resonance circuit is connected in parallel with the output coil so as to reduce switching losses without using a power control circuit for switching control.	03-12-2009

Katsuaki Nakamura, Fukuoka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090101239	Method for processing metal body and apparatus for processing metal body - The present invention provides a method for processing a metal body which can turn a metal structure of the metal body into a finer grain structure thus obtaining the high strength and the high ductility. In a method or an apparatus for processing a metal body which turns the metal structure of the metal body into the finer grain structure by forming a low deformation resistance region where the deformation resistance is locally lowered in the metal body and by deforming the low deformation resistance region by shearing, using a non-low deformation resistance region forming means which forms a non-low deformation resistance region by increasing the deformation resistance which is lowered in the low deformation resistance region, the non-low deformation resistance region is formed along the low deformation resistance region.	04-23-2009
20090102104	Method for processing metal body and apparatus for processing metal body - The present invention provides a method for processing a metal body which can turn a metal structure of the metal body into a finer grain structure thus obtaining the high strength and the high ductility. In a method or an apparatus for processing a metal body which turns the metal structure of the metal body into the finer grain structure by forming a low deformation resistance region where the deformation resistance is locally lowered in the metal body and by deforming the low deformation resistance region by shearing, using a non-low deformation resistance region forming means which forms a non-low deformation resistance region by increasing the deformation resistance which is lowered in the low deformation resistance region, the non-low deformation resistance region is formed along the low deformation resistance region.	04-23-2009

Katsuaki Nakano, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100287768	MEHTOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK MECHANISM - There is provided a method of manufacturing an electrostatic chuck which is free from fluctuations in performance or incomplete detachment from the beginning of use, without being influenced by the impurities that remain on the surface of, or in the inside of, a dielectric layer at the time of manufacturing thereof, in case the dielectric layer which comes into contact with an article to be held by the electrostatic chuck is made of silicone rubber or resin. Before assembling the dielectric layer into the surface of a base having disposed thereon an electrode, or after the dielectric layer has been assembled into the surface of the base, a step is performed in which a heating plate that has been heated to a predetermined temperature is pressed against the contact surface of the dielectric layer.	11-18-2010

Katsuaki Nakano, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110151237	SURFACE-TREATED CERAMIC MEMBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a surface-treated ceramic member which has a coating film-formed surface comprising a ceramic sintered body with a porosity of 1% or less and a sol-gel coating film of a silicon alkoxide compound polymer formed on at least a part of a ceramic sintered body, wherein the coating film and the surface of the body are coexistent in the coating film-formed surface. Specifically the area of the sol-gel coating film accounts for 5 to 80% of the total area of the coating film-formed surface. The surface-treated ceramic member has excellent corrosion resistance and is free from scattering of particles.	06-23-2011

Katsuaki Nakano, Isehara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110175529	LIGHT SOURCE UNIT FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR-TYPE LIGHT SOURCE OF VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE AND A VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE - The present invention includes a light source	07-21-2011
20110181186	DRIVING CIRCUIT OF SEMICONDUCTOR-TYPE LIGHT SOURCE FOR VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE AND A VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE - In a conventional driving circuit, it has been inefficient and difficult to measure, classify, and rank Vf characteristics of a light emitting element that is in a bare-chip state. According to the present invention, a semiconductor-type light source is made of four light emitting chips	07-28-2011
20120007505	LIGHT SOURCE UNIT OF SEMICONDUCTOR-TYPE LIGHT SOURCE OF VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE - To reliably provide a wiring element for feeding power to a light emitting chip so as not to be shorted. The present invention provides: a board	01-12-2012
20120026747	LIGHT SOURCE UNIT OF SEMICONDUCTOR-TYPE LIGHT SOURCE OF VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE - A capacity of a sealing member is reduced to its required minimum. The present invention provides: a board	02-02-2012
20120075880	LIGHT SOURCE UNIT OF SEMICONDUCTOR-TYPE LIGHT SOURCE OF VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE - The conventional light source unit has problems of an increasing size and radiation. According to the present invention, a direction “D” for mounting the connector	03-29-2012
20150016136	VEHICULAR LIGHTING INSTRUMENT SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT SOURCE LIGHT SOURCE UNIT AND VEHICULAR LIGHTING INSTRUMENT	01-15-2015

Katsuaki Ogawa, Saitama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130328274	PISTON RING - The second compression ring is formed such that the outer peripheral surface shape has a tapered face, and the radial cross-sectional shape is a rectangular ring, a scraper ring, or a Napier ring, and has a piston ring base and a hard film provided at least on an outer peripheral sliding surface thereof. The piston ring base is composed of a low-alloy steel or carbon steel having a Vickers hardness of Hv 350 Hv 550. The outer peripheral sliding surface is formed so that the axial length is from 0.01 to 0.30 mm between the outer edge end part of the tapered outer peripheral sliding surface and an imaginary line contacting with a lower end surface where a curved surface having a diameter that decreases gradually inward from the outer edge end part toward the lower end in the axial direction is parallel to a ring underside.	12-12-2013

Katsuaki Ohashi, Tochigi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090187070	INJECTION NEEDLE FOR ENDOSCOPE, AND INNER TUBE HAVING NEEDLE BODY FIXED TO ITS DISTAL END - An injection needle for an endoscope includes an insertion portion including, an outer tube, and an inner tube movably arranged forward and backward within the outer tube, and which has a coil member and a needle body fixed to a distal portion of the inner tube, and an operating portion which is fixed to the outer tube and for operating to move the inner tube forward and backward, wherein the coil member is fitted on and is anchored to a portion opposed to a tip of the needle body, and the inner tube is fitted on and anchored to the coil member.	07-23-2009

Katsuaki Ohnishi, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100088936	METHOD FOR PROCESSING SEPARATION AND RUPTURE PORTION OF DISPLAY LABEL, DISPLAY LABEL-ATTACHED PRODUCT, AND DISPLAY LABEL ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - A method for processing a separation and rupture portion of a display label is a method for forming, on the display label attached to an attachment target object, the separation and rupture portion for rupturing the display label upon separation of the display label from the attachment target object. This method includes attaching, to the attachment target object, the display label having a back side on which an adhesive layer is formed, and then forming a slit serving as the separation and rupture portion on the display label.	04-15-2010
20100092207	RECYCLING METHOD OF TONER CONTAINER - A method is provided for recycling a toner container including a casing configured to house a toner, a sleeve protruding from the casing, and one cap with a brim to be bonded with a distal edge of the sleeve to be closed comprising: removing an area including an interface between the brim and the distal edge to form a new distal edge on the sleeve; removing a part of the one cap remaining in the sleeve; filling a toner in the casing; fitting another cap into the sleeve so that the brim of the another cap comes in contact with the new distal edge; and bonding the new distal edge and the brim of the another cap.	04-15-2010

Katsuaki Okubo, Ome-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090219493	PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a projection type display apparatus, which modulates a laser beam generated from a laser beam generating element according to an input video signal and projects the modulated laser beam onto a screen via a projection lens so as to display a video, sets a light quantity of the laser beam based on information representing a size of the screen so that an optical power of the laser beam per unit area on the screen falls within a range conforming to predetermined safety standards and brightness on the screen can be secured at a maximum, and controls the laser beam generating element so that the laser beam of the set light quantity is generated.	09-03-2009

Katsuaki Ono, Shibata-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120192734	Stencil Printing Apparatus - A stencil printing apparatus includes a plate cylinder, a printing pressure cylinder, and a pressing unit. The plate cylinder is rotated and driven together with a master wound therearound. The master has been subjected to plate making by a plate making unit. The printing pressure cylinder is pressed against the plate cylinder and is rotated due to the rotation of the plate cylinder. The pressing unit presses the printing pressure cylinder against the plate cylinder, thereby performing stencil printing on a printing sheet of paper delivered between the plate cylinder and the printing pressure cylinder with ink supplied from an inner part of the plate cylinder. The pressing unit is configured to be capable of individually setting pressing forces at one end and the other end in a width direction of the printing pressure cylinder, which are to be applied to the plate cylinder.	08-02-2012

Katsuaki Ono, Miyagi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110221821	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an image forming apparatus that includes plural recording heads that eject liquid droplets and plural maintenance units that correspond to the plural recording heads. The plural maintenance units are capable of separately moving between opposed positions opposed to the plural recording heads and retracted positions not opposed to the plural recording heads, and the plural maintenance units are retracted into the retracted positions in postures different from postures at the opposed positions.	09-15-2011

Katsuaki Saito, Iwaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100176505	POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - An elastic printed board is provided so that stress applied by the silicon gel is absorbed by the printed board. Further, the printed board is formed to be so narrow that the stress can escape. On the other hand, the wires on which a high voltage is applied are patterned on respective printed boards. This serves to prevent discharge through the surface of the same printed board serving as a current passage. This design makes it possible to hermetically close the power module, prevent intrusion of moisture or contamination as well as displacement, transformation and cracks of the cover plate.	07-15-2010
20100289148	SEMICONDUCTOR POWER MODULE - Use of Pb-free solder has become essential due to the environmental problem. A power module is formed by soldering substrates with large areas. It is known that in Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu which hardly creeps and deforms with respect to large deformation followed by warpage of the substrate, life is significantly shortened with respect to the temperature cycle test, and the conventional module structure is in the situation having difficulty in securing high reliability. Thus, the present invention has an object to select compositions from which increase in life can be expected at a low strain rate. In Sn solder, by doping In by 3 to 7% and Ag by 2 to 4.5%, the effect of delaying crack development at a low strain rate is found out, and as a representative composition stable at a high temperature, Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu-5In is selected. Further, for enhancement of reliability, a method for partially coating a solder end portion with a resin is shown.	11-18-2010
20130001805	POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE - The respective main electrodes of the semiconductor switching elements such as IGBTs, which are respectively mounted on the plurality of insulating boards, are electrically connected to each other via the conductor member. This configuration makes it possible to suppress the occurrence of the resonant voltage due to the junction capacity and the parasitic inductance of each semiconductor switching element.	01-03-2013

Katsuaki Sakurai, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130250702	SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY AND VOLTAGE OUTPUT MEASURING METHOD OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY - A semiconductor memory device includes a first comparative device, to which first and second voltages are input; a first capacitor, which accumulates the electrical potential of a first node; a power source, which outputs the first electric current to a second node; a resistor, which generates a third voltage in the second node; a second capacitor, which accumulates the electric potential of the second node; first switches, which make a common connection at a third node possible for the first node and the second node, to which the first capacitor and the second capacitor are connected respectively; and a second comparison device, which uses as an input voltage a fourth voltage, which is obtained as a result of the charge share between the first and the second capacitors and the electrical potential of a fourth node, and equalizes the electrical potential of the fourth node with the fourth voltage.	09-26-2013

Katsuaki Sasaji, Sumoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110084657	MOBILE DEVICE CHARGING BASE, AND MOBILE DEVICE AND CHARGING BASE SYSTEM - A charging base for charging a mobile device includes an induction coil and a battery pack. The pack includes a battery charged by the induction coil. The base includes a base case, a mount portion, a power supply coil, and a power supply. The mount portion is recessed on the surface of the case, and can detachably hold the device. The power supply coil is arranged in proximity to and inside the recessed bottom surface of the mount portion to be electromagnetically coupled to the induction coil, and connected to the power supply coil. A cut-out portion is formed in a surface of the mount portion by partially cutting out the case to communicate with the outside. This surface intersects a mount surface of the device.	04-14-2011

Katsuaki Sasaki, Iwata-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130158181	RUBBER COMPOSITION AND MOLDED RUBBER PRODUCTS - To provide a rubber composition capable of sufficiently abrading a sealing lip while sliding it in an initial stage of rotation and sufficiently reducing a running torque, and further capable of securing a sufficient sealing property. The composition includes a first compounding ingredient which is one or more kinds selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide, aluminum oxide and barium sulfate in an amount of 50 to 200 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component, and a second compounding ingredient which is one or two kinds selected from the group consisting of carbon black and a silica in an amount of more than 0 parts by mass and 50 parts by mass or lower.	06-20-2013
20140064649	RETAINER FOR BALL BEARING, AND BALL BEARING - A retainer for a ball bearing includes two annular members that face each other in an axial direction thereof. The two annular members include opposed surfaces each having hemispherical pockets that are formed at positions in a circumferential direction of each of the two annular members and configured to receive balls. The opposed surfaces are snap-fitted to each other to couple together the two annular members. The hemispherical pockets each have an inner peripheral surface provided with ball contact and ball non-contact surfaces. The ball contact surface is formed at a central portion in a pocket circumferential direction and at least at a central portion in a pocket axial direction of the inner peripheral surface. The ball non-contact surface includes a recess recessed to an opposite side to a corresponding ball across the ball contact surface and is opened in at least one of pocket axial ends.	03-06-2014
20140133792	ROLLING BEARING - A rolling contact bearing assembly includes a seal member having a seal lip segment. The seal lip segment includes a waist portion having, as viewed in a cross section, a bent V-shape such that a surface of the seal lip segment on outer side defines a relief recess and also includes a protrusion portion distal to the waist portion and having a tapered shape narrowing towards a free end thereof. The seal member installed in the bearing assembly applies urging force on one of inner and outer raceway rings, against change in degree of interference of the protrusion portion with the raceway ring. The protrusion portion includes such high wear material that rotation of the bearing assembly results in wear of the protrusion portion to cause the protrusion portion to make non-contact status or light contact status of a contact pressure of substantially zero.	05-15-2014

Katsuaki Sumimiya, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100264110	CAP AND CONTAINER HAVING THE CAP - The present invention provides a cap capable of improving sealing performance of a container, and suited for use in the case where the internal pressure of the container is high, for example, when the contents of the container is carbonated beverage, and a container having the cap.	10-21-2010

Katsuaki Suzuki, Ruygasaki JP

Katsuaki Suzuki, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100104253	HOLDING MEMBER FOR OPTICAL DISTRIBUTION FRAME AND OPTICAL DISTRIBUTION FRAME - A holding member includes a flared tubular body and collectively holds a plurality of unused optical fibers provided with optical connectors within an optical distribution frame. The tubular body has a rectangular cross section and includes an elongated rectangular lower opening and an upper opening wider than the lower opening. A part of sidewalls of the tubular body is formed to serve as an openable cover. The cover is first opened; the optical fibers provided with the optical connectors are accommodated in the tubular body; and then the cover is closed.	04-29-2010

Katsuaki Suzuki, Ryugasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100208406	CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE - There is provided a circuit protection device that increases the possibility of enabling a circuit to be protected. The circuit protection device (	08-19-2010
20100328832	Electrical Composite Element - An electric device that functions either as a reverting (resettable) type element or a non-reverting (non-resettable) type element depending on the conditions. Such an element includes a polymer PTC element and a temperature fuse member connected in series thereto, the temperature fuse member placed such that it is under the thermal influence of the polymer PTC element. A melting point of a metal composing the temperature fuse member is at least 5° C. higher than a melting point of a polymer composing the polymer PTC element.	12-30-2010
20110140827	CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE - There is provided a circuit protection device with even more possibility of protecting a circuit.	06-16-2011
20120120538	Circuit Protection Device - There is provided a circuit protection device with further improved possibility of protecting the circuit. In the circuit protection device (	05-17-2012
20130299323	Contact Structure - The present invention provides a means in which contact between contacts in a “double-break (or double-make) contact structure” occurs in two places in the same state as much as possible. A contact structure includes two fixed members (	11-14-2013
20150022311	Protective Device - The present invention provides a protection device which provides a greater degree of freedom in a disposition of the bimetal switch as well as be able to more accurately control an actuation of the bimetal member of the bimetal switch. The protection device characterized in that the device comprises a bimetal switch wherein a first PTC member and a bimetal member are connected electrically in parallel with each other; and a second PTC member; and the bimetal member is disposed to be actuated by tripping of the second PTC member.	01-22-2015
20150035641	Protection Device - The present invention provides a protection device which comprises a resin base 14, a PTC component 24, a bimetal component 26, an arm 28 and an upper plate 46 which are housed in a resin housing wherein the resin base 14 includes a terminal 12 which is integrated with the resin base by insert molding. The protection device further includes a resin cover 16 which is formed by insert molding so as to cover the PTC component 24, the bimetal component 26, the arm 28 and the upper plate 46 which are superposed in this order over the terminal 12 within a space in the resin base 14. The space in the resin base 14 is substantially closed by the upper plate 46, the resin base 14 and the resin cover 16 are integrally bonded to define the resin housing, the terminal 12 and the arm 28 are is electrically connected in series in a normal state, and in an abnormal state where the bimetal component 26 is activated, the terminal 12 and the arm 28 are electrically cut off, while the terminal 12, the PTC component 24, the bimetal component 26, and the arm 28 are electrically connected in series in this order.	02-05-2015

Katsuaki Suzuki, Gifu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080238959	Image Recording Apparatus - An image recording apparatus improves the operating efficiency while preventing trouble due to the contact of a recording medium with a discharging surface of a recording head. A distance sensor for detecting the distance of the leading edge of a sheet from a conveying surface is provided upstream from the inkjet head in the conveying direction of the sheet. A gap control unit controls a frame moving mechanism to move the inkjet head up so that a gap between the discharging surface and the conveying surface increases when the distance detected by the distance sensor is above a first distance, and the gap distance may be increased by different amounts depending on the distance detected by the distance sensor. A discharging control unit controls the inkjet head to discharge ink droplets after the gap is increased.	10-02-2008
20110001776	IMAGE DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - Quantizing means generates a quantized density and a quantization error component for a target pixel in a plurality of pixels. A subtracter calculates, for the target pixel, a quantization error correction component by subtracting the density of the target pixel contained in preliminary ejection data from the quantization error component output from the quantizing means. An allocator allocates the quantization error correction component calculated by the subtracter to a plurality of the pixels around the target pixel. The quantizing means outputs the quantized density and the quantization error component of the target pixel by performing an addition using the density of the target pixel contained in the image data, the density of the target pixel contained in the preliminary ejection data, and the accumulated diffused error component assigned to the target pixel by the allocator when other pixels are quantized.	01-06-2011
20120194590	LIQUID-DROPLET EJECTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND NONVOLATILE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING THE APPARATUS - A liquid-droplet ejecting apparatus including: a head configured to eject liquid onto a recording medium; a curl-amount calculating section configured to calculate a curl amount of the recording medium on the basis of a location of at least one evaluation region on the recording medium and calculated amount of the liquid and the calculated number of liquid droplets to be ejected for the at least one evaluation region; and a curl suppressing section configured to change the evaluation ejection data for the at least one evaluation region on the basis of the calculated curl amount of the recording medium so as to change the amount of the liquid and/or the number of the liquid droplets to be ejected onto at least the at least one evaluation region on the recording medium to suppress the curl of the recording medium.	08-02-2012
20120274693	IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING TEST PATTERN IN THE SAME, AND NONTRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An image recording apparatus, including: a first head for ejecting first liquid for recording; a second head for ejecting second liquid; and a controller. The controller selects, based on the image data, one of waveforms for ejecting the first liquid for each pixel and supplies, to the first-liquid ejection head, a drive signal based on the selected waveform. The controller selects, based on the image data, one of the of waveforms for ejecting the second liquid for each pixel and supplies, to the second-liquid ejection head, a drive signal based on the selected waveform. The controller determines whether recording of a test pattern using the second liquid is required, and when the recording of the test pattern using the second liquid is required, selects the waveform such that the first liquid is not ejected.	11-01-2012
20130033538	IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS AND NONTRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An image recording apparatus, including: a first head for ejecting first liquid; a second head for ejecting second liquid; a second-liquid test-pattern recording command section configured to command recording of a test pattern of the second liquid on the recording medium; and an output controller configured to output recording data to the first bead and/or the second head. When the second-liquid test-pattern recording command section does not command the recording of the test pattern of the second liquid, the output controller outputs recording data representative of an image to be recorded, to the first head and the second head. When the second-liquid test-pattern recording command section commands the recording of the test pattern of the second liquid, the output controller outputs the recording data representative of the test pattern of the second liquid, not to the first head but to the second head.	02-07-2013
20130194589	IMAGE DATA PROCESSING APPARATUSES, BOUNDARY DETECTION DEVICES, BOUNDARY DETECTION METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR DETECTING BOUNDARIES IN AN IMAGE - image boundary detection devices and methods include processes. Processes include setting an image recording mode to a second recording mode. First and second recording modes utilize first and second density values, respectively. Second density values are less than corresponding first density values, Processes include reducing first density values to second density values when the second recording mode is set. Processes include setting an image boundary determination threshold to one of a first and second threshold value when a respective one of the first and second recording mode is set. The second threshold value is less than the first threshold value, Processes include calculating density gradient values based on one of the first and second density value when the respective one of the first and second recording mode is set. Processes include determining whether pixels are image boundaries using density gradient values and the image boundary determination threshold.	08-01-2013

Katsuaki Tanaka, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110200554	THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR HEPATITIS C - A novel therapeutic agent for hepatitis C having a high therapeutic effect against hepatitis C is disclosed. The therapeutic agent for hepatitis C contains as an effective ingredient hydroxyurea. The therapeutic agent for hepatitis C optionally further contains interferon α. By the present invention, a novel therapeutic agent for hepatitis C having a high therapeutic effect against hepatitis C was provided. A synergistic therapeutic effect against hepatitis C is obtained by using interferon α in combination. Therefore, in cases where a patient is infected with the genotype of hepatitis C virus for which therapy by interferon α is effective, the therapeutic effect is further promoted by using interferon α in combination.	08-18-2011

Katsuaki Tanaka, Hitachinaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110118900	Autonomic Traveling Apparatus for a Vehicle - In an autonomic traveling apparatus for a vehicle, vehicles usually travel an independent travel lane and when there are two approaching vehicles on the independent travel lane, they switch to pass-by lanes to pass by each other. To do this switching operation effectively, respective vehicles check and obtain road conditions around them while they are traveling and the obtained road conditions are transmitted to and collected by a travel administration center so that the road conditions at various points along the lanes can be obtained from the travel administration center. Accordingly, when the autonomic traveling trucks approaching each other and supposed to pass by each other, switch to the associated pass-by lanes, they change travel lanes avoiding the point of bad road condition on the basis of the road conditions sent from the travel administration center.	05-19-2011
20120290178	LOADING GUIDE SYSTEM - Provided is a system by which a loading machine (	11-15-2012

Katsuaki Tanaka, Hitachinaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110244881	Location Estimation System - A location estimation system includes: a position measurement unit that receives position measurement signals from a plurality of sources of emission, and calculates position information of a first mobile object; a distance measurement unit that measures a distance from the first mobile object and to a second mobile object; a relationship determination unit that determines presence or absence of a relationship between the first mobile object and the second mobile object based upon relative position of the second mobile object based upon the distance, and selects position measurement signals from sources of emission that are different from the sources of emission of the position measurement signals received by the first mobile object; a position correction unit that corrects a position of the first mobile object based upon the position measurement signals received by the first mobile object and the position measurement signals selected by the relationship determination means.	10-06-2011
20130018578	Navigation Device Having In-Tunnel Position Estimation FunctionAANM Matsuo; ShigeruAACI Hitachinaka-shiAACO JPAAGP Matsuo; Shigeru Hitachinaka-shi JPAANM Tanaka; KatsuakiAACI Hitachinaka-shiAACO JPAAGP Tanaka; Katsuaki Hitachinaka-shi JP - A navigation device that includes a map data base in which map information is stored and a positioning unit that determines a current position based upon a radio wave signal received from a satellite, contains: a tunnel detection unit that detects a tunnel that is present ahead on a road where the navigation device is moving; a travel data acquisition unit that acquires travel data of another vehicle from an information center; and a position estimation unit that in case the tunnel detection unit detects a presence of a tunnel ahead on a road and the travel data acquisition unit acquires from the information center travel data of another vehicle that has traveled through the detected tunnel, estimates a current position of the navigation device in the detected tunnel using a travel speed in the detected tunnel in the acquired travel data as a movement speed of the navigation device.	01-17-2013

Katsuaki Tochibayashi, Tochigi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110151618	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An oxide semiconductor layer with excellent crystallinity is formed to enable manufacture of transistors with excellent electrical characteristics for practical application of a large display device, a high-performance semiconductor device, etc. By first heat treatment, a first oxide semiconductor layer is crystallized. A second oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the first oxide semiconductor layer. By second heat treatment, an oxide semiconductor layer including a crystal region having the c-axis oriented substantially perpendicular to a surface is efficiently formed and oxygen vacancies are efficiently filled. An oxide insulating layer is formed over and in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer. By third heat treatment, oxygen is supplied again to the oxide semiconductor layer. A nitride insulating layer containing hydrogen is formed over the oxide insulating layer. By fourth heat treatment, hydrogen is supplied at least to an interface between the second oxide semiconductor layer and the oxide insulating layer.	06-23-2011
20120001179	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - It is an object to provide a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor, which has stable electric characteristics and high reliability. A semiconductor device having a stacked-layer structure of a gate insulating layer; a first gate electrode in contact with one surface of the gate insulating layer; an oxide semiconductor layer in contact with the other surface of the gate insulating layer and overlapping with the first gate electrode; and a source electrode, a drain electrode, and an oxide insulating layer which are in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer is provided, in which the nitrogen concentration of the oxide semiconductor layer is 2×10	01-05-2012
20120064703	MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An object is to provide a technique by which a semiconductor device including a high-performance and high-reliable transistor is manufactured. A protective conductive film which protects an oxide semiconductor layer when a wiring layer is formed from a conductive layer is formed between the oxide semiconductor layer and the conductive layer, and an etching process having two steps is performed. In a first etching step, an etching is performed under conditions that the protective conductive film is less etched than the conductive layer and the etching selectivity of the conductive layer to the protective conductive film is high. In a second etching step, etching is performed under conditions that the protective conductive film is more easily etched than the oxide semiconductor layer and the etching selectivity of the protective conductive film to the oxide semiconductor layer is high.	03-15-2012
20130099231	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A highly reliable semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device are provided. In a semiconductor device including a bottom-gate transistor in which an insulating layer functioning as a channel protective film is provided over an oxide semiconductor film, elements contained in an etching gas can be prevented from remaining as impurities on a surface of the oxide semiconductor film by performing impurity-removing process after formation of an insulating layer provided over and in contact with the oxide semiconductor film and/or formation of source and drain electrode layers. The impurity concentration in the surface of the oxide semiconductor film is lower than or equal to 5×10	04-25-2013
20130099233	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A highly reliable semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device is manufactured with a high yield to achieve high productivity. In the manufacture of a semiconductor device including a transistor in which a gate electrode layer, a gate insulating film, and an oxide semiconductor film are sequentially stacked and a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer are provided in contact with the oxide semiconductor film, the source electrode layer and the drain electrode layer are formed through an etching step and then a step for removing impurities which are generated by the etching step and exist on a surface of the oxide semiconductor film and in the vicinity thereof is performed.	04-25-2013
20130187153	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A highly reliable semiconductor device including a transistor using an oxide semiconductor is provided. In a semiconductor device including a bottom-gate transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer, a first insulating layer is formed in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer, and an oxygen doping treatment is performed thereon, whereby the first insulating layer is made to contain oxygen in excess of the stoichiometric composition. The formation of the second insulating layer over the first insulating layer enables excess oxygen included in the first insulating layer to be supplied efficiently to the oxide semiconductor layer. Accordingly, the highly reliable semiconductor device with stable electric characteristics can be provided.	07-25-2013
20140099752	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An oxide semiconductor layer with excellent crystallinity is formed to enable manufacture of transistors with excellent electrical characteristics for practical application of a large display device, a high-performance semiconductor device, etc. By first heat treatment, a first oxide semiconductor layer is crystallized. A second oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the first oxide semiconductor layer. By second heat treatment, an oxide semiconductor layer including a crystal region having the c-axis oriented substantially perpendicular to a surface is efficiently formed and oxygen vacancies are efficiently filled. An oxide insulating layer is formed over and in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer. By third heat treatment, oxygen is supplied again to the oxide semiconductor layer. A nitride insulating layer containing hydrogen is formed over the oxide insulating layer. By fourth heat treatment, hydrogen is supplied at least to an interface between the second oxide semiconductor layer and the oxide insulating layer.	04-10-2014
20140147969	MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An object is to provide a technique by which a semiconductor device including a high-performance and high-reliable transistor is manufactured. A protective conductive film which protects an oxide semiconductor layer when a wiring layer is formed from a conductive layer is formed between the oxide semiconductor layer and the conductive layer, and an etching process having two steps is performed. In a first etching step, an etching is performed under conditions that the protective conductive film is less etched than the conductive layer and the etching selectivity of the conductive layer to the protective conductive film is high. In a second etching step, etching is performed under conditions that the protective conductive film is more easily etched than the oxide semiconductor layer and the etching selectivity of the protective conductive film to the oxide semiconductor layer is high.	05-29-2014
20140327000	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A highly reliable semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device is manufactured with a high yield to achieve high productivity. In the manufacture of a semiconductor device including a transistor in which a gate electrode layer, a gate insulating film, and an oxide semiconductor film are sequentially stacked and a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer are provided in contact with the oxide semiconductor film, the source electrode layer and the drain electrode layer are formed through an etching step and then a step for removing impurities which are generated by the etching step and exist on a surface of the oxide semiconductor film and in the vicinity thereof is performed.	11-06-2014
20140332808	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A highly reliable semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device are provided. In a semiconductor device including a bottom-gate transistor in which an insulating layer functioning as a channel protective film is provided over an oxide semiconductor film, elements contained in an etching gas can be prevented from remaining as impurities on a surface of the oxide semiconductor film by performing impurity-removing process after formation of an insulating layer provided over and in contact with the oxide semiconductor film and/or formation of source and drain electrode layers. The impurity concentration in the surface of the oxide semiconductor film is lower than or equal to 5×10	11-13-2014

Katsuaki Uchida, Shinjuku-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090066911	PRIMER COMPOSITION, PLASTIC LENS HAVING PRIMER LAYER EMPLOYING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRIMER COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a primer composition that comprises (A) polyurethane resin particles, (B) a urethane-forming monomer and/or oligomer, and (C) oxide microparticles. A method of manufacturing a plastic lens is also disclosed. The method comprises: forming a primer layer using a primer-forming composition comprising (A) polyurethane resin particles, (B) a urethane-forming monomer and/or oligomer, and (C) oxide microparticles on at least one surface of a plastic substrate; and forming a hard coat over said primer layer to obtain a plastic lens sequentially comprising a primer layer and a hard coat on at least one surface of a plastic substrate. A plastic lens comprising a primer layer and a hard coat on at least one surface of a plastic substrate is also disclosed. The primer layer is manufactured by using the primer-forming composition.	03-12-2009
20110008533	COATER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PLASTIC LENS - A coating device includes a treatment tank capable of being hermetically-sealed, a substrate holder contained in the treatment tank, a rotation mechanism for rotating the substrate holder, a nozzle for spraying a coating material to a substrate held by the substrate holder, and a partial pressure reducer for reducing partial pressure of a volatile component derived from the coating material inside the treatment tank. The coating device not only prevents dust from entering a treatment tank by sealing the treatment tank hermetically, but also reduces unevenness in thickness of the coating film in the case where the coating treatment is performed to a plurality of lenses.	01-13-2011

Katsuaki Uchida, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090029061	Lens Coating Apparatus and Lens Coating Method - While one side of a lens L is held by a suction-holding member	01-29-2009
20110011832	METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLASTIC LENS - In securing adhesion of a hard coat layer to be formed on the surface of a plastic lens, modification of the lens surface is carried out without using an abrasive, and thereby the cleaning time after modification is shortened. A method for producing a plastic lens includes rubbing to rub the surface of a plastic lens substrate using a removing member, and forming a hard coat layer on the rubbed surface of the plastic lens substrate by a wet surface treatment. The removing member has flexibility, and is made of a hard material that is harder than the material of the surface of the lens substrate or has such constitution that a hard material is fixed on a base material having flexibility.	01-20-2011

Katsuaki Wada, Tochigi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090023752	N-Heterocyclylphthaldiamides as Insecticides - New N-heterocyclylphthaldiamides of structure (I)	01-22-2009
20090215623	Insecticidal 3-acylaminobenzanilides - Novel 3-acylaminobenzanilides of the formula (I)	08-27-2009
20100029478	ANTHRANILIC ACID DIAMIDE DERIVATIVE WITH HETERO-AROMATIC AND HETERO-CYCLIC SUBSTITUENTS - The present invention relates to new insecticides of the formula (I)	02-04-2010
20100062937	BENZANILIDES WITH INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY - Benzanilides of the formula:	03-11-2010
20110184188	Insecticidal Benzenedicarboxamide Derivative - The present invention relates to a novel benzenedicarboxamide derivative and the use thereof as an insecticide having the formula (I) wherein the chemical groups W	07-28-2011
20130324560	ANTHRANILIC ACID DIAMIDE DERIVATIVE WITH HETERO-AROMATIC AND HETERO-CYCLIC SUBSTITUENTS - The present invention relates to new insecticides of the formula (I)	12-05-2013

Katsuaki Wada, Oyama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100130743	HETEROCYCLE-SUBSTITUTED, N-PHENYL-PHTHALAMIDE DERIVATIVES, RELATED COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE AS INSECTICIDES - Novel benzenedicarboxamides of the formula (I) wherein X represents hydrogen, halogen atom, nitro, C	05-27-2010
20110009457	Aminobenzamide Derivatives as Useful Agents for Controlling Animal Parasistes - The invention relates to a composition comprising at least one aminobenzamide compound or a salt thereof for controlling animal parasites, veterinary pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one aminobenzamide of formula (I) for preventing infection with diseases transmitted through parasites, its use for the preparation of a veterinary pharmaceutical for controlling animal parasites, and a method for preventing infection with diseases transmitted through parasites.	01-13-2011
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20120214851	Aminobenzamide Derivatives as Useful Agents for Controlling Animal Parasites - The invention relates to a composition comprising at least one aminobenzamide compound or a salt thereof for controlling animal parasites, veterinary pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one aminobenzamide of formula (I) for preventing infection with diseases transmitted through parasites, its use for the preparation of a veterinary pharmaceutical for controlling animal parasites, and a method for preventing infection with diseases transmitted through parasites.	08-23-2012

Katsuaki Yamada, Kashihara-Shi JP

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20100085736	LIGHTING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY DEVICES, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIGHT SOURCE LAMP - A lighting device for display devices preferably used for constituting a backlight of a transmissive or transflective liquid crystal display device includes a light source lamp, and a light-diffusing layer constituted by a diffusing plate or a diffusing sheet, the light source lamp being a light source lamp having a folded portion (curved portion), such as U-shaped tube, and the lighting device for display devices having any of, or a combination of: a configuration in which the folded portion (curved portion) of the light source lamp is covered with a lamp frame; a configuration in which an optical member provided with a light-reducing or light-shielding treatment is used around the folded portion (curved portion) of the light source lamp; a configuration in which the folded portion (curved portion) of the light source lamp is disposed outside an effective display region; a configuration in which the folded portion (curved portion) of the light source lamp is provided with a member for reducing or shielding light; and a configuration in which a reflective member provided with a light-reducing treatment is used around the folded portion (curved portion) of the light source lamp. As a result, at least part of light generated from the curved portion of the light source lamp is reduced or shielded.	04-08-2010
20120243209	LIGHTING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY DEVICES, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIGHT SOURCE LAMP - A lighting device includes a light source lamp, and a light-diffusing layer including a diffusing plate or a diffusing sheet, the light source lamp including a folded portion (curved portion), such as U-shaped tube, and the lighting device for display devices having any of, or a combination of: the folded portion of the light source lamp is covered with a lamp frame; an optical member provided with a light-reducing or light-shielding treatment is around the folded portion of the light source lamp; the folded portion of the light source lamp is outside an effective display region; the folded portion of the light source lamp includes a member reducing or shielding light; and a reflective member with a light-reducing treatment around the folded portion of the light source lamp. As a result, at least part of light generated from the curved portion of the light source lamp is reduced or shielded.	09-27-2012

Katsuaki Yamaguchi, Kobe-Shi JP

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20110074451	PARTICLE MEASURING APPARATUS - A particle measuring apparatus comprising: a detection device with an aperture through which pass particles contained in a particle suspension liquid, for detecting a signal generated when a particle passes through the aperture; and a detection device supporting part comprising an elastic body, for supporting the detection device through the elastic body is disclosed.	03-31-2011