Kotani

Akira Kotani, Komatsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140041953	BULLDOZER - A bulldozer is provided with an engine, a pump assembly, an engine auxiliary, and a connecting member. The engine has an output axis which extends in a front and back direction of the bulldozer. The pump assembly includes a plurality of hydraulic pumps. The plurality of hydraulic pumps are disposed behind the engine and are disposed to line up with each other in the front and back direction. The pump assembly is connected to the engine. The engine auxiliary is disposed behind the engine and is mounted to the engine. The connecting member connects the engine and the engine auxiliary.	02-13-2014

Genya Kotani, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150215034	PON SYSTEM AND OLT - An OLT includes a topology map holder that holds a topology map of a PON system, a link interruption detector that detects a link interruption of an ONU, a warning collector that collects warnings from an ONU, a filter that extracts a warning resulting from an ONU from the warnings collected by the warning collector, a fault part estimator that, when a link interruption of an ONU is detected by the link interruption detector and there is no warning which is extracted by the filter, estimates in which of optical fiber cables a fault has occurred on the basis of the topology map held by the topology map holder, and a fault part notifier that notifies information showing the fault part estimated by the fault part estimator to outside the OLT.	07-30-2015

Hirotaka Kotani, Nagano JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140057131	METAL/CERAMIC BONDING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A metal/ceramic bonding substrate includes: a ceramic substrate; a metal plate bonded directly to one side of the ceramic substrate; a metal base plate bonded directly to the other side of the ceramic substrate; and a reinforcing member having a higher strength than that of the metal base plate, the reinforcing member being arranged so as to extend from one of both end faces of the metal base plate to the other end face thereof without interrupting that the metal base plate extends between a bonded surface of the metal base plate to the ceramic substrate and the opposite surface thereof.	02-27-2014
20140083671	HEAT RADIATING PLATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A heat radiating plate	03-27-2014

Ichiro Kotani, Nagoya JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150215426	NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN CONTROL PROGRAM, CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - Processing request information of a processing request for a first computer by a second computer is acquired, first operation information and second operation information that relate to operations of the first computer and the second computer are acquired, respectively; and a type of the processing request is determined based on processing result information, the processing request information, the first operation information, and the second operation information. The processing result information associates a processing history of the first computer according to the processing request included in the processing request information for the first computer with the second operation information that relates to the processing request by the second computer making the processing request. Accordingly, the type of the processing request can be appropriately determined.	07-30-2015
20150370626	RECORDING MEDIUM STORING A DATA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, DATA MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD - A data management apparatus obtains first operation information about a specified operation from an information processing apparatus; specifies second operation information that matches a registered operation pattern from the first operation information, by utilizing operation pattern information that includes correspondence information between the specified operation and the registered operation pattern, the operation pattern information being stored in a first memory; obtains a second log from a first log of the information processing apparatus, the second log corresponds to time periods in which the specified operations that are not permitted by the registered operation pattern are done, the first log being stored in a second memory; and specifies a time period of a log extracted on the basis of a performance value indicated by the second log.	12-24-2015

Jun Kotani, Nagaokakyo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120326569	CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A ceramic electronic component includes two electronic-component main bodies and two metal terminals. Each of the metal terminals includes a base, ribs on left and right sides of the base, and a mounting portion below the base. The base includes two bonding portions to be bonded to respective external electrodes of the two electronic-component main bodies and cut-out portions each having a closed shape and being disposed below the respective bonding portions. The ribs are bent from the left and right sides of the base in the width direction toward the electronic-component main body. The ribs extend from the top of the base in the height direction to the vicinity of the mounting-side major surface of the mounting-side electronic-component main body and do not reach the mounting portion. The mounting portion is bent from the bottom of the base toward the electronic-component main body.	12-27-2012

Junichi Kotani, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140232507	POWDER MAGNETIC CORE AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME - A production method for a powder magnetic core includes: mixing soft-magnetic metal powder with silicone resin including at least one functional group selected from carboxyl groups, mercapto groups, amino groups, and silanol groups for forming a mixture in which a surface of the soft-magnetic metal powder is coated with the silicone resin; drying the mixture for forming dry powder; pressurizing the dry powder for forming a compact; and heat-treating the compact.	08-21-2014
20140286814	COMPOSITE MAGNETIC MATERIAL, BURIED-COIL MAGNETIC ELEMENT USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A composite magnetic material includes metal magnetic powder and thermosetting resin. The metal magnetic powder includes first metal magnetic powder and second metal magnetic powder. The first metal magnetic powder includes iron and a first element with oxygen affinity higher than that of iron. The second metal magnetic powder includes at least iron. The second metal magnetic powder also includes the first element for an amount smaller than the first element contained in the first metal magnetic powder, or not include the first element. A mean particle diameter of the first metal magnetic powder is greater than a mean particle diameter of the second metal magnetic powder. The second metal magnetic powder is 10 weight % to 30 weight % of the total amount of the metal magnetic powder. This composite magnetic material can secure high magnetic permeability and also improve withstand voltage.	09-25-2014

Junji Kotani, Atsugi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150060765	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a superlattice buffer layer formed on a substrate. A first semiconductor layer is formed by a nitride semiconductor on the superlattice buffer layer. A second semiconductor layer is formed by a nitride semiconductor on the first semiconductor layer. A gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode are formed on the second semiconductor layer. The superlattice buffer layer is forced by alternately and periodically laminating a first superlattice formation layer, and a second superlattice formation layer. The first super lattice formation layer is formed by Al	03-05-2015
20150076509	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH BUFFER LAYER MADE OF NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR - A semiconductor device includes a buffer layer made of nitride semiconductor on a substrate, a first semiconductor layer made of nitride semiconductor on the buffer layer, a second semiconductor layer made of nitride semiconductor on the first semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode formed on the second semiconductor layer, wherein the buffer layer has elements doped therein that include both an element selected from a group consisting of C, Mg, Fe, and Co and an element selected from a group consisting of Si, Ge, Sn, and O.	03-19-2015
20150090957	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device includes a first superlattice buffer layer formed on a substrate. A second superlattice buffer layer is formed on the first superlattice buffer layer. A first semiconductor layer is formed by a nitride semiconductor on the second superlattice buffer layer. A second semiconductor layer is formed by a nitride semiconductor on the first semiconductor layer. The first superlattice buffer layer is formed by alternately and cyclically laminating a first superlattice formation layer and a second superlattice formation layer. The second superlattice buffer layer is formed by alternately and cyclically laminating the first superlattice formation layer and the second superlattice formation layer. The first superlattice formation layer is formed by Al	04-02-2015
20150372125	COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A compound semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a channel layer over the semiconductor substrate; a carrier supply layer over the channel layer; and a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode above the carrier supply layer. The semiconductor substrate includes an impurity-containing region containing an impurity, the impurity forms a level lower than a lower edge of a conduction band of silicon by 0.25 eV or more, the impurity forms the level higher than an upper edge of a valence band of silicon.	12-24-2015

Junji Kotani, Isehara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130043489	COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A compound semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a GaN compound semiconductor multilayer structure disposed over the substrate; and a stress relief layer which is AlN-based and which is disposed between the substrate and the GaN compound semiconductor multilayer structure, wherein a surface of the stress relief layer that is in contact with the GaN compound semiconductor multilayer structure includes recesses that have a depth of 5 nm or more and that are formed at a number density of 2×10	02-21-2013
20130075752	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor layer formed on a substrate; a second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor layer; a third semiconductor layer formed on the second semiconductor layer; a gate electrode formed on the third semiconductor layer; and a source electrode and a drain electrode formed in contact with the second semiconductor layer, wherein a semiconductor material of the third semiconductor layer is doped with a p-type impurity element; and the third semiconductor layer has a jutting out region that juts out beyond an edge of the gate electrode toward a side where the drain electrode is provided.	03-28-2013
20130075787	COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An embodiment of a compound semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a compound semiconductor stacked structure formed over the substrate; and a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on or above the compound semiconductor stacked structure. The compound semiconductor stacked structure includes: an electron channel layer; and a nitride semiconductor layer which includes an electron supply layer formed over the electron channel layer. An indium (In) fraction at a surface of the nitride semiconductor layer in each of a region between the gate electrode and the source electrode and a region between the gate electrode and the drain electrode is lower than an indium (In) fraction at a surface of the nitride semiconductor layer in a region below the gate electrode.	03-28-2013
20130257539	COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A compound semiconductor device includes a substrate; a buffer layer formed on the substrate; an electron transit layer and an electron donating layer formed on the buffer layer; a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode formed on the electron donating layer; and an embedded electrode to which a potential independent of the gate electrode, the source electrode, and the drain electrode is supplied to control a potential of the buffer layer.	10-03-2013
20140015608	COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, POWER-SUPPLY UNIT, AND HIGH-FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER - A compound semiconductor device includes: a compound semiconductor multilayer structure including a first buffer layer composed of AlN; and a second buffer layer composed of AlGaN and formed above the first buffer layer, wherein the second buffer layer contains carbon, and wherein the concentration of carbon in the second buffer layer increases with increasing distance from a lower surface of the second buffer layer toward an upper surface of the second buffer layer.	01-16-2014
20140091313	SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS - A semiconductor apparatus includes a substrate; a buffer layer formed on the substrate; a first semiconductor layer formed on the buffer layer; and a second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor layer. Further, the buffer layer is formed of AlGaN and doped with Fe, the buffer layer includes a plurality of layers having different Al component ratios from each other, and the Al component ratio of a first layer is greater than the Al component ratio of a second layer and a Fe concentration of the first layer is less than the Fe concentration of the second layer, the first and second layers being included in the plurality of layers, and the first layer being formed on a substrate side of the second layer.	04-03-2014
20140091317	METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor crystal substrate, includes forming a nitride layer by supplying a gas including a nitrogen component to a substrate formed of a material including silicon and nitriding a surface of the substrate; and forming an AlN layer on the nitride layer by supplying the gas including the nitrogen component and a source gas including Al.	04-03-2014
20140091320	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer formed on a substrate, a second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer and a fourth semiconductor layer formed on the second semiconductor layer, a gate electrode formed on the third semiconductor layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode contacting and formed on the fourth semiconductor layer, wherein the third semiconductor layer is formed of a semiconductor material for attaining p-type on an area just under the gate electrode, and a concentration of silicon in the fourth semiconductor layer is higher than that in the second semiconductor layer.	04-03-2014

Katsushige Kotani, Nagaokaky-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150267178	PROTEIN HAVING FLAVIN ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE-DEPENDENT GLUCOSE DEHYDROGENASE ACTIVITY - The present invention provides a protein derived from a thermophilic filamentous fungus having flavin adenine dinucleotide-dependent glucose dehydrogenase activity. The present invention provides an enzyme for glucose measurement that has better thermal stability than that of conventional enzymes while being unaffected by dissolved oxygen, not requiring the addition of a coenzyme, and maintaining the excellent properties of FADGDH in terms of having excellent substrate specificity (particularly low reactivity with maltose).	09-24-2015

Kazunori Kotani, Nara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130258291	PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection display device includes light source device including a plurality of lamp units; a plurality of lamp apertures disposed in main body cabinet such that the plurality of lamp units are replaced therethrough; a plurality of lamp covers for covering respective lamp apertures; four first detection switches for detecting opening and closing of respective lamp covers; and lamp control power source unit for supplying ballast control voltage signal to first detection switches. Four first detection switches are disposed on sub-circuit board. Sub-circuit board also includes conductive pattern for branching ballast control voltage signal input to first jack and leading the branched signal to first detection switches.	10-03-2013
20130265553	PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection display device includes light source device including a plurality of lamp units; a plurality of lamp covers for covering a plurality of lamp apertures through which respective lamp units are taken in and out; a plurality of lamp power source units for driving respective lamp units; temperature switch for detecting the temperature of light source device; and main control unit. When at least one lamp unit is turned off during operation by opening of corresponding lamp cover, main control unit continues the operation. When at least one lamp unit is turned off during operation by temperature detection of temperature switch or abnormal operation of lamp power source unit, the main control unit stops the operation.	10-10-2013

Kazuo Kotani, Hitachi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120286961	MALFUNCTION DETECTING DEVICE FOR SOLAR CELL PANEL - A malfunction detecting device for a solar cell panel includes an AC source that is provided on one of positive and negative sides of a solar cell panel body and can apply AC voltage superimposed on DC voltage to the solar cell panel, a measuring means provided on another of the positive and negative sides of the solar cell panel body to measure voltage or current output from the solar cell panel, and a control unit including a malfunction determination portion that controls the AC source to control input voltage or input current to be input to the solar cell panel and determines malfunction in the solar cell panel by comparing the input voltage or the input current to output voltage or output current measured by the measuring means. The malfunction determination portion includes a panel body malfunction determination portion and a bypass diode malfunction determination portion.	11-15-2012
20130009662	SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC JUNCTION BOX - A solar photovoltaic junction box for being electrically connected to a solar cell array. The junction box comprises a plurality of input branch lines electrically connected to solar cell strings, an output aggregate line that converges the plurality of branch lines, a back-flow preventing diode provided on each of the branch lines, a capacitor parallel-connected to each of the back-flow preventing diodes, an AC voltage generator that is provided on the aggregate line to allow an AC voltage to be applied to the solar cell array, a measuring means for measuring an alternating current flowing in the solar cell array, and a control unit comprising an malfunction determination portion for determining a malfunction in the solar cell array on the basis of the AC voltage applied by the AC voltage generator and the alternating current measured by the measuring means.	01-10-2013
20130264886	NON-CONTACT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A non-contact power supply system for supplying power from a power transmission-side AC source to a power receiving-side load in a non-contact manner includes a power transmission-side resonance coil receiving AC power supplied from the AC source, a power receiving-side resonance coil having a resonant frequency causing electromagnetic-coupling to the power transmission-side resonance coil, a power transmission-side transformer disposed between the power transmission-side resonance coil and the AC source, and a power receiving-side transformer disposed between the power receiving-side resonance coil and the load.	10-10-2013

Kazuya Kotani, Hiroshima-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130158763	CONTROL DEVICE OF VEHICLE-ONBOARD ELECTRIC SOURCE - There are provided a deterioration degree determining module configured to determine whether or not a real-deterioration degree exceeds an estimated-deterioration degree by comparing the real-deterioration degree detected by a real-deterioration degree detecting module and the estimated-deterioration degree memorized by an estimated-deterioration degree memorizing module, and an upper-limit voltage controlling module configured to set an upper-limit voltage of charging of a capacitor by a generator at a limit voltage which is lower than a specified voltage and corresponds to an excess degree of the real-deterioration degree over the estimated-deterioration degree when it is determined that the real-deterioration degree exceeds the estimated-deterioration degree.	06-20-2013
20130320931	POWER-SOURCE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A battery, a regenerative generator, a capacitor capable of storing power generated by the regenerative generator, and a DC/DC convertor capable of allowing an output current to flow up to a specified permissible limit value are provided. The capacitor is connected to a first circuit portion connecting the regenerative generator and the DC/DC convertor. The battery is connected to a second circuit portion connecting the DC/DC convertor and electric loads. Thereby, power from the capacitor is supplied to electric loads by way of the DC/DC convertor until the output current of the DC/DC convertor reaches the specified permissible limit value, whereas power from the battery is supplied to the electric loads after the output current of the DC/DC convertor has reached the specified permissible limit value. A specified electric load is turned OFF when the power from the battery is supplied.	12-05-2013
20140062414	POWER-SOURCE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - A power-source apparatus for a vehicle comprises a generator driven by an engine and generating power, a power-storage device storing the power generated by the generator thereat and supplying the power stored thereat to an electric load, and a control device configured to detect a deterioration state of the power-storage device and change a voltage of the power-storage device during a soak in accordance with the deterioration state of the power-storage device detected. Thereby, the improvement of the fuel economy can be achieved and also the necessary durability of the power-storage device can be ensured.	03-06-2014
20140067241	POWER-SOURCE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - The present invention relates to a power-source apparatus for a vehicle comprising a generator driven by an engine of the vehicle having a function of an idle stop and generating power, a power-storage device storing the power generated by the generator thereat, and a control device. The power-storage device supplies the power to an electric load of the vehicle when the engine is stopped by means of the idle stop. The control device is configured to restart the engine when a voltage of the power-storage device decreases below a lower-limit value after the engine is stopped by means of the idle stop, and stop the engine again when a specified requirement for determining a sufficient recovery of the voltage of the power-storage device by means of the engine's restart is met.	03-06-2014

Kazuya Kotani, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120296506	POWER-SUPPLY CONTROL APPARATUS OF VEHICLE - A power-supply control apparatus of a vehicle comprises a first electricity-storage device to supply electric power to a starter for starting engine, a generator to convert kinetic energy of the vehicle during a vehicle deceleration to electric energy for energy recovery, a second electricity-storage device coupled to the generator to store the electric power from the generator thereat, a feeder circuit coupling the second electricity-storage device to an electric load with a relatively-small electric-load capacity via a DC/DC convertor, a coupling line coupling the second electricity-storage device to the first electricity-storage device via a coupling relay, and a controller to control the electric power passing through the feeder circuit and the coupling line, wherein the controller executes a control to make the coupling relay on the coupling line in an OFF state when the starter operates.	11-22-2012

Kentaro Kotani, Suita-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140088452	STRESS EVALUATION APPARATUS, STRESS EVALUATION METHOD AND STRESS EVALUATION PROGRAM - A stress evaluation apparatus, a stress evaluation method, and a program for evaluating stress received by an operator during when an in-vehicle device is operated by an upper limb are provided. The apparatus includes a detection sensor, a calculation process portion and an evaluation portion. The detection sensor detects a muscle potential of a measuring object muscle of the operator. The calculation process portion receives time series information of the muscle potential to calculate strength information. The evaluation portion compares the strength information with an evaluation standard to make an evaluation of stress of the operator. The method includes detecting a muscle potential of a measuring object muscle, receiving time series information of the muscle potential to calculate strength information, and comparing the strength information with an evaluation standard to evaluate stress. A medium storing a computer-executable program that causes a computer to perform the above-described method is provided.	03-27-2014
20150150488	STRESS EVALUATION APPARATUS - In an evaluation process, a first muscle strength (i.e., muscle potential) of a first muscle responsible for a dorsiflexing action of the ankle joint of a leg manipulating an accelerator pedal is acquired using a first muscle potential sensor. A second muscle strength (i.e., muscle potential) of a second muscle responsible for a plantarflexing action of the ankle joint of the leg manipulating the accelerator pedal is acquired using a second muscle potential sensor. Then, on the basis of time-series variation of each of the muscle potentials acquired using the first and second muscle potential sensors, a synchronous activity level is calculated as an evaluation index. When the difference between the evaluation index and an evaluation standard pre-determined is not less than a prescribed value, it is evaluated that an occupant of a vehicle feels stress as a result of manipulating an in-vehicle information apparatus while driving the vehicle.	06-04-2015

Kunihiko Kotani, Kita-Adachi-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140256896	POLYMERIZABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND THIN FILM USING SAME - The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition useful as a liquid crystal device, a display, an optical member, a coloring agent, a security marking, and a laser light emitting member and a thin film obtained from the polymerizable composition.	09-11-2014

Kunihiko Kotani, Kitaadachi-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140061535	NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT USING SAME - A liquid crystal composition in which deterioration of viscosity that is associated with an increase in Δn and an increase in Δ∈ is suppressed, and a liquid crystal display element having a markedly improved response speed by using the relevant liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition has a large value of Δn and negative Δ∈, and have large absolute values thereof. Also, the liquid crystal composition has low η, has excellent liquid crystal properties, and exhibits a liquid crystal phase that is stable in a wide temperature range. Furthermore, since the liquid crystal composition is chemically stable to heat, light, water and the like, the liquid crystal composition is capable of low voltage driving, and is practically useful and highly reliable.	03-06-2014
20150159087	LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION HAVING NEGATIVE DIELECTRIC ANISOTROPY, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION - Provided are a liquid crystal composition having negative dielectric anisotropy and a liquid crystal display device that uses the liquid crystal composition. The present invention relates to a liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈) and useful as an electro-optic liquid crystal display material, and a liquid crystal display device that uses the liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition contains one or more compounds represented by general formula (I) and one or more compounds represented by general formula (II). Since the rate of change in operation voltage versus temperature can be decreased by using the liquid crystal composition of the present invention, the invention is effective for improving the display quality in a low-temperature zone. Thus, the liquid crystal composition is suitable for use in vehicle-mounted displays and mobile appliances that are expected to be used in cold areas and outdoors.	06-11-2015

Kunihiro Kotani, Yokohama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150016498	CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A control device includes: an output circuit configured to output a first signal to a first point on a first conductive wire wired on a substrate; a reception circuit configured to receive the first signal that is transmitted through the first conductive wire, from a second point on the first conductive wire, as a second signal; and a decision circuit configured to decide a compensation value of first attenuation of a third signal that is input to a second conductive wire that is wired on the substrate and different from the first conductive wire by referring to information on second attenuation of the first signal based on a waveform of the second signal.	01-15-2015

Manabu Kotani, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150281508	DATA PROCESSOR AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD - A plurality of pieces of first input data are input to a first decision circuit in an order based on a first rule. The memory has a plurality of first memory areas that respectively store a plurality of pieces of first data that match at least part of the plurality of pieces of first input data. The first decision circuit compares the first data read from the memory with the first input data to be input. When they do not match each other, The first decision circuit compares the first data with the first input data to be input next. When they match, The first decision circuit compares the first data read next from the memory on the basis of the first read pointer incremented with the first input data to be input next.	10-01-2015

Manabu Kotani, Ashigarakami-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130083178	ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND EXTERNAL CONTROL DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPE - In the processor device connected to the endoscope, the imaging signal transmitted in serial from an imaging chip of the endoscope is converted by an S/P converter to parallel data, and is then decoded by an 8B10B decoder. Pixel data (eight bits) for each pixel is converted by an 8B10B encoder of the imaging chip to word data with ten bits being taken as one word for serial transmission. In the processor device, the fact that a deviation occurs in timing of word synchronization for delimiting serial data into word data due to an influence of noise or the like is detected from a decode error in the 8B10B decoder, and recovery is made by shifting the timing of word synchronization.	04-04-2013
20130176409	ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND EXTERNAL CONTROL DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPE - In the processor device connected to the endoscope, the imaging signal transmitted in serial from an imaging chip of the endoscope is converted by an S/P converter to parallel data, and is then decoded by an 8B10B decoder. In the imaging signal, word synchronous data is inserted at predetermined intervals. In the processor device, a process of determining the word synchronous data as appropriate word synchronous data if the word synchronous data has been detected a plurality of number of times and establishing word synchronization is performed.	07-11-2013

Masaki Kotani, Chofu-Shi, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130184141	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CERAMIC FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND CERAMIC FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL - To obtain a ceramic fiber-reinforced composite material, by melt-infiltrating a composite material substrate obtained by forming ceramic fibers into a composite with a matrix formed of an inorganic substance, with an alloy having a composition that is constituted by a disilicate of at least one or more transition metal among transition metals that belong to Group 3A, Group 4A or Group 5A of the Periodic Table and silicon as the remainder, and having the silicon content ratio of 66.7 at % or more.	07-18-2013

Masashi Kotani, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120288798	POSITIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING PATTERNED CURED FILM AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A positive photosensitive resin composition including:	11-15-2012

Noriyuki Kotani, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120221773	NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - The disclosed invention provides a technique for efficiently avoiding read disturbance. A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a nonvolatile memory unit and a controller that can control refresh processing for rewriting data in a block of blocks assumed to be erasable units in the nonvolatile memory unit into anther block different from the block. The controller sets up a first area and a second area different from the first area in the nonvolatile memory unit and, each time a refresh trigger occurs, executes refresh processing for the first area and the second area, such that a refresh frequency of data in the first area will become higher than a refresh frequency of data in the second area. Thereby, it is possible to efficiently avoid read disturbance when read access is repeated.	08-30-2012

Ryuji Kotani, Yamaguchi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130122786	RINSING AGENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF HARD DISK SUBSTRATE - Provided are a rinsing agent to produce a hard disk substrate free from remaining abrasive grains as well as a pit defect on the surface thereof and a method for production of a hard disk substrate using such a rinsing agent. A rinsing agent of the present invention is rinsing solution containing colloidal silica as abrasive grains. Letting that the colloidal silica abrasive grains have a concentration C and an average grain size R (C and R are represented in weight % and nm, respectively), the concentration C and the average grain size R of the colloidal silica abrasive grains have a relation matching the following Expression (1):	05-16-2013

Saori Kotani, Chiba-Shi, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150353708	POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a polyester resin composition including a polyester resin (A), an aromatic carbodiimide (B) and an aliphatic polycarbodiimide (C), the polyester resin (A) being a polyester resin (a-1) produced from an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid and a dialkyl ester thereof, or an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid anhydride, and an aliphatic polyol, a polyester resin (a-2) produced from an aromatic polycarboxylic acid and a dialkyl ester thereof, or an aromatic polycarboxylic acid anhydride, and an aliphatic polyol, a polyester resin (a-3) produced from 3-hydroxyalkanoic acid, polyethylene terephthalate (a-4), or a polyester resin (a-5) constituted of a copolymer of the polyester resins (a-1) and (a-2).	12-10-2015
20150353725	METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a process for producing a polyester resin composition, including the step of mixing a polyester resin (A), an aromatic carbodiimide (B) and an aliphatic polycarbodiimide (C) at a temperature not lower than a melting temperature of the polyester resin, in which the polyester resin (A) and the aromatic carbodiimide (B) are mixed in the presence of the aliphatic polycarbodiimide (C).	12-10-2015

Setsuo Kotani, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130051865	MAGNET ROLLER - A magnet roller according to the present invention comprises: a single metal shaft member; and a pair of first and second semicylindrical resin magnet members each of which is shorter than the metal shaft member and has a first or second annular portion integrally provided at one end portion thereof. Each of first and second central holes is provided at the center of each of the first and second annular portions. The magnet roller according to the present invention is assembled by arranging the first annular portion and the second annular portion so as not face each other, inserting both end portions of the metal shaft member into the first and second central holes from the inner side of the first and second annular portions, and sandwiching the metal shaft member between the first and second semicylindrical resin magnet members in such a manner that both the end portions of the metal shaft member protrude to the outside of the first and second annular portions.	02-28-2013

Takafumi Kotani, Shiki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130177828	FUEL CELL - A separator of a fuel cell includes sandwiching sections that sandwich electrolyte electrode assemblies therebetween, bridge sections, and a reactant gas supply section. The electrolyte electrode assemblies are sandwiched between the sandwiching sections. A fuel gas channel and an oxygen-containing gas channel are formed in each of the sandwiching sections. A fuel gas supply channel, a fuel gas return channel, and an oxygen-containing gas supply channel are formed in each of the bridge sections. A fuel gas supply passage, a fuel gas discharge passage, and an oxygen-containing gas supply passage extend through the reactant gas supply section.	07-11-2013

Takafumi Kotani, Shizuoka-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140251571	CASTING CORE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND METHOD FOR CASTING USING SAID CORE - A casting core resulting from alkaline earth metal oxide particles having an average particle size of 0.8-4 mm being dispersed in a water-soluble alkali metal salt matrix. The casting core can be efficiently produced using a method of dispersing alkaline earth metal hydroxide particles having favorable disintegration properties and a particle size in the range of 1-5 mm in a molten water-soluble alkali metal salt, converting to alkaline earth metal oxide particles by means of dehydration, and casting in a mold, cooling, and hardening.	09-11-2014

Takahiro Kotani, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Takashi Kotani, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20160002001	SHEET POST-PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet post-processing device includes a tray, an evacuating member, a regulating member mounted on the tray, and a feed mechanism. The tray can receive sheets thereon. The evacuating member temporarily evacuates, from a conveyance path, sheets being conveyed, stacks the evacuated sheets into a pile, and conveys the pile of sheets onto the tray through the conveyance path. The feed mechanism includes a spongy elastic member and moves the pile of sheets along the tray toward the regulating member. When stacking three or more sheets into a pile, the evacuating member performs the stacking such that, in the pile conveyed to the tray, an edge of each intermediate sheet protrudes toward the regulating member beyond an edge of an uppermost sheet and an edge of a lowermost sheet.	01-07-2016

Takeshi Kotani, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150039168	VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - Disclosed is a vehicle control apparatus which can execute a start-up control for improving acceleration performance at the time of starting an internal combustion engine during the running of a hybrid vehicle. When a hybrid ECU determines that a predetermined time has not yet elapsed after termination of the start-up control of the engine, and that the hybrid vehicle is in a high speed, high load condition, but not in a warming-up state, the hybrid ECU sets a value Nupest2 larger than a value Nupest1, that is usually set as a maximum value Krmx of a rise rate of an engine rotational speed.	02-05-2015

Takuji Kotani, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130164538	COMPOSITE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - There is disclosed a composite comprising a first substrate comprising a formed resin body containing a silicone-modified resin, and a second substrate having a to-be-joined surface joined'to a to-be-joined surface of the first substrate,	06-27-2013

Tamotsu Kotani, Kizugawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130125466	Method of Enriching Combustible Gas - Disclosed is a method for enriching combustible gas, which suppresses the deterioration and pulverization of an adsorbent without extending a period for pressure equalization. The pressure equalization is effected by opening a pressure equalization passage opening/closing valve incorporated in a pressure equalization passage, after completion of adsorption in a first adsorption tower and after completion of desorption in a second adsorption tower connected to the first adsorption tower via the pressure equalization passage.	05-23-2013
20130136660	Combustible Gas Enrichment Apparatus - In order to provide a technique for enriching a combustible gas that allows enrichment of the combustible gas to a higher concentration in an efficient manner with minimization of loss of a source material, there are provided an adsorption tower charged with an adsorbent, a feeding/discharging means for feeding a source gas containing a combustible gas and air, a collecting means for desorbing the combustible gas adsorbed to the adsorbent and collecting the desorbed gas, a controlling means for sequentially effecting a combustible gas adsorption process and a combustible gas desorption process, a detecting means for detecting the concentration of the combustible gas in the source gas, and an operation condition setting section for varying an adsorption completion timing for the controlling means to complete the adsorption process, based on the combustible gas concentration detected by the detecting means.	05-30-2013

Teruhisa Kotani, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130027780	OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND ANTIREFLECTIVE STRUCTURE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - An antireflective structure having a higher antireflective effect compared with those of conventional antireflective structures is produced by a simple process. The antireflective structure (	01-31-2013
20130083636	INFORMATION RECORDING DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, COMPUTER, AND IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE - An information recording device in accordance with the present invention obtains drive information of a semiconductor laser which is included in a magnetic head by means of a drive information obtaining section and successively records the information in a drive information storing section. A magnetic head control section controls the magnetic head in accordance with a condition of the semiconductor laser on the basis of the drive information thus obtained by the drive information obtaining section.	04-04-2013
20140360380	Heating Cooking Device - A heating cooking device	12-11-2014
20150194568	SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT - A semiconductor light-emitting element according to the present invention includes an In	07-09-2015

Tomoyuki Kotani, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130119572	Method for Producing Carbon-Fiber Bundles - The invention provides a method for producing carbon fiber bundles excellent in productivity without impairing the quality in the process for producing carbon fibers. The method includes a flame-retarding step, a precarbonization step, and a carbonization step. When traveling pitches of the fiber bundles in the flame-retarding step, precarbonization step and carbonization step are represented by P	05-16-2013
20150274860	FLAME-RESISTANT FIBER BUNDLE, CARBON FIBER BUNDLE, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THESE - A process for producing a flame-resistant fiber bundle, the process comprising a step in which a flame-resistant fiber bundle (1) having a single-fiber density ρ	10-01-2015

Toshimasa Kotani, Higashihiroshima-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150204219	VALVE OPERATING SYSTEM FOR ENGINE - A valve operating system for an engine is provided. The system includes first and second detent mechanisms for holding a cam element at a first position when the cam element is shifted to one side in camshaft directions, and at a second position when the cam element is shifted to the other side. The detent mechanisms include first and second detent cams and first and second pushing members, respectively. The first detent cam includes first and second grooves and a first top portion. The second detent cam includes third and fourth grooves and a second top portion. The first and second grooves have inclining portions extending from the first top portion toward bottoms thereof, inclining with respect to the camshaft directions, respectively. The third and fourth grooves have inclining portions extending from the second top portion toward bottoms thereof, inclining with respect to the camshaft directions, respectively.	07-23-2015

Toshimasa Kotani, Higashihiroshima-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150075467	VALVE GEAR OF ENGINE - A cam element portion comprises a slant portion (reverse-rotation return slope portion), which is positioned on a rotary-delay side from a maximum-lift portion (lift ending point) of an end-face cam and slants inward toward the rotary-delay side from an outer peripheral face of the end-face cam. Accordingly, in a valve gear of an engine in which cams operative to control opening/closing of a valve are switchable, it can be properly prevented that the cam element portion is switched unexpectedly and improperly or an operational member breaks down which are possibly caused by an engine's reverse rotation.	03-19-2015
20150075468	VALVE GEAR OF ENGINE - A cam element portions is configured such that respective maximum lift portions (lift ending points) of both-side end-face cams thereof are provided at respective phases which are different from each other in a rotational direction and that a maximum value of a length, in an axial direction, between respective cam faces of the both-side end-face cams which are provided at the same phase is set to be a distance, in the axial direction, between a first operational member and a second operational member or smaller. Accordingly, in a valve gear of an engine in which cams operative to control opening/closing of a valve are switchable, it can be properly prevented that a camshaft locks and stop rotating because of an operational malfunction of an operational member or the like.	03-19-2015

Toshiya Kotani, Machida JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150021782	DESIGN METHOD OF WIRING LAYOUT, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, PROGRAM FOR SUPPORTING DESIGN OF WIRING LAYOUT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a design method of layout formed by a sidewall method is provided. The method includes: preparing a base pattern on which a plurality of first patterns extending in a first direction and arranged at a first space in a second direction intersecting the first direction and a plurality of second patterns extending in the first direction and arranged at a center between the first patterns, respectively, are provided; and drawing a connecting portion which extends in the second direction and connects two neighboring first patterns sandwiching one of the second patterns, and separating the one of the second patterns into two patterns not contacting the connecting portion.	01-22-2015

Toshiyuki Kotani, Fukuoka-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140061678	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a primary side lead, a light-emitting element electrically connected to the primary side lead, and a thyristor-type light-receiving element. The light-receiving element includes a first face for detecting light emitted from the light-emitting element, and a second face provided on an opposite side of the first face. The light-receiving element includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a gate electrode that are provided on the first face. The device further includes a secondary side first lead electrically connected to the anode electrode, a secondary side second lead electrically connected to the cathode electrode, and a secondary side third lead electrically connected to the gate electrode. The secondary side third lead is connected to the second face of the light-receiving element.	03-06-2014

Yasuhisa Kotani, Anan-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130001512	NITRIDE GROUP SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING MULTIQUANTUM WELL STRUCTURE - A nitride group semiconductor light emitting device includes a substrate, n-type and p-type semiconductor layers, and an active region. The n-type and p-type semiconductor layers are formed on or above the substrate. The active region is interposed between the n-type and p-type semiconductor layers. The active region includes barrier layers that are included in a multiquantum well structure, and an end barrier layer that has a thickness greater than the barrier layer, and is arranged closest to the p-type semiconductor layer. The average thickness of the last two barrier layers that are arranged adjacent to the end barrier layer is smaller than the average thickness of the other barrier layers among the thicknesses of the barrier layers that are included in the multiquantum well structure.	01-03-2013
20140166980	SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT - A semiconductor light emitting element includes an n-side semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-side semiconductor layer stacked in this order on a substrate. The active layer includes a multiple quantum well structure which includes a plurality of barrier layers and a plurality of well layers adjacent to the barrier layers. Among the barrier layers, a final barrier layer disposed closest to the p-side semiconductor layer and one or more barrier layers adjacent to the final barrier layer via the well layers respectively has a greater thickness than a thickness of a barrier layer on a side close to the n-side semiconductor layer.	06-19-2014

Yoshiyuki Kotani, Aizuwakamatsu JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130001696	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A gate electrode and an electrode for protective diode are coupled to each other. An insulating film below the electrode for protective diode makes a leak current flow between the electrode for protective diode and an electron transit layer and an electron supply layer when a voltage equal to or more than a given value is applied to the gate electrode. The given value is higher than a voltage by which a HEMT is on-operated and lower than a breakdown voltage of a gate insulating film.	01-03-2013
20140191288	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming an electron transit layer on a semiconductor substrate, forming an electron supply layer on the electron transit layer, forming a cap layer on the electron supply layer, forming a protection layer on the cap layer, the protection layer having an opening part, through which a part of the cap layer is exposed, and forming an oxidation film on an exposed surface of the cap layer by a wet process.	07-10-2014
20140353673	SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS - A semiconductor apparatus includes a substrate; a first semiconductor layer formed on the substrate and formed of a nitride semiconductor; a second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor layer and formed of a nitride semiconductor; first and second gate electrodes, a source electrode, and a drain electrode formed on the second semiconductor layer; an interlayer insulation film formed on the second semiconductor layer; and a field plate formed on the interlayer insulation film. Further, the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode are formed between a region where the source electrode is formed and a region where the field plate is formed, an element isolation region is formed in the first and the second semiconductor layers which are between the first and the second gate electrodes, and the second gate electrode is electrically connected to the source electrode.	12-04-2014

Yukinari Kotani, Gotenba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130143134	LIQUID AIR ELECTRODE FOR METAL-AIR BATTERY AND METAL-AIR BATTERY PROVIDED WITH SAME - Provided are a liquid air electrode for a metal-air battery that has superior discharge capacity and includes an electrolyte solution and an electrically conductive material, the electrically conductive material being dispersed in the electrolyte solution, and a metal-air battery that includes the liquid air electrode.	06-06-2013
20130273442	AIR ELECTRODE FOR METAL-AIR BATTERY, MEMBRANE/AIR ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR A METAL-AIR BATTERY HAVING SUCH AIR ELECTRODE, AND METAL-AIR BATTERY - An air electrode (	10-17-2013
20140106240	AIR CATHODE FOR AIR BATTERIES AND AIR BATTERY - The present invention is to provide an air cathode for air batteries, having excellent high-rate discharge performance, and an air battery comprising the air cathode.	04-17-2014