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20110059491 | BETA-AMYLASE, GENE CODING THEREFOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - To provide novel β-amylase derived from a microorganism and a gene thereof. β-amylase derived from | 03-10-2011 |
20110165605 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING MUTANT ENZYME, METHOD FOR PREPARING MUTANT ENZYME, AND MUTANT ENZYME - An object is to provide a novel method of improving an enzyme capable of deamidating a protein. A mutant enzyme is designed by the following steps: (1) specifying one or more amino acids selected from the following group, namely, consisting of an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 35, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 38, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 39, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 40, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 41, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 42, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 43, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 45, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 46, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 49, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 79, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 80, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 81, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 82, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 83, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 84, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 103, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 104, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 105, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 106, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 117, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 142, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 143, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 146, an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 166, and an amino acid corresponding to the amino acid at position 185 in an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, in a protein deamidase (an enzyme to be mutated); and (2) constructing an amino acid sequence having substitution of the amino acid(s) specified in the step (1) by another amino acid(s) or having deletion of the amino acid(s) specified in the step (1) using the amino acid sequence for an enzyme to be mutated as a base sequence. | 07-07-2011 |
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20100041541 | SiC FIBER-BONDED CERAMIC AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THE SAME - An SiC fiber bonded ceramic constituted of both a base material which comprises both inorganic fibers made mainly of a sintered SiC structure containing 0.01 to 1 wt % of oxygen (O) and at least one of Groups 2A, 3A and 3B metals and a 1 to 100-nm and carbon (C)-base boundary layer formed among the fibers and a surface part which is made mainly of an SiC-base ceramic structure and formed on at least part of the surface of the base material, characterized in that the boundary portion between the surface part and the base material takes such a gradient structure that the structure of the base material changes into the structure of the surface part gradually and continuously. | 02-18-2010 |
20110187030 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SiC FIBER-BONDED CERAMICS - Provided is a process for producing dense SiC fiber-bonded ceramics excellent in heat resistance and having a shape hard to form by hot pressing such as an elongated shape. The process for producing SiC fiber-bonded ceramics composed of: inorganic fiber made of SiC; and interfacial layers mainly made of carbon includes vacuum-sealing a preform, prepared by forming specific silicon carbide-based inorganic fiber into a certain shape, into a capsule and hot-isostatic-pressing the preform. The process is characterized in that the ratio of the number of carbon atoms to the number of silicon atoms in the preform is 1.02 to 1.20, and before the hot isostatic pressing, the preform is heated in an inert gas atmosphere or a reducing gas atmosphere at a temperature of 1200° C. to 1800° C. to adjust the oxygen content in the inorganic fiber to 6.0% by weight or lower, and then the hot isostatic pressing is carried out. | 08-04-2011 |
20130089705 | SiC FIBER-BONDED CERAMIC COATED WITH SiC - Disclosed is to provide a material which can withstand rapid increase in temperature to 1600° C. or more and exhibits little change in properties even in a high-speed combustion gas stream. Specifically disclosed is a SiC fiber-bonded ceramic coated with SiC, which is characterized by being produced by coating the surface of a SiC fiber-bonded ceramic with use of a coating layer including mainly SiC, wherein the SiC fiber-bonded ceramic includes inorganic fibers having a sintered SiC structure, each of which contains 0.01 to 1 wt % of oxygen (O) and at least one or more metal atoms of metal atoms in Groups 2A, 3A, and 3B and a 1-100 nm interfacial layer containing carbon (C) as a main component formed between the fibers. | 04-11-2013 |
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20090294532 | ID issuing system and ID issuing server used therein - An ID issuing system that issues an ID in response to a request from a client includes: a plurality of ID issuing servers that execute issuance of the ID; and a history management device that manages the ID, which is issued by each of the plurality of ID issuing servers, by a history table. Either an issued state or a reserved state, which is a reserved but non-issued state, is registered as a status of an issuance history of the ID in the history table. Each of the plurality of ID issuing servers includes: a unit that registers an issuance history, in which the status is a reserved state, as an issuance history of an issue-wanted ID in the history table through the history management device before issuing the issue-wanted ID to the client in response to a request of the issue-wanted ID from the client; a unit that checks whether or not another issuance history different from the issuance history of the registered issue-wanted ID, which corresponds to the same ID as the issue-wanted ID, exists among issuance histories registered in the history table through the history management device regardless of the status; a unit that issues the issue-wanted ID and changes the status of the issuance history of the issue-wanted ID to an issued state through the history management device when another issuance history corresponding to the same ID as the issue-wanted ID does not exist; and a unit that stops issuing the issue-wanted ID when another issuance history corresponding to the same ID as the issue-wanted ID exists. | 12-03-2009 |
20090300027 | Database access server and database access system - A database access server that performs processing for making access to a database is provided. The database access server includes: a database access processing unit that performs processing for making access corresponding to a client access request, which indicates a request for making indirect access from a client to the database, to the database upon receiving the client access request, the database access processing unit performing the access processing by issuing a first database access request to the database and then issuing a second database access request to the database after the reception of a response to the first database access request; and a database access time measuring unit that measures access elapsed time from a point in time of the reception of the client access request, which is defined as access start time, to a predetermined processing point in time that is somewhere between the access start time and the issuance of the second database access request, wherein, if it is detected that the length of the access elapsed time measured by the database access time measuring unit is greater than, or is at least equal to, that of reference time, the database access processing unit cancels the execution of the second database access request. | 12-03-2009 |
20090307231 | Information collecting device, information collecting system, information collecting method, and computer program - An information collecting device includes: a network interface unit which receives information on consumables from a plurality of devices connected through a network; a database access unit which accesses a database storing the information on consumables of each of the devices; and a control unit which controls the network interface unit and the database access unit. The information on consumables contains a device ID assigned to each of the devices and the consumption number of consumables as the number of consumables consumed by each of the devices. From the database, the database access unit acquires a value of a device ID field used to store the device ID, a value of a previous quantity field used to store the consumption number of consumables received at previous time, and a value of a total number field used to store the total number of consumables consumed by each of the devices. | 12-10-2009 |
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20100168998 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD - A driving assistance device includes an operation prediction unit and a travel trajectory generation unit. The operation prediction unit predicts that a driving operation is to be performed by a driver of a vehicle before the driver performs the driving operation. The travel trajectory generation unit generates a target travel trajectory of the vehicle based on a prediction result of the driving operation that has been predicted by the operation prediction unit. | 07-01-2010 |
20100292904 | VEHICLE RUNNING CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle running control system includes: a speed pattern creating unit that creates a speed pattern according to a target traveling path, a running control unit that controls running of the vehicle based on the speed pattern, a first speed condition correcting unit that correct speed conditions in a direction from a start position of the running control toward an end position of the running control on the target traveling path, and a second speed condition correcting unit that correct speed conditions in a direction from the end position of the running control toward the start position of the running control on the target traveling path. | 11-18-2010 |
20110270501 | VEHICLE CONTROLLING SYSTEM - A vehicle controlling system includes an engine serving as a power source of a vehicle; an electric storage device; an assist device that assists an operation of a driver by consuming power from the electric storage device so as to operate a running device that changes the running condition of the vehicle; and a starting device that consumes power from the electric storage device so as to start the engine, wherein the starting device automatically starts the engine based upon a physical quantity concerning the engine, and the start of the engine is inhibited while the assist device operates the running device, when the execution of an inertial running in which the engine is stopped to allow the vehicle to run with inertia. | 11-03-2011 |
20120029746 | VEHICLE CONTROLLING SYSTEM - A vehicle controlling system includes an engine as a power source of a vehicle, an electric storage device, a generator that generates power by rotating in conjunction with a rotation of the engine, a starting device that starts the engine by consuming power from the electric storage device, and a power steering device which can receive power supplied from the electric storage device and the generator, respectively, and operates by consuming the supplied power, wherein the engine is started by the starting device based on a vehicle speed and a predetermined vehicle speed which is a vehicle speed when the engine is started is changed in response to a state of the electric storage device, when an execution of an inertial running in which the engine is stopped to allow the vehicle to run with inertia. | 02-02-2012 |
20120203440 | TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE - Disclosed is a travel control device which controls the travel of a vehicle. The travel control device includes an acquisition unit which acquires a stability speed limit pattern indicating an upper speed limit, within which the vehicle is travelable without departing from a scheduled travel road, and a travel control adjustment unit which adjusts travel control using a target speed pattern indicating a target speed on the basis of the stability speed limit pattern and an actual speed. Therefore, it is possible to satisfy driving conditions desired by a user while ensuring travel stability. | 08-09-2012 |
20130060444 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle control system and a vehicle control device can switch control of a supporting device for support a drive of a vehicle between an ordinary travel in which the vehicle travels in a state that a power source for causing the vehicle to travel is operated and an inertia travel in which the vehicle travels in a state that an operation of the power source is stopped. Accordingly, since the vehicle control system and the vehicle control device switch the control of the supporting device between the ordinary travel and the inertia travel, the vehicle control system and the vehicle control device achieve an effect that the vehicle can be caused to appropriately travel by inertia. | 03-07-2013 |
20130179053 | VEHICLE CONTROLLER - A vehicle controller includes an engine, a hydraulic brake device that applies a brake force to a vehicle in response to operation of a driver, and a brake booster that assists the braking operation of the driver by a negative pressure generated by drive of the engine. An ECU can automatically stop the engine according to a running state of the vehicle, can automatically start the engine when the negative pressure of the brake booster decreases below the predetermined negative pressure determination value, which has been set in advance, when the engine is in the automatic stop state, and can change the negative pressure determination value according to kinetic energy of the vehicle running in the automatic stop state of the engine. | 07-11-2013 |
20130304358 | VEHICULAR CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicular control apparatus performs control of enabling idle operation of an internal combustion engine that generates a motive power applied to a driving wheel of a vehicle if a vehicle speed of the vehicle is lower than a predetermined vehicle speed that is set in advance, and disabling idle operation of the internal combustion engine if the vehicle speed of the vehicle is equal to or higher than the predetermined vehicle speed, when the vehicle is in a state other than an acceleration running state. Accordingly, the vehicular control apparatus achieves an effect of making it possible to suppress the consumption of fuel. | 11-14-2013 |
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20100304047 | Low Temperature Deposition of Silicon-Containing Films - This invention discloses the method of forming silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon oxide, carbon-doped silicon nitride, carbon-doped silicon oxide and carbon-doped oxynitride films at low deposition temperatures. The silicon containing precursors used for the deposition are monochlorosilane (MCS) and monochloroalkylsilanes. The method is preferably carried out by using plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, and plasma enhanced cyclic chemical vapor deposition. | 12-02-2010 |
20130189853 | Low Temperature Deposition of Silicon-Containing Films - This invention discloses the method of forming silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon oxide, carbon-doped silicon nitride, carbon-doped silicon oxide and carbon-doped oxynitride films at low deposition temperatures. The silicon containing precursors used for the deposition are monochlorosilane (MCS) and monochloroalkylsilanes. The method is preferably carried out by using plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, and plasma enhanced cyclic chemical vapor deposition. | 07-25-2013 |
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20080311760 | Film formation method and apparatus for semiconductor process - A silicon nitride film is formed on a target substrate by performing a plurality of cycles in a process field configured to be selectively supplied with a first process gas containing a silane family gas and a second process gas containing a nitriding gas. Each of the cycles includes a first supply step of performing supply of the first process gas while maintaining a shut-off state of supply of the second process gas, and a second supply step of performing supply of the second process gas, while maintaining a shut-off state of supply of the first process gas. The method is arranged to repeat a first cycle set with the second supply step including an excitation period of exciting the second process gas and a second cycle set with the second supply step including no period of exciting the second process gas. | 12-18-2008 |
20090117743 | Film formation apparatus and method for using same - A method for using a film formation apparatus for a semiconductor process to form a thin film on a target substrate inside a reaction chamber includes performing a cleaning process to remove a by-product film deposited on a predetermined region in a gas route from a film formation gas supply system, which supplies a film formation gas contributory to film formation, through the reaction chamber to an exhaust system, by alternately repeating an etching step and an exhaust step a plurality of times in a state where the reaction chamber does not accommodate the target substrate. The etching step includes supplying a cleaning gas in an activated state for etching the by-product film onto the predetermined region, thereby etching the by-product film. The exhaust step includes stopping supply of the cleaning gas and exhausting gas by the exhaust system from a space in which the predetermined region is present. | 05-07-2009 |
20090124087 | Vertical plasma processing apparatus and method for using same - A vertical plasma processing apparatus for a semiconductor process for performing a plasma process on target substrates all together includes an exciting mechanism configured to turn at least part of a process gas into plasma. The exciting mechanism includes first and second electrodes provided to a plasma generation box and facing each other with a plasma generation area interposed therebetween, and an RF power supply configured to supply an RF power for plasma generation to the first and second electrodes and including first and second output terminals serving as grounded and non-grounded terminals, respectively. A switching mechanism is configured to switch between a first state where the first and second electrodes are connected to the first and second output terminals, respectively, and a second state where the first and second electrodes are connected to the second and first output terminals, respectively. | 05-14-2009 |
20100136260 | FILM FORMATION METHOD IN VERTICAL BATCH CVD APPARATUS - A film formation method, in a vertical batch CVD apparatus, is preset to repeat a cycle a plurality of times to laminate thin films formed by respective times. The cycle alternately includes an adsorption step of adsorbing a source gas onto a surface of the target substrates and a reaction step of causing a reactive gas to react with the adsorbed source gas. The adsorption step is arranged to make a plurality of times a supply sub-step of performing supply of the source gas to the process field with an intermediate sub-step of stopping supply of the source gas to the process field interposed therebetween, while maintaining a shut-off state of supply of the reactive gas. The reaction step is arranged to continuously perform supply of the reactive gas to the process field, while maintaining a shut-off state of supply of the source gas. | 06-03-2010 |
20100304574 | FILM FORMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS - Disclosed is a method for using a film formation apparatus to form a silicon nitride film by CVD on target substrates while suppressing particle generation. The apparatus includes a process container and an exciting mechanism attached on the process container. The method includes conducting a pre-coating process by performing pre-cycles and conducting a film formation process by performing main cycles. Each of the pre-cycles and main cycles alternately includes a step of supplying a silicon source gas and a step of supplying a nitriding gas with steps of exhausting gas from inside the process container interposed therebetween. The pre-coating process includes no period of exciting the nitriding gas by the exciting mechanism. The film formation process repeats a first cycle set that excites the nitriding gas by the exciting mechanism and a second cycle that does not excite the nitriding gas by the exciting mechanism. | 12-02-2010 |
20110129618 | VERTICAL FILM FORMATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A method for using a vertical film formation apparatus includes performing a coating process inside the process container without product target objects present therein to cover an inner surface of the process container with a coating film, and then performing a film formation process inside the process container accommodating the holder with the product target objects placed thereon to form a predetermined film on the product target objects. The coating process alternately supplies the first and second process gases into the process container without turning either of the first and second process gases into plasma. The film formation process alternately supplies the first and second process gases into the process container while turning at least one of the first and second process gases into plasma. | 06-02-2011 |
20110129619 | FILM FORMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A film formation method includes setting a target object at a temperature of 150 to 550° C., the target object being placed inside the process container configured to hold a vacuum state therein, and then, repeating a cycle alternately including a first supply step and a second supply step a plurality of times to form a silicon nitride film on the target object. The first supply step is a step of supplying monochlorosilane gas as an Si source into the process container while setting the process container at a pressure of 66.65 to 666.5 Pa therein. The second supply step is a step of supplying a nitrogen-containing gas as a nitriding gas into the process container. | 06-02-2011 |
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20100147072 | SENSOR DEVICE - A sensor device includes: a sensor component including a package, connection terminals having first terminals on a terminal forming surface of the package, and a sensor element that has a detection axis and is housed in the package; a resin part covering the sensor component; and mounting leads, each of the mounting leads including, a one-end part formed by being folded so as to be coupled to one of the first connection terminals in the resin part so that a main surface of the one-end part and a main surface of the one of the first connection terminals face each other, an intermediate part extending toward a mounting surface of the sensor device from the one-end part, and an other-end part formed by being folded so as to be externally exposed from the resin part. In the device, the sensor component is tilted or orthogonal with respect to the mounting surface, and the connection terminals are provided along one of sides forming an outline of the terminal forming surface, the one side being tilted or orthogonal with respect to the mounting surface. | 06-17-2010 |
20120180566 | SENSOR DEVICE - A sensor device includes: a sensor component including a package, connection terminals including first connection terminals on a terminal forming surface of the package and a sensor element housed in the package; a resin part covering the sensor component; and mounting leads including a one-end part coupled to one first connection terminal in the resin part so that a main surface thereof faces a main surface of the one first connection terminal face; an intermediate part extending toward a mounting surface of the sensor device from the one-end part; and another-end part externally exposed from the resin part. The sensor component is tilted or orthogonal relative to the mounting surface. The connection terminals are provided along one of the sides forming an outline of the terminal forming surface, the one side being tilted or orthogonal with respect to the mounting surface. The intermediate part includes an angled part. | 07-19-2012 |
20120304766 | SENSOR DEVICE - A sensor device includes: a sensor component including a package, connection terminals including first connection terminals on a terminal forming surface of the package and a sensor element housed in the package; and mounting leads including a one-end part coupled to one first connection terminal so that a main surface thereof faces a main surface of the one first connection terminal face; an intermediate part extending toward a mounting surface of the sensor device from the one-end part; and another-end part. The sensor component is tilted or orthogonal relative to the mounting surface. The connection terminals are provided along one of the sides forming an outline of the terminal forming surface, the one side being tilted or orthogonal with respect to the mounting surface. The intermediate part includes an angled part. | 12-06-2012 |
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20090176925 | DISPERSING AGENT - To provide a dispersing agent that contains a water-soluble polymer that has excellent dispersibility and stability over time even for a high concentration of a dispersoid such as a pigment and can give a pigment slurry having stable viscosity characteristics and redispersibility due to a large dispersion stabilization effect. | 07-09-2009 |
20100068386 | AQUEOUS COATING AGENT - The object of the invention is to provide an aqueous coating agent which I applied onto a recording medium in the ink-jet system to form a film excellent in scratch resistance, water resistance and gloss on the surface of an image, and an aqueous coating solution containing this aqueous coating agent. The means for solving is an aqueous coating agent for pigment ink-jet, which is characterized by comprising a graft copolymer that has a silicone-based side chain, and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid-containing monomer as an essential constituent in a main chain, and has an acid value in the range from 40 to 200 mg-KOH/g (solid) and a weight-average molecular weight in the range from 5,000 to 30,000; and an aqueous coating solution for pigment ink-jet comprising the aqueous coating agent which is characterized in that the aqueous coating solution is charged into a tank different from a tank for pigment ink, and is ejected and applied onto a recorded material from a nozzle different from a nozzle for pigment ink in ink-jet system. | 03-18-2010 |
20100178359 | FUNGICIDE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL USE CONTAINING INORGANIC COPPER COMPOUND AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT - Disclosed is a fungicide for agricultural and horticultural use which is characterized by containing an inorganic copper compound and a polymer thickener having a sulfonyl group. This fungicide for agricultural and horticultural use exhibits higher plant disease-control effects than conventional inorganic copper-based fungicides. | 07-15-2010 |
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20100094100 | IMAGE DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAM - An operating image storage unit stores a plurality of codes and a plurality of operation image data sets in association with each other. The plurality of codes is concerned with a plurality of standard user operations. The plurality of operation image data sets is displayed for assisting the plurality of user operations. An operation unit accepts a current user operation by a user. A procedure display engine specifies a specific code concerning a user operation next to the current user operation among the plurality of codes in accordance with an examination procedure for current medical examination. And the procedure display engine specifies a specific operation image data set among the plurality of operation image data sets. The specific operation image data set is concerned with the specific code. A display unit displays the specific operation image and the medical image on the same screen. | 04-15-2010 |
20100125201 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS - Ultrasound is sent and reflected waves are received, and an image is generated based on the reflected waves. Then, each umbilical cord present in the image is respectively specified, and the respective structures continuing into one end of the specified umbilical cords are specified. Each specified structure is identified and displayed on a monitor by color separation, screen division, display switching, etc. | 05-20-2010 |
20120203106 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus according to the embodiment includes an ultrasound probe that transmits and receives ultrasound waves to and from a subject, and generates and displays images of the inside of the subject based on the reception results from the ultrasound probe. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a memory, a detector, a selection part, and a processor. The memory stores association information that associates positions in real space with examination conditions including image quality conditions and/or application type. The detector detects the position of the ultrasound probe in real space. The selection part selects examination conditions corresponding to the detected position based on the association information. The processor performs processing based on the selected examination conditions. | 08-09-2012 |
20120203111 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD - According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect a distribution of velocity information at each position in a predetermined area in an object over a predetermined interval by scanning the predetermined area with an ultrasonic wave, a calculation unit configured to calculate at least one feature amount based on at least one of a maximum flow velocity value, a minimum flow velocity value, and a mean flow velocity value at the each position in the predetermined interval by using velocity information at each position over the predetermined interval, and a display unit configured to display the feature amount in a predetermined form. | 08-09-2012 |
20140343428 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment includes a parameter setting unit, a Fly Thru image generating unit, and a controlling unit. The parameter setting unit sets a value of an image quality adjusting parameter used for generating a PVR image obtained by projecting the inside of a lumen from a predetermined viewpoint, on the basis of information about the lumen rendered in an MPR image generated by using volume data. The Fly Thru image generating unit generates the PVR image by using the value of the image quality adjusting parameter that was set. The controlling unit then causes a monitor to display the PVR image. | 11-20-2014 |
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20100099988 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus that can perform predetermined input operations without using an operation table or a remote controller. To realize improved ergonomics in an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, predetermined input operations, such as storing moving images or change of scanning mode, can be performed during examinations analyzing physical operations of an ultrasound probe from generated images. An image data analyzing unit acquires movement data of an ultrasound probe by analyzing image data generated by processing the received signals from the ultrasound probe. An operation converting unit converts the acquired movement data to a predetermined input operation data. A system control unit controls each of units in the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus based on the input operation data from the operation converting unit. | 04-22-2010 |
20100331693 | ULTRASOUND IMAGE DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND A CONTROL METHOD FOR MEASURING DIAGNOSIS PARAMETERS - An ultrasound image diagnosis apparatus that can display image data acquired at a plurality of measuring positions in panoramic image data and display measured results of diagnosis parameters for each of the measuring positions of the panoramic image data The panoramic image data is generated by combining a plurality of reference image data generated at a plurality of diagnosis target positions. The plurality of measuring positions is designated based on the latest reference image data composing the panoramic image data. Based on Doppler signals acquired through ultrasound transmissions and receptions to and from the plurality of measurement positions, image data is generated. | 12-30-2010 |
20110137169 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, A MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - A medical image processing apparatus that acquires a medical image and additional information associated with the medical image. The medical image processing apparatus reduces a display size of the medical image using a first size-reduction rate, and reduces a display size of the additional information using a second size-reduction rate. The medical image processes apparatus then combines the size-reduced medical image and the size-reduced additional information into a thumbnail composite image, and displays the thumbnail composite image. | 06-09-2011 |
20140108053 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, A MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - A medical image processing apparatus that acquires a medical image and additional information associated with the medical image. The medical image processing apparatus reduces a display size of the medical image using a first size-reduction rate, and reduces a display size of the additional information using a second size-reduction rate. The medical image processes apparatus then combines the size-reduced medical image and the size-reduced additional information into a thumbnail composite image, and displays the thumbnail composite image. | 04-17-2014 |
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20100146557 | PROGRAM RESERVATION DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a network system having connected thereto a plurality of television receivers each having a function for specifying television program reservations, and a recording device, a list of the program reservations configured by all of the television receivers can be viewed on one television receiver. The recording device produces a predefined common reservation code, and sequentially receives and records the program reservation instructions with the common reservation codes in memory. When a list of the reservations is requested by one television receiver, a program reservation instruction is sent from memory with the common reservation code, and a list of reservations is compiled based on the common reservation codes. | 06-10-2010 |
20100284667 | INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, RECORDING DEVICE, AND RECORDING METHOD - There is provided a information recording medium containing a title of an AV content formed by a partial section as a part or whole of a digital stream. The information recording medium contains a play list having information for specifying a title by identifying the position of the partial section in the digital stream and the reproduction order, a program for controlling reproduction of the title by calling the play list, an “Index” containing a “Top Menu” for identifying a menu and a “Program IDRef” for identifying a program while correlating them, and an “Extension” containing a “Top Menu” and a “Play List ID” while correlating them. | 11-11-2010 |
20120023164 | NETWORK CONTROL DEVICE, NETWORK CONTROL SYSTEM, NETWORK CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A network control system enables a server to supply content information matching the functions and settings of a client device to the client device. The client has a profile generating unit that generates a client profile, and sends the generated client profile with a server request to the server, and a GUI generating unit that receives and displays content and content information as received. The, server includes a client profile interpreting unit that interprets a client profile received from the client; a content information generating unit that generates content information appropriate to functions and settings of the client based on the interpreted client profile and content, and sends the content information to the client; and a storage unit that stores the content information. | 01-26-2012 |
20120096495 | BROADCAST RECEPTION DEVICE, BROADCAST RECEPTION METHOD, AND BROADCAST TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A receiver in a broadcast receiving apparatus receives a broadcast signal including a content of a program and download control information corresponding to the program. A TLV demultiplexer separates the content of the program and the download control information from the received broadcast signal. A content storage and an ECG storage respectively store the separated content and download control information. A download processor acquires, when a missing portion exists in the stored content, a portion, which corresponds to the missing portion, of the content as a complementary portion from a distribution server by a communication unit accessing the distribution server in a distribution period represented by distribution schedule information included in the download control information. A coupler complements the missing portion of the content using the acquired complementary portion. | 04-19-2012 |
20130307785 | NETWORK CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROLLED APPARATUS, AND APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD - A network control system includes a control apparatus and a controlled apparatus. The control apparatus includes: a first execution unit which executes a first application program for operating the controlled apparatus; a display unit which displays an operation screen; an operational command generation unit which generates an operational command in response to an input by a user to the operation screen; and a first communication unit which outputs the operational command. The controlled apparatus includes: a second execution unit which executes a second application program, and identifies an operation type of the controlled apparatus; an operation type information generation unit; and a second communication unit which outputs the operation type information. The first execution unit generates an operation screen corresponding to the operation type, and the display unit displays the generated operation screen. | 11-21-2013 |
20140282728 | MOBILE TERMINAL, TELEVISION BROADCAST RECEIVER, AND DEVICE LINKAGE METHOD - A mobile terminal capable of giving an instruction for a device linkage by simple operations, without any special hardware. The mobile terminal which is connected to a TV through a communication path includes: a communication I/F unit for communicating with the TV, a storage unit which stores content to be displayed on the TV; a display unit having a touch pad and a display screen; and a control unit which displays, on the display screen, a content icon associated with the content. When detecting that the content icon is pressed and held and then is flicked on the display unit, the control unit reads the content from the storage unit and transmit it to the TV through the communication I/F unit, so that the content is displayed on the TV. | 09-18-2014 |
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20080278116 | Battery protective device and semiconductor integrated circuit device - A battery protective device that protects against battery damage and semiconductor destruction from overdischarge and overcharge of the battery. Resistance across switching elements is controllable to prevent current leakage through parasitic dipole elements in the integrated circuit. Current is detected with an overdischarge detecting circuit and an overcharge detecting circuit. Direction of the current to/from the battery is detected by discharge overcurrent and charge overcurrent detecting circuits. Switching discharge FETs and charge FETs are enabled as independently controlled, ON-OFF parallel switching elements, interposed in series in the charge/discharge current path of the battery. Only a part of the discharge or charge switching FETs can be turned ON and OFF for accurate current control in accordance with the detected current and its direction. | 11-13-2008 |
20100330398 | Semiconductor device, battery protection circuit and battery pack - A bidirectional Trench Lateral Power MOSFET (TLPM) can achieve a high breakdown voltage and a low on-resistance. A plurality of straight-shaped islands having circular portions at both ends are surrounded by a trench arrangement. The islands provide first n source regions and a second n source region is formed on the outside of the islands. With such a pattern, the breakdown voltage in the case where the first n source regions are at a high potential can be higher than the breakdown voltage in the case where the second n source region is at a high potential. Alternatively, in the case of not changing the breakdown voltage, the on-resistance can be reduced. | 12-30-2010 |
20110204437 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A semiconductor device having a low on resistance and high integration level with respect to the surface area of a substrate is provided. In the semiconductor device, a first trench, a second trench, and a third trench are provided in an element formation region provided on a semiconductor substrate. Metal is deposited within the first trench and second trench, to form a drain electrode and a source electrode, respectively. Polysilicon is deposited inside the third trench with a gate insulating film intervening, and a gate electrode is formed. | 08-25-2011 |
20150028467 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device can reduce the number of bonding wires. The semiconductor device includes two or more semiconductor elements each of which has electrodes on a first main surface and a second main surface, an electrode plate that has one surface which is bonded to electrodes on the first main surfaces of the semiconductor elements, with a first bonding material layer interposed therebetween, and extends over the electrodes on the first main surfaces of the two or more semiconductor elements, and a conductive plate that includes a first lead terminal and a semiconductor element bonding portion which is bonded to electrodes on the second main surfaces of the semiconductor elements. A second bonding material layer is interposed therebetween, and is connected to the electrodes on the second main surfaces of the two or more semiconductor elements. | 01-29-2015 |
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20100146994 | Refrigeration apparatus and method for controlling the same - In a refrigeration apparatus having a plurality of compressors, which are connected in parallel and are operated, in an outdoor unit, a compressor (inverter compressor) is started surely after the stoppage of operation. In the refrigeration apparatus in which the outdoor unit | 06-17-2010 |
20100146998 | Refrigeration apparatus - There is provided a refrigeration apparatus in which a refrigerant accumulating in non-operating outdoor units is supplied to an outdoor unit being operated in which a shortage of refrigerant occurs without starting the compressors of the non-operating outdoor units. In the control method for the refrigeration apparatus in which to refrigerant piping | 06-17-2010 |
20100147018 | Refrigeration apparatus - In the case where one compressor that is operated by being connected in parallel is a compressor in which the discharged oil amount is small, and the other compressor is a compressor in which the discharged oil amount is large, the amounts of refrigerator oil in the compressors are made approximately equal. In the refrigeration apparatus in which an outdoor unit | 06-17-2010 |
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20130081417 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An air conditioning apparatus | 04-04-2013 |
20130192284 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - When the temperatures of outdoor heat exchangers | 08-01-2013 |
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20140026603 | OUTDOOR UNIT FOR AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS, AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An outdoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus includes an outdoor heat exchanger; a compressor; a refrigerant pipe configured to couple the outdoor heat exchanger and the compressor with an indoor unit including an indoor heat exchanger; and a control unit that determines whether the heating capacity of the indoor unit performing a heating operation is decreased by the refrigerant stagnated in the indoor heat exchanger. | 01-30-2014 |
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20080208407 | VEHICULAR STEERING APPARATUS - A vehicular steering apparatus can accurately detect occurrence of a disturbance even where steering torque is limited, and can achieve a low cost and simple construction. The apparatus includes a road surface reaction torque detector that detects an actual road surface reaction torque received by tires of a vehicle from a road surface, a vehicle speed detector that detects a vehicle speed, a steering wheel angle detector that detects a steering angle of a steering wheel, a target road surface reaction torque calculation section that calculates a target road surface reaction torque based on the vehicle speed and the steering wheel angle, and a disturbance occurrence detection section that detects occurrence of a disturbance to the vehicle and outputs a disturbance state signal. The disturbance occurrence detection section includes a sign comparison section that compares signs of the actual and target road surface reaction torques. | 08-28-2008 |
20090000857 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CONTROL APPARATUS - An electric power steering control apparatus can reduce a steering vibration such as shimmy vibration generated due to the structure of a vehicle without adding new mechanism elements. The apparatus includes a torque sensor for detecting steering torque generated by a driver, a torque controller for calculating an assist torque current for assisting the steering torque based on the detected steering torque, a vehicle speed detector for detecting the speed of the vehicle, a specific frequency detector for detecting a specific frequency from the detected vehicle speed, a motor angular velocity calculator for calculating a motor angular velocity from a motor angle detected by an angle detector, a phase compensator for converting a vibration frequency of the motor angular velocity, and a vibration suppression current calculator for calculating a vibration suppression current to suppress the steering vibration from respective output signals of the phase compensator and the specific frequency detector. | 01-01-2009 |
20120074777 | ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM - An electric power converting apparatus mainly includes a first power supply circuit, a second power supply circuit, a selection circuit, a control circuit, a bi-directional inverter circuit, and a charge/discharge circuit. The control circuit composed of a microcomputer or a microprocessor such as a DSP controls an operation of the electric power converting apparatus. The first power supply circuit or the second power supply circuit supplies a operation voltage for the control circuit. The first power supply circuit generates the operation voltage for the control circuit based on an AC voltage supplied from the electric power supply system. The second power supply circuit generates the operation voltage for the control circuit based on a DC voltage supplied from a DC power supply in an electric vehicle EV. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075090 | CHARGE DISPLAY UNIT - A charged-amount display part displays a battery charge rate of an entire battery pack according to kinds of charge sources. An example of displaying the battery charge rate in the form of a bar chart is shown. A speed display part displays a vehicle speed of a running electric vehicle. The running cost display part displays a running cost calculated based on consumed electric power of the battery. | 03-29-2012 |
20130082663 | DISCHARGE SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - In a discharge system that outputs DC power from a vehicle battery to the outside, improved safety is obtained during discharge of the battery. A discharge system includes an electric car having a battery unit mounted thereon, and a discharge device that discharges the battery unit. The electric car includes a connector to which the discharge device is connected, and a power line that connects the connector and the battery unit to each other. In the power line, switches and switching elements are provided. The switches render the power line conducting upon permission from the discharge device and a battery management unit. The switching elements adjust a current flowing in the power line when the battery unit is discharged. | 04-04-2013 |
20130311017 | POWER MONITORING SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power monitoring system includes an in-vehicle system that monitors a power state of a storage battery of an electric vehicle, and an out-of-vehicle system that is mounted on an out-of-vehicle apparatus and monitors power supply to the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle includes a first power feed port for supplying and receiving AC power to and from the out-of-vehicle apparatus, and a second power feed port for supplying and receiving DC power to and from the out-of-vehicle apparatus. The in-vehicle system includes first power feed port power measurement means for measuring a first amount of fed power supplied from the out-of-vehicle apparatus via the first power feed port, second power feed port power measurement means for measuring a second amount of fed power supplied from the out-of-vehicle apparatus via the second power feed port, vehicle side communication means, storage battery power measurement means, and a monitoring section. | 11-21-2013 |
20140062398 | CHARGE/DISCHARGE SYSTEM - A charge/discharge system is mounted on an electric vehicle using a motor as a driving source, which is driven by electric power charged in a battery, and controls at least one of charge from the outside of the vehicle to the battery and discharge from the battery to the outside of the vehicle. The charge/discharge system comprises a power supply unit for controlling power supply to supply power only to a unit contributing charge/discharge among units connected to a wiring system of driving power for the motor when charge/discharge to/from the battery from/to the outside of the vehicle is performed. | 03-06-2014 |
20140247121 | ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLE - An electric-powered vehicle is provided which is capable of charging a battery with stability, and which is capable of limiting the charging of the battery in the event of theft to provide a high degree of effectiveness of preventing theft by using a simple configuration. In the electric-powered vehicle, a vehicle storage section stores therein information, e.g. an ID list, about charging facilities permitted to charge a vehicle-mounted battery. When the electric-powered vehicle is connected to a charging facility, a charging facility ID acquisition section acquires the ID of the charging facility from the charging facility connected thereto. When it is judged that the ID of the charging facility acquired by the charging facility ID acquisition section is included in the ID list of charging facilities stored in the vehicle storage section, a charging request section makes a request to the charging facility for charging of the vehicle-mounted battery. | 09-04-2014 |
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20090289891 | Image display medium, image display device, and image display method - An image display medium comprises a display member, a back substrate, spacers having a cell structure held between the substrates, and first particles and second particles, whose colors and charging polarities are different from one another, enclosed between the display member and back substrate. The display member includes a transparent support base, a transparent electrode formed thereon, a transparent dielectric layer formed on the transparent electrode, filters formed on the opposite side from the transparent electrodes side of the support base, and a protective layer formed thereon. | 11-26-2009 |
20120249609 | IMAGE DISPLAY MEDIUM, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - An image display medium comprises a display member, a back substrate, spacers having a cell structure held between the substrates, and first particles and second particles, whose colors and charging polarities are different from one another, enclosed between the display member and back substrate. The display member includes a transparent support base, a transparent electrode formed thereon, a transparent dielectric layer formed on the transparent electrode, filters formed on the opposite side from the transparent electrodes side of the support base, and a protective layer formed thereon. | 10-04-2012 |
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20090286526 | RADIO QUALITY DEGRADATION PREDICTION SYSTEM, WIRELESS TERMINAL AND MONITORING SERVER THEREFOR, RADIO QUALITY DEGRADATION PREDICTION METHOD AND PROGRAM - A radio quality degradation prediction system includes a wireless terminal and a monitoring server. The wireless terminal includes a positioning unit that determines a position of the wireless terminal and notifies the monitoring server of movement history of the wireless terminal via a wireless network, and a user notification unit that gives a warning to a user upon receiving a radio quality degradation alert at the wireless terminal. The monitoring server includes a future position prediction unit that predicts a future position of the wireless terminal based on the movement history of the wireless terminal, a radio propagation prediction unit that estimates radio quality in a service coverage area by using a radiowave propagation simulator, and a quality degradation prediction unit that predicts degradation of radio quality at the future position of the wireless terminal and transmits a radio quality degradation alert to the wireless terminal. | 11-19-2009 |
20120037976 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY AND FABRICATION METHOD FOR THE SAME - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory includes a memory cell transistor including a first floating gate electrode layer formed on a first tunneling insulating film, a first inter-gate insulating film, first and second control gate electrode layers, and a first metallic silicide film; a high voltage transistor including a high voltage gate electrode layer formed on a high voltage gate insulating film, a second inter-gate insulating film having an aperture, third and fourth control gate electrode layers, and a second metallic silicide film; a low voltage transistor including a second floating gate electrode layer formed on a second tunneling insulating film, a third inter-gate insulating film having an aperture, fifth and sixth control gate electrode layers, and a third metallic silicide film; and a liner insulating film directly disposed on source and drain regions of each of the memory cell transistor, the low voltage transistor, and the high voltage transistor. | 02-16-2012 |
20120063317 | BASE STATION, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BASE STATION, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND MOBILE STATION - To provide a base station in which an electric power consumed in the base station can be suppressed and an electromagnetic wave interference between the base stations can be avoided, a method for controlling a base station, a control program, and a mobile station. The base station includes storage means, traffic history generation means for measuring a traffic of the base station for each unit time and storing it in the storage means as a traffic history, and control means for controlling transmission of a control signal based on the traffic history. | 03-15-2012 |
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20080220969 | HEAT-SENSITIVE RECORDING MATERIAL - The present invention provides a heat-sensitive recording material with enhanced color developing sensitivity maintaining heat resistance and image storage stability characteristics such as plasticizer resistance and water resistance. The present invention provides a heat-sensitive recording material including at least a substrate and a heat-sensitive color developing layer containing a leuco dye and developers on the front surface of the substrate, wherein as the developers 4-hydroxy-4′-allyloxydiphenyl sulfone is used in combination with a first diphenyl compound represented by formula (1) and/or a second diphenyl compound represented by formula (2). | 09-11-2008 |
20080280757 | Thermosensitive recording material - Provided is a thermosensitive recording material that comprises a support, a thermosensitive coloring layer on the support, and a protective layer on the thermosensitive coloring layer, wherein the thermosensitive coloring layer comprises a leuco dye and a color developer, and the protective layer comprises a diacetone-modified polyvinyl alcohol resin and a (meth)acrylic resin. | 11-13-2008 |
20100062936 | THERMOSENSITIVE RECORDING MATERIAL - Provided is a thermosensitive recording material which can be produced through high-speed coating, which is excellent in head-matching property, and which can provide a printed image having good waterproofness, while maintaining high sensitivity and high storage stability, which material includes a support, an under layer laid over the support, the under layer containing a plastic hollow particle, a thermosensitive color-developing layer laid over the under layer, the thermosensitive color-developing layer containing a leuco dye and a developer, wherein two or more layers including the thermosensitive color-developing layer are formed through simultaneous coating by a curtain coating method. | 03-11-2010 |
20110135830 | HEAT-SENSITIVE RECORDING MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - To provide a heat-sensitive recording material, including: a substrate; a heat-sensitive color developing layer on the substrate, the heat-sensitive color developing layer containing at least a leuco dye and a developer; and a protective layer on the heat-sensitive color developing layer, the protective layer containing at least a binder resin, wherein the binder resin in the protective layer contains diacetone-modified polyvinyl alcohol resin, the degree of polymerization of the binder resin in the protective layer is 1,000 to 1,800 and the degree of saponification of the binder resin is 90% or greater and less than 98%. | 06-09-2011 |