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Minowa, JP

Hideaki Minowa, Kodaira-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120216935PNEUMATIC TIRE - A belt width of an intersecting belt 08-30-2012
20130299052PNEUMATIC TIRE - Provided is a pneumatic tire including: a belt reinforcing layer (11-14-2013

Hirohito Minowa, Otsu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140094555CARBON-FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic prepared by impregnating a matrix resin into a sheet-like base material includes discontinuous carbon fibers, wherein a content ratio of carbon fibers having lengths of 10 mm or longer in the base material is 60 wt % or more relative to a total amount of the carbon fibers, and an average value of orientation degrees of carbon fibers contained in the base material is 2-10.04-03-2014

Isamu Minowa, Shizuoka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100008715PIPE JOINT - The present invention provides a internal pipe joints suitable for connection when pipes used under light-load conditions, or to be more concrete, plastic coated steel pipes having an external diameter ranging from about 28 mm to about 45 mm, which are produced by coating the outer surfaces of thin steel pipes with synthetic resin in a thin layer, are assembled into a planar or three-dimensional pipe structure, and more specifically, relates to pipe joints that have high strength in pipe connection and is excellent in design for having a simple appearance design in the position connecting the pipes.01-14-2010
20110119864BRAKE-EQUIPPED CASTER - A brake-equipped swivel caster including a tired wheel rotatably fitted to a support leg comprises a movable pin allowed to move up and down inside the vertical axial member and normally retained by an elastic member in its uppermost position, left and right brake arms in a pair swingably fitted to the support leg and normally retained by elastic members such that their lower ends are a specified distance apart from the lateral wheel surfaces of the tired wheel, and an operation mechanism arranged over the movable pin. When the operation mechanism pushes down the movable pin a specified distance, a tapered lower end portion of the movable pin causes the brake arms to turn by pushing outward on the upper ends of the brake arms, so that the lower ends of the brake arms are pressed against the lateral wheel surfaces of the tired wheel.05-26-2011

Isamu Minowa, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110107554BRAKE-EQUIPPED CASTER - A brake-equipped swivel caster comprises a movable pin allowed to move up and down and normally retained in its uppermost position by an elastic member, and a bifurcated brake member including two downward-extending brake pieces, arranged with its top adjacent to the lower end of the movable pin and rotatably suspended by a horizontal shaft fitted to a tired-wheel support leg at a position off the axis of the movable pin. The brake member is subjected to the force of an elastic member tending to cause the brake member to turn in a direction away from the opposite lateral rim edges of a tired wheel, and is thereby retained in a non-braking condition. When the movable pin pushed down a specified distance pushes on the top of the brake member, the brake member turns so that the two brake pieces are pressed against the opposite lateral rim edges.05-12-2011

Junichi Minowa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090324725PEG-MODIFIED HYDROXYAPATITE, PHARMACEUTICAL USING THE SAME AS BASE MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF - The present invention provides a PEG-modified HAP having a high degree of safety and novel functions by modifying the surface of hydroxyapatite particles with a polyethylene glycol derivative, applications thereof, and a production process of the same. The PEG-modified HAP of the present invention is a substance in which hydroxyapatite having a particle diameter of 50 μm to 10 nm is bonded to a polyethylene glycol derivative having a carboxyl group as a terminal functional group through —O(CO) bonds, and the carbon content thereof is 10 to 0.1%. In addition, the present invention is a substance composed of this substance and a pharmaceutical active ingredient or pharmaceutical additive, in which the weight ratio of the pharmaceutical active ingredient is 1 to 30%, and the substance is obtained by treating hydroxyapatite having a particle diameter of 50 μm to 10 nm and an active ester of polyethylene glycol derivative having a carboxyl group as a terminal functional group in an anhydrous organic solvent.12-31-2009
20100286289CHITOSAN-CONTAINING COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION PROCESS OF SAME - The present invention provides an industrially useful chitosan-containing composition in the form of any of a transparent aqueous solution, gel or dry powder having a neutral to weakly alkaline pH when in the form of an aqueous solution that can be applied to pharmaceutical additives, foods, beverages and cosmetics. A production process of the chitosan-containing composition of the present invention has a step for preparing an acidic chitosan aqueous solution, a step for forming a solid by removing a water-soluble salt from a salt formed by mixing an acidic polymer component into the acidic chitosan aqueous solution, and a step for dissolving the solid in a weakly basic solution.11-11-2010

Kazuhiko Minowa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140286482DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A data processing device includes: a receiving unit that receives data; a transfer processing unit that specifies a destination of the data received by the receiving unit, and in accordance with an information processing device of the specified destination, determines a data form of the data to be transferred to the information processing device; a data conversion unit that converts the data received by the receiving unit into the data form determined by the transfer processing unit; and a sending unit that sends the data converted by the data conversion unit, via a circuit capable of connecting to the information processing device of the destination specified by the transfer processing unit, to the information processing device.09-25-2014

Kazuhiko Minowa, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100222518HETEROPHASIC POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITIONS HAVING IMPROVED TENSILE PROPERTIES - Polyolefin composition comprising, in percent by weight: A) 50-75% of a blend of polymers (PP) and (EC09-02-2010
20130096261Cross-Linked Polyolefin Composition - A cross-linked composition, obtained by cross-linking polyolefin composition comprising, all percentages being by weight: 04-18-2013
20130102735Cross-Linked Polyolefin Composition - A cross-linked composition obtained by cross-linking a polyolefin composition (I) comprising, all percentages being by weight: 04-25-2013

Kazuhiko Minowa, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090097079Image reading device, recording medium storing image reading program, image reading method and data signal - An image reading device, which includes: an original document reading section that emits light to an original document and in the vicinity of the original document, receives reflected light and outputs image signals; an original document positioning guide that has at least a first color and a second color on a side receiving the light emitted from the original document reading section, and is used for settling a position of the original document; a detection section that monitors a first image signal in a scanning direction from the first color to the original document and a second image signal in a scanning direction from the second color to the original document, and detects a position for extracting image signals corresponding to the light reflected on the original document on the basis of a change occurring in either of the first image signal or the second image signal.04-16-2009

Kazuya Minowa, Wako JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100078241CANISTER MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR MOTORCYCLE AND MOTORCYCLE - A canister mounting structure for a motorcycle includes an engagement member and a lock tab. The engagement member is provided to a canister. The lock tab protrudes from an upper surface of a rear fender supported by a rear portion of a vehicle body frame to cover a rear wheel. The lock tab is engaged with the engagement member so as to hold the canister on the rear fender.04-01-2010

Kazuya Minowa, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110227311FRONT STORAGE COMPARTMENT WITH WATER DRAINAGE CHANNEL FOR A VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE INCORPORATING SAME - A front storage compartment for a scooter-type vehicle includes a plate member mounted on a cover member covering a vehicle body of the vehicle. The plate member and the cover member jointly define an upwardly open storage unit therebetween. The cover member has a water drain hole formed therein for draining water from the storage unit. The water drain hole is located at a position below a floor panel which closes the bottom of the storage unit. The plate member has a lower extension for covering the water drain hole and the cover member, below the floor panel. A water channel for guiding water to the water drain hole is provided between the lower extension of the plate member and the cover member. Such front storage compartment structure reduces an amount of water seeping out to the surface of the cover member.09-22-2011

Kenichi Minowa, Kumamoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090135327LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The current invention aims at obtaining a liquid crystal display device in which a yield is enhanced and a representation quality is enhanced by repairing a wiring defect due to broken wiring recognized by representation inspection after a CF is bonded and turning a luminescent spot defect into an unnoticeable black spot defect without introduction of an inspection device in a state of a TFT substrate, without any extra cost. The liquid crystal display device of the current invention in which a liquid crystal is interposed between first and second substrates, and the first substrate is a substrate of an active matrix structure comprising a thin film transistor and the second substrate is a substrate comprising a color filter, a projecting portion which is disposed in a predetermined area of the color filter and a conductive film formed on a front end.05-28-2009
20110058139METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal panel including two glass substrates, which face each other and are bonded by a circumference seal of a display area, and which hold a liquid crystal therebetween, comprising the steps of: disposing a seal printing plate comprising a mesh cross-points; and applying the circumference seal on either one of the two glass substrates by using the seal printing plate, wherein the mesh cross-points of the seal printing plate contact with a light shielding region of pixels in the display area.03-10-2011
20130010242LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND REPAIR METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display panel includes: a liquid crystal; a pixel electrode, which applies a voltage to the liquid crystal; a switching device, which applies a voltage to the pixel electrode; a light shield part, which covers an area except for the pixel electrode, and which has an opening facing the pixel electrode; a color material, which is formed to overlap with a whole area of the opening; an inclusion part, which is a part of the light shield part and is adjacent to the color material; a black powder inclusion pocket, which is covered by the inclusion part; and a black powder, which is included in the black powder inclusion pocket.01-10-2013
20140132869TFT ARRAY SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE TFT ARRAY SUBSTRATE - A TFT array substrate includes: a pixel electrode, which is arranged in a pixel region formed in a matrix shape by a gate wiring and a source wiring on an insulating substrate; a switching element, which is disposed at an intersection of the gate wiring and the source wiring; a counter electrode, which is formed on the pixel electrode with interposing an insulating film; and a silicon film is formed on a lower layer so as to face the source wiring, wherein the source wiring and the pixel electrode are formed on the same layer by a transparent conductive material, and wherein the source wiring and the silicon film are formed so that end faces of the source wiring and the silicon film are overlapped and a width of the source wiring is identical to a width of the silicon film, in a plan view.05-15-2014
20150042932COLOR FILTER, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, AND REPAIR METHOD - A color filter includes a color material layer that transmits light to generate colors of an image, and a change layer that is formed on a surface of the color material layer on which light is incident or on a surface of the color material layer from which light is emitted, and that has a characteristic in which a portion irradiated with laser light changes into black.02-12-2015

Patent applications by Kenichi Minowa, Kumamoto JP

Kenichi Minowa, Koshi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090108262DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes an insulative array-substrate provided with display areas, composed of a plurality of pixels, formed thereon; an opposite substrate disposed opposite the array substrate; opposite electrodes, each individually corresponding to the pixels, formed on the surface opposite to the array substrate, of the opposite substrate; a black matrix formed between the opposite electrodes; and a projection portion formed on each of the opposite electrodes, for electrically connecting the black matrix with each opposite electrode.04-30-2009

Mari Minowa, Ichihara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150087750METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE NANOFIBER, CELLULOSE NANOFIBER, MASTER BATCH, AND RESIN COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a method for producing cellulose nanofibers, the method including fibrillating cellulose in a modified epoxy resin (A) having a hydroxyl value of 100 mgKOH/g or more. Also, the present invention provides cellulose nanofibers produced by the production method and a master batch containing the cellulose nanofibers and the modified epoxy resin (A). Further, present invention provides a resin composition containing the master batch and a curing agent (D), and provides a molded product produced by molding the resin composition.03-26-2015

Masaaki Minowa, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110157398SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that a reset gate voltage VresH to be applied to a gate of a reset MOS transistor is lower than a power supply voltage SVDD of a power supply to which drains of an amplifying MOS transistor and the reset MOS transistor are connected.06-30-2011
20110316839SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND DRIVE METHOD FOR SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - An amplification-type solid-state imaging device supplies a voltage of VRESL12-29-2011
20120228609TEST CIRCUIT FOR TESTING SIGNAL RECEIVING UNIT, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, METHOD OF TESTING SIGNAL RECEIVING UNIT, AND METHOD OF TESTING IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - It is disclosed that, as an embodiment, a test circuit includes a test signal supply unit configured to supply a test signal via a signal line to signal receiving units provided in a plurality of columns, wherein the test signal supply unit is a voltage buffer or a current buffer, and the test circuit has a plurality of test signal supply units and a plurality of signal lines, and wherein at least one test signal supply unit is electrically connected to one signal line different from a signal line to which another test signal supply unit is electrically connected.09-13-2012
20130083225SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR AND CAMERA - An image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate having first and second faces. The sensor includes a plurality of pixel groups each including pixels, each pixel having a photoelectric converter and a wiring pattern, the converter including a region whose major carriers are the same with charges to be accumulated in the photoelectric converter. The sensor also includes a microlenses which are located so that one microlens is arranged for each pixel group. The wiring patterns are located at a side of the first face, and the plurality of microlenses are located at a side of the second face. Light-incidence faces of the regions of the photoelectric converters of each pixel group are arranged along the second face such that the light-incidence faces are apart from each other in a direction along the second face.04-04-2013
20130120624METHOD FOR DRIVING IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A signal for focus detection is generated by a first operation, in which a signal of at least one photoelectric conversion element included in a photoelectric conversion unit is read to an input node of an amplification unit and the signal is supplied to a common output line by the amplification unit and signals for forming an image are generated by a second operation, in which a signal of another photoelectric conversion element included in the same photoelectric conversion unit as that including the at least one photoelectric conversion element from which the signal has been read in the first operation is read to the input node of the amplification unit while holding the signal read in the first operation using the amplification unit and the signals are supplied to the common output line by the amplification unit.05-16-2013
20130147996DRIVING METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - In a driving method of device having plural pixels, each pixel comprises photoelectric converter, floating diffusion, transfer transistor to transfer charge of the photoelectric converter to the floating diffusion, amplifying transistor to amplify signal based on the transferred charge, and reset transistor to reset voltage of the floating diffusion, the method comprises first step of, after putting the transfer transistor into conduction state, resetting the charge of the photoelectric converter by putting the transfer transistor into non-conduction state in non-conduction state of the reset transistor, and second step of, after the first step and after putting the transfer transistor into the conduction state, transferring the charge of the photoelectric converter to the floating diffusion by putting the transfer transistor into the non-conduction state in the non-conduction state of the reset transistor, and the signal based on the charge transferred in the second step is amplified by the amplifying transistor.06-13-2013
20140036121SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR, CAMERA, AND METHOD OF DRIVING SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor includes a pixel unit having first and second photoelectric converters, an amplifier provided commonly for the first and second photoelectric converters, first and second transfer transistors configured to respectively transfer charges generated in the first and second electric converters to an input portion of the amplifier. The signal read out by the readout portion includes a first optical signal read out in a state in which charges are transferred from the first photoelectric converter to the input portion by the first transfer transistor, and a second optical signal read out, after the readout of the first optical signal, in a state in which charges are transferred from the second photoelectric converter to the input portion by the second transfer transistor.02-06-2014
20140253771METHOD FOR DRIVING IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A signal for focus detection is generated by a first operation, in which a signal of at least one photoelectric conversion element included in a photoelectric conversion unit is read to an input node of an amplification unit and the signal is supplied to a common output line by the amplification unit and signals for forming an image are generated by a second operation, in which a signal of another photoelectric conversion element included in the same photoelectric conversion unit as that including the at least one photoelectric conversion element from which the signal has been read in the first operation is read to the input node of the amplification unit while holding the signal read in the first operation using the amplification unit and the signals are supplied to the common output line by the amplification unit.09-11-2014
20150077570TEST CIRCUIT FOR TESTING SIGNAL RECEIVING UNIT, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, METHOD OF TESTING SIGNAL RECEIVING UNIT, AND METHOD OF TESTING IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - It is disclosed that, as an embodiment, a test circuit includes a test signal supply unit configured to supply a test signal via a signal line to signal receiving units provided in a plurality of columns, wherein the test signal supply unit is a voltage buffer or a current buffer, and the test circuit has a plurality of test signal supply units and a plurality of signal lines, and wherein at least one test signal supply unit is electrically connected to one signal line different from a signal line to which another test signal supply unit is electrically connected.03-19-2015
20150214065METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method, comprising a first etching step of etching a substrate on which a silicon member and a compound member containing nitrogen and silicon are exposed, by using a first etching gas containing XeF07-30-2015

Patent applications by Masaaki Minowa, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Masaharu Minowa, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100072276METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REWRITING CARD INFORMATION - A system for rewriting card information includes: a personal information acquiring unit that acquires personal identification information for identifying an individual; a card layout information acquiring unit that acquires card layout information indicating a format of a card which records availability information indicating availability of facilities within an area corresponding to the personal information acquiring unit; and a card information rewriting unit that rewrites a format of availability information recorded in a card of an individual identified by the personal identification information acquired by the personal information acquiring unit into the format of the availability information indicating availability of facilities within the area corresponding to the personal information acquiring unit, based on the card layout information acquired by the card layout information acquiring unit.03-25-2010

Patent applications by Masaharu Minowa, Kawasaki JP

Masahiro Minowa, Nishinomiya City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140118184RADAR DEVICE AND VELOCITY CALCULATION METHOD - It is an object of the present invention to provide a radar device and a velocity calculation method with which velocity can be calculated more accurately. A radar device 05-01-2014

Masahiro Minowa, Hata-Machi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130057885Printing System, POS System, Connection Device, Control Method of Printing System, and Program Therefor - A printing system has an interface unit (03-07-2013

Masahiro Minowa, Minato-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130092416CABLE FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A cable for high-voltage electronic devices including an inner semiconductive layer, a high-voltage insulator, an outer semiconductive layer, a shielding layer, and a sheath which are provided on an outer periphery of a cable core part in the order mentioned, wherein the high-voltage insulator is made of an insulating composition whose temperature dependence parameter D04-18-2013
20140216027HEAT STORAGE DEVICE, AND SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH HEAT STORAGE DEVICE - Provided is a heat storage device which can stably store heat by storing heat within a fixed temperature range. A heat storage device (08-07-2014

Masahiro Minowa, Nagano JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100007579ELECTRONIC POP APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC POP APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - Provided herein is an electronic POP apparatus having: a price tag apparatus mounting unit on which an electronic price tag apparatus is detachably mounted, the electronic price tag apparatus receiving display control data that controls to display a retail price of an item and an additional information to be added to the retail price from an external apparatus and displaying the retail price; an interface unit that communicates with the electronic price tag apparatus; an additional information display unit displaying the additional information; and an additional information display control unit that displays the additional information on the additional information display unit based on the display control data obtained via the interface unit.01-14-2010
20100201819DRIVE RECORDER, DRIVE RECORDER SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING DRIVE RECORDER, AND PROGRAM - A drive recorder is provided that can reduce a risk of losing evidence data in the event of occurrence of an accident. The drive recorder includes an image capture unit that captures a front view of a vehicle in a traveling state, a movie image data generation unit that generates movie image data from a captured video signal, a storage section that stores movie image data, a recording unit that records movie image data into the storage section, an event occurrence detection unit that detects the occurrence of an accident, a still image data generation unit that generates still image data including a plurality of still images at predetermined intervals from the video signal, a first transmission unit that transmits still image data to an external device via a wireless network when the event occurrence detection unit detects the occurrence of an accident, and a second transmission unit that transmits the movie image data after the completion of the transmission by the first transmission unit.08-12-2010

Masahiro Minowa, Nagano-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090066996Printing System, POS System, Connection Device, Control Method of Printing System, and Program Therefor - A printing system has an interface unit (03-12-2009
20090198508ELECTRONIC PRICE TAG DEVICE, POP DEVICE, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC PRICE TAG DEVICE, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC PRICE TAG DEVICE - The present invention provides a solution to the following problem: when using an electronic price tag device attached to a POP panel, an advertising content of the POP panel may be inconsistent with a price displayed on the electronic price tag device, and such inconsistency is left as is until a person in charge of a store site notices that. An electronic price tag device 08-06-2009
20090237704PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTENT-RECORDED DISK MAKING APPARATUS, KIOSK TERMINAL, METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - Provided herein is a printing apparatus having a frame image take-in means which takes in a plurality of frame images at a predetermined interval from a content file as recorded target including image information on an optical disk medium, a frame image discriminating means which discriminates whether each of the taken-in frame images is appropriate for printing on a label face by comparing each of the frame images taken in by the frame image take-in means with prior and following frame images thereof and using a discriminating result whether differences between the taken-in frame images and the prior and following frame images thereof are small, a label print data generating means which generates label print data to be printed on the label face of the optical disk medium based on frame images discriminated as appropriate for printing on the label face by the frame image discriminating means, and a label print means which prints the label print data generated on the label face of the optical disk medium.09-24-2009
20110013229Imaging Device and Method of Controlling the Same - An imaging device that receives a data stream including bit-map data and commands from a host device is configured to first process a received real-time processing disable command and then to process the data stream including the bit-map data. In another aspect, an imaging device is controlled to receive a real-time processing disable command, and then to receive and process a data stream including bit-map data and commands. In another aspect, an imaging device is controlled to receive a real-time processing enable command, then to receive and process a different real-time command.01-20-2011
20110249296Imaging Device and Method of Controlling the Same - An imaging device receives from a host device image data and commands including a normal command and a real-time command to be processed prior to the normal command. A receiver receives a real-time processing disable command from the host device, and a processor processes the image data without processing the real-time command, even if the real-time command is included in the image data, after processing the real-time processing disable command. A method for so controlling an imaging device is also provided. The host controls transmission of image data and commands including normal and real-time commands as noted above to an imaging device. The host device comprises a detector that determines if data to be transmitted includes image data, and a processor that transmits the image data after transmitting a real-time processing disable command, if the detector determines that the data includes the image data.10-13-2011
20120206767Imaging Device and Method of Controlling the Same - An imaging device receives from a host image data and commands including a normal command and a real-time command to be processed prior to the normal command. A receiver receives a real-time processing disable command with a parameter indicating a number of bytes of the image data, and a processor processes the image data in terms of the number of bytes without processing the real-time command, after processing the real-time processing disable command. In a method for so controlling an imaging device, the host controls transmission of image data and commands including normal and real-time commands to an imaging device as noted above. The host comprises a detector that determines if data to be transmitted includes image data, and a processor that transmits the image data after transmitting a real-time processing disable command with the parameter described above, if the detector determines that the data includes the image data.08-16-2012
20120215944Imaging Device and Method of Controlling the Same - An imaging device receives from a host image data and commands including a normal command and a real-time command to be processed prior to the normal command. A receiver receives a real-time processing disable command, and a processor processes the image data without processing the real-time command, even if a data sequence identical to the byte stream of the real-time command is included in the image data, after processing the real-time processing disable command. In a method for so controlling an imaging device, a real-time processing disable command is received from the host, after which the real-time processing disable command is processed, after which the image data is processed without processing the real-time command, even if a data sequence identical to the byte stream of the real-time command is included in the image data.08-23-2012
20130141745Imaging Device and Method of Controlling the Same - An imaging device receives from a host device image data and commands including a normal command, an image data command associated with a parameter indicative of a data length of the image data to be processed, and a real-time command to be processed prior to the normal command. The imaging device comprises a receiver configured to receive the image data command and subsequently the parameter from the host device; and a processor configured to process the parameter without processing the real-time command, even if a data sequence identical to a byte stream of the real-time command is included in the image data, after processing the image data command.06-06-2013

Patent applications by Masahiro Minowa, Nagano-Ken JP

Masahiro Minowa, Nishinomiya JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150206330WEATHER INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM, HUMAN NAVIGATION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING WEATHER INFORMATION - A weather information display system is provided, which can grasp pinpoint weather information around the weather information display system in real time. The weather information display system includes a radar device, an image creator, a position acquirer, and a display unit. The radar device acquires weather observation data. The image creator creates a weather radar image based on the weather observation data acquired by the radar device. The position acquirer is provided to a terminal device and acquires a position of the terminal device. The display unit is provided to the terminal device and uses the position acquired by the position acquirer to display the reference position and the weather radar image around the reference position for a current time point by superimposing them on a map.07-23-2015

Masahiro Minowa, Nishinomiya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150302622WEATHER INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM, HUMAN NAVIGATION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING WEATHER INFORMATION - A weather information display that system includes a radar device, a radar image creator, a predictor, an arrival time calculator, an encountering image creator, and a display unit. The radar device acquires weather observation data. The radar image creator creates a weather radar image based on the weather observation data. The predictor predicts a change of weather when a time point is shifted forward, based on the weather observation data. The encountering image creator creates, as the weather radar images for respective locations, an encountering image displaying the weather radar images at arrival time points at the respective locations, based on the change of weather predicted by the predictor and either one of the arrival time points at the respective locations and required periods of time to reach the respective locations. The display unit displays the encountering image by superimposing it on a map.10-22-2015

Masahiro Minowa, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110209895CABLE FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cable for a high-voltage electronic device having a small diameter and an excellent voltage resistance characteristic. The cable includes an inner semiconducting layer, a high-voltage insulator, an outer semiconducting layer, a shielding layer, and a sheath on an outer periphery of a cable core portion, wherein the high-voltage insulator is formed of an insulating composition containing 0.5 to 5 parts by mass of an inorganic filler with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin-based polymer, and the inorganic filler has an average dispersed-particle diameter of 1 μm or less.09-01-2011

Morihiko Minowa, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080304446Frequency division communication system - An orthogonal frequency division communication system which enables flexible modification of the ratio of allocation between uplink and downlink transmissions, while maintaining advantages similar to those of TDD (Time Division Duplex) systems, has a base station and a plurality of mobile stations connected by uplinks and downlinks, and a plurality of mutually orthogonal frequencies are allocated, on the frequency axis and on the time axis, to the uplinks and downlinks and to the plurality of mobile stations.12-11-2008

Patent applications by Morihiko Minowa, Kawasaki JP

Nobuto Minowa, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090221851PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE AMINOPHOSPHINYLBUTANOIC ACIDS - The present invention is a process for producing optically active aminophosphinylbutanoic acids represented by the formula (2)09-03-2009

Nobuto Minowa, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090270647METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALPHA - AMINO ACID INCLUDING PHOSPHORUS AND PRODUCTION INTERMEDIATES THEREOF - A method for efficiently producing L-2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)-butanoic acid, useful as a herbicide, by a catalytic asymmetric synthesis reaction with a high asymmetric yield. The method includes a step in which a compound represented by the below formula (1) and a benzylamine are reacted in the presence of dehydrating agent, then the resulting mass is reacted with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of an asymmetric catalyst, followed by acid hydrolysis, further followed by elimination of a protective group. [chemical formula 1] (1) (where, R10-29-2009
20100063313METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING ALPHA-KETO ACID - A method for efficiently producing 4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)-2-oxobutanoic acid, useful as a production intermediate of herbicide L-AMPB. The method comprises using a compound represented by the below formula (4): (4) where R03-11-2010
20110009662PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING DEHYDROAMINO ACID - A process for efficiently producing through a small number of steps an N-substituted 2-amino-4-(substituted-oxymethylphosphinyl)-2-butenoic ester which is an intermediate for herbicide L-AMPB. The process comprises reacting a compound represented by the following formula (1): (where R01-13-2011
20120316358METHOD FOR PRODUCING N-SUBSTITUTED-2-AMINO-4-(HYDROXYMETHYLPHOSPHINYL)-2-BUTENOIC ACID - Provided is a method for producing a compound expressed by the following formula (3):12-13-2012
20140309453METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLUFOSINATE P FREE ACID - The present invention provides a method for producing crystalline glufosinate P free acid with high purity from glufosinate P hydrochloride salt. In addition, the present invention also provides a method comprises a process of: dissolving glufosinate P hydrochloride salt in a solvent which is a mixed solvent of water and an alcohol(s) selected from the group of methanol, ethanol, propyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol, and a ratio of water to the alcohol(s) is from 1:3 to 1:100 by volume; crystallizing glufosinate P free acid after neutralizing by addition of a base.10-16-2014

Patent applications by Nobuto Minowa, Kanagawa JP

Nobuto Minowa, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090186841Novel aminoglycoside antibiotics - This invention relates to novel aminoglycoside antibiotics, which have potent antimicrobial activity against bacteria, which induce infectious diseases, particularly MRSA, and has no significant nephrotoxicity, and process for producing them. More particularly, the present invention relates to compounds represented by formula (Ia) or their pharmacologically acceptable salts or solvates, or their diastereomer mixtures, antimicrobial agents comprising them, and a process for producing them.07-23-2009
20110065792NOVEL SUBSTANCES ANALOGOUS TO MK8383 AND AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL DISEASE CONTROL AGENTS - An objective of the present invention is to provide agricultural and horticultural disease control agents that have potent control effect against plant diseases and, at the same time, have high photostability. The agricultural and horticultural disease control agents comprise a novel substance analogous to MK8383 as an active ingredient.03-17-2011
20110118468PROCESS FOR PRODUCING 6-ARYLOXYQUINOLINE DERIVATIVE AND INTERMEDIATE THEREFOR - Disclosed is a process for producing 6-aryloxyquinoline derivatives useful as insecticides or fungicides for agricultural and horticultural use. The process comprises a cyclization reaction step of reacting an anthranilic acid derivative represented by general formula (1) with a ketone in the presence of an acid to obtain a quinolone derivative and a condensation reaction step of reacting the quinolone derivative with a halogen compound or an acid anhydride to obtain a quinoline derivative.05-19-2011
2011026360816-KETO ASPERGILLIMIDES AND HARMFUL ORGANISM CONTROL AGENT COMPRISING THE SAME AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT - Disclosed is a composition for use in controlling ectoparasites, comprising as an active ingredient at least one of compounds represented by formula (I) or (III) or salts thereof. The present invention provides a composition for use in controlling ectoparasites that has excellent ectoparasite control effect and is highly safe.10-27-2011
20120046470PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PYRIPYROPENE DERIVATIVES - Disclosed is a process for efficiently producing pyripyropene derivatives having acyloxy at the 1-position and 11-position and hydroxyl at the 7-position. The process comprises selectively acylating hydroxyl at the 1-position and 11-position of a compound represented by formula B1 through one to three steps with an acylating agent in the presence or absence of a base.02-23-2012

Patent applications by Nobuto Minowa, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Nobuto Minowa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120165283NOVEL AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTICS - This invention relates to novel aminoglycoside antibiotics, which have potent antimicrobial activity against bacteria, which induce infectious diseases, particularly MRSA, and has no significant nephrotoxicity, and process for producing them. More particularly, the present invention relates to compounds represented by formula (Ia) or their pharmacologically acceptable salts or solvates, or their diastereomer mixtures, antimicrobial agents comprising them, and a process for producing them.06-28-2012
20120251492TRITERPENE DERIVATIVE AND AGENT FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING CHRONIC HEPATITIS C - Provided are a triterpene derivative represented by a general formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an agent for preventing or treating chronic hepatitis C comprising the triterpene derivative or the salt as an active ingredient:10-04-2012
20130045989STABILIZED CRYSTAL OF 2-ETHYL-3,7-DIMETHYL-6-(4-(TRIFLUOROMETHOXY)PHENOXY)QUINOLINE-4-YL METHYL CARBONATE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE CRYSTAL, AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE CRYSTAL - An objective of the present invention is to provide a crystal of 2-ethyl-3,7-dimethyl-6-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenoxy)quinoline-4-yl methyl carbonate having stable physicochemical properties.02-21-2013
20130060042PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PYRIPYROPENE DERIVATIVES - Disclosed is a process for efficiently producing pyripyropene derivatives having acyloxy at the 1-position and 11-position and hydroxyl at the 7-position. The process comprises selectively acylating hydroxyl at the 1-position and 11-position of a compound represented by formula B1 through one to three steps with an acylating agent in the presence or absence of a base.03-07-2013
20130131091HARMFUL ORGANISM CONTROL AGENT - The present invention provides a composition for use as a harmful organism control agent comprising as an active ingredient one or more of compounds represented by formula (I) or salts thereof and an agriculturally or zootechnically acceptable carrier.05-23-2013
20130245271PROCESS FOR PRODUCING 4-CARBONYLOXYQUINOLINE DERIVATIVES - An objective of the present invention is to provide a process for producing 4-carbonyl oxyquinoline derivatives useful as agricultural and horticultural pesticides and fungicides. The objective can be attained by a process for producing 4-carbonyl oxyquinoline derivatives represented by general formula (1), the process including reacting a quinolone derivative with a halogenated compound or an acid anhydride in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst and a base.09-19-2013
20130345411NOVEL AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTICS - This invention relates to novel aminoglycoside antibiotics, which have potent antimicrobial activity against bacteria, which induce infectious diseases, particularly MRSA, and has no significant nephrotoxicity, and process for producing them. More particularly, the present invention relates to compounds represented by formula (Ia) or their pharmacologically acceptable salts or solvates, or their diastereomer mixtures, antimicrobial agents comprising them, and a process for producing them.12-26-2013

Nobuyuki Minowa, Oi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110246720STORAGE SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE CONTROLLERS - A first controller, and a second controller coupled to the first controller via a first path are provided. The first controller includes a first relay circuit which is a circuit that controls data transfer, and a first processor coupled to the first relay circuit via a first second path. The second controller includes a second relay circuit which is a circuit that controls data transfer, and is coupled to the first relay circuit via the first path, and a second processor coupled to the second relay circuit via a second second path. The first processor is coupled to the second relay circuit not via the first relay circuit but via a first third path, and accesses the second relay circuit via the first third path during an I/O process. The second processor is coupled to the first relay circuit not via the second relay circuit but via a second third path, and accesses the first relay circuit via the second third path during an I/O process.10-06-2011
20120246521STORAGE APPARATUS AND FAILURE DETECTION METHOD - Reduction of data processing capacity attributable to the occurrence of a failure is prevented by promptly identifying the failure location.09-27-2012

Nobuyuki Minowa, Ooi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090083480Storage system - The present invention comprises a memory, a plurality of access portions for accessing the memory, a memory adapter for controlling access to the memory from the plurality of access portions, and a response-type path (R path) and a throughput-type path (T path) which communicatively connect the respective access portions, and the memory adapter. The amount of information capable of being transferred by the R path within the same period of time is smaller than that of the T path, but the length of time from the sending of information until the receipt of a response thereto is shorter for the R path than for the T path. The length of time from the sending of information until the receipt of a response thereto is longer for the T path than for the R path, but the amount of information capable of being transferred by the T path within the same period of time is greater than that of the R path. The memory adapter preferentially allows access to the memory via the R path than access to memory via the T path.03-26-2009
20110296117STORAGE SUBSYSTEM AND ITS CONTROL METHOD - Provided is a storage subsystem capable of maintaining the reliability of I/O processing to a host apparatus, even if there is an unauthorized access from a processor core to a switch circuit, by applying a multi-core system to a processor. A multi-core processor is applied to a second logical address space that is different from a first logical address space to be commonly applied to multiple controlled units such as a host interface to be accessed by the processor. The switch circuit determines the processor core that issued an access based on an address belonging to a second address space, and maps an address containing in an access from the processor core to an address of a first address space.12-01-2011

Patent applications by Nobuyuki Minowa, Ooi JP

Ryota Minowa, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090058577ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - In order to provide an electromagnetic relay in which mold manufacturing and assembling work are easy, the electromagnetic relay comprises: a base 03-05-2009
20090115557ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay includes an electromagnetic block formed by winding a coil around an iron core and a frame shaped card. One end portion of the frame-shaped card is engaged with a movable iron piece that is rotated by being attracted to and separated from a magnetic pole portion of the iron core based on excitation and non-excitation of the electromagnetic block. The electromagnetic relay also includes a contact mechanism portion configured to be driven by the other end portion of the frame-shaped card that makes a reciprocating movement so as to open/close contacts and a pair of protrusions protrusively provided on the same shaft center inside of the one end portion of the frame-shaped card. Both side edge portions of the movable iron piece are held by the one end portion of the card and the protrusions. An adjustment opening is provided between the pair of protrusions.05-07-2009
20090267715ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay capable of smoothly rotating a movable iron member by eliminating the effect of foreign matters produced on the contact surface of the movable iron piece on a core even if the drive voltage of an electromagnetic block is small. The attracting surface (10-29-2009

Ryota Minowa, Yamaga-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080231395ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay is structured such that a base includes a movable contact piece and a fixed contact piece. A movable contact point included in the movable contact piece is connected to and disconnected from a fixed contact point included in the fixed contact piece by operating the movable contact piece via a card. At least any one of the base and the card includes a guide portion for guiding the card in a freely reciprocating manner with respect to the base. The card includes a guide protruding portion and a pressing portion for pressing the movable contact piece to elastically deform the movable contact piece. The movable contact piece includes a guide portion in a side portion of the movable contact point. The guide portion includes a guide hole into which the guide protruding portion is inserted, a pressure receiving portion positioned at an opposite side to the movable contact point with respect to the guide hole and pressed by the pressing portion, and a reinforcing portion for preventing plastic deformation at a time of being pressed by the pressing portion. The guide hole maintains a non-contact state of the card during the reciprocating motion.09-25-2008
20080231396ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay is formed by winding a coil around an iron core via a spool, and is structured such that a movable contact piece is driven to open and close a contact point by magnetizing and demagnetizing an electromagnet block arranged in a base, causing a movable iron piece to be attracted and repelled to and from a magnetic pole portion of the iron core to rotate the movable iron piece, and causing a card to reciprocate. The card is guided by the base in a freely reciprocating manner, and includes a runout portion in which one collar portion of the spool of the electromagnet block arranged in the base is movable and a guide portion for holding one end portion of the movable iron piece. The spool includes a cylindrical trunk portion around which the coil is wound and collar portions formed respectively on both ends of the trunk portion, one of the collar portions including a step portion for avoiding interference with an adjacent position to the runout portion of the guide portion when the card reciprocates.09-25-2008
20080231398ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay includes a base including a fixed contact piece and a movable contact piece. The movable contact piece includes a movable contact point that is moved to contact and be separated from the fixed contact piece at a fixed contact point by driving the movable contact piece. The movable contact piece includes a terminal portion held in the base and partially protruding from the base, a first contact piece portion connected to the terminal portion and protruding from the base at a different position from the terminal portion, a bent portion connected to the first contact piece portion and changing a protruding direction gradually, and a second contact piece portion connected to the bent portion, extending in a different direction from a base portion, and provided with the movable contact point.09-25-2008
20100283563ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay includes a base and an electromagnetic block mounted on a surface of the base, which is formed by winding a coil around a first end portion of an iron core. The first end portion serves as a magnetic pole portion, and a second end portion of the iron core is caulk-fixed to a vertical portion of a yoke having a generally L-shape in cross section. The electromagnetic relay also includes a movable iron piece rotated based on excitation and non-excitation of the electromagnetic block and a card for driving a contact mechanism portion by making a reciprocating movement through the movable iron piece. A shallow groove along an outer peripheral surface of the wound coil is formed in an upper surface of a horizontal portion of the yoke along a lengthwise direction.11-11-2010

Patent applications by Ryota Minowa, Yamaga-Shi JP

Satoshi Minowa, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100153614INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, INFORMATION SENDING DEVICE AND INFORMATION RECEIVING DEVICE - In an information transmission system, an information sending device includes a generating unit that generates instruction information that instructs switching between operation states of each of transmission paths and a sending unit that apportions information to be transmitted to transmission paths that have been set in an effective state and sends the instruction information a transmission path. An information receiving device includes a receiving unit that receives information transmitted through the transmission paths and a restoring unit that restores information to be transmitted based on the information transmitted by the transmission paths that have been set in the effective state in the instruction information received through the transmission path.06-17-2010

Takahiro Minowa, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140005314AQUEOUS METAL SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY01-02-2014

Takashiro Minowa, Chiba-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150173639BIOELECTRODE - The object of the invention is to provide a biomedical electrode which enables a user to easily attach by oneself without making any mistake with no specialized knowledge being required. This object can be solved by a biomedical electrode used for transmitting electrostimulation to a biomedical electrode used for transmitting electric stimulations to a biological body, for sensing electric signals from a biological body, or for both, by contacting said biomedical electrode to the biological body, in which said biomedical electrode comprises: a base material 06-25-2015

Takehisa Minowa, Fukui-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080245442Preparation of Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Material - A method for preparing a rare earth permanent magnet material comprising the steps of: 10-09-2008
20090224613Corrosion-resistant magnetic circuit and voice coil motor or actuator - Provided are a magnetic circuit capable of being manufactured inexpensively due to omission of formation of a corrosion-resistant metallic surface film as well as a voice coil motor or an actuator by utilizing the same. The magnetic circuit comprises yoke members prepared from a plate material of 0.1 mm to 5 mm thickness of a martensite-type, ferrite-type or precipitation-hardening stainless steel material or a Cr-based heat-resistant steel material containing 0.0001-1% (% by mass, the same hereinbelow) of C, 0.0001-5% of Si, 0.001-2% of Mn, 0.0001-0.1% of P, 0.0001-0.2% of S, 0.0001-5% of Al, 0.0001-0.1% of O, 0.0001-0.1% of N, 0.0001-1% of Ni and 10.5-30% of Cr together with at least one alloying element selected from Ti, Co, Cu, Zr, Nb, V, Mo, W, Ta and B as the additive elements in a total amount of 0.0001-5%, the balance being Fe.09-10-2009

Patent applications by Takehisa Minowa, Fukui-Ken JP

Takehisa Minowa, Takefu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080277028Rare-Earth Alloy, Rare-Earth Sintered Magnet, And Methods Of Manufacturing - A rare-earth alloy ingot is produced by melting an alloy composed of 20-30 wt % of a rare-earth constituent which is Sm alone or at least 50 wt % Sm in combination with at least one other rare-earth element, 10-45 wt % of Fe, 1-10 wt % of Cu and 0.5-5 wt % of Zr, with the balance being Co, and quenching the molten alloy in a strip casting process. The strip-cast alloy ingot has a content of 1-200 μm size equiaxed crystal grains of at least 20 vol % and a thickness of 0.05-3 mm. Rare-earth sintered magnets made from such alloys exhibit excellent magnetic properties and can be manufactured under a broad optimal temperature range during sintering and solution treatment.11-13-2008
20100019587RADIAL ANISOTROPIC SINTERED MAGNET AND ITS PRODUCTION METHOD, MAGNET ROTOR USING SINTERED MAGNET, AND MOTOR USING MAGNET ROTOR - A radial anisotropic sintered magnet formed into a cylindrical shape includes a portion oriented in directions tilted at an angle of 30° or more from radial directions, the portion being contained in the magnet at a volume ratio in a range of 2% or more and 50% or less, and a portion oriented in radial directions or in directions tilted at an angle less than 30° from radial directions, the portion being the rest of the total volume of the magnet. The radial anisotropic sintered magnet has excellent magnet characteristics without occurrence of cracks in the steps of sintering and cooling for aging, even if the magnet has a shape of a small ratio between an inner diameter and an outer diameter.01-28-2010

Patent applications by Takehisa Minowa, Takefu-Shi JP

Takehisa Minowa, Fukui JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090053091Method for preparing radially anisotropic magnet - A radially anisotropic magnet is prepared by furnishing a cylindrical magnet-compacting mold comprising a die, a core, and top and bottom punches, packing a magnet powder in the mold cavity, applying a magnetic field across the magnet powder, and forcing the top and bottom punches to compress the magnet powder for compacting the magnet powder by a horizontal magnetic field vertical compacting process. The top punch is divided into segments so that the magnet powder may be partially compressed; in the step of compacting the magnet powder packed in the mold cavity by a horizontal magnetic field vertical compacting process, the magnet powder is partially compressed by the segments of the top punch cooperating with the bottom punch for thereby consolidating the partially compressed zones of magnet powder to a density from 1.1 times the packing density to less than the compact ultimate density; and thereafter, the entire magnet powder in the cavity is compressed under a pressure equal to or greater than that of partial compression by the entire top and bottom punches for finally compacting the magnet powder.02-26-2009
20090098006METHOD FOR PREPARING RARE EARTH PERMANENT MAGNET MATERIAL - A method for preparing a rare earth permanent magnet material comprises the steps of disposing a powder on a surface of a sintered magnet body of R04-16-2009
20110210810ND BASED SINTERED MAGNET AND ITS PREPARATION - The invention provides a sintered Nd base magnet which is free of a decline of remanence, has a high coercive force, especially at the edges thereof, is unsusceptible to demagnetization even at high temperature, and is suited for use in permanent magnet rotary machines.09-01-2011
20150159297METHOD FOR GROWING SILICON CARBIDE CRYSTAL - In the present invention, a crucible formed of SiC as a main component is used as a container for a Si—C solution. A metal element M (M is at least one metal element selected from at least one of a first group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho and Lu, a second group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and Cu and a third group consisting of Al, Ga, Ge, Sn, Pb and Zn) is added to the Si—C solution and the crucible is heated to elute Si and C, which are derived from a main component SiC of the crucible, from a high-temperature surface region of the crucible in contact with the Si—C solution, into the Si—C solution. In this way, precipitation of a SiC polycrystal on a surface of the crucible in contact with the Si—C solution is suppressed.06-11-2015
20150159299METHOD FOR GROWING SILICON CARBIDE CRYSTAL - In the present invention, a crucible formed of SiC as a main component is used as a container for a Si—C solution. The SiC crucible is heated such that, for example, an isothermal line representing a temperature distribution within the crucible draws an inverted convex shape; and Si and C, which are derived from a main component SiC of the crucible, are eluted from a high-temperature surface region of the crucible in contact with the Si—C solution, into the Si—C solution, thereby suppressing precipitation of a SiC polycrystal on a surface of the crucible in contact with the Si—C solution. To the Si—C solution of this state, a SiC seed crystal is moved down from the upper portion of the crucible closer to the Si—C solution and brought into contact with the Si—C solution to grow a SiC single crystal on the SiC seed crystal.06-11-2015

Patent applications by Takehisa Minowa, Fukui JP

Takehisa Minowa, Echizen-Shi, Fukui JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150340571WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A wavelength conversion member which is a resin-molded article made of at least one type of thermoplastic resin selected from polyolefins, polystyrene, styrene copolymers, fluorocarbon resins, acrylic resins, nylons, polyester resins, polycarbonate resins, vinyl chloride resins, and polyether resins. The thermoplastic resin contains less than or equal to 30 mass % of a complex fluoride fluorophore represented by A11-26-2015

Takeshi Minowa, Kakogawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150125716METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET FOR HOT STAMPING, HOT-DIP GALVANNEALED STEEL SHEET FOR HOT STAMPING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND HOT STAMPED COMPONENT - Provided is a method for producing a plated steel sheet with high Si content for hot stamping, which is capable of suppressing the generation of unplated portions, while maintaining high bonding strength in a welded part in cases where a galvanized steel sheet containing a large amount of Si, namely, 0.7% or more of Si is used for hot stamping applications. In this production method, a hot-rolled pickled steel sheet or cold-rolled steel sheet containing 0.10-0.5% by mass of C, 0.7-2.5% by mass of Si, 1.0-3% by mass of Mn, and 0.01-0.5% by mass of Al is annealed in a reducing atmosphere and then plated, thereby producing a galvanized steel sheet for hot stamping. This method for producing a galvanized steel sheet for hot stamping is characterized in that the annealing is carried out within the range of 500 to 700° C. for 30 to 270 seconds.05-07-2015

Takuya Minowa, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150045356PIPERAZINE-SUBSTITUTED BENZOTHIOPHENE DERIVATIVES AS ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS - Provided is a superior, novel heterocyclic compound with improved solubility in oil such as sesame oil and benzyl benzoate, which has a broader treatment spectrum, causes less side effects, and is superior in tolerability and safety, and use thereof. A heterocyclic compound represented by the formula (I) wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof.02-12-2015
20150086632Injectable Formulation - An object of the present invention is to provide a sustained-release injectable preparation which is in a medication administration form that can provide the effect of 7-[4-(4-benzo[b]thiophen-4-yl-piperazin-1-yl)butoxy]-1H-quinolin-2-one for a prolonged period of time, the preparation releasing a therapeutically effective amount of 7-[4-(4-benzo[b]thiophen-4-yl-piperazin-1-yl)butoxy]-1H-quinolin-2-one for at least one week. The present invention provides an injectable preparation containing 7-[4-(4-benzo[b]thiophen-4-yl-piperazin-1-yl)butoxy]-3H-quinolin-2-one or a salt thereof as an active ingredient, which releases the active ingredient in such a manner that its blood concentration is maintained for at least one week.03-26-2015

Takuya Minowa, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150087655DIHYDRATE OF BENZOTHIOPHENE COMPOUND OR OF A SALT THEREOF, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a compound that can be used as a more superior therapeutic agent for central nervous system diseases. The present invention provides a dihydrate of 7-[4-(4-benzo[b]thiophen-4-yl-piperazin-1-yl)butoxy]-1H-quinolin-2-one or of a salt thereof, and a process for producing the same.03-26-2015

Tomoji Minowa, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110141675SLIDE MECHANISM AND PORTABLE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL PROVIDED WITH SAME, AND SLIDE MOVEMENT METHOD - A slide mechanism of the present invention is provided between a first casing section and a second casing section arranged so that one surfaces thereof face each other, and is capable of, with respect to the first casing section, relatively moving the second casing section, on the one surface of the first casing section, from a basic position. The slide mechanism includes: a first slit which extends along a predetermined linear movement direction on the one surface of the first casing section; a second slit which extends in parallel with the first slit on the one surface of the first casing section; a third slit which extends on the one surface of the second casing section so as to correspond to the first slit; a fourth slit which extends on the one surface of the second casing section so as to correspond to the second slit; a first support shaft which is inserted in the first slit and the third slit, is rotatable about its axis with respect to at least either one of the first slit and the third slit, and is movable along the first slit and the third slit; and a second support shaft which is inserted in the second slit and the fourth slit, is rotatable about its axis with respect to at least either one of the second slit and the fourth slit, and is movable along the second slit and the fourth slit.06-16-2011
20120322516WATERPROOF STRUCTURE, WATERPROOFING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE STRUCTURE AND METHOD - Provided is a waterproof structure including: a first casing component member 12-20-2012

Toshimichi Minowa, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110010068VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle speed control system includes: a unit for computing a first target velocity based on map information; a unit for computing a second target velocity based on a road profile obtained from other information than the map information (such as lane recognition using a camera); a unit for comparing the first target velocity and the second target velocity; a unit for selecting a lower target velocity therefrom; and a unit for controlling a vehicle velocity in accordance with the selected target velocity.01-13-2011

Toshimichi Minowa, Mito JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100030421VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle control system which can ensure high reliability, real-time processing, and expandability with a simplified ECU configuration and a low cost by backing up an error through coordination in the entire system without increasing a degree of redundancy of individual controllers beyond the least necessary level. The vehicle control system comprises a sensor controller for taking in sensor signals indicating a status variable of a vehicle and an operation amount applied from a driver, a command controller for generating a control target value based on the sensor signals taken in by the sensor controller, and an actuator controller for receiving the control target value from the command controller and operating an actuator to control the vehicle, those three controller being interconnected via a network. The actuator controller includes a control target value generating unit for generating a control target value based on the sensor signals taken in by the sensor controller and received by the actuator controller via the network when the control target value generated by the command controller is abnormal, and controls the actuator in accordance with the control target value generated by the control target value generating unit.02-04-2010
20140188343Vehicle Control System - A vehicle control system which can ensure high reliability, real-time processing, and expandability with a simplified ECU configuration and a low cost by backing up an error through coordination in the entire system without increasing a degree of redundancy of individual controllers beyond the least necessary level. The vehicle control system comprises a sensor controller for taking in sensor signals indicating a status variable of a vehicle and an operation amount applied from a driver, a command controller for generating a control target value based on the sensor signals taken in by the sensor controller, and an actuator controller for receiving the control target value from the command controller and operating an actuator to control the vehicle, those three controller being interconnected via a network. The actuator controller includes a control target value generating unit for generating a control target value based on the sensor signals taken in by the sensor controller and received by the actuator controller via the network when the control target value generated by the command controller is abnormal, and controls the actuator in accordance with the control target value generated by the control target value generating unit.07-03-2014
20150100207Vehicle Control System - A vehicle control system which can ensure high reliability, real-time processing, and expandability with a simplified ECU configuration and a low cost by backing up an error through coordination in the entire system without increasing a degree of redundancy of individual controllers beyond the least necessary level. The vehicle control system comprises a sensor controller for taking in sensor signals indicating a status variable of a vehicle and an operation amount applied from a driver, a command controller for generating a control target value based on the sensor signals taken in by the sensor controller, and an actuator controller for receiving the control target value from the command controller and operating an actuator to control the vehicle, those three controller being interconnected via a network. The actuator controller includes a control target value generating unit for generating a control target value based on the sensor signals taken in by the sensor controller and received by the actuator controller via the network when the control target value generated by the command controller is abnormal, and controls the actuator in accordance with the control target value generated by the control target value generating unit.04-09-2015

Patent applications by Toshimichi Minowa, Mito JP

Toshimitsu Minowa, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150182737PERCUTANEOUS PENETRATION ENHANCING APPARATUS AND PERCUTANEOUS PENETRATION ENHANCING METHOD - A percutaneous penetration enhancing apparatus includes a sheet member capable of being placed on a skin; a plurality of skin condition sensors arranged on the sheet member, each of the plurality of skin condition sensors detecting information related to a condition of the skin; and a plurality of percutaneous penetration enhancing elements arranged on the sheet member, each of the plurality of percutaneous penetration enhancing elements being operated on the basis of the information detected by one or more of the plurality of skin condition sensors.07-02-2015
20150182747POSTURE CORRECTION APPARATUS AND POSTURE CORRECTION METHOD - A posture correction apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain information related to a muscle condition in a body, a determination unit configured to determine muscle stimulation to be provided to the body, based on the obtained information, and a stimulation unit configured to provide the determined muscle stimulation to the body.07-02-2015
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Yoshie Minowa, Tokyo JP

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Yousuke Minowa, Ibaraki JP

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20140077450PAPER CONVEYING DEVICE - A paper conveying device includes: a conveyance path, along which paper is conveyed; paper jam removal zones provided side by side along the conveyance path; paper detection sensors respectively provided in the paper jam removal zones for detecting the presence or absence of paper; a paper jam detecting section for detecting paper jam based on output signals from the paper detection sensors; a signal storing section for storing previous signal statuses just before current signal statuses of the output signals of the paper detection sensors; a display section for displaying one of the paper jam removal zones; and a display controlling section for identifying the one of the paper jam removal zones based on the current signal statuses and the previous signal statuses of the paper detection sensors when paper jam is detected, and displaying the identified paper jam removal zone on the display section.03-20-2014

Yousuke Minowa, Tsukuba-Shi JP

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Yuzo Minowa, Saitama JP

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