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20100201412 | OSCILLATOR, AND RECEIVING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE OSCILLATOR - An oscillator unit is configured such that a frequency adjustment unit of a synthesizer used by a controller is smaller than a frequency variation tracking capability of a demodulator connected to an output side of a frequency converter. This structure successfully combines the temperature compensation control of an oscillator unit and the receiving process of a high-frequency receiving device. Accordingly, an oscillator unit with large temperature coefficient is applicable to high-frequency receiving devices. | 08-12-2010 |
20100271088 | SYNTHESIZER, SYNTHESIZER MODULE, AND RECEPTION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A synthesizer including an oscillator for outputting an oscillation signal based on an output signal from a comparator, a frequency divider for dividing a frequency of an output signal from the oscillator based on control from a controller, and a temperature sensor for detecting an error between a preset frequency and a frequency based on a reference oscillation signal. The comparator compares an output signal from the frequency divider with an output signal from a MEMS oscillator and outputs a signal indicating the comparison result to the oscillator. The controller changes the frequency division ratio of the frequency divider based on an output signal from the temperature sensor and changes the frequency division ratio in a state in which the frequency division ratio is kept at the past value. Thus, phase noise deterioration in the synthesizer can be suppressed. | 10-28-2010 |
20100315138 | SYNTHESIZER AND RECEPTION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A synthesizer of the present invention includes a synthesizer section that generates an oscillation signal based on a reference oscillation signal output from a MEMS resonator and inputs the oscillation signal to a frequency converter; and a control section that adjusts a frequency of the oscillation signal output from the synthesizer section. In frequency adjustment by the control section, when a frequency adjustment unit of the synthesizer section is defined as predetermined value F in which quality of an output signal from the frequency converter is a quality limit threshold value, frequency adjustment unit Δfcont of the synthesizer section is within predetermined value F. | 12-16-2010 |
20110009083 | SYNTHESIZER AND RECEPTION DEVICE - A synthesizer includes a synthesizer unit for generating a local oscillation signal based on a reference oscillation signal output from a reference oscillation unit including a MEMS resonator, a frequency fluctuation detector for detecting a frequency fluctuation of the MEMS resonator, and a frequency adjuster for adjusting a frequency of the local oscillation signal based on the frequency fluctuation detected by the frequency fluctuation detector. This synthesizer can output a signal with a stable frequency, even when an MEMS resonator demonstrating a large fluctuation in an oscillation frequency to temperatures is used. | 01-13-2011 |
20110122973 | SYNTHESIZER AND RECEIVER USING THE SAME - A frequency synthesizer receives a frequency compensation signal and a reference oscillation signal from an outside, and outputs first and second signals to an outside. The reference oscillation signal has a varying frequency. The frequency synthesizer includes an oscillator for generating the first signal based on the reference oscillation signal, and a frequency divider/multiplier for outputting the second signal by frequency-dividing or frequency-multiplying the first signal. The varying frequency of the first signal is compensated by the frequency compensation signal. This frequency synthesizer suppresses frequency variations of the first and second signals even if the reference oscillation signal has a large frequency variation. | 05-26-2011 |
20110133798 | SYNTHESIZER AND RECEPTION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A synthesizer includes: a synthesizer unit that outputs an oscillation signal based on a reference oscillation signal; a temperature detecting unit that detects a temperature; a time variation detecting unit that detects a time variation in frequency of the reference oscillation signal based on a result of temperature detection by the temperature detecting unit; and a control unit that adjusts a frequency of the oscillation signal outputted from the synthesizer unit based on a result of detection by the time variation detecting unit. With such a configuration, frequency compensation control is performed on a transducer having a large temperature coefficient. | 06-09-2011 |
20110260787 | OSCILLATOR, AND RECEIVING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE OSCILLATOR - An oscillator unit is configured such that a frequency adjustment unit of a synthesizer used by a controller is smaller than a frequency variation tracking capability of a demodulator connected to an output side of a frequency converter. This structure successfully combines the temperature compensation control of an oscillator unit and the receiving process of a high-frequency receiving device. Accordingly, an oscillator unit with large temperature coefficient is applicable to high-frequency receiving devices. | 10-27-2011 |
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20120076525 | TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus, having: a transfer device that adjusts a second charge amount so that a first charge amount of charges which flow toward a core from the region of a conductive layer which comes into contact with a power feeding member when a voltage is applied to the power feeding member from a power source becomes greater than the second charge amount of charges which flow toward the region which comes into contact with an intermediate transfer body from the core. | 03-29-2012 |
20120219333 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer member that has a core and a high-resistance layer; a facing member that is arranged to face the transfer member so as to sandwich an object to be transferred in cooperation with the transfer member; a contact member that is arranged so as to be capable of contacting the transfer member; and a voltage application unit that applies a voltage between the contact member and the facing member, to pass a transfer current between the transfer member and the facing member, such that the core is electrically floated. | 08-30-2012 |
20120224882 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier that carries a toner image; a transfer member that transfers the toner image to an object to be transferred at a transfer position that faces the image carrier; an endless transfer belt that is wound around the transfer member, and rotates circumferentially as the transfer member rotates; a facing member that is arranged to face the transfer member so as to nip the transfer belt at the transfer position; a transfer voltage application member that applies a voltage at the transfer position such that a transfer current flows between the transfer member and the facing member; and a conductive member to which a voltage is applied between the conductive member and a target member at a position different from the transfer position such that a current in a direction opposite to the transfer current flows to the transfer belt. | 09-06-2012 |
20130058688 | TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - There is provided a transfer device that is used for transferring a developer image hold on a surface of an image supporting body to a first face of a transfer member transported and includes a transfer member that includes a conductive surface layer that is rotatable around a first rotation axis and be elastically transformed, forms a second contact area, which differs from the first contact area in a transporting direction of the transfer member, by contacting with a second face of the transfer member, and is supplied with a transfer voltage used for transferring the developer image onto the first face of the transfer member, a transformation unit that elastically transforms the transfer member, and an adjustment unit that adjusts a shape of the second contact area by adjusting the degree of elastic transformation of the transfer member. | 03-07-2013 |
20130243462 | TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transfer device includes a transfer roller that has a characteristic in which an electrical resistance is changed in accordance with a rotation speed, contacts a transferred body that moves in synchronization with movement of an image holding body holding a toner image, and transfers the toner image held by the image holding body on the transferred body by applying a transfer voltage to the transferred body; and a regulator that regulates the rotation speed of the transfer roller independently from the movement of the image holding body and the transferred body. | 09-19-2013 |
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20100139702 | LIQUID PROCESSING METHOD, LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Disclosed is a liquid processing method, apparatus, and storage device for cleaning a member disposed at holding part-side of a substrate, such as a lift pin plate (including a lift pin) or a holding plate, with a rinsing liquid, thereby preventing a chemical liquid adhered to such a member from having a bad influence on the wafer. The liquid processing method includes holding the substrate by a holding part, rotating the substrate held by the holding part through a rotation driving part, and supplying a chemical liquid to a holding part-side surface of the substrate by a chemical liquid supply part. After the supply of the chemical liquid, rinsing liquid droplets are generated and supplied to the holding part-side surface of the substrate by supplying gas toward the holding part-side surface of the substrate through a gas supply part and supplying a rinsing liquid toward the holding part-side surface of the substrate through a rinsing liquid supply part. After the supply of the rinsing liquid droplets, a rinsing liquid is additionally supplied to the holding part-side surface of the substrate through the rinsing liquid supply part. | 06-10-2010 |
20100139703 | LIQUID PROCESSING METHOD, LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Disclosed is a liquid processing method. The liquid processing method can completely clean an inside of a multi-valve for a short time and process a wafer with high throughput. The liquid processing method supply a chemical liquid and a rinsing liquid to the substrate so as to process the substrate through a multi-valve and a cleaning-liquid supply pipe connected to the multi-valve. The multi-valve includes a chemical-liquid supply valve, a rinsing-liquid supply valve, and a discharge valve. The cleaning-liquid supply pipe guides the chemical liquid and rinsing liquid from the multi-valve toward the substrate. The liquid processing method includes supplying the chemical liquid to the substrate by opening the chemical-liquid supply valve, and supplying a portion of the rinsing liquid supplied from a rinsing-liquid supply part to the substrate and flowing the residue of the rinsing liquid toward the discharge path within the multi-valve by opening both the rinsing-liquid supply valve and the discharge valve after supplying the chemical liquid. | 06-10-2010 |
20100181290 | CHEMICAL-LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CHEMICAL-LIQUID PROCESSING METHOD - Disclosed is a substrate processing apparatus to improve the etching uniformity when a back surface of a substrate is etched with a high-temperature chemical liquid. The chemical-liquid processing apparatus removes a film formed on a substrate by etching with a high-temperature chemical liquid. The apparatus includes a substrate holding mechanism to hold the substrate horizontally in a state where a back surface of the substrate faces downward, a rotating mechanism to rotate the substrate holding mechanism by a hollow rotating shaft extending vertically, a chemical-liquid discharge nozzle to supply the high-temperature chemical liquid to the back surface of the substrate by discharging the high-temperature chemical liquid upwardly, and a chemical-liquid supply mechanism to supply the chemical liquid to the chemical-liquid discharge nozzle. The chemical-liquid discharge nozzle includes a plurality of outlets discharging the high-temperature chemical liquid to a plurality of contacting places on the back surface of the substrate in different distances from the center of the back surface of the substrate, other than the center of the back surface of the substrate. | 07-22-2010 |
20100200547 | LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS AND LIQUID PROCESSING METHOD - Disclosed is a liquid processing apparatus to perform liquid processing by supplying a processing liquid from a nozzle formed on an irrotational member to a substrate while the substrate is rotated horizontally in a state where a back surface of the substrate faces downward. The liquid processing apparatus prevents droplets from remaining on the member. | 08-12-2010 |
20100319615 | LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS - There is provided a liquid processing apparatus capable of preventing an atmospheric air of a lower surface side of a substrate, to which a processing liquid is supplied, from circulating and being introduced into an upper surface side of the substrate, to which the processing liquid is not supplied, and capable of decreasing a fuzzy gas consumption supplied to separate the atmospheres between the lower and upper surface sides from each other. An upper plate | 12-23-2010 |
20110308554 | Liquid Processing Apparatus, Liquid Processing Method, and Storage Medium Having Computer Program Recorded Therein - Provided is a liquid processing apparatus in which a target substrate is horizontally held on a substrate holding unit and rotated around a vertical shaft, and the chemicals are supplied from a chemical supplying unit to the bottom surface of the target substrate that is rotating. In particular, the liquid processing apparatus performs a first step in which the chemicals are supplied to the target substrate while rotating the target substrate at a first rotation speed, a second step in which the supply of the chemicals is halted and the chemicals are thrown off by rotating the target substrate at a second rotation speed higher than the first rotation speed, and a third step in which the rinse liquid is supplied to the target substrate while rotating the target substrate at a third rotation speed equal to or lower than the first rotation speed. | 12-22-2011 |
20120067846 | Liquid Processing Method, Recording Medium Having Recorded Program for Executing Liquid Processing Method Therein and Liquid Processing Apparatus - Disclosed is a method for processing a substrate including a first process and a second process. The first process comprises supporting the substrate formed with a titanium-containing film on its front surface and rear surface by a support unit which is rotatably installed; rotating the substrate along with the support unit; and supplying a first processing liquid containing hydrofluoric acid to the rear surface of the substrate thereby processing the rear surface of the substrate with the first processing liquid. The second process comprises supplying a second processing liquid containing ammonia hydrogen peroxide mixture to the rear surface of the substrate after the first process is completed, thereby processing the rear surface of the substrate with the second processing liquid. | 03-22-2012 |
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20090127666 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND PHASE SHIFT MASK - A main wall part is provided so as to surround an integrated circuit part. A sub-wall part which is in “L” shape is provided between each corner of the main wall part and the integrated circuit part. Therefore, even if the stress is concentrated due to heat treatment or the like, the stress is dispersed to the main wall part and the sub-wall part, and hence peeling between layers and a crack are unlikely to occur, as compared with the conventional art. Further, even if the crack and the like occur at the corner, moisture from the outside hardly reaches the integrated circuit part when the main wall part and the sub-wall part are coupled to each other. For this reason, it is possible to ensure an extremely high moisture resistance. | 05-21-2009 |
20100240211 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND PHASE SHIFT MASK - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including an integrated circuit part in which an integrated circuit is formed and a main wall part including metal films surrounding said integrated circuit part, includes the step of selectively forming a sub-wall part including metal films between the integrated circuit part and the main wall part, in parallel to formation of the integrated circuit part and the main wall part. A sub-wall part which is in an “L” shape is provided between each corner of the main wall part and the integrated circuit part of the resulting semiconductor device. | 09-23-2010 |
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20100055623 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus of the present invention includes a vacuum container accommodating a structure, a vacuum pump configured to increase the degree of vacuum achieved inside the vacuum container, a radiation unit configured to perform a heat exchange through radiation for the structure, a temperature detecting unit configured to detect the temperature of the structure, and a control unit configured to control the radiation unit based on the detected temperature, wherein the radiation unit is arranged at a position determined so that the radiation unit does not interfere with a heat exchange achieved through radiation between the vacuum pump and the structure. | 03-04-2010 |
20100118286 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus exposes a substrate to light via an immersion liquid and includes a stage configured to hold the substrate and to be moved. The stage includes a chuck configured to hold the substrate, a support member arranged around the chuck and configured to support the immersion liquid, a recovery path configured to recover the immersion liquid having entered a gap between the substrate and the support member, and a temperature-regulating path through which the temperature-regulated liquid flows. The temperature-regulating path is connected with the recovery path. | 05-13-2010 |
20100141911 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus, exposing a substrate via liquid so as to transfer a pattern of a mask onto the substrate, includes a stage configured to move while holding the substrate. The stage includes a substrate supporting portion on which the substrate is disposed, a supporting surface disposed outside the substrate supporting portion configured to support the liquid together with the substrate, and a frame portion formed so as to surround the supporting surface. The frame portion includes a depression and a member whose top surface is located in a plane including the supporting surface. | 06-10-2010 |
20100266097 | MULTI X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a multi X-ray source which includes a plurality of X-ray focuses to generate X-rays by irradiating X-ray targets with electron beams, a detector which detects X-rays which have been emitted from the multi X-ray source and have reached a detection surface, and a moving mechanism for moving the multi X-ray source within a plane facing the detection surface. The X-ray imaging apparatus acquires a plurality of X-ray detection signals from the detector by causing the multi X-ray source to perform X-ray irradiation while shifting the positions of a plurality of X-ray focuses which the detector has relative to the detection surface by moving the multi X-ray source using the moving mechanism. The apparatus then generates an X-ray projection image based on the plurality of X-ray detection signals acquired by the detector. | 10-21-2010 |
20110249796 | MULTI X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a multi X-ray source which includes a plurality of X-ray focuses to generate X-rays by irradiating X-ray targets with electron beams, a detector which detects X-rays which have been emitted from the multi X-ray source and have reached a detection surface, and a moving mechanism for moving the multi X-ray source within a plane facing the detection surface. The X-ray imaging apparatus acquires a plurality of X-ray detection signals from the detector by causing the multi X-ray source to perform X-ray irradiation while shifting the positions of a plurality of X-ray focuses which the detector has relative to the detection surface by moving the multi X-ray source using the moving mechanism. The apparatus then generates an X-ray projection image based on the plurality of X-ray detection signals acquired by the detector. | 10-13-2011 |
20130033822 | IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUS AND IMAGE ACQUISITION SYSTEM - An image acquisition apparatus includes an imaging optical system configured to form an image of a subject, an imaging unit including an image sensor configured to capture the image of the subject formed by the imaging optical system, a cooler thermally connected to the image sensor, and a heat-transfer reduction unit with an opaque portion located between the imaging optical system and the imaging unit, wherein the opaque portion includes an aperture through which incident light to the image sensor passes. | 02-07-2013 |
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20090176059 | Thermal Barrier Coating Member, Method for Producing the Same, Thermal Barrier Coating Material, Gas Turbine, and Sintered Body - There are provided a thermal barrier coating material and a thermal barrier coating member that can suppress spalling when used at a high temperature and have a high thermal barrier effect, a method for producing the same, a turbine member coated with a thermal barrier coating, and a gas turbine. The thermal barrier coating member comprises a heat resistant substrate, a bond coat layer formed thereon, and a ceramic layer formed further thereon, wherein the ceramic layer comprises an oxide which consists of an oxide represented by the general formula A | 07-09-2009 |
20100217540 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF CERAMIC, METHOD FOR ESTIMATING PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF THERMAL BARRIER COATING, METHOD FOR ESTIMATING REMAINING LIFETIME OF THERMAL BARRIER COATING, METHOD FOR ESTIMATING REMAINING LIFETIME OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE MEMBER, AND PHYSICAL PROPERTY ACQUIRING APPARATUS - A method is provided by which physical properties, in particular, the Young's modulus and thermal conductivity of a ceramic layer of a thermal barrier coating formed on a high-temperature member are accurately estimated in a short period of time. A method for estimating a physical property of a ceramic includes a step of calculating the Larson-Miller parameter from the time for which and the temperature at which the ceramic is heated; a step of acquiring the porosity of the ceramic corresponding to the calculated Larson-Miller parameter, based on the calculated Larson-Miller parameter and a diagram correlating the Larson-Miller parameter and the porosity obtained from samples having the same composition as the ceramic; and a step of acquiring the physical property of the ceramic corresponding to the acquired porosity, based on the acquired porosity and a diagram correlating the porosity and the physical property obtained from samples having the same composition as the ceramic. | 08-26-2010 |
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20090122944 | FAST BREEDER REACTOR TYPE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SYSTEM - A fast breeder reactor type nuclear power plant system including a reactor vessel provided with a core and a pipe of primary loop coolant for supplying primary loop coolant to the reactor vessel. | 05-14-2009 |
20110005225 | Electric Power Plant, and Method for Running Electric Power Plant - An electric power plant, e.g., a boiling water reactor nuclear power plant supplies steam generated in a nuclear reactor to a high-pressure turbine and a low-pressure turbine. The steam discharged from the low-pressure turbine is condensed with a condenser. Water generated with the condenser, used as feed water, flows through a feed water pipe, is heated with a low-pressure feed water heater and a high-pressure feed water heater, and then supplied to the nuclear reactor. The steam extracted from the high-pressure turbine is supplied to the high-pressure feed water heater. The steam extracted from the low-pressure turbine is compressed with a steam compressor, and the steam whose temperature has been increased is then supplied to the high-pressure feed water heater. The feed water to be directed to the nuclear reactor is heated in the high-pressure feed water heater by both the steam extracted from the high-pressure turbine and the steam compressed with the steam compressor. Because the feed water is heated by both the extracted steam and the compressed steam in the high-pressure feed water heater, the amount of plant service power consumed by the steam compressor can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to increase thermal efficiency in the electric power plant when increasing the power output. | 01-13-2011 |
20110283704 | Power Plant - A boiling water nuclear power plant supplies steam from a reactor to high-pressure and low-pressure turbines. Water (feed water) generated by condensing steam in a condenser is heated by low-pressure and high-pressure feed water heaters and supplied to the reactor. The steam discharged from the low-pressure turbine is compressed by a steam compression apparatus (a heat pump) and supplied to one of the low-pressure feed water heaters to heat feed water. The steam extracted from the low-pressure turbine is also supplied to the low-pressure feed water heater. When power required for the steam compression apparatus is Q | 11-24-2011 |
20110286569 | FAST BREEDER REACTOR TYPE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SYSTEM - A fast breeder reactor type nuclear power plant system including a reactor vessel provided with a core and a pipe of primary loop coolant for supplying primary loop coolant to the reactor vessel. One or more bending parts are formed on at least the pipe of primary loop coolant of the pipes, and a part of the bending part on a downstream side is provided with a flow path having a non-circular sectional configuration wherein the negative side of the bending part is formed in either a planar or flat shape. | 11-24-2011 |
20120140866 | FAST BREEDER REACTOR TYPE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SYSTEM - A fast breeder reactor type nuclear power plant system including a reactor vessel provided with a core and a pipe of primary loop coolant for supplying primary loop coolant to the reactor vessel. One or more bending parts are formed on at least the pipe of primary loop coolant of the pipes, and a part of the bending part on a downstream side is provided with a flow path having a non-circular sectional configuration wherein the negative side of the bending part is formed in either a planar or flat shape. | 06-07-2012 |
20120294407 | Nuclear Power Plant, Fuel Pool Water Cooling Facility and Method Thereof - A nuclear power plant and a fuel pool water cooling facility and method are provided that can suppress the decrease of a water level in a fuel pool with no power supply at the time of malfunction of a circulating water system. | 11-22-2012 |
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20100271435 | RECORDING INK, INK CARTRIDGE, INK RECORD, INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS, AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD - The object of the invention to provide a recording ink with excellent discharge stability and storage stability, which rapidly penetrates into a recording medium and forms a coating, and which will never generate smearing upon high-speed printing or double-sided printing, and which excels in marker resistance, and which enables high quality image recording with less bleeding, and the ink cartridge, the ink record, the inkjet recording apparatus, and the inkjet recording method using the recording ink. The recording ink containing at least water, a colorant, a resin fine-particle, a water-soluble organic solvent and a penetrant, in which the penetrant is a diol compound whose carbon number is 7 to 11 and the resin fine-particle is a silicone modified acrylic resin not containing a hydrolyzable silyl group | 10-28-2010 |
20110300353 | INK FOR RECORDING, AND INK CARTRIDGE, INK RECORDED MATTER, INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD USING THE SAME - There is provided an ink for recording, which contains: a coloring agent; a water-dispersible resin; a wetting agent; a surfactant; and water, wherein a total solid content of the coloring agent and the water-dispersible resin is 10% by mass to 30% with respect to a total mass of the ink, a ratio B/C is 0.1 to 1.6 where B is a solid content of the coloring agent in the ink, and C is a solid content of the water-dispersible resin in the ink, a viscosity of the ink is 5 mPa·s to 20 mPa·s at 25° C., and a surface tension of the ink is 35 mN/m or less. | 12-08-2011 |
20110310166 | INKJET RECORDING TREATMENT LIQUID, INKJET CARTRIDGE, INKJET RECORDING INK SET, AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD - Inkjet recording treatment liquids include: at least one water-soluble organic solvent; water; at least one compound according to formula (I) | 12-22-2011 |
20120320133 | INK FOR INKJET RECORDING, INK SET FOR INKJET RECORDING, INK MEDIA SET FOR INKJET RECORDING, INK CARTRIDGE, INKJET RECORDING METHOD, AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink for inkjet recording containing water, water-soluble organic solvent, water-dispersible resin, fluorochemical surfactant or derivative thereof, and coloring agent containing pigment, where the ink has a surface tension of 20-35 mN/m and viscosity of ≧5 mPa·s at 25° C., total amount of the water-dispersible resin and the coloring agent in the ink is 5-40% by mass, and mass ratio A/B of the water-dispersible resin A to the coloring agent B is 0.5-4, where the ink is applied to a recording medium containing a support containing cellulose pulp, and one or more barrier layers disposed on a face of the support, and where the barrier layer contains ≧30% by mass of inorganic pigment having refractive index of ≧1.5, excluding aluminum hydrate, and ≦10% by mass of inorganic pigment having a refractive index of <1.5. | 12-20-2012 |
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20100240714 | ORAL COMPOSITION FOR DENTAL PURPOSES - A dental composition for oral use, containing a phosphorylated saccharide (a), a cationic bactericidal agent (b) and a solvent (c). By using the dental composition for oral use of the present invention, the adhesion of the bacteria in the oral cavity to the surfaces of the teeth can be suppressed for a long period of time; therefore, the dental composition for oral use can be suitably used for, for example, a mouse-wash agent, a dentifrice agent, a gargling agent, a mouse spray, a coating agent or a bonding agent to tooth surface or a dental prosthetic, a hypersensitive inhibitor, a therapeutic agent for periodontal diseases, that is applied to a periodontal pocket, or the like. | 09-23-2010 |
20100330005 | DENTAL ORAL COMPOSITION - A dental composition for oral use, containing a phosphorylated saccharide (a), a polyphosphoric acid and/or a salt thereof (b), and a cationic bactericidal agent (c), wherein a ratio of a total amount of the phosphorylated saccharide (a) and the polyphosphoric acid and/or a salt thereof (b) contained to an amount of the cationic bactericidal agent (c) contained, i.e. {(a)+(b)}/(c), is from 0.05 to 20 in a weight ratio. The dental composition for oral use of the present invention can be suitably used for an oral cavity cleaning agent, including dentifrice agents such as a paste dentifrice agent, a powder dentifrice agent, and a liquid dentifrice agent, a mouse-wash agent, a troche, a tablet, a cream, an ointment, a bonding agent, a mouth spray, a coating agent to tooth surface or a dental prosthetic, a hypersensitive inhibitor, a therapeutic agent for periodontal diseases, that is applied to a periodontal pocket, wet tissue for oral cavity care, an oral refreshing agent, chewing gum, or a gargling agent, or the like. | 12-30-2010 |
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20110278208 | SEAWATER DESALINATION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a seawater desalination apparatus includes a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of seawater which is supplied to a reverse osmosis membrane that is configured to separate seawater into fresh water and condensed seawater and to discharge the fresh water and the condensed seawater, a sensor configured to measure a flow amount of the fresh water which is discharged from the reverse osmosis membrane, a sensor configured to measure a flow amount of the condensed seawater discharged from the reverse osmosis membrane or a flow amount of the seawater discharged from a booster pump, a sensor configured to measure a flow amount of the seawater which is supplied to a power recovery device, and a controller configured to execute control based on values measured by the sensors. | 11-17-2011 |
20120061300 | MEMBRANE FILTRATION SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a membrane filtration system includes a raw water tank, a pretreatment membrane module, a raw water feed line, a high-pressure RO membrane module, a high-pressure line, a preceding power recovery unit which pressurize the pretreated water by transmitting the pressure of the concentrate to the pretreated water, a succeeding power recovery unit which pressurize the raw water by transmitting a remaining pressure of the concentrate to the raw water, a concentrate discharge line, a first pressure transmission line communicating to the power recovery unit by being branched from the high-pressure line, a second pressure transmission line communicating to the power recovery unit by being branched from the raw water feed line, and a valve provided in the drain line to regulate a discharge of the concentrate from the power recovery unit in accordance with a pressure loss in the pretreatment membrane module. | 03-15-2012 |
20120067791 | SEAWATER DESALINATION APPARATUS AND CHEMICAL INJECTION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a apparatus includes a controller configured to obtain values measured by a first sensor and a second sensor, receive pH target values at the entrance of a first reverse osmosis membrane and at the entrance of a second reverse osmosis membrane, and use a transfer function from the acid injection to pH at the entrance of the first reverse osmosis membrane, a transfer function from the alkaline injection to pH at the entrance of the first reverse osmosis membrane, a transfer function from the acid injection to pH at the entrance of the second reverse osmosis membrane, and a transfer function from the alkaline injection to pH at the entrance of the second reverse osmosis membrane, to control an injection rate of the acid injected from a first injection device and an injection rate of the alkali injected from a second injection device. | 03-22-2012 |
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20100101748 | HIGH-STRENGTH AND HIGH-DUCTILITY AL ALLOY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide an Al—Zn—Mg—Cu 7000-series Al alloy having high ductility as well as having high strength. For attaining this purpose, an Al alloy having a structure in which an inclusion is not included is produced by reducing an amount of oxygen contained in an Al alloy that is obtained by solidifying a preform resulting from rapid solidification by preferably spray forming a molten metal of an Al—Zn—Mg—Cu 7000-series Al alloy with an inert gas. This Al alloy has, as mechanical properties at an ordinary temperature, a tensile strength of 600 MPa or more, and an elongation of 15% or more when the tensile strength is from 600 MPa or more and less than 800 MPa or an elongation of 10% or more when the tensile strength is 800 MPa or more, and is excellent in cold workability such as rollability. | 04-29-2010 |
20100135844 | COLD-WORK DIE STEEL AND DIE - The present invention relates to a cold-work die steel, comprising by mass %: 0.5 to 0.7% of C; 0.5 to 2.0% of Si; 0.1 to 2.0% of Mn; 5 to 7% of Cr; 0.01 to 1.0% of Al; 0.003 to 0.025% of N; 0.25 to 1% of Cu; 0.25 to 1% of Ni; 0.5 to 3% of Mo; 2% or less (including 0%) of W; and 0.1% or less (excluding 0%) of S, with a remainder being iron and an unavoidable impurity; wherein the following requirements (1) to (3) are satisfied: (1) [Cr]×[C]≦4; (2) [Al]/[N]: 1 to 30; and (3) [Mo]+0.5×[W]: 0.5 to 3.00%, wherein the bracket means a content (%) of an element written therein. | 06-03-2010 |
20110198602 | ALUMINUM ALLOY FILM FOR DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND SPUTTERING TARGET - Disclosed is an Al alloy film which can be in direct contact with a transparent pixel electrode in a wiring structure of a thin film transistor substrate that is used in a display device, and which has improved corrosion resistance against an amine remover liquid that is used during the production process of the thin film transistor. Also disclosed is a display device using the Al alloy film. Specifically disclosed is an Al alloy film for a display device, said Al alloy film being directly connected with a transparent conductive film on a substrate of a display device, and containing 0.05-2.0 atom % of Ge, at least one element selected from among element group X (Ni, Ag, Co, Zn and Cu), and 0.02-2 atom % of at least one element selected from among element group Q consisting of the rare earth elements. A Ge-containing deposit and/or a Ge-concentrated part is present in the Al alloy film for a display device. Also specifically disclosed is a display device comprising the Al alloy film. | 08-18-2011 |
20110212337 | GALVANNEALED STEEL SHEET AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a galvannealed steel sheet having an excellent surface appearance, wherein plating failure and non-uniform alloying are suppressed. Also disclosed is a method for producing such a galvannealed steel sheet. The galvannealed steel sheet is obtained by hot-dip galvanizing a base steel, and then alloying the plating layer. The base steel is obtained by hot rolling a steel which contains 0.02-0.25 mass % of C, 0.5-3 mass % of Si, 1-4 mass % of Mn, 0.03-1 mass % of Cr, not more than 1.5 mass % of Al (excluding 0 mass %), not more than 0.03 mass % of P (excluding 0 mass %), not more than 0.03 mass % of S (excluding 0 mass %) and 0.003-1 mass % Ti, and additionally contains 0.25-5.0 mass % of Cu and 0.05-1.0 mass % of Ni, while satisfying formula (1), with the balance being made up of iron and unavoidable impurities. [Cu]/[Ni]≧5 In formula (1), [ ] represents the content (mass %) of each element. | 09-01-2011 |
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20100006184 | ALLOYED HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is an alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet containing 2.0 to 3.5 percent by mass of Mn. The steel sheet includes a base steel sheet and a galvanized zinc-coat layer thereon, in which MnO particles are present in an average number of 10 or less per micrometer on a straight line lying in an interface between the galvanized zinc-coat layer and the steel sheet, an Fe—Al—O alloy layer is present at the interface between the MnO particles and the steel sheet, and the length of the Fe—Al—O alloy layer is less than 10% of the overall length of the interface. The alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, even though having a high Mn content, is resistant to uneven alloying and excels in surface appearance, because the amounts of the MnO particles and the Fe—Al—O alloy layer that cause uneven alloying are controlled. | 01-14-2010 |
20140154128 | HEAT-RESISTANT AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL HAVING EXCELLENT CYCLIC OXIDATION RESISTANCE - A heat-resistant austenitic stainless steel comprising C: 0.05 to 0.2%, Si: 0.1 to 1%, Mn: 0.1 to 2.5%, Cu: 1 to 4%, Ni: 7 to 12%, Cr: 16 to 20%, Nb: 0.1 to 0.6%, Zr: 0.05 to 0.4%, Ce: 0.005 to 0.1%, Ti: 0.1 to 0.6%, B: 0.0005 to 0.005%, N: 0.001 to 0.15%, S: 0.005% or less (not including 0%), and P: 0.05% or less (not including 0%), with the balance of iron and unavoidable impurities. | 06-05-2014 |
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20120222784 | MAGNESIUM-LITHIUM ALLOY, ROLLED MATERIAL, FORMED ARTICLE, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention provides a magnesium-lithium alloy having both corrosion resistance and cold workability balanced at high levels, a certain degree of tensile strength, and very light weight, as well as a rolled material and a formed article made of this alloy. The alloy of the invention contains not less than 10.5 mass % and not more than 16.0 mass % Li, not less than 0.50 mass % and not more than 1.50 mass % Al, and the balance of Mg, and has an average crystal grain size of not smaller than 5 μm and not larger than 40 μm, and a tensile strength of not lower than 150 MPa or a Vickers hardness (HV) of not lower than 50. | 09-06-2012 |
20120227868 | MAGNESIUM-LITHIUM ALLOY, ROLLED MATERIAL, MOLDED ARTICLE, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention provides a very lightweight magnesium-lithium alloy which has both corrosion resistance and cold workability balanced at high levels, a certain degree of tensile strength, low surface electrical resistivity, as well as a rolled material and a formed article made of the alloy, and a method of producing the alloy, by means of a magnesium-lithium alloy containing not less than 10.5 mass % and not more than 16.0 mass % Li, not less than 0.50 mass % and not more than 1.50 mass % Al, and the balance of Mg, and having an average crystal grain size of not smaller than 5 μm and not larger than 40 μm, a tensile strength of not lower than 150 MPa, and a surface electrical resistivity of not higher than 1Ω as measured with an ammeter by pressing a cylindrical two-point probe with a pin-to-pin spacing of 10 mm and a pin tip diameter of 2 mm (contact surface area of one pin is 3.14 mm | 09-13-2012 |
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20100026965 | PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection type display apparatus includes a plurality of light sources | 02-04-2010 |
20100091252 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection display device that includes: a light source unit | 04-15-2010 |
20140160449 | HOUSING FOR PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE AND PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING HOUSING FOR PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - The shield includes: a first dust-proof wall that is shiftable integrally with the projection lens, and has width a1 projecting from the projection lens to an A side; and a second dust-proof wall that is slidable within a range regulated by the regulator, and has length b1 on the A side. When the second dust-proof wall has length c2 shiftable to a B side, the projection lens and the second dust-proof wall form a space having length d1 on the A side, and the projection lens and the frame form a space having length e1 on the A side, a1≧d1, b1≧e1−d1, and b1+d1−e1≧c2 are satisfied. | 06-12-2014 |
20140168616 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light source apparatus of the present disclosure includes a semiconductor light source, a light source holding member on which the semiconductor light source is disposed, the light source holding member being made of a thermal conductive material, and a cooling member that radiates heat generated by the semiconductor light source through the light source holding member. In addition, the light source apparatus includes an optical lens, an optical lens holding member that holds the optical lens and that is disposed on a light-emitting portion side of the semiconductor light source, and a thermal conductive member having a hole that houses a light-emitting portion of the semiconductor light source. The thermal conductive member is sandwiched between the light source holding member and the optical lens holding member, and comes into close contact with a side surface of the light-emitting portion. | 06-19-2014 |
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20090174765 | CAMERA DEVICE, LIQUID LENS, AND IMAGE PICKUP METHOD - A camera device is provided which has a compound eye structure only by a liquid lens unit and a control unit without requiring a plurality of lenses to be mounted in advance and is capable of taking a three-dimensional stereoscopic video image. In addition, a compact and lightweight three-dimensional stereoscopic camera is provided which can be switched to take a two-dimensional planar image or to take a three-dimensional stereoscopic image only by an electronic control with no need for a movable mechanism and can reduce the power consumption and improve the reliability. A camera device comprises a liquid lens ( | 07-09-2009 |
20090276465 | Information Recording/Reproducing Device, Information Recording/Reproducing Method, Information Recording/Reproducing Program, and Computer-Readable Recording Medium Containing the Information Recording/Reproducing Program - A single entity of contents information is recorded across plural recording media, and seamless reproduction is enabled by ensuring a reproduction sequence. A contents control unit | 11-05-2009 |
20100182447 | CAMERA DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD - Camera device includes an imaging unit, a communications unit, an identified area detection unit, and an image data processing unit. The imaging unit images an area in a shooting field to obtain image data. The communications unit communicates with a memory device that stores subject information, and obtains the subject information. The identified area detection unit dynamically detects an identified area corresponding to the subject. The image data processing unit specifies a protected area in the identified area based on the subject information, and applies protection only to the protected area when the subject is a protection target. This structure provides the camera device that generates image data in which a subject to be protected is obscured in an imaged subject. | 07-22-2010 |
20120069236 | CAMERA DEVICE, LIQUID LENS, AND IMAGE PICKUP METHOD - A camera device is provided which has a compound eye structure only by a liquid lens unit and a control unit without requiring a plurality of lenses to be mounted in advance and is capable of taking a three-dimensional stereoscopic video image. In addition, a compact and lightweight three-dimensional stereoscopic camera is provided which can be switched to take a two-dimensional planar image or to take a three-dimensional stereoscopic image only by an electronic control with no need for a movable mechanism and can reduce the power consumption and improve the reliability. A camera device comprises a liquid lens ( | 03-22-2012 |
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20080197789 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device includes multiple light units each of which includes a semiconductor light source, and a current supply control means for controlling supply of current to the semiconductor light source. A control unit includes a control signal generation means for generating and providing a control signal. The light emitting device also includes switching means for controlling feeding from a DC power source to a corresponding one of the light units in response to the control signal. Each of the switching means is coupled to a corresponding one of the light units through a feed line. | 08-21-2008 |
20090009088 | LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICE OF LIGHTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - In a process in which a control signal having a low level is output from an ON/OFF control circuit to series regulators connected to LEDs serving as lighting targets to turn ON the LEDs in accordance with digital communication information, the ON/OFF control circuit calculates a specified current value to be supplied to the LEDs serving as the lighting targets and compares the specified current value with a detected current value which is detected by a current detecting circuit, and outputs a stop signal to a control circuit on the assumption that a current flows without the series regulators with grounding generated on a cathode side of any of LEDs when the detected current value is greater than the specified current value. When the control circuit turns OFF an NMOS transistor in response to the stop signal, an operation of a switching regulator is stopped. | 01-08-2009 |
20100253223 | VEHICULAR HEADLAMP - A vehicular headlamp, wherein a light source unit for light distribution formation is accommodated inside a lamp chamber defined by a lamp body and a front cover, includes a metal heat transfer member that serves as a light source unit structural member; a light-emitting element that serves as a light source; a fan for cooling the light-emitting element provided inside the lamp chamber; and a lighting circuit that controls lighting of the light-emitting element. The light-emitting element, the fan, and the lighting circuit are each attached to the metal heat transfer member. | 10-07-2010 |
20120314436 | AUTOMOTIVE HEADLAMP, HEAT RADIATING MECHANISM, LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS AND LIGHT SOURCE FIXING MEMBER - In an automotive headlamp, a light-emitting module is configured such that a light-emitting element and a control circuit unit for controlling the lighting of the light-emitting element are structured integrally with each other. A control circuit unit in a position anterior to the light-emitting element in a lamp unit is located below a shade section so that the control circuit unit can be clear of the path of light used to form a low beam light distribution pattern of the light emitted by the light-emitting element. In this setting, the light-emitting element is so located that a main optical axis Ax | 12-13-2012 |
20130088172 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT SOURCE LIGHTING CIRCUIT - A circuit for lighting a semiconductor light source is provided. The circuit includes: a switching regulator including a switching element and configured to generate a drive current for the semiconductor light source using the switching element; and a control circuit configured to control on-off of the switching element such that the magnitude of the drive current comes close to a targeted value. The control circuit includes: a comparator configured to compare the magnitude of the drive current with the targeted value; an up/down counter configured to count a digital value in a counting-up direction or counting-down direction, based on a comparison result of the comparator; a digital-to-analog converter configured to convert the counted digital value into an analog signal; and a drive circuit configured to control on/off of the switching element based on the analog signal. | 04-11-2013 |
20130278165 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT SOURCE LIGHTING CIRCUIT - A semiconductor light source lighting circuit is provided with: a switching regulator that generates a drive current of a semiconductor light source using a switching element; and a control circuit that controls ON/OFF of the switching element. The control circuit is provided with: a comparator that compares the drive current and a target value; a counter that counts a digital value in a count direction determined by a comparison result of the comparator; a digital-analog converter that converts the digital value into an analog signal; and a drive circuit that controls the ON/OFF of the switching element based on the analog signal. The counter counts the digital value at a speed determined by an ON/OFF cycle of the switching element. | 10-24-2013 |
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20130046942 | CONTROLLER FOR STORAGE DEVICES AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING STORAGE DEVICES - A controller is connectable to a host system and a plurality of storage devices. A monitor unit monitors operating status of a plurality of storage devices and sets the operating status of the storage devices in a status table. Upon receiving a write command from the host system, a command responding unit receives write data sent from the host system within a certain period of time after the write command, holds the write data received in a buffer memory, instructs a timer to start counting, sets a write destination for data in the status table, outputs a control signal that gives an instruction to write data to the storage device of the write destination, and returns a write completion response corresponding to the write command to the host system when receiving the deadline notification from the timer. | 02-21-2013 |
20130067144 | CONTROLLER FOR STORAGE APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR STORAGE APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a controller for a storage apparatus is disclosed having interfaces connectable to a host system, a first storage apparatus and a second storage apparatus. A data in the first storage apparatus and a data in the second storage apparatus are duplicates. A status table stores the operating state regarding the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus, wherein the operating state indicates among writing, reading, or standing by. A monitor monitors the interfaces and set up the operating state into the status table. A buffer memory buffers the data for writing in the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus. A command response unit receives the data for writing and write-in request from a host system, and directs the writing of the data to the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus while making the buffer memory buffer the received data. | 03-14-2013 |
20130198420 | CONTROLLER FOR STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING STORAGE DEVICE - A controller for a storage device is connected to a host system and the storage device. A buffer memory includes first and second storage areas. A timer counts a preset given time in response to an instruction to start counting and sends a deadline notification when A given time is elapsed. A command responding portion, when receiving a read command from the host system, instructs the timer to start counting and thereafter outputs a read instruction to read data from the storage system. A data processing portion, in response to the read instruction by the command responding portion, reads specified data from the storage device and holds the read data in the second storage area of the buffer memory. A read control portion sends the host system the data held in the second storage area of the buffer memory when the deadline notification is received from the timer. | 08-01-2013 |