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Norihiko Adachi, Chigasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080238414	MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURING SENSOR, MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURING APPARATUS, AND MOTOR FUNCTION ANALYZING APPARATUS - A motion sensor for measuring motion information of a subject comprises a coil substrate having transmitting or receiving coils piled one on top of another and a holder in which the coil substrate is mounted. Formed on the holder are curved surfaces to which an adhesive sheet is stuck and at which the holder is attached to a nail of a subject via the adhesive sheet. Further, there is provided a casing where first and second containing space are formed to contain measurement instruments including an adhesive member where a plurality of the adhesive sheets are laid one on top of another, the motion sensor, and the like.	10-02-2008
20110230789	SENSOR FOR MEASURING MOTOR FUNCTION, A PLASTIC BAND, AND A DEVICE FOR MEASURING MOTOR FUNCTION - This invention provides a sensor or its related art to be easily used for measuring motor function of living body. This invention relates to a sensor for measuring motor function, which includes a magnetic field generator attached to one of two predetermined positions in a living body changing mutual distance caused by an action of the living body to have a coil board generating a magnetic field by electrification, and a magnetic field detector attached to the other of the two predetermined positions in the living body to detect the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator and have the coil board generating an electric current having a magnitude corresponding to a strength of the magnetic field as detected. Furthermore, each of the magnetic field generator and the magnetic field detector is provided with plastics covering a whole coil board thereof.	09-22-2011

Norihiko Asai, Tajimi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090037903	Information Processing Device, and Method and Computer Readable Medium Therefor - An information processing device, configured to be connected with a plurality of devices, includes a device extracting unit configured to extract, from the plurality of devices connected with the information processing device, a plurality of first devices of which respective drivers for controlling the plurality of first devices are to be installed into the information processing device, and an installation executing unit configured to consecutively install, into the information processing device, the respective drivers of the plurality of first devices extracted by the device extracting unit, in a single installation.	02-05-2009
20090086246	INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM THEREFOR - An information processing device configured to be connected with an image forming device includes a connection mode detecting unit detecting what kind of a connection mode is established between the information processing device and the image forming device, an operation mode setting unit setting one of a normal mode in which the image forming device performs the image forming operation without user certification and a secure mode in which the image forming device performs the image forming operation after successful user certification, as an operation mode in which the image forming device is controlled to perform an image forming operation, depending on the kind of the connection mode detected, and a driver installing unit installing a driver into the information processing device such that the driver controls the image forming device to perform the image forming operation in the mode set by the operation mode setting unit.	04-02-2009
20090094598	Method of Installing Application Programs and Computer Accessible Recording Medium Storing Installation Program - There is provided a method of installing an application program to an information processing device which is connected with a network to which an information processing server storing various pieces information are stored. The method includes the step of making the information processing device acquire setting information from the information server, the setting information being the information input through the information processing device when the application program was previously installed, the information processing device having the information processing server store the information, and the step of installing the application program based on the setting information which is acquired by having the information processing device acquire from the information processing server.	04-09-2009
20090172374	Information Processing Device, Information Processing Method, and Computer Readable Medium Therefor - An information processing device, configured to perform information processing with an application run on an operating system, includes an installing unit configured to install the application into the information processing device, an instruction accepting unit configured to accept an instruction to run the application, a first determining unit configured to determine whether the operating system has been rebooted after the installation of the application, in response to the instruction accepted through the instruction accepting unit, and a prohibiting unit configured to prohibit the application from being run when the first determining unit determines that the operating system has not been rebooted.	07-02-2009
20100177351	COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR OUTPUTTING INFORMATION, AND INFORMATION PROCESSOR AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A computer readable medium has computer readable instructions stored thereon. The instructions, when executed by a processor communicable with an image forming device, cause the processor to perform the steps of transmitting, to a first server connected with the processor via a network, a request for supply of an expendable item for the image forming device, acquiring a first identification for identifying the expendable item to be supplied via the first server, which first identification is transmitted by the first server in response to the request, storing the first identification acquired, onto a database, acquiring a second identification for identifying an expendable item attached to the image forming device, determining whether the second identification acquired is identical to a first identification stored on the database, and outputting first information when it is determined that the second identification is different from any first identification stored on the database.	07-15-2010
20110069340	COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR INFORMATION DISPLAYING DEVICE AND FOR THE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication system including a communication device, and a plurality of information displaying devices capable of receiving status information of a communication device is provided. Each information displaying device includes a first judging unit to judge whether the received status information includes error settling information, a first display unit to display the error information and an operable image when the judgment is made that the received status information lacks the error settling information, a first transmitter to transmit error settling information to the communication device in response to an operation to the operable image, and a display restrictor to restrict the error information from being displayed when judgment is made that the received status information includes the error settling information. The communication device includes a second transmitter to transmit at least the error information, and additionally with the error setting information.	03-24-2011
20140049793	INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE DEVICE THEREFOR - An information processing device configured to be connected with an image forming device includes a connection mode detecting unit detecting what kind of a connection mode is established between the information processing device and the image forming device, an operation mode setting unit setting one of a normal mode in which the image forming device performs the image forming operation without user certification and a secure mode in which the image forming device performs the image forming operation after successful user certification, as an operation mode in which the image forming device is controlled to perform an image forming operation, depending on the kind of the connection mode detected, and a driver installing unit installing a driver into the information processing device such that the driver controls the image forming device to perform the image forming operation in the mode set by the operation mode setting unit.	02-20-2014

Norihiko Furuta, Komaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080302467	Pressure Resistant Vibration Absorbing Hose - A pressure resistant vibration absorbing hose has a hose body including an inner surface rubber layer, a reinforcing layer and an outer surface rubber layer and a joint fitting including a rigid insert pipe and a socket fitting. The joint fitting is attached to a swaged portion of an axial end portion of the hose body by securely swaging the socket fitting thereto. The inner surface rubber layer is formed by molding such that a swaged portion thereof is larger than a main portion thereof in diameter and a wall thickness of the swaged portion is equal to or larger than a wall thickness of the main portion, and after that, the reinforcing layer and the outer surface rubber layer are laminated to construct the hose body.	12-11-2008
20120026700	WIRING BODY CONNECTION STRUCTURE - A wiring body connection structure includes a first wiring body and a second wiring body, the first wiring body having a first base material made of an elastomer and a first wiring containing an elastomer and a conductive material, the second wiring body having a second base material and a second wiring. In the wiring body connection structure, a laminated section is partitioned where a first end of the first wiring body and a second end of the second wiring body overlap in a front-rear direction. The wiring body connection structure further includes a cover member arranged on a front surface of the first wiring body, and a conductive adhesive layer bonding the first end and the second end in the laminated section while ensuring a conductive property. The cover member is interposed between a frontmost end of the second end and the first wiring in the laminated section.	02-02-2012
20120218029	TOUCH SWITCH - A touch switch including: a conductive member for which voltage is applied from a plurality of locations for detecting presence or absence of a touch and a touch position on the conductive member of a conductor to be detected based on an electrical conduction status of the conductive member; and a detection-level changing mechanism for changing a detection level of the electrical conduction status of the conductive member due to the touch of the conductor on the conductive member. The presence or absence of the touch and the touch position on the conductive member of the conductor is detected if the detection level meets a predetermined condition.	08-30-2012

Norihiko Hama, Iwaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120207448	Audio Device, Video Device and Computer Program - A portable audio player holds a current playback list in which audio files which are playback targets are registered. An audio device holds a creation condition of a current playback list specified by the audio device last in a state where the portable audio player was connected, and a title which was a last playback target, and, when the portable audio player is connected, if information about the current playback list can be acquired from the portable audio player, makes the portable audio player resume playing back the current playback list and, if information cannot be acquired, makes the portable audio player create the current playback list under the held condition and start playing back the held title.	08-16-2012

Norihiko Hamada, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110080164	MAGNETO-SENSITIVE WIRE, MAGNETO-IMPEDANCE ELEMENT AND MAGNETO-IMPEDANCE SENSOR - The magneto-sensitive wire of the invention has a vortex-spin structure and hence includes no magnetic domain walls, so that the magneto-sensitive wire of the invention has an excellent hysteresis characteristic exhibiting nearly zero hysteresis. Therefore, the linearity related to the output voltage characteristic for the applied magnetic field in the determination range of an MI sensor is significantly improved as compared to MI sensors using the conventional magneto-sensitive wires. Using the magneto-sensitive wire of the invention makes it possible to provide a magneto-impedance (MI) element exhibiting a higher precision than the conventional ones and further provide a sensor using such an MI element.	04-07-2011
20120013332	MAGNETIC DETECTION DEVICE - A magnetic detection device of the present invention includes at least one pair of first magnetosensitive bodies each comprising a soft magnetic material extending in a first axis direction and being sensitive to an external magnetic field oriented in the first axis direction; and a magnetic field direction changer comprising a soft magnetic material and changing an external magnetic field oriented in a different axis direction from the first axis direction into a measurement magnetic field having a component in the first axis direction which can be detected by the at least one pair of first magnetosensitive bodies. With this magnetic detection device, the external magnetic field oriented in the different axis direction can be detected by way of the first magnetosensitive bodies. As a result, while attaining magnetic detection with high accuracy, the magnetic detection device can be reduced in size or thickness by omitting a magnetosensitive body extending long in the different axis direction.	01-19-2012
20120038358	ULTRA-SENSITIVE MAGNETOIMPEDANCE SENSOR - Provided is a magnetoimpedance (MI) sensor having a high magnetic sensor sensitivity and a wide measurement range. The MI sensor comprises an MI element, an electric current supply unit and a signal processing circuit. The MI element comprises a magnetosensitive wire formed of an amorphous soft magnetic alloy having zero magnetostriction, and a detection coil provided around the magnetosensitive wire with an electric insulator disposed therebetween, thereby detecting voltage generated at the detection coil and corresponding to an external magnetic field upon application of a high frequency electric current to the magnetosensitive wire. The electric current supply unit supplies the high frequency electric current to the MI element. The signal processing circuit processes an output signal from the detection coil. In this MI sensor, the magnetosensitive wire has at least a surface layer in which spins are aligned in a circumferential direction of the wire, and the high frequency electric current has a frequency in the range of 0.3 to 1.0 GHz inclusive.	02-16-2012
20130181705	MAGNETO-IMPEDANCE SENSOR ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An MI sensor element	07-18-2013

Norihiko Haraikawa, Mishima-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100181213	HYDROGEN STORAGE TANK - A hydrogen storage tank includes a tank main body, partition sections, and a hydrogen flow pipe. The hydrogen flow pipe prevents MH powder from passing through and permits hydrogen to pass through. The tank main body includes a hollow body portion having openings on opposite ends. Dome portions are joined to opening ends of the body portion. Partition sections are provided in the body portion so that first retaining chambers, which retain the MH powder, are defined in the body portion. Extended portions, which serve as second partition members, are provided in the dome portions to divide the space in the dome portions into second retaining chambers, which retain the MH powder.	07-22-2010
20100219087	HYDROGEN GAS STORAGE DEVICE - An MH tank module	09-02-2010
20100236767	HYDROGEN GAS STORING DEVICE - A plurality of MH tank modules (	09-23-2010

Norihiko Hasegawa, Toyama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110243184	TUNGSTEN ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND THERMIONIC EMISSION CURRENT MEASURING DEVICE - Provided is a tungsten electrode material that can improve the life of an electrode than conventional by the use of a material in place of thorium oxide. The tungsten electrode material includes a tungsten base alloy and oxide particles dispersed in the tungsten base alloy, wherein the oxide particle is an oxide solid solution in which a Zr oxide and/or a Hf oxide and an oxide of at least one or more kinds of rare earth elements selected from Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu are solid-dissolved.	10-06-2011

Norihiko Hatsumi, Anjyo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120095634	MOTOR TORQUE CONTROL DEVICE - A motor torque control device of an electrically-driven vehicle equipped with a motor serving as a driving source, is configured to limit an output of the motor when both a brake pedal and an accelerator pedal of the electrically-driven vehicle are stepped. A motor limit torque, which is an upper limit value of a command torque for the motor, is changed depending on a vehicle velocity of the electrically-driven vehicle detected by a vehicle velocity detecting unit and a stepping amount of the brake pedal detected by a brake pedal stepping amount detecting unit.	04-19-2012
20120100958	VEHICLE DRIVING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle driving force control device includes: a brake unit configured to generate a brake force of a vehicle; a stroke amount detecting unit configured to detect a stroke amount of a brake pedal of the vehicle; a monitoring unit configured to monitor whether generation of the brake force of the brake unit is abnormal; and a creep torque controlling unit configured to increase a reduction amount of a creep torque of the vehicle as the stroke amount increases, when the monitoring unit determines that the generation of the brake force in the brake unit is abnormal.	04-26-2012

Norihiko Hatsumi, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120071296	APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR TORQUE - In a vehicle that generates creep torque using an electric motor, a controlling means that causes, on the basis of the results of the detecting by the vehicle speed detecting means and the braking operation detecting means, the electric motor to generate the creep torque, wherein if the brake is operated when the creep torque is generated, the controlling means decreases the creep torque by a first level, if the brake is not operated when the creep torque is generated, the controlling means increases or decrease the creep torque in a level range on the basis of the speed of the vehicle detected by the vehicle speed detecting means, and the first level is a decreasing level larger than a possible maximum decreasing level in the level range.	03-22-2012

Norihiko Hirata, Suita-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110117616	METHOD FOR PRODUCING (1S,2R)-2-CHLORO-2-FLUOROCYCLOPROPANECARBOXYLIC ACID - The present invention provides a method for producing (1S,2R)-2-chloro-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid with a high yield and high selectivity. Specifically, disclosed is a method for producing (1S,2R)-2-chloro-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid, wherein (1S)-2-chloro-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid ester is hydrolyzed using an esterase derived from Burkholderia cepacia.	05-19-2011
20130123505	METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBOXYLIC ACID AMIDE - A carboxamide can be produced in a high yield by a method for producing a carboxamide, for example, represented by formula (4):	05-16-2013

Norihiko Ikeda, Mie-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090165395	CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING AQUEOUS DISPERSION, CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING METHOD, AND KIT FOR PREPARING CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING AQUEOUS DISPERSION - A chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion includes (A) abrasive grains having a pore volume of 0.14 ml/g or more, and (B) a dispersion medium.	07-02-2009

Norihiko Ishikawa, Kanonji-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100324521	ABSORBENT ARTICLE - The absorbent article includes a chassis, a crotch region, an absorbent body, and an elastic member arranged along a side edge in width direction of the crotch region. The oblong absorbent body arranged in the crotch region includes a first narrow width section, a second narrow width section, a center low rigidity section formed along a center line that halves the absorbent article in the width direction and a pair of lateral low rigidity sections provided at both sides of the center low rigidity section in the width direction with a substantially equal interval. Skin contacting face-side sheets and non-skin contacting face-side sheets	12-23-2010
20100324523	ABSORBENT ARTICLE - The absorbent article includes a chassis, a crotch region, an absorbent body, and an elastic member arranged along a side edge in width direction of the crotch region. The oblong absorbent body arranged in the crotch region includes a first narrow width section, a second narrow width section, a center low rigidity section formed along a center line that halves the absorbent article in the width direction and a pair of lateral low rigidity sections provided at both sides of the center low rigidity section in the width direction with a substantially equal interval. Skin contacting face-side sheets and non-skin contacting face-side sheets	12-23-2010

Norihiko Ito, Akita JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090183617	SHANK AND DIAMOND SCRIBER ASSEMBLED THEREWITH - A shank of a diamond scriber suitable for substantially flat-surfaced materials that is to be scribed with particularly high loads. The shank includes a blind hole for retaining a diamond single crystal. The blind hole includes a rectangular mouth and four triangular sidewalls, each of which includes one edge of the rectangular mouth and meets the other three.	07-23-2009

Norihiko Kamiura, Kanazawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080230772	DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a display device includes a step of forming an island-shaped first electrode, a step of forming a first insulation film, a step of forming a second insulation film, a step of removing the first insulation film, which is exposed from the second insulation film, in a self-alignment manner by using the second insulation film as a mask, a step of coating a liquid-phase material on the first electrode which is exposed from the first insulation film, and then drying the liquid-phase material, thus forming an organic active layer, and a step of forming a second electrode on the organic active layer. The first insulation film has higher lyophilic properties to the liquid-phase material for forming the organic active layer than the second insulation film.	09-25-2008

Norihiko Kamiura, Ishikawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100079065	DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device including an active area having a plurality of pixels and a peripheral area outside the active area comprises an array substrate including a plurality of transistors corresponding to said pixels each other, an organic insulation film covering said transistors in said active area and a plurality of display elements each of which includes a first electrode, a second electrode and an organic active layer therebetween over said organic insulation film; a sealing substrate disposed to be opposed to said array substrate; a seal member made of frit glass and disposed between said array substrate and said sealing substrate at a seal area in said peripheral area; wherein said organic insulation film is removed at said seal area, said array substrate includes a laminate structure of metal layer and an inorganic non-metal layer on said metal layer at said seal area and said seal member directly contacts to said inorganic non-metal layer.	04-01-2010

Norihiko Kaneko, Fussa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090155982	METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING SEMICONDUCTOR FORMATION REGIONS OF DIFFERENT PLANAR SIZES - A wafer process material is prepared which has a plurality of semiconductor formation regions of different planar sizes, each including a low dielectric constant film/wiring line stack structure component. A laser beam is applied onto a dicing street of the necessary semiconductor formation region and onto its straight extension in order to remove partial areas of the low dielectric constant film/wiring line stack structure components of the necessary semiconductor formation region and the unnecessary semiconductor formation region so that first groove and the second groove are formed. A protective film is formed in the second groove formed in the unnecessary semiconductor formation region and on the low dielectric constant film/wiring line stack structure component. An upper wiring line and a sealing film are formed on the protective film, and a semiconductor wafer is cut along the dicing street.	06-18-2009
20100015795	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING PROJECTING ELECTRODE FORMED BY ELECTROLYTIC PLATING, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of wiring lines provided on one side of the semiconductor substrate, each of the wiring lines having a connection pad portion. An overcoat film is provided on the wiring lines and the one side of the semiconductor substrate. The overcoat film has a plurality of openings in parts corresponding to the connection pad portions of the wiring lines. A plurality of foundation metal layers are respectively provided on inner surfaces of the openings of the overcoat film and electrically connected to the pat portions of the wiring lines. A plurality of projecting electrodes are respectively provided on the foundation metal layers in the openings of the overcoat film.	01-21-2010
20100052165	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING COLUMNAR ELECTRODES HAVING PLANAR SIZE GREATER THAN THAT OF CONNECTION PAD PORTION OF WIRING LINE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A plurality of wiring lines are provided on a first protective film, a second protective film having an opening in a part corresponding to a connection pad portion of a wring line is provided on the first protective film including the wiring line, a columnar electrode is provided on the upper surface of the connection pad portion of the wring line exposed via the opening in the second protective film and on the second protective film around the connection pad portion.	03-04-2010

Norihiko Kato, Handa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110040436	POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power supply system includes a main power storage device and a plurality of sub power storage devices. A converter is connected to selected one of the sub power storage devices to convert voltage between the selected sub power storage device and an electric power feeding line bidirectionally. When a request for switching the selected sub power storage device in use is generated, a converter steps up voltage on the electric power feeding line to a predetermined voltage, and thereafter a process for switching relays is performed. The predetermined voltage is higher than any of a voltage output from the main power storage device and a voltage output from a sub power storage device to be newly connected to the converter. Further, during the process for switching connection of the relays, upper limits on electric power input/output to/from the selected sub power storage device are set to 0.	02-17-2011
20110178664	HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power supply system includes a main power storage device and a plurality of sub power storage devices. A converter is connected to a selected one of the sub power storage devices to convert voltage between the selected sub power storage device and an electric power feeding line bidirectionally. In response to decrease in SOC of the selected sub power storage device being used, a request to switch the sub power storage device is generated and accordingly a switching process for a relay is performed. Here, while a process for starting or stopping an engine is being performed, the request to switch will not be generated even when decrease in SOC is detected. Likewise, while a process for switching the sub power storage device is being performed, the process for starting or stopping the engine will not be started even when a request to start or stop the engine is generated.	07-21-2011
20110208383	ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A power supply system includes a main power storage device and a plurality of sub power storage devices. A converter is connected to a selected one of the sub power storage devices to perform voltage conversion bidirectionally between the selected sub power storage device and an electric power feeding line. A control device executes charging control for controlling input of electric power from a load device to the main power storage device and selected sub power storage device, and switching control for switching electrical connection between the plurality of sub power storage devices and electric power feeding line, according to a braking request of the electric powered vehicle. The control device prohibits or limits, until completion of one of the charging control and switching control, the other control.	08-25-2011
20120010771	HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power supply system includes a main power storage device and a plurality of sub power storage devices. A converter is connected to a selected one of the sub power storage devices to convert voltage between the selected sub power storage device and an electric power feeding line bidirectionally. The sub power storage device undergoes a connection switching process, and when the last sub power storage device is currently used, then, in accordance with that sub power storage device's SOC and the vehicle's state, a request is generated to disconnect the sub power storage device and a relay is turned off. In doing so, if a process is currently performed for starting or stopping an engine, generating the request is refrained even if a decreased SOC is sensed. Similarly, if a process is performed to disconnect a sub power storage device, and therewhile a request is generated to start/stop the engine, starting the process performed for starting or stopping the engine is refrained.	01-12-2012
20120013184	POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE, ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE - A power supply system includes a main power storage device and a plurality of sub power storage devices. A converter is sequentially connected to one of the sub power storage devices to convert voltage between the selected sub power storage device and an electric power feeding line bidirectionally. The sub power storage device undergoes a connection switching process, and when there is no new sub power storage device remaining for replacement, then, in accordance with that sub power storage device's SOC and the vehicle's state, a request is generated to disconnect the sub power storage device. Here, when a condition regarding a temperature of at least one of the main power storage device and the plurality of sub power storage devices is satisfied, generation of a disconnection request is prohibited, in order to protect the main power storage device.	01-19-2012
20120022738	ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - An electric powered vehicle includes a motor, an inverter, a main power storage device, and a plurality of sub power storage devices. A converter is connected to a selected one of the plurality of sub power storage devices to perform voltage conversion bidirectionally between the selected sub power storage device and an electric power feeding line. A control device executes a disconnection process to disconnect a selected sub power storage device from the converter based on a state of charge of the selected sub power storage device when there is no new sub power storage device that can replace the selected sub power storage device. Further, the control device executes a braking process for the inverter for regenerative braking by the motor. The control device prohibits, during execution of one process of a disconnection process and braking process, the other process.	01-26-2012
20120065828	HYBRID VEHICLE AND TRAVEL MODE SETTING METHOD OF HYBRID VEHICLE - In the case that there is the charge record of the charger at the system startup time, the motor travel priority mode is set as the travel mode when the accumulated charge ration SOC is more than or equal to the threshold value Sev, and the hybrid travel priority mode is set as the travel mode when the accumulated charge ratio SOC is less than the threshold value Sev. In the case that there is no charge record of the charger, the travel mode is set in the same way as the case that there is the charge record when the hybrid travel shift flag Fhv is equal to value ‘0’, and the hybrid travel priority mode is set as the travel mode when the hybrid travel shift flag Fhv is equal to value ‘1’.	03-15-2012
20120072063	HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - During vehicle travelling with the motor travel priority mode where the vehicle is driven to travel prioritizing the motor travel after system startup, when the accumulated charge ratio of the batteries becomes less than the threshold value, which is set so that the accumulated charge ratio reaches the threshold value for shifting to the hybrid travel priority mode in the case that the vehicle is driven in the motor travel for the required time to warm up the catalyst, in the state that the temperature of the catalyst for purifying the engine exhaust is less than the threshold value which is predetermined as a lower limit temperature to activate the catalyst, the engine is started up and brought to the appropriate operation state to the catalyst warm-up and the vehicle is driven with the motor travel priority mode.	03-22-2012
20120072066	HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In the case that the motor travel priority mode is set and the restriction mode is set as the control mode because of the request of the operation of the engine, the threshold value Peg that is smaller value between the obtained value (kw·Wout) from multiplying the output limit Wout of the battery by the preset conversion factor kw and the preset power Pset that is smaller than the converted output limit Wout of the battery at a normal time is compared with the driving power Pdrv*. The hybrid vehicle is driven with the motor travel in idle operation of the engine when the driving power Pdrv* is not more than the threshold value Peg, and the hybrid vehicle is driven with power from the engine when the driving power Pdrv* is more than the threshold value Peg.	03-22-2012
20120089290	POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power supply system includes a main power storage device and a plurality of sub power storage devices. A converter is connected to a selected one of the sub power storage devices to convert voltage between the selected sub power storage device and an electric power feeding line bidirectionally. Connection of the sub power storage device is switched and, when the last sub power storage is used, a request to disconnect the sub power storage device is generated based on the SOC of the sub power storage device and the vehicle state. Specifically, where the SOC is included in a disconnection forced region in which the SOC is smaller than a reference lower limit, the sub power storage device is forced to be disconnected regardless of the vehicle state. Where the SOC is included in a disconnection permitted region in which the SOC is higher than that in the disconnection forced region, the disconnection request is generated on condition that the vehicle is in such a state that will not affect vehicle's drivability.	04-12-2012
20120109442	POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power supply system for a hybrid vehicle includes a main power storage device and a plurality of sub power storage devices used selectively. When SOC of each power storage device decreases to an SOC control target, the running mode transitions from a CD mode of running with stored electric energy with an engine stopped to a CS mode of running while maintaining stored electric energy by power generation of the engine. An ECU determines a usage pattern of the power storage devices in the CS mode and the CD mode at startup of the power supply system following the start of vehicle driving. Further, in accordance with the determined usage pattern, the ECU appropriately sets an individual SOC target for each power storage device such that, upon ensuring stored electric energy available at the start of the CS mode, stored electric energy to be used in the CD mode is maximized.	05-03-2012

Norihiko Kawakami, Sagamihara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090319811	STORAGE APPARATUS AND DISK DEVICE CONTROL METHOD - In a storage apparatus, an MPU acquires a value of power capable of being used to transition a HDD from a power-saving state to an access-enabled state, receives an access command via a host I/F, determines whether or not it is possible to respond to the access command using one or more HDD in the access-enabled state from among the HDD configuring a LU, and when it is determined that it is possible to respond, selects, from HDD in the power-saving state in the access command-targeted LU, one or more HDD, which are capable of transitioning to the access-enabled state using power in a range of usable power values, and which can make a response possible, as a target to be preferentially transitioned to the access-enabled state.	12-24-2009
20100005261	STORAGE DEVICE AND POWER CONTROL METHOD - The storage device of the present invention has: a first recording unit that records a time zone history of access to each storage area assigned to a virtual volume; a second recording unit that executes a predetermined calculation based on the time zone history of access to a plurality of storage areas belonging to a plurality of pool areas and records the calculation result for each of the plurality of pool areas; a comparison unit that acquires, from the first recording unit, the time zone history of access to an optional storage area among the plurality of storage areas and compares the acquired access time zone history with the calculation result recorded in the second recording unit; and a migration unit that selects, from among the plurality of pool areas, a pool area for which the calculation result is similar to the acquired access time zone history on the basis of the result of the comparison by the comparison unit, and migrates the data stored in the optional storage area to a storage area in the selected pool area.	01-07-2010
20110185201	STORAGE SYSTEM AND ITS POWER CONTROL METHOD - In the process of controlling a plurality of storage devices	07-28-2011
20120096289	STORAGE APPARATUS AND POWER CONTROL METHOD - To enable power saving control by putting storage areas of the same attribute together in a specific RAID group in a storage apparatus that includes storage areas of different access patterns.	04-19-2012
20120151169	STORAGE APPARATUS - It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage apparatus that can suppress access performance degradation owing to processing of data deduplication. The storage apparatus according to the present invention acquires a sum of the access frequencies to each of redundantly allocated pieces of data, and performs the deduplication on the pieces of data having the sum of access frequencies less than a prescribed threshold (FIG.	06-14-2012
20120278569	STORAGE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A storage apparatus providing a logical storage area for storing data to an external apparatus, includes a plurality of storage devices each providing a physical storage area for storing the data, the storage devices being different from each other in device property including data input/output performance, a capacity virtualization part managing the physical storage areas of the storage devices as unit physical storage areas each having a predetermined storage capacity and managing the unit physical storage areas in association with a plurality of unit logical storage areas forming the logical storage area, a tier controller managing the plurality of unit physical storage areas by classifying into a plurality of tiers the unit physical storage areas provided by the storage devices having the different device properties, and a redundant data management part managing redundant unit storage areas which are a plurality of the unit physical storage areas storing the same data. The data migration between the tiers is controlled according to, for example, an access frequency to the data from the external apparatus.	11-01-2012
20130311739	STORAGE APPARATUS, STORAGE SYSTEM, AND DATA MIGRATION METHOD - Provided are a storage apparatus, a storage system, and a data migration method with which, if data of a virtual disk which belongs to one pool area is migrated to another pool area, the migration time and processing load can be reduced by migrating the data while maintaining duplicate determination.	11-21-2013

Norihiko Kawakami, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090125547	Storage System for Managing a Log of Access - Provided is a storage system including: a first interface connected to a host computer; a second interface connected to a manager terminal; a control unit connected to the first interface and the second interface and equipping a processor and a memory; and one or more disk drives in which data that is requested to read by the host computer is stored, in which the control unit detects an access from the host computer to the first interface and an access from the manager terminal to the second interface, and generates log data of operations according to the accesses. Accordingly, log data concerning every action and every operation of the storage system is maintained and stored.	05-14-2009
20120239879	STORAGE SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A LOG OF ACCESS - Provided is a storage system including: a first interface connected to a host computer; a second interface connected to a manager terminal; a control unit connected to the first interface and the second interface and equipping a processor and a memory; and one or more disk drives in which data that is requested to read by the host computer is stored, in which the control unit detects an access from the host computer to the first interface and an access from the manager terminal to the second interface, and generates log data of operations according to the accesses. Accordingly, log data concerning every action and every operation of the storage system is maintained and stored.	09-20-2012

Norihiko Kawakami, Hachioji JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080240441	STORAGE CONTROLLER COMPRISING ENCRYPTION FUNCTION, DATA ENCRYPTION METHOD, AND STORAGE SYSTEM - Proposed are a storage controller equipped with an encryption function, a data encryption method, and a storage system enabling a user to apply one's desired encryption policy to data received from a computer or the like. This storage controller includes a storage apparatus for storing data from a computer, and a controller for controlling the input and output of data stored in the storage apparatus. The controller has a configuration information management unit for managing configuration information of attributes concerning an encryption function as information for encrypting data, and an encryption execution unit for performing encryption of data from the computer and data stored in the storage apparatus based on the configuration information of attributes concerning the encryption function.	10-02-2008
20090265584	STORAGE CONTROL UNIT WITH CONTROL SIGNAL PATH BETWEEN COUPLED CONTROLLERS - Provided is a storage control unit capable of, even when a failure occurs in access from a control unit to storage devices and the access from the control unit to the storage devices is switched to access via an alternate path, continuing I/O access to the storage devices without interrupting I/O requests from a host.	10-22-2009
20090271638	Storage system with an encryption function - To reduce the performance degradation of storage system, this invention provides a storage system comprising a disk drive and a disk controller. The disk controller provides a storage area of the disk drive to a host computer; executes a processing of switching an encryption key that is used to encrypt data stored in the logical volume from a first encryption key to a second encryption key; encrypts write data requested to be written with the second encryption key when the write request for one of storage areas within the logical volume that stores data for which switching of encryption keys has not been finished is received while the encryption key switching processing is being executed; and writes the encrypted write data in the logical volume to switch encryption keys for data stored in the storage area where the data is requested to be written by the received write request.	10-29-2009

Norihiko Kikuchi, Azumino-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100056521	(AZA)INDOLE DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOF FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES - The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level which has a uricosuric activity or the like. The present invention relates to (aza)indole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof. In the formula (I), T represents nitro or cyano and the like; ring J represents aryl or heteroaryl and the like; Q represents carboxy or 5-tetazolyl and the like; Y represents H, OH, NH	03-04-2010
20100227864	5-MEMBERED HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOF FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES - The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level which has a uricosuric activity or the like. The present invention relates to 5-membered heterocyclic derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof. In the formula (I), T represents nitro, cyano and the like; ring J represents aryl or heteroaryl; Q represents carboxy, 5-tetazolyl and the like; Y represents H, OH, NH	09-09-2010
20110230454	(AZA)INDOLE DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOF FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES - The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level which has a uricosuric activity or the like. The present invention relates to (aza)indole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof. In the formula (I), T represents nitro or cyano and the like; ring J represents aryl or heteroaryl and the like; Q represents carboxy or 5-tetazolyl and the like; Y represents H, OH, NH	09-22-2011
20120289506	5-MEMBERED NITROGEN CONTAINING HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME - 5-membered heterocyclic derivatives represented by general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof. In the formula (I), T represents nitro, cyano and the like; ring J represents aryl or heteroaryl; Q represents carboxy, 5-tetazolyl and the like; Y represents H, OH, NH	11-15-2012
20130252955	(AZA)INDOLE DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOF FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES - The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level which has a uricosuric activity or the like. The present invention relates to (aza)indole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof. In the formula (I), T represents nitro or cyano and the like; ring J represents aryl or heteroaryl and the like; Q represents carboxy or 5-tetazolyl and the like; Y represents H, OH, NH	09-26-2013
20140179932	(AZA)INDOLE DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOF FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES - The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level which has a uricosuric activity or the like. The present invention relates to (aza)indole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof. In the formula (I), T represents nitro or cyano and the like; ring J represents aryl or heteroaryl and the like; Q represents carboxy or 5-tetazolyl and the like; Y represents H, OH, NH	06-26-2014

Norihiko Kikuchi, Nagano JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100029919	PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE, MEDICINAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME, MEDICINAL USE THEREOF AND INTERMEDIATE IN PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides pyrazole derivatives represented by the general formula:	02-04-2010
20100249054	PURINE NUCLEOSIDE DERIVATIVE MODIFIED IN 8-POSITION AND MEDICAL USE THEREOF - The present invention provides an 8-modified purinenucleoside derivative which is useful for diseases associated with an abnormality of plasma uric acid level. An 8-modified purinenucleoside derivative represented by the following formula (I), a prodrug thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate or solvate thereof, is useful for the prevention or treatment of gout, hyperuricemia, urinary lithiasis, hyperuricemic nephropathy or the like.	09-30-2010

Norihiko Knodo, Yokohama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090170108	Screening method, a composition comprising substances chosen in the method thereof, and a binding substance - (Problems) The main object of the present invention is to provide a screening method for selecting a substance affecting a bond between thioredoxin and MIF.	07-02-2009

Norihiko Kubo, Toride-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090028591	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member; a charging device for charging the photosensitive member; an exposure device for exposing the photosensitive member charged by the charging device in accordance with image information; a developing device for developing, with toner, an electrostatic image formed on the photosensitive member by the exposure device into a toner image; a transfer charger for transferring the toner image formed on the photosensitive member by the developing device onto an image receiving member in a transfer portion; a light discharger, provided between the transfer charger and the charging device with respect to a rotational direction of the photosensitive member, for electrically discharging by light the photosensitive member; a current detector for detecting a current flowing through the transfer charger; a corrector for correcting a charging bias voltage applied to the charging device on the basis of an output of the current detector provided when a portion of the photosensitive member charged by the charging device substantially without being subjected to a light discharging operation of the light discharger passes through the transfer portion and on the basis of an output of the current detector provided when a portion of the photosensitive member subjected to a light discharging operation of the light discharger and charged by the charging device passes through the transfer portion.	01-29-2009
20100111550	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable photosensitive member; a charging member for electrically charging the photosensitive member; applying means for applying to the charging member a charging bias in the form of a DC voltage biased with an AC voltage; toner image forming means for forming a toner image on the photosensitive member charged by the charging member; setting means for setting a frequency of a first charging bias at a first frequency in a first mode in which the photosensitive member is rotated at a first speed to effect image formation and for setting a frequency of a second charging bias at a second frequency, different from the first frequency, in a second mode in which the photosensitive member is rotated at a second speed lower than the first speed to effect image formation; detecting means for detecting a current passing between the charging member and the photosensitive member during application of a test bias to the charging member; and adjusting means for adjusting the second charging bias on the basis of an output of the detecting means when the photosensitive member is rotated at the first speed and a test bias having the second frequency is applied to the charging member at the time of switching an image forming mode from the first mode to the second mode.	05-06-2010
20120201561	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum chargeable by a charging device; a developing device for developing an electrostatic image formed on the drum, wherein the developing device includes a carrying member for carrying and conveying toner to a position where the toner opposes the drum and a screw; a transfer device for transferring a toner image formed on the drum; an exposure device for lowering a potential of the drum by exposing the drum to light; and a controller for effecting, in a period in which the screw is rotated to supply the toner to a portion of the carrying member where the toner is not carried, such a control that the toner is not moved from the carrying member to the drum by electrically charging the drum and that an exposure amount of the drum is smaller than an exposure amount during image formation.	08-09-2012
20130177328	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member (drum); a rotatable charging member for electrically charging the drum; a bias applying device for applying a charging bias to the charging member in the form of a DC voltage biased with an AC voltage; a current detector for detecting an AC current passing between the charging member and the drum; a temperature and humidity detector; a setting device for setting a condition of the charging bias on the basis of a plurality of detected AC currents passing between the charging member and the drum when a plurality of AC voltages depending on an output of the temperature and humidity detector are applied to the charging member; and a corrector for correcting the set condition of the charging bias on the basis of an output of the current detector when a predetermined AC voltage is applied to the charging member.	07-11-2013
20130195475	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum; a charging rotatable member for charging the drum by applying a voltage comprising a DC voltage component and an AC voltage component; a current detector for detecting a current flowing when a predetermined inspecting voltage is applied to the charging rotatable member; a storing portion for storing information corresponding to a reference current; a supplying portion for supplying a signal for notifying information corresponding to a lifetime of the drum on the basis of information stored in the storing portion and an output of the current detector; and a renewing portion for renewing information stored in the storing portion in accordance with the output of the current detector.	08-01-2013

Norihiko Matsuhima, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110254116	Photoelectric Conversion Module - A photoelectric conversion module X	10-20-2011

Norihiko Matsumoto, Minamiashigara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080238414	MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURING SENSOR, MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURING APPARATUS, AND MOTOR FUNCTION ANALYZING APPARATUS - A motion sensor for measuring motion information of a subject comprises a coil substrate having transmitting or receiving coils piled one on top of another and a holder in which the coil substrate is mounted. Formed on the holder are curved surfaces to which an adhesive sheet is stuck and at which the holder is attached to a nail of a subject via the adhesive sheet. Further, there is provided a casing where first and second containing space are formed to contain measurement instruments including an adhesive member where a plurality of the adhesive sheets are laid one on top of another, the motion sensor, and the like.	10-02-2008

Norihiko Nagai, Yokohama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110122964	Binary Arithmetic Coding Device - An object of the present invention is to provide a binary arithmetic coding device that allows real-time processing with a higher image quality. At a timing at which a ternary data string for a target bit is outputted, an updated coding range width and an updated range width of less probability are outputted. For that reason, while a binary conversion unit (	05-26-2011

Norihiko Nakajima, Nagano JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080311827	Chamfering apparatus, a grinding wheel, and a chamfering method - A chamfering apparatus for chamfering an outer periphery of a disk-shaped substrate includes a grinding member having a circular hole inside thereof, wherein the hole has a diameter larger than an outer diameter of the substrate. An inner periphery of the grinding member forming the hole is a grinding surface and grinds the outer periphery of the substrate.	12-18-2008

Norihiko Nakajima, Matsumoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100079776	PRINTING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND PRINTER DRIVER - A printing apparatus capable of executing color printing and monochrome printing includes: a mode controller which controls a monochrome printing mode where the monochrome printing is executed, a first mode where reception of a printing job stops when a color image forming medium has run out, and a second mode where procession to the monochrome printing mode is possible; an exclusive controller which receives only one printing job in a first time period; and a print executing unit which execute printing on the basis of the printing job received by the exclusive controller.	04-01-2010
20100252986	RECORDING APPARATUS AND TRANSPORTING CONTROL METHOD IN RECORDING APPARATUS - Provided is a recording apparatus for performing recording on a medium, including: a transporting unit which transports the medium; a recording unit which performs the recording on the transported medium; a control unit which controls the transporting unit and the recording unit; and a detection unit which detects presence or absence of the medium at a predetermined position in a transporting path, wherein, during or after the transporting of the medium, after the detection unit detects medium absence if the detection unit detects medium presence during an interval until the transporting for a regulated distance, which is set as a value of a diameter or more of a hole provided to the medium, is finished, the control unit determines erroneous operation and performs a predetermined process so as to remove the erroneous operation state.	10-07-2010

Norihiko Nakamura, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100297465	SURFACE-TREATED STEEL SHEET, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND RESIN-COATED STEEL SHEET - It is an object to provide a surface-treated steel sheet which contains no Cr, which is excellent in wet resin adhesion, and which can be used as an alternative to a conventional tin-free steel sheet and to provide a resin-coated steel sheet produced by coating the surface-treated steel sheet with resin. A surface-treated steel sheet including an adhesive layer which is disposed on at least one surface of the steel sheet and which contains Ti and at least one selected from the group consisting of Co, Fe, Ni, V, Cu, Mn, and Zn, the ratio of the total amount of Co, Fe, Ni, V, Cu, Mn, and Zn to the amount of Ti contained therein being 0.01 to ten on a mass basis, and a method for producing the surface-treated steel sheet.	11-25-2010
20110091741	METHOD FOR PRODUCING TINNED STEEL SHEET, TINNED STEEL SHEET, AND CHEMICAL CONVERSION SOLUTION - A chemical conversion solution contains greater than 18 to 200 g/L or less of aluminum phosphate monobasic and has a pH of 1.5 to 2.4. A method for producing a tinned steel sheet includes forming an Sn-containing plating layer on at least one surface of a steel sheet such that the mass per unit area of Sn is 0.05 to 20 g/m	04-21-2011
20110104514	METHOD FOR PRODUCING TINNED STEEL SHEET AND TINNED STEEL SHEET - A method for producing a tinned steel sheet includes forming an Sn-containing plating layer on at least one surface of a steel sheet such that mass per unit area of Sn is 0.05 to 20 g/m	05-05-2011
20110180185	TINNED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A tinned steel sheet includes an Sn-containing plating layer disposed on at least one surface of a steel sheet and in which mass per unit area of Sn is 0.05 to 20 g/m	07-28-2011
20140079886	METHOD OF PRODUCING TINNED STEEL SHEETS - A method of producing a tinned steel sheet that includes forming an Sn-containing plating layer on at least one surface of a steel sheet with a mass per unit area of Sn is 0.05 to 20 g/m	03-20-2014
20140102907	TIN-PLATED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a tin-plated steel sheet includes forming an Sn-containing plating layer on at least one surface of a steel sheet so that the mass per unit area of Sn is 0.05 to 20 g/m	04-17-2014

Norihiko Nakamura, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100092826	FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell has an electrolyte, an anode provided on one side of the electrolyte and a cathode provided on the other side of the electrolyte, and a fuel passage which is formed so as to contact the anode and through which fuel flows. A substance having an ion-conducting property is mixed in with the fuel that flows through the fuel passage. For example, fuel is supplied to the fuel passage from a fuel supply apparatus, while a substance having an ion-conducting property is supplied to the fuel passage from an ion-conducting substance supply apparatus.	04-15-2010

Norihiko Nakano, Hoi-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110229235	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING STEPPING MOTOR ARRANGED IN CONVEYING PATH FOR PAPER, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING STEPPING MOTOR IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a stepping motor arranged in a conveying path for a paper; a driver for driving the stepping motor; a current detecting unit for detecting an actual current value; and a control unit for providing a set current value for every predetermined cycle. The control unit determines an estimated load torque value corresponding to the set current value in a previous cycle and the actual current value in a present cycle, by referring to a relationship between actual current and load torque of the stepping motor with respect to the set current value, determines a target load torque value based on the estimated load torque value, and determines, as the set current value, a current value corresponding to the target load torque value, by referring to a relationship between maximum output torque of the stepping motor and current supplied to the stepping motor.	09-22-2011
20110230977	CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A control device for generating a second trigger with a delay of a predetermined time from generation of a first trigger, said control device having; a counter for counting numbers from 0 to n−1 at a frequency with cycles of a first period; a control section, which operates at a frequency with cycles of a second period that is longer than the first period, for calculating a remainder of a division by adding a number of counts of the counter corresponding to the predetermined time to a count value of the counter at the time of generation of the first trigger and by dividing a result of the addition by n; and an output section for outputting the second trigger at a time when the count value of the counter becomes equal to the remainder.	09-22-2011

Norihiko Nakano, Fujisawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110211431	SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND DISK RECORDING AND REPRODUCING DRIVE USING THE SAME - The present invention enables a comprehensive evaluation from both of data read from a disk and a servo signal of a servo controller. The present invention provides a semiconductor integrated circuit mountable to a disk recording and reproducing drive, which comprises a signal processor of an RF signal read from a pickup, a servo controller responsive to a servo error signal read from the pickup, a memory controller, and an external interface. The memory controller is supplied with read data and a servo signal and stores the read data and the servo signal in a buffer memory according to a time division process. The read data and the servo signal stored in the buffer memory can be transferred to an external device via the external interface by the memory controller.	09-01-2011

Norihiko Oomuro, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080218415	NULL-FILL ANTENNA, OMNI ANTENNA, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - A wide-angle null-fill antenna with no null in the depression angle range, an omni antenna using the same, and radio communication equipment. A null-fill antenna comprises a first antenna array including antenna elements arranged with a prescribed point as the center, and a second antenna array having amplitude characteristics substantially equal to those of the antenna elements forming the first antenna array. The first antenna array is excited so that the excitation amplitude distribution is to have symmetry with respect to the prescribed point, while the excitation phase distribution is to have point symmetry with respect to the prescribed point. The phase center of the first antenna array is substantially coincident with that of the second antenna array.	09-11-2008
20090085805	NULL-FILL ANTENNA, OMNI ANTENNA, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - A wide-angle null-fill antenna with no null in the depression angle range, an omni antenna using the same, and radio communication equipment. A null-fill antenna comprises a first antenna array including antenna elements arranged with a prescribed point as the center, and a second antenna array having amplitude characteristics substantially equal to those of the antenna elements forming the first antenna array. The first antenna array is excited so that the excitation amplitude distribution is to have symmetry with respect to the prescribed point, while the excitation phase distribution is to have point symmetry with respect to the prescribed point. The phase center of the first antenna array is substantially coincident with that of the second antenna array.	04-02-2009
20100073231	NULL-FILL ANTENNA, OMNI ANTENNA, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - A wide-angle null-fill antenna with no null in the depression angle range, an omni antenna using the same, and radio communication equipment. A null-fill antenna comprises a first antenna array including antenna elements arranged with a prescribed point as the center, and a second antenna array having amplitude characteristics substantially equal to those of the antenna elements forming the first antenna array. The first antenna array is excited so that the excitation amplitude distribution is to have symmetry with respect to the prescribed point, while the excitation phase distribution is to have point symmetry with respect to the prescribed point. The phase center of the first antenna array is substantially coincident with that of the second antenna array.	03-25-2010
20110267232	NULL-FILL ANTENNA, OMNI ANTENNA, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - A wide-angle null-fill antenna with no null in the depression angle range, an omni antenna using the same, and radio communication equipment. A null-fill antenna comprises a first antenna array including antenna elements arranged with a prescribed point as the center, and a second antenna array having amplitude characteristics substantially equal to those of the antenna elements forming the first antenna array. The first antenna array is excited so that the excitation amplitude distribution is to have symmetry with respect to the prescribed point, while the excitation phase distribution is to have point symmetry with respect to the prescribed point. The phase center of the first antenna array is substantially coincident with that of the second antenna array.	11-03-2011

Norihiko Ozaki, Sagamihara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100231730	IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND CAMERA - An image sensing device is configured as follows. Namely, the device includes a recording unit configured to record correspondence data formed by making an action state of the object and voice information recorded prior to the shooting to correspond to each other, a voice determination unit configured to determine whether the voice acquired by a voice acquisition unit contains the voice information which forms the correspondence data, an action state determination unit configured to, when the voice acquired by the voice acquisition unit contains the voice information which forms the correspondence data, determine whether the action state of the object that corresponds to the voice information and an actual action state of the object match each other, and a control unit configured to, when the action state of the object that corresponds to the voice information and the actual action state of the object match each other, control shooting processing.	09-16-2010

Norihiko Ozato, Saitama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090255005	Method for Preparing Fish Embryo - An object of the invention is to effectively prepare a fish embryo with a correct chromosomal ploidy by nuclear transplantation in which an exogenous fish nucleus is transplanted in a cytoplasmic recipient. For this object, the invention comprises a step of preparing a fish embryo by transplanting a fish cell nucleus to an unfertilized egg. The step of preparing a fish embryo comprises a step of imposing physical and/or chemical stress to the unfertilized egg after activation. By imposing such stress, the stage of haplosis in a female nucleus which happens at the early stage of a series of developmental steps occurring in an unfertilized egg is suppressed and the correct ploidy of an obtained embryo is at least secured.	10-08-2009

Norihiko Saito, Toyota-Shi Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100092836	FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL FASTENING DEVICE - A fuel cell (	04-15-2010

Norihiko Saito, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080220299	Diagnostic apparatus and diagnostic method for fuel cell - According to an aspect of the invention, a diagnostic apparatus which diagnoses a state of the fuel cell includes an operation device which is used for operating the fuel cell; an operational state detecting portion which detects a change in an operational state of the fuel cell; a device control portion which controls the operation device such that the fuel cell is operated according to at least one predetermined operation pattern; and a diagnostic portion which diagnoses the state of the fuel cell based on the change in the operational state of the fuel cell that is detected by the change in the operational state detecting portion when the fuel cell is operated by the device control portion according to the at least one predetermined operation pattern, and the at least one predetermined operation pattern.	09-11-2008

Norihiko Sakamoto, Matsue-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080212257	MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A highly reliable multilayer ceramic electronic device is obtained while preventing crack defects generated in a ceramic laminate by application of a heat shock in a mounting step or the like.	09-04-2008

Norihiko Sanefuji, Yokkaichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110068308	INFRA-RED REFLECTIVE MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND PAINT AND RESIN COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME - An infra-red reflective material is a perovskite-like multiple oxide which includes at least an alkaline-earth metal and at least one type of element selected from a group of titanium, zirconium and niobium, and further, if necessary, manganese and/or iron, an element belonging to the IIIa group of the periodic table such as aluminum and gallium, etc., or zinc, etc., has sufficient infra-red reflective power, is excellent in thermal stability and heat resistance, and does not raise concerns on safety and environmental issues. The infra-red reflective material can be produced by, for example, mixing an alkaline-earth metal compound and a titanium compound and further, if necessary, a manganese compound and/or an iron compound, a compound belonging to the IIIa group of the periodic table, or a zinc compound in predetermined amounts, and firing the mixture. The produced multiple oxide is powdery and can be mixed with paint or a resin composition so as to be used for various purposes such as painting a roof or an outside wall of a building, a road, or a foot path in order to reduce the heat island phenomenon.	03-24-2011

Norihiko Sasaki, Iwate JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100259616	Image Pickup Apparatus, On-Vehicle Image Pickup Apparatus, Method And Apparatus For Manufacturing Image Pickup Apparatus - A disclosed image pickup apparatus includes a first member holding a lens, and a second member holding an image pickup element converting an image formed via the lens into an electric signal, the second member having an approximately rectangular shape and two approximately arc-shaped location cutout portions at respective diagonal corners of the approximately rectangular shape. In the image pickup apparatus, the first and the second members are bonded via an indirect bonding structure portion where the first and second members are bonded via a fixing member with an ultraviolet curable adhesive and a filler bonding structure portion where the first and second members are bonded by supplying a thermosetting adhesive therebetween.	10-14-2010
20110025850	CAMERA UNIT AND SENSING DEVICE - A camera unit includes an image sensor, a circuit board in which a signal processor circuit to process an output signal of the image sensor is formed, a cable including a signal conductor element and a ground conductor element and connected at one end to the circuit board, and a shielding component formed to enclose the circuit board therewith. The ground conductor element is connected to both a ground terminal of the circuit board and the shielding component in a vicinity of the end of the cable.	02-03-2011
20140146227	CAMERA UNIT AND SENSING DEVICE - A camera unit includes an image sensor, a circuit board in which a signal processor circuit to process an output signal of the image sensor is formed, a cable including a signal conductor element and a ground conductor element and connected at one end to the circuit board, and a shielding component formed to enclose the circuit board therewith. The ground conductor element is connected to both a ground terminal of the circuit board and the shielding component in a vicinity of the end of the cable.	05-29-2014

Norihiko Sasaki, Hanamaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110216195	IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE AND IN-VEHICLE CAMERA - An image-capturing device including: an imaging optical system which is configured to capture an optical image of a subject; an imaging optical system retaining member which retains the imaging optical system; an imaging element which is configured to convert the optical image into an electrical signal; a substrate which is arranged on a back side of the imaging optical system retaining member and retains the imaging element; and a plurality of substrate joint pieces each of which extends from the imaging optical system retaining member toward the substrate, wherein tip parts of the plurality of substrate joint pieces on a substrate side and the substrate are joined by an indirect bond structure using at least one joint intermediate member which is adhered to at least one of the tip parts of the plurality of substrate joint pieces and the substrate with an adhesive, and a fixation structure.	09-08-2011
20110298925	IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes: an electronic circuit unit (	12-08-2011

Norihiko Satani, Miyazuki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080215785	ARBITRATION CIRCUIT - The present invention provides an arbitration circuit capable of stable operation regardless of timings for read and write requests. A latch signal of a predetermined pulse width is generated in accordance with a read request signal or a write request signal and supplied to latches. Flip-flops or FFs respectively fetch therein write and read requests produced within the time of the latch signal. The latches respectively output the fetched requests as signals at the same timing. Thus, since the timings for the signals coincide with each other even when the write request and the read request are made at close intervals while the latch signal is being outputted from a latch controller, a write control signal or a read control signal can be stably outputted in accordance with the order of priority defined in advance by a delay unit.	09-04-2008

Norihiko Satani, Miyazaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120038403	SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF RETRIEVING SIGNAL TO SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT - In a semiconductor circuit, a high frequency level detecting unit detects a level of a high frequency component adjusted with a first adjusting unit, and a first control unit controls a first gain of the adjusting unit according to the level of the high frequency component thus detected. Further, a low frequency level detecting unit detects a level of a low frequency component adjusted with a second adjusting unit. A second control unit controls a second gain according to the level of the high frequency component and the level of the low frequency component thus adjusted, so that a difference between the level of the high frequency component adjusted with the first adjusting unit and the level of the low frequency component adjusted with the second adjusting unit becomes smaller than a specific level determined in advance.	02-16-2012
20120062544	DRIVE DEVICE - A drive device drives a display panel through alternately applying a positive polarity gradation voltage and a negative polarity gradation voltage to the display panel. The drive device includes an amplifier unit for amplifying a voltage applied to an input to obtain an amplified gradation voltage, and a voltage generation unit for generating the positive polarity gradation voltage and the negative polarity gradation voltage according to the amplified gradation voltage. The amplifier unit selects one of the positive polarity gradation voltage and the negative polarity gradation voltage immediately before the amplifier unit switches a gradation reference voltage. The selected gradation voltage has a polarity the same as that of the gradation reference voltage to be applied to the input line after the amplifier unit switches the gradation reference voltage.	03-15-2012

Norihiko Sato, Ichihara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100197834	RESIN COMPOSITION BLENDED WITH STARCHY MATERIAL - To provide a molding material having good affinity to a starchy material, is homogeneously compatible therewith even without adding compatibility-imparting agent, can be favorably mold-worked despite the starchy material is blended in large amounts, and features excellent balance between the flexibility and the mechanical properties, as well as excellent moisture permeability, antistatic property and transparence (haze) depending upon the composition that is used.	08-05-2010
20120199193	AMORPHOUS SILICON SOLAR CELL MODULE - Provided is an amorphous silicon solar cell module including a solar cell encapsulant containing a metal deactivator and silane-modified polyethylene, and a metal material adjacent to the solar cell encapsulant and having at least one selected from copper, a lead-free solder alloy and a silver film.	08-09-2012

Norihiko Sato, Yamaguchi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090207972	Device and Method for Detecting Foreign Matter, and Device and Method for Removing Foreign Matter - The contaminant detector of the invention is a contaminant detector for detection of solid contaminants present in coke, and comprises X-ray irradiation means that irradiates X-rays onto coke to be evaluated for the potential presence of solid contaminants; X-ray intensity measuring means that measures the intensity of transmitted X-rays in a prescribed region of X-rays that are transmitted through coke to be evaluated; and determining means that compares the numerical value for the transmitted X-ray intensity against a prescribed threshold value and, based on the results of the comparison, determines whether or not the coke to be evaluated includes solid contaminants in the prescribed region.	08-20-2009

Norihiko Taguchi, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090081581	POSITIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION AND A PATTERN-FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - A positive photosensitive composition comprises: (A) a compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic ray or radiation; and (B) a resin that increases its solubility in an alkali developer by action of an acid, wherein the resin (B) has a repeating unit that has an acid-decomposable group and is represented by formula (I):	03-26-2009

Norihiko Takeda, Sapporo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090253590	CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, ARRAY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention attempts to establish a method for surface-fixing single-walled carbon nanotubes having a desired chirality highly selected from among the single-walled carbon nanotubes having various chiralities, and utilizes the method to provide an array of the carbon nanotubes for electronic devices. The present invention attempts also to provide a carbon nanotube composition including carbon nanotubes having a single chiral vector (n, m) at a purity of more than 50% based on the unit of number wherein n and m are integers, and a method for manufacturing the same.	10-08-2009

Norihiko Tanaka, Darmstadt DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120141694	LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A TBA-liquid crystal display panel including a liquid crystal medium with positive dielectric anisotropy, wherein the liquid crystal medium includes, in 100% by weight of the liquid crystal compounds identified by the compounds recited in formulas I through IX below:	06-07-2012
20130057947	LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIUM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The instant invention relates to mesogenic media exhibiting a blue phase, comprising two or more components selected from the following components, components A to C,	03-07-2013
20140077130	LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIUM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The instant invention relates to mesogenic media exhibiting a blue phase, comprising one, two or more compounds of formula I-A	03-20-2014
20140097384	LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIUM AND LIQUID DISPLAY - The instant invention relates to mesogenic media comprising one or more compounds selected from the group of compounds of formulae I to XA	04-10-2014
20140125938	POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE IN LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIA AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS - The present invention relates to polymerizable compounds, liquid-crystalline media containing the compounds, in particular liquid crystal (LC) media and LC displays having a polymer-stabilized blue phase, and also LC media for LC displays of the PS or PSA type (“polymer-sustained” or “polymer-sustained alignment”).	05-08-2014

Norihiko Tanaka, Kanagawa Pref. JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100176341	LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM - The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having negative dielectric anisotropy, which contains at least one compound of the formula I	07-15-2010

Norihiko Tanaka, Aikogun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120161073	LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM - The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having negative dielectric anisotropy, which contains at least one compound of the formula I	06-28-2012
20130187092	LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM - The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having negative dielectric anisotropy, which contains at least one compound of the formula I	07-25-2013
20130248761	LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM - The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having negative dielectric anisotropy, which contains at least one compound of the formula I	09-26-2013

Norihiko Tsuji, Yamanashi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090038548	SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS AND TREATING GAS EMITTING MECHANISM - A film forming apparatus includes a process chamber	02-12-2009
20110265725	FILM DEPOSITION DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE - A film deposition device includes a substrate transporting device arranged in a vacuum chamber to include a circulatory transport path in which substrate mounting parts arranged in a row are transported in a circulatory manner, the circulatory transport path including a linear transport path in which the substrate mounting parts are transported linearly. A first reactive gas supplying part is arranged along a transporting direction in which the substrate mounting parts are transported in the linear transport path, to supply a first reactive gas to the substrate mounting parts. A second reactive gas supplying part is arranged alternately with the first reactive gas supplying part along the transporting direction, to supply a second reactive gas to the substrate mounting parts. A separation gas supplying part is arranged to supply a separation gas to a space between the first reactive gas supplying part and the second reactive gas supplying part.	11-03-2011

Norihiko Tsuji, Nirasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090211213	EXHAUST TRAP DEVICE - Three exhaust trap units are arranged in series in an exhaust trap device for trapping substances solidified from exhaust gas and exhaust gas paths are formed inside the exhaust trap units. One or more collision plates are placed in each trap unit. The collision plates in each of the two upstream side exhaust trap units are arranged such that a space extending in the axial direction of the exhaust path is present therein without being blocked by any of the collision plates. The collision plates in the downstream side exhaust trap unit are arranged such that such a space is not present. Uneven distribution of the amount of accumulation of solidified substances is suppressed without performing complex control, and outflow of the solidified components to the downstream side of the exhaust trap device can be reliably reduced.	08-27-2009
20110226178	FILM DEPOSITION SYSTEM - A film deposition system which a cycle of alternately supplying a first reactive gas and a second reactive gas and exhausting them is repeated twice or more in a vacuum vessel to cause reaction between the two gases, thereby depositing thin films on substrate surfaces, the film deposition system includes: a plurality of lower members having substrate-placing areas on which substrates will be placed; a plurality of upper members so placed that they face the lower members to form processing spaces together with the substrate-placing areas; a first reactive gas supply unit and a second reactive gas supply unit for supplying a first reactive gas and a second reactive gas, respectively, to the processing spaces; a purge gas supply unit for supplying a purge gas in the period between a first reactive gas supply period and a second reactive gas supply period; exhaust openings, situated along circumferences of the processing spaces, for communicating the inside of the processing spaces with the atmosphere in the vacuum vessel that is outside of the processing spaces; and an evacuating unit for evacuating the processing spaces via the atmosphere in the exhaust openings and the vacuum vessel.	09-22-2011

Norihiko Umei, Musashino-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090240349	Digital indicating controller - A digital indicating controller outputs data provided by performing control computation of input data and has a communication function with an external apparatus. The digital indicating controller includes a sequence computation section which executes a ladder program with at least any of the input data, the data provided by performing control computation, internal and external setup data, internal and external setup parameters, or data from the external apparatus as condition input and outputs the execution result.	09-24-2009

Norihiko Wada, Hamamatsu-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100195324	DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A TUNING APPARATUS - A plurality of LEDs are arranged continuously in a row and a transparent LED cover is disposed over the front surface of the LEDs. The LED cover extends in the longitudinal direction of the arrangement of LEDs and is curved in an arc shape that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of arrangement of LEDs. The cover does not contain light diffusion material, but has a corrugated surface around the arc shape. The corrugated surface extends in the longitudinal direction of the arrangement of LEDs.	08-05-2010

Norihiko Watanabe, Nidori-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120207759	COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVITY - The present invention provides a novel lymphocyte inhibitory receptor termed BTLA which is expressed on both T and B cells, and identifies HVEM as interacting with BTLA. Methods and compositions for modulating BTLA-mediated signaling and interfering with the interaction of BTLA and HVEM for therapeutic, diagnostic and research purposes are also provided.	08-16-2012
20120214972	COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVITY - The present invention provides a novel lymphocyte inhibitory receptor termed BTLA which is expressed on both T and B cells, and identifies B7 family member B7x as interacting with BTLA to attenuate lymphocyte activity. Methods and compositions for modulating BTLA-mediated negative signaling and interfering with the interaction of BTLA and B7x for therapeutic, diagnostic and research purposes are also provided.	08-23-2012

Norihiko Watanabe, Midori-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080269464	COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING LYMPHOCTE ACTIVITY - The present invention provides a novel lymphocyte inhibitory receptor termed BTLA which is expressed on both T and B cells, and identifies B7 family member B7x as interacting with BTLA to attenuate lymphocyte activity. Methods and compositions for modulating BTLA-mediated negative signaling and interfering with the interaction of BTLA and B7x for therapeutic, diagnostic and research purposes are also provided.	10-30-2008

Norihiko Yamaguchi, Kangawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100129942	NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHOD FOR OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER AND METHOD FOR MAKING OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER - A nondestructive testing method for an oxide semiconductor layer includes the steps of applying excitation light to an amorphous or polycrystalline target oxide semiconductor layer to be tested and measuring an intensity of photoluminescence in a wavelength region longer than a wavelength corresponding to a bandgap energy among light emitted from the target oxide semiconductor layer; and estimating a film property of the target oxide semiconductor layer on the basis of measurement results.	05-27-2010

Norihiko Yamamoto, Iwakuni-Shi JP