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Akihiro Okawa, Yoshikawa-Shi, Saitama JP
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20150358798 | Telematics Controller, Vehicle, and Telematics Control Method - An object of the present invention is to enable a SIM interface to be selected more appropriately. A telematics controller according to the present invention includes a vehicle information collecting unit that collects vehicle information about a vehicle mounted with the telematics controller, a SIM switching unit that enables one of a plurality of SIM interfaces to communicate, and a switching instructing unit that instructs the SIM switching unit to switch the SIM interface to a SIM interface associated in advance according to the vehicle information collected by the vehicle information collecting unit. | 12-10-2015 |
Atsushi Okawa, Higashikurume-City JP
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20130243623 | CENTRIFUGAL BLOOD PUMP DEVICE - A centrifugal blood pump device includes a housing, a centrifugal pump section having an impeller which rotates in the housing to send blood by centrifugal force upon rotation, an impeller rotation torque generation section for attracting a magnetic member of the impeller and rotating the impeller, and a plurality of grooves for hydrodynamic bearing provided on an inner face of the housing on the impeller rotation torque generation section side. A side wall of each of the grooves for hydrodynamic bearing is formed as an inclined side wall inclined obliquely such that the groove for hydrodynamic bearing is expanded from a bottom face of the groove for hydrodynamic bearing toward an opening face of the groove for hydrodynamic bearing | 09-19-2013 |
Chie Okawa, Hatsukaichi-City JP
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20150239400 | REAR STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A trunk panel comprises a bottom portion, a first standing wall portion, and a second standing wall portion. A protrusion portion is provided at a rear end portion of the bottom portion and the second standing wall portion to protrude upward. This protrusion portion is spaced apart from the first standing wall portion such that a passage is formed between the protrusion portion and the first standing wall portion, wherein the passage is configured to allow water to flow down from a portion of the bottom portion which is located forward of the protrusion portion toward a rear end portion of the bottom portion and the second standing wall portion. Thereby, any bad influences of rainwater or the like, which may be brought to various kinds of members around or arranged below a rear lamp, can be properly restrained. | 08-27-2015 |
David Okawa, Berkeley, CA US
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20110272598 | SURFACE TENSION MEDIATED CONVERSION OF LIGHT TO WORK - Disclosed are a method and apparatus for converting light energy to mechanical energy by modification of surface tension on a supporting fluid. The apparatus comprises an object which may be formed as a composite object comprising a support matrix and a highly light absorptive material. The support matrix may comprise a silicon polymer. The highly light absorptive material may comprise vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VANTs) embedded in the support matrix. The composite object is supported on a fluid. By exposing the highly light absorptive material to light, heat is generated, which changes the surface tension of the composite object, causing it to move physically within the fluid. | 11-10-2011 |
David Okawa, Belmont, CA US
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20150280038 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT - A solar energy receiver can include a heat sink configured to cool or otherwise dissipate heat. The heat sink can include a plurality of fin members, each having bases that are generally aligned with each other. The bases of the fin members can be connected to one another with connection devices that are spaced away from the bases, so as to improve thermal conductivity performance characteristics. | 10-01-2015 |
David Okawa, San Bruno, CA US
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20150249426 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE JUNCTION BOX - A junction box for a photovoltaic module can include an angled interface that is configured to couple solar cells to an external component (e.g., another junction box, inverter, etc.). In some embodiments, the angled interface is integrated into the housing of the junction box. | 09-03-2015 |
20150280643 | SOLAR CELL STRINGER CALIBRATOR - A solar cell stringer calibrator has been disclosed. In an example, a method includes loading a base having pressure sensors into a solar cell stringer to be positioned under a tacking head. The tacking head is lowered onto the base. The pressure sensors measure pressure applied by the tacking head. The method involves determining whether the pressure applied by the tacking head is within a predetermined range. In another example, a method involves heating a solder joint, and measuring a temperature of the solder joint with a pyrometer and a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor disposed under the solder joint. The location of the pyrometer relative to the solder joint is determined based on a difference in temperatures measured with the pyrometer and the temperature sensor. The method involves adjusting the solar cell stringer if the location of the pyrometer is determined to be outside a predetermined range. | 10-01-2015 |
20150380585 | ENCAPSULANTS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - A photovoltaic (PV) Module can include a substantially transparent cover, first encapsulant, a solar cell and a second encapsulant. The second encapsulant can be configured to allow thermal communication between the solar cell and a heat sink. Various configurations and methods of making the same are presented. | 12-31-2015 |
David C. Okawa, San Bruno, CA US
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20120253000 | Microcapsule and Methods of Making and Using Microcapsules - An embodiment of a microcapsule includes a shell surrounding a space, a liquid within the shell, and a light absorbing material within the liquid. An embodiment of a method of making microcapsules includes forming a mixture of a light absorbing material and an organic solution. An emulsion of the mixture and an aqueous solution is then formed. A polymerization agent is added to the emulsion, which causes microcapsules to be formed. Each microcapsule includes a shell surrounding a space, a liquid within the shell, and light absorbing material within the liquid. An embodiment of a method of using microcapsules includes providing phototriggerable microcapsules within a bulk material. Each of the phototriggerable microcapsules includes a shell surrounding a space, a chemically reactive material within the shell, and a light absorbing material within the shell. At least some of the phototriggerable microcapsules are exposed to light, which causes the chemically reactive material to release from the shell and to come into contact with bulk material. | 10-04-2012 |
Hajime Okawa, Seto-Shi JP
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20160139074 | NITROGEN OXIDE RESPONSIVE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present specification provides a NOx responsive element suitable for directly sensing NOx. The NOx responsive element an oxygen ion conductive layer has a first electrode layer having a nitrogen oxide decomposition catalyst phase composed of perovskite-type oxide, being in contact with the oxygen ion conductive layer, and being exposed to NOx, and a second electrode layer opposing the first electrode layer across the oxygen ion conductive layer. The nitrogen oxide decomposition catalyst phase has a nitrogen oxide adsorption stabilizing surface on its surface exposed to nitrogen oxide. | 05-19-2016 |
Haruki Okawa, Osaka-Shi JP
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20150218454 | OPTICALLY ANISOTROPIC SHEET FOR TRANSFER - The present invention relates to an optically anisotropic sheet for transfer comprising a substrate and a liquid crystal cured layer laminated together, wherein the liquid crystal cured layer is to be transferred from the substrate to a receiver, and the liquid crystal cured layer is formed from a composition containing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound A having a local maximum absorption wavelength in a range of a wavelength of 330 to 380 nm, and 5 to 70 mol of a polymerizable liquid crystal compound B having a local maximum absorption wavelength in a wavelength range of 250 to 300 nm, with respect to 100 mol of the polymerizable liquid crystal compound A. | 08-06-2015 |
20150337203 | COMPOSITION - Provided is a composition that can form a polarizing film with high dichroic ratio, which contains a compound having a function as a dichroic dye and having a local maximum absorption in a wavelength range of 350 to 550 nm. The composition contains a compound represented by the formula (1) and a polymerizable liquid crystal compound: | 11-26-2015 |
Hideaki Okawa, Kariya-City JP
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20140038009 | BATTERY TEMPERATURE REGULATING DEVICE - A battery temperature regulating device is applied to a battery pack configured by parallely connecting battery groups, each of which is a series connection of battery cells capable of charge and discharge. The device regulates temperatures of the battery groups. The battery temperature regulating device includes a heat transfer unit that transfers heat of a part of the battery groups to another battery group. | 02-06-2014 |
20140041826 | VEHICLE TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS AND IN-VEHICLE THERMAL SYSTEM - A vehicle temperature control apparatus for controlling temperature of a temperature control object, which is at least one of inside air of a vehicle compartment and a vehicle component, includes a heat capacitive element capable of storing heat, a refrigeration cycle in which heat is absorbed from a low temperature side and is dissipated to a high temperature side, a heat exchanger that causes the heat capacitive element to exchange heat with refrigerant of the refrigeration cycle, and a heat dissipation portion which dissipates heat in the refrigerant of the refrigeration cycle to the temperature control object. Thus, a temperature control by using the heat capacitive element can be effectively performed. | 02-13-2014 |
20150017495 | BATTERY TEMPERATURE REGULATING DEVICE - A battery temperature regulating device includes batteries, inter-battery passages, and a fluid driving device. The batteries are connected to be capable of energization and arranged in a stacking manner. Each of the inter-battery passages is defined between corresponding adjacent two of the batteries. The fluid driving device is configured to flow temperature regulating fluid for regulating temperature of the batteries through the inter-battery passages. Each of the inter-battery passages includes a first inter-battery passage and a second inter-battery passage. Between the corresponding adjacent two of the batteries, a direction in which temperature regulating fluid flows into the first inter-battery passage and a direction in which temperature regulating fluid flows into the second inter-battery passage are different from each other. A flow direction of temperature regulating fluid flowing through the first inter-battery passage is opposite from a flow direction of temperature regulating fluid flowing through the second inter-battery passage. | 01-15-2015 |
20150128632 | VEHICULAR THERMO-CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicular thermo-control device adjusts a temperature of a battery. The device has a primary system through which cooling water circulates, and a secondary system through which a refrigerant circulates. The primary system has a heat exchanger which performs heat exchange between the battery and the cooling water, and a heat exchanger which performs heat exchange between the cooling water and an ambient air. The secondary system is a refrigerating cycle. Both heat exchangers on a high temperature side and a low temperature side of the refrigerating cycle are thermally coupled with the primary system. Only one heat exchanger provides heat exchange with the ambient air. The pump of the primary system can switch circulating direction of the cooling water. A controller controls devices to perform cooling and heating operation. | 05-14-2015 |
Hideki Okawa, Yokosuka-Shi JP
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20130300277 | BULB-TYPE LAMP AND LUMINAIRE - According to one embodiment, in a constricted part of a globe, one end is set to a minimum diameter, the other end is set to a maximum diameter, and a diameter thereof increases from the one end side to the other end side. The constricted part of the globe is concaved into the inside of an imaginary straight line connecting an outer edge of the one end and an outer edge of the other end when viewed in section. A light source part includes a semiconductor light-emitting element and is contained in the globe so that a light-emitting part is positioned between both the ends of the constricted part of the globe. A cap is positioned on one end side of the globe. | 11-14-2013 |
20130301280 | Bulb-Shaped Lamp and Luminaire - According to one embodiment, a bulb-shaped lamp includes a light source unit, a plurality of substrates, a substrate holding member, and a globe. The respective substrates hold light source units. The substrate holding member has thermal conductivity and an insulating property and holds the respective substrates. The globe is thermally connected to the substrate holding member. The cap is positioned on one end side of the globe. | 11-14-2013 |
20140153238 | Light Emitting Device and Luminaire - According to one embodiment, there is provided a light-emitting device including a light-emitting section, a thermal radiation member, and a heat conduction layer. The light-emitting section includes a mounting substrate section and a light-emitting element section. The mounting substrate section includes a substrate, a first metal layer, and a second metal layer. The substrate includes a first principal plane including a mounting region and a second principal plane. The first metal layer includes mounting patterns provided in the mounting region. The light-emitting element section includes semiconductor light-emitting elements and a wavelength conversion layer. The semiconductor light-emitting elements are connected to the mounting patterns. The luminous exitance of the light-emitting element section is equal to or higher than 101 m/mm | 06-05-2014 |
20140218920 | Lighting Device - According to one embodiment, a lighting device is provided which includes: a module; a first cover member; and a second cover member. The module has a light emitting body and a frame. The light emitting body emits light by organic electro-luminescence. The frame is formed of a light transmitting material. The first cover member is formed of a material that is a light transmitting material and has a stiffness higher than that of the frame. The first cover member is disposed on one end side of the module. The second cover member is formed of a material that is a light transmitting material and has a stiffness higher than that of the frame. The second cover member is disposed on the other end side of the module such that the module is sandwiched between the first cover member and the second cover member. | 08-07-2014 |
20140218921 | Lighting Device - According to one embodiment, there is provided a lighting device including a plurality of panels; a frame; and a connection body. The panel emits light by organic electro-luminescence. The frame is formed of a material which is an insulating material and transmits the light. The frame seals the plurality of panels. The connection body has conductivity. The panel has a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first conductive body, and a second conductive body. The first conductive body has conductivity, is connected to the first electrode, and is provided in a first side surface of the substrate. The second conductive body has conductivity, is connected to the second electrode, and is provided in a second side surface of the substrate. The plurality of panels are electrically connected to each other via the first conductive body, the second conductive body, and the connection body. | 08-07-2014 |
20150144970 | Light Emitting Device - According to an exemplary embodiment, there is provided a light emitting device including a ceramic substrate, first to fourth connectors, a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements, and a first metal layer. The ceramic substrate is provided with a first main surface including first to fourth sides and first to fourth corner portions, and the first main surface includes a mounting region, and first to fourth connector region provided respectively between the first to fourth corner portion and the mounting region. The plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements is provided on the mounting region. The first to fourth connectors are respectively provided on the first to fourth connector regions. A first metal layer is provided between the plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements and the ceramic substrate, and including first to fourth connector electrode portions electrically connected respectively to the first to fourth connectors. | 05-28-2015 |
Hiroyasu Okawa, Amagasaki-Shi JP
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20130277980 | WATER FLOW ELECTRICITY GENERATING DEVICE - A water flow electricity generating device includes: an annular stator in which a coil is provided; a permanent magnet that causes a magnetic force to act on the coil; a rotor main body that is disposed on an inner circumferential side of a stator core to support the permanent magnet; a blade support unit that is provided on a front side of the rotor main body; a rotor that includes a rotating blade projecting radially outward from the blade support unit; and water-lubricated bearings that are provided in the stator while being opposed to the rotor main body, the water-lubricated bearings supporting loads in a thrust direction and a radial direction. The blade support unit is disposed on a front side of the rotor main body, and the rotor includes a float unit that is provided on the front side of the rotor main body. | 10-24-2013 |
Isao Okawa, Akishima-Shi JP
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20150033641 | EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT REINFORCEMENT APPARATUS, EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT BUILDING, AND AN EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT REINFORCING METHOD - An earthquake resistant reinforcement apparatus of a structure that can be attached simply and conveniently even to an aged building and imposes no substantial burden on inhabitants. The structure has an anti-seismic device for absorbing a seismic energy, an attaching member for attaching the anti-seismic device to the outside of a building, and a horizontal supporting member for supporting the anti-seismic device substantially horizontally. A plurality of attaching members are provided spot-wise to the girder or the beam of an existent building and the horizontal supporting member is a horizontal connection beam for connecting the attaching member horizontally. | 02-05-2015 |
Keiichiro Okawa, Hitachinaka JP
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20140042973 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - An electric storage device includes an assembled battery including a plurality of electric cells connected in series; an assembled battery control unit that estimates internal resistances of the plurality of electric cells, or a magnitude relationship of the internal resistances of the plurality of electric cells; an assembled battery control unit that calculates such a discharge quantity that an SOC after the electric cells have been discharged becomes lower as the internal resistance of the electric cells, which is estimated by the assembled battery control unit, is larger, or as the magnitude relationship of the internal resistances of the electric cells is estimated to be larger by the assembled battery control unit, for each of the electric cells; and electric cell control units that discharge each of the plurality of electric cells on the basis of the discharge quantity calculated by the assembled battery control unit. | 02-13-2014 |
Ken Okawa, Kitakyushu-Shi JP
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20140259613 | WORKPIECE ASSEMBLING APPARATUS AND WORKPIECE ASSEMBLING METHOD - A workpiece assembling apparatus includes: a conveyor configured to convey a workpiece; a plurality of robots arranged along the conveyor, the plurality of robots being configured to perform a same work on a workpiece conveyed by the conveyor; a parts-supplier configured to supply parts to the plurality of robots; and a controller configured to control the robots and the conveyor, wherein the controller controls the robot disposed at a downstream side to perform an unfinished work of the robot disposed at an upstream side in addition to a predetermined work in a case where the robot disposed at the upstream side has not completed a predetermined work. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277657 | MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - A manufacturing system includes: a plurality of processing devices capable of outputting processing information including a processing detail performed to a work; a processing tool capable of outputting backup information including a processing detail performed to the work; and a management device configured create management information by associating the processing information and the backup information with identification information identifying the work. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277732 | ROBOT APPARATUS - A robot apparatus that performs the work of attaching a cable includes a gripper that grips the cable having first and second ends, the first end being fixed; an arm main body that guides the second end of the cable being gripped by the gripper to the interior of a guide area; a force censer that is provided on the arm main body and detects that the gripper has come into contact with the second end of the cable; a camera that captures an image of the guide area when the force center detects that the gripper has come into contact with the second end of the cable; and an image processor that detects the posture of the second end of the cable based on the captured image. The robot apparatus performs the work of attaching the cable in accordance with the detected posture of the connector. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283353 | WORKPIECE ASSEMBLY LINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING WORKPIECE - A workpiece assembly line includes assembly units that assemble a workpiece, and a workpiece transfer unit that allows transfer of the workpiece between the workpiece transfer unit and each assembly unit. The assembly units are disposed around the workpiece transfer unit. The workpiece is transferred between the assembly units via the workpiece transfer unit. | 09-25-2014 |
20140283357 | WORKPIECE ASSEMBLY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING WORKPIECE - A workpiece assembly system includes a first manual station in which a person performs an operation of providing a first component set onto a pallet; a first robot station in which a robot performs an operation of assembling the first component set into a workpiece on a surface plate; and a conveyor that conveys the pallet and the surface plate from the first robot station to a subsequent manual station. After the robot has removed the first component set from the pallet and before the robot finishes the operation in the first robot station, the pallet is conveyed to the subsequent manual station prior to the surface plate. | 09-25-2014 |
20140288712 | ROBOT DEVICE - A robot device is provided, which includes an arm body having a screw-fastening mechanism, a detector for detecting a force applied to the arm body, and a controller for controlling the arm body based on a detection result of the detector at the time of a screw-fastening operation by the screw-fastening mechanism. | 09-25-2014 |
Ken Okawa, Fukuoka JP
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20140350707 | ROBOT SYSTEM - A robot system according to one aspect of an embodiment includes a robot and a control unit. The robot performs multi-axis operations based on instructions on the operations from the control unit. The control unit causes a power source to supply power to a partially fabricated item that includes a movable member that is able to be controlled by receiving power, and instructs the robot to perform an operation of attaching a predetermined member to the partially fabricated item while controlling the movable member. | 11-27-2014 |
Kensuke Okawa, Osaka-Shi JP
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20150338754 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER - An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer includes a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer located on the charge generating layer. The charge transport layer contains a pigment that is absorptive with respect to a wavelength of exposed light. The pigment is a metal phthalocyanine pigment represented by General Formula (I) or a metal-free phthalocyanine pigment represented by General Formula (II), where X represents a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom. R | 11-26-2015 |
Koji Okawa, Yamanashi JP
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20140053743 | MASK HOLDER - There are provided an operating knob | 02-27-2014 |
20150336377 | SCREEN PRINTING APPARATUS - A screen printing apparatus includes: a barrier member which butts against a screen mask and a squeegee to prevent paste on the screen mask from escaping to an outside of a printing width of the board; and an urging mechanism which urges the barrier member toward the screen mask. The urging mechanism includes: a first magnetic member held by the squeegee head such that a first pole surface having a first magnetic pole is directed toward the barrier member; and a second magnetic member held by the barrier member such that a second pole surface having a second magnetic pole opposite to the first magnetic pole is directed toward the first magnetic member, whereby the urging mechanism urges the barrier member by an attracting magnetic force acting between the first pole surface and the second pole surface. | 11-26-2015 |
Koji Okawa, Minato-Ku JP
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20150337188 | TWO-PACK CURABLE POLYORGANOSILOXANE COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF - The invention provides a two-pack curable polyorganosiloxane composition having an excellent rapid curing property, and methods for producing an adhered article using the compositions. The two-pack curable polyorganosiloxane composition consisting of a first component and a second component, the composition comprising: (A) an alkenyl group-containing polyorganosiloxane that contains two or more alkenyl groups in the molecule; (B) a polyorganohydrogensiloxane that has two or more hydrogen atoms bonded to a silicon atom in the molecule; and (C) a platinum group catalyst, wherein the ratio of the number of the hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon atoms in (B), H | 11-26-2015 |
Masaaki Okawa, Kodaira JP
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20150228090 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, DISPLAY PANEL DRIVER AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a reference value calculating section configured to generate a value that is a weighted average of values of R data, G data, and B data of original RGB data as a reference value. Regarding each of color data such as the R data, the G data, and the B data, a value is calculated that is coincident with a value obtained by adding the value of the color data of the original RGB data to a product of a difference obtained by subtracting the reference value from the value of the color data of the original RGB data and a predetermined coefficient, as a value of the color data of RGB data after saturation expansion. | 08-13-2015 |
Masahiro Okawa, Kasugai-Shi JP
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20140300860 | APPARATUS FOR OPTOMETRIC SELF-EXAMINATION, MANAGEMENT SERVER AND CONTACT LENS SELECTION SYSTEM - An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for optometric self-examination, a management server and a contact lens selection system using the same that are readily available to a new user and additionally shorten a time period required by an eye care practitioner for prescription or, even if no eye care practitioner's prescription is provided, allow for selection of a contact lens preferred for the user. The apparatus for optometric self-examination includes an optometric data acquisition unit for determining at least a part of a shape of a cornea of a user in response to an operation by the user and acquiring optometric data, based on the shape of the cornea, and a contact lens data display unit for displaying a result of selection of a contact lens suited for the optometric data, based on the optometric data and the shape data of contact lenses. | 10-09-2014 |
Mitsuhisa Okawa, Toyama-Ken JP
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20140283343 | Knitted Surface Fastener - A knitted surface fastener is provided that is capable of firmly forming warp knitting structure of a sewn area and achieving weight reduction as well as production costs reduction. A knitted surface fastener includes a pair of right and left sewn areas and a surface fastener area disposed between the right and left sewn areas. An average used amount of the weft insertion yarns in the sewn areas is set to be larger than an average used amount of the weft insertion yarns in the surface fastener area. | 09-25-2014 |
Norihiro Okawa, Odawari-Shi JP
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20150213816 | DUAL CAPPING LAYER UTILIZED IN A MAGNETORESISTIVE EFFECT SENSOR - The present disclosure generally relates to a read head sensor in a magnetic recording head. The read head sensor comprises a dual capping layer in a sensor stack that may reduce magnetic coupling so as to enhance magnetic bias field, e.g., domain control, in the read head sensor. Furthermore, an upper shield with multiple film stack having different film properties may also be utilized to enhance bias field generated to the read head sensor. Additionally, a coil structure may be positioned adjacent to a side shield to enhance bias field generation in the read head sensor. | 07-30-2015 |
20160027458 | CONFINEMENT MAGNETIC CAP - Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a TMR sensor for reading a recording from a magnetic recording medium using TMR, and in particular, to a magnetic capping structure of the TMR sensor. The sensor comprises a free layer and a magnetic capping structure. The magnetic capping structure comprises a ferromagnetic capping layer and an absorption layer formed on the ferromagnetic capping layer. The absorption layer is adapted to absorb molecules from the ferromagnetic capping layer and prevent the ferromagnetic capping layer from diffusing into the free layer. | 01-28-2016 |
Noriyuki Okawa, Saitama-Shi JP
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20130244067 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes unit cells and holders for sandwiching the unit cells. The holder includes a holding portion which holds the unit cell such that an electrode of the unit cell projects from between the holder and another holder sandwiching the unit cell, and a plurality of projecting portions which project in a direction in which the electrode projects from the holding portion and face each other across the electrode projecting from the holding portion. The projecting portion includes a passage which is formed along a direction, in which the unit cell is sandwiched, and is configured to flow fluid, and an opening which communicates with the passage and is open toward the electrode projecting from the holding portion. | 09-19-2013 |
Shintaro Okawa, Yokohama-Shi JP
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20150042108 | MOTOR-VEHICLE DOOR LATCH DEVICE - In a motor-vehicle door latch device, a latch engages with a striker of a vehicle body when a door is closed. The latch comprises a half-latch engaging portion for incompletely engaging the latch with the striker and a full-latch engaging portion for fully engaging the latch with the striker. A half-latch avoiding member has a half-latch avoiding guide path which engages with a connecting member, thereby preventing the engagement member from engaging the half-latch portion of the latch. | 02-12-2015 |
Tadashi Okawa, Chiba Prefecture JP
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20160118555 | COMPOSITIONS OF RESIN-LINEAR ORGANOSILOXANE BLOCK COPOLYMERS - Curable compositions of “resin-linear” organosiloxane block copolymers comprising a nanoparticulate filler are disclosed. In some instances, even at high loading levels, curable and solid compositions comprising “resin linear” organosiloxane block copolymers and a nanoparticulate filler exhibit melt flow and cure behavior. In addition, the nanoparticulate filler present in the curable and solid compositions comprising “resin linear” organosiloxane block copolymers have the effect of significantly in creasing the refractive index of the curable and solid compositions. | 04-28-2016 |
Tadayuki Okawa, Nagaokakyo-Shi JP
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20160079218 | ELECTROSTATIC PROTECTION DEVICE AND LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE - An electrostatic protection device includes a base member formed of a high-resistance semiconductor material. External connecting lands are formed on a first principal surface of the base member along a first direction with a space therebetween. A diode section is formed in the first principal surface of the base member through a semiconductor forming process. The diode section is formed between formation regions of the external connecting lands along the first direction. A high concentration region is a region that has the same polarity as the base member and contains larger amounts of impurities than the base member. The high concentration region is formed in a ring shape enclosing the diode section in a plan view of the base member. | 03-17-2016 |
Taisuke Okawa, Matsumoto-Shi JP
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20160077772 | PRINT IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE, PRINT SYSTEM, PRINT IMAGE GENERATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - A PC to which a print image generation device according to the invention is applied includes: an acquisition unit which acquires image data of a photographed image and image information recorded with the image data; a conversion unit which converts the acquired image information into text information; an input unit which inputs input information including a title of the photographed image; a print image generation unit which generates a print image for printing the converted text information and the inputted input information, on a print medium for label; and a print instruction unit which gives a print instruction on the print image. | 03-17-2016 |
Takamasa Okawa, Mie-Ken JP
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20140293675 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAME - According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile memory device includes: a memory cell array including first wirings, second wirings, and a memory cell connected between the first wirings and the second wirings; and a control circuit unit configured to select a selected memory cell from the memory cells, perform a first operation of changing a resistance state of the selected memory cell between a first resistance state and a second resistance state, and determine whether the first operation has been properly performed or not and perform retry operation such as applying a retry pulse when the first operation has not been properly performed. The control circuit unit regards the selected memory cell as excessive retry operation and inhibits the selected memory cell in accordance with the number of times of the excessive retry operation when the number of times of the retry operation is over k times. | 10-02-2014 |
20140355326 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a non-volatile memory device includes: a plurality of first interconnects, and each of the first interconnects extending in a first direction; a plurality of second interconnects, and each of the second interconnects extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction; a memory cell connected between each of the plurality of first interconnects and each of the plurality of second interconnects, the memory cell including a memory layer and a diode connected to the memory layer; and a control circuit capable of selecting a selection first interconnect among the first interconnects, selecting a selection second interconnect among the second interconnects, and selecting a selection memory cell connected to both the selection first interconnect and the selection second interconnect. | 12-04-2014 |
20150014622 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - According to an embodiment, a non-volatile memory device includes a first wiring extending in a first direction, a second wiring extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The device includes third wirings, and a first and a second memory. The third wirings extend in a third direction crossing the first direction and orthogonal to the second direction, and aligned in the second direction on both sides of the second wiring. The first memory is provided between one of third wiring pair and the second wiring, the pair of third wirings facing each other across the second wiring. The second memory is provided between another one of the third wiring pair and the second wiring. The second wiring has a block portion between a first portion in contact with the first memory and a second portion in contact with the second memory. | 01-15-2015 |
Takamasa Okawa, Yokkaichi-Shi JP
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20130229854 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A memory cell array includes memory cells disposed at intersections of first lines and second lines, and each having a rectifying element and a variable resistance element connected in series. A control circuit, when performing an operation to change retained data, applies a first voltage to a selected first line and applies a second voltage to a selected second line; furthermore, applies a third voltage to a non-selected first line; and, moreover, applies a fourth voltage larger than the third voltage to a non-selected second line. An absolute value of a difference between the third voltage and the fourth voltage is set smaller than an absolute value of a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage by an amount of an offset voltage. A value of the offset voltage increases as the absolute value of the difference between the first and second voltages increases. | 09-05-2013 |
20140061577 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - First, a trench penetrating first conductive layers and interlayer insulating layers is formed. Next, a column-shaped conductive layer is formed to fill the trench via a side wall layer. Then, after formation of the side wall layer, by migration of oxygen atoms between the side wall layer and the first conductive layers or migration of oxygen atoms between the side wall layer and the interlayer insulating layers, a proportion of oxygen atoms in the side wall layer adjacent to the interlayer insulating layers is made larger than a proportion of oxygen atoms in the side wall layer adjacent to the first conductive layers, whereby the side wall layer adjacent to the first conductive layers is caused to function as the variable resistance element. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063889 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment comprises: a memory cell array including first lines, second lines, and memory cells provided at each of intersections of the first lines and the second lines; and a control unit including a row control circuit, a first column control circuit provided on a side of one ends of the second lines, and a second column control circuit provided on a side of the other ends of the second lines, the control unit, during an access operation, controlling a potential of the first lines and the second lines such that a bias, which is lower than that applied to a certain unselected memory cell, is applied to those of unselected memory cells that are located more toward a center of the memory cell array in the column direction than the certain unselected memory cell. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063906 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment comprises: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells provided at each of intersections of a plurality of first lines and a plurality of second lines; | 03-06-2014 |
20140126270 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A memory cell array includes memory cells disposed at intersections of first lines and second lines, and each having a rectifying element and a variable resistance element connected in series. A control circuit, when performing an operation to change retained data, applies a first voltage to a selected first line and applies a second voltage to a selected second line; furthermore, applies a third voltage to a non-selected first line; and, moreover, applies a fourth voltage larger than the third voltage to a non-selected second line. An absolute value of a difference between the third voltage and the fourth voltage is set smaller than an absolute value of a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage by an amount of an offset voltage. A value of the offset voltage increases as the absolute value of the difference between the first and second voltages increases. | 05-08-2014 |
20140219004 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A memory cell array comprises memory cells disposed at intersections of a plurality of first lines disposed in parallel and a plurality of second lines disposed intersecting the first lines. The memory cell includes a variable resistance element. | 08-07-2014 |
20140219005 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DATA THEREOF - A control circuit is configured to perform a state determination operation to sense voltages of a plurality of first wiring lines, the voltages changing based on current flowing from the first wiring lines to a plurality of second wiring lines via a plurality of variable resistive elements. Then, the control circuit is configured to adjust voltages to be applied to the first and second wiring lines in a reset operation or a set operation based on the voltages of the first wiring lines sensed in the state determination operation. | 08-07-2014 |
20140334221 | RESISTANCE CHANGE MEMORY - According to one embodiment, a memory includes memory cells between first conductive lines and second conductive lines. A control circuit is configured to apply a first potential to a first end of a selected first conductive line connected to the selected memory cell among the first conductive lines and first ends of unselected second conductive lines not connected to the selected memory cell among the second conductive lines, apply a second potential larger than the first potential to a first end of a selected second conductive line connected to the selected memory cell among the second conductive lines, apply third potentials smaller than the second potential to first ends of unselected first conductive lines not connected to the selected memory cell among the first conductive lines respectively, and change values of the third potentials based on an address of the selected first conductive line. | 11-13-2014 |
20140347911 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment comprises a memory cell block that includes a memory cell array, the memory cell array including: a plurality of first lines; a plurality of second lines intersecting the plurality of first lines; and a memory cell that is provided at each of intersections of the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines and includes a variable resistance element, the memory cell array further including a protective resistance film that is provided respectively at each of the intersections of the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines and that is connected in series with the memory cell and ohmically contacts the memory cell, and the protective resistance film being configured from a material having a resistivity of 1˜100 Ω·cm. | 11-27-2014 |
20150098265 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a control circuit configured to cause data to be stored in a memory cell by setting the memory cell to be included in one of resistance value distributions. The control circuit is configured to set a first resistance value distribution and a second resistance value distribution, the second resistance value distribution having a resistance value larger than that of the first resistance value distribution, and to set a second width to be larger than a first width, the second width being a width between a second upper limit value of the second resistance value distribution and a second lower limit value of the second resistance value distribution, and the first width being a width between a first upper limit value of the first resistance value distribution and a first lower limit value of the first resistance value distribution. | 04-09-2015 |
20150103582 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - This semiconductor memory device comprises a memory cell array that includes: a plurality of first lines; a plurality of second lines intersecting the plurality of first lines; a plurality of memory cells each disposed at an intersection of the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines and including a variable resistance element; and a select transistor respectively connected to an end of the plurality of first lines. The select transistor includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating film, and a conductive layer. Moreover, one end of that conductive layer is connected to the end of the first line, and a non-linear resistance layer configured from a non-linear material is connected between the first line and the conductive layer. | 04-16-2015 |
20150117089 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND MEMORY SYSTEM - A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a memory cell array and a control circuit. The memory cell array includes first lines and second lines intersecting each other, a third line commonly connecting to the first lines, memory cells disposed at intersections of the first lines and the second lines, respectively. The control circuit is configured to execute a state determining operation detecting a voltage of the third line, and adjust a voltage applied to the first lines and the second lines during a resetting operation or a setting operation based on a result of the state determining operation. The resetting operation raises a resistance value of the variable resistance element. The setting operation lowers the resistance value of the variable resistance element. | 04-30-2015 |
20150179704 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment described below comprises: first lines arranged in a first direction perpendicular to a main surface of a substrate and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; second lines arranged in the second direction, extending in the first direction, and intersecting the first lines; memory cells disposed at intersections of the first lines and the second lines; and an interlayer insulating film provided between the second lines. The interlayer insulating film has an air gap extending continuously in the first direction so as to intersect at least some of the first lines aligned along the first direction. The interlayer insulating film also includes an insulating film positioned above the air gap and having a curved surface that protrudes toward a direction of the substrate. | 06-25-2015 |
20150221368 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a memory cell array and a control circuit. The memory cell array includes: a plurality of first conductive layers that are stacked; a memory layer provided on a side surface of the plurality of the first conductive layers; and a second conductive layer that contacts the side surface of the plurality of the first conductive layers via the memory layer. A thickness of the first conductive layer disposed at the first position is larger than a thickness of the first conductive layer disposed at the second position. The control circuit is configured to apply a first voltage to a selected first conductive layer. The control circuit changes a value of the first voltage based on a position of the selected first conductive layer. | 08-06-2015 |
20150228337 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor memory device comprises: first lines disposed in a first direction perpendicular to a substrate and extending in a second direction parallel to the substrate; second lines disposed in the second direction and configured to extend in the first direction, the second lines intersecting the first lines; and memory cells disposed at intersections of the first lines and the second lines and each including a variable resistance element. Furthermore, a third line extends in a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions. A select transistor is connected between the second and third lines. A control circuit controls a voltage applied to the first and third lines, and the select transistor. The control circuit renders conductive at least one of the select transistors and thereby detect a current flowing in the third line, and determines a deterioration state of the select transistor according to a detection result. | 08-13-2015 |
Takashi Okawa, Toyota-Shi JP
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20130181252 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer; a first type of a first semiconductor element that is arranged in a first element region of the semiconductor layer, has first and second main electrodes, and switches current; and a second type of a second semiconductor element that is arranged in a second element region of the semiconductor layer, has third and fourth main electrodes, and freewheels the current. The first and second element regions are adjacent in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which current flows, and are formed in a loop shape over the entire element region when the semiconductor layer is viewed from above. The first main electrode is electrically connected to the third main electrode, and the second main electrode is electrically connected to the fourth main electrode. When the semiconductor layer is viewed from above, a ratio of a length of the first main electrode to a length of the second main electrode is larger than a ratio of a length of the third main electrode to a length of the fourth main electrode. | 07-18-2013 |
20130309867 | LATERAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A manufacturing method for manufacturing a lateral semiconductor device having an SOI (Silicon on Insulator) substrate, the lateral semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor layer that includes a buried oxide layer and a drift region, the manufacturing method comprising an etching process of etching, by a predetermined depth, a LOCOS oxide that projects from a surface of the semiconductor layer by a predetermined thickness and is embedded in the semiconductor layer by a predetermined thickness, and a trench forming process of simultaneously forming a first trench extending from the drift region toward the buried oxide layer, and a second trench extending from a portion obtained by the etching in the etching process toward the buried oxide layer, at a same etching rate, and stopping forming the first trench and the second trench at a time when the second trench reaches the buried oxide layer. | 11-21-2013 |
20140035036 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A lateral semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate; a buried oxide layer formed on the semiconductor substrate, and an active layer formed on the buried oxide layer. The active layer includes a first conductivity type well region, a second conductivity type well region, and a first conductivity type drift region interposed between the first conductivity type well region and the second conductivity type well region. A region where current flows because of carriers moving between the first conductivity type well region and the second conductivity type well region, and a region where no current flows are formed alternately between the first conductivity type well region and the second conductivity type well region, in a direction perpendicular to a carrier moving direction when viewed in a plan view. | 02-06-2014 |
Takashi Okawa, Nisshin-Shi JP
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20150243778 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device disclosed herein is provided with: a source electrode; a gate electrode; a drain electrode; a first region of a first conductivity type formed in a range exposed at an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate a second region of a second conductivity type; a third region of the first conductivity type; and a fourth region of the first conductivity type. The fourth region includes: a first drift region formed in a range exposed at the upper surface; a second drift region having a first conductivity type impurity concentration higher than that of the first drift region, and adjacent to the first drift region; and a low concentration drift region having a first conductivity type impurity concentration lower than that of the first drift region. The first drift region is projected to a second region side than the second drift region. | 08-27-2015 |
Takayuki Okawa, Fukui-Shi JP
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20150299469 | WATER-REPELLENT AND OIL-REPELLENT COMPOSITION, AND WATER-REPELLENT FILM FORMED BY USING THE COMPOSITION - A water-repellent and oil-repellent composition, including an incompletely condensed product P | 10-22-2015 |
Tatsuya Okawa, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo JP
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20150336335 | FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, AND ELEVATOR COMPONENT MEMBER AND ELEVATOR CAR THAT USE SAME - Provided is a method of producing a fiber-reinforced composite material, involving impregnating a fiber structure with a resin by using the pressure difference between a vacuum pressure and an atmospheric pressure and thereafter curing the resin, the method comprising: impregnating a mixture of a bromine-containing resin | 11-26-2015 |
Tatsuya Okawa, Chiyoda-Ku JP
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20150336335 | FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, AND ELEVATOR COMPONENT MEMBER AND ELEVATOR CAR THAT USE SAME - Provided is a method of producing a fiber-reinforced composite material, involving impregnating a fiber structure with a resin by using the pressure difference between a vacuum pressure and an atmospheric pressure and thereafter curing the resin, the method comprising: impregnating a mixture of a bromine-containing resin | 11-26-2015 |
20150357137 | ARC-EXTINGUISHING INSULATION MATERIAL MOLDED PRODUCT AND GAS CIRCUIT BREAKER INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an arc-extinguishing insulation material molded product provided in the vicinity of a contact point between contactors in a gas circuit breaker. The arc-extinguishing insulation material molded product includes a polymer which contains a carbon-oxygen bond in the main chain, and in which a part of or all of terminal atoms are non-hydrogen atoms. | 12-10-2015 |
Teruaki Okawa, Ibaraki JP
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20150184011 | NON-AQUEOUS INKJET PRINTING METHOD - The method is a non-aqueous inkjet printing method including the steps of: ejecting droplets of a non-aqueous pigment ink containing at least a pigment and a non-aqueous solvent onto a surface of a printing medium to form dots composed of the non-aqueous pigment ink, and then ejecting droplets of a non-aqueous post-treatment liquid containing at least silica and an organic solvent toward the printing medium so that the droplets overlap with the dots composed of the non-aqueous pigment ink, wherein either of the non-aqueous pigment ink and the post-treatment liquid contains a water-soluble resin having an amino group. | 07-02-2015 |
Tomohiro Okawa, Fujisawa-Shi, Kanagawa JP
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20160115128 | AROMATIC COMPOUND - Provided is a novel aromatic ring compound having a GPR40 agonist activity and a GLP-1 secretagogue action. A compound represented by the formula: | 04-28-2016 |
Yasuhiro Okawa, Sendai JP
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20140155122 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, DOHERTY AMPLIFIER, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A wireless communication apparatus includes: a first amplifier configured to amplify an input signal; a second amplifier configured to amplify the input signal when an input level of the input signal is equal to or larger than a given level; an impedance converter configure to switch an load impedance of the first amplifier and output a composite output of an output from the first amplifier and an output from the second amplifier; an impedance controller section configured to control a switching of the load impedance of the first amplifier based on a bandwidth of the input signal; a distortion compensation section configured to perform distortion compensation of the input signal and supply a compensated input signal to the first amplifier and the second amplifier; and a filter section configured to limit a band of a signal output from the impedance converter. | 06-05-2014 |
Yasuyuki Okawa, Fukuoka-Shi JP
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20160075744 | DNA-BINDING PROTEIN USING PPR MOTIF, AND USE THEREOF - The object of the present invention is to, by analyzing PPR proteins that act to bind to DNA with a prediction that RNA recognition rules of PPR motifs can also be used for recognition of DNA, find a PPR protein showing such a characteristic. According to the present invention, it was revealed that, with a protein that can bind in a DNA base-selective manner or a DNA base sequence-specific manner, which contains one or more, preferably 2 to 30, more preferably 5 to 25, most preferably 9 to 15, of PPR motifs having a structure of the following formula 1 (wherein, in the formula 1, Helix A is a part that can form an α-helix structure; X does not exist, or is a part consisting of 1 to 9 amino acids; Helix B is a part that can form an α-helix structure; and L is a part consisting of 2 to 7 amino acids), and having a specific combination of amino acids corresponding to a DNA base or DNA base sequence as amino acids of three positions of No. 1 A.A., No. 4 A.A., in Helix A of the formula 1 and No. “ii” (-2) A.A. contained in L of the formula 1, the aforementioned object could be achieved. | 03-17-2016 |
Yuta Okawa, Fujimi-Machi JP
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20150064828 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INK FOR FORMING FUNCTIONAL LAYER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC EL ELEMENT - A method of manufacturing an ink for forming a functional layer includes: dispersing a mixture in which a low molecular material and a high molecular material are mixed in a poor solvent; and dissolving the mixture by adding a good solvent to the poor solvent in which the mixture is dispersed, in which a volume ratio of the poor solvent is from 10% to 70% with respect to the total volume in which the good solvent is added to the poor solvent and the poor solvent and the good solvent can be mixed. | 03-05-2015 |