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20090125135 | Simulation Apparatus and Program - In a simulation apparatus, a difference data generation part compares a simulation result of an existing sound generator with a simulation result of a virtual sound generator, and generates difference data representing a difference between the simulation result of the existing sound generator and the simulation result of the virtual sound generator. A characteristic correction part corrects a measurement result of the existing sound generator based on the difference data, and generates virtual sound generator prediction data representing the sound generation characteristic of the virtual sound generator according to the corrected measurement result of the existing sound generator. | 05-14-2009 |
20110206228 | ACOUSTIC STRUCTURE INCLUDING HELMHOLTZ RESONATOR - In a bass reflex type speaker, a Helmholtz resonator is formed by a bass reflex port and a space within a speaker enclosure excluding the bass reflex port and a speaker unit. The bass reflex port of the bass reflex type speaker is movable toward and away from a side surface while maintaining its projecting direction within the speaker enclosure. In response to such movement of the bass reflex port, relative positional relationship between a neck and cavity of the bass reflex type speaker varies. | 08-25-2011 |
20120057736 | Audio Device, and Methods for Designing and Making the Audio Devices - An audio device is provided with a plurality of Helmholtz resonators. Whereas a cross-sectional area of a neck and a volume of a cavity communicating with the neck are same between at least two of the Helmholtz resonators, a ratio of minimum and maximum values of distances between a center of gravity of the cross section of the neck and individual points defining an outer periphery of the cross section is different between said at least two of the Helmholtz resonators. | 03-08-2012 |
20130062139 | Audio Apparatus - An audio apparatus includes a housing including a space which is enclosed at least one pair of opposite surfaces, and an open pipe including a first open end and a second open end positioned in the space. The open pipe has a pipe length of integral multiple of a substantially half wavelength of a stationary wave which is generated in the space. The first open end of the open pipe is disposed at a position of a substantial loop of the stationary wave which is generated in the space. | 03-14-2013 |
20140254839 | Acoustic Apparatus - An acoustic apparatus includes a vibration part configured to generate an acoustic vibration, a tube having a cavity that faces the vibration part, and at least one open tube connected to the tube via a first open end and a second open end. A length of the at least one open tube is an integer-fold of substantially a half of a wavelength of a standing wave produced in the tube. The first open end is positioned substantially at an anti-node of the standing wave produced in the tube. | 09-11-2014 |
20140262597 | TUBULAR BODY, BASS REFLEX PORT, AND ACOUSTIC APPARATUS - A tubular body having an air flow passage, wherein an area of a cross section, in a direction perpendicular to a tube axis, of a space enclosed with an inner wall of the tubular body increases toward an open end thereof, wherein a curvature of the inner wall at an end portion of the tubular body near the open end is repeatedly increased and decreased along a circumferential direction of the inner wall, and wherein, when the inner wall in a cross section of the end portion in the direction perpendicular to the tube axis is viewed from the tube axis, a convex portion at which the inner wall protrudes in a direction away from the tube axis and a concave portion at which the inner wall is recessed in a direction toward the tube axis are repeatedly formed along the circumferential direction. | 09-18-2014 |
20140262598 | BASS REFLEX PORT AND TUBULAR BODY - A bass reflex port having a tubular shape for air flows, wherein an angle of a first inner radial line with respect to a reference plane including a center axis of the bass reflex port differs from an angle of a second inner radial line with respect to the reference plane, the first line being orthogonal to the center axis and passing a first characteristic point on an inner circumference of the bass reflex port in a first transverse cross section perpendicular to the center axis, the second line being orthogonal to the center axis and passing a second characteristic point corresponding to the first characteristic point and located on the inner circumference in a second transverse cross section perpendicular to the center axis, the first transverse cross section and the second transverse cross section differing form each other in position in a direction of extension of the center axis. | 09-18-2014 |
20150110325 | Speaker and Speaker Net - A speaker includes: one or more speaker units; a cabinet accommodating the one or more speaker units; and a speaker net mounted on one of the cabinet and at least one of the one or more speaker units so as to cover a sound emitting surface of each of the at least one of the one or more speaker units. The speaker net includes: a frame surrounding the sound emitting surface of each of the at least one of the one or more speaker units; and a sheet member stuck to the frame to cover the sound emitting surface of each of the at least one of the one or more speaker units. The frame being formed with at least one through hole establishing communication between (i) a space between the frame and the cabinet and (ii) a space outside the speaker. | 04-23-2015 |
20150194138 | KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT - A keyboard instrument includes: an instrument body; at least one speaker; and at least one acoustic pipe configured to collect a sound emitted from the at least one speaker and guide the sound to at least one sound emitting opening formed in a front face of the instrument body. | 07-09-2015 |
20150373438 | Microphone Device - A microphone device includes: a housing having an opening section in an upper face thereof; and a non-directional microphone unit incorporated in the housing and provided inside the opening section. The upper face of the housing has a shape in which a distance from an edge defined as a boundary between the upper face and a side face or a bottom face to the opening section throughout a whole circumference of the upper face changes in ½ or more of the whole circumference of the edge and an average value of the distance from the edge to the opening section is shorter than ½ of a wavelength of a sound wave in a frequency range in which an auditory sensitivity of humans is low. | 12-24-2015 |
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20080223106 | TIP TOOL GUIDE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BRINGING IN TIP TOOL GUIDE APPARATUS - A tip tool guide apparatus is brought into a water chamber of a steam generator of nuclear power equipment, and guides a tip tool, such as a shot peening head, along a necessary region. For this purpose, a tip tool guide apparatus | 09-18-2008 |
20100059491 | APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING RESIDUAL STRESS IN TUBULAR BODY - An aim is to provide a tubular-body residual-stress improving apparatus capable of reducing irradiation on unnecessary areas by controlling the optical paths of laser beams. In the tubular-body residual-stress improving apparatus, an optical control unit ( | 03-11-2010 |
20100108653 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING RESIDUAL STRESS IN TUBULAR BODY AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING RESIDUAL STRESS IN TUBULAR BODY - An object is to provide a method and an apparatus for improving a residual stress in a tubular body, which are enabled to improve the residual stress reliably by clearly defining controlling rage for treatment conditions without depending on an installation state and configuration of the tubular body. When an outer-circumferential surface of a welded portion of a cylindrical tubular body ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100122972 | APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING RESIDUAL STRESS IN TUBULAR BODY AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD OF THE SAME - Aims are to provide a tubular-body residual-stress improving apparatus and an adjustment method thereof capable of adjusting irradiation position with favorable reproducibility, even when an optical fiber is eccentric. In the tubular-body residual-stress improving apparatus, an optical control unit ( | 05-20-2010 |
20100326974 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING RESIDUAL STRESS IN TUBULAR BODY - An object is to provide a method and an apparatus for improving a residual stress in a tubular body, which are enabled to improve the residual stress reliably by clearly defining controlling rage for treatment conditions without depending on an installation state and configuration of the tubular body. When a cylindrical tubular body ( | 12-30-2010 |
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20150094130 | GAME MACHINE - A slot machine includes a touch panel, an operation section provided on the touch panel, an operation unit including first to third sensors each for outputting a signal corresponding to a rotational operation and a pressing operation on the operation section, and a control section for causing the touch panel to change a screen image displayed by the touch panel, in accordance with at least one of (i) a rotational operation detected based on the signal outputted from each of the first to third sensors, (ii) a pressing operation detected based on the signal outputted from each of the first to third sensors, and (iii) a touching operation on the touch panel. | 04-02-2015 |
20150094131 | GAME MACHINE - A game machine has an operation unit that accepts an operation from a player, having a display section, an operation section disposed on a screen of the display section, a support section that rotatably supports the operation section such that the operation section can be pressed toward the display section, at least one rotational operation sensor that outputs a signal corresponding to a rotational operation on the operation section, and at least one pressing operation sensor that outputs a signal corresponding to a pressing operation on the operation section, and a control section that causes the display section to change a screen image to be displayed by the display section. | 04-02-2015 |
20150363997 | OPERATION DEVICE AND PLAY MACHINE - An operation device installed on a play machine has a push button switch having a push button made of a translucent material, a floating image projector that projects a floating image into midair above the push button through the push button from a rear face side of the push button, and a gesture detector in which at least a region where the floating image is projected is set to be a detection region. | 12-17-2015 |
20150367232 | OPERATION DEVICE - An operation device for performing an operation input on a play machine has an operation unit, a support that supports the operation unit while the operation unit is rotatable about a first rotation axis, and a switching unit that switches a direction of the first rotation axis by rotating the support about a second rotation axis in a direction different from that of the first rotation axis. | 12-24-2015 |
20150371747 | OPERATION DEVICE - An operation device for performing an operation input on a play machine has an operation unit, a support that rotatably supports the operation unit, a first magnetic member that rotates integrally with the operation unit, a second magnetic member in which a magnetic force acts between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member, and a switching unit that switches a distance between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member. | 12-24-2015 |
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20100301709 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND RADIO CLOCK - There is provided a piezoelectric vibrator | 12-02-2010 |
20100308694 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD, FIXING JIG, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND RADIO-CONTROLLED WATCH - The piezoelectric vibrator comprises a base substrate; a lid substrate in which cavity recesses are formed and which is bonded to the base substrate in such a state that the recesses face the base substrate; a piezoelectric vibration member bonded to the upper face of the base substrate in such a state that it is housed in the cavity formed of the recess between the base substrate and the lid substrate; an external electrode formed on the lower face of the base substrate; a through-electrode formed in and through the base substrate and electrically connected with the external electrode with keeping the airtightness inside the cavity; and a routing electrode formed on the upper face of the base substrate to electrically connect the through-electrode to the bonded piezoelectric vibration member; wherein the through-electrode is formed of a cylindrical body, which is formed of a glass material to have two flat ends and a thickness substantially equal to that of the base substrate, and is implanted in the through-hole running through the base substrate; and an electroconductive core member which is formed to have two flat ends and a thickness substantially equal to that of the base substrate and is inserted into the center hole of the cylindrical body; and the through-hole, the cylindrical body and the core member are integrally fixed to each other by firing. | 12-09-2010 |
20100320877 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND RADIO-CONTROLLED WATCH - The piezoelectric vibrator manufacturing method of the invention is a method for manufacturing a plurality of piezoelectric vibrators in which a piezo-electric vibration member is sealed up in a cavity formed between a base substrate and a lid substrate bonded to each other, all at once by utilizing a base substrate wafer and a lid substrate wafer, and the method comprises a recess forming step of forming, in the lid substrate wafer, a plurality of cavity recesses for forming cavities when the two wafers are overlaid; a through-electrode forming step of forming a plurality of through-electrodes in and through the base substrate wafer; a routing electrode forming step of forming a plurality of routing electrodes connected electrically with the through-electrodes, on the upper face of the base substrate wafer; a mounting step of bonding the plural piezoelectric vibration members to the upper face of the base substrate wafer via the routing electrodes; an overlaying step of overlaying the base substrate wafer and the lid substrate wafer thereby to house the piezoelectric vibration members in the cavities surrounded by the recesses and the two wafers; a bonding step of bonding the base substrate wafer and the lid substrate wafer thereby to seal up the piezoelectric vibration members in the cavities; an external electrode forming step of forming a plurality of external electrodes connected electrically with the through-electrodes, on the lower face of the base substrate wafer; and a cutting step of cutting the two bonded wafers thereby to shred them into the plural piezoelectric vibrators. The through-electrode forming step includes a through-hole forming step of forming a plurality of through-holes in and through the base substrate wafer; a setting step of disposing electroconductive core members which are formed to have two flat ends and a thickness substantially equal to that of the base substrate wafer, in those plural through-holes, and disposing connection members between the core mem-bers and the through-holes; and a firing step of firing the connection members at a predetermined temperature to thereby integrally fix the through-hole, the connection member and the core member to each other. | 12-23-2010 |
20110050046 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, RADIO-CONTROLLED TIMEPIECE - Providing a piezoelectric vibrator and a manufacturing method thereof which is capable of achieving gettering in a state where the frequency change of the piezoelectric vibrating reed is suppressed. Providing a piezoelectric vibrator | 03-03-2011 |
20110164473 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND RADIO-CONTROLLED TIMEPIECE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR - A piezoelectric vibrator includes a base substrate and a lid substrate which are bonded to each other with a cavity formed therebetween; a piezoelectric vibrating reed which has a pair of vibration arm portions extending in parallel and is mounted on the base substrate within the cavity; and a getter material of a metallic film that is formed on the base substrate or the lid substrate so as to be arranged within the cavity and improve a degree of vacuum within the cavity by being heated. A restriction portion, which is arranged in the cavity and restricts a scattering direction of the getter material evaporated by the heating to suppress a scattering amount scattering toward the vibration arm portion, is formed in the base substrate or the lid substrate. | 07-07-2011 |
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20100225172 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING ELECTRIC POWER, STORAGE MEDIUM AND PROGRAM - An electric power supply system includes an electric power reception apparatus and an electric power supply apparatus adapted to supply electric power to the electric power reception apparatus when the electric power reception apparatus is placed on the electric power supply apparatus. The electric power supply apparatus includes a plurality of electric power supply units adapted to supply electric power by electromagnetic induction to the electric power reception apparatus. A selection unit of the electric power supply apparatus selects, from the total plurality of electric power supply units, a plurality of electric power supply units whose location corresponds to a position where the electric power reception apparatus is placed, and a control unit controls the supply of electric power such that electric power is supplied to the electric power reception apparatus from the selected plurality of electric power supply units. | 09-09-2010 |
20120274151 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING ELECTRIC POWER, STORAGE MEDIUM AND PROGRAM - An electric power supply system includes an electric power reception apparatus and an electric power supply apparatus adapted to supply electric power to the electric power reception apparatus when the electric power reception apparatus is placed on the electric power supply apparatus. The electric power supply apparatus includes a plurality of electric power supply units adapted to supply electric power by electromagnetic induction to the electric power reception apparatus. A selection unit of the electric power supply apparatus selects, from the total plurality of electric power supply units, a plurality of electric power supply units whose location corresponds to a position where the electric power reception apparatus is placed, and a control unit controls the supply of electric power such that electric power is supplied to the electric power reception apparatus from the selected plurality of electric power supply units. | 11-01-2012 |
20130241288 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING ELECTRIC POWER, STORAGE MEDIUM AND PROGRAM - An electric power supply system includes an electric power reception apparatus and an electric power supply apparatus adapted to supply electric power to the electric power reception apparatus when the electric power reception apparatus is placed on the electric power supply apparatus. The electric power supply apparatus includes a plurality of electric power supply units adapted to supply electric power by electromagnetic induction to the electric power reception apparatus. A selection unit of the electric power supply apparatus selects, from the total plurality of electric power supply units, a plurality of electric power supply units whose location corresponds to a position where the electric power reception apparatus is placed, and a control unit controls the supply of electric power such that electric power is supplied to the electric power reception apparatus from the selected plurality of electric power supply units. | 09-19-2013 |
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20090081482 | Magnetic recording medium and method of manufacturing the same - A magnetic recording medium a magnetic recording medium includes a soft magnetic layer formed on a substrate, magnetic patterns made of a protruded ferromagnetic layer separated from each other on the soft magnetic layer, and a nonmagnetic layer formed between the magnetic patterns, a nitrogen concentration therein being higher on a surface side than on a substrate side. | 03-26-2009 |
20090161257 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording medium includes protruded magnetic patterns formed on a substrate, and a non-magnetic material filled in recesses between the magnetic patterns and made of a multi-element amorphous alloy containing Ni or Cu, and two or more metals selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, Ti, Zr, Hf, Cr, Mo and Ag. | 06-25-2009 |
20100260885 | IMPRINTING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an imprinting apparatus includes a first mold configured to hold a disk-shaped stamper on which patterns of recesses and protrusions are formed, a second mold configured to hold a disk-shaped substrate to which a resist is applied so that the substrate faces the stamper held by the first mold, and a suction ring which is disposed around the first mold and in which an inner groove and an outer groove are formed to correspond to an outer periphery portion of the stamper held by the first mold, the inner groove being opened to atmosphere and the outer groove being vacuum-suctioned. | 10-14-2010 |
20120087039 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, and a magnetic recording layer formed on the substrate. The magnetic recording layer includes recording portions having patterns regularly arranged in an longitudinal direction and containing cobalt and platinum, and non recording portions formed between the recording portions and containing boron and at least one light rare earth metal selected from the group consisting of yttrium, lanthanum, and cerium. | 04-12-2012 |
20130075358 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A magnetic recording medium a magnetic recording medium includes a soft magnetic layer formed on a substrate, magnetic patterns made of a protruded ferromagnetic layer separated from each other on the soft magnetic layer, and a nonmagnetic layer formed between the magnetic patterns, a nitrogen concentration therein being higher on a surface side than on a substrate side. | 03-28-2013 |
20130180948 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a release layer is formed on a magnetic recording layer, a mask layer is formed on the release layer, projecting patterns are formed on the mask layer, the projecting patterns are transferred onto the mask layer, the projecting patterns are transferred onto the release layer, the projecting patterns are transferred onto the magnetic recording layer, the release layer is removed by a solvent, and a remaining mask layer is removed from the surface of the magnetic recording layer. The release layer is made of a polymeric material. The mask layer is made of at least one of a metal or a metal compound. The projecting patterns are formed by using a self-organized layer made of a block copolymer having at least two of polymer chains. | 07-18-2013 |
20140247519 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, there is provided a magnetic recording medium which includes a base, a magnetic recording layer having convex-shaped magnetic layers, which is formed on the base, and a protective film formed on the magnetic recording layer. There are gaps in a region surrounded by the protective film, the surface of the base, and each side wall of each magnetic layer. | 09-04-2014 |
20140248513 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING STAMPER - According to one embodiment, there is provided a method for producing a magnetic recording medium which includes forming a mask layer on a magnetic recording layer, applying metal fine particles on the mask layer, covering the metal fine particles with an overcoat layer, irradiating with energy beams through the overcoat layer so as to deactivate a protective coating of the metal fine particles, transferring a metal fine particle pattern from the mask layer to the magnetic recording layer, and removing the mask layer from the magnetic recording layer. | 09-04-2014 |
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20080318085 | METHOD OF FORMING A PROTECTIVE FILM AND A MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING A PROTECTIVE FILM - A method of forming a carbon protective film is disclosed that improves electromagnetic conversion characteristics through reduction of the film thickness without any damage on a magnetic layer. Also disclosed is a magnetic recording medium that exhibits good electromagnetic conversion characteristics and corrosion resistance. The method of forming the carbon protective film uses a high frequency plasma CVD method on a disk including at least a magnetic film on a nonmagnetic substrate. A bias voltage in a range of −200 V to zero V is applied at the beginning of discharge in a process of forming the carbon protective film, and a bias voltage in a range of −500 V to −200 V is applied at the end of discharge. Also disclosed is a magnetic recording medium having at least a magnetic film and a protective film on a nonmagnetic substrate, wherein the protective film is formed by the method of forming a protective film stated above according to the invention. | 12-25-2008 |
20130248485 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A manufacturing method of a magnetic recording medium includes steps of forming a magnetic recording layer, a first mask layer, a second mask layer containing silicon as primary component, a strip layer, a third mask layer, and a resist layer, a step of patterning the resist layer to provide a pattern, steps of transferring the pattern to the third mask layer, to the strip layer, and to the second mask layer, a step of removing the strip layer by wet etching and of stripping the third mask layer and the resist layer above the magnetic recording layer, steps of transferring the pattern to the first mask layer and to the magnetic recording layer, and a step of stripping the first mask layer remaining on the magnetic recording layer. | 09-26-2013 |
20140147701 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A magnetic recording medium is manufactured by forming a magnetic recording layer on a substrate, forming a protective layer on the magnetic recording layer, executing a sputtering process using a target containing a first ingredient and a second ingredient to form on the protective layer a grain-state mask layer that includes grains formed of the first ingredient and grain boundaries between the grains formed of the second ingredient, etching the grain boundaries so that a projection pattern of the grains is formed, and transferring the projection pattern of the grains to the magnetic recording layer. | 05-29-2014 |