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Soichiro Arai, Okazaki-Shi JP
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20100312417 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - A vehicle-mounted electronic system includes: a standby ECU that performs standby operation when ignition is turned off; a plurality of non-standby ECUs that are inactive when the ignition is turned off; a sensor electric wire that is disposed between the plurality of sensors and the standby ECU to supply power from the standby ECU to the plurality of sensors; a sensor signal wire that carries a signal from the plurality of sensors to the standby ECU; and an ECU signal wire that is disposed between the non-standby ECU and the standby ECU to carry a wakeup request signal from the standby ECU to the non-standby ECU, in which the standby ECU, in response to signal input from the sensor, transmits the wake up request signal through the ECU signal wire to the non-standby ECU that corresponds to the signal from the sensor. | 12-09-2010 |
20110191620 | MULTICORE PROCESSOR AND ONBOARD ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT USING SAME - A multicore processor according to the invention has a plurality of cores. The plurality of cores are configured to operate at an operation clock with a frequency varying periodically with the same period, and a variation phase of a frequency of the operation clock of each core of the plurality of cores is shifted by a predetermined amount among the plurality of cores. | 08-04-2011 |
Soichiro Fujisawa, Seto-Shi JP
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20160121081 | Catheter - A guide wire port is formed in a midway position, in an axial line direction, of an outer shaft. A core wire extending across the guide wire port is provided in an outer tube hole of the outer shaft. The core wire has a leading end side area positioned further to a leading end side than the guide wire port and a tapered area provided on a base end side of the leading end side area. The tapered area has a first tapered area including a same position as the guide wire port in the axial line direction and a second tapered area provided continuously from a base end side of the first tapered area. A rate of increase of a transverse cross-sectional area from the leading end side toward the base end side is larger in the first tapered area than in the second tapered area. | 05-05-2016 |
Soichiro Goto, Wako JP
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20110320106 | AIR-FUEL RATIO CONTROL APPARATUS AND AIR-FUEL RATIO CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE - An air-fuel ratio control apparatus for an internal-combustion engine includes an air-fuel-ratio sensor, a control-input calculator, an air-fuel-ratio controller, and a gain calculator. The air-fuel-ratio sensor is disposed in an exhaust channel in the internal-combustion engine and is configured to detect an air-fuel ratio in exhaust gas. The control-input calculator is configured to calculate a control input in accordance with an output value of the air-fuel-ratio sensor. The air-fuel-ratio controller is configured to perform a feedback control using the control input such that the output value of the air-fuel-ratio sensor reaches a target value. The gain calculator is configured to calculate a gain in accordance with the output value when the output value is leaner than the target value. The gain is to be used in calculating the control input. | 12-29-2011 |
20120004827 | AIR-FUEL RATIO CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An air-fuel ratio control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes an air-fuel ratio sensor having an output characteristic which is nonlinear with respect to the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas. An output deviation converter is configured to convert an output deviation to a first predetermined value if an output value of the air-fuel ratio sensor is on a richer side of a predetermined target value and to a second predetermined value if the output value is on a leaner side of the target value. A control input calculator is configured to calculate a control input to feedback-control the output value of the air-fuel ratio sensor such that the output deviation converted by the output deviation converter is to be zero. An air-fuel ratio controller is configured to control the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas using the control input calculated by the control input calculator. | 01-05-2012 |
20130054112 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AIR-FUEL RATIO OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE - An apparatus for controlling an air-fuel ratio of an internal-combustion engine includes an air-fuel ratio detector, a fluctuation signal generating device, an air-fuel ratio fluctuation device, a 0.5th-order frequency component strength calculator, a fluctuation frequency component strength calculator, a reference component strength calculator, and an imbalance fault determining device. The reference component strength calculator is configured to calculate strength of a reference component in accordance with strength of a first frequency component and strength of a second frequency component. The imbalance fault determining device is configured to make a determination of an imbalance fault in which air-fuel ratios of a plurality of cylinders vary beyond a tolerance limit on a basis of a relative relationship between strength of the 0.5th-order frequency component and the strength of the reference component. | 02-28-2013 |
Soichiro Goto, Himeji JP
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20130090574 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND WALKING POSTURE DIAGNOSTIC METHOD - A mobile terminal device includes a first detection unit that detects a displacement value associated with movement in an up-and-down direction, a second detection unit that detects a displacement value associated with movement or turning in a predetermined direction, a storage unit that stores a locus serving as a reference in relation to a walking posture, a extraction unit that extracts a timing of a predetermined characteristic displacement appearing at every step based on detected upward and downward displacement values at plurality timings, a calculation unit that selects extracted successive walking timings, and calculate a locus caused by walking of the selected walking timings based on a displacement value detected by the second detection unit, and a determination unit that determines whether the calculated locus satisfies the reference of the walking posture stored in the storage unit, whereby, a locus of a walking posture can be efficiently obtained. | 04-11-2013 |
Soichiro Goto, Saitama-Ken JP
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20110314795 | AIR-FUEL RATIO CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An air-fuel ratio control system for an internal combustion engine, which, at the resumption of air-fuel ratio feedback control, is capable of setting the initial value of an integral term of the feedback control to a value properly learned in preceding feedback control, thereby enabling improvement of control accuracy. To feedback-control the output value of an O2 sensor to a target value, a target air-fuel ratio is calculated. During the feedback control, when it is determined that a predetermined condition in which it is estimated that exhaust gas air-fuel ratio upstream of the catalyst is excellently reflected on an exhaust gas air-fuel ratio at a location midway or downstream of the catalyst is satisfied, an adaptive law input calculated immediately before interruption of the feedback control is updated and stored as the initial value of an integral term for the following execution of the feedback control. | 12-29-2011 |
Soichiro Honda, Shizuoka-Ken JP
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20130236837 | METHOD FOR FORMING A RESIST PATTERN AND A METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE UTILIZING THE METHOD FOR FORMING A RESIST PATTERN - Collapse of resist patterns in the formation of resist patterns that employ chemically amplified resist material is suppressed. A method for forming a resist pattern includes the steps of: coating a substrate with a chemically amplified resist material; exposing the resist material; and developing the exposed resist material, to form a resist pattern having an aspect ratio AR of 1.5 or greater in a resist film formed by the resist material. A close contact process that improves close contact properties between the substrate and the resist film is controlled such that the thickness of residual film of the resist film is greater than or equal to 1 nm and less than or equal to 1.83·AR+1.73 nm. | 09-12-2013 |
Soichiro Ide, Minamitsuru-Gun JP
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20090062955 | NUMERICAL CONTROLLER WITH INTERFERENCE CHECK FUNCTION - A numerical controller having an interference prevention function whereby calculation for preventing interference is reliably performed. The numerical controller has the function of defining interference regions corresponding to multiple machine structural objects, respectively, moving the interference regions in accordance with machine coordinate values of the machine structural objects updated by interpolation, and performing an interference check to determine whether or not the interference regions interfere with each other. Interference check computation period automatic adjusting means automatically adjusts an interference check computation period, based on the value obtained by dividing a computation time required for the interference check by time of occupancy of the interference check within one interpolation period. Interference region expanding means expands the interference regions, based on the highest of feed velocities of respective axes and the interference check computation period. Checking means determines whether or not the expanded interference regions interfere with each other. | 03-05-2009 |
20090157218 | NUMERICAL CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING FIVE-AXIS MACHINING APPARATUS - A numerical controller for controlling a five-axis machining apparatus, in which a tool orientation command is corrected to thereby attain a smooth machined surface and a shortened machining time. The numerical controller includes command reading means that successively reads a tool orientation command, tool orientation command correcting means that corrects the tool orientation command so that a ratio between each rotary axis motion amount and a linear axis motion amount is constant in each block, interpolation means that determines respective axis positions at every interpolation period based on the tool orientation command corrected by the tool orientation command correcting means, a motion path command, and a relative motion velocity command such that a tool end point moves along a commanded motion path at a commanded relative motion velocity, and means that drives respective axis motors such that respective axis positions determined by the interpolation means are reached. | 06-18-2009 |
20110234142 | NUMERICAL CONTROLLER CONTROLLING FIVE-AXIS MACHINING TOOL - A five-axis machining tool that machines a workpiece mounted on a table using three linear axes and two rotary axes is controlled by a numerical controller. The numerical controller calculates a translational compensation amount and a rotational compensation amount by obtaining axis-dependent translational compensation amounts and axis-dependent rotational compensation amounts on the basis of commanded axis positions. Then, the numerical controller moves the three linear axes and the two rotary axes of the five-axis machining tool to positions obtained by adding the translational compensation amount and the rotational compensation amount thus calculated to a command linear axis position and a command rotary axis position, respectively. | 09-29-2011 |
20120001583 | NUMERICAL CONTROLLER FOR MULTI-AXIS MACHINE - A numerical controller for controlling a multi-axis machine calculates an axis-dependent translation error amount and an axis-dependent rotation error amount based on a command axis position. Translation and rotation compensation amounts are calculated based on the axis dependent translation and rotation error amounts, respectively. The translation and rotation compensation amounts are added to command linear and rotary axis positions, respectively. Three linear axes and three rotary axes are driven to the added positions, individually. Thus, there is provided a numerical controller that enables even machining with a side face of a tool or boring to be in commanded tool position and posture (orientation) in the multi-axis machine. | 01-05-2012 |
20120010745 | NUMERICAL CONTROLLER FOR MACHINE TOOL WITH FUNCTION OF CONTROLLING SPEED OF ARC OPERATION - A numerical controller for machine tools that has function of controlling the speed of arc operation calculates a first operable feedrate based on the arc radius of a machining path and the allowable frequency (or allowable angular speed) to which servo position control is capable of responding. The numerical controller also calculates a second operable feedrate based on the arc radius of the machining path and the allowable acceleration to which servo position control can respond, and selects the minimum feedrate from the commanded feedrate and the calculated first and second feedrate to perform speed control. | 01-12-2012 |
20120187890 | NUMERICAL CONTROLLER HAVING WORKPIECE MOUNTING ERROR COMPENSATION UNIT FOR THREE-AXIS MACHINE TOOL - A numerical controller controls a three-axis machine tool that machines a workpiece, mounted on a table, with at least three linear axes. The numerical controller includes a workpiece mounting error compensation unit that compensates a mounting error caused when the workpiece is mounted. The workpiece mounting error compensation unit performs an error compensation with respect to an instructed linear-axis position with amounting error which is set beforehand, in order to keep a position with respect to the workpiece at a tool center point position, based on the instructed linear-axis position of the three linear axes to obtain a compensated linear-axis position. The three linear axes are driven based on the obtained compensated linear-axis position. | 07-26-2012 |
Soichiro Ide, Yamanashi JP
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20080288103 | Numerical control method for five-axis processing machine - If the angle α formed between the interpolated cutting surface perpendicular direction vector (It, Jt, Kt) and the interpolated tool direction vector (Ttx, Tty, Ttz) becomes smaller, movement of a tool becomes unstable. In this case, the tool diameter compensation vector (TCx, TCy, TCz) is set to the tool diameter compensation vector calculated in the immediately previous interpolation cycle, thereby preventing unstable movement. Further, in case of a block instruction where a distance between positions in cutting point instructions is large whereas distance of movement of linear axis control point is small, an excessive cutting may occur. To deal with this problem, movement of linear axis control point in a current block is stopped or converted into linear movement so as to prevent a loop-shaped movement of the linear axis control point. | 11-20-2008 |
20090093905 | NUMERICAL CONTROLLER HAVING WORKPIECE SETTING ERROR COMPENSATION MEANS - A numerical controller controlling a 5-axis machine tool compensates setting error that arises when a workpiece is set on the table. Error in the three linear axes and the two rotation axes are compensated using preset error amounts to keep the calculated tool position and tool direction in a command coordinate system. If a trigonometric function used for error compensation has a plurality of solution sets, the solution set closest to the tool direction in the command coordinate system is selected from the plurality of solution sets and used as the positions of the two rotation axes compensated in the above error compensation. | 04-09-2009 |
Soichiro Inamori US
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20140216072 | ICE MAKER - An ice maker comprises: | 08-07-2014 |
Soichiro Ishii, Hokkaido JP
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20130122054 | LIPID MEMBRANE STRUCTURE HAVING INTRANUCLEAR MIGRATING PROPERTY - A lipid membrane structure for delivering a substance into a nucleus of a cell, wherein lipid membrane is modified with (a) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, and/or (b) a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, but including deletion and/or substitution and/or insertion of one or several amino acid residues, and having an activity of promoting migration of the lipid membrane structure into a nucleus of a cell, which can efficiently deliver a nucleic acid into a nucleus of an immunocyte such as dendritic cell. | 05-16-2013 |
20150202154 | LIPID MEMBRANE STRUCTURE HAVING INTRANUCLEAR MIGRATING PROPERTY - A lipid membrane structure for delivering a substance into a nucleus of a cell, wherein lipid membrane is modified with (a) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, and/or (b) a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, but including deletion and/or substitution and/or insertion of one or several amino acid residues, and having an activity of promoting migration of the lipid membrane structure into a nucleus of a cell, which can efficiently deliver a nucleic acid into a nucleus of an immunocyte such as dendritic cell. | 07-23-2015 |
Soichiro Ishikawa, Mihara JP
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20080245516 | Heat exchanger plate - In a heat exchanger plate, machine time required for processing can be shortened, production costs can be reduced, and a penetration bead of a weld can be prevented from intruding into a flow channel, thereby preventing the weld from deforming a cover section. The heat exchanger plate comprises: a flat main body on a surface of which is formed at least one first groove having a rectangular cross-sectional shape; and a cover which has substantially the same shape as the first groove in plan view and which is formed such that when embedded in the first groove, a rear face thereof contacts a bottom of the first groove and opposite side faces thereof contact opposite side faces of the first groove, and a surface thereof is substantially flush with that of the main body, wherein there is provided a second groove formed extending along the opposite side faces at a center of the rear face, and the cover is joined to the main body by friction stir welding. | 10-09-2008 |
20080245517 | Heat exchanger plate and manufacturing method therefor - In a heat exchanger plate freedom of design of the flow channel is improved. A flat main body on a surface of which is formed at least one first groove having a rectangular cross-sectional shape, and a second groove having a rectangular cross-sectional shape that is narrower than the first groove, and that is formed following along opposite side faces of the first groove at a center of a bottom face of the first groove; and a flat cover which covers an entire surface of the main body, and on a rear face of which is formed a protrusion whose top face contacts a bottom face of the first groove and whose opposite side faces contact opposite side faces of the first groove, when the cover is superposed on the surface of the main body, and which forms a flow channel by means of a top face thereof and the second groove, are joined by friction stir welding. | 10-09-2008 |
Soichiro Kato, Fujisawa-Shi JP
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20140029876 | Linear Motion Guide Device - In a linear motion guide device suitably applicable to applications under high-temperature and vacuum environments where no plastic end cap is applicable, and having an end cap formed by injection molding using metal powders as a raw material, the degree of adhesion of the metal powders is improved at a thin and keen portion like the scooping portion of the end cap, thereby suppressing an abrasion and a deformation. The end cap ( | 01-30-2014 |
Soichiro Kimura, Kanagawa JP
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20120197081 | IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE HAVING IMAGING DEVICE - An end portion of a signal cable is fixed to the inside of a rear end of a connecting member by a first adhesive material. A flange of a lens barrel is engaged to a pair of claws of the connecting member. The signal cable is connected to the lens barrel through the connecting member so that the signal cable is not peeled from a flexible substrate. The connecting member does not cover a CCD and a first tip of the flexible substrate. The diameter of a distal portion of an electronic endoscope can be made smaller by eliminating the thickness of the connecting member and the thickness of the adhesive material filled between the connecting member and the CCD. | 08-02-2012 |
20120220825 | ENDOSCOPE HAVING SIGNAL CABLE - An endoscope has a section of an elongated tube for entry in a body cavity. An end shell is disposed at a distal end of the elongated tube. An imaging window area is formed in the end shell. A lens barrel is secured to the end shell, and aligned with the imaging window area. An imaging device photoelectrically detects object light from the lens barrel. A circuit board has the imaging device mounted thereon. A signal cable has a cover material, and plural filaments covered by the cover material, and connected to the circuit board. A cable retaining device partially retains the cover material fixedly. A tip portion is formed at a distal end of the cable retaining device. A coupling device keeps the tip portion laterally movable on the end shell, to prevent stress in the cable retaining device from exertion to the end shell. | 08-30-2012 |
Soichiro Kitagawa, Minamiashigara-Shi JP
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20150044602 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE-DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - There is provided an electrostatic image-developing toner containing an amorphous polyester resin, a crystalline polyester resin, and a resin particle incompatible with the amorphous polyester resin, wherein the amorphous polyester resin contains an amorphous polyester resin having an ethylenically unsaturated bond and a surface layer part contains a crosslinking product of the amorphous polyester resin having an ethylenically unsaturated bond. | 02-12-2015 |
Soichiro Kitamura, Suita-Shi JP
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20090155760 | Method of Cell Injection into Biotissue and Apparatus Therefor - A method of injecting cells into a biological tissue comprising thrusting injection needle ( | 06-18-2009 |
Soichiro Kiyoki, Tokyo JP
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20090241659 | METHOD FOR MEASURING THE TURBULENCE INTENSITY OF A HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - The present invention provides a method for measuring the turbulence intensity of a horizontal axis wind turbine that is capable of accurately obtaining the value of the turbulence intensity without the effect of the rotor and by taking into consideration the motion of the nacelle. In the method for measuring the turbulence intensity of a horizontal axis wind turbine, with the nacelle located on the upwind side of the rotor of the horizontal axis wind turbine, measurement values are obtained from an anemometer that is located on the nacelle and an acceleration sensor that is fastened to the nacelle, and the absolute value of the turbulence intensity is calculated based on the measurement values from the anemometer and the measurement values from the acceleration sensor. As a result, it is possible to accurately calculate the absolute value of the turbulence intensity that includes the effect of the movement of the nacelle. | 10-01-2009 |
Soichiro Kojima, Takasago-Shi JP
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20150013421 | METHOD FOR HEATING FORGING DIE DEVICE - A forging die device is configured in such a manner that die heating heater plates | 01-15-2015 |
20150052962 | FORGING DIE DEVICE - A forging die device is provided with an upper die | 02-26-2015 |
Soichiro Kono, Anjo-Shi JP
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20160083005 | REAR WHEEL STEERING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A rear wheel steering apparatus for a vehicle includes: a housing connected via first and second connecting members to a suspension mechanism supporting rear wheels of a vehicle; an electric motor accommodated in the housing; a planetary gear mechanism having a sun gear connected to an output shaft of the electric motor, a ring gear non-rotatably supported inside the housing, a planetary gear meshing with the ring gear and the sun gear, and a carrier connected to the planetary gear, and reducing the output of the electric motor; and a linear motion mechanism having a nut member connected to the planetary gear mechanism and forming the carrier, and a rod screwed to the nut member and connected to the second connecting member, and converting the rotational motion of the nut member into the linear motion of the rod. | 03-24-2016 |
Soichiro Kyushin, Gunma JP
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20080265750 | Triphenylene Compounds, Method of Manufacturing the Same and Organic Electroluminescent Devices Employing the Same - The present invention provides a novel compound represented by general formula (I) below, a method of manufacturing the same and an organic electroluminescent device employing the same; | 10-30-2008 |
Soichiro Matsumoto, Tokyo JP
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20080247332 | Network Configuration Management Method, Network Band Management Method, Network Participation Method, and Communication Terminal Device - A network configuration management includes the steps of sending from the management terminal ( | 10-09-2008 |
20090021641 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER AND RECEIVING METHOD - An unreceivability detector ( | 01-22-2009 |
20120133840 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEPTION DEVICE AND DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEPTION METHOD - Disclosed is a digital broadcast reception device that includes a plurality of tuner/demodulator units; a tuning control unit; a current position detection unit for detecting a current position; a channel scan control unit that has one of the plurality of tuner/demodulator units perform tuning for program viewing or listening, and has another one of the plurality of tuner/demodulator units perform a channel scan by tuning to the physical channels sequentially and detecting receivable physical channels; a broadcast area map generation unit for generating broadcast area maps including the receivable physical channels when the channel scan is executed, broadcast service information regarding broadcast content of the physical channels, and receivable position information; and a broadcast area map storage unit for storing the generated broadcast area maps. | 05-31-2012 |
20120236933 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS, DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A digital broadcast receiving apparatus with enhanced tuning speed is provided. The digital broadcast receiving apparatus includes a data separating unit that separates the encoded stream of a tuned broadcast program and a plurality of latest tuning information from a digital broadcast stream, on the basis of stored tuning information recorded in a tuning information table, a decoding unit that performs a decoding process on the separated encoded stream, and a tuning control unit. The tuning control unit concurrently executes a first reception confirmation process to decide whether first tuning information included in the latest tuning information is consistent with the stored tuning information and a second reception confirmation process to decide whether second tuning information in the latest tuning information is consistent with the stored tuning information. The tuning control unit executes the first and second reception confirmation processes concurrently with the decoding process. | 09-20-2012 |
20130136212 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER - The present invention provides a digital broadcast receiver which reduces the time needed for channel scans by performing efficient channel scanning when broadcasts in a plurality of broadcast protocols are received. As a first phase channel scan, a first controller and a second controller divide a plurality of channels included in an overlapping frequency band of a first broadcast protocol and a second broadcast protocol, and execute parallel channel scans. After the first phase channel scan, the first controller scans channels in which electrical signals generated from electromagnetic waves received by a second tuner in the first phase channel scan could not be demodulated by a second demodulator, and the second controller scans channels in which electrical signals generated from electromagnetic waves received by a first tuner could not be demodulated by a first demodulator. | 05-30-2013 |
20140173679 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER AND INFORMATION UPDATING METHOD THEREFOR - A digital broadcast receiver on a mobile body includes: a tuner that receives a broadcast signal of a physical channel; a signal intensity detector that detects a signal intensity of the broadcast signal; a current position detector that detects a current position of the mobile body; a movement direction detector that detects a movement direction of the mobile body; a reception judging unit that controls the tuner to judge whether the physical channel can be received; an area information storage unit that stores receivable area information indicating a receivable area of the physical channel; and an area information updating unit that determines, when it is judged that the physical channel can be received, a position apart from the current position in the movement direction according to the signal intensity as a receivable position, and updates the receivable area information to extend the receivable area to the receivable position. | 06-19-2014 |
20160007076 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER AND INFORMATION UPDATING METHOD THEREFOR - A digital broadcast receiver includes: a receiver that receives a broadcast signal of a physical channel in digital broadcasting; a current position detector that detects a current position; a current region determiner that determines, as a current region, a region to which the current position belongs; a receivability determiner that controls the receiver to determine whether the broadcast signal of the physical channel can be received; a storage unit that stores receivable area information indicating a receivable area where the broadcast signal of the physical channel can be received; and an updating unit that, when the receivability determiner determines that the broadcast signal can be received, obtains, out of the stored receivable area information, receivable area information for the current region indicating a receivable area in the current region, and performs an update process to update the receivable area information for the current region based on the current position. | 01-07-2016 |
Soichiro Murakami, Kitaibaraki-Shi JP
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20130178659 | NOVEL FLUORINE-CONTAINING VINYL ETHER COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A fluorine-containing vinyl ether compound of the formula: C | 07-11-2013 |
Soichiro Murakami, Yamagata JP
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20090105445 | Aromatic Polymer and Producing Method Thereof - An aromatic polymer, containing a repeating unit represented by Formula (I), and having properties (A1) and (B1): | 04-23-2009 |
Soichiro Nagamochi, Yokohama-Shi JP
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20130314474 | SUBSTRATE FOR LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - The reduction in reliably of a liquid discharge head due to the dissolution of a protective layer is suppressed. A substrate for a liquid discharge head includes a base substrate, a heat-generating resistive layer placed on the base substrate, a pair of lines placed on the base substrate, and a protective layer covering the heat-generating resistive layer and the lines. The protective layer contains a material represented by the formula Si | 11-28-2013 |
20140267502 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, RECORDING APPARATUS, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, SUBSTRATE FOR LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SUBSTRATE FOR LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - The invention provides a liquid ejection head including a member in which an ejection orifice for ejecting a liquid is formed, and a substrate to which the member is joined. The substrate has a heat storage layer containing a silicon compound and an energy-generating element provided at a position corresponding to the ejection orifice for generating heat by electrification to eject the liquid from the ejection orifice. The energy-generating element has a laminate having a metal layer formed of tantalum or tungsten, an Si layer laminated on the metal layer and formed of silicon and an N layer laminated on the Si layer and formed of nitrogen, and the metal layer is in contact with the heat storage layer. | 09-18-2014 |
Soichiro Nakamura, Tokyo JP
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20100144807 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR MODIFIED RELEASE - A pharmaceutical composition for modified release, comprising (1) (R)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-4′-[2-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]ethyl]acetic acid anilide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (2) at least one additive which ensures penetration of water into the pharmaceutical composition and which has a solubility such that the volume of water required for dissolving 1 g of the additive is 5 mL or less, and (3) a hydrogel-forming polymer having an average molecular weight of approximately 100,000 or more, or a viscosity of 12 mPa·s or more at a 5% aqueous solution at 25° C. is disclosed. | 06-10-2010 |
20100151034 | GRANULAR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION OF ATORVASTATIN FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION - A granular pharmaceutical composition for oral administration, comprising (1) atorvastatin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (2) a surfactant selected from the group consisting of sodium laurylsulfate and polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, and (3) a water-soluble polymer, is disclosed. | 06-17-2010 |
20110236436 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR MODIFIED RELEASE - A pharmaceutical composition for modified release comprising (R)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-4′-[2-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]ethyl]acetic acid anilide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a carrier for a sustained release pharmaceutical composition, wherein a dissolution rate of the drug from the composition is less than 85% after 30 minutes from the beginning of a dissolution test, is disclosed. | 09-29-2011 |
20120070465 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR MODIFIED RELEASE - A pharmaceutical composition for modified release comprising (R)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-4′-[2-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]ethyl]acetic acid anilide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a carrier for a sustained release pharmaceutical composition, wherein a maximum blood drug concentration (Cmax) when administered in a fasted state is 400 ng/mL or less, is disclosed. | 03-22-2012 |
20150126565 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR MODIFIED RELEASE - A pharmaceutical composition for modified release comprising (R)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-4′-[2-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]ethyl]acetic acid anilide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a carrier for a sustained release pharmaceutical composition, wherein a maximum blood drug concentration (Cmax) when administered in a fasted state is 400 ng/mL or less, is disclosed. | 05-07-2015 |
Soichiro Nakamura, Kanagawa JP
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20140340929 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a light emitting device that can improve design of emitted light. | 11-20-2014 |
20140354888 | CONNECTION DEVICE - This disclosure relates to a connection device that can provide a new function for an electronic device. | 12-04-2014 |
Soichiro Nakano, Tokyo JP
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20080240997 | Ultraviolet Irradiation System and Water Quality Monitoring Instrument - A part of pre-treated water flowing into an ultraviolet irradiation tank is guided to a fluorometer. The fluorometer scans an excitation spectrum peak wavelength of the pre-treated water at a fluorescence wavelength fixed to 425 nm to obtain an excitation spectrum, and continuously measures an excitation peak wavelength thereof. Based on the analysis result obtained by the fluorometer, an ultraviolet irradiation device calculates an ultraviolet irradiation level target value for optimizing an ultraviolet irradiation level, and thus controls the irradiation level of ultraviolet rays emitted therefrom. | 10-02-2008 |
Soichiro Niho, Kanagawa JP
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20100060785 | Image display unit - A image display unit is allowed to reproduce display characteristics substantially equivalent to that obtained with use of a cinema projector, when performing a image display based on a film image signal or an equivalent. The image display unit including: an image insertion section inserting an interpolation frame image into an input video signal as the film image signal or the equivalent; and a display section performing image display based on a video signal where the interpolation frame image is inserted. The image insertion section generates an optimized image as the interpolation frame image in which the insertion time period and the signal level are optimized based on display characteristics to be achieved in a projected image projected with the cinema film by a cinema projector, thereby to insert the optimized image into the input video signal at a position corresponding to a gap between frames of the cinema film. | 03-11-2010 |
20100278509 | Electronic Apparatus, Reproduction Method, and Program - [Object] To reproduce a plurality of video contents recorded on a recording medium on one screen and select and reproduce any of the video contents without using a plurality of dedicated decoders. | 11-04-2010 |
Soichiro Nishimura, Handa-Shi JP
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20080203646 | Image forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus, comprising a case that accommodates an image forming unit; a sheet cassette that is capable of moving relative to the case; and a cover disposed above the sheet cassette, wherein the cover covers a side of the case in which the sheet cassette is removably set in the case, the cover is capable of opening and closing, and a slot, through which a sheet is capable of being inserted, is formed between the cover and the sheet cassette with a lower end of the cover defining an upper end of the slot. | 08-28-2008 |
20090010697 | Image forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes a cover member that is capable of being opened and closed, wherein the cover member includes a discharge tray that is capable of holding printed recording medium, and an automatic document reader that is provided above the discharge tray, wherein when the cover member is opened to a predetermined position, the automatic document reader supports the printed recording medium placed on the discharge tray so that the printed recording medium does not fall therefrom when the cover member is open. | 01-08-2009 |
20100150611 | Image forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus having removable/replaceable process cartridges is provided. One of the removable/replaceable process cartridges may be removed/replaced from a panel which is different than a panel from which the other removable/replaceable process cartridges may be removed/replaced. One of the removable/replaceable process cartridges may be associated with an exposure device which is only used to expose a portion of that process cartridge while the other removable/replaceable process cartridges may be associated with at least one other exposure device. An image forming apparatus may include two or more different types of exposure devices (e.g., laser based, light emitting diode based, etc.). An image forming apparatus may include a plurality of guide members for guiding portions of an exposure device arranged on a panel of the image forming apparatus such that when the door or panel is arranged on the image forming apparatus, the exposure device is guided into position by the guide members. | 06-17-2010 |
Soichiro Noguchi, Tokyo JP
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20130056014 | FACTOR REGULATING COMPONENT IN PLANT, AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides a polynucleotide having a function of regulating a content of a plant metabolite, a polypeptide having a function of regulating a content of a plant metabolite, a vector containing the polynucleotide or a part of the polynucleotide, and a transformed plant produced by using the vector, and a method for producing the transformed plant, and according to the above polynucleotide, polypeptide, vector, transformed plant and method, a novel gene regulating a content of a plant metabolite and use of the novel gene. | 03-07-2013 |
Soichiro Okada, Koshi City JP
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20150255271 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD, COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT SYSTEM - The present invention is configured to: form, on a substrate, a neutral layer having an intermediate affinity to a hydrophilic polymer and a hydrophobic polymer; form a resist pattern by performing exposure processing on a resist film formed on the neutral layer and then developing the resist film after the exposure processing; perform a surface treatment on the resist pattern by supplying an organic solvent having a polarity to the resist pattern; apply the block copolymer onto the neutral layer; and phase-separate the block copolymer on the neutral layer into the hydrophilic polymer and the hydrophobic polymer. | 09-10-2015 |
Soichiro Okada, Kumamoto JP
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20130189852 | LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS, LIQUID PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A solvent such as PGMEA is coated on a wafer in advance to easily spread resist liquid onto the wafer on a spin chuck. Before coating, the solvent supplied from a solvent supply source is stored in a distill tank first, the solvent is heated by a heating unit to be evaporated, and the evaporated solvent is cooled by a cooler, thereby performing the purification of the solvent by distillation. Therefore, particles among the solvent are removed. The purified solvent is stored in a storage tank first, and then supplied to a solvent nozzle above the spin chuck from a solvent supplying line. And then, the solvent is coated on the wafer by ejecting the solvent from the solvent nozzle to the wafer. Further, the distill tank is cleaned periodically to suppress the increase of the concentration of the particles in the solvent. | 07-25-2013 |
Soichiro Okamura, Saitama JP
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20090304565 | METHOD FOR REMOVING LEAD FROM CEMENT BURNING FURNACE - A method to efficiently reduce lead content of cement without exerting influence upon quality of the cement. The method comprises the steps of: controlling O2 concentration of combustion gas in an inlet end of a cement kiln to 5% or lower and/or CO concentration thereof 1000 ppm or more; extracting a part of combustion gas from the cement kiln and collecting dust contained in the combustion gas; and collecting lead from the dust collected. With this, the area where raw material temperature in the cement kiln is between 800° and 1100° can be turned into reducing atmosphere to sharply increase volatilization rate of lead, and collection of lead from the dust allows lead content of cement to efficiently be reduced without exerting influence upon quality of the cement. Together with the control described above, where the inner diameter of the cement kiln is D and the distance from the inlet end of the cement kiln longitudinally into the kiln is L, supplying fuel and/or raw material including inflammable material to the area where L/D of the cement kiln is 0 or more and 12 or lower causes securely maintaining the reducing atmosphere of the area. | 12-10-2009 |
Soichiro Okamura, Inagi-Shi JP
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20100155647 | OXYNITRIDE PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided are an oxynitride piezoelectric material which exhibits ferroelectricity and has good piezoelectric properties and a method of producing the oxynitride piezoelectric material. The oxynitride piezoelectric material includes a tetragonal perovskite-type oxynitride represented by the following general formula (1): | 06-24-2010 |
Soichiro Ono, Tokyo JP
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20100215283 | IMAGE RECOGNITION APPARATUS AND IMAGE RECOGNITION METHOD - An image recognition apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention has a measurement unit measuring a blur level of an image, a comparison unit comparing the blur level measured in the measurement unit with a threshold, an image processing unit applying to the image a blurring filter which increases the blur level when the blur level measured in the measurement unit is smaller than the threshold, and applying to the image a deblurring filter which decreases the blur level when the blur level measured in the measurement unit is larger than the threshold, and a recognition unit recognizing the image from features of the image processed in the image processing unit. | 08-26-2010 |
20140071462 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, an information processing device includes a receiving unit, a detection unit, a generation unit, and an output unit. The receiving unit is configured to receive an original image. The detection unit is configured to detect a write region in which additional information is to be written, from the original image. The generation unit is configured to generate a position specifying image for specifying a position of the write region in the original image, the position specifying image being to be added to a predetermined region in the original image. The output unit is configured to output the position specifying image. | 03-13-2014 |
Soichiro Shibata, Nara City JP
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20120139148 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR DIFFUSER - A manufacturing method for a diffuser includes a first process in which a cylindrical solid material with a fiber flow extending in an axial direction is forged to form a first shaped component which has disk-shaped top and bottom surfaces; a second process in which the first shaped component is rotated degrees and forged in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction to form a second shaped component which has a flange and a cylindrical portion; and a third process in which the second shaped component is press-formed in a direction perpendicular to the fiber flow to form a third shaped component which has a flange including a central hole portion and an outer edge engaging portion with a fiber flow extending in a radial direction, and a bottomed cylindrical portion including a communicating hole. | 06-07-2012 |
Soichiro Sugawara, Zama-Shi JP
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20140284218 | CHROME-PLATED PART AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - An nickel plating layer ( | 09-25-2014 |
Soichiro Takano, Tokyo JP
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20130341792 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GRAPHENE, GRAPHENE PRODUCED ON SUBSTRATE, AND GRAPHENE ON SUBSTRATE - A production method for producing graphene on a substrate, and the like are provided. According to the method, in a forming step heating is conducted to a solid solution temperature at which a solid solution of carbon dissolved in a metal is able to be formed, and a solid solution layer ( | 12-26-2013 |
Soichiro Tanaka, Susono-Shi JP
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20130046451 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control device for an internal combustion engine is provided, which can carry out favorable injection amount feedback control even when a fuel property changes. A cylinder internal pressure sensor ( | 02-21-2013 |
Soichiro Tanaka, Shioya-Gun JP
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20140001815 | RIPPLE EXTRACTION DEVICE, MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE SEAT AND RIPPLE EXTRACTION METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
Soichiro Tanaka, Toyota-Shi JP
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20120046850 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine that can estimate a quantity of heat generated is provided. | 02-23-2012 |
20130042843 | SPECIFYING METHOD OF EGR RATE IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND CONTROL APPARATUS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - To accurately specify an EGR rate from an output value of an in-cylinder pressure sensor, a specifying method of an EGR rate in an internal combustion engine of the present invention acquires an output value of an in-cylinder pressure sensor at an intake stroke to calculate comparison data related to an in-cylinder pressure at the intake stroke from the acquired sensor output value. An output value of the in-cylinder pressure sensor at an exhaust stroke of the same cycle is also acquired to calculate comparison data related to the in-cylinder pressure at the exhaust stroke from the acquired sensor output value. Two comparison data are compared to specify the EGR rate of an air-fuel mixture provided for combustion from a difference between the values. | 02-21-2013 |
Soichiro Tanaka, Tochigi JP
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20150321590 | VEHICLE SEAT - A seating posture is stabilized for the shoulders of a passenger seated on a vehicle seat. A vehicle seat is provided with a seat back configured to support the seated person from the rear. A shoulder support portion of the seat back configured to support a corresponding one of the shoulders of the seated passenger includes an air cell configured to expand when air is supplied. When the air cell expands, one end portion of the shoulder support portion on the outside in the width direction of the vehicle seat moves more forward than the other end portion of the shoulder support portion on the inside in the width direction. | 11-12-2015 |
Soichiro Tsujino, Brugg CH
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20100117059 | LIGHT MODULATION COMPRISING SI-GE QUANTUM WELL LAYERS - Optical modulators include active quantum well structures coherent with pseudosubstrates comprising relaxed buffer layers on a silicon substrate. In a preferred method the active structures, consisting of Si | 05-13-2010 |
20110104832 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FIELD-EMITTER ARRAY WITH CONTROLLED APEX SHARPNESS - A method of manufacturing field-emitter arrays by a molding technique includes uniformly controlling a shape of mold holes to obtain field emitter tips having diameters below 100 nm and blunted side edges. Repeated oxidation and etching of a mold substrate formed of single-crystal semiconductor mold wafers is carried out, wherein the mold holes for individual emitters are fabricated by utilizing the crystal orientation dependence of the etching rate. | 05-05-2011 |
Soichiro Ueno, Ota JP
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20160033751 | OBSERVATION METHOD USING MICROSCOPIC IMAGING DEVICE - A certain embodiment provides an observation method using a microscopic imaging device which has a solid-state imaging device having a plurality of pixels arranged at predetermined intervals, each of the pixels including a microlens configured to collect light, and a light receiving unit configured to receive the light collected by the microlens. The observation method includes mounting an object to be observed on the microlenses or above the microlenses by disposing a specimen containing the object to be observed on the microscopic imaging device, and imaging the object to be observed, mounted on the microlenses or above the microlenses by a solid-state imaging device. | 02-04-2016 |
Soichiro Ueno, Tokyo JP
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20150041941 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging device including a semiconductor substrate having a light receiving portion, a color filter layer and a selective reflection layer. The color filter layer includes a color filter portion and is provided above a first main surface of the semiconductor substrate. The color filter portion has a transmission band for transmitting light of a predetermined wavelength band and absorbs light outside the transmission band. The selective reflection layer is provided between the first main surface of the semiconductor substrate and the color filter layer so as to contact with the color filter portion. The selective reflection layer has substantially the same refraction index as the color filter portion with respect to light within the transmission band. The refraction index of the selective reflection layer is substantially different from that of the color filter portion with respect to light outside the transmission band. | 02-12-2015 |
Soichiro Ueno, Oota Tokyo JP
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20150263059 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - Solid-state imaging device includes a photodiode in a semiconductor substrate. A color filter aligned with the photodiode on the substrate. A first reflection layer is formed on the color filter to include a concave curved surface. A transparent supporting layer is formed on the curved surface and second reflection layer is formed on the supporting layer at a position corresponding to a focal point of the concave curved surface. A planarization layer is formed on the second reflection layer and the first reflection layer. A microlens is formed on the planarization layer. The supporting layer and the planarization layer can be formed of a same resin material. The first and second reflection layers are made of materials that have a refractive index higher than a refractive index of the resin material. | 09-17-2015 |
Soichiro Watanabe, Osaka JP
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20150089930 | DIESEL ENGINE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a diesel engine in which a DPF case and an SCR catalyst case can be placed compactly. The diesel engine includes an engine body, the DPF case and the SCR catalyst case, a DPF is accommodated in the DPF case, an SCR catalyst is accommodated in the SCR catalyst case, and the DPF case and the SCR catalyst case are mounted on the engine body. The SCR catalyst case is placed in a direction which extends along the DPF case. The DPF case is placed directly above a flywheel housing and right behind a cylinder head cover, and the SCR catalyst case is placed directly above the cylinder head cover. | 04-02-2015 |
20150184566 | DIESEL ENGINE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a diesel engine in which an engine body, a DPF case and an SCR catalyst case can be placed compactly. In the diesel engine including the engine body, the DPF case and the SCR catalyst case, a DPF is accommodated in the DPF case and an SCR catalyst is accommodated in the SCR catalyst case, the DPF case and the SCR catalyst case are mounted on the engine body, the DPF case is supported by the engine body through an exhaust gas introducing pipe, and the SCR catalyst case is supported by the DPF case through an exhaust gas relay pipe. | 07-02-2015 |
Soichiro Yamada, Yamatokoriyama-City JP
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20140294523 | TOOL HOLDER ATTACHING/DETACHING STRUCTURE OF MACHINE TOOL - In a case where a tool holder | 10-02-2014 |
Soichiro Yamada, Mie-Ken JP
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20090192324 | Catalyst for Producing Ethylene Oxide, Process for Producing the Catalyst and Process for Producing Ethylene Oxide - Disclosed is a catalyst for ethylene oxide production which is used for producing ethylene oxide from ethylene. This catalyst is composed of at least silver (Ag), caesium (Cs), rhenium (Re) and a carrier, and improved especially in selectivity. Specifically disclosed is a catalyst for ethylene oxide production, which is used for producing ethylene oxide from ethylene and composed of at least silver (Ag), caesium (Cs), rhenium (Re) and a carrier. If necessary, an alkali metal is loaded onto the carrier as a pretreatment, and then Ag, Cs and Re are loaded onto the carrier, thereby obtaining the catalyst. The carrier has a specific surface area of 0.6-3.0 m | 07-30-2009 |
Soichiro Yamada, Nara JP
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20100319903 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS OF WORKING MACHINE - Provided is a temperature control apparatus of a working machine that is inexpensive, energy-saving and capable of eliminating the temperature difference between a temperature in a room in which the working machine is installed and a temperature of a working area. | 12-23-2010 |
Soichiro Yamada, Iwakura JP
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20130180627 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR DENTAL PROSTHESIS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a metal-metal oxide composite material for dental prosthesis, which has a white surface with good aesthetic quality and includes a titanium or titanium alloy substrate; and an oxidation layer present on a surface of the substrate. The metal-metal oxide composite material is manufactured by subjecting the substrate to a heat treatment at a temperature of around 1000° C. in an oxygen-containing atmosphere to form the oxidation layer on the surface of the substrate with good adhesion. | 07-18-2013 |
Soichiro Yamada, Yokkaichi-Shi JP
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20140179516 | CATALYST FOR PRODUCING ETHYLENE OXIDE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ETHYLENE OXIDE - There is provided a catalyst for producing ethylene oxide from ethylene which is composed of at least silver (Ag), cesium (Cs), rhenium (Re) and a carrier, and can be improved, in particular, in selectivity. | 06-26-2014 |
Soichiro Yamamoto, Kita-Ku JP
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20120118937 | FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD AND ITS DEVICE - In a friction stir welding method, a tool is moved being rotated along portions to be joined of a work piece, where the portions include a corner with a smaller curvature that connect two portions with larger curvatures. The method includes the steps of setting the work piece on a supporting member, rotating the tool around a center axis thereof, moving the tool toward the work piece to penetrate a portion of the tool into the work piece at the portions to be joined, and moving and turning the tool along the portions to be joined. A rotation speed of the tool around the center axis thereof is decreased to be smaller at the corner with the smaller curvature than the rotation speed of the tool around the center axis thereof at the portions with the larger curvatures. | 05-17-2012 |
Soichiro Yamazaki, Tokyo JP
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20140193605 | PLASTIC FOAMED ARTICLE - Provided is a plastic foamed article to be attached to an attaching target having a rod-shaped attaching portion having a radial direction, the plastic foamed article including a holding portion for holding the attaching portion in the radial direction in a state attached to the attaching target, the holding portion including a pair of opposite surfaces facing each other for holding the attaching portion between the pair of opposite surfaces and a protrusion provided on one of the pair of opposite surfaces, and at least a part of the protrusion is configured to be elastically deformed by the attaching portion in a state in which the attaching portion is held between the pair of opposite surfaces. | 07-10-2014 |
Soichiro Yokota, Yokohama-Shi JP
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20150049195 | IMAGE PROCESSING UNIT, OBJECT DETECTION METHOD, OBJECT DETECTION PROGRAM, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - An image processing unit includes a first feature amount storage in which a certain feature amount of a candidate of an object to be recognized in an image is stored, the image being input in a unit of frame from an imager, an image processor including a second feature amount storage in which the certain feature amount is stored when the candidate of the object corresponds to the certain feature amount stored in the first feature amount storage, and a target object detector to detect, on the basis of the second feature amount storage, the candidate of the object as a target object from the image of frames subsequent to a frame including the certain feature amount stored in the second feature amount storage, and when the target object is not detected, to detect the target object on the basis of the first feature amount storage. | 02-19-2015 |
Soichiro Yokota, Hitachinaka JP
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20080239097 | Image Processing Apparatus and Image Processing Method - The present invention provides an image processing technology for detecting the motion vector of an image pickup target with increased accuracy. Disclosed is an image processing apparatus that includes: an image processing buffer for storing images that are input from a plurality of image pickup devices; a distance image calculation image processing section for acquiring a disparity image between a first image, which is picked up by an image pickup device and stored in the image processing buffer, and a second image, which is simultaneously picked up by another image pickup device that corresponds to the image pickup device used to pick up the first image; and a motion vector calculation image processing section for acquiring a motion vector image between the first image and a third image, which is picked up with a time lag by the image pickup device used to pick up the first image. | 10-02-2008 |
20150339825 | Stereo Camera Apparatus - A stereo camera apparatus which carries out distance measuring stably and with high accuracy by making measuring distance resolution variable according to a distance to an object is provided. A stereo camera apparatus 1 takes in two images, changes resolution of a partial area of each image that is taken in, and calculates a distance from a vehicle to an object that is imaged in the partial area, based on disparity of the partial area of each image in which resolution is changed. Thus, even when the object exists at a long distance and is small in size, distance measuring processing can be carried out stably. | 11-26-2015 |
Soichiro Yokota, Kawaguchi JP
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20090153664 | Stereo Camera Device - A stereo camera device includes: plural picture image taking sections, an image correction section which makes correction of picture images taken, a parallax calculating section which calculates parallax, an amount of dislocation between the left and right images, and an image recognition section which carries out image recognition processing using both the image taken and the calculated parallax, or either of them. The stereo camera device further includes: a processing area setting up section which sets up the image area to be processed and reduction ratio differently depending on the driving environment of the vehicle on which the stereo camera device is mounted, wherein, by using the image area and the reduction ratio set up by the processing area setting up section, the image correction section makes correction to the picture image, the parallax calculating section calculates parallax, and the image recognition section carries out processing of image recognition. | 06-18-2009 |
Soichiro Yoshida, Chuo-Ku JP
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20090323399 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device (e.g. DRAM) is constituted of a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, a plurality of word line drivers, a plurality of sense amplifiers, and a plurality of dummy capacitors. The memory cells, each of which includes a transistor and a capacitor, are positioned at intersections between the word lines and the bit lines. The first electrodes of the capacitors are connected to the transistors in the memory cells. The first electrodes of the dummy capacitors are connected together and are supplied with a second potential (e.g. VDD or VSS). The second electrodes of the dummy capacitors are connected together with the second electrodes of the capacitors of the memory cells and are supplied with a first potential (e.g. VPL). The dummy capacitors serve as smoothing capacitances for the plate voltage VPL so as to reduce plate noise. | 12-31-2009 |
20100054063 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE, TEST METHOD THEREOF AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device comprises a memory cell array having memory cells including a plurality of memory cells, and also comprises a first bit line, a first sense amplifier circuit and a control circuit. A signal is read out from a selected memory cell of the memory cell array through the first bit line. The first sense amplifier circuit has a single-ended configuration and includes an amplifying element amplifying a signal voltage of the first bit line so as to convert the signal voltage into an output current. The control circuit controls a test operation to measure a current flowing in the first sense amplifier circuit independently of currents flowing in other circuit portions. | 03-04-2010 |
Soichiro Yoshida, Tokyo JP
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20090251948 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - In a semiconductor memory device, a memory cell is connected with a local sense amplifier and a global sense amplifier via a local bit line and a global bit line. The local sense amplifier is a single-ended sense amplifier including a single MOS transistor, which detects a potential of the local bit line which varies when reading and writing data with the memory cell. The threshold voltage of the MOS transistor is monitored so as to produce a high-level write voltage and a low-level write voltage, which are corrected and shifted based on the monitoring result so as to properly perform a reload operation on the memory cell by the global local sense amplifier. Thus, it is possible to cancel out temperature-dependent variations of the threshold voltage and shifting of the threshold voltage due to dispersions of manufacturing processes. | 10-08-2009 |
20090257298 | Semiconductor device having single-ended sensing amplifier - A single-ended sense amplifier in a semiconductor storage device having a hierarchical bit line structure includes a first MOS transistor for amplifying a signal outputted from a memory cell to a bit line, a second MOS transistor for feeding the output of the first MOS transistor to a global bit line, and a global bit line voltage determination circuit; and at least the ON/OFF timing of the second MOS transistor or the read timing of a global sense amplifier that includes the global bit line voltage determination circuit is controlled by the output signal of a delay circuit that includes a replica of the first MOS transistor and a replica of the global bit line voltage determination circuit. | 10-15-2009 |
20100054066 | Memory device, semiconductor memory device and control method thereof - A semiconductor memory device comprises a memory cell array, first and second bit lines, first and second amplifiers, and a sense amplifier control circuit. An amplifying element in the first sense amplifier amplifiers the signal of the first bit line and converts it into an output current. The second bit line is selectively connected to the first bit line via the first sense amplifier. A signal voltage decision unit in the second sense amplifier determines the signal level of the second bit line being supplied with the output current. The sense amplifier control circuit controls connection between the amplifying element and the unit in accordance with a determination timing, which switches the above connection from a connected state to a disconnected state at a first timing in a normal operation and switches in the same manner at a delayed second timing in a refresh operation. | 03-04-2010 |
20110063892 | SENSE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A single-ended sense amplifier circuit of the invention comprises first and second MOS transistors and first and second precharge circuits. The first MOS transistor drives the bit line to a predetermined voltage and switches connection between the bit line and a sense node and the second MOS transistor whose gate is connected to the sense node amplifies the signal via the first MOS transistor. The first precharge circuit precharges the bit line to a first potential and the second precharge circuit precharges the sense node to a second potential. Before sensing operation, the bit line is driven to the predetermined voltage when the above gate voltage is controlled to decrease. The predetermined voltage is appropriately set so that a required voltage difference at the sense node between high and low levels can be obtained near a changing point between charge transfer/distributing modes. | 03-17-2011 |
20110063935 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM COMPRISING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device comprises a sense amplifier circuit amplifying a signal transmitted through the bit line, first/second data lines transmitting the signal amplified by the sense amplifier circuit, a read amplifier circuit driven by a first voltage and amplifying the signal; first/second switch circuits controlling connection between the above components, first/second voltage setting circuits setting the second/third data lines to a second voltage lower than the first voltage. A predetermined voltage obtained by adding the second voltage to a threshold voltage of a transistor in the second/third switch circuit is applied to the gate terminal thereof, and ends of the data lines are connected to the source and drain terminals thereof. | 03-17-2011 |
20110149663 | Semiconductor device and semiconductor memory device - A semiconductor device comprises a memory cell array including memory cells, a first bit line transmitting data stored in a selected memory cells, a single-ended first sense amplifier amplifying a signal voltage of the first bit line and converting the voltage into an output current, a second bit line selectively connected to the first bit line via the first sense amplifier, a second sense amplifier determining a level of the signal voltage, and a sense amplifier control circuit detecting a temperature of the memory cell array during an operation and controlling an end of an activation period of the first and/or second sense amplifiers in accordance with a detection result of the temperature. In the semiconductor device, the sense amplifier control circuit controls to delay the end of the activation period at least at a predetermined high temperature indicated by the detection result relative to at an ordinary temperature. | 06-23-2011 |
20110248697 | Semiconductor device and data processing system - A semiconductor device comprises a first circuit outputting a signal to a first signal line, a first FET applied with a driving signal and having a gate electrode connected to a first node, a second FET controlling an electrical connection between the first signal line and the first node, a third FET amplifying a signal of the first node, a second circuit precharging the first signal line, and a voltage control circuit. A gate capacitance of the first FET is controlled in response to a voltage difference between the first node and the driving signal. The voltage control circuit shifts a potential of the driving signal when the second FET is non-conductive after the signal of the first-circuit is transmitted to the first node, and performs an offset control for the driving signal so as to compensate a variation of a threshold voltage of the first FET. | 10-13-2011 |
20110255358 | Semiconductor device having floating body type transistor - A semiconductor device comprises a floating body type transistor and first and second circuits. The transistor has a floating body and a source-drain path inserted between first and second circuit nodes. The first circuit supplies a first signal to the gate of the transistor, and the first signal changes between a first logic level that holds the transistor in a non-conductive state and a second logic level that directs the transistor into a conductive state. The second circuit supplies a first voltage level near the second logic level to the first circuit node and supplies a second voltage level near the second logic level to the second circuit node, each as a level in a state where the transistor is not utilized. Thereby the gate capacitance of the transistor can be kept small as viewed from the gate, and high-speed operation and a reduction in consumption current can be achieved. | 10-20-2011 |
20110261631 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM COMPRISING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device comprises a sense amplifier circuit amplifying a signal transmitted through the bit line, first/second data lines transmitting the signal amplified by the sense amplifier circuit, a read amplifier circuit driven by a first voltage and amplifying the signal; first/second switch circuits controlling connection between the above components, first/second voltage setting circuits setting the second/third data lines to a second voltage lower than the first voltage. A predetermined voltage obtained by adding the second voltage to a threshold voltage of a transistor in the second/third switch circuit is applied to the gate terminal thereof, and ends of the data lines are connected to the source and drain terminals thereof. | 10-27-2011 |
20120020144 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING FLOATING BODY TYPE TRANSISTOR - A semiconductor device is disclosed in which a signal line and a drive circuit driving the signal line in response to a signal to be transmitted are provided. A transistor of a floating body type is further provided that includes a gate, a source, a drain, and a body between the source and drain which is brought into an electrically floating state. The gate is connected to the signal line, and at least one of the source and drain is connected to a control node that is supplied with a control signal. The control signal is configured to receive a control signal that changes from the first level to a second level during the period of time when the drive circuit is driving the signal node. | 01-26-2012 |
20120275255 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM COMPRISING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device comprises a sense amplifier circuit amplifying a signal transmitted through the bit line, first/second data lines transmitting the signal amplified by the sense amplifier circuit, a read amplifier circuit driven by a first voltage and amplifying the signal; first/second switch circuits controlling connection between the above components, first/second voltage setting circuits setting the second/third data lines to a second voltage lower than the first voltage. A predetermined voltage obtained by adding the second voltage to a threshold voltage of a transistor in the second/third switch circuit is applied to the gate terminal thereof, and ends of the data lines are connected to the source and drain terminals thereof. | 11-01-2012 |
20130039136 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a memory cell, a first bit line coupled to the memory cell, a second bit line, a first sense amplifier circuit including first and second transistors, the first transistor including a gate coupled to the first bit line, and the first and second transistors are coupled in series between the second bit line and a first voltage line, a temperature detection circuit configured to detect a temperature of the semiconductor device, and a control circuit configured to receive an output of the temperature detection circuit and supply a control signal to a gate of the second transistor. | 02-14-2013 |
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20130301364 | SENSE AMPLIFIER CIRUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A single-ended sense amplifier circuit of the invention comprises first and second MOS transistors and first and second precharge circuits. The first MOS transistor drives the bit line to a predetermined voltage and switches connection between the bit line and a sense node and the second MOS transistor whose gate is connected to the sense node amplifies the signal via the first MOS transistor. The first precharge circuit precharges the bit line to a first potential and the second precharge circuit precharges the sense node to a second potential. Before sensing operation, the bit line is driven to the predetermined voltage when the above gate voltage is controlled to decrease. The predetermined voltage is appropriately set so that a required voltage difference at the sense node between high and low levels can be obtained near a changing point between charge transfer/distributing modes. | 11-14-2013 |
20130315018 | SENSE AMPLIFIER CIRUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A single-ended sense amplifier circuit of the invention comprises first and second MOS transistors and first and second precharge circuits. The first MOS transistor drives the bit line to a predetermined voltage and switches connection between the bit line and a sense node and the second MOS transistor whose gate is connected to the sense node amplifies the signal via the first MOS transistor. The first precharge circuit precharges the bit line to a first potential and the second precharge circuit precharges the sense node to a second potential. Before sensing operation, the bit line is driven to the predetermined voltage when the above gate voltage is controlled to decrease. The predetermined voltage is appropriately set so that a required voltage difference at the sense node between high and low levels can be obtained near a changing point between charge transfer/distributing modes. | 11-28-2013 |
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20140293721 | SENSE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A single-ended sense amplifier circuit of the invention comprises first and second MOS transistors and first and second precharge circuits. The first MOS transistor drives the bit line to a predetermined voltage and switches connection between the bit line and a sense node and the second MOS transistor whose gate is connected to the sense node amplifies the signal via the first MOS transistor. The first precharge circuit precharges the bit line to a first potential and the second precharge circuit precharges the sense node to a second potential. Before sensing operation, the bit line is driven to the predetermined voltage when the above gate voltage is controlled to decrease. The predetermined voltage is appropriately set so that a required voltage difference at the sense node between high and low levels can be obtained near a changing point between charge transfer/distributing modes. | 10-02-2014 |
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