Takashi Aoki

Takashi Aoki, Gifu-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090231145	INPUT APPARATUS, REMOTE CONTROLLER AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An input apparatus for a vehicle includes: an operation element operable by an occupant of the vehicle; a biological information acquisition element acquiring biological information of the occupant; an unawakened state detection element detecting an unawakened state of the occupant based on the biological information, wherein the unawakened state is defined by a predetermined state different from an awakened state; and an operation disabling element disabling an operation input from the operation element when the unawakened state detection element detects the unawakened state.	09-17-2009
20090259357	Apparatus for remote operation - A remote operation apparatus in a vehicle has a display unit, an operation unit, a speed sensor, a brake sensor, a steer angle sensor, a side G sensor, and a control unit. The operation unit is capable of remotely controlling the display contents of the display unit. The operation of the operation unit is allowed when the vehicle is determined, by the control unit, to be stably traveling, and the operation of the operation unit is restricted when the vehicle is determined to be traveling un-stably, based on information on the travel condition of the vehicle from those sensors. The remote operation apparatus having the above-described operation scheme facilitates a stable travel of the vehicle.	10-15-2009
20100073291	IN-VEHICLE MANIPULATION APPARATUS AND IN-VEHICLE INPUT APPARATUS - A two-dimensional operation section includes a stick-shaped rocking shaft having an end having an operation knob. The operation knob is operated within a predetermined two-dimensional operation surface determined as an operation range such that a rocking axis of the rocking shaft tilts from a predetermined neutral angular position to a direction corresponding to an instructed position. A one-dimensional operation section has an operation surface exposed in a main surface of the operation knob, the main surface being an end surface of the rocking shaft. The one-dimensional operation section can be operated in a predetermined one-dimensional operation direction determined within the two-dimensional operation surface relative to the operation surface.	03-25-2010
20110029185	VEHICULAR MANIPULATION INPUT APPARATUS - A vehicular manipulation input apparatus for a vehicle includes a manipulation panel, and a display device which displays a position indication image for displaying an indication position on the manipulation panel. It is specified whether a finger state of a hand opposing the manipulation panel is a manipulation intention expression-use finger state. In a condition that the vehicle is in a travel state, a display of the position indication image is permitted when the finger state is specified as the manipulation intention expression-use finger state whereas a display of the position indication image is prohibited when the finger state is not specified as the manipulation intention expression-use finger state.	02-03-2011
20110138322	Vehicular manipulation apparatus - In a manipulation apparatus for a vehicle, a display device displays on a screen a manipulation window that is used for illustrating several manipulation manners performed by a composite manipulation device. In the manipulation window, an auxiliary image is displayed to move along a manipulation movement locus in a corresponding manipulation manner of the composite manipulation device for a user to recognize so as to be associated with the manipulation manner. The auxiliary image is displayed, in a selection region within the manipulation window, so as not to contain any superimposition continuation region, where the auxiliary image is superimposed on the manipulation window continuously for a predetermined duration.	06-09-2011
20110206239	INPUT APPARATUS, REMOTE CONTROLLER AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An input apparatus for a vehicle includes: an operation element operable by an occupant of the vehicle; a biological information acquisition element acquiring biological information of the occupant; an unawakened state detection element detecting an unawakened state of the occupant based on the biological information, wherein the unawakened state is defined by a predetermined state different from an awakened state; and an operation disabling element disabling an operation input from the operation element when the unawakened state detection element detects the unawakened state.	08-25-2011
20120140074	ELECTRONIC MIRROR - An electronic mirror includes a first display section, a second display sections and a half mirror disposed between the display sections. The first display section displays a surrounding image captured by an imaging device in a display region. The second display section displays a frame image that has a shape taken along an outer periphery of the display region. A distance between the first display section and a point of the half mirror is greater than a distance between the second display section and the point the half mirror so that the frame image is offset relative to the outer periphery of the surrounding image when viewed in the half mirror.	06-07-2012

Takashi Aoki, Suwa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090146138	THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR, ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A thin-film transistor includes a source electrode, a drain electrode arranged apart from the source electrode, an organic semiconductor layer arranged between the source electrode and the drain electrode so as to establish connection of the source electrode and the drain electrode, a first insulating layer arranged on one surface side of the organic semiconductor layer, a gate electrode arranged on a side of the first insulating layer opposite that on which the organic semiconductor layer lie, and a second insulating layer arranged on a side of the organic semiconductor layer opposite that on which the first insulating layer lie. The organic semiconductor layer contains an organic semiconductor material having p-type semiconducting properties. The second insulating layer contains one or more compounds of the following formula (1), so that electrons are fed from the second insulating layer into the organic semiconductor layer:	06-11-2009
20090184314	THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, MATRIX SUBSTRATE, ELECTROPHORESIS DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Provided is a thin film transistor including a substrate, a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed above the substrate so as to oppose each other, an organic semiconductor film disposed between the source electrode and the drain electrode to generate a channel region, and a gate electrode disposed opposite the organic semiconductor film via a gate insulating film. The gate electrode includes an aperture in the channel region.	07-23-2009
20100033804	CIRCUIT BOARD, ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A circuit board includes a substrate; a plurality of scan lines disposed on the substrate, the scan lines extending in a first direction; a plurality of signal lines disposed on the substrate, the signal lines extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a plurality of transistors, each of which is electrically connected to corresponding one of the plurality of scan lines and corresponding one of the plurality of signal lines; an insulating layer that covers the plurality of scan lines, the plurality of signal lines, and the plurality of transistors; and a plurality of electrodes, each of which is electrically connected to corresponding one of the plurality of transistors. One opening is formed in the insulating layer for every electrode group, the electrode group being constituted by at least two adjacent electrodes among the plurality of electrodes, and each of the plurality of electrodes is electrically connected to the corresponding one of the transistors through the opening.	02-11-2010
20100171129	ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE, ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An active matrix substrate includes a substrate; a plurality of data lines provided on the substrate; a plurality of scanning lines provided to cross the data lines on the substrate when seen in a plan view; a thin film transistor that is electrically connected to one of the plurality of data lines and one of the plurality of scanning lines and has an organic semiconductor layer; a pixel electrode electrically connected to the thin film transistor; and a capacitive element electrically connected in parallel with the thin film transistor between the data line and the pixel electrode.	07-08-2010
20100327282	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a p-type organic transistor including an organic semiconductor layer arranged on or above the substrate; and an n-type inorganic transistor including an inorganic semiconductor layer arranged on or above the organic transistor, wherein a channel region of the inorganic transistor overlaps a channel region of the organic transistor at least partially in a plan view.	12-30-2010
20130265632	ELECTROPHORETIC PARTICLE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTROPHORETIC PARTICLE, ELECTROPHORETIC DISPERSED LIQUID, ELECTROPHORETIC SHEET, ELECTROPHORETIC APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - An electrophoretic particle of the invention include: a mother particle; and a covering layer, wherein the covering layer includes a plurality of polymers, each of which includes a polymerization initiator which includes a polymerization initiation group linked to a surface of the mother particle and polymerization parts in which monomers are polymerized from the polymerization initiation group as a starting point, wherein each of the polymer include the polymerization initiator, a first polymerization part, which is coupled to the polymerization initiator, in which first monomers that includes monomers with cross-linking groups are polymerized, and a second polymerization part in which second monomers that does not include monomers with cross-linking groups are polymerized, and the polymers are linked to each other at the cross-linking groups of the first polymerization parts via cross-linking agent.	10-10-2013
20140232629	METHOD OF DRIVING ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL CIRCUIT OF ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electrophoretic display device includes pixel electrodes, common electrodes, an electrophoretic material, and storage capacity elements. An EPD capacity is sufficiently smaller than a storage capacity. The electrophoretic material includes first particles and second particles. Electric fields, which are generated between the pixel electrodes and the common electrodes when the first particles are dispersed in the vicinity of the common electrodes, include alternate electric fields in which a first strong electric field which faces a first direction and a second weak electric field which is weaker than the first strong electric field are alternately repeated at a common potential cycle. In this way, the first particles are effectively separated from the second particles, and thus the electrophoretic display device, which has a high contrast ratio and which shows high image quality, is implemented.	08-21-2014

Takashi Aoki, Ebina-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100315668	ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - An electronic device includes a display unit that displays operation information about a user's operation procedure; a communication unit that performs communication with a mobile terminal device; and a transmission unit that transmits, in case that a predetermined operation information is to be displayed on the display unit, image data for displaying the predetermined operation information to the mobile terminal device via the communication unit.	12-16-2010

Takashi Aoki, Atsugi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100316105	APPARATUS FOR MEASURING JITTER TRANSFER CHARACTERISTIC - An apparatus for rapidly measuring jitter transfer characteristics is provided. A modulation signal generator generates a modulation signal M including a plurality of sinusoidal components having known amplitudes m	12-16-2010

Takashi Aoki, Toyoake-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090068418	Display panel, method for producing the same and composition of ink used by the method for producing the same - A display panel has a resin substrate and a printed layer formed on at least a part of the resin substrate through inkjet printing. The printed layer is formed from cured products of UV-curable inks each containing UV-curable monomers which are polymerized and cured by UV irradiation, and the printed layer has at least two such cured products having different pencil hardness values.	03-12-2009
20100245016	REACTOR FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICES - A reactor includes a tubular coil and a core. The coil generates magnetic flux when a current is supplied thereto. The core is made of magnetic powder-containing resin, and is arranged to cover the coil. An entire surface of the coil is covered with an insulation coating. The insulation coating has corner portions that cover corner portions of the coil. The corner portions of the coil are formed between two opposing end surfaces (axial end surfaces) of the coil and an inner circumference surface of the coil, and between the two axial end surfaces of the coil and an outer circumference surface of the coil, when viewed in a cross section that is perpendicular to the direction the coil is wound. Each corner portion includes a curved surface portion formed with a circularly curved surface portion having a curvature radius of 0.2 mm or more. A minimum thickness of the corner portion is 0.2 mm or more. The elastic modulus of the core is 5 to 25 GPa.	09-30-2010
20130037304	INSULATED WIRE - An insulated wire having:	02-14-2013

Takashi Aoki, Kurokawa-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100246024	LENS UNIT - A lens unit is equipped with a lens, through which light from an object enters, and a lens barrel for holding the lens. An optical extending member is employed when observing a focal image of the lens with a microscope. A receiving portion having a receiving surface, for receiving a front end facet of the optical path extending member within the lens barrel that faces toward the lens, is formed at a portion of the lens barrel. A mounting portion positioned further rearward from a rear end facet of the optical path extending member, having a guide insertion aperture that extends in a direction perpendicular to the receiving surface and a mounting surface that extends in a direction parallel to the receiving surface is formed at the periphery of the guide insertion aperture is formed at a portion of the lens barrel.	09-30-2010

Takashi Aoki, Kamakura-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100230179	DIGITAL AUDIO DATA REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A digital audio data reproducing apparatus includes a main section and an operator section, which may be implemented as a remote controller detachable from the main section. The operator section includes a sensor configured to detect a touch and movement of an instructing member (e.g., a DJ player's finger) and to output corresponding operation data. The operator section further includes a first wireless communication block configured to transmit the operation data. The main section includes a second wireless communication block configured to receive the operation data, and a storage block configured to store a plurality of audio (e.g., music) data files. The main section further includes a reproduction processing block configured to simultaneously reproduce at least two of the plurality of audio data files, which are read from the storage block and processed according to the operation data received via the second wireless communication block.	09-16-2010

Takashi Aoki, Kodaira JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100106851	CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - A content delivery system includes a content management element for managing one or more of contents, a multicast delivery element for delivering a multicast stream of the content or contents, a unicast delivery element for delivering a unicast stream of the content or contents, and a terminal. In response to a delivery request, the content management element transmits to the terminal, first information identifying the multicast delivery element and second information identifying the unicast delivery element. The terminal receives and reproduces a multicast stream corresponding to desired content according to the first information. When special reproduction is requested, the terminal requests the unicast delivery element to perform the special reproduction according to the second information. In response to the request for special reproduction, the unicast delivery element delivers the unicast stream for the special reproduction to the terminal. The terminal receives and reproduces the unicast stream for the special reproduction.	04-29-2010

Takashi Aoki, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080229072	PREFETCH PROCESSING APPARATUS, PREFETCH PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PREFETCH PROCESSING PROGRAM - A prefetch processing apparatus includes a central-processing-unit monitor unit that monitors processing states of the central processing unit in association with time elapsed from start time of executing a program. A cache-miss-data address obtaining unit obtains cache-miss-data addresses in association with the time elapsed from the start time of executing the program, and a cycle determining unit determines a cycle of time required for executing the program. An identifying unit identifies a prefetch position in a cycle in which a prefetch-target address is to be prefetched by associating the cycle determined by the cycle determining unit with the cache-miss data addresses obtained by the cache-miss-data address obtaining unit. The prefetch-target address is an address of data on which prefetch processing is to be performed.	09-18-2008
20080320289	STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CALCULATION PROCESSING VISUALIZATION PROGRAM, CALCULATION PROCESSING VISUALIZATION APPARATUS, AND CALCULATION PROCESSING VISUALIZATION METHOD - The execution status of pipeline processing is highly visualized by appropriately displaying processes forming loops in a simplified manner. A loop-information storage unit stores loop-defining information specifying the address of an instruction that causes a pipeline process forming a loop. An operation-information storage unit stores operation information that includes the address of an instruction input into a pipeline and information indicating the execution status of a pipeline process caused by the instruction. A loop determination unit determines whether each pipeline process indicated by the operation information forms a loop by referring to the loop-defining information. An output unit outputs visualization information indicating, in a visually comprehensible manner, the execution status of a pipeline process that has been determined to form a loop for a predetermined number of executions of the loop and the execution status of a pipeline process that has been determined to form no loop.	12-25-2008
20100070716	PROCESSOR AND PREFETCH SUPPORT PROGRAM - A processor loads a program from a main memory, detects a register updating instruction, and registers the address of the register updating instruction in a register-producer table storing unit. Moreover, the processor loads the program to detect a memory access instruction, compares a register number utilized by the detected memory access instruction with a register-producer table to specify an address generation instruction, and rewrites an instruction corresponding to the address generation instruction.	03-18-2010
20100095102	INDIRECT BRANCH PROCESSING PROGRAM AND INDIRECT BRANCH PROCESSING METHOD - A processor reads an interpreter program to start an interpreter. The interpreter makes branch prediction by executing, in place of an indirect branch instruction that is necessary for execution of a source program, storing branch destination addresses in the indirect branch instruction in a link register (the processor internally stacks the branch destination addresses also in a return address stack) in inverse order and reading the addresses from the return address stack in one at a time manner.	04-15-2010

Takashi Aoki, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090121407	POSTPROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A postprocessing unit of a postprocessing device performs a postprocess including a preset folding process at a set folding position, with respect to recording sheets. A setting unit of the postprocessing device sets an adjustment amount of the folding position on the basis of a target value of the folding position, a measured value of the folding position after the folding process, and sheet quality information of the recording sheets. An adjusting unit of the postprocessing device adjusts the folding position of the postprocessing unit on the basis of the adjustment amount set by the setting unit. An adjustment control unit of the postprocessing device controls the adjustment by the adjusting unit on the basis of the adjustment amount set by the setting unit.	05-14-2009
20090287884	INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing system performs a prefetch for predicting data that is likely to be accessed by a central processing unit, reading the predicted data from a main memory, and storing the data in a cache area in advance. The information processing system includes a usage information storage unit that stores therein usage information indicating whether prefetched data has been accessed; and a usage information writing unit that writes the usage information of the prefetched data in the usage information storage unit.	11-19-2009
20120243036	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes: a receiving unit that receives a screen update request including identification information of a screen and a job start request including identification information of a job; a database that defines a relationship between the identification information of the screen, the identification information of the job, and a polling interval corresponding to a degree of association between the screen and the job; a determining unit that determines the polling interval corresponding to the degree of association between the screen and the job on the basis of the identification information of the screen and the identification information of the job received by the receiving unit and the database; and a transmitting unit that incorporates information of the determined polling interval into screen data and transmits the incorporated screen data to an external apparatus that outputs the screen update request.	09-27-2012
20120243037	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes: an acquiring unit that acquires a display request including a first external apparatus identification information and screen identification information; a storage unit storing external apparatus screen information; an update unit updating the first external apparatus screen information whenever the display request is acquired; a determining unit determining a polling interval for a first external apparatus on the basis of the stored external apparatus screen information; and a transmitting unit transmitting, to the first external apparatus, screen data which includes information of the determined polling interval, wherein, when a second external apparatus identification information item corresponding to the same screen identification information as that in the display request is stored in the storage unit, the determining unit determines the polling interval for the first external apparatus to be less than that for a second external apparatus indicated by the second external apparatus identification information item.	09-27-2012
20120246417	INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An information processing system includes: a storage device that stores information including settings information which is configured to an information processing apparatus, attribute management information indicating whether each settings information item is limited information with an update limit to the settings information or non-limited information without an update limit to the settings information, and apparatus specification information for specifying the information processing apparatus; and an information processing apparatus including an input unit that reads information from the storage device when the storage device is connected, a determining unit that compares the apparatus specification information read by the input unit with the apparatus specification information for specifying the information processing apparatus which is stored in a storage unit and determines whether the apparatus settings information read by the input unit is identical to the apparatus settings information of the information processing apparatus, and an update unit that updates the settings information.	09-27-2012

Takashi Aoki, Wakayama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090270639	PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF (.+-.)-3A,6,6,9A- TETRAMETHYLDECAHYDRONAPHTHO[2,1-B]FURAN-2(1H)-ONE - The present invention relates to industrially useful production processes in which (±)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyldecahydronaphtho[2,1-b]furan-2(1H)-ones and further (±)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyldo decahydronaphtho[2,1-b]furans are produced from raw materials which are readily available at low costs, through short steps and in a simple manner. The process for producing (±)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyldecahydronaphtho[2,1-b]furan-2(1H)-ones represented by the general formula (III):	10-29-2009
20110319642	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING (.+-.)-3a,6,6,9a-TETRAMETHYL DODECAHYDRONAPHTHO[2,1-b]FURANS - The present invention relates to a process for producing (±)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl dodecahydronaphtho[2,1-b]furans from crude (±)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl dodecahydronaphtho[2,1-b]furans obtained by subjecting (±)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl dodecahydronaphtho[2,1-b]furan-2(1H)-ones which are produced by cyclizing a homofarnesylic acid amide or a monocyclohomofarnesylic acid amide in the presence of an acid agent and then hydrolyzing the cyclized product, to reduction reaction and then to cyclization reaction, said process including (i) an alkali treatment step in which the crude (±)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl dodecahydronaphtho[2,1-b]furans are heated in the presence of an alcohol and a metal hydroxide; and (ii) a washing treatment step in which the crude (±)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl dodecahydronaphtho[2,1-b]furans are washed with an aqueous acid solution. The thus obtained (±)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl dodecahydronaphtho[2,1-b]furans have a less off-odor and hardly suffer from deterioration of their smell during storage.	12-29-2011
20150353480	NITRILE COMPOUND - Provided are a compound and a fragrance composition containing the same, wherein the compound has a spicy tone that is useful as a fragrance, particularly a cumin-like odor, it is stable in an aqueous vehicle, and it emphasizes spicy-, green-, floral-, woody-, and citrus-like various odors by being blended with other fragrances, which allows oil-, chemical-, and metallic-like undesirable odors to be suppressed. A nitrile compound represented by Formula (I-3), Formula (I-2), or Formula (I-1).	12-10-2015
20160115423	FRAGRANCE COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a method of using, as a fragrance component, a compound that is excellent in fragrance retention and that has green floral and fruity like odors, which are useful as fragrances, and a fragrance composition with sweetness and voluminousness containing the compound. The present invention relates to a fragrance composition containing 2-n-pentyl cyclopentanone oxime and a method of using 2-n-pentyl cyclopentanone oxime as a fragrance component.	04-28-2016

Takashi Aoki, Chuo-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090135543	MULTILAYER CAPACITOR - A multilayer capacitor has a first inner electrode connected to a first terminal electrode, a second inner electrode connected to a second terminal electrode, and third and fourth inner electrodes connected to third and fourth terminal electrodes. The first and second inner electrodes have no overlapping area therebetween when seen in the opposing direction of the first and second main faces and are arranged at respective positions different from each other in the opposing direction of the first and second main faces and in the opposing direction of the first and second side faces. The third and fourth inner electrodes have no overlapping area therebetween when seen in the opposing direction of the first and second main faces and are arranged at respective positions different from each other in the opposing direction of the first and second main faces and in the opposing direction of the first and second side faces. The first and third inner electrodes have an overlapping area therebetween when seen in the opposing direction of the first and second main faces. The second and fourth inner electrodes have an overlapping area therebetween when seen in the opposing direction of the first and second main faces.	05-28-2009

Takashi Aoki, Kawachi-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090066062	INTERIOR COMPONENT FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD OF MOUNTING THE SAME - An interior component for a vehicle formed by superimposing a bottom edge portion of a second interior component on a top edge portion of a first interior component or by placing these portions so as to face against each other, and by joining these interior components together by a joining component, wherein the joining component includes: a top supporting portion joined to a back surface of the second interior component, which supports a top edge side of the second interior component; and a bottom engaging portion provided underneath of and separated from the top supporting portion, which engages the bottom edge of the second interior component with the first interior component.	03-12-2009
20120091766	VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat of the present invention includes: a seatback frame which has side frame sections on both sides thereof in a seat width direction; a load transmission member which projects toward an outside in the seat width direction from one of the side frame sections and transmits an impact load input from a side of a vehicle body to the seatback frame; and a side airbag device which is provided with an inflator which generates a gas when the impact load is input and a folded bag body to be deployed when the pressure of the gas is received. The inflator is attached to the load transmission member or the side frame section, and the bag body is disposed at a position which is further outside than a gas discharge port of the inflator in the seat width direction and is opposed to a surface facing the vehicle front side of the load transmission member.	04-19-2012

Takashi Aoki, Okayama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090051603	ANTENNA UNIT AND PORTABLE RADIO APPARATUS - In a portable radio apparatus, the antenna performance is improved while fitting conductor elements into an inside of a case without an increase in size of the case when two cases are closed. A monopole antenna arranged in an inside of a first case of a portable radio apparatus includes an element	02-26-2009

Takashi Aoki, Urayasu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090010289	LASER CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE - This invention makes it possible to meet a requirement of high-quality image printing and high-speed driving of a semiconductor laser driver in a laser beam printer or the like while suppressing radiant noise. A laser circuit substrate includes a first wiring pattern and second wiring pattern connected to a main wiring pattern, a first circuit which is connected to the first wiring pattern and has a semiconductor laser element and a driving circuit for driving the semiconductor laser element, a second circuit which is connected to the second wiring pattern and compensates noise generated by the first circuit, a first capacitor which is connected to a first point in the first wiring pattern, and a second capacitor which is connected to a second point in the second wiring pattern. The positions of the first point and second point are set such that the sum of the impedances of the first wiring pattern and first circuit viewed from the first point, and the sum of the impedances of the second wiring pattern and second circuit viewed from the second point are substantially equal to each other.	01-08-2009
20090052485	LASER DRIVING CIRCUIT - A purpose of this invention is to suppress radiation noise while satisfying demands for higher speeds and higher image qualities of a semiconductor laser driving device in a laser beam printer or the like. A laser driving circuit includes a first wiring pattern and a second wiring pattern which are connected to a main wiring pattern, a first circuit which is connected to the first wiring pattern and has a semiconductor laser element (	02-26-2009
20110292112	LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS INCLUDING LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A liquid discharge head includes a heat generating element which generates heat energy used to discharge a liquid; a temperature detecting element which changes in output voltage in response to a change in the temperature of the heat generating element; an electrical power source line and a grounding line electrically connected to each other through the heat generating element to apply a current to the heat generating element; and a pair of lines for temperature detection electrically connected to each other through the temperature detecting element to apply a current to the temperature detecting element. Here, each of the pair of lines for temperature detection is arranged adjacent to the other.	12-01-2011
20110292127	LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A liquid discharge head includes a recording element substrate having an energy generating element generating energy used to discharge liquid, a temperature detecting element changing in output voltage upon temperature change of the energy generating element, and line connection pads electrically connected to the energy generating element and the temperature detecting element; external connection pads electrically connected to the outside of the head; and an electrical wiring substrate having electrical power source line for connecting a first external connection pad connected to an external electrical power source, with the energy generating element, grounding line for connecting a second external connection pad connected to an external grounding terminal, with the energy generating element, and electrode for connecting a third external connection pad connected to an external circuit, with the temperature detecting element. The electrode in the electrical wiring substrate exists between the electrical power source line and the grounding line.	12-01-2011
20130320568	SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - A semiconductor package includes a printed wiring board and a semiconductor chip that has a first signal terminal and a second signal terminal and is mounted on the printed wiring board. The printed wiring board has a first land and a second land for solder joining, which are formed on a surface layer thereof. Further, the printed wiring board has a first wiring for electrically connecting the first signal terminal of the semiconductor chip and the first land, and a second wiring for electrically connecting the second signal terminal of the semiconductor chip and the second land. The second wiring is formed so that the wiring length thereof is larger than that of the first wiring. The second land is formed so that the surface area thereof is larger than that of the first land. This reduces difference in transmission line characteristics due to the difference in wiring length.	12-05-2013
20130320569	STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A first semiconductor package which is located on an upper side includes a first printed wiring board and an encapsulation resin for encapsulating a first semiconductor chip. A second semiconductor package which is located on a lower side includes a second printed wiring board. The first printed wiring board includes first lands and a first solder resist having first openings for exposing the first lands. The second printed wiring board includes second lands opposed to the first lands, respectively, and a second solder resist having second openings for exposing the second lands and opposed to the first openings, respectively. The first lands and the second lands are solder joined to each other through the first openings and the second openings, respectively. The opening area of the first opening is set to be smaller than the opening area of the second opening. This improves joint reliability.	12-05-2013

Takashi Aoki, Suwa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080217609	ORGANIC TRANSISTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An organic transistor includes a source electrode and a drain electrode, an organic semiconductor layer disposed across between the source electrode and the drain electrode, a gate insulating layer, and a gate electrode opposing the source and drain electrodes with the organic semiconductor layer and the gate insulating layer therebetween. The organic semiconductor layer includes a first semiconductor portion in a region where the gate electrode and the source electrode oppose each other, a second semiconductor portion in a region where the gate electrode and the drain electrode oppose each other, and a third semiconductor portion between the first semiconductor portion and the second semiconductor portion. The first semiconductor portion, the second semiconductor portion, and the third semiconductor portion satisfy the relationships W	09-11-2008
20090032810	ORGANIC TRANSISTOR AND ACTIVE-MATRIX SUBSTRATE - An organic transistor includes a gate electrode having a predetermined length, source and drain electrodes overlapping the gate electrode in plan view, a channel region formed of the organic semiconductor between the source and drain electrodes, and a functional portion disposed on a first side of the gate electrode in a length direction thereof and connected to the drain electrode through a strip-like connection wiring line. A strip-like dummy connection wiring line is connected to the drain electrode so as to extend toward a second side of the gate electrode in the length direction thereof and has a width that is less than twice the width of the connection wiring line. The connection wiring line extends to or beyond an edge of the gate electrode on the first side, and the dummy connection wiring line extends to or beyond an edge of the gate electrode on the second side.	02-05-2009
20120306819	INPUT FUNCTION DISPLAY DEVICE - An input function display device includes: a display unit to which a position information pattern representing a coordinate position is given; and a position information reading unit that reads the position information pattern using invisible light, in which the display unit includes an electrophoretic element, a first substrate having a first electrode on a face of the electrophoretic element side, and a second substrate having a second electrode on a face of the electrophoretic element side, and any one of a constituent member of the electrophoretic element and the position information pattern has reflectance with respect to invisible light, and the other has absorptiveness. The display unit performs displaying on the basis of marks read from the position information pattern by the position information reading unit.	12-06-2012

Takashi Aoki, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110130953	NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM - The server apparatus has a life log database storing life log data indicating user behavior history. The server apparatus receives the related information request from the navigation apparatus, and searches the life log database based on the related information request to obtain the related information including the place information. Then, the server apparatus transmits the related information to the navigation apparatus. On the other hand, the navigation apparatus sets the guiding route based on the user's input, and generates the route information. The navigation apparatus obtains the ID information from the user's mobile terminal, and transmits the related information request including the ID information and the route information to the server apparatus. Further, when receiving the related information from the server apparatus, the navigation apparatus determines the candidate of the stop-by place based on the place information included in the related information, and displays the candidate on the display device.	06-02-2011
20120043051	AIR GUIDE DUCT STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - An air guide structure for guiding outside air in front of the vehicle to equipment to be cooled. Ai air guide duct structure (	02-23-2012
20130329095	IMAGING DEVICE AND FOCUSING CONTROL METHOD - An imaging device includes an image pick-up device including phase difference detection pixel pairs, each formed from a pair of phase difference detection pixels respectively having their openings eccentrically formed on opposite sides of a main axis of an imaging lens, and imaging pixel pairs; a reading section that reads out signals from the pixels arrayed in the image pick-up device using a rolling shutter method; a first correlation computation section that performs correlation computation on the signals from the phase difference detection pixel pairs; a second correlation computation section that performs correlation computation on the signals from the imaging pixel pairs; a correction section that corrects a result from the first correlation computation section using a result from the second correlation computation section; and a focusing section that performs focus control using the corrected result.	12-12-2013
20140168483	IMAGING DEVICE AND FOCUSING CONTROL METHOD - An imaging device includes an image pick-up device including phase difference detection pixel pairs, each formed from a pair of phase difference detection pixels respectively having their openings eccentrically formed on opposite sides of a main axis of an imaging lens, and imaging pixel pairs; a reading section that reads out signals from the pixels arrayed in the image pick-up device using a rolling shutter method; a first correlation computation section that performs correlation computation on the signals from the phase difference detection pixel pairs; a second correlation computation section that performs correlation computation on the signals from the imaging pixel pairs; a correction section that corrects a result from the first correlation computation section using a result from the second correlation computation section; and a focusing section that performs focus control using the corrected result.	06-19-2014
20150181194	IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - There is provided an image processing device, includes: an expansion amount decision section that, for each target pixel for image processing in a first image and a second image, decides on an expansion amount of parallax according to parallax; a coefficient decision section that, for each target pixel for image processing in the first image and the second image, decides on a parallax conversion coefficient for converting the parallax into expanded parallax based on the expansion amount decided by the expansion amount decision section; an image processing section that performs processing on the target pixels to expand parallax based on the parallax conversion coefficient decided by the coefficient decision section; a generation section that generates a first display image based on an image signal, and generates a second display image for use in focus verification based on the first image and the second image.	06-25-2015
20150244925	IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - The image acquisition section acquires a first image and a second image output from an image pick-up device. A parallax computation section computes parallax indicating the amount of displacement between each of the pixels in the first image and corresponding pixels in the second image acquired by the image acquisition section. The generation section generates a first display image based on a third image output from the image pick-up device, and generates a second display image for use in focus verification based on the first and second images acquired by the image acquisition section. The change section changes the resolution of at least the second display image from out of the first display image and the second display image generated by the generation section according to the parallax computed by the parallax computation section.	08-27-2015

Takashi Aoki, Saitama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110228053	STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING APPARATUS - A stereoscopic imaging apparatus which uses contrast AF to obviate disadvantages of phase-difference AF, shorten processing time of contrast AF, and improve focusing accuracy. A phase-difference CCD in which object images having passed through different regions in a predetermined direction of a single photographing optical system are pupil-split and imaged subjects the object images having passed through the respective regions to photoelectric conversion to obtain a main pixel image and a sub-pixel image which have a mutual phase difference. Contrast AF is performed using only one of the main pixel image and the sub-pixel image. Which one of the main pixel image and the sub-pixel image will be used for the contrast AF is determined depending on whether the position of an AF area in the angle of view belongs to a main pixel AF area or a sub-pixel AF area.	09-22-2011
20130010078	STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE TAKING APPARATUS - A stereoscopic image taking apparatus (	01-10-2013
20130141539	MONOCULAR STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING DEVICE - The monocular stereoscopic imaging device according to one aspect of the presently disclosed subject matter includes: an imaging optical system including a zoom lens and a diaphragm; a pupil dividing unit configured to divide a light flux having passed through a imaging optical system into multiple light fluxes; an imaging unit configured to receive the multiple light fluxes, so as to continuously acquire a left-eye image and a right-eye image; and a controlling unit configured to control a zoom lens driving unit to move the zoom lens in accordance with an instruction of changing the focus distance, and configured to control the diaphragm driving unit to maintain at a substantially constant level a stereoscopic effect of the left-eye image and the right-eye image three-dimensionally displayed on a display unit before and after the zoom lens is moved.	06-06-2013
20130250164	IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND IN-FOCUS POSITION DETECTION METHOD THEREOF - It is provided a image capturing apparatus including a control unit that determines whether to set a division number to a first division number n or to a second division number m which is larger than n based on the setting status of an image capturing apparatus, calculating a divided area evaluation curve by calculating a correlation between first detection information and second detection information for each of divided areas formed by dividing a phase difference detection area into the n or the m, and acquires a defocus amount to drive and control a focus lens to the in-focus position from a total evaluation curve obtained by conducting a required calculation processing on the divided area evaluation curves of the plural divided areas.	09-26-2013
20130258168	IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND IN-FOCUS POSITION DETECTION METHOD THEREOF - It is provided a image capturing apparatus including a control unit that determines whether to set a division number to a first division number n or to a second division number m which is larger than n based on the status of a subject, calculating a divided area evaluation curve by calculating a correlation between first detection information and second detection information for each of divided areas formed by dividing a phase difference detection area into the n or the m, and acquires a defocus amount to drive and control a focus lens to the in-focus position from a total evaluation curve obtained by conducting a required calculation processing on the divided area evaluation curves of the plural divided areas.	10-03-2013
20130314500	STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING APPARATUS - A stereoscopic imaging apparatus comprising a single photographic optical system; an image sensor, on which subject images that have passed through different first and second areas in a predetermined direction, respectively, are formed after being pupil-split, photoelectrically converting the subject images that have passed through the first and second areas, respectively, to output a first image and a second image; a diaphragm restricting a light flux incident on the image sensor; a subject information acquiring device acquiring distance information of a subject within a photographic angle of view or a device acquiring an amount of parallax of the subject; and a diaphragm control device controlling an F-number of the diaphragm so that a parallax between the first image and the second image is in a predetermined range based on the acquired distance information of the subject or the acquired amount of parallax of the subject.	11-28-2013
20130335606	IMAGING DEVICE AND FOCUS CONTROL METHOD - Provides an imaging device including, imaging element in which plural first lines arrayed with first phase difference detection pixels, and plural second lines arrayed with second phase difference detection pixels, are arrayed alternately; reading out section read out signals of the phase difference detection pixels; first correlation computing section carry out first correlation computation on signals read out from a set of the first and the second phase difference detection pixel; second correlation computing section carry out second correlation computation on signals read out from at least one set among a set of plural first phase difference detection pixels of the first line, and a set of plural second phase difference detection pixels of the second line; correcting section corrects results of the first correlation computation, by results of the second correlation computation; and focusing section control focusing based on the corrected correlation computation.	12-19-2013
20140022422	COLOR IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A CONTROL PROGRAM FOR IMAGING DEVICE - Interpolation precision of phase difference detection pixels is raised. An image pickup device includes: a color filter disposed with a repeating basic array pattern configured by 3×3 pixel square arrays of a first array pattern and a second array pattern disposed symmetrically about a point; a first phase difference detection pixel that is placed at a position of a pixel corresponding to 1 corner portion out of the 4 corner portions of at least one array pattern in 1 pair of the first array pattern and the second array pattern out of 2 pairs of the first array pattern and the second array pattern configuring the basic array pattern; and a second phase difference detection pixel that is placed at a position of a pixel corresponding to 1 corner portion out of the 4 corner portions in the array pattern, out of the first array pattern.	01-23-2014
20140022423	COLOR IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING AN IMAGING PROGRAM - An image pickup device includes: a color filter having repeatedly disposed basic array patterns configured with first and second array patterns disposed symmetrically about a point, wherein the first array pattern has a first filter placed at the 4 corner and center pixels of a 3×3 pixel square array, a second filter placed in a line at the horizontal direction center of the square array, and a third filter placed in a line at the vertical direction center of the square array, and the second array pattern has the same placement of the first filter as the first array pattern and has placement of the second filter and placement of the third filter swapped over to that of the first array pattern; and phase difference detection pixels placed at positions corresponding to the first filter at a top and bottom edge sides in the array pattern.	01-23-2014
20140022439	IMAGING DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An imaging device includes a capturing lens; an imaging element in which a pair of horizontal light receiving units receiving a pair of split light of a horizontal direction and a pair of vertical light receiving units receiving a pair of split light of a vertical direction are two-dimensionally arranged; a movement unit that moves the imaging lens in the optical axis direction; a specifying unit that specifies one of the pair horizontal light receiving units or the pair vertical light receiving units, of which the calculated absolute value of the signal amount difference is smaller; and a control unit that performs correlation computation based on the signal amount of the plural photoelectric conversion elements aligned in a direction of the specified one of the pair of horizontal light receiving units or the pair of vertical light receiving units and controls the movement unit based on the correlation computation.	01-23-2014
20140022445	COLOR IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING AN IMAGING PROGRAM - An image capturing element is provided with: a color filter in which a basic arrangement pattern having first and second arrangement patterns arranged to be symmetrical about a point is repeated. The first arrangement pattern comprises first filters arranged on pixels in 2×2 arrangement located at the upper-left portion and a pixel located at the lower-right in a 3×3 pixel square arrangement, second filters arranged on the center and lower end lines in the vertical direction of the square arrangement, and third filters arranged on the center and right lines in the horizontal direction of the square arrangement. The second arrangement pattern comprises the first filters having the same arrangement as in the first arrangement pattern, and the second filters and the third filters having the arrangements interchanged with each other compared to the arrangements in the first arrangement pattern.	01-23-2014
20140022446	COLOR IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING AN IMAGING PROGRAM - Interpolation precision of phase difference detection pixels is raised. An image sensor (	01-23-2014
20140022614	COLOR IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A CONTROL PROGRAM FOR IMAGING DEVICE - The precision of phase difference AF control is raised. An image pickup device includes a color filter that is provided with repeatedly disposed basic array patterns configured with a first array pattern and a second array pattern disposed symmetrically about a point, wherein the first array pattern includes a first filter placed over 2×2 pixels at the top left and a pixel at the bottom right of a 3×3 square array, a second filter placed over a right end pixel of a vertical direction center line of the square array and over a left end pixel a lower edge line, and a third filter placed over a pixel at the right end of the vertical direction upper edge line of the square array and over a center pixel of the lower edge line, and the second array pattern has the same placement of the first filter as that in the first array pattern and has a placement of the second filter and a placement of the third filter swapped over therefrom; and phase difference detection pixels that are placed at positions corresponding to 2 pixels that are adjacent in the horizontal direction out of the 2×2 pixels of at least one side of the upper side or lower side disposed first and second array patterns out of the 2 first array patterns and the 2 second array patterns configuring the basic array pattern.	01-23-2014
20140043508	COLOR IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING AN IMAGING PROGRAM - An image pickup device includes: a color filter having basic array patterns with first and second array patterns disposed symmetrically, wherein the first array pattern has a first filter at the 4 corner and center pixels of a 3×3 pixel square array, a second filter in a line at the horizontal direction center of the square array, and a third filter placed in a line at the vertical direction center of the square array, and the second array pattern has the same placement of the first filter as the first array pattern and has placement of the second filter and placement of the third filter swapped to that of the first array pattern; and phase difference detection pixels placed on pixels corresponding to positions of centers of at least 1 pair of patterns out of 2 pairs of the first array pattern and the second array pattern.	02-13-2014
20140168387	IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging device includes: an image acquisition unit configured to receive light fluxes passing through different regions in a single imaging optical system and acquire two images; a ghost detection unit configured to detect a ghost from the two acquired images; a first determination unit configured to determine whether the ghost is detected from any of the two acquired images; and a control unit configured to perform at least one of an automatic focus control, an automatic exposure control and an automatic white balance control based on an image for which it is not determined that the ghost is caused out of the two images in a case where the first determination unit determines that the ghost is detected from any of the two images.	06-19-2014
20140192162	SINGLE-EYE STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - After AE/AF/AWB operation, a subject distance is calculated for each pixel, and a histogram which shows the distance distribution is created based thereon. The class with the highest frequency which is the peak at the side nearer than the focus distance is searched based on the histogram and a rectangular area Ln which includes pixels which have a subject distance within the searched range is set. The average parallax amount Pn which is included in the rectangular area Ln is calculated and it is confirmed whether Pn is within a range of parallax amounts a and a−t1. In a case where Pn is not within a range of parallax amounts a and a−t1 which is set in advance, the aperture value is adjusted such that Pn is within the range of the parallax amounts a and a−t1.	07-10-2014
20140211059	SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURE ELEMENT, IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, AND FOCUS CONTROL METHOD - A solid-state image capture element includes a pixel, which receives light of one of a pair of light beams which pass through iris regions of different locations on a photographic lens, and a pixel which receives light of the other, in a pair of said pixels. The pair of pixels are positioned shifted from one another in a direction which intersects the x-axis which is the phase difference direction. The pair includes a plurality of first pairs and second pairs which respectively have mutually inverse location relations with respect to the pixels and the pixels therein. The first pair and the second pair are alternately positioned in either the phase difference detection direction or the direction which is orthogonal thereto.	07-31-2014
20140211075	IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING FOCUSING PARAMETER VALUE - An image capturing apparatus includes: an image capturing element in which a plurality of pixels and phase difference pixels are formed within an effective pixel region; a photographing lens; a phase difference amount detecting unit analyzing a captured image signal and obtaining a phase difference amount from detection signals of two of the phase difference pixels that make a pair; and a control unit obtaining a defocus amount of a photographic subject image from the detected phase difference amount and performing a focusing control, in which the control unit obtains a parameter value regarding a ratio of the defocus amount and the phase difference amount based on photographing lens information of the photographing lens and a light receiving sensitivity distribution indicating sensitivity for each incident angle of incident light for the two of the phase difference pixels that make the pair, and obtains the defocus amount.	07-31-2014
20140211076	IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING SENSITIVITY RATIO OF PHASE DIFFERENCE PIXEL - An image capturing apparatus includes: an image capturing element in which a plurality of pixels are formed and arranged and phase difference pixels are formed within an effective pixel region; a photographing lens; and a control unit which analyzes a captured image signal by the image capturing element, obtains a phase difference amount from detection signals of two of the phase difference pixels that make a pair, and performs a focusing control of the photographing lens, in which the control unit calculates, as a sensitivity ratio, a ratio of an integration value of light receiving sensitivity of the phase difference pixel within a range of an incident angle of the photographing lens, and an integration value of light receiving sensitivity of a pixel other than the phase difference pixel, and corrects a deviation in light receiving sensitivity between the two phase difference pixels.	07-31-2014
20140211079	IMAGING DEVICE AND FOCUSING CONTROL METHOD - An imaging element with rolling shutter drive has pixels that each receive one or the other of a pair of light bundles passing through an aperture area for an imaging lens. The pixels are disposed on a first line arranged in the X direction, and the pixels are disposed on a second line in the X direction, alternating in the Y direction. A control unit uses a signal group from the pixels on a line in FIG.	07-31-2014
20140307139	IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING APPARATUS - It is an imaging element in which pixels which are photoelectric conversion elements are placed at respective square lattice positions, in which, when, in a predetermined region where pixels of the imaging element are placed, a plurality of pairs are arranged in a first line which is any one line among lines and a second line which is parallel to the first line, each pair having pair pixels which are first and second phase difference detection pixels placed adjacent to each other to detect a phase difference among the pixels of the imaging element, the pairs in the first line are placed to be spaced apart from each other by at least two pixels, and the pairs in the second line are placed at positions, which correspond to positions where the pair pixels in the first line are spaced apart from each other.	10-16-2014
20140313380	COLOR IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A color imaging element, includes a color filter array, in which the color filter array includes an array pattern of a 3×3 pixel group in which first filters corresponding to a green color and second filters corresponding to red and blue colors are arrayed, and the first filters are placed at a center and 4 corners in the 3×3 pixel group, and the array pattern is repeatedly placed in horizontal and vertical directions, and in a pixel group within a predetermined area of the color imaging element, phase difference detection pixels for acquiring phase difference information are placed in entire components of one direction among components in the horizontal direction and components in the vertical direction in the pixel group.	10-23-2014
20140320709	IMAGING DEVICE AND FOCUS CONTROL METHOD HAVING FIRST AND SECOND CORRELATION COMPUTATIONS - Provides an imaging device including, imaging element in which plural first lines arrayed with first phase difference detection pixels, and plural second lines arrayed with second phase difference detection pixels, are arrayed alternately; reading out section read out signals of the phase difference detection pixels; first correlation computing section carry out first correlation computation on signals read out from a set of the first and the second phase difference detection pixel; second correlation computing section carry out second correlation computation on signals read out from at least one set among a set of plural first phase difference detection pixels of the first line, and a set of plural second phase difference detection pixels of the second line; correcting section corrects results of the first correlation computation, by results of the second correlation computation; and focusing section control focusing based on the corrected correlation computation.	10-30-2014
20140333819	IMAGING APPARATUS - The present invention provides an imaging apparatus configured such that it is possible to check a long exposure subject image through a finder eye piece before actual imaging of long exposure imaging so as to recognize a subtle change in the tilt of the imaging apparatus caused when the apparatus gradually tilts over a long time period. In the imaging apparatus of the present invention, exposure control means	11-13-2014
20140347544	IMAGING APPARATUS - Provided is an imaging apparatus that is convenient for use with a combination of an optical finder and an electronic finder and is capable of minimizing manufacturing costs while preventing visibility in the finder from being lowered. In the EVF mode, a control unit	11-27-2014
20140368619	STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING APPARATUS - A stereoscopic imaging apparatus which uses contrast AF to obviate disadvantages of phase-difference AF, shorten processing time of contrast AF, and improve focusing accuracy. A stereoscopic imaging apparatus including a single photographing optical system, an image sensor for forming a first image which passed through a first region and a second image which passed through a second region, wherein the first region and the second region are pupil-split in a predetermined different direction in the photographing optical system, and a contrast AF controlling part for controlling the positions of a lens in the photographing optical system by using the first image and the second image.	12-18-2014
20150015677	IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND IMAGING DEVICE - An image processing method according to the present invention acquires a first image and second image that are picked up through a single image-taking optical system, that are images after a pupil division, and that have a parallax to each other, and then performs a filtering process for each pixel of the first and second images, using first and second transform filters that correspond to the parallax for the pixel and that are of first and second transform filter groups to be respectively applied to the first and second images for the transform into third and fourth images in which the parallax amount and blur amount of the first and second images have been altered.	01-15-2015
20150036025	IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGING APPARATUS MOUNTED WITH IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AS FINDER DEVICE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - An image display device includes a beam splitter that splits an incident light entering from a subject side, an imaging device that converts a first optical image generated by an one-side incident light split by the beam splitter into an electrical signal and outputs the converted electrical signal as a capture image, a synthesis image generating unit that generates an electronic information image, a display panel that displays the electronic information image, and an optical prism that emits an optical image of the electronic information image projected from the display panel to be superimposed on a second optical image generated by the other-side split incident light.	02-05-2015
20150054926	IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - An image processing device comprising: an image acquisition device; a parallax acquisition device; a first data transform device; an operation processing device; and a second data transform device transforming third frequency component data and fourth frequency component data respectively corresponding to the third image and the fourth image calculated by the operation processing device into data on a real space and for respectively selecting pixels at positions corresponding to the target pixels as one pixel of the third image and one pixel of the fourth image.	02-26-2015
20150055011	IMAGE DEVICE AND FOCUS CONTROL METHOD - When reliability of a defocus amount which is calculated using a signal from a region	02-26-2015
20150085178	IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND FOCUSING CONTROL METHOD - An image capturing apparatus, includes: an image capturing element configured to capture an image of a subject; and a focusing control unit configured to perform a focusing control by a phase difference AF method using detection signals of first signal detection units and second signal detection units; a matching degree generation unit configured to generate a first matching degree which corresponds to a matching degree of two images captured by a first pair using the detection signals of the respective signal detection units of the first pair, and a second matching degree which corresponds to a matching degree of two images captured by a second pair using the detection signals of the respective signal detection units of the second pair; and a credibility determination unit configured to determine credibility of the focusing control by the phase difference AF method based on the first matching degree and the second matching degree.	03-26-2015
20150109498	IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to the present invention, the first and second phase difference pixels are arranged on the pixel lines in the first direction in the color image that is thinned during imaging of a moving image including that for live view display. Therefore, even during moving image taking, phase difference AF can be accurately performed. Furthermore, the pixel values at the pixel positions of the first and second phase difference pixels in the thinned color image can be accurately acquired on the basis of the pixel values of the surrounding pixels. Accordingly, reduction in the image quality of the taken image (still image or moving image) due to the phase difference pixels can be prevented or alleviated. Furthermore, the pixel values can be accurately acquired on the basis of the pixel values of the surrounding pixels during simultaneous processing.	04-23-2015
20150117832	IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - One aspect of the present invention thinning-reads pixel signals from the multiple pixels according to a thinning pattern from an image pickup element, or extracts pixel signals from the multiple pixels according to the thinning pattern from a color image that is read from the image pickup element and corresponds to the color filter array, and acquires a thinned color image. Then, moving image data is generated on the basis of the thinned color image. Adoption of the thinned color image as a target image to be subjected to moving image processing can facilitate reduction in processing time per frame, and prevent the frame rate from decreasing. Furthermore, thinning-reading pixels from the image pickup element can facilitate reduction in time of reading an image from the image pickup element.	04-30-2015
20150124129	IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to the present invention, since a color image for a moving image including that for live view display includes image data on pixel lines including first and second phase difference pixels, phase difference AF can be accurately performed during the moving image taking. A color image for the moving image includes not only the image data on the pixel lines including the first and second phase difference pixels, but also image data on pixel lines that do not include the first and second phase difference pixels and only include normal pixels. Accordingly, the image quality of the color image for the moving image is improved, an image interpolation process can be accurately performed, and reduction in image quality of a taken image (still image and moving image) through the phase difference pixels can be prevented or alleviated.	05-07-2015
20150195473	IMAGING DEVICE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - An imaging device to which an imaging optical system is attachable, includes a correction data generating unit that generates correction data to correct a sensitivity difference of first phase difference detecting pixel cells and second phase difference detecting pixel cells; and a signal correcting unit that corrects at least one of an output signal of the first phase difference detecting pixel cells and an output signal of the second phase difference detecting pixel cells in accordance with the correction data, in which the correction data generating unit calculates two ratios to generate the correction data based on the two ratios.	07-09-2015
20150229834	IMAGING APPARATUS AND ITS FOCUS CONTROL METHOD - It is intended to provide an imaging apparatus capable of selecting a contrast AF method immediately if a subject is judged not suitable for a phase difference AF method, as well as its focus control method. In an imaging apparatus which switches between a focus control by a phase difference AF method and focus control by a contrast AF method, whether to perform a focus control according to the phase difference AF method is determined according to a color of an image taken in an AF area selected from plural AF areas	08-13-2015
20150229847	IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing device includes an image generation device, a first display device and a second display device, and a display control device, wherein the image generation device generates the first display image and the second display image such that the first display image and the second display image are different in at least any one of decimation ratio, enlargement ratio and reduction ratio of the first display image and the second display image, and the image generation device makes the first display device and the second display device different in at least any one of pixels that are of the first pixel group and the second pixel group and that are used in the generation of the second display image, the enlargement ratio and the reduction ratio of the second display image, and a pixel region in which the second display image is displayed.	08-13-2015
20150256738	IMAGING APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE DETERMINING METHOD - It is intended to provide an imaging apparatus that enables proper exposure of phase difference detection pixels and thereby makes it possible to perform phase difference autofocusing with high accuracy. A system control unit	09-10-2015
20150256792	IMAGING APPARATUS AND FOCUS CONTROL METHOD - It is intended to provide an imaging apparatus and a focus control method that can prevent AF speed reduction even at the occurrence of a flicker. A system control unit	09-10-2015
20150286112	IMAGING APPARATUS AND FOCUS CONTROL METHOD - The invention provides an imaging apparatus and a focus control method in which an optimal AF system can be selected in accordance with an environment in which an image of a photographic subject is taken, an imaging condition in which the image is taken, etc. so that the quality of the taken image can be improved. A system control portion	10-08-2015

Takashi Aoki, Shiojiri-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110242257	RECORDING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus is provided. A recording head performs recording on a recording medium. A conveyance roller conveys the recording medium in a conveyance direction. A conveyance path includes a curved portion which guides the recording medium and curves the recording medium in a downstream of a nip portion between the recording head and the conveyance roller in the conveyance direction. A discharge portion discharges the recording medium. A detecting unit is located apart from the conveyance path. The detecting unit detects the recording medium which deviates from the conveyance path as the recording medium is drawn into and along the conveyance roller near the curved portion of the conveyance path. A controller rotates the conveyance roller backwards by a predetermined amount to convey the recording medium backwards when the recording medium is detected by the detecting unit, and then rotates the conveyance roller forwards by at least the predetermined amount.	10-06-2011
20150116424	LINE PRINTER AND PRINTHEAD MOVING METHOD OF A LINE PRINTER - The carriage of a line printer has a head unit that supports a printhead, and a carriage frame that supports the head unit movably up and down. When moving the carriage from a standby position to an opposing position, the carriage is moved while the head unit is held at a up position where the gap to the platen unit is a first distance. The head unit is then lowered at the standby position from the up position to a down position where the platen gap is a second distance that is shorter than the first distance.	04-30-2015

Takashi Aoki, Osaka Prefecture JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120142889	COMPOSITION FOR USE IN OPTICAL MATERIAL WITH HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX AND HIGH STRENGTH - A composition for use in an optical material is disclosed which is capable of providing an optical material satisfying a high refractive index (ne is 1.73 or more), a high strength (an elongation is 10% or more in a three-point bending test and drilling resistance is good), and a high thermostability (a softening point measured by TMA is 70° C. or higher). The optical material such as a lens for two-point frame spectacles is formed by polymerizing and curing a composition for use in an optical resin material containing (a) an inorganic compound having a sulfur atom and/or a selenium atom, (b) an episulfide compound, and (c) a xylylenedithiol compound.	06-07-2012

Takashi Aoki, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120163778	VIDEO REPRODUCTION METHOD AND VIDEO REPRODUCTION DEVICE - Provided is a video reproduction method with a less difference between a target speed and an actual speed, when fast forward reproduction or fast rewind reproduction is performed on reproduction units consisting of a plurality of connected video units. When the video units are switched, in fast forward reproduction, as an elapsed jump time duration, a difference between a reproduction time of a last displayed picture in a source video unit and an end time of the source video unit is calculated (S	06-28-2012

Takashi Aoki, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120235162	POWER CONVERTER - This power converter includes a power-conversion semiconductor element, an electrode conductor having a substantially flat upper end surface, and a sealant. The sealant allows the substantially flat upper end surface of the electrode conductor to be exposed at an upper surface of the sealant, and provides electrical connection with an external device at the upper end surface of the exposed electrode conductor.	09-20-2012
20120236500	WIRING BOARD AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - A wiring board includes a conductor plate including a wiring portion and an electrode portion connected to a power conversion semiconductor element, a liquid-cooling pipe mounted near the conductor plate and causing a cooling liquid to be supplied therethrough, and an insulating resin material arranged at least between the conductor plate and the liquid-cooling pipe.	09-20-2012
20120261100	POWER CONVERTER - A power converter includes: a plurality of heat generators, at least some of which are arranged within a wind tunnel portion; and a housing for enclosing the wind tunnel portion through which a cooling air flows. The wind tunnel portion includes a first and second duct each having a cooling air inlet and outlet port, a cooling air flow path, and a blower fan. Further, the cooling air flow paths overlap with each other in a parallel arrangement relationship; the cooling air inlet ports of the first duct and the second duct, and the cooling air outlet ports of the first duct and the second duct are arranged adjacent to each other; and the heat generators divisionally arranged within the first duct and the second duct.	10-18-2012

Takashi Aoki, Nagoya-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140041349	PLUGGED HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A plugged honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb structure section having porous partition walls, the plurality of cells including large cells and small cells having different open areas in a cross section perpendicular to an extending direction of the cells; inflow side plugged portions arranged in inflow side end portions of the predetermined cells including the large cells and the small cells among the plurality of cells; and outflow side plugged portions arranged in outflow side end portions of the remaining cells including the large cells and the small cells among the plurality of cells. The predetermined cells are outflow cells having the plugged inflow side end portions and the open outflow side end portions in the honeycomb structure section, and the remaining cells are inflow cells having the plugged outflow side end portions and the open inflow side end portions in the honeycomb structure section.	02-13-2014
20140041350	PLUGGED HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A plugged honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb structure section having porous partition walls, a plurality of cells including the cells having different open areas; inflow side plugged portions arranged in inflow side end portions of the predetermined cells; and outflow side plugged portions arranged in outflow side end portions of the remaining cells. Outflow cells which are the cells provided with the inflow side plugged portions and inflow cells which are the cells provided with the outflow side plugged portions are alternately formed, and in a central portion, the open area of each of the inflow cells is larger than the open area of each of the outflow cells. A difference in open area between the outflow cell and the inflow cell in an outer peripheral portion is smaller than a difference in open area between the outflow cell and the inflow cell in the central portion.	02-13-2014
20140154144	HONEYCOMB CATALYST BODY - A honeycomb catalyst body capable of containing in a limited space, having high mechanical strength, less pressure loss, and suitable purification performance is provided, and it includes a plugged honeycomb structure having porous partition walls defining cells, plugged portions, and porous projecting portions projecting so as to extend from the partition walls into the cells and being formed integrally with the partition walls; and catalysts loaded onto the projecting portions, wherein a porosity of the partition walls is 40 to 70%, thicknesses of the projecting portions is from 30 to 140% of thicknesses of the partition wall, an amount of the catalyst loaded onto the partition walls thereof is smaller than an amount of the catalyst loaded onto the projecting portions, one catalyst loaded onto projecting portions is a selective reduction catalyst, and another catalyst loaded onto projecting portions is an ammonia slip preventing catalyst.	06-05-2014
20140154145	HONEYCOMB CATALYST BODY - A honeycomb catalyst body includes a plugged honeycomb structure having porous partition walls, inflow side plugged portions, outflow side plugged portions, and porous projecting portions which project so as to extend from the partition walls into the cells and are formed integrally with the partition walls; and catalyst loaded onto the projecting portions of the plugged honeycomb structure. A porosity of the partition walls of the plugged honeycomb structure is 40 to 70%, a thickness of the projecting portions is from 30 to 140% of a thickness of the partition walls, and an amount of a catalyst loaded onto pore surfaces of the partition walls of the plugged honeycomb structure is smaller than an amount of the catalyst loaded onto the projecting portions. The catalyst loaded onto projecting portions is a three-way catalyst, and the catalyst loaded onto projecting portions is a selective reduction catalyst.	06-05-2014
20140154146	HONEYCOMB CATALYST BODY - A honeycomb catalyst body having high mechanical strength, less pressure loss, and suitable purification performance is provided, and includes a plugged honeycomb structure having porous partition walls defining cells extending from one end face to another end face, inflow side plugged portions provided at one ends of the predetermined cells, outflow side plugged portions provided at another ends of the remaining cells, and porous projecting portions projecting so as to extend from the partition walls into the cells and being formed integrally with the partition walls; and a catalyst loaded onto the projecting portions of the plugged honeycomb structure, wherein porosities of the partition walls are 40% or more and smaller than 60%, thicknesses of the projecting portions are from 30 to 140% of thicknesses of the partition walls, and a catalyst amount loaded onto the partition walls thereof is smaller than a catalyst amount loaded onto the projecting portions.	06-05-2014

Takashi Aoki, Toyoake-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130222102	METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF IGNITION COIL AND IGNITION COIL PRODUCED BY THAT METHOD OF PRODUCTION - A method of production of an ignition coil which provided with a core so as to form a mold release film which enables reduction of the adhesion with an epoxy resin comprising using a metal to form a rod-shaped center core, dipping the formed center core in a liquid UV curing resin, raising the center core from the liquid and shaking off the excess UV curing resin, irradiating the center core with UV rays to cause the UV curing resin which is deposited on the center core to cure and form an insulating film, attaching a first spool to the outside of the insulating film and winding a secondary coil over it, attaching a second spool to the outside of the secondary coil and winding a primary coil over it, inserting these into a case, then injecting an insulating material into the case to thereby produce an ignition coil.	08-29-2013
20130270370	FUEL INJECTION APPARATUS - A resin-bonded body of a fuel injection apparatus includes a first resin material and a second resin material, which are bonded together and have different properties, respectively. The resin-bonded body has a fuel seal portion to limit leakage of fuel from a boundary surface between the first resin material and the second resin material to an outside. The fuel seal portion is formed in a portion of the boundary surface and is surface-modified to increase hydrophilicity of the fuel seal portion.	10-17-2013

Takashi Aoki, Kitakyushu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130207121	POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - A power conversion device includes a power conversion semiconductor element having an electrode, an electrode conductor electrically connected to the electrode of the power conversion semiconductor element and including a side face and an upper end portion having a substantially flat upper end face, and a seal material formed of resin to cover the power conversion semiconductor element and the side face of the electrode conductor. The substantially flat upper end face of the electrode conductor is exposed from an upper surface of the seal material, and the upper end portion of the electrode conductor having the substantially flat upper end face has a projecting portion projecting sideward.	08-15-2013

Takashi Aoki, Wakayama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140235519	4,8-DIMETHYL-4,9-DECADIENENITRILE - It is intended to provide a compound and a fragrance composition containing the compound, wherein the compound is useful as a fragrance, has floral and green odors in addition to a strong muguet odor, is stable in an aqueous vehicle, and can be blended with another fragrance to have enhanced freshness and diffusibility. It also is intended to provide 4,8-dimethyl-4,9-decadienenitrile and a fragrance composition containing 4,8-dimethyl-4,9-decadienenitrile.	08-21-2014
20140287971	13-METHYL-9-CYCLOPENTADECEN-15-OLIDE - It is intended to provide a compound and a fragrance composition containing the same, wherein the compound has an odor with a tone of musk and a side note of woody tone, which are useful as fragrances, is excellent in fragrance retention, and can be blended with another fragrance to emphasize the top note and to enhance the feeling of cleanliness and refreshingness. It also is intended to provide 13-Methyl-9-cyclopentadecen-15-olide and a fragrance composition containing 13-methyl-9-cyclopentadecen-15-olide.	09-25-2014
20140349901	4(3)-(4-HYDROXY-4-METHYLPENTYL)-3-CYCLOHEXENE-1-CARBONITRILE - A compound and a fragrance composition containing the same are provided, wherein the compound has a citrus odor in addition to a muguet odor, which is useful as a fragrance, is stable in an aqueous vehicle, and can provide a bright muguet odor with good fragrance retention by being blended with another fragrance. Particularly, they are 4(3)-(4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)-3-cyclohexene-1-carbonitrile and a fragrance composition containing 4(3)-(4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)-3-cyclohexene-1-carbonitrile.	11-27-2014

Takashi Aoki, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140367770	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device including an active cell region formed over the surface of a silicon substrate and including a vertical MOSFET, a drain electrode formed over the surface of the silicon substrate and leading out the drain of the vertical MOSFET from the back surface of the silicon substrate, an external drain terminal formed over the drain electrode, and a source electrode formed over the active cell region so as to be opposed to the drain electrode at least along three sides at the periphery of the external drain terminal over the active cell region and connected to the source of the vertical MOSFET.	12-18-2014

Takashi Aoki, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140371475	METHOD FOR PRODUCING SULFUR-CONTAINING EPOXY COMPOUND - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a sulfur-containing epoxy compound producing no scum-like insoluble matter. According to the present invention, a sulfur-containing halohydrin compound is dripped into and reacted with a mixed solvent containing an organic solvent and a basic compound to provide the method for producing the sulfur-containing epoxy compound. According to aspects of the present invention, the organic solvent is at least one type of compound selected from toluene and benzene, the basic compound is at least one type of compound selected from sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide, and the reaction temperature is between −5° C. and 30° C.	12-18-2014
20140378628	METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL MATERIAL - According to the present invention, a composition for optical material, which is capable of providing a homogeneous optical material, can be prepared through pre-polymerization reaction between (a) an inorganic compound having a sulfur atom and (b) an episulfide compound using a hindered amine as a catalyst, followed by mixing with (c) a polythiol compound and (d) a polyisocyanate compound. Moreover, this composition for optical material can be polymerized and cured to thereby provide an optical material having high refractive index (ne of 1.73 or higher), high strength (an elongation of 13% or more in three-point bend test and good drilling resistance), and high heat resistance (a softening point of 70° C. or higher, as measured by TMA).	12-25-2014
20150259477	NOVEL EPISULFIDE COMPOUND AND OPTICAL MATERIAL COMPOSITION - According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, with an optical material compound including an episulfide compound represented by formula (1) and an episulfide compound represented by formula (2), it is possible to stably and inexpensively store the episulfide compound represented by formula (2) and also provide an optical material having excellent light resistance (in formula (1), m represents an integer from 0 to 4, and n represents an integer from 0 to 2) (in formula (2), m represents an integer from 0 to 4, and n represents an integer from 0 to 2).	09-17-2015

Takashi Aoki, Higashiura-Cho JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150232701	METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROPHORESIS PARTICLES, ELECTROPHORESIS PARTICLES, ELECTROPHORESIS DISPERSION LIQUID, ELECTROPHORESIS SHEET, ELECTROPHORESIS DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A method of manufacturing electrophoresis particles having base particles exposing first functional groups on surfaces and block copolymers bonded to the base particles, the method including: obtaining the plurality of block copolymers in which dispersion portions formed by polymerizing monomers including side chains contributing to dispersibility in a dispersion medium and bonding portions formed by polymerizing second monomers including second functional groups having reactivity with the first functional group are bonded, by living polymerization; and bonding the bonding portions to the base particles by reacting the first functional groups and the second functional groups so that the block copolymers are bonded to the base particles.	08-20-2015

Takashi Aoki, Higashiura-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150277206	METHOD FOR PREPARING ELECTROPHORETIC PARTICLE, ELECTROPHORETIC PARTICLE, ELECTROPHORETIC DISPERSION, ELECTROPHORETIC SHEET, ELECTROPHORETIC APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE - Provided is a method for preparing an electrophoretic particle including a particle and a coating layer covering at least a part of the particle, including obtaining the plurality of block copolymers having dispersion portions and crosslinking/adsorbing portions having crosslinking groups and being linked to the dispersion portions; adsorbing the crosslinking/adsorbing portion onto the surface of the particle; and crosslinking the crosslinking groups by a crosslinking agent to link the plurality of block copolymers, thereby forming the coating layer. The dispersion portions are formed by the living polymerization of first monomers having functional groups contributing the dispersibility of the particles into a dispersion medium, and the crosslinking/adsorbing portions are formed by the living polymerization of at least one kind of monomers, and thus provided with adsorbability onto the surface of the particles.	10-01-2015

Takashi Aoki, Wako-Shi, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150316147	AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A predetermined transmission ratio of a direct coupling mechanism arranged in parallel to the continuously variable transmission and directly connects the input shaft and the output shaft to transmit rotation of the input shaft to the output shaft at that predetermined transmission ratio is set to the minimum transmission ratio of the continuously variable transmission, and the direct coupling mechanism is connected to the input shaft through a third clutch.	11-05-2015

Takashi Aoki, Higashiura-Machi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20160131925	METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROPHORETIC PARTICLE, ELECTROPHORETIC PARTICLE, ELECTROPHORETIC DISPERSION, ELECTROPHORETIC SHEET, ELECTROPHORETIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - There is provided a method of manufacturing an electrophoretic particle, in which the electrophoretic particle includes a mother particle and a block copolymer, including: a step of polymerizing a monomer M having a site contributing to dispersibility into a dispersion medium, a monomer M including a second functional group having reactivity with the first functional group, a charged monomer M by living polymerization without random copolymerizing the monomer M	05-12-2016