Takashi Shimizu
Takashi Shimizu, Ibaraki-Shi JP
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20100296030 | OPTICAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FILM - An optical film that includes an optical compensation layer having a refractive index anisotropy satisfying nx>ny>nz. The optical compensation layer contains a polyvinyl alcohol resin subjected to ultraviolet cross-linking with a cross-linking agent having at least two double bonds, where nx: a refractive index in a direction (a slow axis direction) in which an in-plane refractive index of the optical compensation layer reaches its maximum ny: a refractive index in a direction (a fast axis direction) that is orthogonal to the nx direction within a plane of the optical compensation layer nz: a refractive index in a thickness direction of the optical compensation layer that is orthogonal to each of the nx and ny directions. | 11-25-2010 |
20110105615 | TABLET QUICKLY DISINTEGRATING IN THE ORAL CAVITY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a tablet which is rapidly disintegrated in an oral cavity containing an active ingredient at a high content and a production method thereof. That is, the present invention provides a tablet which is rapidly disintegrated in an oral cavity containing an active ingredient in not less than 25% of the total weight, having a disintegration time of within 40 seconds and an absolute hardness of 1.8 N/mm | 05-05-2011 |
20120261077 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING AN OPTICAL FILM BONDED TO AN ADHEREND WITH A PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE OPTICAL FILM - There is provided a method for separating an optical film bonded to an adherend with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer interposed therebetween from the adherend. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed using an optical pressure-sensitive adhesive. The optical pressure-sensitive adhesive of the invention comprises a base polymer having a functional group (F); and a coupling agent that has a benzyl ester group and is represented by Formula (1): | 10-18-2012 |
20130163080 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING THIN POLARIZING FILM - The present invention provides a method of producing a thin polarizing film having both excellent optical characteristics and excellent in-plane uniformity. | 06-27-2013 |
20130249129 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POLARIZING PLATE - The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate having sufficient heat resistance, without deteriorating the dye-affinity and the like of the polarizing film and without the necessity of transferring or detaching the polarizing film. Provided is a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate ( | 09-26-2013 |
20130249378 | ANTI-REFLECTION CIRCULARLY POLARIZING PLATE FOR ORGANIC EL DISPLAY AND ORGANIC EL DISPLAY - A retardation film which comprises a stretched polymer film and satisfies the following formulae (1) to (3): | 09-26-2013 |
20140327963 | METHOD OF PRODUCING RETARDATION FILM - The present invention provides a method of producing a retardation film excellent in stretchability and capable of achieving high alignment property. The method of producing a retardation film of the present invention is the method in which a lengthy resin film is stretched in a widthwise direction thereof while being conveyed in a lengthwise direction thereof to provide a retardation film satisfying a relationship of 0.7011-06-2014 | |
20150029587 | RETARDATION FILM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, POLARIZING PLATE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a producing method for a retardation film with a reverse wavelength dispersion property, which is highly reliable in terms of a small wavelength dispersion change and is low in display unevenness due to a position dependence of a retardation variation. The production method is designed for a retardation film which satisfies the following formulas (1) and (2): 0.701-29-2015 | |
20150116826 | POLARIZING PLATE AND ORGANIC EL PANEL - There is provided a polarizing plate that achieves an excellent reflection hue. A polarizing plate according to an embodiment of the present invention is used in an organic EL panel, and includes a polarizer and a retardation film. In-plane retardations of the retardation film satisfy a relationship of Re(450)04-30-2015 | |
20150160387 | CIRCULAR POLARIZING PLATE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE PANEL - There is provided a circularly polarizing plate that can prevent light leakage in an organic EL panel and can suppress the warping of the panel to reduce reflection unevenness in a panel surface. A circularly polarizing plate according to an embodiment of the present invention is used in an organic EL panel, and includes a polarizer and a retardation film directly bonded to the polarizer. In-plane retardations of the retardation film satisfy a relationship of Re(450)06-11-2015 | |
20150249231 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - There is provided a display apparatus that can suppress the occurrence of a crack in a circularly polarizing plate in its manufacturing process without reducing designability and mass productivity. A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a display element; and a circularly polarizing plate placed on a viewer side of the display element. The circularly polarizing plate includes a polarizer and a retardation film. In-plane retardations of the retardation film satisfy a relationship represented by the below-indicated expression (1); and an angle θ1 formed between a slow axis of the retardation film and a direction in which a wiring crimping portion provided along at least one side of a peripheral edge portion of the display element extends satisfies a relationship represented by the below-indicated expression (2): | 09-03-2015 |
20150320688 | TABLET QUICKLY DISINTEGRATING IN THE ORAL CAVITY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention relates to a tablet which is rapidly disintegrated in an oral cavity containing an active ingredient at a high content and a production method thereof. That is, the present invention provides a tablet which is rapidly disintegrated in an oral cavity containing an active ingredient in not less than 25% of the total weight, having a disintegration time of within 40 seconds and an absolute hardness of 1.8 N/mm | 11-12-2015 |
20160052215 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHASE-DIFFERENCE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CIRCULARLY POLARIZING PLATE - The present invention provides a method capable of producing a retardation film having an elongated shape, having high uniaxiality and a high in-plane alignment property, and having a slow axis in an oblique direction with high production efficiency. The production method for a retardation film of the present invention includes: holding left and right end portions of a film with left and right variable pitch-type clips configured to have clip pitches changing in a longitudinal direction, respectively; preheating the film; increasing the clip pitch of the clips on one side and reducing the clip pitch of the clips on another side, while extending a distance between the left and right clips, to obliquely stretch the film; maintaining or reducing the clip pitch of the clips on the one side and increasing the clip pitch of the clips on the another side so that the clip pitches of the left and right clips are equal to each other, while extending the distance between the left and right clips, to obliquely stretch the film; and releasing the film from being held with the clips. | 02-25-2016 |
20160052216 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHASE-DIFFERENCE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CIRCULARLY POLARIZING PLATE - Provided is a method by which a retardation film suppressed in biaxiality, having a small Nz coefficient, and having a slow axis in an oblique direction can be produced with high production efficiency. The production method for a retardation film of the present invention includes: holding left and right end portions of a film with left and right variable pitch-type clips configured to have clip pitches changing in a longitudinal direction, respectively; preheating the film; reducing, under a state in which the clip pitch of the clips on one side out of the left and right clips is kept constant, the clip pitch of the clips on another side to obliquely stretch the film; and releasing the film from being held with the clips. | 02-25-2016 |
20160062019 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHASE-DIFFERENCE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CIRCULARLY POLARIZING PLATE - Provided is a method capable of producing a retardation film being excellent in axial accuracy, showing small changes in retardation and dimensions at the time of its heating, and having a slow axis in an oblique direction with high production efficiency. The production method for a retardation film of the present invention includes: holding left and right end portions of a film with left and right variable pitch-type clips configured to have clip pitches changing in a longitudinal direction, respectively; preheating the film; causing the clip pitches of the left and right clips to each independently change to obliquely stretch the film; reducing the clip pitches of the left and right clips to shrink the film in the longitudinal direction; and releasing the film from being held with the clips. | 03-03-2016 |
20160096312 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR PHASE SHIFT FILM, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR CIRCULAR POLARIZING PLATE - Provided is a method capable of producing a retardation film suppressed in biaxiality, having a small Nz coefficient, and having a slow axis in an oblique direction with high production efficiency. The production method for a retardation film of the present invention includes: holding left and right side edge portions of a film to be stretched with left and right variable pitch-type clips configured to have clip pitches changing in a longitudinal direction, respectively; preheating the film; reducing, under a state in which a position at which the clip pitch of the clips on one side out of the left and right clips starts to reduce and a position at which the clip pitch of the clips on another side starts to reduce are set to different positions in the longitudinal direction, the clip pitch of each of the clips to a predetermined pitch to subject the film to oblique stretching; and releasing the clips holding the film. | 04-07-2016 |
Takashi Shimizu, Kirishima JP
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20100220076 | Input Device and Display Device Including the Same - An input device includes an insulation layer having a first main surface, and a second main surface positioned on the opposite side of the first main surface, a first detection electrode pattern provided on the first main surface of the insulation layer and arranged along a first direction, a second detection electrode pattern arranged along a second direction and having an intersection region provided on the second main surface of the insulation layer so as to intersect with the first detection electrode pattern in a plan view, and a detection region provided on the first main surface of the insulation layer, and a conductive electrode provided on the second main surface of the insulation layer, in which the conductive electrode has an opening, and the intersection region of the second detection electrode pattern is positioned in the opening. | 09-02-2010 |
20110050636 | INPUT DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - An input device has an input region and an outside region positioned outside the input region. The input device includes a base body having translucency, a detection electrode configured to detect an input position, and a wiring conductor configured to apply a voltage to the detection electrode. The detection electrode is provided in the input region and on the base body. The wiring conductor is provided in the outside region and on the base body. The input device further includes an insulation film which covers the wiring conductor and is provided in the outside region, and a conductor film provided on the insulation film so as to be opposed to the wiring conductor in a thickness direction of the insulation film. | 03-03-2011 |
20110074730 | INPUT DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An input device includes a substrate including a first principal surface and a second principal surface opposite the first principal surface; a plurality of first detecting electrodes disposed on the second principal surface of the substrate; a plurality of second detecting electrodes disposed on the second principal surface of the substrate; at least one first connecting electrode disposed on the second principal surface of the substrate, the first connecting electrode being configured to connect adjacent first detecting electrodes to each other; at least one second connecting electrode including an intersection that is spaced from the second principal surface of the substrate and crosses the first connecting electrode, the second connecting electrode being configured to connect adjacent second detecting electrodes to each other; and a light diffusing member disposed at least in an area corresponding to the intersection. | 03-31-2011 |
20110096256 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment of the invention, a display device comprises a display region including a plurality of pixel regions and a demarcating pattern of the pixel regions. The display device further comprises a first substrate having a first main surface; a plurality of first detection electrodes formed on the first main surface; and a plurality of second detection electrodes formed on the first main surface. The display device further comprises a plurality of first connection electrodes formed on the first main surface and a plurality of second connection electrodes formed on the first connection electrodes via the demarcating pattern. Each of the first connection electrodes connects the first detection electrodes adjacent to each other; and each of the second connection electrodes connects the second detection electrodes adjacent to each other. | 04-28-2011 |
Takashi Shimizu, Gamagori-City JP
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20080204262 | On-board emergency reporting apparatus and auxiliary battery device for the same - An emergency reporting apparatus includes a power supply circuit, a control circuit, and a timer. The power supply circuit generates operating power of the emergency reporting apparatus from a vehicle battery in a vehicle battery mode and from an auxiliary battery in an auxiliary battery mode. The control circuit causes the power supply circuit to switch from the vehicle battery mode to the auxiliary battery mode in response to a trigger event and starts an emergency reporting procedure using the auxiliary battery. The timer measures time elapsed since the power supply circuit switches to the auxiliary battery mode. The control circuit causes the power supply circuit to switch back to the vehicle battery mode, when the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined threshold time period. | 08-28-2008 |
20080207163 | Emergency call apparatus for vehicle - In an in-vehicle emergency call apparatus, after a vehicle battery starts electric discharge, electric currents flowing in from the vehicle battery are integrated to calculate a consumed electric current integrated value. When the consumed electric current integrated value reaches a specified value, a position information transmission operation may be performed. In such a case, even after the consumed electric current integrated value reaches the specified value, electric power is continuously supplied from the vehicle battery to the electric power supply device. The position information transmission operation is thereby performed continuously. The position information can be thus continuously transmitted to a service center as much as possible; a service of pursuing a stolen car can be provided as much as possible. | 08-28-2008 |
20090209225 | Emergency Call System - An emergency call system includes an emergency call control portion, a communication device, a change-over switch, and an electric current limit circuit. The emergency call control portion performs an emergency call to a center in an emergency of a vehicle. The communication device communicates with the center, wherein the communication device includes a speaker and a speaker amplifier for driving the speaker. The change-over switch changes a power supply source from a main power source to an auxiliary power source. The electric current limit circuit limits an electric current of the speaker amplifier when the change-over switch changes the power supply source to the auxiliary power source. | 08-20-2009 |
20110080275 | On-Board Emergency Reporting Apparatus And Auxiliary Battery Device For The Same - An emergency reporting apparatus includes a power supply circuit, a control circuit, and a timer. The power supply circuit generates operating power of the emergency reporting apparatus from a vehicle battery in a vehicle battery mode and from an auxiliary battery in an auxiliary battery mode. The control circuit causes the power supply circuit to switch from the vehicle battery mode to the auxiliary battery mode in response to a trigger event and starts an emergency reporting procedure using the auxiliary battery. The timer measures time elapsed since the power supply circuit switches to the auxiliary battery mode. The control circuit causes the power supply circuit to switch back to the vehicle battery mode, when the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined threshold time period. | 04-07-2011 |
20120123634 | CONTROL APPARATUS - A control apparatus for vehicles including a first vehicle compatible with an airbag-linked emergency and a second vehicle incompatible with the airbag-linked emergency is provided. The control apparatus includes: a receiver section for receiving an airbag signal from an airbag apparatus; an abnormality determination section for determining that the airbag apparatus is abnormal when the receiver section does not receive the airbag signal from the airbag apparatus; and a control section for activating the abnormality determination section when the control apparatus is mounted to the first vehicle, and for deactivating the abnormality determination section when the control apparatus is mounted to the second vehicle. | 05-17-2012 |
Takashi Shimizu, Fujinomiya-Shi JP
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20110064895 | HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEET - A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, having, on a transparent support, a lenticular lens and at least one receptor layer in which the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet has a subbing layer which contains a resin that is identical with at least one resin constituting the lenticular lens, on the side of the transparent support opposite to the side on which the lenticular lens is provided, and the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet has a receptor layer containing a latex polymer on the subbing layer. | 03-17-2011 |
20110157293 | METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE USING HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEET HAVING A LENTICULAR LENS - A method of forming an image, having the steps of: superposing a heat-sensitive transfer sheet on a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having a lenticular lens and at least one receptor layer on a transparent support; and applying thermal energy in accordance with image signals from a thermal head, | 06-30-2011 |
20110200934 | METHOD OF PRODUCING HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEET HAVING A LENTICULAR LENS - A method of producing a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, having the steps of: conveying a transparent support by web handling; providing at least one receptor layer on the transparent support; and drying the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, in which the at least one receptor layer contains a latex polymer having a weighted average glass transition temperature of 30° C. or more, the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet is dried at a temperature that is higher than the weighted average glass transition temperature by 30° C. or more, and the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet has a lenticular lens on the side of the transparent support opposite to the side on which the receptor layer is provided. | 08-18-2011 |
20150331157 | SHEET FOR ILLUMINATION, PRINTED MATTER FOR ILLUMINATION, METHOD OF PRODUCING PRINTED MATTER FOR ILLUMINATION, AND ILLUMINATION SIGNBOARD - A sheet for illumination including a support, a mat layer which is arranged on one surface of the support, and an easily-adhesive layer which is arranged on the other surface of the support, in which a transmission value in percentage of image clarity in comb teeth with an interval of 2 mm and an image clarity value in percentage of reflection at 60° in comb teeth with an interval of 2 mm when an angle between a traveling direction of light and a normal of a sheet is set to be 60° satisfy (Transmission value in percentage of image clarity)/(image clarity value in percentage of reflection at 60°)≧2, suppresses reflection of external light without degrading sharpness of a printed image. | 11-19-2015 |
Takashi Shimizu, Toyota-Shi JP
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20080261740 | VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - A case in which a vehicular power transmitting apparatus is stored, has: an annular support portion which surrounds an outer periphery of a planetary gear set and supports a fixed element from among a plurality of gears and a carrier of the planetary gear set; an outer peripheral wall portion that surrounds the annular support portion; a flange portion that forms a mounting surface on an outer portion of the outer peripheral wall portion; and a dividing wall portion which extends to the outside from the annular support portion toward the outer peripheral wall portion and the flange portion, and which forms the flange portion and the mounting surface and divides spaces within the case. A joining portion, in which a fastening hole to which the fastening member is joined and whose axis passes through the dividing wall portion is formed, is integrally formed with the dividing wall portion. | 10-23-2008 |
20090105035 | PLANETARY GEARSET - A planetary gearset provided with a sun gear, a ring gear, and a carrier that rotatably retains a plurality of pinion gears arranged between the sun gear and the ring gear as elements, in which one of the elements is made a fixed element and one of the other elements is made a rotating element, and which transmits torque between that rotating element and an external member provided in a location eccentric with respect to that rotating member. The planetary gearset is constructed such that the fixed element is movably retained in the direction of a load from the transmission of torque between the rotating element and the external member, and the load from the transmission of torque between the rotating element and the external member is received by a fixed portion that rotatably retains that rotating element. | 04-23-2009 |
20100326224 | GEAR DEVICE AND POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A gear device which vibrates less and emits less noise. The gear device has a first gear provided to a first shaft, a second gear provided to a second shaft and meshing with the first gear, and a third gear provided to a third shaft and meshing with the second gear. The second gear has formed therein through-holes extending in the circumferential direction about the rotation axis of the second gear, and this changes the circumferential rigidity of the second gear. The first and third gears are arranged such that the rigidity of the second gear at certain time at the point of meshing between the first and second gears and the rigidity of the second gear at the point of meshing | 12-30-2010 |
20140135158 | POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A power transmission system for a vehicle includes a bowl-shaped peripheral wall for housing a power transmission member and a structure is provided to inhibit a circular standing wave mode that is generated in the bowl-shaped peripheral wall during power transmission. A resonance frequency [f] is increased in a surface of a bowl-shaped peripheral wall that is provided with a rib while the resonance frequency [f] is reduced in a surface of the bowl-shaped peripheral wall that is provided with a mass. It is possible to inhibit excitation of the circular standing wave mode generated in the bowl-shaped peripheral wall by changing the resonance frequency [f] between a peripheral wall surface of the housing that is provided with the rib and a peripheral wall surface thereof that is provided with the mass. | 05-15-2014 |
Takashi Shimizu, Chiba JP
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20100310497 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION OR COMBINATION DRUG - A pharmaceutical composition or combination drug, which contains, as active ingredients, (a) a coordination compound composed of a block copolymer represented by the following formula I or formula II and cisplatin, and (b) gemcitabine hydrochloride. | 12-09-2010 |
Takashi Shimizu, Seki-Shi JP
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20100300304 | Stirring tool - Disclosed is a stirring tool which is capable of fully and efficiently mixing ingredients such as mayonnaise even in relatively small amounts. A stirring blade is mounted on a rotating shaft which is rotated by a driving force. A hollow blade cover is provided which covers the periphery of the rotating stirring blade and a portion of the edge of the stirring blade constitutes a long edge which is an edge part that faces the inner circumferential face and which extends along the inner circumferential face of the blade cover. Openings which are holes and an opening are provided at the end of the blade cover and in a peripheral wall of the blade cover for circulation of the stirred ingredients. The long edge can be seen through the holes in the peripheral wall when the rotating blade rotates. | 12-02-2010 |
Takashi Shimizu, Nagoya-Shi JP
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20090297203 | Image Forming Apparatus and Process Cartridge - An image forming apparatus has plural process cartridges. Each of process cartridges comprises: a photosensitive element; an electrification unit including a discharging unit and an electrification frame which contains the discharging unit and which has a first opening formed between the photosensitive element and the discharging unit and a second opening formed at a position opposite the first opening across the discharging unit; and a process frame including an exposure opening opposing the photosensitive element, wherein the plurality of process cartridges are arranged such that one process cartridge of a pair of adjacent process cartridges opposes the second opening and the exposure aperture of the electrification unit of the other process cartridge; a regulation member configured to regulate airflow is provided between the pair of process cartridges; and the regulation member has elasticity and is disposed in a position between the second opening and the exposure aperture of the electrification unit. | 12-03-2009 |
20100080581 | Image-Forming Device - In the image-forming device, the second driving force is transmitted from each input coupling to the corresponding output coupling to rotate the corresponding photosensitive drum when each input coupling is positioned at a predetermined position for the corresponding output coupling. The first detecting unit and the second detecting units detect a position of each input coupling and a position of each output coupling respectively before the first driving unit begins to provide the first driving force and the second driving unit begins to provide the first driving force. The calculating unit calculates, based on the position of each input coupling and the position of each output coupling, a first start timing when a first photosensitive drum starts to rotate and a second start timing when a second photosensitive drum starts to rotate. The controlling unit controls the first driving unit to begin to provide the first driving force after the first start timing and before the second start timing. | 04-01-2010 |
20100166456 | Image Forming Apparatus and Image Forming Unit - An image forming apparatus comprises a photosensitive drum, a charged wire which long extends in a shaft direction of the photosensitive drum and charges the photosensitive drum by electric discharge, a frame disposed so as to surround the charged wire, the frame in which a cover side opening is formed in the side opposite to the photosensitive drum with respect to the charged wire, and a cover member disposed so as to cover the cover side opening while forming a blow path in communication with the cover side opening between the frame and the cover member. The cover member moves along the charged wire and is constructed extractably from a side surface of the frame and also a cleaning member for cleaning the charged wire is disposed. | 07-01-2010 |
20100196046 | Image Forming Device Facilitating Replacement of Belt Unit - An image forming device includes, a main casing, a drawer unit, and a transfer unit. The main casing has a first frame formed with a first opening and a second frame formed with a second opening. The main casing has a first inner space in communication with the first opening and the second opening. The drawer unit is movable between a first position and a second position. The drawer unit is accommodated in the first inner space when the drawer unit is in the first position. The drawer unit is partially drawn out from the first inner space through the first opening when the drawer unit is in the second position. When the drawer unit is moved to the second position, a mounting space is formed for allowing the first transfer unit to be mounted in the second inner space. | 08-05-2010 |
20110182593 | IMAGE-FORMING DEVICE - An image-forming device includes a main casing, a drum unit, an image-forming unit, and a transfer unit. The drum unit is detachable from the main casing and includes a photosensitive drum having a rotational axis extending in an axis direction. The drum unit is formed with a plurality of symbols juxtaposed along the axis direction. The image-forming unit forms an image on the photosensitive drum in an image-forming mode. The transfer unit transfers the first developer image onto the photosensitive drum onto a sheet. The image-forming unit forms a first developer image on the photosensitive drum in a maintenance mode. The first developer image transferred onto the sheet divides the sheet into a plurality of regions along the axis direction, the plurality of regions corresponding to the plurality of symbols, respectively. | 07-28-2011 |
20110229193 | Image Forming Device - A plurality of photosensitive drums is positioned between a first side plate and a second side plate of a holder unit. The first side plate is formed with a plurality of openings. Each of a plurality of toner cases supports each developing roller and is positioned between the first side plate and the second side plate. Each toner case has a confronting surface confronting the first side plate. Each of a plurality of developer couplings is provided at the confronting surface at a position in alignment with each opening and receives an input force to rotate each developing roller. A fixing member has a plurality of intervenient portions and a connecting portion integrally linking neighboring intervenient portion together. Each intervenient portion is interposed between each opening and each developer coupling to fix a position of each toner case relative to the holder unit. | 09-22-2011 |
20110229194 | Image Forming Device - A holder unit is configured to hold a plurality of photosensitive drums such that the plurality of photosensitive drums are arrayed in a predetermined direction and juxtaposed with each other with a space between neighboring photosensitive drums. A plurality of developing units is held by the holder unit, each is provided in association with each photosensitive drum, and each includes a developing roller displaceable between a contact position where the developing roller is in contact with the photosensitive drum and a spaced position where the developing roller is spaced away from the photosensitive drum. A spacer member has a plurality of retaining portions each in association with each developing unit and configured to retain each developing unit at the spaced position, and a linking portion integral with the retaining portions and configured to connect neighboring retaining portions therethrough in the predetermined direction. | 09-22-2011 |
20110243609 | CHARGE-REMOVING DEVICE - In the charge-removing device, the light guide portion extends in a first direction. The light guide portion guides light from the light source toward the surface of the image-bearing member. A charge on the surface of the image-bearing member is removed by the light emitted from the light guide portion. The first surface of the light guide portion opposes the light source. The rear surface is an opposite surface of the confronting surface and has a rough surface part that reflects, toward the confronting surface, the light from the first surface. The closer a position of the increasing portion is to the second surface, the larger the length of the increasing portion becomes. The closer a position of the decreasing portion is to the second surface, the smaller the length of the decreasing portion becomes. | 10-06-2011 |
20120163859 | PROCESS UNIT AND IMAGE-FORMING DEVICE USING PROCESS UNIT - A process unit includes an image bearing member a first frame, a developing unit, a pressing assembly, and a pressing-force adjusting assembly. The first frame supports the image bearing member. The developing unit includes a developing roller and a second frame supporting the developing roller. The pressing assembly generates a first pressing force acting on the developing unit such that the developing roller is in pressure contact with the image bearing member. The pressing-force adjusting assembly contacts one of the first frame and the developing unit and generates a second pressing force acting on the developing unit against the first pressing force. The second pressing force is smaller than the first pressing force. | 06-28-2012 |
20130084099 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus which may include an apparatus main body and a module unit. The module unit may include a communication member having an opening that allows communication between inside and outside of the module unit and a unit-side positioning portion located adjacent to the opening of the communication member. Further, the apparatus main body may include a ventilation member having an opening located so as to oppose the opening of the communication member. Further, the apparatus main body may include a main body-side positioning portion located adjacent to an opening of the ventilation member. Also, the apparatus main body may include an urging member that is configured to urge the module unit so as to bring the unit-side positioning portion into contact with the main body-side positioning portion. | 04-04-2013 |
20130294799 | Image Forming Device - A holder unit is configured to hold a plurality of photosensitive drums such that the plurality of photosensitive drums are arrayed in a predetermined direction and juxtaposed with each other with a space between neighboring photosensitive drums. A plurality of developing units is held by the holder unit, each is provided in association with each photosensitive drum, and each includes a developing roller displaceable between a contact position where the developing roller is in contact with the photosensitive drum and a spaced position where the developing roller is spaced away from the photosensitive drum. A spacer member has a plurality of retaining portions each in association with each developing unit and configured to retain each developing unit at the spaced position, and a linking portion integral with the retaining portions and configured to connect neighboring retaining portions therethrough in the predetermined direction. | 11-07-2013 |
20140186058 | Cartridge Configured of Two Units and Image Forming Apparatus that Accommodates the Cartridge - A cartridge mountable in an image forming apparatus includes a first unit that stores developer and a second unit that accommodates the first unit. The first unit includes a first detected part configured to be displaced irreversibly from a first-unit new-product position to a first-unit used position upon receipt of a driving force from the image forming apparatus, the first detected part contacting a detector provided in the image forming apparatus while being displaced from the first-unit new-product position to the first-unit used position to be detected by the detector. The second unit includes a second detected part configured to be displaced irreversibly from a second-unit new-product position to a second-unit used position upon receipt of a driving force from the image forming apparatus, the second detected part contacting the detector while being displaced from the second-unit new-product position to the second-unit used position to be detected by the detector. | 07-03-2014 |
20150023694 | Developing Cartridge and Process Cartridge - A developing cartridge includes a casing configured to store a developing agent, a developing agent carrying member disposed rotatably in the casing and configured to carry the developing agent, and a layer-thickness regulating member configured to regulate a thickness of a layer of the developing agent. The casing includes an attachment portion to which the layer-thickness regulating member is attached, a receiving portion configured to receive pressing force for pressing the developing agent carrying member toward an image carrying member in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the developing agent carrying member, and a wall portion disposed between the attachment portion and the receiving portion. The receiving portion is disposed to overlap with at least a portion of the attachment portion when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the developing agent carrying member. | 01-22-2015 |
20150086236 | Developing Cartridge - A developing cartridge includes a housing configured to accommodate a developing agent and including a first frame and a second frame, a developing agent carrying member rotatable on an axial line and configured to carry the developing agent, and a layer thickness regulating member configured to regulate a layer thickness of the developing agent carried by the developing agent carrying member. The first frame has a first facing surface facing the layer thickness regulating member. The second frame has a second facing surface facing the layer thickness regulating member. A welded region where the first frame and the second frame are welded and include a first welded portion extending from the first facing surface in a first direction intersecting with and away from the first facing surface, and a second welded portion extending from the first welded portion inward in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. | 03-26-2015 |
20150086249 | Cartridge - A cartridge include a housing configured to accommodate a developing agent therein, a developing agent carrying member configured to carry the developing agent, a layer thickness restricting member disposed between the housing and the developing agent carrying member and configured to restrict a layer thickness of the developing agent carried by the developing agent carrying member, and a spacer disposed between the housing and the layer thickness restricting member in a first direction in which the developing agent carrying member and the layer thickness restricting member face one another and in which is orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the developing agent carrying member. The spacer includes a first engaged portion configured to be engaged. The layer thickness restricting member includes a first engaging portion configured to engage with the first engaged portion such that relative movement of the spacer and the layer thickness restricting member is restricted. | 03-26-2015 |
20150139691 | Image Forming System Including a Plurality of Types of Developing Cartridges and a Plurality of Types of Image Carrier Cartridges - An image forming system includes: a main casing of an image forming apparatus; a plurality of types of developing cartridges including first and second developing cartridges; and a plurality of types of image carrier cartridges including first and second image carrier cartridges each capable of accommodating selected one of the developing cartridges. The first developing cartridge includes a first cover member. The second developing cartridge includes a second cover member different from the first cover member. The first image carrier cartridge includes a first engaging portion engageable with the first cover member, and a first restriction portion. The second image carrier cartridge includes a second engaging portion engageable with the second cover member. The first restriction portion is configured to restrict the second cover member from engaging the first engaging portion. | 05-21-2015 |
20150139692 | Development Cartridge, Process Cartridge, and Image Forming Apparatus Having the Same - A development cartridge including a housing, a developer carrying body rotating around a first axis along a first direction, a supply member rotating around a second axis along the first direction, a first gear connected with the developer carrying body, a second gear connected with the supply member, and a gear cover covering the first gear and the second gear, the gear cover including a first cover portion extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a second cover portion connected with the first cover portion, the second cover portion extending in the first direction, the second cover portion having an opening through which a part of the second gear protrudes from the second cover portion and is exposed. | 05-21-2015 |
20150139694 | Developing Cartridge - A developing cartridge, comprising: a housing; a developing roller; a drive mechanism configured to transmit a driving force to the developing roller; and a restriction part configured to restrict movement of the housing when the restriction part engages with an external member, wherein the housing comprises: a first side wall; and a second side wall spaced from the first side wall in a first direction, wherein the drive mechanism is disposed to the second side wall, wherein: the restriction part is disposed to the first side wall; and the restriction part comprises projecting parts spaced from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. | 05-21-2015 |
20150139701 | Developing Cartridge Provided with Receiving Member Capable of Efficiently Transmitting Drive Force to Developer Carrier - A developing cartridge includes: a casing; a developer carrier; and a receiving member. The casing includes a support portion. The receiving member receives a drive force from an external drive source to transmit the drive force to the developer carrier. The receiving member has a cylindrical configuration. The support portion rotatably supports the receiving member. The receiving member includes: a receiving portion; a transmission portion; and a fitting portion. The receiving portion has an outer edge in a radial direction of the receiving member. The transmission portion defines an outer circumferential edge of the receiving member. The fitting portion is positioned inward of the transmission portion in the radial direction and fitted with the support portion. The outer edge of the receiving portion is positioned inward of the transmission portion in the radial direction and outward of the fitting portion in the radial direction. | 05-21-2015 |
20150192878 | Developing Cartridge and Process Cartridge - A developing cartridge includes a developing roller with a shaft, a housing with a wall portion, a developing electrode, a first contact portion, a second contact portion, and a connecting portion. The developing electrode includes a first contact portion contacting the shaft and has a first surface against which an apparatus electrode of an image forming apparatus body slides, a second contact portion disposed next to the first contact portion, and a second surface configured to contact an electrode of the image forming apparatus. The connecting portion includes a first inclined surface connecting the first surface and the second surface with each other and being contiguous with the first surface. The first inclined surface is inclined toward the second contact portion from the first contact portion such that the first inclined surface extends in a direction away from the wall portion. | 07-09-2015 |
20150192891 | Developing Cartridge Having Drive-Force Receiving Member - In a developing cartridge, a drive-force receiving member includes: a first cylindrical part having a gear part transmitting drive force to a developing roller; a second cylindrical part disposed radially inward of the first cylindrical part and in contact with a support part; and a receiving part receiving drive force from outside of the developing cartridge. The receiving part is disposed outward of the first and second cylindrical parts in an axial direction in which a rotational axis extends. The receiving part has an internal space in communication with a gap between the first and second cylindrical parts. The receiving part is disposed such that the receiving part overlaps the gap between the first and second cylindrical parts when the receiving part is viewed in the axial direction. The receiving part has an outward end in the axial direction, at least part of the outward end of the receiving part being closed. | 07-09-2015 |
20150192892 | DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE PROVIDED WITH PROTECTING PORTION CAPABLE OF PROTECTING SUPPLY ELECTRODE - A developing cartridge mountable in a main casing of an image forming apparatus in a mounting direction includes: a supply roller; a casing; a supply electrode; and a first protecting portion. The supply roller rotates about an axis extending in a first direction orthogonal to the mounting direction. The casing includes first and second wall portions orthogonal to the first direction. The supply electrode is electrically connected to the supply roller and disposed adjacent to the second wall portion in the first direction. The first protecting portion protects the supply electrode and is disposed downstream of the supply electrode in the mounting direction. The first protecting portion has a sloped surface having a first end and a second end upstream of the first end in the mounting direction. The sloped surface slopes away from the second wall portion in the first direction toward the second end. | 07-09-2015 |
20160004213 | Cartridge Configured of Two Units and Image Forming Apparatus that Accommodates the Cartridge - A cartridge mountable in an image forming apparatus includes a first unit that stores developer and a second unit that accommodates the first unit. The first unit includes a first detected part configured to be displaced irreversibly from a first-unit new-product position to a first-unit used position upon receipt of a driving force from the image forming apparatus, the first detected part contacting a detector provided in the image forming apparatus while being displaced from the first-unit new-product position to the first-unit used position to be detected by the detector. The second unit includes a second detected part configured to be displaced irreversibly from a second-unit new-product position to a second-unit used position upon receipt of a driving force from the image forming apparatus, the second detected part contacting the detector while being displaced from the second-unit new-product position to the second-unit used position to be detected by the detector. | 01-07-2016 |
20160062263 | Developing Cartridge and Process Cartridge - A developing cartridge includes a developing roller with a shaft, a housing with a wall portion, a developing electrode, a first contact portion, a second contact portion, and a connecting portion. The developing electrode includes a first contact portion contacting the shaft and has a first surface against which an apparatus electrode of an image forming apparatus body slides, a second contact portion disposed next to the first contact portion, and a second surface configured to contact an electrode of the image forming apparatus. The connecting portion includes a first inclined surface connecting the first surface and the second surface with each other and being contiguous with the first surface. The first inclined surface is inclined toward the second contact portion from the first contact portion such that the first inclined surface extends in a direction away from the wall portion. | 03-03-2016 |
Takashi Shimizu, Yokohama-Shi JP
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20100065918 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate containing a p-type diffusion layer and an n-type diffusion layer which are separated by an element separation film; a gate insulating film formed on or above the p-type diffusion layer and the n-type diffusion layer of the semiconductor substrate, respectively; a gate electrode containing a metallic film and formed on the gate insulating film; a Ge inclusion formed at an interface between the gate insulating film and the metallic film; and a silicon-containing layer formed on the metallic film. | 03-18-2010 |
20100151693 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING MUTIOXIDE - A semiconductor device comprises a first region including a first semiconductor element and a second region including a second semiconductor element different from the first semiconductor element. A silicon germanium film is formed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate in the first region and the second region. The surface of the silicon germanium film at least in the first region is nitrided. A first insulating film mainly includes silicon and oxygen is formed, on the silicon germanium film nitrided at least in the first region in the first region and the second region. The first insulating film in the second region is removed. A second insulating film mainly includes metal and oxygen is formed, on the nitrided silicon germanium film in the second region. | 06-17-2010 |
20100187612 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an N-type transistor formed in a first region on a substrate, and a P-type transistor formed in a second region on the substrate. The device includes the substrate, a first gate insulation film formed on the substrate in the first and second regions, and containing silicon, a second gate insulation film formed on the first gate insulation film in the first region, and containing first metal and oxygen, a third gate insulation film formed on the first gate insulation film in the second region, and containing second metal different from the first metal and oxygen, a fourth gate insulation film formed on the second and third gate insulation films in the first and second regions, and containing hafnium, and a gate electrode layer formed on the fourth gate insulation film in the first and second regions, and containing metal and nitrogen, a thickness of the gate electrode layer formed in the second region being greater than a thickness of the gate electrode layer formed in the first region. | 07-29-2010 |
Takashi Shimizu, Kirishima-Shi JP
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20100149463 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DIVICE PROVIDED WITH SAME, AND BONDING SUBSTRATE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - The invention relates to a liquid crystal display panel | 06-17-2010 |
20120169644 | Input Device and Display Device Equipped with Same - An input device includes a substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface located opposite to the first main surface; a protective member having an opposed surface opposite to the first main surface; a bonding member configured to bond the first main surface and the opposed surface to each other; a first coloring member disposed between the first main surface and the opposed surface, the first coloring member being in contact with the bonding member; and a second coloring member disposed on the second main surface and having a color different from a color of the first coloring member. | 07-05-2012 |
20130342505 | INPUT UNIT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MOBILE TERMINAL - An input unit disposed opposite to a display unit having a plurality of pixel areas arranged in a matrix, includes: a substrate; a first detecting electrode pattern provided on the substrate; a second detecting electrode pattern provided on the substrate; and an insulator provided at a portion corresponding to an intersecting portion where the first detecting electrode pattern and second detecting electrode pattern intersect, wherein the insulator has a profile extending in a direction different from arrangement directions of the pixel area as viewed from above. | 12-26-2013 |
Takashi Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090174013 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device includes a silicon substrate, an SiO film, and a High-K film. The SiO film is first formed on the silicon substrate and then subjected to a nitridation process to obtain an SiON film from the SiO film. The nitridation process is performed such that nitrogen concentration in the SiO film decreases from an interface with the silicon substrate below and an interface with the High-K film above, and nitrogen having predetermined concentration or more is introduced in a thickness within a range of 0.2 nm to 1 nm from the interface with the silicon substrate. The SiON film is etched up to a depth to which nitrogen of the predetermined concentration or more is introduced. The High-K film is then formed on the SiON film. | 07-09-2009 |
20100076736 | STATISTICAL SPICE MODEL PARAMETER CALCULATION METHOD, AND STATISTICAL SPICE MODEL PARAMETER CALCULATION DEVICE AND PROGRAM - A statistical SPICE model parameter calculation method in which it is possible to create a variation model having high accuracy and size dependency. A principal component analysis is performed, for respective device sizes, of a measurement of an element characteristic value of a semiconductor device on which multipoint measurement is performed (principal component analysis process). A statistical SPICE model parameter that reproduces variation of an element characteristic value for a plurality of device sizes is calculated based on a result of the principal component analysis obtained for each of the device sizes and predetermined device size dependency (parameter calculation process). | 03-25-2010 |
20100133626 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device according to one embodiment includes: laying out a first region, a second region, a third region and a fourth region on a semiconductor substrate by forming an element isolation region in the semiconductor substrate; forming a first insulating film on the first region and the second region; forming a first semiconductor film on the first insulating film; forming a second insulating film and an aluminum oxide film thereon on the fourth region after forming of the first semiconductor film; forming a third insulating film and a lanthanum oxide film thereon on the third region after forming of the first semiconductor film; forming a high dielectric constant film on the aluminum oxide film and the lanthanum oxide film; forming a metal film on the high dielectric constant film; forming a second semiconductor film on the first semiconductor film and the metal film; and patterning the first insulating film, the first semiconductor film, the second insulating film, the aluminum oxide film, the third insulating film, the lanthanum oxide film, the high dielectric constant film, the metal film and the second semiconductor film. | 06-03-2010 |
20110316095 | Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof - A semiconductor device includes a silicon substrate, an SiO film, and a High-K film. The SiO film is first formed on the silicon substrate and then subjected to a nitridation process to obtain an SiON film from the SiO film. The nitridation process is performed such that nitrogen concentration in the SiO film decreases from an interface with the silicon substrate below and an interface with the High-K film above, and nitrogen having predetermined concentration or more is introduced in a thickness within a range of 0.2 nm to 1 nm from the interface with the silicon substrate. The SiON film is etched up to a depth to which nitrogen of the predetermined concentration or more is introduced. The High-K film is then formed on the SiON film. | 12-29-2011 |
Takashi Shimizu, Ibaraki JP
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20090134465 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE - A desired property for a metal gate electrode layer is that it can cover a three-dimensional semiconductor structure having a microstructure with high step coverage. Another desired property for the metal gate electrode layer is that the surface of a deposited electrode layer is flat on a nanometer scale, enables a dielectric layer for electrical insulation to be coated without performing special planization after deposition of the electrode layer. Furthermore, another desired property for the metal gate electrode layer is that it has the similar etching workability to materials used in an ordinary semiconductor manufacturing process. Furthermore, another desired property for the metal gate electrode layer is that it has a structure in which diffusion of impurity is suppressed due to homogeneity thereof and the absence of grain boundaries. It was found that an amorphous metal electrode is most suitable for realizing the metal gate electrode layer satisfying the above-mentioned properties and thereby the present invention was achieved. | 05-28-2009 |
Takashi Shimizu, Kasugai JP
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20090129303 | DATA TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT AND ITS CONTROL METHOD - A data transmission circuit transmitting an activation signal prior to a data signal through a signal transmission line, including: an activation detection signal generation unit for generating an activation detection signal by detecting the activation signal; and a wakeup signal generation unit for being activated by the activation detection signal, and generating a wakeup signal by detecting that the activation signal is transmitted for a predetermined time. | 05-21-2009 |
Takashi Shimizu, Saitima-Shi JP
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20090035559 | Material for forming electroless plate and method for producing electrolessly plated non-conductive substrate - A material for forming electroless plate comprising a non-conductive substrate and a catalyst adhering layer provided on the substrate is constituted so that the catalyst adhering layer contains a hydrophilic ionizing radiation curable resin composition, a surface of the catalyst adhering layer shows a contact angle of 60° or smaller to purified water, and preferably the hydrophilic ionizing radiation curable resin composition is in a half-cured state for the portion of the catalyst adhering layer. A material for forming electroless plate shows favorable adhesion for catalyst, and the catalyst adhering layer hardly dissolves into a plating solution in the step of adhering catalyst, the step of development and other steps. | 02-05-2009 |
Takashi Shimizu, Kakamigahara-Shi JP
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20080279583 | Photosensitive member cartridge, developer cartridge and process cartridge - A developer cartridge including a frame, a developer carrying member, and an input gear member is provided. The frame includes a first side wall and a second side wall, and the first side wall and the second side wall extend in a length direction. The developer carrying member extends from the first side wall to the second side wall in a width direction perpendicular to the length direction. The developer carrying member includes a developer carrying member shaft rotatably supported by the first side wall and the second side wall, and the developer carrying member is rotatable about a first axis. The input gear member, for supplying a driving force for rotating the developer carrying member, is rotatably supported by the first side wall so as to be rotatable about a second axis. A first distance between the first axis and the second axis in the length direction is about 14.0 mm. | 11-13-2008 |
Takashi Shimizu, Hamamatsu-Shi JP
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20080231024 | PLANING BOAT WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM - A planing boat, particularly of a small size, is provided with an airbag system. The airbag system includes at least one bag-shaped airbag body, a housing which accommodates the airbag body, a detector for detecting a collision of the boat, an expanding unit which inflates the airbag body at the time of collision of the boat, and a controller for controlling the detector and the inflation of the airbag body. In a preferred embodiment, the airbag system includes a first airbag body in the handle cover which is blown up from the handle bar to a rear side of the boat and a second airbag body in the handle cover which is blown up toward a front side of knees of a rider. | 09-25-2008 |
Takashi Shimizu, Saitama JP
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20110110117 | Optical member and backlight using the same - There is provided a light diffusive plate and a light guide plate, in which the generation of deflection, a cause of defective imaging, can be prevented. | 05-12-2011 |
Takashi Shimizu, Saitama-Shi JP
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20110183088 | PRINTING SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The presently disclosed subject matter provides a printing sheet provided with a cushioning layer required for suppressing wrinkles due to the elongation of an ink ribbon during thermal transfer and reducing color omission, and provides a method for producing the same. The printing sheet according to the presently disclosed subject matter includes a transparent substrate, a first resin layer formed on one surface of the transparent substrate, a second resin layer formed on the first resin layer, an absorbing layer which is formed on the second resin layer and absorbs a dye in a coloring material of a thermal transfer sheet, a third resin layer formed on the other surface of the transparent substrate sheet, and a lens layer formed on the third resin layer, wherein the first resin layer and the third resin layer have an adhesive function and a cushioning function. | 07-28-2011 |
20130065009 | EMBOSSED SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An embossed sheet | 03-14-2013 |
Takashi Shimizu, Oita-Ken JP
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20110244649 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: a process to form an element isolation trench on a semiconductor substrate, the element isolation trench having a crystal plane orientation that is different from a crystal plane orientation on a surface of the semiconductor substrate; a process to deposit, on the semiconductor substrate, one of a metal that promotes generation of oxygen radicals and a metal containing film that promotes generation of the oxygen radicals; a process to oxidize the semiconductor substrate; and a process to remove the one of the metal and the metal containing film. | 10-06-2011 |
Takashi Shimizu, Aichi-Ken JP
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20120057929 | FASTENING STRUCTURE OF POWER UNIT - A hybrid transaxle | 03-08-2012 |
Takashi Shimizu, Nagoya-Shi, Aichi-Ken JP
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20120093540 | Image Forming Apparatus and Process Cartridge - An image forming apparatus has plural process cartridges. Each process cartridge includes a photosensitive element; an electrification unit including a discharging unit and an electrification frame which contains the discharging unit and which has a first opening formed between the photosensitive element and the discharging unit and a second opening formed at a position opposite the first opening across the discharging unit; and a process frame including an exposure opening opposing the photosensitive element. The process cartridges are arranged such that one process cartridge of a pair of adjacent process cartridges opposes the second opening and the exposure aperture of the electrification unit of the other process cartridge. Also a regulation member configured to regulate airflow is provided between the pair of process cartridges. The regulation member has elasticity and is disposed in a position between the second opening and the exposure aperture of the electrification unit. | 04-19-2012 |
Takashi Shimizu, Fishkill, NY US
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20120202302 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Certain embodiments provide a semiconductor device manufacturing system including processing devices used in processing processes, a wafer transfer device, a processing characteristic measuring unit, a device characteristic measuring unit, data server, and an analysis server. The wafer transfer device conveys the wafer to the processing devices such that a direction of the wafer differs according to each processing process. The data server stores data. The data include processing characteristic data that is the processing characteristic of the wafer for each processing process measured by the processing characteristic measuring unit, the direction of the wafer for each processing process, and device characteristic data that is the device characteristic of the wafer measured by the device characteristic measuring unit. The analysis server specifies a cause process that causes the device characteristic data to be obtained based on the correlation between the processing characteristic data and the device characteristic data. | 08-09-2012 |
Takashi Shimizu, Nakagawa-Ku JP
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20130164023 | Photosensitive Member Unit - A photosensitive member unit includes: a first image forming unit including a first photosensitive member rotatable on a first axis line; and a second image forming unit including a second photosensitive member rotatable on a second axis line parallel with the first axis line and disposed in parallel with the first image forming unit at a first side in an orthogonal direction perpendicular to the first and second axis lines. The first image forming unit includes a charger and a cartridge containing portion. The charger includes: a charging member; a cleaning member for cleaning the charging member; and an operating member for operating the cleaning member. The operating member is inoperable when the developing cartridge is installed in the cartridge containing portion, and is exposed to be operable in the cartridge containing portion when the developing cartridge is removed from the cartridge containing portion. | 06-27-2013 |
Takashi Shimizu, Zama-Shi JP
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20130280368 | METHOD FOR SCREENING FOR DIET PROVIDING PRODUCTION OF MILK HAVING IMMUNOREGULATORY ACTION - A diet or a substance providing production of breast milk having an immunoregulatory action is screened for by identifying a diet or a substance that increases or decreases amount of mRNA present in milk of a mammal using correlation of mRNA profile in the milk and a diet ingested by the mammal or a substance contained in the diet as an index. | 10-24-2013 |
20150264965 | METHOD FOR SCREENING FOR DIET PROVIDING PRODUCTION OF MILK HAVING IMMUNOREGULATORY ACTION - A diet or a substance providing production of breast milk having an immunoregulatory action is screened for by identifying a diet or a substance that increases or decreases amount of mRNA present in milk of a mammal using correlation of mRNA profile in the milk and a diet ingested by the mammal or a substance contained in the diet as an index. | 09-24-2015 |
Takashi Shimizu, Aki-Gun JP
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20130312242 | METHOD OF INSTALLING INSTRUMENT PANEL MODULE TO VEHICLE - Provided is a method which comprises: an attaching step of attaching a pair of installation jigs, respectively, to right and left opposite lateral portions of a support member; a clamping step of clamping the clampable surface portion of each of the installation jigs by a clamping unit of a transfer device; a temporarily mounting step of transferring the instrument panel module to the front of the passenger compartment by the transfer device to temporarily mount each of the right and left mounting brackets to a sidewall of a vehicle body; and a fastening step of, after the temporarily mounting step, detaching the installation jigs from the support member, and fastening each of the right and left mounting brackets to the sidewall of the vehicle body in the vehicle width direction by a fastening bolt. | 11-28-2013 |
Takashi Shimizu, Kyoto JP
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20130271870 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - In a spindle motor, a cup portion of a base member includes a cylindrical portion and a bottom plate portion. The cylindrical portion is concentric or substantially concentric with a central axis extending in a vertical direction. The bottom plate portion closes a bottom portion of the cylindrical portion. The bearing mechanism is accommodated in the cup portion. An adhesive is arranged between an outer circumferential surface of the bearing mechanism and an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion. At least one of the outer circumferential surface of the bearing mechanism and the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion includes an axially extending vertical groove. A communicating hole which is not filled with the adhesive is arranged in at least a portion of an inside of the vertical groove. The communicating hole extends continuously from an upper to a lower end portion of the vertical groove. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271871 | BASE UNIT, SPINDLE MOTOR, AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - A base unit includes a base member and a connector. The base member includes a bottom plate portion, a window portion, and a first groove. The first groove is defined in an upper surface of the bottom plate portion around the window portion. The connector includes a board portion and an electrode terminal. The board portion is arranged on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion to cover the window portion and the first groove. The electrode terminal is arranged to overlap with the window portion in the axial direction. An adhesive is arranged between the upper surface of the bottom plate portion and the lower surface of the board portion. The adhesive is arranged to extend continuously in an annular or substantially annular shape around the window portion while being arranged in at least a portion of the first groove. | 10-17-2013 |
Takashi Shimizu, Yao-Shi JP
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20130189870 | CONNECTOR - A connector of the invention includes first and second conducting parts and a coupling part. The coupling part couples ends of the first and second conducting parts to allow the first and second conducting parts to turn from a closed position, in which the first and second conducting parts sandwich therebetween a conductor having flexibility, to an open position, in which the first and second conducting parts release the conductor. At least one of the first and second conducting parts includes a locking projection. The locking projection is configured to swing in accordance with the turning of the one of the conducting parts and pass through the conductor. The locking projection is of a curved form conforming to a swing track of the locking projection. | 07-25-2013 |
Takashi Shimizu, Kariya-City JP
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20130099741 | IN-VEHICLE CHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM - In an in-vehicle charge control system, a charge control section controls a charge device to start charging a traveling battery when a set determination section determines that a charge plug of an external power source is set to a charge port of a vehicle and a location determination section determines that the vehicle is at a location other than a base. | 04-25-2013 |
Takashi Shimizu, Kitakyushu-Shi JP
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20140285888 | RETARDATION FILM, AND CIRCULARLY POLARIZING PLATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE EACH USING THE SAME - A retardation film insusceptible to color dropout or color shift even under environment of severe temperature or humidity conditions and capable of being produced by a melt film-forming method. The retardation film is obtained by molding at least one polymer selected from polycarbonate and polyester carbonate each having a glass transition temperature of 110 to 180° C. and satisfies the relationships of the following formulae (A) and (B): | 09-25-2014 |
Takashi Shimizu, Yokosuka-Shi JP
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20140354188 | Remote Monitoring Systems - According to one embodiment, a remote monitoring system includes a remote apparatus to be remotely controlled according to a specified control signal, and a remote control apparatus to communicate with the remote apparatus by specified communication and to remotely control the remote apparatus, in which the remote apparatus includes a holding part to hold location information of a location where the remote apparatus is installed, a detection part to detect specified information, and a communication part which associates the specified information detected by the detection part with the location information held by the holding part and transmits the associated information to the remote control apparatus. | 12-04-2014 |
Takashi Shimizu, Hokkaido JP
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20150024389 | METHOD FOR DETECTING BLADDER CANCER CELLS, PRIMER USED IN METHOD FOR DETECTING BLADDER CANCER CELLS, AND BLADDER CANCER MARKER - Provided are: a method for detecting bladder cancer with high detection sensitivity, which has a high specificity for bladder cancer and is capable of detecting bladder cancer tissues with low grade of malignancy; and a bladder cancer marker. A method for detecting bladder cancer cells, which comprises detection of the amount of expressed bladder cancer marker in a subject sample collected from a subject, said bladder cancer marker being composed of one or more miRNAs selected from among miR-124, miR-9 and miR-137; a primer which is used in the method for detecting bladder cancer cells; and a bladder cancer marker. | 01-22-2015 |
Takashi Shimizu, Chiyoda-Ku JP
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20150024761 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL NODE, CALL-PROCESSING NODE, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A mobile communication system includes a plurality of call-processing servers, a call processing management database that holds data necessary for call processing, and a network manager. The network manager comprises a node state recognition unit that recognizes states of the call-processing servers, and a control unit that determines the call-processing node that processes a call processing request based on the states. The call-processing server comprises a call processing request accepting unit that accepts a call processing request, an acquisition unit that acquires information of a mobile communication terminal related to the call processing request from the database, a call processing unit that performs call processing using the acquired information; and a call processing result storage unit that stores information of a result of the call processing in the database. | 01-22-2015 |
20150142958 | CONTROL NODE AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A network manager is included in a mobile communication system including virtual call processing servers realized on any of one or more physical servers in association with an area in which a mobile communication terminal is present, and performing a communication process of the mobile communication terminal. The network manager includes a detection unit that detects processing load of a communication process of each physical server, a node generation unit that generates a virtual call processing server for each area based on the detected processing load of the communication process, and a control unit that performs control to transmit a signal related to the communication process from the mobile communication terminal to the virtual call processing server generated in association with the area in which the mobile communication terminal is present. | 05-21-2015 |
20150156336 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK DISTRIBUTION METHOD - An object of the invention is to provide a communication service with high utilization efficiency. A mobile communication network distribution system includes: an acquisition unit that acquires condition information; a determination unit that determines a degenerate mobile communication network which provides a function satisfying a functional requirement based on the condition information acquired by the acquisition unit among a plurality of mobile communication networks to be a connection destination mobile communication network which is a connection destination of the UE; and a distribution unit that distributes the connection destination of the mobile communication terminal to the connection destination mobile communication network determined by the determination unit. | 06-04-2015 |
Takashi Shimizu, Osaka-Shi JP
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20150065728 | NOVEL BENZYLIDENE AZOLIDINE DERIVATIVE OR SALT THEREOF - A novel compound which has excellent ultraviolet-absorbing function (especially UVA absorbing function) and excellent hydrophilicity. A benzylidene azolidine derivative represented by structural formula (I) or a salt thereof. In structural formula (I), n represents an integer of 1-5; A | 03-05-2015 |
Takashi Shimizu, Kaswasaki JP
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20150147041 | OPTICAL FIBER AND OPTICAL FIBER MANUFACTURING METHOD - An optical fiber includes a core, a cladding, and a thermally conductive member. The cladding is formed in a surrounding of the core. The thermally conductive member is formed in a surrounding of the cladding and includes a thermal conductivity higher than thermal conductivities of the core and the cladding. | 05-28-2015 |
Takashi Shimizu, Sakai-Shi JP
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20150211508 | COMPRESSOR - A compressor includes fixed and movable side members. The fixed side member has a discharge port opened/closed by adischarge port. The discharge valve has a valve body which closes/opens an outlet end of the discharge port. An area of an inlet end of the discharge port is Ai, a peripheral length of the inlet end is Li, and a hydraulic diameter Di of the inlet end is 4(Ai/Li). A peripheral length of the outlet end of the discharge port is Lo, a reference lift amount of the valve body is ho, a cross sectional area Ao of an outlet side flow path formed between the outlet end of the discharge port and the valve body is Lo×ho, and a hydraulic diameter Do of the outlet side flow path is 4(Ao/2Lo). A ratio (Do/Di) is 0.25 or more and 0.5 or less. | 07-30-2015 |
20150244238 | ROTARY COMPRESSOR - A rotary compressor includes a casing, an electric motor, a compression mechanism and a balance weight mechanism. The electric motor includes a stator fixed to the casing, and a rotor. The compression mechanism is connected to the electric motor via a drive shaft The balance weight mechanism is configured to cause centrifugal force to act on the drive shaft. The rotor includes a rotor core including a plurality of stacked electromagnetic steel sheets, and a rivet configured to clamp the rotor core at axial ends of the rotor core. The balance weight mechanism includes an insertion portion into which drive shaft is press fit, and a fiat portion forming a flat surface at an axial end of the drive shaft. The balance weight mechanism is disposed at an axial end portion of the rotor to cover a head of the rivet. | 08-27-2015 |
Takashi Shimizu, Kawaguchi-Shi JP
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20150215515 | INTERCHANGEABLE LENS AND CAMERA BODY - An interchangeable lens includes: a mount unit on which a camera body can be mounted; a driven member; a drive unit that drives the driven member; a storage unit that stores lens data related to driving of the driven member by the drive unit; and a transmitter that sends lens-side judgment data, based on which whether the lens data is properly stored in the storage unit can be judged at the camera body, to the camera body. | 07-30-2015 |
Takashi Shimizu US
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20150331688 | CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, FIRMWARE UPDATING METHOD, AND FIRMWARE UPDATING PROGRAM - A control device includes: a storage unit that stores own-device version information indicating a version of firmware that an own device has; a version information acquisition unit that imports, from a plurality of control devices, other-device version information indicating a version of firmware that each of the plurality of control devices has; and a version management unit that compares an own-device version indicated by the own-device version information stored in the storage unit with each of a plurality of other-device versions indicated by the other-device version information imported by the version information acquisition unit, when the version management unit determines according to a result of the comparison that the own-device version is older than a newest other-device version in the plurality of other-device versions, the version management unit issuing a transfer request for firmware corresponding to the newest other-device version, to a control device corresponding to the newest other-device version. | 11-19-2015 |
Takashi Shimizu, Tokyo JP
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20150331688 | CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, FIRMWARE UPDATING METHOD, AND FIRMWARE UPDATING PROGRAM - A control device includes: a storage unit that stores own-device version information indicating a version of firmware that an own device has; a version information acquisition unit that imports, from a plurality of control devices, other-device version information indicating a version of firmware that each of the plurality of control devices has; and a version management unit that compares an own-device version indicated by the own-device version information stored in the storage unit with each of a plurality of other-device versions indicated by the other-device version information imported by the version information acquisition unit, when the version management unit determines according to a result of the comparison that the own-device version is older than a newest other-device version in the plurality of other-device versions, the version management unit issuing a transfer request for firmware corresponding to the newest other-device version, to a control device corresponding to the newest other-device version. | 11-19-2015 |
20160056154 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The semiconductor device including: two fins having rectangular parallelepiped shapes arranged in parallel in X-direction; and a gate electrode arranged thereon via a gate insulating film and extending in Y-direction is configured as follows. First, a drain plug is provided over a drain region located on one side of the gate electrode and extending in Y-direction. Then, two source plugs are provided over a source region located on the other side of the gate electrode and extending in Y-direction. Also, the drain plug is arranged in a displaced manner so that its position in Y-direction may not overlap with the two source plugs. According to such a configuration, the gate-drain capacitance can be made smaller than the gate-source capacitance and a Miller effect-based circuit delay can be suppressed. Further, as compared with capacitance on the drain side, capacitance on the source side increases, thereby improving stability of circuit operation. | 02-25-2016 |
Takashi Shimizu, Kashiwa JP
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20160079255 | NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FORMANUFACTURING SAME - According to one embodiment, a stacked body includes electrode layers and first insulating layers alternately stacked. An isolation region extends in the stacked body, the isolation region dividing the stacked body into first regions. First semiconductor members extend in one of the first regions in a stacked direction of the stacked body. A memory film is provided between one of the first semiconductor members and one of the electrode layers. A insulating region extends in the one of the first regions in the stacked direction. A composition of a second region of the one of the electrode layers is different from a composition of a third region of the one of the electrode layers. The second region is in contact with the insulating region, the third region being in contact with the isolation region. | 03-17-2016 |
20160079257 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to an embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device comprises a plurality of conductive layers that are stacked in plurality in a first direction via an inter-layer insulating layer, that extend in a second direction which intersects the first direction, and that are disposed in plurality in a third direction which intersects the first direction and the second direction. In addition, the same nonvolatile semiconductor memory device comprises: a semiconductor layer that has the first direction as a longitudinal direction; a tunnel insulating layer that contacts a side surface of the semiconductor layer; a charge accumulation layer that contacts a side surface of the tunnel insulating layer; and a block insulating layer that contacts a side surface of the charge accumulation layer. Furthermore, in the same nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, an end in the third direction of the plurality of conductive layers is rounded. | 03-17-2016 |