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Tomohiko Adachi, Hiroshima JP
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20100211271 | MOTION CONTROL DEVICE OF VEHICLE - A motion control device of a vehicle comprises: a steering angle controller which controls a steering angle of a steered wheel so that an actual turning controlling variable becomes a target turning controlling variable; and a braking force controller which controls a vehicle braking force so that the actual turning controlling variable becomes the target turning controlling variable. The control of the steering angle controller is stopped by detecting a timing with which the braking force controller detects an oversteering state of the vehicle to start a braking force control. | 08-19-2010 |
Tomohiko Choraku, Kawasaki JP
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20100118751 | RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - A radio communication apparatus for performing radio communication, including: a first interface conversion unit which extracts a first signal and a second signal multiplexed and input, and corresponding to two different formats, and combines the extracted first and second signal; and a common amplifier which is shared by the first and second signal by amplifying the combined first and second signal, wherein a signal output from the common amplifier is transmitted. | 05-13-2010 |
20140003351 | Radio Communication Apparatus, Radio Communication System and Radio Communication Method | 01-02-2014 |
20140003413 | Radio Communication Apparatus, Radio Communication System and Radio Communication Method | 01-02-2014 |
Tomohiko Edura, Sendai City JP
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20090314635 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD, AND ORGANIC ELECTRON DEVICE - An organic film and a metal electrode (a cathode film) are formed on an indium tin oxide (ITO) of a substrate. The plasma processing apparatus supplies at least one of a predetermined processing gas for chemically reacting with the organic film and a predetermined inert gas for sputtering the organic film from a gas supply source into a processing container, wherein the metal electrode is used as a mask. The plasma processing gas also supplies microwaves from a microwave generator as energy for exciting the at least one of the predetermined processing gas and the predetermined inert gas. The plasma processing apparatus generates plasma from the at least one of the predetermined processing gas and the predetermined inert gas supplied to the processing container by using electric field energy of the microwaves, and etches the organic film by using the generated plasma. | 12-24-2009 |
Tomohiko Edura, Miyagi JP
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20110183069 | DEPOSITION APPARATUS, DEPOSITION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN - A deposition apparatus includes: a plurality of deposition sources, each of which includes a material container and a carrier gas introducing pipe, vaporizes a film-forming material stored in the material container, and transfers vaporized molecules of the film-forming material by using a first carrier gas introduced from the carrier gas introducing pipe; a connecting pipe, which is connected to the plurality of deposition sources and transfers the vaporized molecules of the film-forming material transferred from each deposition source; a bypass pipe, which is connected to the connecting pipe and directly introduces a second carrier gas to the connecting pipe; and a processing container, which includes a built-in discharge mechanism connected to the connecting pipe and forms a film on a target object therein by discharging, from the discharge mechanism, the vaporized molecules of the film-forming material transferred by using the first and second carrier gases. | 07-28-2011 |
20120031339 | DEPOSITION HEAD AND FILM FORMING APPARATUS - There is provided a deposition head capable of discharging a material gas having a uniform flow rate and equi-thermal property from each component in a large-sized substrate as well as a conventional small-sized one for forming a uniform thin film. A deposition apparatus including the deposition head is also provided. The deposition head is provided within a deposition apparatus for forming a thin film on a substrate and configured to discharge a material gas toward the substrate. The deposition head includes an outer casing, and an inner casing provided within the outer casing and into which the material gas is introduced. In the inner casing, an opening configured to discharge the material gas toward the substrate is formed, and a heater configured to heat the material gas is provided at an outer surface of the outer casing or in a space between the outer casing and the inner casing. | 02-09-2012 |
20120094014 | VAPOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND VAPOR DEPOSITION METHOD - There is provided a vapor deposition apparatus and a vapor deposition method capable of efficiently sublimating/melting a granular organic material with high mobility. The vapor deposition apparatus for forming a thin film on a substrate by vapor deposition includes a depressurizable material supply apparatus configured to supply a material gas, and a film forming apparatus configured to form a thin film on the substrate. The material supply apparatus includes a quantity control unit configured to control a quantity of a material, and a material gas generating unit configured to vaporize the material supplied from the quantity control unit. | 04-19-2012 |
Tomohiko Endo, Toyota-Shi JP
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20100286872 | PARKING ASSISTING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a parking assist apparatus | 11-11-2010 |
20110304477 | PARKING SUPPORT DEVICE - To provide a parking support device for easily and quickly moving or rotating a target parking frame to an appropriate position. The parking support device includes a target parking position setting unit configured to set a target parking position at which a vehicle is to be parked with a target parking frame superimposed on an actual image displaying an area surrounding the vehicle. The parking support device guides the vehicle to the target parking position set by the target parking position setting unit. The target parking position setting unit moves the target parking frame initially displayed on a touch display to a position indicated by a coordinate point determined by a touch operation. | 12-15-2011 |
20130138321 | VEHICLE'S TRAVEL STATE DETERMINATION APPARATUS, VEHICLE'S TRAVEL STATE DETERMINATION METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A vehicle's travel state determination apparatus includes a vehicle speed detection portion that detects speed of the vehicle and outputs speed information; a threshold value output portion that outputs a threshold value based on the speed information; a power source stop detection portion that detects a stop of a power source of the vehicle and outputs power source stop information; and a travel state determination portion that determines a travel state of the vehicle based on the power source stop information and the threshold value. The travel state determination portion determines the travel state of the vehicle on the basis of the threshold value and the elapsed time that follows output of the power source stop information. | 05-30-2013 |
Tomohiko Fujii, Kizugawa-Shi JP
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20090252517 | TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - As a projection extending member is arranged adjacently to a projection, a sensor S | 10-08-2009 |
Tomohiko Hasegawa, Okazaki-Shi JP
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20110170741 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - There is provided an image processing device that includes a processor configured to execute instructions that cause the processor to provide functional units including: a setting unit that sets a plurality of extraction target ranges in a motion image configured of a plurality of frame images that are chronologically in succession with one another, each extraction target range being configured of a group of frame images that are selected from among the plurality of frame images constituting the motion image and that are chronologically in succession with one another, and the plurality of extraction target ranges being set such that there is no common frame image shared among the extraction target ranges; a selecting unit that selects a representative frame image from among the group of frame images in an extraction target range, the representative frame image being such a frame image whose difference from another representative frame image is the largest among differences of the frame images belonging to the extraction target range from the another representative frame image, the another representative frame image being selected from one of the extraction target ranges that is positioned chronologically adjacent to the extraction target range from which the representative frame image is selected; and a layout image generating unit that generates a layout image in which the selected representative frame images are laid out in such a pattern that indicates a chronological relationship among the representative frame images. | 07-14-2011 |
20110228320 | OUTPUT DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - A data acquiring unit acquires imaging data generated by an imaging device. The imaging data represents a still image or a motion image. The motion image is configured of a plurality of frame images that are chronologically in succession with one another. An image processing unit executes a first process for the still image to outputs the still image according to a first layout and a second process for the motion image. The second process is different from the first process. The image processing unit outputs, according to the first layout, one frame image in the plurality of frame images of the motion image when the imaging data representing the motion image satisfies a prescribed condition. | 09-22-2011 |
20120212787 | CONTROLLING DEVICE - A controlling device may determine an output resolution according to one type of file format selected from a plurality of types of file format. The output resolution may be a resolution of image data to be included in a target file of a generation target. The plurality of types of file format may include a first type of file format and a second type of file format. The controlling device may determine a first resolution as the output resolution in a first case where the selected file format is the first type of file format, and determine a second resolution different from the first resolution as the output resolution in a second case where the selected file format is the second type of file format. | 08-23-2012 |
20120219182 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus to extract a print image to be printed onto a print medium from an original image, the image processing apparatus includes: a detecting unit that detects a specific area, which includes a plurality of pixels having a low degree of variation in pixel values, from the original image, based on a predetermined detection criterion; and an extracting unit that, when an extraction range having a predetermined shape including the print image is set in the original image, extracts the print image so that the specific area is disposed in a non-print area, which is not printed on the print medium, within the extraction range. | 08-30-2012 |
20120250100 | CONTROLLING DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING SCAN PERFORMING UNIT - A controlling device may cause a scan performing unit to perform either a first type of scan or a second type of scan. In the first type of scan, a document may be moved with respect to optical elements while the optical elements are not moved, and in a second type of scan, the optical elements are moved with respect to the document while the document is not moved. The controlling device may judge that a first type of analysis is to be performed on scan data in a case where one type of scan is performed, and judge that the first type of analysis is not to be performed in a case where the other type of scan is performed. The controlling device may determine an output resolution by utilizing a result of the first type of analysis, and create a file including image data indicating the output resolution. | 10-04-2012 |
20120250101 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - An image processing device may calculate, by utilizing scan data obtained by a scan of a document including a natural image in accordance with a specific optical resolution, a first type of index value for classifying the document, determine an output resolution by utilizing the first type of index value, convert the scan data indicating the specific optical resolution into image data indicating the output resolution in a case where the output resolution is not identical to the specific optical resolution, and create a file including the image data indicating the output resolution. | 10-04-2012 |
20120250102 | CONTROLLING DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING SCAN PERFORMING UNIT - A controlling device for controlling a scan performing unit may determine a specific optical resolution from among a plurality of optical resolutions by utilizing specific information given from a user, cause the scan performing unit to perform a scan of a document in accordance with the specific optical resolution, perform an analysis of scan data obtained by the scan of the document, determine an output resolution based on a result of the analysis of the scan data, converting the scan data indicating the specific optical resolution into image data indicating the output resolution in a case where the output resolution is not identical to the specific optical resolution, and create a file including the image data indicating the output resolution. | 10-04-2012 |
20140002863 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM | 01-02-2014 |
20140078545 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a processor, and memory storing computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the apparatus to operate as: a template image data generating unit configured to generate template image data representing a template image including a body area for writing information therein, and also including a keyword area for writing information therein for specifying a keyword to be associated with target image data representing a target image including the body area having information written therein, from among plural keywords; and a template image data providing unit configured to provide the template image data to a printing unit. | 03-20-2014 |
20140078557 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a processor, and memory storing computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the apparatus to function as a document image acquiring unit configured to acquire document image data which is generated by optically reading a document and represents a document image, an area image generating unit configured to use the document image data to generate plural area image data representing plural area images that are included in the document image, and a file generating unit configured to generate a file including the plural area image data such that the plural area images are disposed in different pages. | 03-20-2014 |
20140092408 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing device includes a processor and a memory. The image processing device acquires target image data including each pixel value of a plurality of pixels. The image processing device extracts a plurality of photographic pixels and a plurality of non-photographic pixels from the plurality of the pixels in the target image. The image processing device generates photographic correspondence data. The image processing device generates non-photographic correspondence data. The image processing device converts an original pixel value of a pixel of the plurality of photographic pixels into a respective converted pixel value by using the photographic correspondence data. The image processing device converts an original pixel value of a pixel of the plurality of non-photographic pixels into a respective converted pixel value by using the non-photographic correspondence data. | 04-03-2014 |
20140092443 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing device comprises a processor and a memory. The processor executes computer-readable instructions stored in the memory. The instructions cause the image processing device to acquire target image data including each pixel value of a plurality of pixels. The instructions cause the image processing device to extract a plurality of edge pixels from the plurality of the pixels in the target image. The instructions cause the image processing device to determine a first reference value by using the plurality of the edge pixels. The instructions cause the image processing device to generate correspondence data by using the first reference value. The instructions cause the image processing device to convert, using the correspondence data, a plurality of original pixel values of the plurality of pixels into respective converted pixel values. | 04-03-2014 |
20140233076 | CONTROLLING DEVICE - A controlling device may determine an output resolution according to one type of file format selected from a plurality of types of file format. The output resolution may be a resolution of image data to be included in a target file of a generation target. The plurality of types of file format may include a first type of file format and a second type of file format. The controlling device may determine a first resolution as the output resolution in a first case where the selected file format is the first type of file format, and determine a second resolution different from the first resolution as the output resolution in a second case where the selected file format is the second type of file format. | 08-21-2014 |
20140293380 | Image Processing Device Determining Whether Image is Chromatic Color Image or Achromatic Color Image - In an image processing device, the control device identifies a background color of the image. The control device classifies each of the pixels into either one of a background color pixel group and a non-background color pixel group. The control device determines whether a partial region of the image having the non-background pixel is a chromatic color region or an achromatic color region, without using pixel values corresponding to pixels classified into the background color pixel group. The control device determines that the image is chromatic color image when it is determined that the partial region is the chromatic color region. The control device determines that the image is achromatic color image when it is determined that the partial region is the achromatic color region. | 10-02-2014 |
20150055152 | Image Processing Apparatus - An image processing apparatus comprising: a processor; and memory storing instructions causing the image processing apparatus to execute: acquiring target data representing a target image; performing determination for each of a plurality of target pixels forming the target data about whether or not the target pixel is an object pixel which has density equal to or higher than predetermined density; selecting first color as a conversion color for a first object pixel of object pixels, and selecting a second color as a conversion color for the second object pixel of object pixels; converting a pixel value of the first object pixel to a first value indicative of the first color, and converting a pixel value of the second object pixel to a second value indicative of the second color to generate first converted data; and outputting the first converted data. | 02-26-2015 |
20150055153 | Image Processing Apparatus - An image processing apparatus includes: a processor; and memory storing computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the image processing apparatus to execute: acquiring target data representing a target image; calculating, for each of a plurality of target pixels forming the target data, a density relation value related to density of the target pixel; selecting a conversion color for an object pixel among the plurality of target pixels; converting pixel value of the object pixel to generate converted data such that, the higher the density represented by the density relation value of the object pixel, the closer the pixel value of a pixel of the converted data to a value indicative of the conversion color for the object pixel; and outputting the converted data. | 02-26-2015 |
20150055154 | Image Processing Apparatus - An image processing apparatus includes a processor and a memory storing instructions, the instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the image processing apparatus to perform: receiving first image data representing a first image; specifying a partial image included in the first image; specifying an internal area included in the partial image; and generating a second image in which a plurality of the partial images is continuously arranged, wherein the plurality of partial images arranged in the second image includes: a first partial image; and a second partial image that is arranged continuously to the first partial image and overlaps with the internal area of the first partial image. | 02-26-2015 |
20150055864 | Image Processing Apparatus and Sheet - An image processing apparatus includes a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the image processing apparatus to perform: receiving target image data representing a target image; determining, from a plurality of pixels in the target image, a plurality of first-type pixels having a color value within a specific range having a color value indicating a color of a conversion target; calculating, for each of the plurality of first-type pixels, non-uniformity of color values of a plurality of pixels in a specific surrounding area including the first-type pixels; determining, from the plurality of first-type pixels, a second-type pixel which non-uniformity is a reference value or less, and converting a color value of the second-type pixel into a specific color value. | 02-26-2015 |
20150055887 | Image Processing Apparatus and Storage Medium - An image processing apparatus configured having processor and a memory and configured to perform: calculating a size ratio between an inscribed figure inscribed in a composition target area in a template image and an area determined based on an object in a target image; setting a first area including the object to the target image based on the size ratio; and generating a composited image in which an image in the first area whose size has been adjusted based on the size ratio is composited in the composition target area, wherein the first area is set such that, when the image in the first area is superimposed on the composition target area, the object contacts with the inscribed figure and an outer edge of the first area matches a circumscribed figure circumscribed to the composition target area. | 02-26-2015 |
Tomohiko Hayashi, Tokyo JP
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20090199657 | FLUID FLOW RECTIFYING DEVICE AND FLOW METER USING THE SAME - To provide a fluid flow rectifying device wherein the fluid flow rectifying device can be secured easily in the inlet of a flow path and wherein the flow path structure can be simplified and the fastening operation can be made more efficient. A fluid flow rectifying device for rectifying the flow of a fluid that flows in a flow path, and which can be built in to a flow path of a fluid, comprises a fluid flow rectifying device main unit that is structured from stacking a plurality of cylindrical spacer blocks and a plurality of mesh-shaped flow rectifying members, having external shapes that are essentially identical to the external shape of the spacer blocks; and a retaining ring having a retaining portion having an external shape that is essentially identical to the external shape of the fluid flow rectifying device main unit, and being bent so as to have an angle, from the vicinity of an attachment base, in the direction that is opposite of the direction of insertion of the fluid flow rectifying device main unit, and having a protrusion to the outside from the outer peripheral surface thereof, provided integrally with the end surface of the fluid flow rectifying device main unit that is on the side opposite from the direction of insertion into the flow path. | 08-13-2009 |
Tomohiko Ikenoya, Kanagawa JP
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20080231003 | Dust Cover for a Steering Shaft - [Problem] A dust cover for a steering prevents offensive sounds from emitting during an operation of a steering wheel. | 09-25-2008 |
Tomohiko Ishibashi, Utsunomiya-Shi JP
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20090185282 | CEMENTED LENS AND OPTICAL SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A cemented lens comprises first, second and third optical elements respectively formed by different solid materials, the third and first optical elements being cemented to each other, and the first and the second optical elements being cemented to each other, wherein both an incident surface and an exit surface of the first and second optical elements are refracting surfaces, and the following conditional expressions are satisfied: | 07-23-2009 |
20090284847 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND OPTICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING OPTICAL SYSTEM - An optical system includes a first optical element and a second optical element on at least one of an enlargement side and a reduction side relative to a point P at which a light axis and a paraxial chief ray intersect. Each of the first optical element and second optical element is composed of a solid material having a refractive light incident surface and a refractive light emergent surface. The optical system satisfies the following conditional expressions: ΔθgF | 11-19-2009 |
20110075268 | OPTICAL ELEMENT HAVING REFRACTIVE INDEX DISTRIBUTION AND OPTICAL APPARATUS - An optical element Ggi | 03-31-2011 |
20110122513 | COMPOUND LENS AND OPTICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A compound lens comprises three or more optical elements, including first, second, and third optical components, that are cemented together. The material of the second optical element is an organic composite material. The first optical element is cemented to one surface of the second optical element. The third optical element is disposed remotest from the first optical element in an optical axis. The diameters of effective areas of the first optical element on the cemented surface between the first and the second optical elements, and of the second optical element, and the distance ti(φ) between optically effective surfaces of the i-th optical element (i=1, 2, 3) along the optical axis at diameter φ are appropriately designed. The second optical element has such a shape that the decrease in the distance between its optically effective surfaces is small in a region outside the effective surface area. | 05-26-2011 |
20110199689 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND OPTICAL APPARATUS - The optical system includes first (positive) and second (negative) lens units arranged in order from an object side to an image side, and an aperture stop disposed further on the image side than the second lens unit. The first lens unit includes at least one first optical element satisfying φGH>0.0, υdGH<39.5 and ndGH>1.70. The optical system satisfies 0.65<|φ | 08-18-2011 |
20140028839 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - The image processing method includes acquiring an input image produced by image capturing through an image capturing optical system tilted with respect to an image pickup plane, acquiring tilt information showing a condition of the tilt of the image capturing optical system in the image capturing, and performing an image process on the input image, by using information on aberration of the image capturing optical system corresponding to the tilt information, to correct image degradation caused by the aberration. The tilt information shows a tilt direction and a tilt angle of the image capturing optical system with respect to the image pickup plane. The method acquires object distances for respective image heights in the image pickup plane by using the tilt direction and the tilt angle and performs the image process corresponding to the object distance for each image height. | 01-30-2014 |
Tomohiko Kaneko, Ageo City JP
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20110045740 | Methods and Systems For Adjusting Operation Of A Wafer Grinder Using Feedback from Warp Data - Processing a wafer using a double side grinder having a pair of grinding wheels. Warp data is obtained by a warp measurement device for measuring warp of a wafer as ground by the double side grinder. The warp data is received and a nanotopography of the wafer is predicted based on the received warp data. A grinding parameter is determined based on the predicted nanotopography of the wafer. Operation of the double side grinder is adjusted based on the determined grinding parameter. | 02-24-2011 |
Tomohiko Kato, Tokyo JP
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20100093150 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CAPACITOR - One capacitor fabrication process of the invention comprises a noble metal layer formation step of forming a noble metal layer on one surface of a substrate, a dielectric layer formation step of forming a dielectric layer on the noble metal layer, a metal foil formation step of forming a metal foil of 10 μm or greater in thickness on the dielectric layer, a separation step of separating the noble metal layer from the dielectric layer at an interface, and an electrode layer formation step of forming an electrode layer on the second surface of the dielectric layer separated off by the separation step, wherein the second surface faces away from the first surface of the dielectric layer with the metal foil formed thereon. | 04-15-2010 |
20100260981 | DIELECTRIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DIELECTRIC DEVICE - A dielectric device comprises a substrate made of a metal and an oxide dielectric layer mounted on a surface of the substrate. The surface of the substrate has metal oxide regions distributed like islands, while the oxide dielectric layer is in close contact with the substrate through the metal oxide regions. Since adhesion is higher in an area where the substrate and the oxide dielectric layer are in close contact with each other through the metal oxide regions distributed like islands on the surface of the substrate, the adhesion between the substrate and oxide dielectric layer in the dielectric device is enhanced. As compared with a case where a rough surface is formed on a metal foil, the metal oxide region and the substrate are inhibited from forming a rough surface, whereby leakage characteristics can be kept from being deteriorated by the rough surface. | 10-14-2010 |
20110311868 | ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE CONTAINING SAME, LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY WITH THE ELECTRODE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ACTIVE MATERIAL - The method of manufacturing an active material in accordance with the first aspect of the invention yields an active material containing LiVOPO | 12-22-2011 |
20130130106 | ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE CONTAINING THE ACTIVE MATERIAL, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE, AND METHOD FOR MAKING ACTIVE MATERIAL - To provide an active material from which a sufficient discharge capacity is obtained, an electrode containing the active material, a lithium secondary battery including the electrode, and a method for making an active material. A method for making an active material includes a temperature elevation step of heating a mixture containing a lithium source, a pentavalent vanadium source, a phosphoric acid source, water, and a reductant in a hermetically sealed container at a temperature elevation rate T1 from 25° C. to 110° C. and then at a temperature elevation rate T2 from 110° C. to a designated temperature of 200° C. or more, in which T1>T2; T1=0.5 to 10° C./min; and T2=0.1 to 2.2° C./min. | 05-23-2013 |
20130168599 | PRECURSOR, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF PRECURSOR, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Active material is obtained by sintering a precursor, has a layered structure and is represented by the following formula (1). The temperature at which the precursor becomes a layered structure compound in its sintering in atmospheric air is 450° C. or less. Alternatively, the endothermic peak temperature of the precursor when its temperature is increased from 300° C. to 800° C. in its differential thermal analysis in the atmospheric air is 550° C. or less. | 07-04-2013 |
20130209871 | ACTIVE MATERIAL, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - An active material having high capacity and excellent charging/discharging cycle durability at high potential is provided. The active material has a layered structure and is represented by the following composition formula (1): | 08-15-2013 |
20130260248 | ACTIVE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - An active material has a layered structure and a composition represented by the following formula (1) Li | 10-03-2013 |
20130260253 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery contains a first compound represented by Li | 10-03-2013 |
20140004416 | ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE, LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY | 01-02-2014 |
20140004417 | ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY | 01-02-2014 |
20150064558 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - To provide an active material having high capacity and excellent cycle characteristics. An active material has a layered crystal structure and is expressed by a compositional formula (1) Li | 03-05-2015 |
Tomohiko Kawamura, Mie JP
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20090152898 | Pipe member and method of manufacturing the same - To provide a pipe member composed of a small-diameter metal pipe and a large-diameter metal pipe integrated via a double pipe structure part. A diameter expanding punch | 06-18-2009 |
Tomohiko Kawamura, Hiroshima JP
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20090078856 | Solid-state image capturing device and electronic information device - A solid-state image capturing device includes a multilayer wiring layer to open regions above a plurality of respective light receiving sections for performing photoelectric conversion on incident light to generate a signal charge; a color filter of each color provided above the multilayer wiring layer in a corresponding manner to each light receiving section; and a microlens provided on the color filter of each color, for focusing the incident light at each light receiving section, wherein a wiring layer within one layer among the multilayer wiring layer limits an area of a light receiving region for incident light that enters the light receiving section, equally among the light receiving sections. | 03-26-2009 |
Tomohiko Kawamura, Fukuyama-Shi JP
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20080210984 | Solid-state image capturing device and electronic information device - A device separation insulating film and a device separation semiconductor layer are provided for a device separation section for separating adjacent devices from each other, end portions of the device separation insulating film and end portions of the device separation semiconductor layer are provided to overlap each other in order to surround two sides of an outer-periphery of the voltage conversion section and also to surround a channel section of the charge transfer device and the light receiving devices and an end portion of the device separation insulating film facing an end face of the light receiving device is arranged inwardly below a control electrode with respect to an end face of the control electrode on the light receiving device side. | 09-04-2008 |
Tomohiko Kawasaki, Fukushima JP
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20090075227 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET AND CLIP RELEASE TOOL - A clip release tool with a first and second projection, for releasing a clip from a main bracket body of an orthodontic bracket while regulating movement or deformation of the clip, and a related method, and a method of attaching a clip to an orthodontic bracket main body using a clip release tool. | 03-19-2009 |
Tomohiko Kimura, Tokorozawa-Shi JP
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20110097055 | INFORMATION REPRODUCING APPARATUS - The present invention provides an information reproducing apparatus which can directly and intuitively designate a reproduction point, as desired by a user, on the basis of a change in level of a visually-provided information amount. An optical disk reproducing apparatus | 04-28-2011 |
Tomohiko Kinoshita, Hiroshima JP
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20090042856 | PYRIDAZINONE DERIVATIVES USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN - A pyridazinone derivative compound shown by the following formula (I): wherein R | 02-12-2009 |
Tomohiko Kobayashi, Yokkaichi-City JP
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Tomohiko Kojima, Nagano JP
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20110084985 | INPUT APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING AN INPUT FUNCTION, INPUT METHOD, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING AN INPUT FUNCTION - An input apparatus having an input surface touched by an object body at input time, the input apparatus includes: when a contact area of the object body on the input surface increases, an increase-direction detection section generating increase-direction information corresponding to the increase direction of the contact area; and when the contact area of the object body on the input surface is moved, a movement-direction detection section generating movement-direction information corresponding to the movement direction of the contact area. | 04-14-2011 |
Tomohiko Kubo, Kobe-Shi JP
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20080267667 | Powder stirring device, developing device, and image forming apparatus incorporating the same - A developing device includes a developing container that accommodates toner particles, a developing roller that supplies the toner particles to an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, and a stirring and transporting member that transports the toner particles inside the developing container toward the developing roller with stirring by rotating around a shaft axis. The stirring and transporting member includes a shaft portion serving as a rotation center and sheet-shaped first stirring blade and second stirring blade fixed to the shaft portion so as to extend outward in a radius direction from the shaft portion. The first stirring blade transports the toner particles in a first transportation direction. The second stirring blade transports the toner particles in a second transportation direction different from the first transportation direction. | 10-30-2008 |
Tomohiko Maeda, Utsunomiya-Shi JP
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20100239894 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLING APPARATUS FOR BATTERY, VEHICLE APPARATUS USING THE SAME, AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREFOR - In an ECU, a coolant fan performs cooling operation such that a control DUTY value is limited by a control DUTY value according to tolerable noise level of the cooling fan based on a vehicle speed in a case in which the temperature in the high-voltage battery is lower than a predetermined limitation for highest temperature. In a case in which the temperature in the high-voltage battery is higher than the predetermined limitation for highest temperature, the cooling fan performs the cooling operation by using an energy storage device cooling operation requirement value and an IPU cooling operation requirement value such that performance in the high-voltage battery is not affected. By doing this, a temperature controlling apparatus for batteries in which it is possible to cool the battery and solve temperature difference among a plurality of batteries can be provided. | 09-23-2010 |
Tomohiko Masuda, Otsu-Shi JP
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20090003900 | FIXING DEVICE, CARRYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The conveying device of the present invention comprises a cylindrical first roller, a cylindrical second roller that has a surface hardness higher than a surface hardness of the first roller, and a belt placed in a state surrounding either the first roller or the second roller. The conveying device moves an object to be conveyed by bringing the first roller and the second roller in pressure contact with each other via the belt and making the object pass through a nip portion formed of the belt and the first roller or the second roller facing the belt. A length in a lengthwise direction of an outer peripheral portion of the first roller is shorter than a length in a lengthwise direction of an outer peripheral portion of the second roller. | 01-01-2009 |
Tomohiko Matsushita, Soraku-Gun JP
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20080218761 | SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE SENSOR AND SENSOR CHIP - A sensor chip has a metal layer formed on a surface of a substrate, where a plurality of microscopic concave part is formed in a measurement region of the surface of the metal layer. When light of linear polarization is irradiated onto the measurement region, local resonance electric field generates at opposing metal layer surfaces in the concave part. The reflected light thereof is received to measure reflectance. The light of linear polarization is irradiated so that the polarizing surface becomes orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the concave part. | 09-11-2008 |
Tomohiko Matsushita, Soraku-Gun, Kyoto JP
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20100067015 | CHIP FOR SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE SENSOR AND SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE SENSOR - A metal layer | 03-18-2010 |
Tomohiko Miyamoto, Toyota JP
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20090015081 | Cooling structure and cooling method of rotating electrical machine - A cooling structure of a rotating electrical machine including a stator and a rotor, the cooling structure including magnet accommodating holes provided in a rotor core of the rotor, the magnet accommodating holes extend between axial core end faces of the rotor core, wherein permanent magnets are accommodated in the magnet accommodating holes; a plurality of voids, which prevent leakage flux, in contact with the permanent magnets and extending between the axial core end faces; and a rotor cooling-liquid supply passage that supplies cooling liquid to one core end face, wherein the cooling liquid supplied from the rotor cooling-liquid supply passage is introduced into the voids to prevent leakage flux, and the permanent magnets are cooled by the cooling liquid flowing through the voids. | 01-15-2009 |
20110139522 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A vehicle drive device having two independent systems provided for two driving wheels, respectively, each system including a rotating electrical machine, an output member to be connected to a corresponding driving wheel, and a drive transmission system. The transmission also includes a counter deceleration mechanism, which connects the rotating electrical machine and the output member to each other. A case integrally accommodates the rotating electrical machines, the output members, and the drive transmission systems of the two systems. The rotation axes are provided so that their respective rotation axes are parallel to each other, and are positioned so as to overlap each other in the rotation axis direction. The rotating electrical machine of each system is provided with an output portion located on one side of the rotating electrical machine which is distal from the corresponding driving wheel in the rotation axis direction of the rotating electrical machine. | 06-16-2011 |
Tomohiko Miyamoto, Nishikamo-Gun JP
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20090261762 | Drive device, hybrid vehicle equipped with the drive device, and control method for drive device - A drive device having at least one electric motor that inputs and outputs motive power includes: a plurality of capacitors; a plurality of relays for capacitors that connects and disconnects the motor and the capacitors; and a relay control device that controls the relays for capacitors. The relay control device controls the plurality of relays for capacitors so that during a system start-up, a part of the plurality of relays for capacitors are connected, that is, a partially-on-state is established, after a first predetermined condition is satisfied during the partially-on-state, the part of relays for capacitors are disconnected and a remaining part of the plurality of relays for capacitors are connected, and after a second predetermined condition is satisfied during the remainder-on-state, all the plurality of relays for capacitors are connected. | 10-22-2009 |
Tomohiko Murakami, Kokubunji-Shi JP
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20100165181 | IMAGING APPARATUS WITH STROBE CONSECUTIVE SHOOTING MODE - When the mode is set to a strobe consecutive shooting mode, an imaging apparatus sets the mode to a pixel addition drive mode for reading out image data using pixel addition drive, performs metering operation using preliminary flashing and calculates an appropriate amount of flashing on the basis of the metering operation. Next, the imaging apparatus judges whether or not it is possible to flash three times consecutively with the calculated amount of flashing. If it is judged that it is not possible to flash three times consecutively with the calculated amount of flashing, the imaging apparatus limits the amount of flashing to the largest amount of flashing within the range of amounts of flashing with which flashing of strobe light three times consecutively is possible, and performs strobe consecutive shooting with the limited amount of flashing. | 07-01-2010 |
Tomohiko Murakami, Kunitachi-Shi JP
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20090185070 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM THEREOF - In a digital camera | 07-23-2009 |
Tomohiko Murata, Ogaki-Shi JP
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20110147057 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A method for manufacturing a printed wiring board includes forming a pad for mounting an electronic component on a resin layer, forming a solder-resist layer on the resin layer and the pad, exposing an upper surface of the pad and a portion of a side wall of the pad from the solder-resist layer, and forming a metal layer on the upper surface of the pad and the portion of the side wall of the pad. | 06-23-2011 |
20110232948 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A printed wiring board includes a core substrate having a penetrating hole, a first circuit on a first surface of the substrate, a second circuit on a second surface of the substrate, and a through-hole conductor in the hole connecting the first and second circuits. The hole has first and second opening portions. The first opening portion becomes thinner toward the second surface. The second opening portion becomes thinner toward the first surface. The first opening portion has first and second portions. The second opening portion has first and second portions. The first and second portions of the first opening portion form inner walls bending inward at the boundary between the first and second portions. The first and second portions of the second opening portion form inner walls bending inward at the boundary between the first and second portions. | 09-29-2011 |
20130008702 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A printed wiring board includes a core substrate having a penetrating hole penetrating through the core substrate and having a first insulation layer, a second insulation layer and an insulative substrate interposed between the first and second layers, a first circuit formed on a surface of the core, a second circuit formed on opposite surface of the core, and a through-hole conductor formed in the penetrating hole of the core and connecting the first and second circuits. The penetrating hole has first and second opening portions, the first opening portion becomes thinner from the first surface toward the second surface, the second opening portion becomes thinner from the second surface toward the first surface, and the first and second insulation layers are comprised of resin materials easier to be processed by laser than resin material of the insulative substrate under same conditions of the laser. | 01-10-2013 |
20130292166 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A printed wiring board includes a resin layer, pads formed on the resin layer and positioned to be connected to an electronic component, and a solder-resist layer formed on the resin layer and exposing upper surfaces of the pads and portions of side walls of the pads. Each of the pads has a metal layer such that the metal layer is formed on each of the upper surfaces of the pads and each of the portions of the side walls of the pads exposed by the solder-resist layer. | 11-07-2013 |
20130305531 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A printed wiring board includes a core substrate having a penetrating hole penetrating through the core substrate and having a first insulation layer, a second insulation layer and an insulative substrate interposed between the first and second layers, a first circuit formed on a surface of the core, a second circuit formed on opposite surface of the core, and a through-hole conductor formed in the penetrating hole of the core and connecting the first and second circuits. The penetrating hole has first and second opening portions, the first opening portion becomes thinner from the first surface toward the second surface, the second opening portion becomes thinner from the second surface toward the first surface, and the first and second insulation layers are comprised of resin materials easier to be processed by laser than resin material of the insulative substrate under same conditions of the laser. | 11-21-2013 |
Tomohiko Nagase, Chiyoda-Ku JP
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20090244006 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM THEREOF - An information processing apparatus with a display unit includes a display control registration unit which preliminarily registers plural arbitrary settable display control functions, a region division unit which divides a display region on the display unit into plural designated sections corresponding to the plural display control functions, a display control enabling unit which enables the display control function corresponding to the designated section when a pointer displayed on the display region is moved to the designated section, an active function display unit which performs a display indicating that the display control function has been enabled, and a display control execution unit which executes the display control function by operating the pointing device in a state where the pointer is in the designated section after enabling the display control function corresponding to the designated section. | 10-01-2009 |
Tomohiko Nagata, Kangawa-Ken JP
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20090034134 | MAGNETORESISTANCE EFFECT ELEMENT, MAGNETIC HEAD AND MAGNETIC REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A magnetoresistance effect element includes a magnetoresistance effect film including a magnetically pinned layer having a magnetic material film whose direction of magnetization is pinned substantially in one direction, a magnetically free layer having a magnetic material film whose direction of magnetization changes in response to an external magnetic field, and a nonmagnetic metal intermediate layer located between said pinned layer and said free layer. The element also includes a pair of electrodes electrically connected to the magnetoresistance effect film to supply a sense current perpendicularly to a film plane of the magnetoresistance effect film. At least one of the pinned layer and the free layer may include a thin-film insertion layer. The nonmagnetic metal intermediate layer includes a resistance adjusting layer including at least one of oxides, nitrides and fluorides, and the thin-film insertion layer includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron (Fe), cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni). | 02-05-2009 |
Tomohiko Nakanishi, Kariya-Shi JP
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20090239741 | FORMED ARTICLE OF CORDIERITE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE FORMED ARTICLE - A formed article is made of cordierite. The cordierite has a plurality of domains and a plurality of crystal grains placed in each domain to form a domain structure. The crystal grains in each domain are substantially aligned in the same direction, and an average size of the domains ranges from 40 μm to 150 μm. The article of cordierite is formed in a honeycomb structure having a plurality of cell walls arranged in a honeycomb form, and a plurality of cells divided by the cell walls are formed. The article of cordierite has a porosity ranging from 36% to 38%, a coefficient of linear thermal expansion equal to or lower than 0.2×10 | 09-24-2009 |
20120129689 | PEROVSKITE CATALYST AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a perovskite catalyst composed of perovskite oxide includes mixing step, firing step and acid-treating step. In the mixing step, an A-site material and a B-site material are mixed at a stoichiometric ratio such that the A-site is increased, compared to that of a theoretical composition ABO | 05-24-2012 |
Tomohiko Nakata, Kakogawa-Shi JP
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20090068485 | Cationic Surface Sizing Agent and Newsprint Paper - It is an object to improve sizing performance and anti-plate-soiling property in offset printing, for example, in a cationic surface sizing agent to be used for coating base paper of newsprint paper, and as a means for solving the object, a cationic surface sizing agent is produced by quaternizing a copolymer having a weight average molecular weight ranging from 30,000 to 60,000 obtained by polymerizing (a) 20 to 40% by weight of a monomer containing tertiary amino group; (b) 10 to 80% by weight of a C4 to C18 alkyl ester of (meth) acrylic acid; and (c) 0 to 70% by weight of a styrene or derivative thereof, using an azoic polymerization initiator in the presence of a chain transfer agent. In this manner, it is possible to improve sizing performance without reducing the hydrophobic level of copolymer and to suppress sensitization of printing plate such as PS plate by specifying the monomer composition ratio, using an azoic polymerization initiator, and specifying molecular weight of the copolymer. | 03-12-2009 |
20090272507 | Cationic Surface Sizing Agent and Paper Coated With the Same - The invention improves a sizing effect even on paper containing no internal sizing agent and improves productivity by making solution polymerization in a small amount of an organic solvent. The invention provides a cationic surface sizing agent composed of a copolymer obtained by solution polymerization of (a) 15 to 35% by weight of a tertiary amino group-containing monomer, (b) 30 to 85% by weight of C | 11-05-2009 |
20100084102 | PAPERMAKING ADDITIVE AND FILLED PAPER - To effectively impart sizing performance to paper, while reducing the amounts of an internal sizing agent and aluminum sulfate, the invention provides as a papermaking additive a mixture of a cationic copolymer having a hydrophobic group whose quarterization ratio is 40% by mole or more, or an amphoteric copolymer having a hydrophobic group which has the same quarterization ratio as above, and in which the ratio of the anion equivalent to the cation equivalent is 0.1 to 90%, and a filler (a pretreated filler). The pretreated filler is one in which suitable water repellency is imparted to the filler. Hence, by adding this to pulp slurry, followed by a wet papermaking, the pretreated filler is efficiently adsorbed onto pulp fibers having anionic property, so that effective sizing performance can be imparted to the paper by using a smaller amount thereof than the internal sizing agent, while reducing the amounts of the internal sizing agent and the aluminum sulfate. | 04-08-2010 |
Tomohiko Nishimura, Kaizuka City JP
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20080284238 | COLORED BICYCLE WHEEL RIM - A bicycle wheel rim comprises a ring-shaped wheel rim body having a rotational axis. A colored surface is formed by dipping the rim body in a coloring agent so that a first color difference portion and a second color difference portion are formed on opposite sides of the rim body. | 11-20-2008 |
20090025225 | COLORED BICYCLE WHEEL RIM - A method of making a bicycle wheel rim comprises the steps of forming a ring-shaped wheel rim body having a rotational axis, and dipping the rim body in a coloring agent to form a colored surface so that a first color difference portion and a second color difference portion are formed on opposite sides of the rim body. | 01-29-2009 |
Tomohiko Niwa, Aichi-Ken JP
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20080223638 | Driving Wheel Structure For Motor Vehicle - A driving wheel structure ( | 09-18-2008 |
Tomohiko Nukano, Kobe JP
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20100253490 | ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM AND ANTI-THEFT CONTROL METHOD - An anti-theft system of a vehicle includes multiple speakers | 10-07-2010 |
20100303253 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE STATE MONITORING METHOD - A vehicle control device has a plurality of speakers and a security ECU which identifies whether a door is opened or unlocked on the basis of output signals from the speakers. The security ECU identifies the driving direction of a driven portion on the basis of the difference between input times of sounds inputted to the speakers. Moreover, the ECU has RAM containing the waveforms of the signals outputted from the speakers and compares the waveforms of the signals contained in the RAM with the waveforms of the signals outputted from the speakers to identify the driving direction of the driven portion. | 12-02-2010 |
Tomohiko Oda, Kawagoe-Shi JP
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20110098533 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT - A medical instrument including a distortion detection probe disposed in an insertion portion to be inserted into the interior of an examinee provided with a plurality of FBG sensor sections that detect distortion of the insertion portion, a coordinate calculation section that calculates first three-dimensional coordinates of the respective FBG sensor sections according to a first three-dimensional coordinate system whose origin is a predetermined position based on the detection results of the FBG sensor sections, a coordinate system setting section that sets a second three-dimensional coordinate system based on the first three-dimensional coordinates of the respective FBG sensor sections, a coordinate transformation section that transforms the first three-dimensional coordinates of the respective FBG sensor sections into second three-dimensional coordinates according to the second three-dimensional coordinate system set by the coordinate system setting section and a shape display section that displays the shape of the insertion portion based on the second three-dimensional coordinates transformed by the coordinate transformation section. | 04-28-2011 |
20130060082 | PROBE SHAPE DETECTION APPARATUS AND PROBE SHAPE DETECTION METHOD - A probe shape detection apparatus includes a magnetic field sensing section for sensing a magnetic field generated by an electromagnetic coil in a flexible probe, a movement speed calculation section for calculating a movement speed of the coil, a coordinate computation section for calculating three-dimensional coordinates of the coil based on the sensed magnetic field, a moving average coordinate calculation section for calculating moving average coordinates of the coil, a comparison section for comparing the calculated movement speed with a predetermined threshold, a coil coordinate setting section for setting one of the moving average coordinates and the three-dimensional coordinates calculated by the coordinate computation section as the three-dimensional coordinates of the coil, based on a comparison result of the calculated moving speed, and a signal processing section for generating a video signal to display a shape of the probe, based on the set three-dimensional coordinates of the coil. | 03-07-2013 |
Tomohiko Ogasawara, Kyoto JP
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20090311093 | IMPELLER AND CENTRIFUGAL FAN - An impeller in a centrifugal fan includes a support portion having a cylindrical outer circumferential surface coaxial or substantially coaxial with a center axis and a plurality of moving blades arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the support portion independently of one another and configured to draw an air along the center axis and expel the air radially outwards when rotated about the center axis together with the support portion. At least one of the moving blades includes a first blade portion connected to, and extending radially outwards from, the outer circumferential surface of the support portion, at least one second blade portion having a radial inner end portion radially spaced apart from the outer circumferential surface of the support portion and a connecting member arranged to interconnect the first blade portion and the second blade portion. | 12-17-2009 |
Tomohiko Ogawa, Kiryu-Shi JP
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20110133971 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - An SAR ADC includes a digital-to-analog converter, a first comparator that compares an input analog signal with a reference analog signal, a second comparator that compares an input analog signal with a reference analog signal, a selection circuit that selects one of comparison results of the first comparator and the second comparator, and a control circuit that changes the multibit digital signal sequentially based on the selected comparison result in a plurality of steps so that the reference analog signal becomes closer to the input analog signal, and the control circuit controls the selection circuit to select the comparison result of the first comparator up to an intermediate step on the way of the plurality of steps and to select the comparison result of the second comparator after the intermediate step, and changes the bit value of the multibit digital signal according to the non-binary algorithm. | 06-09-2011 |
Tomohiko Otose, Kawasaki JP
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20090021466 | SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT, DISPLAY APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME, AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed is a display apparatus including two scanning circuits of the same configuration and layout, arranged on either sides of the display part. As long as one of the scanning circuits is in operation, the other scanning circuit is in a state in which no output signal is output. | 01-22-2009 |
20090115792 | BIDIRECTIONAL SHIFT REGISTER AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A device, in which circuit size is small and operation is stable, comprises a plurality of serially connected unit registers (shift registers) in which transfer is controlled by any of three or more clock signals each having a different phase, and a setting signal which determines shift direction; and a selection circuit (switch array) which can select at least one clock signal from the three or more clock signals in accordance with the setting signal; wherein the unit registers are put in a reset state by one clock signal selected by the selection circuit, corresponding to each of the unit registers | 05-07-2009 |
20100085294 | SHIFT REGISTER, DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SHIFT REGISTER - A shift register comprises: a first output circuit controlled by a first clock signal to output a signal to a first output signal line; a second output circuit controlled by a second clock signal with a phase different from a phase of the first clock signal to output a signal to a second output signal line; a first control signal line connected to the first and second output circuits; and a second control signal line connected to the first and second output circuits. | 04-08-2010 |
20130250409 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate; an optical element put between the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of unit pixels arranged in matrix, each including a first-viewpoint pixel and a second-viewpoint pixel formed of the optical element; and a plurality of light-shielding areas each arranged between the first-viewpoint pixel and the second-viewpoint pixel; and an optical path distribution unit arranged on the second substrate. The first substrate and the second substrate are formed such that each of the light-shielding areas includes edge sections facing each other in the first direction, wherein one of the edge sections is defined by one of the first aperture areas and the other of the edge sections is defined by one of the second aperture areas, under a condition that the first substrate and the second substrate are joined together with no displacement therebetween. | 09-26-2013 |
Tomohiko Otose, Kanagawa JP
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20090290677 | BOOTSTRAP CIRCUIT, SHIFT REGISTER EMPLOYING THE SAME AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a shift register which includes first transistor connected between a first clock signal terminal and an output terminal, a second transistor with a gate connected to an input terminal and a source connected to a gate of the first transistor, a third transistor with a gate connected to a second clock signal terminal, an inverter with an input connected to the input terminal, a fourth transistor cascode connected to the third transistor with a gate connected to an output of the inverter, a fifth transistor connected between the gate of the first transistor and a power supply terminal, a sixth transistor connected between the fourth transistor and the power supply terminal with a gate connected to the input terminal, and a seventh transistor connected between the output terminal and the power supply terminal, the fifth and seventh transistors having gates connected in common to a connection node of the fourth and the sixth transistors. | 11-26-2009 |
20120112992 | SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - Disclosed is a display apparatus including two scanning circuits of the same configuration and layout, arranged on either sides of the display part. As long as one of the scanning circuits is in operation, the other scanning circuit is in a state in which no output signal is output. | 05-10-2012 |
20120127068 | SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT, SCANNING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THESE CIRCUITS - In a semiconductor circuit a floating node is set to any voltage by utilizing a control signal applied to a refresh terminal and has a period shorter than that of a clock signal. The circuit includes first and second transistors connected between a first clock terminal and first power supply terminal, third and fourth transistors connected between the refresh terminal and the first power supply terminal, and fifth and sixth transistors connected between a second power supply terminal and the first power supply. Gates of the fourth and fifth transistors are connected to an input terminal, a gate of the third transistor is connected to a second clock terminal, a gate of the first transistor is connected to a node between the fifth and sixth transistors, gates of the second and sixth transistors are connected, and a node between the first and second transistors is connected to an output terminal. | 05-24-2012 |
20150029174 | SCANNING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device including a scanning circuit formed using single conductivity type thin-film transistors suppresses threshold changes in the thin-film transistors forming the scanning circuit by controlling a circuit for maintaining an internal node of the unit circuits forming the scanning circuit at a constant potential is controlled by a clock signal or a pulse signal having a smaller amplitude than the amplitude of an output signal. | 01-29-2015 |
Tomohiko Sagimori, Gunma JP
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20100320445 | Separation method of nitride semiconductor layer, semiconductor device, manufacturing method thereof, semiconductor wafer, and manufacturing method thereof - In a separation method of a nitride semiconductor layer, a graphene layer in the form of a single layer or two or more layers is formed on a surface of a first substrate. A nitride semiconductor layer is formed on the graphene layer so that the nitride semiconductor layer is bonded to the graphene layer with a bonding force due to regularity of potential at atomic level at an interface therebetween without utilizing covalent bonding. The nitride semiconductor layer is separated from the first substrate with a force which is greater than the bonding force between the nitride semiconductor layer and the graphene layer, or greater than a bonding force between respective layers of the graphene layer. | 12-23-2010 |
20100323164 | Graphene wafer, method for manufacturing the graphene wafer, method for releasing a graphene layer, and method for manufacturing a graphene device - A method is used for releasing a graphene layer from a substrate. A graphene layer is first formed on a surface of a first substrate. A metal layer is then formed on a surface of the graphene layer. A pulling force is then applied to the metal layer to detach the graphene layer from the first substrate. The released graphene layer is bonded by intermolecular force onto a surface of a second substrate separate from the first substrate or onto a surface of a bonding layer formed on the surface of the second substrate. The metal layer is then removed, by for example, etching. | 12-23-2010 |
Tomohiko Sakai, Tokyo JP
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20100171786 | COATING DEVICE - A coating device is provided with: a plurality of inkjet heads ( | 07-08-2010 |
Tomohiko Sakamoto, Tokyo JP
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20100146540 | RECEIVING DEVICE, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, RECEIVING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM - A receiving device according to the present invention includes a receiving portion that acquires main program data and CM data via a communications network and a control portion that acquires a CM display time included in the main program data, displays the main program data during a time period other than the CM display time and displays the CM data during the CM display time. When one of a timing at which a power source is switched on and a timing at which a channel is changed coincides with the CM display time, the control portion does not display the CM data and displays the main program data during the CM display time. | 06-10-2010 |
20110307169 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method, Information Processing System, and Program - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a map matching section configured to extract, based on a result obtained by measuring a position of a user, a candidate for a road along which the user is proceeding, and a selection section configured to select a road along which the user is proceeding from among candidates for the road, based on an analysis result obtained by recognizing a character written on a signpost included in a video in which a view in a travelling direction of the user is shot. | 12-15-2011 |
20130024792 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an information processing device including a first detection unit configured to detect a movement of an operation device having a user interface that can be operated by a user, a second detection unit configured to detect a user operation on the user interface, and a processing unit configured to perform a process based on one of a detection result obtained by the first detection unit or a detection result obtained by the second detection unit. The processing unit, when, while performing a process based on a detection result obtained by one of the first detection unit or the second detection unit, a detection result obtained by the other detection unit is detected, selectively changes content of the process being performed based on the detection result obtained by the one of the detection units, based on the detection result obtained by the other detection unit. | 01-24-2013 |
20130033425 | INFORMATION PROCESSOR AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - Provided an information processor, including a detection target recognition section that recognizes a detection target based on a movement status of a pointer or a movement status of an imaging target which are detected based on a captured image; and an object detection section that detects an object from a recognized detection target. | 02-07-2013 |
Tomohiko Sano, Shiojiri JP
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20100253722 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - Provided is a liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejecting unit which repeatedly ejects a liquid every predetermined unit, a first storing unit which stores the liquid to be supplied to the ejecting unit, a second storing unit which stores the liquid to be supplied to the first storing unit, a pump which supplies the liquid from the second storing unit to the first storing unit, a first creating unit which creates an ejection signal for ejecting the liquid in the ejecting unit, a second creating unit which creates a detection signal for detecting the liquid of the second storing unit, and a control unit which performs a first operation and a second operation, wherein the first operation includes an operation of creating the ejection signal using the first creating unit and an operation of performing a predetermined unit of a subsequent ejection using the ejecting unit, and the second operation includes an operation of supplying the liquid using the pump, an operation of creating the detection signal using the second creating unit, and an operation of detecting the liquid of the second storing unit, and wherein the control unit performs the second operation while the first operation is performed. | 10-07-2010 |
Tomohiko Sasaki, Tokyo-To JP
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20110052257 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVENIENT REPLACEMENT OF DEVELOPER CONTAINER - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming mechanism for forming an image, at least one developer container replaceably provided in the image forming apparatus for containing developer, a housing for housing the image forming mechanism and the at least one developer container, and an operation device provided on the housing. The housing includes at least one openable portion opened for replacement of the at least one developer container. The operation device includes an instruction display part for indicating a message prompting opening of the at least one openable portion, and at least one developer-end display part for indicating depletion or near-depletion of the developer contained in any one of the at least one developer container. The at least one developer-end display part and the instruction display part are placed adjacent to each other and are viewable from a front side of the image forming apparatus. | 03-03-2011 |
Tomohiko Sasaki, Tokyo JP
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20080244721 | Techniques for Sharing Data - Techniques for sharing data between users in a manner that maintains anonymity of the users. Tokens are generated and provided to users for sharing data. A token comprises information encoding an identifier and an encryption key. A user may use a token to upload data that is to be shared. The data to be shared is encrypted using the encryption key associated with the token and the encrypted data is stored such that it can be accessed using the identifier associated with the token. A user may then use a token to access the shared data. The identifier associated with the token being used to access the shared data is used to access the data and the encryption key associated with the token is used to decrypt the data. Data is shared anonymously without revealing the identity of the users using the tokens. | 10-02-2008 |
20090201559 | Rotatable scanner and image forming apparatus - A rotatable scanner includes a scanner body and a document holder. The scanner body includes an exposure surface on which a document is placed. The document holder is provided above the scanner body to cover a document placed on the exposure surface of the scanner body, and includes a hinged side and a free side opposite the hinged side. A front upper edge of the scanner body is chamfered. | 08-13-2009 |
20130308168 | ROTATABLE SCANNER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A rotatable scanner includes a scanner body and a document holder. The scanner body includes an exposure surface on which a document is placed. The document holder is provided above the scanner body to cover a document placed on the exposure surface of the scanner body, and includes a hinged side and a free side opposite the hinged side. A front upper edge of the scanner body is chamfered. | 11-21-2013 |
20130326526 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, WORKFLOW GENERATING SYSTEM, AND WORKFLOW GENERATING METHOD - An information processing apparatus for generating a workflow including one or more steps each indicating a process to be executed, includes a workflow display unit configured to display, on a display, one or more graphical representations corresponding to one or more steps of the workflow; a step management unit configured to obtain attribute data associated with a step to be added in response to an instruction for adding the step to the workflow; and an auxiliary indication control unit configured to cause the display to display a graphical representation corresponding to the step to be added and a graphical representation that reflects the attribute data. | 12-05-2013 |
20150039888 | TECHNIQUES FOR SHARING DATA - Techniques for sharing data between users in a manner that maintains anonymity of the users. Tokens are generated and provided to users for sharing data. A token comprises information encoding an identifier and an encryption key. A user may use a token to upload data that is to be shared. The data to be shared is encrypted using the encryption key associated with the token and the encrypted data is stored such that it can be accessed using the identifier associated with the token. A user may then use a token to access the shared data. The identifier associated with the token being used to access the shared data is used to access the data and the encryption key associated with the token is used to decrypt the data. Data is shared anonymously without revealing the identity of the users using the tokens. | 02-05-2015 |
Tomohiko Sawanaka, Tokyo JP
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20110075108 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection display device that displays an image by projecting the image onto a transmissive screen from the rear thereof includes: an illumination optical system for guiding a light beam emitted from a laser light source to the transmissive screen; a projection optical system for enlarging an image formed on a region to be illuminated of an image display element, and projecting the enlarged image on the transmissive screen, the projection optical system being configured such that the product of the F-number and the projection magnification of the projection optical system is less than 400; wherein the transmissive screen includes a Fresnel lens and a lenticular lens respectively equipped with a light diffusion layer for diffusing incident light and causing resultant light to exit the light diffusion layer. The light diffusion layer of the lenticular lens has a thickness of less than 300 μm. | 03-31-2011 |
20110280272 | LASER LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A laser light source device including: a laser light source that emits laser beams from a plurality of light emitting points; and a polarization rotating unit that is arranged on a light axis of a laser beam output from one or a plurality of light emitting points of the laser light source, wherein the polarization rotating unit rotates a polarization of the laser beam output from one or a plurality of light emitting points by about 90°. | 11-17-2011 |
20140354956 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light source device includes a first light source that emits light of a first polarization, and a second light source that emits light of a second polarization whose polarization direction is different from the light of the first polarization by 90 degrees. A combined wavelength band of the light of the first polarization and the light of the second polarization is a first wavelength band. A third light source emits light of a third polarization and of a wavelength band which is different from the first wavelength band, and a fourth light source emits light of a fourth polarization whose polarization direction is different from the light of the third polarization by 90 degrees. A combined wavelength band of the light of the third polarization and the light of the fourth polarization is a second wavelength band which is different from the first wavelength band. A reflecting element reflects the light of the first polarization. A first selective transmission element transmits the light of the first polarization and reflects the light of the second polarization based on the polarization direction of the light. A second selective transmission element transmits combined light of the light of the first polarization and the light of the second polarization, and reflects the light of the third polarization based on the wavelength band of the light. A third selective transmission element transmits the combined light of the light of the first polarization and the light of the second polarization based on the polarization of the wavelength band, transmits the light of the third polarization and reflects the light of the fourth polarization based on the polarization direction of the light. The light of the first polarization, the light of the second polarization and the light of the third polarization passing through the third selective transmission element, and the light of the fourth polarization reflected by the third selective transmission element proceed in the same direction. | 12-04-2014 |
Tomohiko Shibata, Akita-Shi JP
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20090136780 | METHOD OF REDUCING DISLOCATIONS IN GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTAL, AND SUBSTRATE FOR EPITAXIAL GROWTH - An epitaxial substrate | 05-28-2009 |
20140209862 | GROUP III NITRIDE EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a Group III nitride epitaxial substrate that can suppress the occurrence of breakage during a device formation process and a method for manufacturing the same. A Group III nitride epitaxial substrate according to the present invention includes a Si substrate, an initial layer in contact with the Si substrate, and a superlattice laminate, formed on the initial layer, including a plurality of sets of laminates, each of the laminates including, in order, a first layer made of AlGaN with an Al composition ratio greater than 0.5 and 1 or less and a second layer made of AlGaN with an Al composition ratio greater than 0 and 0.5 or less. The Al composition ratio of the second layer progressively decreases with distance from the substrate. | 07-31-2014 |
Tomohiko Shibata, Nagoya-City JP
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20090017333 | METHOD OF FORMING GROUP-III NITRIDE CRYSTAL, LAYERED STRUCTURE AND EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE - Heat treatment is conducted at a predetermined temperature of not less than 1250° C. on an underlying substrate obtained by epitaxially forming a first group-III nitride crystal on a predetermined base as an underlying layer. Three-dimensional fine irregularities resulting from crystalline islands are created on the surface of the underlying layer. A second group-III nitride crystal is epitaxially formed on the underlying substrate as a crystal layer. There are a great many fine voids interposed at the interface between the crystal layer and underlying substrate. The presence of such voids suppresses propagation of dislocations from the underlying substrate, which reduces the dislocation density in the crystal layer. As a result, the crystal layer of good crystal quality can be obtained. | 01-15-2009 |
Tomohiko Shibata, Akita-City JP
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20080233721 | METHOD FOR FORMING AlGaN CRYSTAL LAYER - There is provided a method for preparing an AlGaN crystal layer having an excellent surface flatness. A buffer layer effective in stress relaxation is formed on a template substrate having a surface layer that is flat at a substantially atomic level and to which in-plane compressive stress is applied, and an AlGaN layer is formed on the buffer layer, so that an AlGaN layer can be formed that is flat at a substantially atomic level. Particularly when the surface layer of the template substrate includes a first AlN layer, a second AlN layer may be formed thereon at a temperature of 600° C. or lower, while a mixed gas of TMA and TMG is supplied in a TMG/TMA mixing ratio of 3/17 or more to 6/17 or less, so that a buffer layer effective in stress relaxation the can be formed in a preferred manner. | 09-25-2008 |
20080242060 | METHOD FOR FORMING AlGaN CRYSTAL LAYER - A method for preparing an AlGaN crystal layer with good surface flatness is provided. A surface layer of AlN is epitaxially formed on a c-plane sapphire single crystal base material by MOCVD method, and the resulting laminated body is then heated at a temperature of 1300° C. or higher so that a template substrate applying in-plane compressive stress and having a surface layer flat at a substantially atomic level is obtained. An AlGaN layer is formed on the template substrate at a deposition temperature higher than 1000° C. by an MOCVD method that includes depositing alternating layers of a first unit layer including a Group III nitride represented by the composition formula Al | 10-02-2008 |
Tomohiko Shimizu, Makinohara JP
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20090139741 | Electrical junction box incorporating an electronic component and electrical connection unit having thereof - An electrical connection unit includes an electrical junction box that incorporates a capacitor and has (a) a body that has an electronic component accommodating space accommodating the capacitor via an opening; and an electric wire receiving space receiving an electric wire electrically connected to a terminal of the capacitor, and (b) an electrically conductive grounding member that grounds a grounding terminal of the capacitor and integrally includes: a connecting portion electrically connected to the grounding terminal; a cover portion covering the opening of the electronic component accommodating space; a locking portion to be locked with the locking portion of the body; a bending preventing portion preventing inward bending of the locking portion of the body which may cause the locking portion of the grounding member to be accidentally detached from the locking portion of the body; and a grounding portion secured to a mating component of an automobile to ground the connecting portion. | 06-04-2009 |
Tomohiko Sugiyama, Nagoya-City JP
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20110049570 | EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is an epitaxial substrate capable of achieving a semiconductor device that has excellent ohmic contact characteristics as well as satisfactory device characteristics. On a base substrate, a channel layer formed of a first group III nitride that contains at least Al and Ga and has a composition of In | 03-03-2011 |
20110049571 | EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is an epitaxial substrate capable of achieving a semiconductor device that has excellent schottky contact characteristics as well as satisfactory device characteristics. On a base substrate, a channel layer formed of a first group III nitride that contains at least Al and Ga and has a composition of In | 03-03-2011 |
20110062493 | EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SCHOTTKY JUNCTION STRUCTURE, AND LEAKAGE CURRENT SUPPRESSION METHOD FOR SCHOTTKY JUNCTION STRUCTURE - Provided is an epitaxial substrate for semiconductor device that is capable of achieving a semiconductor device having high reliability in reverse characteristics of schottky junction. An epitaxial substrate for semiconductor device obtained by forming, on a base substrate, a group of group III nitride layers by lamination such that a (0001) crystal plane of each layer is approximately parallel to a substrate surface includes: a channel layer formed of a first group III nitride having a composition of In | 03-17-2011 |
20130015466 | EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is an epitaxial substrate for a semiconductor device, which has excellent schottky contact characteristics that are stable over time. The epitaxial substrate for a semiconductor device includes a base substrate, a channel layer formed of a first group III nitride containing at least Ga and having a composition of In | 01-17-2013 |
Tomohiko Suzuki, Odawara JP
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20100100696 | APPLICATION MIGRATION AND POWER CONSUMPTION OPTIMIZATION IN PARTITIONED COMPUTER SYSTEM - A storage device including a logical volume being a migration source of an application copies data stored in the logical volume being a migration source into a logical volume being a migration destination of the application. After such a copy process is started, the storage device stores the data written into the logical volume being a migration source as differential data without storing the data into the logical volume being a migration source. When the copy process is completed for the data stored in the logical volume being a migration source, a management computer starts copying of the differential data, and in a time interval after the copying of the data stored in the logical volume being a migration source is completed but before the copying of the differential data is completed, a computer being a migration destination of the application is turned ON. With such a logically-partitioned computer system, power consumption at the time of application migration can be reduced. | 04-22-2010 |
20120079227 | APPLICATION MIGRATION AND POWER CONSUMPTION OPTIMIZATION IN PARTITIONED COMPUTER SYSTEM - A storage device including a migration source logical volume of an application copies data stored in the logical volume into a migration destination logical volume of the application. After the copy process is started, the storage device stores data written into the migration source logical volume as differential data without storing the data into the migration source logical volume. When the copy process is completed for the data stored in the migration source logical volume, a management computer starts copying of the differential data, and in a time interval after the copying of the data stored in the migration source logical volume is completed but before the copying of the differential data is completed, a computer being a migration destination of the application is turned ON, thereby reducing power consumption at the time of application migration. | 03-29-2012 |
20120297156 | STORAGE SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - A storage system comprising a first storage apparatus, a second storage apparatus, each storing data processed by an external apparatus, each of the first and second apparatuses including a pool of a plurality of unit physical storage areas for storing the data, the unit physical storage areas being classified into a plurality of storage tiers, a logical storage area in the first storage apparatus and the logical storage area in the second storage apparatus respectively including one or more of the storage tiers that are assigned to the respective logical storage areas, the storage system holding storage tier construction information of the first storage apparatus, and a data migration controller, when the data stored in the first storage apparatus are migrated to the second storage apparatus, transferring the storage tier construction information of the first storage apparatus to the second storage apparatus. | 11-22-2012 |
20130219136 | STORAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING STORAGE APPARATUS INVOLVING SNAPSHOTS - A drop in the access performance to a source volume is prevented by executing various control methods according to the snapshot usage method. A storage apparatus comprises one or more storage devices which provide storage areas; and a controller which creates a logical volume in the storage area provided by the one or more storage devices, and which reads and writes data from/to the logical volume according to a request from a host, wherein the controller acquires one or more snapshots which are data images at certain time points of the logical volume, wherein the controller determines whether the logical volume is subject to abrupt load fluctuations on the basis of performance information of the logical volume and the snapshots, and wherein, if the logical volume is subject to abrupt load fluctuations, the controller executes predetermined control processing according to usage cases of the snapshots. | 08-22-2013 |
Tomohiko Takayama, Kawasaki-Shi JP
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20080267523 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A left-eye color discrimination unit ( | 10-30-2008 |
20110157353 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, IMAGE CORRECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A measurement system includes an illumination unit configured to irradiate a measurement target with illumination light, an imaging unit configured to capture an image of light reflected by or transmitted through the measurement target, an acquisition unit configured to acquire positional relationship information representing a positional relationship between the illumination unit and the measurement target and a positional relationship between the imaging unit and the measurement target, and a correction unit configured to correct a luminance of at least one of the illumination light emitted by the illumination unit and the image captured by the imaging unit based on the positional relationship information in such a way as to correct a luminance change of the measurement target image captured by the imaging unit, wherein at least two of the measurement target, the illumination unit, and the imaging unit are variable in spatial position. | 06-30-2011 |
20120057014 | IMAGING APPARATUS - A plurality of image sensors are arranged so that each of odd rows is constituted by image sensors lined up in the X direction, and each of even rows is constituted by image sensors, more than that of the odd row by 1, lined up in the X direction at the same pitch as the odd row with a 1/2 phase shift with respect to the odd row. Light receiving areas of image sensors on both ends of the even row include both ends in the X direction of an imaging target area image respectively, and a length in the Y direction of an area covering the light receiving areas of the image sensors on the first row to the light receiving areas of the image sensors on the last row is longer than a length in the Y direction of the imaging target area image. | 03-08-2012 |
20120147224 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus has image sensors, an imaging optical system of which relative position with the image sensors is fixed, and a merging unit which connects images obtained by imaging while changing the relative position between the image sensors and the imaging optical system. Aberration of the imaging optical system in an image obtained by each image sensor is predetermined based on the relative position between the imaging optical system and the image sensor. The merging unit smoothes seams of the two images by setting a correction area in an overlapped area where the two images to be connected overlap with each other, and performing correction processing on pixels in the correction area. A size of the correction area is determined according to the difference in aberrations of the two images, which is determined by a combination of image sensors which have imaged the two images. | 06-14-2012 |
20120147232 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus has two-dimensional image sensors which are discretely disposed, an imaging optical system which enlarges an image of an object and forms an image thereof on an imaging plane of the two-dimensional image sensors, and a moving unit which moves the object in order to execute a plurality of times of imaging while changing the divided area to be imaged by each of the two-dimensional image sensors. At least a part of the plurality of divided areas is deformed or displaced on the imaging plane due to aberration of the imaging optical system. Each position of the two-dimensional image sensors is adjusted according to a shape and position of the corresponding divided area on the imaging plane. | 06-14-2012 |
Tomohiko Takeuchi, Tsukuba-Shi JP
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20100000111 | METHOD OF MEASURING MOISTURE CONTENT OF AN OBJECT FOR DRYING - The present invention provides a method of measuring moisture content of an object for drying during drying in a drying chamber by, for example, freeze-drying, fluidized bed drying or shelf drying, in real-time and in a non-destructive manner. According to the present invention, when measuring moisture content of an object for drying, a near infrared absorption spectrum of moisture present around the object for drying is measured, and the moisture content of the object for drying is calculated from a predetermined relationship based on a measured amount obtained from the measured near infrared absorption spectrum. | 01-07-2010 |
Tomohiko Takeuchi, Sunto-Gun JP
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20090047184 | REACTION TANK - A reaction tank for causing a reaction for analyzing a specimen in a humidity-applied atmosphere in a storage vessel, includes a humidifying unit that includes a water reservoir reserving water and a humidifier releasing moisture of the water reservoir to an inside of the storage vessel, the humidifying unit humidifying the inside of the storage vessel, and a humidity detector that detects humidity inside the storage vessel. An operation of the humidifier of the humidifying unit is turned ON when the humidity inside the storage vessel becomes lower than a predetermined suitable humidity whereas the operation of the humidifier of the humidifying unit is turned OFF when the humidity inside the storage vessel exceeds the predetermined suitable humidity. | 02-19-2009 |
20090068067 | MICROPLATE - A microplate in which a plurality of wells that are reaction vessels, in a substantially concave shape, to analyze components of a specimen are arranged in matrix, includes a first surface that passes through an opening plane of the wells; and a second surface that is directed to an opposite side to the first surface. The microplate also includes a well-identification information indicator that is arranged on the second surface included in a boundary portion between wells next to each other, and that indicates well identification information to identify each of the wells. The boundary portion between the wells next to each other has a thickness substantially equivalent to a depth of the wells. | 03-12-2009 |
Tomohiko Taminato, Takamatsu-Shi JP
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20110112043 | METHOD OF UTILIZING PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF RARE SACCHARIDE AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING RARE SACCHARIDE - A method of utilizing the physiological activity of a rare saccharide, wherein physiological-activity sensitive cells are treated with the rare saccharide to modify the function of the cells. A composition containing, as an active ingredient, a rare saccharide which is introduced into physiological-activity sensitive cells and has an effect of modifying the function of the cells. The cells are human cells. The composition is a functional food, a drug, or a cosmetic. The rare saccharide is a rare saccharide belonging to aldose and/or ketose. The aldose is D-allose, and the cells are selected from the group consisting of cancer-cell proliferation inhibitory activity sensitive cells and active-oxygen production inhibitory activity sensitive cells. The ketose is D-psicose, and the cells are selected from the group consisting of chemokine secretion inhibitory activity sensitive cells, microglia migration inhibitory activity sensitive cells, and hypoglycemic activity sensitive cells. | 05-12-2011 |
Tomohiko Tanaka, Yokkaichi-Shi JP
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20090215933 | Alicyclic Polyester and Process for Producing the Same, and Resin Composition Using the Same - An alicyclic polyester which is suitable for use as an optical material, low in coloration, satisfactory in thermal stability and hydrolytic stability, and reduced in foreign-matter content; and a resin composition comprising the alicyclic polyester and a polycarbonate. The alicyclic polyester is produced from a dicarboxylic acid ingredient comprising an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid as a major component and a diol ingredient comprising an alicyclic diol as a major component with the aid of a polycondensation catalyst comprising a titanium compound and an alkaline earth metal compound. The alicyclic polyester has a titanium content in terms of metal atom amount of 1-25 wt. ppm, excluding 25 wt. ppm, a ratio of the weight of the alkaline earth metal (M) to the weight of the titanium in terms of metal atom amount ratio, (M/Ti), of 0.25-1.0, and an intrinsic viscosity of 0.4 dl/g or higher. | 08-27-2009 |
20110257362 | POLYCARBONATE COPOLYMER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a polycarbonate copolymer containing a plant-derived raw material, which is excellent in the mechanical strength and heat-resistant and assured of small refractive index, large Abbe number, small birefringence and excellent transparency. The present invention provides a polycarbonate copolymer containing a constitutional unit derived from a dihydroxy compound represented by the following formula (1) and a constitutional unit derived from an alicyclic dihydroxy compound, wherein the Abbe number is 50 or more and the 5% thermal reduction temperature is 340° C. or more; and a method of producing this polycarbonate copolymer by reacting a dihydroxy compound represented by the following formula (1) and an alicyclic hydroxy compound with a carbonic acid diester in the presence of a polymerization catalyst. | 10-20-2011 |
Tomohiko Tanaka, Tokyo JP
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20080215522 | Retrieval Method For Contents To Be Selection Candidates For User - Each of information on user characteristic and information on game content characteristic is arranged as position information using two or more parameters on the same coordinate system. The contents are divided into a plurality of content groups. Upon reception of an information search request from a user, a distance between the position corresponding to the user characteristic and the position of the center of gravity of each content group is obtained unless the target content condition is decided. When the target content condition is decided, a distance between the segment connecting the user position with the content position selected as the target and the position of center of gravity of each content group is obtained. Not only the content contained in the group approximating the user characteristic or the target content but also the content contained in a comparatively approximating group is presented to the user as a selection candidate according to the obtained distance. | 09-04-2008 |
20080243794 | CONTENTS INFORMATION SEARCH CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTENTS INFORMATION SEARCH CONTROL METHOD - Disclosed is a contents information search control system that, when automatic search of contents, such as game software, is performed with a terminal, such as a cellular phone, according to a user's preference, can reflect a change in user's interest or expansion of a target range of an interest. A change in user's interest is quantitatively grasped as an interest vector, and when the interest vector satisfies a predetermined condition, a search condition is updated to reflect the change in the user's interest in a search condition. In addition, expansion of a target range of the user’s interest is quantitatively grasped as distance information, and when the distance information satisfies a predetermined condition, the search condition is updated to reflect the expansion of the target range of the user's interest in the search condition. The interest vector or the distance information is calculated from an automatic search result on the basis of contents selected by a user, and updated as occasion demands. | 10-02-2008 |
20140236008 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING EQUIPMENT AND METHOD - In ultrasonic imaging, a physically consistent value of blood flow velocity is measured in the vicinity of body tissues. The ultrasound imaging apparatus comprises a shape extraction part for recognizing shape data of biological tissues by using echo signals reflected from a test subject irradiated with ultrasonic waves, a flow velocity distribution acquisition part for detecting blood flow velocities in the vicinity of the tissues from the echo signals, and a velocity determination part for extracting velocity information desired by a tester (objective velocity information). The velocity determination part sets a model of the objective blood flow, and determines a velocity of actually measured velocity distribution consistent with velocity distribution estimated from the model. | 08-21-2014 |
Tomohiko Tanaka, Mie JP
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20100190953 | POLYCARBONATE COPOLYMER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The object is to provide a polycarbonate copolymer having excellent mechanical strength, good heat resistance, a low refractive index, a large Abbe number, a low berefringence and excellent transparency and containing a plant-derived raw material. Disclosed is a polycarbonate copolymer which comprises a constituent unit derived from a dihydroxy compound represented by the general formula (1) and a constituent unit derived from an alicyclic dihydroxy compound and has an Abbe number of 50 or greater and “a 5% heating weight loss temperature” (a temperature at which the 5% weight loss under heating is observed) of 340° C. or higher. Also disclosed is a process for producing the polycarbonate copolymer by reacting a dihydroxy compound represented by the general formula (1) and an alicyclic dihydroxy compound with a carbonate diester in the presence of a polymerization catalyst. | 07-29-2010 |
20110003101 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING POLYCARBONATE AND MOLDED POLYCARBONATE ARTICLES - A subject for the invention relates to processes for producing a polycarbonate containing a plant-derived starting material and to molded articles thereof, the polycarbonate having excellent mechanical strength, heat resistance, a low refractive index, a large Abbe number, low birefringence, and excellent transparency. The invention relates to a process for producing a polycarbonate which includes a step in which one or more dihydroxy compounds including a dihydroxy compound having at least one linking group —CH | 01-06-2011 |
20140296473 | POLYCARBONATE COPOLYMER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a polycarbonate copolymer containing a plant-derived raw material, which is excellent in the mechanical strength and heat-resistant and assured of small refractive index, large Abbe number, small birefringence and excellent transparency. The present invention provides a polycarbonate copolymer containing a constitutional unit derived from a dihydroxy compound represented by the following formula (1) and a constitutional unit derived from an alicyclic dihydroxy compound, wherein the Abbe number is 50 or more and the 5% thermal reduction temperature is 340° C. or more; and a method of producing this polycarbonate copolymer by reacting a dihydroxy compound represented by the following formula (1) and an alicyclic hydroxy compound with a carbonic acid diester in the presence of a polymerization catalyst. | 10-02-2014 |
Tomohiko Tanaka, Mie-Ken JP
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20090326110 | RESIN COMPOSITION AND RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT - There is provided a resin composition (I) exhibiting a less coloration which is excellent in transparency as well as hydrolysis resistance and chemical resistance. Also, there is provided a resin composition (II) exhibiting excellent transparency, hue, fluidity, impact resistance, wet-heat resistance and retention heat stability in a well-balanced condition. The present invention relates to a resin composition (I) comprising 100 parts by weight of a mixture comprising (A) 1 to 99 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate resin and (B) 1 to 99 parts by weight of an alicyclic polyester resin; and (C) 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of a specific organic phosphoric ester metal salt, and a resin composition (II) comprising 100 parts by weight of a mixture comprising (A) 1 to 99 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate resin and (B) 1 to 99 parts by weight of an alicyclic polyester resin; (C) 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of a specific organic phosphoric ester metal salt; and (D) 0.001 to 1 part by weight of a specific phosphorus-based compound. | 12-31-2009 |
Tomohiko Tokunaga, Mie JP
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20080213683 | Toners For Electrostatic-Image Development - To provide an emulsion polymerized agglomerated toner for electrostatic charge image which is excellent in the fixing property even at a high temperature without deteriorating other properties and which does not emit an odor offensive to people, and a process for its production. | 09-04-2008 |
Tomohiko Tsutsumi, Kawasaki JP
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20090154216 | Semiconductor memory device and semiconductor device group - A semiconductor device includes a first CMOS inverter, a second CMOS inverter, a first transfer transistor and a second transfer transistor wherein the first and second transfer transistors are formed respectively in first and second device regions defined on a semiconductor device by a device isolation region so as to extend in parallel with each other, the first transfer transistor contacting with a first bit line at a first bit contact region on the first device region, the second transfer transistor contacting with a second bit line at a second bit contact region on the second device region, wherein the first bit contact region is formed in the first device region such that a center of said the bit contact region is offset toward the second device region, and wherein the second bit contact region is formed in the second device region such that a center of the second bit contact region is offset toward the first device region. | 06-18-2009 |
20100238716 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE GROUP - A semiconductor device includes a first CMOS inverter, a second CMOS inverter, a first transfer transistor and a second transfer transistor wherein the first and second transfer transistors are formed respectively in first and second device regions defined on a semiconductor device by a device isolation region so as to extend in parallel with each other, the first transfer transistor contacting with a first bit line at a first bit contact region on the first device region, the second transfer transistor contacting with a second bit line at a second bit contact region on the second device region, wherein the first bit contact region is formed in the first device region such that a center of said the bit contact region is offset toward the second device region, and wherein the second bit contact region is formed in the second device region such that a center of the second bit contact region is offset toward the first device region. | 09-23-2010 |
20110073950 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The semiconductor device includes a first MIS transistor including a gate insulating film | 03-31-2011 |
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Tomohiko Yamaguchi, Minami-Ashigara-Shi JP
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20090051858 | OPTICAL COMPENSATION FILM, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided is an optical compensation film comprising a support, an alignment layer, and an optically anisotropic layer formed of a liquid crystal composition in this order, said support being a cyclic polyolefin polymer film having a surface thereof subjected to corona discharge treatment or atmospheric pressure plasma treatment, wherein said alignment layer is disposed in contact with said treated surface of said support, said liquid crystal composition comprises a radical polymerization initiator capable of generating a halogen radical or a hydrocarbon radical having atoms other than hydrogen atom of the number equal to or smaller than 8, and said optically anisotropic layer is a layer formed by curing said liquid crystal composition on said alignment layer via polymerization. | 02-26-2009 |
20130265529 | OPTICAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - There is provided an optical film including: a transparent support; an optically anisotropic layer on the outermost surface at one side of the transparent support; a hardcoat layer; and a low refractive index layer, wherein the hardcoat layer and the low refractive index layer are provided at the other side of the transparent support, the transparent support, the hardcoat layer, and the low refractive index layer contains an organic fine particles A having a specific particle size, an organic fine particles B having a specific particle size, and a binder such that a refractive index of 1.20 to 1.40 and average film thickness of 50 to 120 nm, a content of the inorganic fine particles B is appropriately controlled, and arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the optical film surface at a side having the low refractive index layer is a specific value. | 10-10-2013 |
Tomohiko Yamaguchi, Tokyo JP
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20110071146 | 17BetaHSD Type 5 Inhibitor - To provide a novel and excellent method for treating and/or preventing prostatic cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, acne, seborrhea, hirsutism, baldness, alopecia, precocious puberty, adrenal hypertrophy, polycystic ovary syndrome, breast cancer, lung cancer, endometriosis, leiomyoma and the like based on selective inhibitory activity against 17βHSD type 5. | 03-24-2011 |
Tomohiko Yamamoto, Nara-Shi JP
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20090290089 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME - A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight system, a driving circuit board for driving the liquid crystal display panel and the backlight system, and a housing for housing the foregoing members. A metal plate is provided between the backlight system and the driving circuit board, which metal plate has a plane surface on a front and back surface which is broader than the backlight system and the driving circuit board. On at least a pair of opposed edges of the metal plate, at least one of a falling portion and a rising portion is provided along the edges of the metal plate. Further, a bezel is provided between the housing and at least one of the falling portion and rising portion, which bezel is arranged so as to integrally support the metal plate and at least the liquid crystal display panel and the backlight system. Hence, a liquid crystal display apparatus and an electronic apparatus including same are provided, which liquid crystal display apparatus is capable of reducing a possibility of breakage due to load placed on a display surface of the liquid crystal display panel or an impact when dropped. | 11-26-2009 |
20100177259 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH THE SAME - A display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display panel, a front side viscoelastic layer, a front side hard layer, a back side viscoelastic layer, a back side hard layer, a backlight unit, a driving circuit board, and a metal plate. The front side viscoelastic layer that is viscoelastic covers a display surface of the liquid crystal display panel. The front side hard layer has a higher modulus of elasticity than the front side viscoelastic layer. The back side viscoelastic layer that is viscoelastic covers a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel. The back side hard layer has a higher modulus of elasticity than the back side viscoelastic layer. The back side viscoelastic layer has a thickness Tb of not less than about 20 μm, and the front side viscoelastic layer has a thickness Ta and satisfies: Ta/Tb>1 (Tb≠0). Thus, the display apparatus is resistant to breakage caused by a load placed on a display surface of the liquid crystal display panel and an impact when dropped, thereby attaining mechanical durability. | 07-15-2010 |
Tomohiko Yamanaka, Kawasaki-Shi JP
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20080254187 | SEASONING HAVING FUNCTION OF IMPARTING KOKUMI TASTE - The present application provides a taste-improving glycopeptide, a seasoning containing the same, and a food or drink containing the seasoning. The taste-improving glycopeptide of the present invention has a molecular weight of from 1,000 to 30,000 and is composed of a sugar chain and a peptide linked to each other. | 10-16-2008 |
20090239310 | KOKUMI-IMPARTING AGENT - The present invention encompasses a method for screening for a kokumi-imparting substance by using the calcium receptor activity as an index, a composition containing a kokumi-imparting substance obtained by the screening method, a method for producing food or drink imparted with kokumi, and food or drink imparted with kokumi. | 09-24-2009 |
20110097805 | KOKUMI-IMPARTING AGENT - The present invention encompasses a method for screening for a kokumi-imparting substance by using the calcium receptor activity as an index, a composition containing a kokumi-imparting substance obtained by the screening method, a method for producing food or drink imparted with kokumi, and food or drink imparted with kokumi. | 04-28-2011 |