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20090082529 | Polyester, Process for Producing Polyester, and Polyester Molded Article - Disclosed is a polyester produced from an aluminum compound and a phosphorus compound in the presence of a polycondensation catalyst. The polyester contains a polyester-insoluble, aluminum-containing insoluble particle in an amount of 1000 ppm or less as quantified by the method disclosed in the description, and contains an acid terminal group at a ratio of 10 to 50 eq/ton. The polyester can provide a highly transparent molded article produced through drawing (e.g., a film or hollow molded article) and is useful in the fields of highly transparent optical films, ultra-highly transparent molded articles or the like. | 03-26-2009 |
20090203871 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER ELASTOMER, THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER ELASTOMER COMPOSITION, AND THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER ELASTOMER - The present invention provides a thermoplastic polyester elastomer excellent in heat resistance, heat-aging resistance, water resistance, light resistance, low-temperature property and the like, and further excellent in block order-retaining ability, the thermoplastic polyester elastomer comprising a hard segment which comprises polyester constituted with aromatic dicarboxylic acid and aliphatic or alicyclic diol and a soft segment which comprises mainly aliphatic polycarbonate, wherein the hard segment and the soft segment being connected, and wherein when melting points of the thermoplastic polyester elastomer are obtained by measuring on a differential scanning calorimeter in three cycles in which a temperature is raised from room temperature to 300° C. at a heating rate of 20° C./min., maintained at 300° C. for 3 minutes and lowered to room temperature at a cooling rate of 100° C./min., a melting point difference (Tm | 08-13-2009 |
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20100041858 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYESTER-POLYCARBONATE TYPE THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER ELASTOMER AND POLYESTER-POLYCARBONATE TYPE THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER ELASTOMER - The present invention is a process for producing a polyester-polycarbonate type thermoplastic polyester elastomer in which a hard segment consisting of a polyester constructed of aromatic dicarboxylic acid, and an aliphatic or alicyclic diol, and a soft segment consisting mainly of aliphatic polycarbonate are connected, comprising at least a step of increasing the molecular weight of an aliphatic polycarbonate diol by a reaction of an aliphatic polycarbonate diol and a chain extender, and a step of reacting aliphatic polycarbonate and a polyester constructed of aromatic dicarboxylic acid and an aliphatic or alicyclic diol in the molten state. | 02-18-2010 |
20110128628 | ANISOTROPIC LIGHT-DIFFUSING FILM, ANISOTROPIC LIGHT-DIFFUSING LAMINATE, ANISOTROPIC LIGHT-REFLECTING LAMINATE, AND USE THEREOF - An anisotropic light-diffusing film, an anisotropic light-diffusing laminate, and an anisotropic light-reflecting laminate are provided which are excellent in both light transmittance and diffusivity. Also provided are a lighting equipment and a display device which employ any of the film and laminates and are excellent in light-diffusivity and brightness and in economy, etc. The anisotropic light-diffusing film is a film formed by melt-extruding a mixture of at least two thermoplastic resins incompatible with each other. The film has parallel light ray transmittance of 20-85%, haze of 10-80%, glossiness of 10-70%, and ratio of the vertical-direction diffusivity to the horizontal-direction diffusivity of transmitted light of 1.3-6.0. The anisotropic light-reflecting laminate comprises a light reflector and the anisotropic light-diffusing film laminated over at least one surface of the reflector. In the laminate, diffusivity ratio, reflectivity and diffusivity of reflected light satisfy respective specific ranges. | 06-02-2011 |
20120176573 | VIEWING-ANGLE-ENHANCING FILM FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, PROTECTIVE FILM WITH VIEWING-ANGLE-ENHANCING-FUNCTION, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a viewing-angle-enhancing film which is set in a liquid crystal display device at a position nearer to an observer than the position of a liquid crystal layer in the device, and which attains, at a high level, the compatibility of being enhanced in viewing angle with a decrease in the darkening of images at the time of observing the screen from the front thereof. A viewing-angle-enhancing film which is set in a liquid crystal display device at a position nearer to an observer than the position of a liquid crystal layer in the device, and simultaneously satisfies the following requirements (1) to (3): (1) the film has a parallel ray transmittance of 5 to 90%; (2) the film has a diffusivity (A) of 1 to 20 degrees in its main diffusion direction; and (3) the film has a diffusivity ratio of 0.25 to 15% in the main diffusion direction. | 07-12-2012 |
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20090003895 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND TRANSFER DEVICE - An image forming apparatus is provided in which an electrostatic latent image formed on a surface of a photoreceptor is developed into a toner image with a developing device, and in which a printing paper transported on a transport belt is brought into contact with the surface of the photoreceptor and an electric field is applied to the printing paper from a rear surface of the transport belt by a transfer roller so as to transfer the toner image onto the printing paper, the transfer roller capable of applying different levels of electric field to the printing paper, so that a predetermined transfer electric field is applied to a region other than a leading edge of the printing paper being transported, and that a weak electric field weaker than the predetermined transfer electric field is applied to the leading edge of the printing paper being transported. In this way, even in the presence of a projection generated when the printing paper is cut, the printing paper naturally strips off from the surface of the photoreceptor, thereby preventing toner contamination caused by a striping claw in contact with the leading edge of the printing paper. | 01-01-2009 |
20110135327 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an image forming method, an electrostatic latent image formed on a surface of a photoreceptor is developed into a developer image with a developer, and a printing paper transported on a transfer belt is brought into contact with the surface of the photoreceptor so as to transfer the developer image onto the printing paper. The printing paper is transported in a proper transport direction, in which a projection generated in one direction on the printing paper as a result of cutting the printing paper in a printing paper manufacturing process does not face a surface of the transfer belt at a leading edge of the printing paper being transported on the transfer belt. In this way, even in the presence of the projection generated when the printing paper is cut, the printing paper naturally strips off from the surface of the photoreceptor, thereby preventing toner contamination caused by a striping claw in contact with the leading edge of the printing paper. | 06-09-2011 |
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20100177928 | SPEAKER AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - A loudspeaker includes a diaphragm, a voice coil fixed to the diaphragm, a first magnet having a first pole surface facing an inner side of the voice coil, a second magnet located inside the inner side of the voice coil, and a first magnetic fluid provided between the first pole surface of the first magnet and the voice coil. The first magnet has the first pole surface facing the inner side of the voice coil. The second magnet has a second pole surface located inside the inner side of the voice coil such that a magnetic flux passing through the first pole surface of the first magnet crosses the voice coil in a direction perpendicular to the voice coil and a vibration direction. The first magnetic fluid contacts the first pole surface and the voice coil. The loudspeaker has a small thickness but can produce a high audio output, while preventing rolling. | 07-15-2010 |
20100189284 | VIBRATION DEVICE AND ACOUSTIC SYSTEM - A vibration device according to the present invention includes: a diaphragm; a support system member that supports the diaphragm in a manner that allows the diaphragm to vibrate; a tubular voice coil bobbin attached to the diaphragm; a magnet which is disposed on at least one side among an inner circumferential surface side and an outer circumferential surface side of the voice coil bobbin, and which is polarized in a vibration direction of the diaphragm, and which forms a magnetic gap on a side that faces the voice coil bobbin; a voice coil which is attached to the voice coil bobbin so as to be disposed within the magnetic gap, and which vibrates the diaphragm and the voice coil bobbin in response to a driving force generated when an input electrical signal is inputted into the voice coil; and a magnetic material member which is attached to the voice coil bobbin so as to be disposed in a balancing position within the magnetic gap, and which is, when vibrating together with the voice coil bobbin, subjected to an action of a magnetic attractive force in a direction away from the balancing position. | 07-29-2010 |
20110135138 | LOUD SPEAKER, LOUD SPEAKER MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND LOUD SPEAKER MANUFACTURING JIG - In a loud speaker, the diaphragm has a protruded part protruding on a yoke side on the inside and in the vicinity of an inner coupling part as a coupled portion to a voice coil. The loud speaker can be manufactured with the voice coil accurately positioned with respect to a diaphragm, and the voice coil is accurately vibrated vertically inside a magnetic gap. The possibility of the voice coil coming into contact with a plate and a yoke as a magnetic circuit body of the loud speaker can be reduced, thereby to improve production efficiency and a yield at the time of manufacturing the loud speaker. | 06-09-2011 |
20120213398 | SPEAKER, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CELLULAR PHONE USING THE SPEAKER - A speaker includes a magnetic circuit, frame, diaphragm, voice coil, and terminals. The frame has an opening and is coupled to the magnetic circuit, and includes a resin portion. The diaphragm is coupled to a rim of the opening of the frame. The voice coil includes lead wires and is coupled to the diaphragm, and a part of the voice coil is disposed at a magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit. The terminals are coupled to the frame by insert-molding. An outer shape formed of the frame and the terminals is one of a rectangle or a square. The resin portion of the frame has cut-away sections at corners of its outer shape. | 08-23-2012 |
20120237076 | SPEAKER DIAPHRAGM, AND SPEAKER AND HANDHELD TERMINAL DEVICE USING SAID SPEAKER DIAPHRAGM - A speaker diaphragm includes a body vibrating to generate a sound, an edge fusion-bonded to an outer circumference portion of the body, a projection provided on an upper surface of the edge, and a gasket provided on a lower surface of the edge. The edge is made of material different from that of the body. The projection is made of material identical to that of the edge. The gasket is made of material identical to that of the body. A speaker including the diaphragm has waterproof property by itself. | 09-20-2012 |
20130128130 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE - A video display device includes a video display panel that displays video, a case that encloses an outer periphery of the video display panel, an audio device that is arranged in proximity to the outer periphery of the video display panel, the audio device being configured to linearly arrange a plurality of speakers, and a sound emitting hole that corresponds to an opening of the audio device, the sound emitting hole being provided to the case and emitting sound generated by the audio device. | 05-23-2013 |
20140056468 | MAGNETIC CIRCUIT FOR LOUDSPEAKER AND LOUDSPEAKER USING THE SAME - A magnetic circuit for a loudspeaker includes a magnet and a top plate. The magnet is made of a bonded magnet. The magnet and the top plate are configured to satisfy at least one of conditions that an inner diameter of the magnet is identical to an inner diameter of the top plate, and that an outer diameter of the magnet is identical to an outer diameter of the top plate. This configuration eliminates a wasted space inside the magnetic circuit, and protrusion of the magnet to outside, hence providing a light and efficient magnetic circuit. | 02-27-2014 |
20140093119 | LOUDSPEAKER, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND MOBILE DEVICE USING THE LOUDSPEAKER - A loudspeaker includes a diaphragm, a magnetic circuit, and a frame. The frame includes an outer peripheral part supporting the diaphragm, a center part supporting the magnetic circuit, and a connection part connecting the center part to the outer peripheral part. The outer peripheral part molded with resin includes an inner wall, an outer wall facing the inner wall, and a reinforcing rib provided between the inner wall and the outer wall. | 04-03-2014 |
20140348374 | MAGNETIC CIRCUIT FOR LOUDSPEAKER, AND LOUDSPEAKER USING SAME - The loudspeaker magnetic circuit is an external-magnet type, and has a magnet, an upper plate, and a lower plate. The magnet is sandwiched between the upper plate and the lower plate. At least one of the lower plate and the upper plate is formed of magnetic powder or a mixture of a magnetic powder and resin. | 11-27-2014 |
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20160047339 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An engine includes a turbocharger, an air bypass valve, a wastegate valve, and an EGR apparatus. The engine also includes an ISC passage that connects an upstream side and a downstream side of a throttle valve in an intake passage, and an ISC valve that adjusts an amount of air flowing through the ISC passage. A control apparatus for the engine performs valve opening control to set an opening of an ISC valve at a larger opening than a reference opening when a required torque required by the engine is smaller than an estimated torque that can be generated by the engine, and closes the air bypass valve and the wastegate valve for a fixed period following completion of the valve opening control when an EGR valve of a low pressure EGR apparatus is opened during execution of the valve opening control. | 02-18-2016 |
20160053695 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine of the present invention is an internal combustion engine equipped with port injectors. Further, the internal combustion engine has an ISC passage that connects an upstream side and a downstream side of a throttle valve in an intake passage, and an ISC valve that regulates an amount of air flowing in the ISC passage. A control device of the present invention performs valve opening control that makes an opening degree of the ISC valve an opening degree larger than a reference opening degree when request torque required by the internal combustion engine is smaller than estimated torque that can be generated in the internal combustion engine, and sets a timing for fuel injection from the port injector at an opening timing of an intake valve of a cylinder in which the port injector is installed during the valve opening control. | 02-25-2016 |
20160061126 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine of the present invention is an internal combustion engine including a supercharger and an EGR device. Further, the internal combustion engine has an ISC passage that connects an upstream side and a downstream side of a throttle valve in an intake passage, and an ISC valve that regulates an amount of air that flows in the ISC passage. A control device of the present invention performs valve opening control that makes an opening degree of the ISC valve an opening degree larger than a reference opening degree when request torque required by the internal combustion engine is smaller than estimated torque that can be generated in the internal combustion engine, and prohibits opening of an EGR valve of the EGR device during execution of the valve opening control. | 03-03-2016 |
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20110276246 | VEHICLE RUNNING CONTROL DEVICE - Disclosed is a vehicle running control device that controls the speed of a vehicle on the basis of the information of a set inter-vehicle distance or a set vehicle speed according to the detection state of a vehicle in front. When an accelerator pedal or a brake pedal of the vehicle is operated and the vehicle in front of the vehicle is present, the set inter-vehicle distance is updated. When the pedal of the vehicle is operated and the vehicle in front of the vehicle is absent, the set vehicle speed is updated. | 11-10-2011 |
20120065863 | VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE - The vehicle travel control device according to the invention is a vehicle travel control device that controls the travel of a host vehicle based on any of inter-vehicle distance setting and vehicle speed setting that are setting information set in advance, in which the inter-vehicle distance setting and the vehicle speed setting can be updated individually in accordance with the operation of an accelerator pedal or a brake pedal in the host vehicle, and setting information to be updated are selected based on the changes in the travelling conditions of the host vehicle or a leading vehicle. | 03-15-2012 |
20140069522 | FLUID CONTROL SYSTEM - A first fluid system includes a thermostat portion T, a valve portion V, and an ECU | 03-13-2014 |
20150275782 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH SUPERCHARGER - An object of the present invention is to calculate an estimated value of an amount of air blowing through an inside of a cylinder by scavenging that occurs in an engine equipped with a supercharger, that is, a scavenging amount. For this purpose, a control device of an engine equipped with a supercharger according to the present invention calculates an estimated value of an intake valve passing air amount from a measured value of an intake air amount, and calculates an estimated value of an in-cylinder air amount from a measured value or an estimated value of intake pipe pressure. From a difference between the estimated value of the intake valve passing air amount and the estimated value of the in-cylinder air amount, the estimated value of the scavenging amount is calculated. | 10-01-2015 |
20150308358 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A time point t | 10-29-2015 |
20160025046 | EGR CONTROL METHOD OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention has an object to control an EGR amount accurately in transient time. An ECU switches EGR control to the one-valve EGR control and the both-valve EGR control based on a request EGR amount. When the EGR control is switched to the one-valve EGR control from the both-valve EGR control, an EGR valve of one bank is closed first. Next, during a time period until an opening degree restriction time period elapses after the EGR valve is closed, an opening degree of an EGR valve of the other bank is restricted to be smaller than a one-valve target opening degree. Subsequently, when the opening degree restriction time period elapses, restriction of the opening degree of the EGR valve is cancelled, and the opening degree of the EGR valve is changes to the one-valve target opening degree. | 01-28-2016 |
20160047350 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine of the present invention is an internal combustion engine equipped with a supercharger that can switch between a lean combustion operation that combusts a mixture gas with an air-fuel ratio leaner than a theoretical air-fuel ratio, and a stoichiometric combustion operation that combusts a mixture gas with an air-fuel ratio close to the theoretical air-fuel ratio. Further, the internal combustion engine has an ISC passage that connects an upstream side and a downstream side of a throttle valve in an intake passage, and an ISC valve that regulates an amount of air flowing in the ISC passage. A control device of the present invention performs valve opening control that makes an opening degree of the ISC valve an opening degree larger than a reference opening degree when request torque required by the internal combustion engine is smaller than estimated torque that can be generated in the internal combustion engine, and prohibits switching to the lean combustion operation during execution of the valve opening control. | 02-18-2016 |
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20090109812 | OPTICAL DISC DEVICE - An object of this invention is to measure the tilt quantity of, and perform a tilt control on, an optical disc accurately without depending on the rotation control method. | 04-30-2009 |
20090274032 | OPTICAL DISC DEVICE - This optical disc drive can read and/or write data from/on an optical disc | 11-05-2009 |
20090290463 | OPTICAL DISC DEVICE - The optical disc apparatus of this invention includes: an optical pickup, which irradiates an optical disc with a light beam and generates a light detection signal based on the beam reflected from the disc; a search section, which controls the pickup before data is written on a storage area of the disc, thereby adjusting the beam spot location and searching a reference one of information layers stacked for a defective area in the storage area of the disc; a defect decision section for detecting an error based on the detection signal and determining a portion of the storage area, where the error has occurred, as the defective area; a defect size measuring section for measuring the size of the defective area in an area of the reference layer and generating a defect information list indicating there is the defective area in the area of the reference layer; and a recording range control section for managing, by reference to the list, the storage area such that no data will be written on a perpendicularly projected area defined by projecting the defective area of the reference layer perpendicularly to another information layer. | 11-26-2009 |
20140089950 | OPTICAL DISC DEVICE - The present disclosure provides an optical disc device with which the disc replacing time can be further suppressed. The optical disc device according to the present disclosure performs, in parallel, a first control to convey a first tray in the first optical disc drive group | 03-27-2014 |