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20090262187 | INPUT DEVICE - The input device of the present invention includes a camera for taking an image of an operator, an image recognition unit for recognizing a partial portion of body of the operator as the image taken by the camera, a display-area calculation unit for calculating a display area in such a manner that the partial portion of the body of the operator recognized by the image recognition unit is selected and used as its criterion, the display area being used for displaying a graphical user interface for the operator to perform an operation, and a display screen for displaying the graphical user interface as well as the partial portion of the body of the operator within the display area calculated by the display-area calculation unit. | 10-22-2009 |
20100083180 | Graphical User Interface Manipulation Method - An input apparatus includes an input unit via which a user can point specific coordinates on a screen, and a display unit for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI). A menu for selecting an arbitrary item from a plurality of items is displayed on the GUI. When the user conducts manipulation to move a location of coordinates pointed by the user on the screen so as to draw a circle, center coordinates of a circle locus of the manipulation are presumed regardless of the location of the coordinates. An item selected in the menu is moved so as to be associated with a rotation angle of the manipulation with respect to the center coordinates. The user can conduct selection manipulation of consecutive menu items without depending upon the location of coordinates pointed by the user on the screen. | 04-01-2010 |
20110193774 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - In an operation control device for controlling the operation of an appliance such as television receiver, a human-perceiving sensor is used as a unit for detecting movements of the operator. Then, continuous movements are extracted therefrom, such as hand-waving movements performed by the operator with an intention of operating the appliance such as television receiver. Moreover, if the operator performs one and the same movement during a time-period which is longer than a certain constant time-period, a control determined in advance is exerted over the operation control device. Also, the situation in which the movements of the operator are detected is displayed on the appliance such as television receiver, so that the operator is permitted to perform a more accurate movement by the resultant feedback effect. | 08-11-2011 |
20120020641 | CONTENT REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - The content reproduction apparatus comprises: an input unit to which a content is input; a reproduction position recording unit to record a reproduction position of a content being reproduced; a display unit to display the content; a sensor to detect a human's presence or absence in or from a predetermined area; and a timer to measure a time period of a human's absence from the predetermined area detected by the sensor; wherein, if the sensor detects a human's absence from the predetermined area, the reproduction position of the content being reproduced is recorded in the reproduction position recording unit and, according to the time period measured by the timer, the content reproduction apparatus is configured to control whether or not to present a screen image prompting to start reproducing the content from the reproduction position recorded in the reproduction position recording unit. | 01-26-2012 |
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20100059492 | AUTOMATIC WELDING EQUIPMENT - A welding control unit has a common power section for detecting contact of a welding material and for welding. A material contact detector for detecting contact of the welding material and a workpiece, and a power controller are built in the welding control unit. This stabilizes a bead shape in starting welding. The number of components can also be reduced, resulting in more inexpensive equipment. In addition, only a space for installing the welding control unit is needed without any additional space. | 03-11-2010 |
20110278273 | AC PULSE ARC WELDING METHOD - An AC pulse arc welding method of the present invention sets an appropriate AC frequency based on a wire feed rate and a polarity ratio when the polarity ratio is changed without changing the wire feed rate to control a heat input to a base material, and sets an appropriate straight polarity current value necessary for one drop per pulse from the polarity ratio and the AC frequency in AC pulse welding. The method makes it possible to achieve appropriate AC pulse welding by setting the polarity ratio, and to easily set the welding conditions. | 11-17-2011 |
20130001209 | WELDING CONDITION DETERMINING METHOD, AND WELDING DEVICE - A method to determine welding conditions includes relational expressions or tables about various parameters for setting welding conditions. The method can determine and display the recommended values for the welding conditions which are suitable for the information about the object to be welded and the information about the welding method set by the operator. The welding conditions include a welding current, a welding voltage, a wire feed speed, a welding speed, and a leg length. Furthermore, if the operator changes the recommended value for a welding condition to a new value, the method can determine new recommended values for the other welding conditions compatible with the new value and display the new recommended values. | 01-03-2013 |
20130068744 | ARC WELDING CONTROL METHOD AND ARC WELDING APPARATUS - In an arc welding control method of repeating a short circuit and an arc to perform welding, control is carried out to conduct a welding current having a first polarity for a short circuit period, and a first commutation to commutate the welding current from the first polarity to be a polarity of the welding current for the short circuit period to a second polarity to be opposite to the first polarity is carried out for an arc period subsequent to the short circuit period. Furthermore, control is performed to carry out a second commutation to commutate the welding current from the second polarity to the first polarity for the arc period in which the first commutation is executed. Consequently, it is possible to reduce an energy input amount to a base metal, thereby suppressing burn-through in welding of a thin plate. | 03-21-2013 |
20140203004 | ARC WELDING CONTROL METHOD AND ARC WELDING DEVIDE - In arc welding, determining a current value to be high in an early stage of the arc period is effective in reducing spatters caused by feeble short circuit in the arc period. In that case, to sharply decrease the voltage that has increased with increase in current, an inductance value of a reactor has to be kept small. However, a small inductance value causes a problem—weakness against disturbance. The present invention provides an arc welding control method that performs arc welding while repeating the short-circuit period and the arc period. According to the method, changing an inductance value relating to welding output in the arc period offers stable arc welding with fewer spatters and insusceptibility to disturbance. | 07-24-2014 |
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20080224595 | Organic EL device - The present invention provides a high-efficiency organic EL device that can be fabricated by a simple process and that can prevent color shift arising from variations in film thickness. The organic EL light-emitting device includes a plurality of independent light-emitting elements that constitute first, second, and third emission color subpixels. The light-emitting elements constituting the first emission color subpixels and the second emission color subpixels have a semitransparent reflective layer between a transparent substrate and a transparent electrode, and this semitransparent reflective layer is configured so as to function with the reflective electrode as a resonator for the light of the emission colors. The light-emitting elements constituting the third emission color subpixels additionally have a color conversion layer between the transparent substrate and the transparent electrode. | 09-18-2008 |
20080226814 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PATTERNED VAPOR-DEPOSITED FILM - A method for manufacturing a vapor-deposited film having a high-resolution pattern, without using a metal mask that makes it difficult to realize high resolution or an expensive laser scanning device. A patterned vapor-deposited film is manufactured by a method including: preparing a deposition panel containing a substrate, a plurality of heating elements, and a deposition material layer formed on the plurality of heating elements, the deposition material layer forming the outermost surface; disposing the deposition panel and a device substrate so that the deposition material layer faces the device substrate; and causing at least some of the plurality of heating elements to generate heat, selectively evaporating the deposition material layer that is positioned on the heating elements that have generated heat, and vapor depositing on a surface of the device substrate to form a vapor-deposited film. | 09-18-2008 |
20090189516 | ORGANIC EL LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY - An organic EL light emitting display employs a color conversion system having a structure in which generation of dark areas in an organic EL element can be suppressed and emission of the organic EL light emitting element can be made highly efficient. The organic EL light emitting display successively includes a transparent substrate, one kind or a plurality of kinds of color filter layers, a bonding layer, a color conversion layer, a barrier layer, a transparent electrode, an organic EL layer and a reflecting electrode. The color filter layer is formed by a wet process, the color conversion layer and the barrier layer are formed by a dry process, and the bonding layer is selected from a group consisting of an inorganic bonding layer, an organic bonding layer, and a laminated body of an organic bonding layer and an inorganic bonding layer. | 07-30-2009 |
20090243471 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - An organic EL device is disclosed in which the amount of dopant added is easily controlled, and which is able to achieve stable light emission that does not depend on the current density of electrical current passing through the device. The organic electroluminescent device includes a first electrode, an organic electroluminescent layer having a hole injecting and transporting layer, an organic emissive layer and an electron injecting and transporting layer, and a second electrode. The organic emissive layer has an inner layer interposed between two outer layers. The outer layers contact the hole injecting and transporting layer and the electron injecting and transporting layer, respectively. The two outer layers are composed of a host material and a first fluorescent dopant, and the inner layer is composed of a host material, a first fluorescent dopant and a second fluorescent dopant. The first fluorescent dopant has a larger bandgap than the second fluorescent dopant. | 10-01-2009 |
20090284136 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMISSION DEVICE - A method is disclosed for producing a top-emitting organic light emitting diode device containing a substrate having provided thereon at least a lower electrode, an organic layer containing a light-emission layer, and an upper transparent electrode. Also disclosed is the top-emitting organic light emitting diode device produced by the method. The method include the steps of first forming the organic layer, then forming a metallic thin layer capable of forming a transparent electroconductive oxide, and finally oxidizing the metallic thin layer on formation of the upper transparent electrode. | 11-19-2009 |
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20100007248 | ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS, DEVICES, AND STRUCTURES - The present invention provides devices and structures and methods of use thereof in electrochemical actuation. This invention provides electrochemical actuators, which are based, inter-alia, on an electric field-driven intercalation or alloying of high-modulus inorganic compounds, which can produce large and reversible volume changes, providing high actuation energy density, high actuation authority and large free strain. | 01-14-2010 |
20120025671 | ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS, DEVICES, AND STRUCTURES - The present invention provides devices and structures and methods of use thereof in electrochemical actuation. This invention provides electrochemical actuators, which are based, inter-alia, on an electric field-driven intercalation or alloying of high-modulus inorganic compounds, which can produce large and reversible volume changes, providing high actuation energy density, high actuation authority and large free strain. | 02-02-2012 |
20130020903 | ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS, DEVICES, AND STRUCTURES - The present invention provides devices and structures and methods of use thereof in electrochemical actuation. This invention provides electrochemical actuators, which are based, inter-alia, on an electric field-driven intercalation or alloying of high-modulus inorganic compounds, which can produce large and reversible volume changes, providing high actuation energy density, high actuation authority and large free strain. | 01-24-2013 |
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20100124703 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, CATHODE, AND NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention realizes a cathode active material which not only excels in safety and cost but also makes it possible to provide a long-life battery. The cathode active material is represented by the general formula (1): | 05-20-2010 |
20110064980 | CATHODIC ACTIVE MATERIAL , CATHODE, AND NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - A cathodic active material according to the present invention has a composition represented by general formula (1): | 03-17-2011 |
20120003537 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode active substance comprising a lithium-containing metal oxide represented by the following general formula (1): | 01-05-2012 |
20120100429 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF AND ITS USE - A method of producing a positive electrode active material, comprising the steps of:
| 04-26-2012 |
20130075673 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM-CONTAINING COMPOSITE OXIDE - The present invention provides a method for producing a lithium-containing composite oxide represented by general formula (1) below, the method at least including a step of preparing a solution by dissolving a lithium source, an element M source, a phosphorus source, and an element X source that serve as source materials in a solvent, the phosphorus source being added after at least the element M source is dissolved; a step of gelating the resulting solution; and a step of calcining the resulting gel: | 03-28-2013 |
20130115514 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE, AND NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a positive electrode active material giving nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary batteries superior in cycle characteristics. The positive electrode active material according to the present invention includes a lithium-containing composite metal oxide having the composition represented by the following General Formula (1): | 05-09-2013 |
20140178765 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode active substance including a lithium-containing metal oxide represented by the following general formula (1): | 06-26-2014 |
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20090108620 | WINDSHIELD UNIT FOR SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - To make it difficult for the left and right lateral walls of a portion rising in front of an occupant to come into sight through a windshield in a windshield unit for a saddle-ride type vehicle provided at the front center of a vehicle body with an air duct for directing the air flow from the front of the vehicle toward the upside. In a screen provided at the front center of a vehicle body with an air duct adapted to lead the air flow from the front of the vehicle toward the upside, a straight portion of the air duct rising in front of an occupant is provided so that a left-right width of a rear wall rearwardly of the straight portion may be narrower than the left-right width of a front wall forward of the straight portion. | 04-30-2009 |
20110067367 | AIR CLEANER APPARATUS - An air cleaner apparatus includes a lid that covers an opening formed in an air cleaner box is provided with an intake port communicating with the opening. In addition, a regulator is attached to an upper wall portion of the air cleaner box, the intake port is extended to the upper wall portion of the air cleaner box so as to cover the regulator, and the regulator is placed facing inside an intake passage connecting between the intake port and the opening. The air cleaner apparatus so configured provides a sufficient cooling effect, and is excellent in ease of maintenance. | 03-24-2011 |
20110174569 | VEHICLE - The vehicle body frame is configured in a manner that an upper tension pipe is removed from a first cross portion and a second cross portion. When mounting the engine in the vehicle body frame, the vehicle mounted component that is relatively heavy can be lowered into the vehicle body frame from above by removing the upper tension pipe. The vehicle body frame simplifies the removal and installation of the vehicle-mounted components. | 07-21-2011 |
20110240396 | INTAKE AIR ROUTING STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME - A vehicle intake duct surrounds a high-flow intake passage, which ensures flow capacity and does not spatially restrict other components. The vehicle includes an engine attached to a vehicle body frame, with the intake duct interconnecting an air cleaner and a throttle body, a transmission for sending engine output to wheels, and a seat mounted on an upper longitudinal frame section of the vehicle body frame. The air cleaner is also provided on the upper longitudinal frame section forward of the seat. The intake duct includes a first extending portion descending rearwardly and downwardly from an outlet of the air cleaner and passing laterally of the throttle body, a curved portion extending rearwardly from the first extending portion and toward a center of the vehicle body frame, and a second extending portion wound around toward a rear portion of the throttle body and connected thereto. | 10-06-2011 |
20120126589 | VEHICLE SEAT STRUCTURE - A vehicle seat structure allowing a reduction in the weight of a seat while ensuring cushioning performance. The seat includes a base plate member with an outer frame forming an outer periphery of the seat, and concave portions with seating positions and a seat back position on an inner peripheral side of the outer frame made concave in a direction of a seating load. In addition, the seat includes a fabric member that is provided in a tensioned state in such a manner so as to close open sides of the concave portions for supporting an occupant's weight. A first cushion member is provided in positions on the fabric member, at least corresponding to the outer frame. | 05-24-2012 |
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20100241543 | IMAGE FORMATION SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF BILLING CALCULATION - An image formation device includes: a job execution control part for controlling execution of a job; a storage part for storing therein a billing map to be used for billing calculation in response to execution of the job; a billing calculation part for performing billing calculation by referring to the billing map stored in the storage part, the billing calculation being performed in response to execution of the job by the job execution control part; and a billing map switching part for changing a billing map to be referred to by the billing calculation part when the progress of the job executed by the job execution control part satisfies a predetermined condition. So, the substance of billing calculation can be changed when the progress of a job satisfies the predetermined condition during execution of the job. | 09-23-2010 |
20110176161 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND BILLING DESTINATION SETTING METHOD IN THE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus comprises: a controller storing therein a billing destination to which a fee for printing processing is charged, the controller operable to receive, from a user via an operation panel, an instruction for executing the printing processing while the user is logged in and to charge, to the billing destination, the fee for the execution of the printing processing; a card reader operable to receive a new billing destination while the user is logged in, without intervention of the operation panel, wherein when receiving the new billing destination, the controller updates the billing destination to the new billing destination by storing the new billing destination. | 07-21-2011 |
20120026525 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY OF FUNCTION SETTING SCREEN, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing system includes an information processing apparatus and one or a plurality of image processing apparatuses that can be connected to the information processing apparatus via a network. A function whose function set value is to be displayed on a function setting screen is identified from identifying information included in screen information made by the information processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus includes an identifying information storage part in which identifying information of a function is stored, and of the functions whose identifying information is stored, all function set values of the identified function are displayed on a display part in a mode that can be selected by a user. | 02-02-2012 |
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20090072650 | MOTOR - A motor includes a stator with an annular stator yoke, a stator core having a plurality of inner and outer teeth projecting from the stator yoke toward inside and outside respectively, a plurality of coils wound on the stator core, and an inner rotor and an outer rotor confronting the inner and outer teeth respectively via an air-gap, and having an permanent magnet respectively. The number of slots “S” and the number of poles “P” establish a relation of S:P=3:2N−1, where N is an integer equal to 1 or more, and a case when 2N−1 becomes a multiple of 3 is excluded. | 03-19-2009 |
20100033043 | MOTOR STATOR AND MOLD MOTOR - A motor stator is disclosed. Each of a first phase, second phase and third phase of three-phase winding has multiple toroidal coils and crossover wires connecting the coils. The crossover wire of the first phase runs inside the second phase coil and the third phase coil. The crossover wire of the second phase runs over the first phase coil with a guide by guide posts and runs inside the third phase coil. The crossover wire of the third phase runs over the first phase coil and the second phase coil with a guide by the guide posts. | 02-11-2010 |
20100295401 | MOTOR AND DEVICE USING THE SAME - A motor includes a stator which includes: a stator core having an annular stator yoke, a plurality of outer teeth projecting outward from the stator yoke, and a plurality of inner teeth having the same number of teeth as the outer teeth and projecting inward from the stator yoke; and a plurality of windings wound on the stator core, and the motor includes an outer rotor confronting the outer teeth via an air gap and an inner rotor confronting the inner teeth via an air gap. The outer rotor and the inner rotor have holes for accommodating permanent magnets respectively. The permanent magnets having a rectangular shape in sectional views thereof are accommodated in the holes. | 11-25-2010 |
20110163629 | MOTOR STATOR AND MOLDED MOTOR - A motor stator is disclosed. Each of a first phase, second phase and third phase of three-phase winding has multiple toroidal coils and crossover wires connecting the coils. The crossover wire of the first phase runs inside the second phase coil and the third phase coil. The crossover wire of the second phase runs over the first phase coil with a guide by guide posts and runs inside the third phase coil. The crossover wire of the third phase runs over the first phase coil and the second phase coil with a guide by the guide posts. | 07-07-2011 |
20110175464 | MOTOR STATOR AND MOLDED MOTOR - A motor stator is disclosed. Each of a first phase, second phase and third phase of three-phase winding has multiple toroidal coils and crossover wires connecting the coils. The crossover wire of the first phase runs inside the second phase coil and the third phase coil. The crossover wire of the second phase runs over the first phase coil with a guide by guide posts and runs inside the third phase coil. The crossover wire of the third phase runs over the first phase coil and the second phase coil with a guide by the guide posts. | 07-21-2011 |
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20080286677 | Toner for developer - Disclosed is a toner for a developer comprising cylindrical toner particles formed of a toner composition containing at least a binder resin and a releasant as toner components, and an external additive, wherein the cylindrical toner particles have an average circularity of 0.880 or more and 0.930 or less. | 11-20-2008 |
20080292983 | Magnetic One-Component Toner for Development of Electrostatic Latent Image and Image Forming Method - Disclosed is a magnetic one-component toner for development of an electrostatic latent image used in a magnetic one-component jumping development system in which a photoconductor is an a-Si photoconductor having a thickness of 30 μm or less and Rz of a developer carrier is from 2.0 to 6.0 μm. A cleaning means for removing the toner from the surface of the photoconductor is a cleaning blade. Titanium oxide, as an external additive, is added to the toner. The titanium oxide has a liberation rate within a range from 10 to 22% and contains a low resistance titanium oxide having a volume resistivity within a range from 10 | 11-27-2008 |
20140030647 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPMENT - A toner for electrostatic latent image development is comprised toner particles containing toner core particle containing at least a binder resin and a shell layer coating the toner core particle. The shell layer is smoothened to a predetermined level. The average particle diameter of the resin fine particles is from 45 nm to 300 nm. And, when cross-sections of the toner particles are observed using a transmission electron microscope, cracks approximately perpendicular to surfaces of the toner core particles are observable inside the shell layer. | 01-30-2014 |
20140030649 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPMENT - A toner for electrostatic latent image development is comprised toner particles containing toner core particle containing at least a binder resin and a shell layer coating the toner core particle. The shell layer is smoothened to a predetermined level. And, when cross-sections of the toner particles are observed using a transmission electron microscope, cracks approximately perpendicular to surfaces of the toner core particles are observable inside the shell layer. | 01-30-2014 |
20140038097 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPMENT - A toner for electrostatic latent image development, containing toner particles composed of toner core particle containing at least a binder resin and a shell layer coating the toner core particle. Average circularities D | 02-06-2014 |
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20090148552 | Mold apparatus - A mold apparatus for two-color molding provided with a movable partitioning member able to be used even when a first cavity for molding a first thermoplastic resin and a second cavity for molding a second thermoplastic resin are completely different in shape or their connecting part is not simple in shape, that is, a mold apparatus for integral molding of two types of thermoplastic resins to produce a two-color shaped article having a movable partitioning member partitioning a space for molding two types of thermoplastic resin into a first space for molding a first thermoplastic resin and a second space for molding a second thermoplastic resin, wherein the movable partitioning member is provided with a hole forming part of the second space | 06-11-2009 |
20090148553 | Mold apparatus - A mold apparatus for two-color molding enabling the use of a general-use mold apparatus with a short support sprue and simple structure, having a fixed side mold, a movable side mold freely openable and closable with respect to the fixed side mold, and a movable partitioning member which is arranged at least at one of the fixed side mold and the movable side mold and partitions a space for molding two types of thermoplastic resin into a first space for molding a first thermoplastic resin and a second space for molding a second thermoplastic resin, wherein a compact injection molding unit injecting the first thermoplastic resin is built-in, and a nozzle of a compact injection molding unit is made to directly adjoin the first space. | 06-11-2009 |
20090174113 | Two-color molding method - A two-color molding method with a short cycle time and a multicolor molding method including that two-color molding method, whereby, by performing an elastomer molding step using a time Z from a time t | 07-09-2009 |
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20090024279 | IN-LANE RUNNING SUPPORT SYSTEM, AUTOMOBILE AND IN-LANE RUNNING SUPPORT METHOD - The in-lane running support system includes a steering input device and a steering input detector. The in-lane running support system further comprises a reaction force device that changes a condition of the steering input device between a normal operation mode that provides a normal reaction force to the driver, and a hapthic operation mode that performs a notification operation to the driver, a turning output device that is in a state mechanically disconnected from the steering input device and that turns steerable wheels, and a turning output controller. A running state detecting device acquires information of a running state of the vehicle with respect to a lane. An in-lane running support device controls the turning output device and the haptic device based on the information of the running state such that the vehicle runs in the lane, and has a first control mode that controls the turning output control device and causes the reaction force device to operate in the normal operation mode, and a second control mode that controls the turning output control device and causes the reaction force device to operate in the haptic operation mode. | 01-22-2009 |
20120116643 | VEHICLE DRIVING ASSIST SYSTEM - A vehicle driving assist system calculates a risk potential indicative of a degree of convergence between a host vehicle and a preceding obstacle. Then, the system performs a driver notification operation that produces a driver notification stimulus based on the risk potential such as decreasing the driving force exerted against the vehicle as the risk potential increases and increasing an actuation reaction force exerted on the accelerator pedal during its operation as the risk potential increases. If a failure is detected in a reaction force generating device serving to add a reaction force to the accelerator pedal in accordance with the risk potential, then the system corrects an engine torque characteristic such that the engine torque does not increase even if the accelerator pedal is depressed to suppress an odd feeling in the vehicle performance by the driver when a failure occurs in the reaction force generating device. | 05-10-2012 |
20140147007 | OBJECT DETECTOR AND OBJECT DETECTION METHOD - A solid object detection device detects solid objects in the periphery of a vehicle. A camera captures images including detection regions set in adjacent traffic lanes to the rear of the vehicle. A solid object assessment unit assesses whether or not a solid object is present in the detection regions. A lateral position detection unit detects a distance between the vehicle position and a dividing line that divides traffic lanes. A region setting unit enlarges the detection region on the side of the dividing line by a greater amount correspondingly with respect to an increase in the distance to the dividing line. A traffic lane change detection unit detects a traffic lane change made by the vehicle. Upon detecting a traffic lane change by the vehicle, a smaller enlarged amount is used when enlarging the size of the predetermined region outward in the vehicle-width direction. | 05-29-2014 |
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20090022403 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - There is provided an image processing apparatus for processing a moving image including a plurality of moving-image-component images. The image processing apparatus includes a characteristic region detecting section that detects a characteristic region in one or more of the plurality of moving-image-component images, and a characteristic region identifying section that identifies a position of the characteristic region in a non-selected image with reference to a position of the characteristic region in a selected image. Here, the selected image is selected from the plurality of moving-image-component images of the moving image, and the non-selected image is a different one of the plurality of moving-image-component images than the selected image. The characteristic region identifying section identifies the position of the characteristic region in the non-selected image with reference to a position of the characteristic region in a selected image preceding the non-selected image and a position of the characteristic region in a selected image following the non-selected image. | 01-22-2009 |
20100119156 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a characteristic region detecting section that detects a characteristic region in an image, an image dividing section that divides the image into the characteristic region and a background region other than the characteristic region, and a compressing section that compresses a characteristic region image which is an image of the characteristic region and a background region image which is an image of the background region at different strengths from each other. The characteristic region detecting section detects the characteristic region in a plurality of moving-image-component images included in a moving image, the image dividing section divides each of the plurality of moving-image-component images into the characteristic region and the background region, and the compressing section compresses a characteristic region moving image including a plurality of characteristic region images and a background region moving image including a plurality of background region images at different strengths from each other. | 05-13-2010 |
20110052089 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing system that can reduce the amount of operations for compression processing includes a characteristic region detecting section that detects a characteristic region from an image and a compressing section that compresses the image by compressing each prescribed partial region. The compressing section compresses an image of a partial region included in a characteristic region by using pixel values of pixels, the number of which is larger than the number of pixels used for compressing an image of a partial region included in a region other than the characteristic region. | 03-03-2011 |
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20080211284 | Seat for vehicle - A seat for use in a vehicle, which is capable of being turned toward a door opening with a child seat, etc. attached thereto, thereby favorably sitting a child, etc. on the child seat, etc. A turning seat S | 09-04-2008 |
20120019039 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a pair of lower rails that are attached to a vehicle floor and extend parallel to one another, a pair of upper rails that are slidably attached to the lower rails, and a seat cushion that is attached to the pair of upper rails. The seat cushion includes i) a pair of pipe members, each pipe member being a single member that includes a long portion that extends along the corresponding upper rail, and a leg portion that extends downward from a first end portion of the long portion and that is attached to the corresponding upper rail; ii) a first connecting pipe that connects the first end portions of the pair of long portions together; and iii) a pair of plate members extending from the upper rails to the long portions, and attached to second end portions of the long portions. | 01-26-2012 |
20120025579 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a back frame including: a back frame body that is formed by bending a pipe into a rectangular form such that both ends of the pipe are located at one of four corner portions of the rectangular form; and a pair of side frames that are joined, respectively, to a first corner portion which is one of the corner portions of the back frame body and at which the both ends of the pipe are located and a second corner portion that is another of the corner portions of the back frame body and is laterally next to the first corner portion. One of the ends of the pipe is butt-welded to one of the side frames. | 02-02-2012 |
20130033080 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion, a seatback, an upholstery member that covers a surface of the seatback, and a striker. The striker is fitted to a frame body that forms the seatback, and is engaged with a lock mechanism arranged outside the seatback. The striker has an engagement portion that is locked by the lock mechanism, and a threaded shaft portion that has an external thread that is screwed to the frame body. The threaded shaft portion of the striker is fastened to the frame body through a through-hole formed in the upholstery member, with the frame body covered with the upholstery member of the seatback. | 02-07-2013 |
20130033083 | VEHICLE SEAT FRAME STRUCTURE - A vehicle seat frame structure includes a frame main body formed in a frame-shape, and a wire that extends between two frame peripheral portions that make up the frame main body, end portions of the wire being integrally joined to the two frame peripheral portions. At each of the end portions of the wire, a portion that jut outs beyond the corresponding frame peripheral portion is formed as a curved portion that is curved in a direction wrapping around an outer peripheral surface of the frame peripheral portion. At least one of the curved portions of the wire has a curvature that is more gradual than a curvature of the outer peripheral surface of the frame peripheral portion to which the curved portion is joined. | 02-07-2013 |
20130033084 | VEHICLE SEAT - An engaging member is arranged at a first portion of part of an upholstery member, the first portion facing a first section, and the engaging member is fixed to an engaged member in a second groove. A second portion of the part of the upholstery member, the portion facing the second section, is arranged in the second section. One end-side portion of the engaging member is extended into the second section. In the direction in which the second groove extends, the length of an extended portion that is formed at the one end-side portion of the engaging member and that is extended into the second section is shorter than the length of a portion of the second section excluding the other portion corresponding to the extended portion. | 02-07-2013 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110253035 | Apparatus for Producing Three-Dimensional Shaped Product - An apparatus for producing a three-dimensional shaped product in which a powder and a shaped article are loaded on a base plate, a frame body is installed upright on a table, a support projecting from the frame body and/or a projected streak provided at the top of the frame body are used to support the base plate, the base plate is supported by arranging the center of gravity of the base plate so as to be present, two or more recesses provided at the back of the base plate are fitted into two or more supports which cross each other and/or projected streaks, and projected parts provided on supports and/or wall parts of the frame body are contacted with horizontally surrounding parts of the base plate on both sides in the longitudinal direction of at least one recess among the recesses, thereby attaining the above object. | 10-20-2011 |
20110256252 | Apparatus for Producing Three-Dimensional Shaped Product - An apparatus for producing a three-dimensional shaped product installs on a surface of a table a base plate which loads powder and a shaped article, with a vertical space being formed. A frame body is installed upright on the table The base plate is placed on a support horizontally projecting from the frame body and/or a step portion which provides an inner direction part of the table of the frame body. The base plate is supported so the center of gravity of the base plate is inside a triangle formed by three locations or a quadruple formed by four locations inside a region of the support or the step portion on which the base plate is placed, and the part projecting above the support and/or an inner wall of the frame body are contacted with a horizontally surrounding part of the base plate at three or more locations. | 10-20-2011 |
20110256253 | Apparatus for Producing Three-Dimensional Shaped Product - An apparatus for producing a three-dimensional shaped product capable of decreasing thermal dissipation due to thermal conduction of a heating device or a cooling device loading a base plate, in which powder is sequentially sintered on a table and a base plate a inside a shaping tank wherein a space of vertical direction is formed on the table or the space is formed and a heat insulating material is filled into the thus formed region, a heating device or a cooling device which loads the base plate a supporting the sintered layer is firmly fixed. | 10-20-2011 |