Shimizu, Kanagawa
Akiko Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20120058563 | PRODUCTION OF 2-KETO-L-GULONIC ACID - The present invention relates to the production of recombinant microorganisms, in particular of the genus | 03-08-2012 |
Etsuo Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090008663 | PHOSPHOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A phosphor containing a crystal phase having a chemical composition expressed by the following general formula [1], and exhibiting an average variation rate of the emission intensity of 1.3 or less upon excitation with light having a peak in the wavelength range of 420 nm to 480 nm, the variation rate of the emission intensity being calculated by the following general formula [2]. | 01-08-2009 |
20090243467 | PHOSPHOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND PHOSPHOR-CONTAINING COMPOSITION, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY AND LIGHTING SYSTEM - To provide a phosphor having nearly spherical shapes, the phosphor has an elemental ratio represented by the formula below, and contains at least two kinds of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, P, Cl, F, Br, I, Zn, Ga, Ge, In, Sn, Ag, Au, Pb, Cd, Bi and Ti. | 10-01-2009 |
20110182072 | PHOSPHOR, PRODUCTION METHOD OF PHOSPHOR, PHOSPHOR-CONTAINING COMPOSITION, AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - To provide an alkaline-earth metal halogen phosphor that has high luminescent characteristics even when used with an excitation light source that emits light of the near-ultraviolet region, a phosphor-containing composition and a light emitting device using the phosphor, and a display and an illuminating device using the light emitting device, | 07-28-2011 |
Fumihiko Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090018251 | POLYPROPYLENE TYPE AQUEOUS DISPERSION, POLYPROPYLENE TYPE COMPOSITE AQUEOUS EMULSION COMPOSITION AND ITS USE - A polypropylene type aqueous dispersion comprising the following components (a) to (c): | 01-15-2009 |
20110213110 | NOVEL METAL COMPLEX AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALPHA-OLEFIN POLYMER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALPHA-OLEFIN/(METH)ACRYLATE COPOLYMER USING THE SAME - A novel catalyst component for producing a crystalline α-olefin polymer or α-olefin/(meth)acrylate copolymer having few branches, especially a polymer having a high molecular weight, and a method for producing an α-olefin polymer or an α-olefin/(meth)acrylate copolymer using the catalyst component. | 09-01-2011 |
20150057415 | THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a thermoplastic elastomer composition which comprises a branched olefin copolymer comprising: a main chain of an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer; and a side chain derived from a crystalline propylene polymer containing a vinyl group at one end, wherein the content of α-olefin in the main chain is 70 mol % or less, the composition has an elongation at break of 500% or higher, and has an elastic recovery rate of 70% or more when recovering from an extension to 300% elongation, and a process for manufacturing the same. | 02-26-2015 |
Fumihiro Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20100188031 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STARTING MOTOR - A motor starting apparatus includes a driving signal generating unit that generates an open-loop driving signal and a drive circuit that is connected to a motor. The driving signal generating unit includes a data storing unit that stores therein predetermined data, a velocity integrating unit that integrates velocity data, a phase adjusting signal generating unit that generates a phase adjusting signal, a three-phase driving signal generating unit that generates a three-phase applied voltage, and a drive circuit driving unit that generates a driving signal of the motor. The three-phase driving signal generating unit performs open-loop driving by outputting the three-phase applied voltage based on the phase adjusting signal to the drive circuit driving unit. | 07-29-2010 |
20130099708 | ANGLE DETECTION DEVICE, MOTOR DRIVING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an angle detection device including plural sensors that output corresponding sinusoidal signals, wherein each of the sinusoidal signals varies sinusoidally depending on a rotational angle of a rotor of a motor, and each of the sinusoidal signals has a phase that depends on a position of the corresponding sensor; a vector generating unit that generates a vector represented by a result of mutually operating at least two of the sinusoidal signals; a vector rotation unit that rotates the vector by operating the vector and reference sine waves having corresponding phases; and an angle search unit that causes the vector rotation unit to sequentially rotate the vector until a phase of the vector becomes a predetermined phase, and that detects an angle between the vector prior to being rotated and the predetermined phase as the rotational angle of the rotor of the motor. | 04-25-2013 |
20130106326 | MOTOR DRIVE CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD | 05-02-2013 |
20130106327 | MOTOR DRIVE CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD | 05-02-2013 |
20130325187 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME, AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A motor control device includes: a unit configured to generate a target rotation position information of a first driving motor based on target rotation position signals indicating a target rotation position of a second driving motor being replaced with the first driving motor; a unit configured to generate a speed predicting of the first driving motor; a unit configured to detect a rotation position of the first driving motor; a unit configured to generate an actual position information of the first driving motor; a unit configured to generate an actual speed of the first driving motor; a unit configured to correct an error between the target rotation position and the actual rotation position of the first driving motor; a unit configured to generate a speed error signal; a unit configured to generate a speed control signals of the first driving motor; and a unit configured to output a drive voltage. | 12-05-2013 |
20140365167 | ANGLE DETECTION DEVICE AND ANGLE DETECTION METHOD - An angle detection device includes a vector generating unit that generates a vector based on the sine wave signals output by a plurality of sensors, a vector rotating unit that rotate the vector based on the vector and reference sine waves with different phases, a sign determining unit that determines whether the rotated vector is located in a positive direction or in a negative direction with respect to a predetermined reference angle and outputs a result of determination as a sign determination signal, and an angle counter that increments or decrements a count value of angular data of a predetermined bit length based on the sign determination signal, and outputs the count value as angular data. A deadband with a predetermined reference angle as a center is provided for a process performed by the sign determining unit to determine one of the positive direction and the negative direction. | 12-11-2014 |
20150009517 | ROTATION-ANGLE DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to an embodiment of the present invention, a rotation-angle detection device for detecting a rotation angle of a rotor includes: plural rotation detectors that output detection signals which vary with the rotation angle of the rotor; a rotation calculator that outputs a rotated vector by rotating a vector expressed by the detection signals; an amplitude detector that outputs an amplitude signal indicating amplitude of the detection signals by performing computation on at least one of signals expressing the rotated vector using a predetermined target amplitude; a drive-power adjuster that adjusts the amplitude of the detection signals by changing drive power applied to the rotation detectors according to the amplitude signal; a corrector that corrects the amplitude based on the amplitude signal and outputs a corrected detection signal; and a rotation angle detector that detects a rotation angle of the rotor based on the corrected detection signal. | 01-08-2015 |
Hiroyuki Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20110257351 | NOVEL TRIARYLPHOSPHINE OR TRIARYLARSINE COMPOUND, ALPHA-OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION CATALYST USING THE COMPOUND, TERNARY COPOLYMER, AND PRODUCTION PROCESS OF ALPHA-OLEFIN -((METH)ACRYLIC ACID)-BASED COPOLYMER - To provide an industrially useful α-olefin.((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymer having both a high molecular weight and a high comonomer content, a catalyst component capable of realizing a production of two different kinds of α-olefin.((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymers, and a production process using the catalyst. An α-olefin.((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymer is produced by using a metal complex complexed with a ligand represented by the following formula (Y is phosphorus or arsenic) for a catalyst composition. | 10-20-2011 |
Junichi Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090129727 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER - A method of manufacturing an optical module according to an aspect of the present invention includes: preparing a stem including a first lead and a second lead to transmit an electrical signal from a photonic device, the second lead being shorter than the first lead; preparing a member having a first hole and a second hole which are formed therein so as to correspond to the first lead and the second lead, respectively; inserting the first lead into the first hole; and inserting the second lead into the second hole after inserting the first lead into the first hole. | 05-21-2009 |
20090226136 | OPTICAL RECEPTACLE AND OPTICAL RECEPTACLE MODULE - An SC-type optical receptacle includes a first and a second holder each having a hollow chamber longitudinally penetrating therethrough, and a hollow cylindrical sleeve fitted in the chamber of the holders to thereby retain the frontal facets of a pair of ferrules so as to keep the frontal facets butted to each other. The wall thickness of the sleeve is constant over the entire length thereof, and is not less than 0.55 mm. | 09-10-2009 |
20100239212 | OPTICAL MODULE - An optical module includes a receptacle for receiving an optical connector attached to a distal end of an optical fiber, and a lens body having a contact surface coming into contact with the distal end of the optical fiber when the receptacle receives the optical connector. The lens body has the contact surface and an opposing surface opposing the contact surface, and further has a columnar base held by the receptacle, a lens portion formed on the opposing surface integrally with the base, and a flat portion. The lens portion is surrounded by the flat portion and is off-centered with respect to the base. | 09-23-2010 |
20110222795 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus of the present invention includes: a separation section that separates image components having different attributes contained in electronic document data expressing an original image; a selection section that selects which mode from plural modes including a reusability emphasis mode for performing predetermined re-laying out of the image components with emphasis on reusability; and a generation section that re-lays the image components separated by the separation section according to the mode selected by the selection section, and generates software data corresponding to software for use. | 09-15-2011 |
20120063683 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a separating unit, a setting unit, and a determining unit. The separating unit separates an image into types of partial images other than a specific type, which is likely to be erroneously separated. The setting unit makes setting designating whether or not predetermined two types of partial images of the separated partial images are to be easily determined to be partial images of the specific type. The determining unit determines whether or not at least one of the predetermined two types of the partial images is the partial image of the specific type or not based upon the setting. | 03-15-2012 |
20120250078 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes: a structure information acquisition portion that acquires, from a list which is included in each of plural pieces of image data sorted in a predetermined order and is formed of rows and columns, structure information which includes row information including at least the number of the rows of the list and heights of the rows thereof and column information including at least the number of the columns thereof and the widths of the columns thereof; a list connection determination portion that determines, based on the acquired structure information, a set of connected lists among the lists respectively included in the plural pieces of the image data, and a connection direction of the connected lists; and a list connection portion that connects the set of the determined lists in the determined connection direction in an order of the plural pieces of the image data listed. | 10-04-2012 |
20120250107 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a header acquiring part, a table connection determining part, and a table connecting part. The header acquiring part acquires a header from a table, having rows and columns, included in each of plural pieces of image data arranged in a predetermined order. The table connection determining part determines whether the headers acquired from the tables match one another and determines, as a set of tables to be connected, adjacent tables having the matching headers. The table connecting part deletes the header from each of one or more second tables and connects a first table and the one or more second tables to each other in accordance with the predetermined order. The first table is included in a first piece of pieces of image data of the determined set of tables in the predetermined order. | 10-04-2012 |
20130016381 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHODAANM SHIMIZU; JunichiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP SHIMIZU; Junichi Kanagawa JPAANM YAMADA; ToshiyukiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP YAMADA; Toshiyuki Kanagawa JPAANM TSUCHIBUCHI; KiyotakaAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP TSUCHIBUCHI; Kiyotaka Kanagawa JPAANM NIINA; HiroshiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP NIINA; Hiroshi Kanagawa JPAANM WAKIYAMA; TetsuyaAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP WAKIYAMA; Tetsuya Kanagawa JP - An image processing apparatus includes an extracting unit that extracts each tablespace image from each page of image data containing plural pages read by a document reading device, a generating unit that generates each table structure data of the tables from each tablespace image extracted by the extracting unit, a discrimination unit that discriminates a connection possibility between the tables based on table structure data of the tables of each page generated by the generating unit, a determination unit that determines a connection sequence for restoring an original table by connecting each of the tables based on the connection possibility between the tables discriminated by the discrimination unit, and a restoring unit that restores data on a single table before division by connecting each of the tables based on the connection sequence determined by the determination unit. | 01-17-2013 |
20140300790 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - Provided is an image processing apparatus including a determination unit that determines a partial region which is a display object in an image, an angle acquisition unit that acquires angle information indicating a tilt in the partial region, a correction unit that corrects an angle of the partial region according to the angle information, and a display that displays a partial region of which the angle is corrected. | 10-09-2014 |
Jyoji Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20120080155 | WATER DISINTEGRATABLE FIBROUS SHEET - To provide a water disintegratable fibrous sheet with high water disintegratability and wet strength, that can be used as a cleaning sheet. A prescribed water disintegratable fibrous sheet comprising 30-50% by mass of unbeaten pulp (a) with a beating degree of 700 cc or greater; 20-40% by mass of beaten pulp (b) with a beating degree of 400-700 cc; 15-45% by mass of regenerated cellulose (c) with a beating degree of 700 cc or greater; and 2-15% by mass of fibrillated purified cellulose (d) with a beating degree of 0-400 cc. | 04-05-2012 |
Kana Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20110304017 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A lower electrode includes a metal-containing oxide layer having a thickness of 2 nm or less on the surface layer. A metal-containing oxide layer is formed by oxidizing the surface of the lower electrode. A dielectric film includes a first phase appearing at room temperature in the bulk state and a second phase appearing at a higher temperature than that in the first phase in the bulk state. The second phase has a higher relative permittivity than that of the first phase. | 12-15-2011 |
20130089964 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A lower electrode includes a metal-containing oxide layer having a thickness of 2 nm or less on the surface layer. A metal-containing oxide layer is formed by oxidizing the surface of the lower electrode. A dielectric film includes a first phase appearing at room temperature in the bulk state and a second phase appearing at a higher temperature than that in the first phase in the bulk state. The second phase has a higher relative permittivity than that of the first phase. | 04-11-2013 |
Kanako Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20110280895 | IMMUNOTHERAPEUTIC METHOD USING ALLO-CELLS WHICH CO-EXPRESS CD1d AND TARGET ANTIGEN - The present invention provides a means to be used for a new immunotherapy of cancer or infection utilizing activation of dendritic cell (DC) by innate immunity, namely, a method of preparing a cell co-expressing a target antigen and CD1d and having an ability to activate immunity against the target antigen, comprising the following steps (a) and (b): | 11-17-2011 |
Kanetada Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090170772 | INTERLEUKIN PRODUCTION REGULATOR, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION OR FOOD COMPRISING THE INTERLEUKIN PRODUCTION REGULATOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE INTERLEUKIN PRODUCTION REGULATOR - An object is to provide an interleukin production regulator which can be used for prevention, treatment or recurrence prevention of a gastrointestinal disease or an autoimmune disease accompanied by an inflammation as the main symptom, which is highly safe, and which can be administered over a long period. Another object is to provide a method for production of the interleukin production regulator. Further object is to provide a pharmaceutical composition and a food, each of which comprises the interleukin production regulator. | 07-02-2009 |
Katsuhiko Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090309897 | Communication Terminal and Communication System and Display Method of Communication Terminal - A communication terminal and a communication system able to adaptively update sizes and positions of screens in accordance with the situation without operation by a user, and a display method of the communication terminal, which perform processing of individual packets in a linked manner under the control of a display image control portion | 12-17-2009 |
Kenichi Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20120148292 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, OPTICAL PRINT HEAD, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - An image forming apparatus having an image bearing member, an optical print head to irradiate the image bearing member with light to form a latent image thereon, a developing device to develop the latent image with a developing agent to obtain a visual image, and front and rear plates that sandwich at least the image bearing member and the developing device from opposite directions to position at least the image bearing member and the developing device thereof, the plates having focus direction position determining reference surfaces and sub-scanning direction position determining reference surfaces the optical print head contacts to position the optical print head. | 06-14-2012 |
Kiichirou Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090073247 | Method, apparatus, and system for forming image - An image forming apparatus connectable to a first feed tray and a second feed tray includes an image forming unit, a feed path, and a detecting unit provided on the feed path to sense recording medium jam. An identifying unit identifies a feed path and a feed tray where recording medium jam has occurred as a jammed path and a jamming feed tray. A first determining unit determines whether the image forming apparatus is connected to the second feed tray. A second determining unit determines whether the second feed tray can feed a recording medium to the image forming unit. A feeding unit feeds a recording medium from the second feed tray to the image forming unit. | 03-19-2009 |
20100092189 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SHEET-FEED CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A sheet is placed on a sheet feed unit. A main-scanning sensor detects first detection information for identifying a sheet size in a main-scanning direction and a sub-scanning sensor detects second detection information for identifying a sheet size in a sub-scanning direction. A sheet sensor detects presence of the sheet on the sheet feed unit. It is monitored whether the sheet sensor has detected a sheet and a timer starts counting a first elapsed time from a time point at which the sheet sensor detects a sheet. A size identifying unit identifies, when the first elapsed time exceeds a first predetermined set time, a sheet size based on the first and the second detection information. | 04-15-2010 |
Kimiya Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090279098 | OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS - An optical coherence tomography apparatus constructs a tomographic image of a measurement object on the basis of a spectral characteristic obtained by spectrally dividing interference light, which combines signal light composed of the measurement light reflected by the measurement object and reference light, using an optical demultiplexer. | 11-12-2009 |
Kiyoto Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090309766 | Mobile Electronic Apparatus - Mobile electronic apparatus has a housing having an opening portion | 12-17-2009 |
Kohei Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20100259616 | Image Pickup Apparatus, On-Vehicle Image Pickup Apparatus, Method And Apparatus For Manufacturing Image Pickup Apparatus - A disclosed image pickup apparatus includes a first member holding a lens, and a second member holding an image pickup element converting an image formed via the lens into an electric signal, the second member having an approximately rectangular shape and two approximately arc-shaped location cutout portions at respective diagonal corners of the approximately rectangular shape. In the image pickup apparatus, the first and the second members are bonded via an indirect bonding structure portion where the first and second members are bonded via a fixing member with an ultraviolet curable adhesive and a filler bonding structure portion where the first and second members are bonded by supplying a thermosetting adhesive therebetween. | 10-14-2010 |
20110286067 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical scanning device includes a light source; a scanning unit to deflect/scan a laser beam from the light source; an imaging optical system to focus the deflected and scanned laser beam to a scan-target surface; an electro-optic element to electrically change a refractive index thereof; a controller to control the refractive index of the electro-optic element to adjust deflection amount of the laser beam; and a positional shift detecting unit, disposed away from the light path, to detect a positional shift of the incident laser beam from an ideal position in a sub-scanning direction. The device further includes a beam splitting element, and the controller adjusts a deflection amount of the laser beam from the electro-optic element based on a detection result by the positional shift detecting unit and corrects a positional shift in the sub-scanning direction of the laser beam on the scan-target surface. | 11-24-2011 |
20130120734 | LASER RADAR APPARATUS - A laser radar apparatus includes a light source; a light scanning unit configured to scan light irradiated from the light source; a light receiving unit configured to receive light that is reflected by an object, the light being irradiated from the light scanning unit onto the object and reflected by the object; and a porous member arranged between the object and the light receiving unit, the porous member including plural through holes. | 05-16-2013 |
20130299433 | PLANT-DERIVED FLOCCULANT, FLOCCULANT MIXTURE, METHOD OF FLOCCULATION, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING PLANT-DERIVED FLOCCULANT - Disclosed are a plant-derived flocculant and a flocculant mixture having a higher flocculation capacity. The plant-derived flocculant comprises at least one of a dried matter of | 11-14-2013 |
Kosuke Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20100046854 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing device includes, a pixel information output section that reads an image along a predetermined direction and outputs saturation information and lightness information, a dust pixel extraction section that extracts dust pixels that are candidates for pixels expressing dust existing in the predetermined direction, a lightness-changed pixel extraction section that extracts lightness-changed pixels, a correction object pixel extraction section that, from among the dust pixels extracted by the dust pixel extraction section, extracts, as pixels that are objects of correction, dust pixels that have not been extracted as lightness-changed pixels and dust pixels in whose vicinities lightness-changed pixels do not exist, a correction section that corrects both of the information of the pixels, using both of the information of neighboring pixels of the pixels, and an image information output section that outputs image information that includes information expressing pixels corrected by the correction section. | 02-25-2010 |
20130027758 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image reading apparatus includes a light source, a reading unit, a moving unit, a moving speed control unit, a turn-ON time control unit. The light source irradiates light onto a document. The reading unit receives light reflected from the document, converts the received light into electrical charges, and accumulates the electrical charges as an image signal. The moving unit relatively moves the light source and the document. The moving speed control unit controls a moving speed of the moving unit in accordance with a reading mode of the image reading apparatus to control a reading speed in the reading unit. The turn-ON time control unit controls the light source to be turned off in a given period based on the reading mode when the reading unit accumulates the electric charges so as to prevent the electrical charges accumulated in the reading unit from reaching a saturation amount. | 01-31-2013 |
20130070319 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image reading apparatus includes a conversion unit and a setting unit. The conversion unit converts first image information into second image information by using a predetermined color conversion factor group. The setting unit (i) obtains the second image information of a color sample of a plurality of colors converted by the conversion unit from the first image information, the first image information generated by reading the color sample, the color sample used to correct a color level difference according to a light source, (ii) selects a color conversion factor group corresponding to the obtained second image information of the color sample based on the correspondence relationship between a color conversion factor group and a color level of the second image information of the color sample, and (iii) sets the selected color conversion factor group instead of the predetermined color conversion factor group of the conversion unit. | 03-21-2013 |
20140022605 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image reading apparatus includes a document cover, a cover state detector that detects whether the document cover is open or closed, an image reading unit that reads an image by conducting an optical scan that moves a scanning body with a mounted light source, detecting reflected light from the target object with a photoelectric transducer, and outputting a signal expressing the detected pixel densities, a white reference plate used as a reference for correcting an image, a power manager that switches between a power-saving state and a standby state, and a controller that controls the respective units such that in the case of restoring the standby state due to detecting the opening or closing of the document cover, an image of a document is read to detect the document size, and an image of the white reference plate is read after the detection to acquire correction values. | 01-23-2014 |
20150022868 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image reading apparatus including a light source that irradiates an original document that passes through a reading position with light, a light receiving unit that receives reflected light from the original document, a background member that is inclined at an angle where a difference between an incident angle of the light from the light source and a reflection angle of the light to the light receiving unit is smaller than a difference therebetween on the original document present at the reading position, with the original document at the reading position interposed between the background member and the light source, and a foreign substance detecting section that detects, when the original document is not present at the reading position, a foreign substance present at the reading position. | 01-22-2015 |
Kunitoshi Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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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 |
Manabu Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20110194002 | Imaging device and power supply control method of imaging device - Imaging device includes an imaging element for receiving light from a subject and converting the light to an electric signal, a video signal processing circuit for performing signal processing on a video signal generated based on the electric signal, a power supply circuit for supplying power to the video signal processing circuit, a signal detection unit for receiving a backup lamp signal indicating light-on or light-off of a backup lamp from the backup lamp installed at a back part of a vehicle, and a power supply control unit for controlling the power supply circuit based on the backup lamp signal so that the supply of power is turned ON in time of light-on of the backup lamp, the supply of power is turned ON for a preset time after the light-off of the backup lamp, and the supply of power is turned OFF after the preset time has elapsed. | 08-11-2011 |
Masafumi Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20100019131 | PHOTODETECTOR AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT - A photodetector amplifier circuit that converts a photodetector signal photoelectrically into a photocurrent and controls on or off state of an output transistor according to the photocurrent. The photodetector amplifier circuit has a first control circuit that is connected to a control terminal of the output transistor and controls on or off state of the output transistor according to the photocurrent and a switch that is connected between the control terminal of the output transistor and a ground voltage terminal and if the output transistor is turned off, discharges the control terminal of the output transistor by making the control terminal of the output transistor conductive with the ground voltage terminal. | 01-28-2010 |
Masaharu Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20100126967 | SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHGEAR OPERATING MECHANISM - The time period is shortened till a cutoff spring force is released when a switchgear is cut off. This switchgear comprises: a closing shaft; a main lever fixed turnably on the closing shaft and associated with a movable contact; a closing spring; a sub shaft; a sub lever and a latch lever fixed on the sub shaft; a roller mounted on the leading end of the latch lever; a turnable latch and a kick lever; a lock lever made turnable with respect to the latch; a latch returning spring for biasing the latch; a lock returning spring for biasing the kick lever and the lock lever; and a stopper for restricting the turns of the lock lever and the latch. | 05-27-2010 |
20110000768 | SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHGEAR OPERATING MECHANISM - An embodiment of a switchgear has: a closing shaft; a main lever fixed to the closing shaft and associated with a movable contact; a cutoff spring; a sub-shaft; a sub-lever and a latch lever which are connected to the sub-shaft; a roller pin mounted to the leading end of the latch lever; a latch; a latch returning spring for urging the latch; a latch pin fixed to the latch; and a ring mounted to the latch pin so as to be movable in the radial direction of the latch pin. In the closed state, the roller pin presses the leading end of the latch. In power cutoff operation, latch is pulled so as to permit rotation of the latch, engagement between the roller pin and the leading end of the latch is disengaged, and the sub-shaft is rotated by urging by the cutoff spring. | 01-06-2011 |
20110073446 | SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHGEAR OPERATING MECHANISM - According to an embodiment, a switchgear operating mechanism has a roller pin rotatably fixed to a leading end of a latch lever. A latch is fixed to a solenoid lever at a position different from the rotation axis of the solenoid lever, and has a leading end engageable with the roller pin. In a state where the switchgear operating state is shifted from the closed state to the cutoff state, the solenoid lever is pushed by an electromagnetic solenoid for cutoff so as to be rotated in an opposite direction to the biasing direction of the solenoid lever return spring, and the latch lever is rotated by a biasing force of the roller pin to release an engagement between the roller pin and the leading end of the latch, which causes a cutoff spring to discharge its energy to rotate the latch lever. | 03-31-2011 |
20130307647 | SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHGEAR OPERATING MECHANISM - According to an embodiment, when a switchgear operating state is shifted from a close state to a cutoff state, a solenoid lever is pushed and rotated by a plunger of an electromagnetic solenoid for cutoff so that the solenoid lever rotates in a direction opposite from the direction of the urging of a solenoid-lever return spring. A trigger roller pin and the solenoid lever become disengaged from each other, an eccentric pin and a trigger lever are rotated by the urging force from a latch leading end become disengaged from each other, whereby a latch lever is rotated by the released energy of a cutoff spring. | 11-21-2013 |
20140054148 | SWITCHGEAR AND OPERATION MECHANISM FOR THE SAME - The circuit opening operation section of an embodiment of switchgear operation mechanism comprises: a circuit opening electromagnetic solenoid having a fitting structure that is provided with a step; and a solenoid spacer for adjusting the distance between a circuit opening trigger mechanism and the circuit opening electromagnetic solenoid. The circuit opening solenoid has: a solenoid housing fixed in position by way of the solenoid spacer; a plunger; and a stopper fitted to the solenoid housing so as to limit the sliding motion of the plunger in the plunger returning direction when the coil is not supplied with electric power. The limiting position of the stopper is adjustable. | 02-27-2014 |
Masakazu Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090207948 | RECEIVING APPARATUS - For each of a plurality of control channels, a likelihood indicated by a state metric of each state at the last point which is obtained at the time of Viterbi decoding is obtained. This Viterbi decoding is not cut off and performed to convolutionally coded data of the corresponding control channel. The ranking of the likelihood is obtained as a possibility ranking SM | 08-20-2009 |
20090327836 | Decoding method for convolution code and decoding device - A decoding method performs turbo decoding on data that includes a first value before transmission and that includes a second value after received, the second value changed from the first value due to the influence of a transmission path. The decoding method includes performing the turbo decoding on the data to obtain a log-likelihood ratio for the second value, converting the second value to a third value that is obtained by correcting the second value to become closer to the first value when a decoded result from the turbo decoding on the data includes an error and when an absolute value of the log-likelihood ratio is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value; and performing the turbo decoding on the data including the third value to obtain a decoded result of the data. | 12-31-2009 |
Masakuni Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20080242026 | Method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device having a floating gate - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device which includes forming a conductive layer for a floating gate above a semiconductor layer intervening a gate insulating film therebetween, then, forming, over the conductive layer, a first spacer comprising a first silicon oxide material and a second spacer adjacent with the first spacer and comprising a second silicon oxide material, the second silicon oxide material having an etching rate lower than that of the first silicon oxide material, selectively removing the conductive layer by using the first and the second spacers as a mask, and removing the first spacer to expose a portion of the conductive layer. Since the etching rate for the second spacer is lower compared with the etching rate for the first spacer, the etching amount of the second spacer caused upon removal of the first spacer can be suppressed and, as a result, the productivity and the reliability of the semiconductor memory device can be improved. | 10-02-2008 |
20110233649 | NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes: a charge accumulation layer (CAL) on a substrate; a memory gate formed onto the substrate through the CAL; a first side gate formed through a first insulating film on a first side of the memory gate; a second side gate formed through a second insulating film on a second side opposite to the first side; a first impurity implantation region (IIR | 09-29-2011 |
20120028424 | MANUFACTURE METHOD OF A SPLIT GATE NONVOLATILE MEMORY CELL - A split gate nonvolatile memory cell is provided with a first diffusion region, a second diffusion region, and a channel region formed between the first and second diffusion regions, including a first channel region having a predetermined dopant concentration. The first channel region is positioned apart from the first and second diffusion regions. | 02-02-2012 |
Masayoshi Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090086372 | Perpendicular magnetic recording medium, method of manufacturing the same, and magnetic recording device - Embodiments of the present invention help to provide a discrete track medium for realizing a high track density in a low price by adopting a configuration, in which filling of a non-magnetic material into a guard band portion and smoothing processing of a medium surface are not required. According to one embodiment, a perpendicular magnetic recording medium, on the non-magnetic substrate, includes at least: a soft magnetic underlayer; a first recording layer including a crystal grain having a magnetic property and a non-magnetic grain boundary having an oxide, as a main component, surrounding the crystal grain; a second recording layer containing a ferromagnetic metal as a main component and not containing an oxide; and at least one non-magnetic layer provided between the first recording layer and the second recording layer. A recording track portion for magnetically recording information and a guard band portion provided between adjacent recording track portions are included in the perpendicular magnetic recording medium. The relationship between the total thickness t | 04-02-2009 |
Masayuki Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090027623 | Optical apparatus and projection display system - An optical apparatus may include spectroscope means for splitting light irradiated from a light source into multiple color rays, polarizer means for polarizing the multiple color rays split by the spectroscope means, and trimming filters each trimming a wavelength component of at least one of the multiple color rays polarized through the polarizer means and guiding the resulting ray to an optical modulator, wherein at least one of the trimming filters is sloped about an optical axis. | 01-29-2009 |
20090120261 | DIE AND DIE DEVICE - A die body includes a die hole for punching a work. A core, including a discharge hole, which is in communication with the die hole, is provided in the die body. The core is provided with a plurality of fluid injection ports through which fluid is injected downward of the discharge hole. The die body is provided with inflow ports through which compressed fluid flows into the fluid injection ports. The core is made of resin. The discharge hole is tapered toward its upper side. An outer peripheral surface of the die body is provided with a peripheral groove which is in communication with the inflow ports. | 05-14-2009 |
20120162764 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted display includes a left-eye display unit configured to display a left-eye image, a right-eye display unit configured to display a right-eye image, a display control unit configured to control screen display of the left-eye display unit and the right-eye display unit, and an interpupillary distance adjustment mechanism configured to adjust an interpupillary distance between the left-eye display unit and the right-eye display unit. In the head-mounted display, the display control unit allows the left-eye display unit and the right-eye display unit to display a signal pattern for interpupillary distance adjustment when the interpupillary distance is adjusted by the interpupillary distance adjustment mechanism. | 06-28-2012 |
20120169725 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted display includes a left-eye display panel that displays a left-eye image, a left-eye optical system that has an angle of view from 45 to 55 degrees and forms a virtual image of the left-eye image, a right-eye display panel that displays a right-eye image, a right-eye optical system that has an angle of view from 45 to 55 degrees and forms a virtual image of the right-eye image, and a display control unit that controls the screen display of the left-eye display panel and the right-eye display panel. | 07-05-2012 |
20130050065 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A head-mounted display includes a left-eye display section to display a left-eye image, a right-eye display section to display a right-eye image, and a display control section to exert control over screen display of the right- and left-eye display sections. For checking whether adjustment over screen positions of the right- and left-eye display sections is correctly made, the display control section displays a combination of a first and second normal display check screens by the right- and left-eye display sections, the first normal display check screen including a lateral line extending in a horizontal direction at a screen center, the second normal display check screen including a plurality of short vertical lines aligned in the horizontal direction at the screen center, and the display control section provides an enhancement section to each of upper and lower ends of each of the vertical lines on the second normal display check screen. | 02-28-2013 |
20130285884 | HEAD MOUNT DISPLAY AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - Disclosed is a head mount display including: a user operation section configured to determine one or more coordinates based on a first operation performed by a user via the user operation section while receiving content via the head-mount device; and a controller configured to: superpose, in response to detection of the first operation by the user, upon at least one of one or more display sections of the head-mount device, a screen including one or more items, each of the one or more items of the superposed screen being selectable by the user to control the content being received by the user; and highlight, based on the one or more coordinates determined upon detection of the first operation, at least one of the one or more selectable items of the superposed screen in comparison to other selectable items of the superposed screen. | 10-31-2013 |
20130312580 | DIE AND DIE DEVICE - A die body includes a die hole for punching a work. A core, including a discharge hole, which is in communication with the die hole, is provided in the die body. The core is provided with a plurality of fluid injection ports through which fluid is injected downward of the discharge hole. The die body is provided with inflow ports through which compressed fluid flows into the fluid injection ports. The core is made of resin. The discharge hole is tapered toward its upper side. An outer peripheral surface of the die body is provided with a peripheral groove which is in communication with the inflow ports. | 11-28-2013 |
20140078023 | DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - There is provided a display device including a display unit that displays an image thereon, an eyepiece optical unit that projects a display image of the display unit on the eyes of a user, a correction information retaining unit that retains correction information created in advance according to a state of the user, and a distortion correction unit that corrects distortion of the display image based on correction information according to a current state of the user. | 03-20-2014 |
Mitsuo Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20100214623 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - There is provided an image reading device including: a light source; an image forming unit including plural optical members that receive reflection light reflected from the document and form an image from the received light; plural light receiving units that receive the light formed into an image by the image forming unit and convert the light to an electric signal; a storing unit that stores plural kinds of correction data; a detecting unit that detects an amount of relative positional shift between a light receiving unit and the image forming unit for each light receiving unit; and a correcting unit that selects correction data suitable for each light receiving unit from the plural kinds of correction data stored in the storing unit based on the detected amount of relative positional shift, and corrects the electric signal converted by each light receiving unit based on the correction data. | 08-26-2010 |
20120113484 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes an image reading member disposed in one of two regions that face each other with a transport path of a document therebetween, the image reading member being used for reading an image on the document, the image reading member including a light-receiving portion, a light-collecting member that collects reflected light reflected from the document onto the light-receiving portion, and a protruding portion that protrudes toward the transport path; and an opposing member disposed in the other of the two regions, the opposing member having a recess formed therein, the recess allowing the protruding portion of the image reading member to enter thereinto, the opposing member being disposed opposite the image reading member with the transport path therebetween. | 05-10-2012 |
20130070309 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image reading apparatus includes a reading unit, an extraction unit and a generation unit. The reading unit outputs reference plate reading information. The extraction unit sets a pixel of the reference plate reading information as a notice pixel and repeatedly extracts one of the notice pixel as a target pixel until the number of the target pixels is more than a predetermined value when a ratio of a pixel value of the notice pixel to an initial value is more than a predetermined range. The generation unit generates correction information by substituting a pixel value of the target pixel with a correction value using the initial value when the extraction unit extracts all pixels of the reference plate reading information, and generates correction information by setting the pixel values of all the pixels as the initial value when the extraction unit does not extract all the pixels. | 03-21-2013 |
Naoko Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20110294278 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device which prevents damage to alignment marks used for alignment between a superjunction structure and process layers at subsequent steps. In the related art, recesses are made in a semiconductor substrate before the formation of the superjunction structure and used as alignment marks and in order to prevent damage to the alignment marks, the alignment marks are covered by an insulating film such as a silicon oxide film during the subsequent process of forming the superjunction structure, but the inventors have found that damage may penetrate the cover film, reach the semiconductor substrate and destroy the marks. In the method according to the invention, alignment marks for alignment between the superjunction structure and process layers at subsequent steps are formed after the formation of the superjunction structure. | 12-01-2011 |
Noritaka Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20080207262 | PORTABLE TERMINAL APPARATUS - A portable terminal apparatus is provided that enables a mobile TV reception function to be added easily even to a main CPU that does not have a dedicated mobile TV interface. There are provided a cellular baseband LSI | 08-28-2008 |
20100319047 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER - There is provided a digital broadcast receiver that can readily cope with a change in a time lag between simultaneous broadcasts and opening of a new broadcast station and that enables smooth switching between the simultaneous broadcasts without addition of devices entailing performance of enormous amounts of processing. A characteristic showing that a coding rate increases when a large difference arises between a current frame and a preceding frame of a video signal is utilized for MPEG2 and MPEG4-AVC standards employed as schemes for coding a video signal in a ground digital broadcast. A per-frame coding rate of first broadcast coded video data and a per-frame coding rate of second broadcast coded video data are ascertained. A lag between an output time of the first broadcast and an output time of the second broadcast is detected from time shifts in the thus-ascertained coding rates and a lag between internal clock signals. The output time of the first broadcast video frame and the output time of the first broadcast audio frame are delayed by an amount corresponding to the output time lag. Either the first broadcast or the second broadcast is selected according to predetermined conditions, and the thus-selected broadcast is displayed on a display. | 12-16-2010 |
Noriyuki Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20110128882 | RADIO TRANSMITTER AND RADIO RECEIVER - A radio transmitter and a radio receiver which reduce the number of blind determinations of control signals while maintaining resource utilization efficiency. A radio transmitter ( | 06-02-2011 |
Osamu Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20080297950 | MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION SYSTEM AND MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION METHOD - The magnetic signal reproduction system comprises a magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder and a binder on a nonmagnetic support; and a reproduction head, wherein a number of protrusions equal to or greater than 10 nm in height on the magnetic layer surface, as measured by an atomic force microscope, ranges from 50 to 2500/10,000 μm | 12-04-2008 |
20090027812 | MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION SYSTEM AND MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION METHOD - The magnetic signal reproduction system comprises a magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder and a binder on a nonmagnetic support and a reproduction head, wherein a number of protrusions equal to or greater than 10 nm in height on the magnetic layer surface, as measured by an atomic force microscope, ranges from 50 to 2500/10,000 μm | 01-29-2009 |
20120134053 | MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION SYSTEM AND MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION METHOD - The magnetic signal reproduction system comprises a magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder and a binder on a nonmagnetic support; and a reproduction head, wherein a number of protrusions equal to or greater than 10 nm in height on the magnetic layer surface, as measured by an atomic force microscope, ranges from 50 to 2500/10,000 μm | 05-31-2012 |
20130018717 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, REBATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, REBATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND REBATE PROCESSING SYSTEMAANM Sabe; KohtaroAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Sabe; Kohtaro Tokyo JPAANM Iwama; TakashiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Iwama; Takashi Tokyo JPAANM Kamitani; HiroshiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Kamitani; Hiroshi Tokyo JPAANM Shimizu; OsamuAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Shimizu; Osamu Kanagawa JPAANM Takiguchi; MasashiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Takiguchi; Masashi Tokyo JP - An information processing apparatus includes an electric power related information obtaining unit mounted on or connected to equipment and configured to obtain electric power related information with regard to the equipment and a communication unit configured to transmit the electric power related information obtained by the electric power related information obtaining unit to a rebate processing apparatus connected via a network. A rebate processing apparatus includes a communication unit configured to receive electric power related information transmitted from an information processing apparatus mounted on or connected to equipment via the network, a rebate reference calculation unit configured to calculate a rebate reference functioning as a reference for a rebate processing on the basis of the electric power related information, and a rebate processing unit configured to perform a predetermined rebate processing on the basis of the rebate reference. | 01-17-2013 |
20140105660 | FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes an irradiation section that has plural light emitting elements arranged in a first direction and emits light, a condensing section that condenses the light emitted from the irradiation section in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a supporter that includes a contact location which supports a recording medium by a surface thereof at a position of a focal length of the condensing section, and a noncontact location which is located outside the contact location in the first direction and has a surface which does not come into contact with the recording medium, wherein a distance between the surface of the noncontact location and the condensing section is different from a distance between the surface of the contact location and the condensing section. | 04-17-2014 |
20140301809 | RECORDING MEDIUM DELIVERY MECHANISM AND RECORDING MEDIUM CHANGER - The recording medium delivery mechanism includes a slider, a holding lever, a biasing portion, a lever-opening operation portion, and a housing and discharging drive unit. The slider is supported on a chassis to be movable in housing and discharging directions of a recording medium. The holding lever is rotatably supported by the slider and configured to hold the recording medium. The biasing portion is configured to bias the holding lever toward the recording medium. The lever-opening operation portion is provided to the holding lever, is engaged with a lever engagement portion provided to the chassis by a movement of the slider in the discharging direction of the recording medium, and configured to rotate the holding lever in a direction away from the recording medium. The housing and discharging drive unit is configured to move the chassis and the slider in the housing and discharging directions of the recording medium. | 10-09-2014 |
Saburou Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090250340 | Ion source and plasma processing apparatus - It is an object of this invention to provide an ion source and a plasma processing apparatus capable of generating stable and long-life plasma. The ion source is provided with a high-frequency antenna ( | 10-08-2009 |
Seiko Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20110065437 | MOBILE STATION AND METHOD OF RECONNECTION PROCESS - There is provided a mobile station that minimizes a pause or a silent period during communication at the time of a reconnection process of communication, thereby to improve the user's convenience and achieve the reduction in the load applied onto the communication network or the mobile station. When an out of synchronization detection unit | 03-17-2011 |
Shigeaki Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20110193136 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To provide a structure of a semiconductor device that realizes an increase in a capacitor capacitance of a memory circuit to the maximum while inhibiting an increase in a contact resistance of a logic circuit, and a manufacture method thereof. When designating the number of layers of the local interconnect layers having wiring that makes up a logic circuit area as M and designating the number of layers of the local interconnect layers having wiring that makes up the memory circuit as N (M and N are natural numbers and satisfy M>N), capacitance elements are provided over the interconnect layers comprised of (M−N) layers or (M−N+1) layers. | 08-11-2011 |
Shintaro Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20100167094 | BATTERY STRUCTURE - This invention relates to a battery structure with improved safety. The battery structure includes: at least two batteries disposed axially parallel to each other, positive terminals thereof facing opposite directions, negative terminals thereof facing opposite directions; an insulating material covering each of the batteries; and a connecting member provided at an end of the at least two batteries for connecting the positive terminal of one of the batteries with the negative terminal of the other battery. The connecting member includes: a negative terminal connector attached to the other battery so as to come into contact with the negative terminal of the other battery; and a bus bar connected at one end portion thereof to the positive terminal of the one battery. The negative terminal connector has a socket into which the other end portion of the bus bar is to be inserted. The tip of the other end portion of the bus bar in the direction of insertion into the socket is chamfered so that it does not impair the insulating material. | 07-01-2010 |
Shuji Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090153727 | IMAGE-PICKUP DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE-PICKUP DEVICE, PROGRAM OF METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE-PICKUP DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED PROGRAM OF METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE-PICKUP DEVICE THEREON - There is provided an image-pickup device including a light-emitting unit, an image-pickup unit, a brightness detection unit that detects an evaluation value, and a control unit that controls, on the basis of the evaluation value, the amount of light that the light-emitting unit is to emit. The control unit calculates the amount of light to be emitted in a case of main emission on the basis of the amount of emitted light in a case of pre-emission by using an evaluation value in a case of no emission, an evaluation value in a case of pre-emission, and a target value. The control unit multiples the amount of light to be emitted in a case of main emission by a correction coefficient, and causes the light-emitting unit to perform main emission so as to achieve the corrected amount of light to be emitted. | 06-18-2009 |
20120249868 | LENS MODULE, IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A lens module includes a lens body; a lens holding member that movably holds the lens body along an optical axis of the lens body without tilting the optical axis; a displacement element that has a flat-plate shape of which one end edge on a side of the lens body along the optical axis is disposed as a free end and the free end is displaced to freely approach the lens body by applying a voltage; and a push-up member that is disposed on the free end of the displacement element and is inserted on one end surface side of the lens body, which is perpendicular to the optical axis, by the approach towards the lens body of the displacement element so as to push up the lens body in the optical axis direction. | 10-04-2012 |
20120287318 | LENS MODULE, IMAGING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING LENS MODULE - A compact and thin lens module that uses a flat-plate-shaped displacement device to drive a lens, and a compact, thin imaging apparatus and electronic system using the lens module. | 11-15-2012 |
Tadashi Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20110221028 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In a lamination type semiconductor device, in the case where a power source plane is wrapped by a closed area to prevent the needless radiation from being leaked to the outside of the semiconductor package, a planar conductor for shield having an area intersecting with the respective layers is required. However, in a device for manufacturing the lamination type semiconductor device, a process for manufacturing the above-mentioned conductor cannot be realized ordinarily. In order to make the process possible, it is required to modify or replace a manufacturing apparatus of the semiconductor device, and accordingly a manufacturing cost will be considerably increased. In the present invention, a guard ring is arranged in an surrounding area of a power source plane. The guard ring is connected to a GND plane of another layer through a via. Consequently, the RF radiation occurs between the power source plane and the guard ring. | 09-15-2011 |
20120306099 | MULTILAYERED BOARD SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH BGA PACKAGE - In a lamination type semiconductor device, in the case where a power source plane is wrapped by a closed area to prevent the needless radiation from being leaked to the outside of the semiconductor package, a planar conductor for shield having an area intersecting with the respective layers is required. However, in a device for manufacturing the lamination type semiconductor device, a process for manufacturing the above-mentioned conductor cannot be realized ordinarily. In order to make the process possible, it is required to modify or replace a manufacturing apparatus of the semiconductor device, and accordingly a manufacturing cost will be considerably increased. In the present invention, a guard ring is arranged in an surrounding area of a power source plane. The guard ring is connected to a GND plane of another layer through a via. Consequently, the RF radiation occurs between the power source plane and the guard ring. | 12-06-2012 |
Tadayuki Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20110151135 | OPTICAL THIN-FILM DEPOSITION DEVICE AND OPTICAL THIN-FILM FABRICATION METHOD - An optical thin-film vapor deposition apparatus and method are capable of producing an optical thin-film by vapor depositing a vapor deposition substance onto substrates ( | 06-23-2011 |
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Takafumi Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20100194795 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes a voltage applying unit to apply a voltage to and charge a surface of transport belt, a leak judging unit to judge a charge leak on the surface of the transport belt, and a recovery operation unit to perform a charge leak recovery operation in which the transport belt is driven in a state where the voltage applying unit applies no voltage to the transport belt, if the leak judging unit judges that the charge leak is generated on the surface of the transport belt. The leak judging unit again judges whether the charge leak is generated on the surface of the transport belt after the recovery operation unit performs the charge leak recovery operation. | 08-05-2010 |
20130227241 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a memory control part that carries out allocation and deallocation of a memory area in a memory space; a memory reorganization part that carries out a reorganization process of moving the memory area allocated by the memory control part and creating a contiguous free space in the memory space; and a reorganization control part that causes the reorganization part to carry out the reorganization process in a case where a first predetermined condition is met, and does not cause the reorganization part to carry out the reorganization process in a case where a second predetermined condition different from the first predetermined condition is met. | 08-29-2013 |
Takahiko Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20080244092 | ELECTRONIC FILE PROCESSOR, ELECTRONIC FILE PROCESSING PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC FILE PROCESSING METHOD - An electronic file processor includes an acquisition unit that acquires, through a communication network, a first electronic file having a first file format and a second electronic file having a second file format which differs from the first file format, by reference to a linkage relationship between the first electronic file and the second electronic file; a conversion unit that converts at least one of the first electronic file and the second electronic file so that the first electronic file and the second electronic file have a same file format; and a generation unit that combines the first electronic file and the second electronic file to generate a combined electronic file. | 10-02-2008 |
Takeo Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20100083822 | OPPOSING SWASH PLATE PISTON PUMP/MOTOR - A first swash plate ( | 04-08-2010 |
Taketoshi Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090051823 | REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS AND REMOTE CONTROL METHOD - A remote control apparatus for a remote control system using a wireless communication is disclosed. A second designation section designates a category of an electronic device as a pairing target. A transmission section broadcasts a signal which contains information representing the pairing and the category designated by the first designation section and the second designation section. A reception section receives a reply from an electronic device whose category is identical to the category represented by the information contained in the signal, the reply containing identification information of the electronic device and information which represents an electric field intensity of the signal received by the electronic device. A control section decides an electronic device which has transmitted a reply containing information which represents a maximum electric field intensity when a plurality of replies have been received. | 02-26-2009 |
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Tatsuji Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20110228317 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus including: an assignment portion that, when a plurality of dynamic reconfigurable processors (DRPs) execute image processes by a pipeline process mode based on a print job, assigns identification numbers identifying the DRPs to the DRPs based on the number of DRPs; and a change portion that changes an assignment process by the assignment portion, based on whether a DRP of a final stage in the DRPs is connected to an outputting portion, the outputting portion outputting the results of the image processes to an outside; wherein when the DRP of the final stage is connected to the outputting portion, the assignment portion calculates a maximum identification number based on the total of the number of DRPs, assigns the maximum identification number to the DRP of the final stage, and sequentially assigns values acquired by decreasing the maximum identification number to remaining DRPs. | 09-22-2011 |
20110235094 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus including: an assignment portion that, when a plurality of dynamic reconfigurable processors (DRPs) execute image processes by a pipeline process mode based on a print job, assigns identification numbers identifying the DRPs to the DRPs based on the number of DRPs; a first change portion that changes an assignment process by the assignment portion, based on whether a DRP of a final stage in the DRPs is connected to an outputting portion, the outputting portion outputting the results of the image processes to an outside; and a second change portion that, when the DRP of the final stage in the DRPs is disconnected from the outputting portion, further changes the assignment process by the assignment portion based on whether the DRPs are placed on only a single substrate. | 09-29-2011 |
Tohru Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20080247007 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM WITH IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing device including: an acquisition unit that acquires image data for recording with a liquid droplet ejecting head having a plurality of ejection nozzles that eject liquid droplets onto a recording medium, and data relating to a faulty ejection nozzle of the liquid droplet ejecting head; a generation unit that generates recording data in units of pixels corresponding to the ejection nozzles based on the image data; a conversion unit that, based on data relating to the faulty ejection nozzle, converts the recording data in units of rows of pixels to be recorded by each of the ejection nozzles so as to reduce the number of pixels to be recorded by the faulty ejection nozzle; and an output unit that outputs the converted recording data to the liquid droplet-ejecting head. | 10-09-2008 |
20090189928 | COLORING MATERIAL RECORDING DEVICE, COLORING MATERIAL RECORDING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A coloring material recording device comprises a plurality of image recording elements and a control unit. The plurality of image recording elements record with a plurality of coloring materials on a recording medium and form an image, and one of the plurality of image recording elements is provided for each of the coloring materials. The control unit controls the plurality of image recording elements such that detection images of at least two coloring materials of the plurality of coloring materials overlap each other on the recording medium. | 07-30-2009 |
20120162721 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a reading unit, a controller, and an identifying unit. The image forming unit includes multiple recording elements arrayed in a first predetermined direction and drives the recording elements in accordance with input image information so as to form an image on a recording medium that moves relatively to the recording elements in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The reading unit reads the image formed by the image forming unit and outputs read data. The controller controls the image forming unit so as to form a detection pattern in a detection-pattern region located upstream or downstream, in the second direction, of a region where the image is formed in the recording medium. The identifying unit identifies a target recording element on the basis of read data obtained by reading the detection pattern using the reading unit. | 06-28-2012 |
Tomio Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20080278600 | Camera Apparatus - It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera apparatus that can take images over a long period of time while automatically controlling, in white balance, the images. The camera apparatus comprises image providing means | 11-13-2008 |
Toshiyuki Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20080306845 | CHARGE MANAGING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CHARGE MANAGING SERVER, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A charge managing system including an image forming apparatus and a charge managing server is provided. The image forming apparatus includes plural applications each configured for executing a specific process on input data, a counter unit that counts a number of result items output as a result of executing at least one of the applications, a count value storage unit that stores a count value corresponding to the number of result items counted by the counter unit, and a storage area setting unit that secures a plurality of storage areas within the count value storage unit each of which storage areas is configured for storing a corresponding count value obtained for each of the applications. The charge managing server manages charging a fee for using the image forming apparatus based on the corresponding count value stored in each of the storage areas secured for each of the applications. | 12-11-2008 |
20120166361 | CHARGE MANAGING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CHARGE MANAGING SERVER, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A charge managing system including an image forming apparatus and a charge managing server is provided. The image forming apparatus includes plural applications each configured for executing a specific process on input data, a counter unit that counts a number of result items output as a result of executing at least one of the applications, a count value storage unit that stores a count value corresponding to the number of result items counted by the counter unit, and a storage area setting unit that secures a plurality of storage areas within the count value storage unit each of which storage areas is configured for storing a corresponding count value obtained for each of the applications. The charge managing server manages charging a fee for using the image forming apparatus based on the corresponding count value stored in each of the storage areas secured for each of the applications. | 06-28-2012 |
Tsutomu Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20100257850 | EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE - An exhaust emission control device is provided which can reliably absorb thermal expansion difference between a particulate filter and a selective reduction catalyst without causing deposition of urea. | 10-14-2010 |
Tsuyoshi Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20100251960 | CHAMBER AND FILM FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a chamber | 10-07-2010 |
20110083527 | Accelerator pedal apparatus - An accelerator pedal apparatus includes a pedal arm rotating around a first rotation axis line and having a contact portion, a return spring and a reaction force adding mechanism including a drive source and a rotation member rotating around a second rotation axis line in a state of being contacted to the contact portion which adds reaction force to return the pedal arm toward the rest position. A first distance from the contact position of the rotation member with the contact portion to the first rotation axis line is longer than a second distance to the second rotation axis line. The rotation member includes a contact section having the contact portion displaced while being contacted so that the contact portion is to be closer to the second rotation axis line when rotating toward the maximum depression position and to be farther from the second rotation axis line when rotating toward the rest position. | 04-14-2011 |
20110083528 | Accelerator pedal apparatus - An accelerator pedal apparatus includes a pedal arm rotating around a first rotation axis line, a return spring and a reaction force adding mechanism including a drive source and a rotation member rotating around a second rotation axis line and having a contact portion contacted to the pedal arm which adds reaction force in the direction to return the pedal arm to the rest position. A first distance from the contact position of the pedal arm with the contact portion to the first rotation axis line is longer than a second distance to the second rotation axis line. The pedal arm includes a contact section having the contact portion displaced while being contacted so that the contact portion is to be farther from the first rotation axis line when rotating toward the maximum depression position and to be closer to the first rotation axis line when rotating toward the rest position. | 04-14-2011 |
Wataru Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090040609 | COMPOSITION FOR ANISOTROPIC DYE FILM, ANISOTROPIC DYE FILM, AND POLARIZING DEVICE - The present invention provides an anisotropic dye film having a high dichroic ratio. | 02-12-2009 |
20090267031 | AZO DYE, COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME FOR ANISOTROPIC DYE FILM, ANISOTROPIC DYE FILM, AND POLARIZING ELEMENT - To provide a dye capable of forming an anisotropic dye film showing high dichroism and having a high degree of molecular orientation, a composition containing the dye, an anisotropic dye film using the dye and a polarizing element. | 10-29-2009 |
20090275742 | COLORING MATTER FOR ANISOTROPIC COLORING MATTER FILM, COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAID COLORING MATTER, ANISOTROPIC COLORING MATTER FILM, AND POLARIZING ELEMENT - It is to provide a dye for an anisotropic dye film to be formed by a wet system film-forming method, which is achromatic and has high dichroism and a high degree of molecular orientation, an anisotropic dye film containing the dye and a polarizing element employing the film. | 11-05-2009 |
20140034938 | ORGANIC COMPOUND, CHARGE-TRANSPORTING MATERIAL, COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE COMPOUND, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIGHTING DEVICE - The invention provides an organic compound incorporating a specific structure into a pyridine skeleton or a 1,3,5-triazine skeleton and adapting the molecular weight to a specific range, a composition comprising the organic compound and a solvent, organic electroluminescent element comprising a layer that is formed by using the composition, and the uses thereof. | 02-06-2014 |
20150021587 | COMPOSITION FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENTS ANDORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT - The objection of invention is to provide a composition for organic electroluminescent element having a smaller amount of foreign substance. The invention is a composition for organic electroluminescent element, which is for forming at least one layer selected from the group consisting of a light emitting layer, a hole injection layer and a hole transportation layer, wherein the composition comprises an aromatic amine polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 3,000 to 1,000,000 and a solvent, and a Zn concentration in the composition is less than 0.5 ppm. | 01-22-2015 |
20150076479 | ORGANIC COMPOUND, CHARGE-TRANSPORTING MATERIAL, COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE COMPOUND, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIGHTING DEVICE - The invention provides an organic compound incorporating a specific structure into a pyridine skeleton or a 1,3,5-triazine skeleton and adapting the molecular weight to a specific range, a composition comprising the organic compound and a solvent, organic electroluminescent element comprising a layer that is formed by using the composition, and the uses thereof. | 03-19-2015 |
Yasuhide Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090102693 | Serial-parallel type analog-to-digital converter and analog-to-digital conversion method - A serial-parallel type analog-to-digital converter includes a reference voltage generator, a higher bit comparing portion and a lower bit comparing portion, and a reference voltage selecting portion, wherein the lower bit comparing portion includes the plurality of comparison stages. | 04-23-2009 |
Yasunobu Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20120008991 | TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING TRANSFER DEVICE - An image transfer system comprises an image bearer and an opposed member having a contact surface contacting a recording medium and opposed to a surface of the image bearer to form a transfer nip. A pressing device applies pressure to the transfer nip. An engaging and disengaging member engages and disengages the contact surface from the surface of the image bearer. A transfer bias device applies a transfer bias transferring an image formed on the image bearer onto the recording medium conveyed and pinched at the transfer nip. The image is composed of an adjustment pattern formed on a portion of the image bearer corresponding to an interval between recording mediums successively conveyed through the transfer nip. The engaging and disengaging device disengages the contact surface from the surface of the image bearer to form a gap therebetween when the adjustment pattern passes therethrough. | 01-12-2012 |
20120237271 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, an image forming unit for forming a toner image and a toner pattern comprising toner not to be transferred onto a recording medium for adjustment of a density of toner on a surface of the image bearing member, a nip forming member contacting the surface of the image bearing member to form a transfer nip therebetween, a transfer bias applicator for applying a transfer bias in which an alternating current component and a direct current component are superimposed to transfer the toner image onto the recording medium in the transfer nip, a first cleaning device to mechanically remove toner remaining on the image bearing member after passing through the transfer nip. The transfer bias applicator applies a charge eliminating bias to remove charge from toner in the toner pattern when the toner pattern passes through the transfer nip. | 09-20-2012 |
20120308250 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus, includes an image bearer to bear a toner image; a transfer member to transfer the toner image; a transfer bias applicator to apply a transfer bias to the transfer member, the transfer bias applicator including a direct current voltage source to apply a direct current transfer bias constituted by a direct current voltage to the transfer member; and a superimposed voltage source to apply a superimposed transfer bias in which an alternating current voltage is superimposed on a direct current voltage to the transfer member; and a controller to switch between a direct current transfer mode during which the direct current transfer bias is applied to transfer the toner image and a superimposed transfer mode during which the superimposed transfer bias is applied to transfer the toner image while the direct current voltage source and the superimposed voltage source are off. | 12-06-2012 |
20120315058 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier; a facing member facing the image carrier via a transfer position; a power supply to output a voltage between a first position on the image carrier side and a second position on the facing member side; a resistance detector to detect electrical resistance between the first position and the second position via the transfer position; and a controller to switch between a first transfer mode in which the power supply outputs a direct current voltage, and a second transfer mode in which the power supply outputs a superimposed voltage. When a toner image on the image carrier is transferred onto a recording medium at the transfer position, the controller selects either the first transfer mode or the second transfer mode. When the resistance detector detects the electrical resistance, the controller selects the first transfer mode. | 12-13-2012 |
20120328315 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND TRANSFER METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer unit configured to transfer a toner image onto a recording medium; a power supply unit configured to output one of an alternating-current-based voltage including at least an alternating-current voltage and a direct-current voltage to the transfer unit; and a power supply control unit configured to cause the power supply unit to start switching to the alternating-current-based voltage a first time after the power supply unit stops outputting the direct-current voltage in the case that output of the power supply unit is switched to the alternating-current-based voltage, and cause the power supply unit to start switching to the direct-current voltage a second time after the power supply unit stops outputting the alternating-current-based voltage in the case that output of the power supply unit is switched to the direct-current voltage. The second time is longer than the first time. | 12-27-2012 |
20120328320 | POWER SUPPLY MODULE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member to bear a toner image on a surface thereof, a transfer unit including a transfer device to transfer the toner image onto a recording medium, disposed opposite the image bearing member, a direct current (DC) power source to apply, between the image bearing member and the transfer device, a DC bias to form a first transfer electric field to transfer the toner image onto the recording medium, and a power supply module detachably attachable relative to the image forming apparatus. The power supply module includes an AC-DC superimposed bias power source to apply, between the image bearing member and the transfer device, a superimposed bias in which an alternating voltage is superimposed on a DC voltage to form a second transfer electric field to transfer the toner image onto the recording medium. | 12-27-2012 |
20120328321 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND TRANSFER METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer unit configured to transfer a toner image onto a recording medium; a power supply unit configured to apply one of a superimposed voltage in which an alternating-current voltage and a first direct-current voltage are superimposed and a second direct-current voltage to the transfer unit; and a power supply control configured to, when the power supply unit outputs the superimposed voltage, instruct the power supply unit to output the first direct-current voltage at a first timing, and, when the power-supply unit outputs the second direct-current voltage, instruct the power-supply unit to output the second direct-current voltage at a second timing which is later than the first timing. | 12-27-2012 |
20130004190 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer device to transfer a toner image from an image bearing member onto a recording medium, disposed opposite the image bearing member, a transfer bias power source to apply, between the image bearing member and the transfer device, a superimposed transfer bias in which a direct current (DC) component and an alternative current (AC) component are superimposed to transfer the toner image borne on the image bearing member to the recording medium, and a controller to change the superimposed bias that the transfer bias power source applies. The controller changes the levels of the DC component and the AC component of the superimposed transfer bias in a color mode from that in a monochrome mode to secure a return electric field in the superimposed transfer bias by which the toner is returned from the recording medium to the image bearing member. | 01-03-2013 |
20130011155 | TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transfer device including an image carrier; a transfer member disposed facing the image carrier; a transfer electrical field generator including a direct-current (DC) power source to generate a DC voltage and an alternating current (AC) power source to generate an AC voltage; and a controller. The transfer electrical field generator forms the transfer electrical field between the image carrier and the transfer member using the DC voltage and the AC voltage, to transfer the toner image on the image carrier, charged to a predetermined polarity, onto the recording medium. The controller controls the AC voltage source so that, the AC voltage output from the AC voltage source when a leading edge of the recording medium is positioned in the transfer electrical field is set larger than the AC voltage when the portion of the recording medium other than the leading edge is positioned in the transfer electrical field. | 01-10-2013 |
20130016989 | POWER SUPPLY MODULE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAMEAANM FUJITA; JunpeiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP FUJITA; Junpei Kanagawa JPAANM Takeuchi; TomokazuAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Takeuchi; Tomokazu Tokyo JPAANM Haga; HiroyoshiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Haga; Hiroyoshi Kanagawa JPAANM Ogiyama; HiromiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Ogiyama; Hiromi Tokyo JPAANM Shimizu; YasunobuAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Shimizu; Yasunobu Kanagawa JPAANM Sengoku; KenjiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Sengoku; Kenji Kanagawa JP - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a transfer unit, a control circuit board, and a power supply module detachably attachable relative to the image forming apparatus. The image bearing member bears a toner image on a surface thereof. The transfer unit includes a transfer device to transfer the toner image onto a recording medium and is disposed opposite the image bearing member. The control circuit board controls the transfer unit. The power supply module is disposed in the transfer unit and includes a power source to apply, between the image bearing member and the transfer device, an AC-DC superimposed bias in which an alternating voltage (AC) is superimposed on a direct current (DC) voltage to form a transfer electric field to transfer the toner image from the image bearing member onto the recording medium. | 01-17-2013 |
20130064559 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer device to transfer a toner image formed on an image bearing member onto a recording medium, a sheet separation device to separate the recording medium from the image bearing member, a sheet separation bias application device to apply to the sheet separation device a sheet separation bias in which an alternating current (AC) component is superimposed on a direct current (DC) component, and a transfer bias application device to selectively apply to the transfer device one of a DC transfer bias having a DC component and a superimposed transfer bias in which an AC component is superimposed on a DC component. Upon application of the superimposed transfer bias to the transfer device, the sheet separation bias applied to the sheet separation device is changed from the sheet separation bias applied upon application of the DC transfer bias to the transfer device. | 03-14-2013 |
20130089363 | TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transfer device comprises a freely rotatable transferring member contacting an image bearing member to form a transfer nip therebetween; a transfer bias applying member to apply a first bias created by superimposing an alternating current component on a direct current component to the transferring member to transfer a toner image borne on the image bearing member to a recording medium in the transfer nip; and an applicator to apply a protective agent to a surface of the transferring member. | 04-11-2013 |
20130094870 | IMAGE TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - An image transfer device includes an image bearing member, a pair of opposed transfer members, a media separator, and an electrical bias applicator. The image bearing member defines an image bearing surface on which a toner image is created. The pair of opposed transfer members is disposed opposite each other via the image bearing member to form a transfer nip therebetween through which a recording medium is passed. One of the transfer members defines a first electrode to which a first electrical bias is applied. The media separator defines a second electrode downstream from the transfer nip to which a second electrical bias is applied. The electrical bias applicator includes a power supply connectable with each of the first and second electrodes to supply the first electrical bias to the first electrode and the second electrical bias to the second electrode. | 04-18-2013 |
20130136468 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member to bear a toner image on a surface thereof, a transfer device to transfer the toner image onto a recording medium, and a transfer bias power source to apply to the transfer device a superimposed transfer bias in which an alternating current (AC) component is superimposed on a direct current (DC) component in a superimposed transfer mode to transfer the toner image. The superimposed transfer bias has a waveform in which a first polarity in a direction of transferring the toner image onto the recording medium and a second polarity opposite the first polarity switch alternately. The superimposed transfer bias is output such that a standard value of each of the DC component and the AC component is multiplied by a respective correction ratio, and the correction ratio of the DC component is different from that of the AC component. | 05-30-2013 |
20130136477 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a controller and a transfer device including a power source to output a superimposed bias in which an AC voltage is superimposed on a DC voltage, a first electrode, a second electrode disposed opposite the first electrode with an image bearing member interposed therebetween to form a transfer electric field to transfer a toner image on the image bearing member to a recording medium. The controller including a CPU adjusts the transfer electric field and a transfer speed. One of the first electrode and the second electrode is connected to the power source, and the other is grounded. The controller adjusts the transfer speed such that in a case in which an oscillating electric field of the transfer electric field is strong, a maximum transfer speed is slower than the maximum transfer speed in a case in which the oscillating electric field is weak. | 05-30-2013 |
20130164011 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a transfer member disposed facing the image bearing member to form a transfer region therebetween, a transfer bias application device to apply to the transfer region a transfer bias including a direct current (DC) component and an alternating current (AC) component to transfer the toner image onto the recording medium as the recording medium passes through the transfer region, and a controller operatively connected to the transfer bias application device to allow, during a bias change period in a sheet absent period in which the image bearing member rotates and no recording medium passes through the transfer region, the transfer bias application device to selectively apply to the transfer region one of the transfer bias without the AC component and the transfer bias with a peak-to-peak voltage of the AC component less than that applied in image formation. | 06-27-2013 |
20130177329 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier that carries an electrostatic latent image; a developing unit that develops the electrostatic latent image using a toner; an intermediate transfer body onto which toner image is transferred; a secondary transfer member that comes in contact with a surface of the intermediate transfer body; a power supply that outputs a voltage for transferring the toner image on the intermediate transfer body onto a recording member; and a protective agent supply unit that applies a protective agent including zinc stearate and boron nitride onto a surface of the image carrier. The voltage is alternatively switched in a transfer direction and an opposite direction. The voltage in the transfer direction enables transfer of the toner image from the intermediate transfer body to the recording member, and the voltage in the opposite direction has polarity opposite to polarity of the voltage in the transfer direction. | 07-11-2013 |
20130195483 | TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A transfer device includes a transfer bias power source, a switching device, and a sheet dependent condition setting device. The transfer bias power source applies to a transfer member, based on sheet dependent conditions for a recording medium onto which a toner image is transferred, one of a DC transfer bias and a superimposed transfer bias including an alternating current (AC) component superimposed on a DC component. The switching device switches a transfer mode between a DC transfer mode in which the DC transfer bias is applied to the transfer device and a superimposed-bias transfer mode in which the superimposed transfer bias is applied to the transfer device. The sheet dependent condition setting device sets arbitrarily at least one of the sheet dependent conditions for the recording medium at the superimposed-bias transfer mode. The sheet dependent conditions include a DC component value and an AC component value. | 08-01-2013 |
20130236201 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a toner forced consumption control unit that performs toner forced consumption control in which toner in a developing unit is forcibly consumed when a certain condition to perform the toner forced consumption control is met. The certain condition to perform the toner forced consumption control includes a specific performance condition that a transfer bias switching condition to switch a transfer bias to a superimposed transfer bias in which an alternating current component is superimposed on a direct current component, from a direct current transfer bias is met. When the specific performance condition is met, the toner forced consumption control unit performs preliminary toner forced consumption control in which the toner forced consumption control is performed before an image forming operation using the superimposed transfer bias is started. | 09-12-2013 |
20130308968 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer bias output device and an information receiving device. The transfer bias output device outputs a transfer bias including a superimposed bias composed of an AC bias superimposed on a DC bias to form a transfer electric field in a transfer nip between an image bearing member bearing a toner image and a nip forming member, to transfer the toner image onto a recording medium in the transfer nip. A controller operatively connected to the information receiving device and the transfer bias output device causes the transfer bias output device to change a target output of a peak-to-peak voltage of the AC bias based on information received by the information receiving device that affects transfer of the toner image and to reduce a target output of the DC bias as the target output value of the peak-to-peak voltage of the AC bias increases. | 11-21-2013 |
20140029988 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A novel image forming apparatus includes a photoreceptor to bear an electrostatic latent image on a surface thereof, a developing device to develop the electrostatic latent image into a toner image, an intermediate transfer member onto which the electrostatic latent image is transferred, a primary transfer member to apply a primary transfer bias to the intermediate transfer member to transfer the toner image thereto, a secondary transfer member supplied with a secondary transfer bias to transfer the toner image from the intermediate transfer member onto a recording medium, and a transfer bias power source to selectively apply to the secondary transfer member one of a secondary transfer bias consisting of a direct current (DC) voltage in a DC transfer mode and a secondary transfer bias consisting of a superimposed bias in which an alternating voltage is superimposed on a DC voltage. | 01-30-2014 |
20140079418 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a power source to output a voltage having an alternating waveform to transfer a toner image from an image bearing member to a recording medium. A time-averaged value (Vave) of the voltage has a polarity in a transfer direction, in which the toner image is transferred from the image bearing member to the recording medium, and an absolute value of the time-averaged value is greater than a midpoint value (Voff) of the voltage intermediate between a maximum value and a minimum value of the voltage. As a roughness of the recording medium increases, a duty ratio (Duty) expressed by A/(A+B) is reduced, where A is an area of the waveform of the voltage in a return direction opposite the transfer direction relative to the midpoint value in one cycle and B is an area in the transfer direction relative to the midpoint value. | 03-20-2014 |
20140147182 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, an image forming unit for forming a toner image and a toner pattern comprising toner not to be transferred onto a recording medium for adjustment of a density of toner on a surface of the image bearing member, a nip forming member contacting the surface of the image bearing member to form a transfer nip therebetween, a transfer bias applicator for applying a transfer bias in which an alternating current component and a direct current component are superimposed to transfer the toner image onto the recording medium in the transfer nip, a first cleaning device to mechanically remove toner remaining on the image bearing member after passing through the transfer nip. The transfer bias applicator applies a charge eliminating bias to remove charge from toner in the toner pattern when the toner pattern passes through the transfer nip. | 05-29-2014 |
20140248064 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image bearing member, a nip forming member, and a power source. The rotatable image bearing member bears a toner image on a surface thereof and rotates. The nip forming member contacts the surface of the image bearing member to form a transfer nip therebetween. The power source applies a transfer bias to the transfer nip to transfer the toner image from the image bearing member onto a recording medium interposed in the transfer nip. The transfer bias includes a superimposed transfer bias in which an alternating current (AC) component is superimposed on a direct current (DC) component and a polarity of the superimposed transfer bias changes with time. A phase difference between an AC voltage and an AC current output from the power source is equal to or less than 0.47 cycles. | 09-04-2014 |
20140270830 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer device to transfer a toner image formed on an image bearing member onto a recording medium, a sheet separation device to separate the recording medium from the image bearing member, a sheet separation bias application device to apply to the sheet separation device a sheet separation bias in which an alternating current (AC) component is superimposed on a direct current (DC) component, and a transfer bias application device to selectively apply to the transfer device one of a DC transfer bias having a DC component and a superimposed transfer bias in which an AC component is superimposed on a DC component. Upon application of the superimposed transfer bias to the transfer device, the sheet separation bias applied to the sheet separation device is changed from the sheet separation bias applied upon application of the DC transfer bias to the transfer device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140341605 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND TRANSFER METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer unit configured to transfer a toner image onto a recording medium; a power supply unit configured to output one of an alternating-current-based voltage including at least an alternating-current voltage and a direct-current voltage to the transfer unit; and a power supply control unit configured to cause the power supply unit to start switching to the alternating-current-based voltage a first time after the power supply unit stops outputting the direct-current voltage in the case that output of the power supply unit is switched to the alternating-current-based voltage, and cause the power supply unit to start switching to the direct-current voltage a second time after the power supply unit stops outputting the alternating-current-based voltage in the case that output of the power supply unit is switched to the direct-current voltage. The second time is longer than the first time. | 11-20-2014 |
Yohei Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20110041284 | RETRACTION MECHANISM - A retraction mechanism includes a striker provided in either a fixed body or a movable body which is movably supported by the fixed body; a catcher provided in the other body and engaging the striker at a predetermined moved position of the movable body to be capable of engaging and disengaging; and an urging device enabling to accumulate urging forces in a moving process of the movable body. The retraction mechanism retracts the movable body by the urging forces accumulated in the urging device in a state wherein the striker and the catcher are engaged. The retraction mechanism includes a guide device controlling a relative position between the striker and the catcher, and when the striker and the catcher change the relative position, the change thereof is absorbed by the guide device, so that the engagement becomes possible. | 02-24-2011 |
20120119849 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE - An acoustic wave device includes a supporting substrate made of lithium tantalate, an element substrate made of lithium tantalate, and having a lower surface bonded to and arranged on an upper surface of the supporting substrate, and a comb-like electrode formed on an upper surface of the element substrate and exciting an acoustic wave. A propagation direction of the acoustic wave in the element substrate is an X-axis of the acoustic wave. A normal direction of the upper surface of the supporting substrate is an X-axis or a Y-axis of the supporting substrate. The propagation direction of the acoustic wave is not parallel to a Z-axis of the supporting substrate. | 05-17-2012 |
20140020822 | METHOD OF FABRICATING ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE - A method of fabricating an acoustic wave device includes: bonding a support substrate to a piezoelectric substrate on which an IDT is to be formed; forming a modified region in the support substrate by irradiation of a laser beam; and cutting the support substrate and the piezoelectric substrate in the modified region, wherein a distance from a boundary face between the support substrate and the piezoelectric substrate to an edge portion of the modified region at the boundary face side is greater than or equal to 20 μm and less than 69 μm. | 01-23-2014 |
Yoji Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20080253449 | Information apparatus and method - Before a start frame from which decoding of a bit stream is to be started and a reference image frame which is decoded in order to obtain a reference image necessary to decode the start frame are decoded, a quantization matrix stored in a quantization matrix buffer is updated such that, where a quantization matrix is described in any of B pictures disposed between the start frame to be decoded or the reference image frame and an I picture or a P picture preceding in time to the start frame or the reference image frame, the start frame and the reference image frame are decoded with the quantization matrix described in the B picture. Then, where a quantization matrix is described in the frame to be decoded, a decoding process of the bit stream is performed using the quantization matrix and the quantization matrix buffer is updated using the quantization matrix. However, where a quantization matrix is not described in the frame to be decoded, a decoding process of the bit stream is performed using the quantization matrix stored in the quantization matrix buffer. | 10-16-2008 |
Yoshitaka Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20100324271 | PHAGE-DISPLAYING SINGLE-CHAIN ANTIBODY CAPABLE OF RECOGNIZING NON-REDUCED MANNOSE RESIDUE - It is an object of the present invention to provide antibodies which recognize non-reducing mannose residues. The present invention provides antibodies recognizing non-reducing mannose residues, which are obtained through screening of phage-display library of human scFvs by using, as an antigen, Man3-DPPE which is an artificial glycolipid synthesized from mannotriose and dipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine by reductive amination. | 12-23-2010 |
20110250262 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIPOSOME AND METHOD FOR DISSOLVING CHOLESTEROL - Disclosed is a method for producing a liposome, which comprises: a first mixing step wherein one or more lipids are mixed with an aqueous solution containing a water-miscible organic solvent; a heating step wherein the mixture obtained by mixing the lipids with the aqueous solution is heated to a temperature at which the lipids are dissolved in the aqueous solution; and a cooling step following the heating step, wherein the resulting mixture is cooled down to a temperature at which a liposome is produced. Uniform-sized liposomes having a high encapsulation rate can be easily obtained by the method. | 10-13-2011 |
20120267809 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF LIPOSOMES - Disclosed are: an apparatus which enables the easy production of liposomes having uniform particle diameters; and others. Specifically disclosed is a liposome production apparatus comprising: a microtube having a flow path through which a lipid-dissolved solution comprising at least one lipid, water and a water-miscible organic solvent can pass; a housing section in which the microtube is accommodated; and a cooling means for cooling the dissolved solution contained in the microtube in the housing section to a temperature at which liposomes can be produced. The apparatus enables the production of liposomes having uniform particle diameters. | 10-25-2012 |
Yuki Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090025611 | ORGANIC PIGMENT FINE PARTICLES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - According to the method of producing organic pigment fine particles of the present invention, when producing organic pigment fine particles by allowing two or more solutions at least one of which is an organic pigment solution in which an organic pigment is dissolved to flow through a microchannel, the organic pigment solution flows through the microchannel in a non-laminar state. Accordingly, the contact area of solutions per unit time can be increased and the length of diffusion mixing can be shortened, and thus instantaneous mixing of solutions becomes possible. As a result, nanometer-scale monodisperse organic pigment fine particles can be produced in a stable manner. | 01-29-2009 |
20120099218 | MAGNETIC-RECORDING HEAD WITH FIRST THERMAL FLY-HEIGHT CONTROL ELEMENT AND EMBEDDED CONTACT SENSOR ELEMENT CONFIGURABLE AS SECOND THERMAL FLY-HEIGHT CONTROL ELEMENT - A magnetic-recording head with a first thermal fly-height control (TFC) element and an embedded contact sensor element (ECSE) configurable as a second TFC element. The magnetic-recording head includes a write element, a read element, a first heater element, and an ECSE. The write element is configured for writing data to a magnetic-recording disk. The read element is configured for reading data from the magnetic-recording disk. The first heater element is configured as a first TFC element to coarsely adjust a fly-height of the magnetic-recording head with respect to the magnetic recording disk. The ECSE is configured to detect a contact with the magnetic-recording disk, and to function as a second heater element that is configured as a second TFC element to finely adjust the fly-height. The first heater element is configured with a first stroke-length larger than a second stroke-length of the second heater element for adjusting the fly-height. | 04-26-2012 |
20120120521 | CONTACT DETECTION BETWEEN A DISK AND MAGNETIC HEAD - A HDD including a magnetic disk, a magnetic head, an embedded contact sensor embedded in the magnetic head and configured to detect a contact between the magnetic disk and the magnetic head, and TFC embedded in the magnetic head and configured to facilitate in detecting the contact between the magnetic disk and said magnetic head. | 05-17-2012 |
20120120528 | NOISE AND PARTICLE SHIELD FOR CONTACT SENSOR IN A SLIDER - A slider comprising a contact sensor element configured to respond to a change in resistance due to a change in temperature, and a shield structure. The shield structure comprises a lower thermal conductivity than the contact sensor element and a greater hardness than the contact sensor element. | 05-17-2012 |
Yuui Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20110128768 | MEMORY INTERFACE CIRCUIT - According to one embodiment, a differential circuit receives, as differential inputs, a readout signal read out from a semiconductor storage element and a reference voltage. An equalizing circuit controls, taking into account a state of a past input signal output from the differential circuit, the potential of the present differential signal output from the differential circuit. A sense amplifier detects a state of the differential signal output from the equalizing circuit. A state holding circuit holds a past state of the differential signal detected by the sense amplifier and supplies the state to the equalizing circuit. | 06-02-2011 |
20110215836 | OUTPUT BUFFER - According to one embodiment, a clamp transistor is inserted in series between a P-channel field effect transistor and an N-channel field effect transistor and an intermediate level between a high potential supplied to a source of the P-channel field effect transistor and a low potential supplied to a source of the N-channel field effect transistor is input into a gate of the clamp transistor to clamp a drain potential of the N-channel field effect transistor. | 09-08-2011 |
20120025865 | INPUT CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an input circuit includes an input buffer, a control unit, a holding unit, a feedback unit. The input buffer receives a signal input from an outside. The input buffer includes a plurality of CMOS inverters connected in parallel. The plurality of CMOS inverters includes a plurality of PMOS transistors and a plurality of NMOS transistors. The control unit selects one or more PMOS transistors from the plurality of PMOS transistors so as to enter an operable state. The control unit selects one or more NMOS transistors from the plurality of NMOS transistors so as to enter an operable state. The holding unit holds a level of a signal transferred from the input buffer in synchronization with a clock signal. The holding unit outputs the held signal level. The feedback unit feeds the level of the signal output from the holding unit back to the control unit. | 02-02-2012 |
20130027108 | LEVEL SHIFT CIRCUIT - According to one embodiment, a level shift circuit includes a plurality of level shift units which are connected to each other and in which the delay time of the rising edge of an output voltage is different from the delay time of the falling edge of the output voltage. The delay time of the rising edge of the output voltage from the previous level shift unit is compensated by the delay time of the falling edge of the output voltage from the next level shift unit, and the delay time of the falling edge of the output voltage from the previous level shift unit is compensated by the delay time of the rising edge of the output voltage from the next level shift unit. | 01-31-2013 |
20130242664 | INTERFACE CIRCUIT - According to an embodiment, an interface circuit is provided with an output buffer which generates an output waveform on the basis of the ON/OFF operation of a transistor and a driver circuit which drives the transistor and is capable of independently changing a turn-ON speed and a turn-OFF speed of the transistor. | 09-19-2013 |
20140285231 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND TRIMMING METHOD FOR THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a termination circuit and a controller. The termination circuit includes a first resistor connected to an external connection terminal, a plurality of first transistors of a first conductive type connected in parallel between the first resistor and a voltage source, a second resistor connected to the external connection terminal, and a plurality of second transistors of a second conductive type connected in parallel between the second resistor and ground. The controller is configured to control switching of the first and second transistors such that a combined resistance value of the first and second resistors and the termination circuit is constant. | 09-25-2014 |
Yuuichi Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20100043744 | MICRO-PILOT INJECTION IGNITION TYPE GAS ENGINE - What is disclosed is a micro-pilot injection ignition type gas engine, whereby an air fuel ratio control in starting the engine is executed with enhanced precision, by means of introducing skip-firing intermittent operations which reflect the engine operation conditions, while an idling time span can be shortened or omitted. | 02-25-2010 |
20100126170 | METHOD TO CONTROL A GAS ENGINE SYSTEM THEREOF - A method to control a gas engine system is disclosed, whereby the engine can be operated with an air-fuel-ratio controlled with high precision, even in using a low calorific fuel-gas that is prone to vary in calorific value; the engine system includes: | 05-27-2010 |
20110247589 | METHOD TO CONTROL A GAS ENGINE AND A GAS ENGINE SYSTEM THEREOF - Provided are a method controlling a gas engine system capable of controlling an air-fuel ratio with a high degree of accuracy even through fuel gas has a low calorie so that the calorific value thereof is likely to vary, and the gas engine system. In the method of controlling a gas engine system in which air fed through a turbocharger is mixed with fuel gas flowing through a fuel gas supply line and controlled as to its supply quantity by a fuel flow control so as to feed the thus obtained mixture gas into a combustion chamber, in the case that the fuel gas has a low calorie or the engine output power is high, a portion of the fuel gas is diverged from the fuel gas supply line upstream of the fuel flow control valve, the flow rate of the diverging fuel gas being set to a constant valve which is less than that of the diverged side fuel gas, the diverging fuel gas is fed into the combustion chamber through a divergence control valve provided on a gas supply diverging pipe while the remainder of the fuel gas is fed into the fuel flow control valve through a gas supply main pipe in order to control the quantity of the fuel gas so as to set the mixture gas fed into the combustion chamber to a predetermined air-fuel ratio, and in the case that the fuel gas has a high calorie or the engine output power is low, the divergence control valve is closed so as to feed the fuel gas only into the gas supply main pipe. | 10-13-2011 |
20120017585 | CONTROL DEVICE OF PREMIX COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control device of a premix combustion engine includes a hybrid turbocharger including a turbocharger having a compressor and a turbine, and a motor generator coupled with the compressor. A control unit controls the motor generator based on the operating conditions regarding a generator or the premix combustion engine and includes: an airflow rate computing unit for computing the necessary airflow rate required for the premix combustion engine, and an arithmetic unit for computing the power output or the rotation speed regarding the hybrid turbocharger to obtain the necessary airflow rate required for the premix combustion engine. Feedback control regarding the power output or the rotation speed as to the hybrid turbocharger is performed based on the computed results obtained by the arithmetic unit. | 01-26-2012 |
Yuujirou Shimizu, Kanagawa JP
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20090254784 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND SYSTEM USING SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device comprises a RAM (Random Access Memory), an ODT (On-Die Termination) circuits and a JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) circuit. The RAM is connected to a data input-output port. The ODT circuit is provided between the data input-output port and a termination port. The JTAG circuit controls the ODT circuit in response to an instruction such that the data input-output port and the termination port are electrically connected with each other. | 10-08-2009 |