Nozawa, JP
Akitoshi Nozawa, Komaki-Shi JP
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20080238258 | Actuator - To provide an actuator which is easily made a small size and flexible, and has a large displacement. The actuator comprises a rod-shaped actuator element, having one axial end thereof fixed, including a dielectric film made of a dielectric elastomer and a plurality of electrodes arranged via the dielectric film, in the actuator element, the dielectric film extends as a voltage applied across the electrodes becomes large, and a load member connected to the other axial end of the actuator element and fixed in a state in which the actuator element is permitted to be extended axially, characterized in that making large the voltage applied across the electrodes causes the dielectric film to be extended, whereby the actuator element is extended axially according to the tension of the load member. | 10-02-2008 |
20090127734 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ACTUATOR - A method for manufacturing an actuator includes: creating a semi-cured product in a semi-cure state in such a manner that an element material that is to be a string-shaped actuator element of all actuator that is made of dielectric elastomer and includes the actuator element is formed in a string shape and that the element material is heated to its cure temperature or higher at least one of in and after formation; and creating a fully-cured product with a cure reaction of the semi-cured product completed in such a manner that the semi-cured product is heated while elongated in its axial direction. | 05-21-2009 |
Ayumu Nozawa, Shizuoka JP
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20090156662 | Fat Absorption Inhibitor - Disclosed is a composition or beverage/food for inhibiting the fat absorption, which is derived from a natural material and therefore is safe, and which can be ingested continuously. The composition or beverage/food comprises the following components: (A) theaflavine monogallate; (B) theaflavine; (C) theaflavine digallate; and (D) polyphenol, wherein these components satisfy the following requirements: (1) a weight-based content ratio [(A)/(B)] is 0.4-100%; (2) the weight of the component (A) is larger that that of the component (C); and (3) a weight-based content ratio [A)/(D)] is 0.01-1.0%. The composition or beverage/food can be used for the prevention or treatment of a disease such as arteriosclerosis and an ischemic heart disease (e.g., angina pectoris, myocardial infarction). | 06-18-2009 |
20100068363 | BEVERAGE COMPRISING CATECHINS AND CAFFEINE - A beverage is prepared, which is a beverage containing catechins in ester form (A, mg/L), catechins in free form (B, mg/L), and caffeine (C, mg/L), the contents thereof being | 03-18-2010 |
Hirofumi Nozawa, Toyota-Shi JP
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20100227721 | ENDLESS METAL BELT - An endless metal belt including a ring formed by laminating endless metal plates; and multiple elements continuously attached to the ring. Each of the elements has a body, a head connected to the body by a pillar, and slots formed between the body and the head on left and right sides of the pillar, respectively, for receiving the ring. The elements satisfy the equations (h/t)<1 and (S/h)>40, where h is a width of the slots, t is a plate thickness of the elements, and S is an area of the head. | 09-09-2010 |
Hiroshi Nozawa, Chiba JP
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20080213519 | Polypropylene Film and Laminated Material Thereof - A polypropylene film comprising 70-90 wt. % polymer (a), 2-10 wt. % polymer (b), 2-10 wt. % polymer (c) and 3-20 wt. % polymer (d) and having a haze of 8-30% (wherein the polymer (a) is a block copolymer prepared by producing a polymer part (component a1) by polymerizing in a first step monomers composed mainly of propylene in the absence of an inert solvent and producing an ethylene/propylene copolymer part (component a2) in a second step by polymerization subsequently carried out in a gas phase; the polymer (b) is an ethylene-based polymer having a density of 0.91-0.97 g/cm | 09-04-2008 |
Hiroshi Nozawa, Chiba-Shi JP
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20100204369 | POLYPROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION AND FILM THEREOF - A polypropylene resin composition that has a melt flow rate of 1.5 (g/10 minutes) or more and is obtainable by melt-kneading 94 to 98 parts by weight of (A) a propylene copolymer that comprises a polymer portion being obtainable by polymerizing monomers containing propylene as the major component and having an intrinsic viscosity of 2.0 (dL/g) or more and a copolymer portion being obtainable by copolymerizing propylene and ethylene, 2 to 6 parts by weight of (B) an ethylene polymer having a density of 0.920 g/cm | 08-12-2010 |
Hiroshi Nozawa, Kawasaki JP
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20090260225 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF A HEAD GIMBAL ASSEMBLY - A bending apparatus of a head gimbal assembly includes a suction unit configured to attract the head gimbal assembly, a movement unit configured to move a long tail connected to a terminal part, a stopper against which the moved long tail is butted, a transmission type optical sensor configured to detect that the long tail is positioned to the stopper, a tail holder configured to hold a part of the long tail on a work table, a roller configured to compress the terminal part against the tail holder and to bend the terminal part relative to the long tail at a right angle, and a controller configured to control, based on a detection result of the transmission type optical sensor, a movement of the tail holder to the work table and a movement of the roller to the tail holder. | 10-22-2009 |
Hiroto Nozawa, Kyoto JP
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20090274412 | OPTICAL MODULE, METHOD OF PRODUCING OPTICAL MODULE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An optical module comprising has a support board, an optical transmission path, and at least a single optical element having a light receiving function or a light emitting function provided on the support board. A light emission surface of said optical transmission path or a light incidence surface of the optical transmission path is arranged such that said optical element and said optical transmission path are optically coupled to each other, with respect to a light receiving surface or a light emitting surface of said optical element. Said optical element is sealed by a sealing agent. A gap is provided between said optical transmission path and the surface of said sealing agent on the light receiving surface or the light emitting surface of said optical element. | 11-05-2009 |
20100303412 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An optical transmission module has a light-emitting element, a light-receiving element, and an optical path for optically coupling the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element, and transmitting a optical signal. The optical path has a core part, a clad part surrounding the core part, and a support board for supporting the optical path itself and the light-receiving element. A resin part formed of resin having a refractive index higher than air outside the optical path is arranged at a part of a surface area of the clad part along an optical transmission direction to which optical signals are transmitted. The resin part has an inclined surface in which the surface on the opposite side of the clad part is tilted relative to the optical transmission direction. The inclined surface forms an acute angle with the surface of the clad part at the opposite side of the light-receiving element in the resin part. | 12-02-2010 |
Hiroto Nozawa, Kanagawa JP
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20090110350 | OPTICAL CABLE MODULE - An optical cable module has an optical waveguide formed by surrounding a core with a clad layer and a light-receiving/emitting element, installed on a supporting substrate. A light-releasing face of the optical waveguide or a light-incident face to the optical waveguide is aligned so as to face a light-receiving face or a light-emitting face of the light-receiving/emitting element. The optical waveguide is formed into a film shape having flexibility, and provided with a reinforcing member that prevents a deflection from occurring in the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide is placed on a protruding portion from a supporting face of the optical waveguide on the supporting substrate. | 04-30-2009 |
20090202199 | OPTICAL MODULE - An optical module ( | 08-13-2009 |
Hiroto Nozawa, Yokohama City JP
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20100104240 | PACKAGE MANUFACTURING METHOD, PACKAGE, OPTICAL MODULE AND DIE FOR INTEGRAL MOLDING - An integrally molding die for manufacturing a package includes a supporting portion for supporting at least one end including an incident/exit port of a light signal in a light transmission path, and a lead frame for mounting an optical element. The integrally molding die includes a recess for forming the supporting portion, a first projection, which comes into contact with an optical element mounting surface of the lead frame, and a second projection, which comes into contact with a back surface of the optical element mounting surface. | 04-29-2010 |
Iwao Nozawa, Kanagawa JP
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20110306653 | STABILIZATION METHOD OF FUNCTIONAL NUCLEIC ACID - This invention is intended to enhance and improve the resistance of a single- or double-stranded nucleic acid fragment comprising a base sequence of a functional nucleic acid to degradation by nucleolytic enzymes in a simple and cost-effective manner. The single- or double-stranded nucleic acid fragment comprises, ligated to at least one end thereof, hairpin-shaped DNA comprising: (A) a nucleic acid region comprising 2 to 5 arbitrary nucleotides; (B) a nucleic acid region comprising a “gna” or “gnna” base sequence, wherein each “n” represents “g”, “t”, “a”, or “c”, a base analogue, or a modified base; and (C) a nucleic acid region comprising a base sequence complementary to the nucleic acid region (A), sequentially from the 5′ end toward the 3′ end. | 12-15-2011 |
20140256794 | ACTIVATION OF FUNCTIONAL NUCLEIC ACID BY SPECIFIC MODIFICATION - This invention is intended to enhance and improve the resistance of a single- or double-stranded nucleic acid fragment comprising a base sequence of a functional nucleic acid to degradation by nucleolytic enzymes in a simple and cost-effective manner. The single- or double-stranded nucleic acid fragment comprises, ligated to at least one 3′ end thereof, a hairpin-shaped DNA comprising: (A) a nucleic acid region consisting of 2 to 5 arbitrary nucleotides; (B) a nucleic acid region consisting of a “gna” or “gnna” base sequence, wherein each “n” represents “g”, “t”, “a”, or “c”, a base analogue, or a modified base; and (C) a nucleic acid region consisting of a base sequence complementary to the nucleic acid region (A), sequentially ligated from the 5′ end toward the 3′ end, wherein at least one of two 3′ terminal nucleotides from at least one 3′ end of the single-stranded nucleic acid fragment or the double-stranded nucleic acid fragment is modified. | 09-11-2014 |
Kaneo Nozawa, Fukushima JP
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20090054543 | (Meth) Acryloyl Group-Containing Aromatic Isocyanate Compound and Production Process Thereof - A monomer is provided which is excellent in reactivity, can give high heat resistance and high refractive index, and has two or more polymerizable functional groups with different polymerization properties and an aromatic ring in the molecule. An industrial advantageous process for producing the monomer is also provided. The monomer is an aromatic isocyanate compound containing a (meth)acryloyl group, and is represented by Formula (I): | 02-26-2009 |
Kaneo Nozawa, Minato-Ku JP
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20100174109 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED GROUP-CONTAINING ISOCYANATE COMPOUND HAVING ETHER BOND - To provide a method for producing an ethylenically unsaturated group-containing isocyanate compound having an ether bond under such conditions that the ether bond is unlikely to be cleaved and the polymerization of an unsaturated group can be suppressed. The method for producing an ethylenically unsaturated group-containing isocyanate compound having an ether bond of the present invention is a method for producing an ethylenically unsaturated double bond-containing isocyanate compound from an amino alcohol having an ether bond and is characterized in that a reaction solvent in which the solubility of hydrogen chloride is 0.1 mole percent or less at 25° C. is used. | 07-08-2010 |
Katsuhisa Nozawa, Chiba JP
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20090127915 | Composition for Polyurethane Foam, Polyurethane Foam Obtained From the Composition, and Use Thereof - The polyurethane foam composition of the present invention comprises at least water, a catalyst, a surfactant, a polyisocyanate, and a polyol and/or a polymer-dispersed polyol in which polymer fine particles obtained by polymerizing a compound having an unsaturated bond are dispersed in a polyol, wherein the polyol comprises at least (A) a plant-derived polyol produced by using a raw material obtained from plants and (B) a low-monol polyol having an overall degree of unsaturation of 0.050 meq/g or less. The polyurethane foam relating to the present invention is obtained by foaming this polyurethane foam composition. The polyurethane foam contributes to reducing environmental burdens and attains hardness and ball rebound suitable for a cushioning material and excellent durability in a balanced manner. | 05-21-2009 |
20090143495 | Composition for Polyurethane Foam, Polyurethane Foam Obtained From the Composition, and Use Thereof - The polyurethane foam composition of the present invention comprises a polyol, a catalyst, a surfactant, a foaming agent and a polyisocyanate, wherein the polyol contains, at least, (A) a polyol that is produced by using a raw material obtained from plant-derived oil, contains more than three side chains per molecule, each side chain comprising a hydrocarbon chain having 4 or more carbon atoms, and has an average number of functional groups of 1.5 to 4.5 and a hydroxyl value of 80 to 140 mgKOH/g. The polyurethane foam of the present invention is produced by foaming the above polyurethane foam composition. The polyurethane foam contributes to reducing environmental burdens, and has excellent low rebound property, particularly a characteristic that the increase in hardness at low temperatures is suppressed. | 06-04-2009 |
Katsuya Nozawa, Osaka JP
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20110177666 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY - The method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory includes a process of forming a projection by performing an insulator forming process on the exposed side surface of a reactive conductive material and a non-reactive conductive material that are stacked above a substrate so as to change a predetermined length of the side surface of the reactive conductive material into an insulator, and thereby causing the side surface of the non-reactive conductive material to project outward from the side surface of the reactive its conductive material. The insulator forming process is an oxidation process or a nitridation process, the reactive conductive material is a material that reacts chemically and changes into the insulator in the oxidation process or nitridation process, and the non-reactive conductive material is a material that does not change into the insulator in the oxidation process or nitridation process. | 07-21-2011 |
20140080291 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A GRAPHENE NANO-RIBBON - A method for producing a graphene nanoribbon is disclosed. This production method includes the steps of: forming a crystalline catalytic metal layer composed of copper or nickel on a (110) plane or a (112) plane of a MgAl | 03-20-2014 |
Kazuhiko Nozawa, Kanagawa JP
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20090280376 | Solid Oxide Fuel Cell - A solid oxide fuel cell includes an electrolyte layer ( | 11-12-2009 |
Kazuhiro Nozawa, Saitama JP
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20100053101 | OPTICAL FILM, LAMINATE AND TOUCH PANEL - An optical film that can make interference fringes inconspicuous with maintaining high surface hardness and transmission sharpness is provided. | 03-04-2010 |
20140146454 | Electrostatic Capacitance Type Touch Panel and Anti-Glare Film - Provided is an electrostatic capacitance type touch panel ( | 05-29-2014 |
Kazuhiro Nozawa, Kanagawa JP
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20100295983 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - An image display device includes first and second image display units that display images, a video signal processing unit that executes a predetermined signal processing, a scanning direction instructing unit that instructs the second image display unit to execute a scanning, first and second color specifying units that specify a color of a graphics image, first and second position specifying units that specify a position of the graphics image to be synthesized, a first synthesizing unit that outputs a signal obtained by synthesizing a signal of a color stored when the first color specifying unit specifies a color with the video signal input from the video signal processing unit, and a second synthesizing unit that outputs a signal obtained by synthesizing a signal of a color stored when the second color specifying unit specifies a color with the video signal input from the video signal processing unit. | 11-25-2010 |
Kazushi Nozawa, Okayama JP
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20090303392 | VIDEO PROCESSOR AND VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD - A motion compensator includes a video data selector, a video data editor, a vector reference data editor, a delay unit, a region data editor, and a delay unit. The video data editor outputs present frame video data and average video data. The vector reference data editor outputs previous compensation video data and present compensation video data. The region data editor outputs present frame region data, previous compensation region data, and present compensation region data. The video data selector selects one of four video data pieces based on the three pieces of region data and outputs the selected data to the video output unit. | 12-10-2009 |
20120093231 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus for generating an interpolated picture interpolated between two temporally successive original pictures includes: a motion vector estimation unit configured to estimate for each block a motion vector between the two original pictures; a compensation strength determination unit configured to determine motion compensation strength for specifying an interpolation phase in accordance with a degree of reliability of the estimated motion vector; and an interpolated picture generation unit configured to generate the interpolated picture by performing motion compensation processing on at least one of the two original pictures, using the interpolation phase specified according to the determined motion compensation strength and the estimated motion vector, wherein the compensation strength determination unit is configured to determine the motion compensation strength in a manner such that the interpolation phase approaches closer to one of phases of the two original pictures with a decrease in the reliability. | 04-19-2012 |
Ken Nozawa, Minato-Ku JP
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20110188886 | DEVELOPING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing apparatus is used in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. Developing units form corresponding developer images. A frame holds the developing units therein in position so that the developing units are movable independently by a distance relative to the frame. An urging member is disposed across the frame and each developing unit and urges each developing unit against the frame. An elastic sealing member secured to the frame and in intimate contact with each of the developing units when the corresponding developing unit is attached to the frame. The sealing member seals a gap between the frame and each of the developing unit. | 08-04-2011 |
20140099143 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT ENSURES AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN A REPLACEMENT PART AND A MAIN BODY PART OF THE APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming apparatus main body, and a replaceable part detachably attached thereto. The replaceable part is moveable in a first direction to be attached to the image forming apparatus main body and in a second direction to be detached from the image forming apparatus main body. The replaceable part includes a storage portion. The storage portion including a memory for storing information of the replaceable part and/or the image forming apparatus main body, and a first electrically-conductive contact portion electrically connected to the memory. The image forming apparatus main body includes a second electrically-conductive contact portion that electrically contacts the first contact portion, and a supporting portion that supports the second electrically-conductive contact portion. The second electrically-conductive contact portion has a first end portion fixed to the supporting portion and a second end portion which is movable with respect to the supporting portion. The first electrically-conductive contact portion includes an inclined surface contacting the second electrically-conductive contact portion. The inclined surface faces the first direction and is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the first direction. | 04-10-2014 |
Kohei Nozawa, Gunma JP
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20080237035 | Air cleaning apparatus - There is disclosed an air cleaning apparatus usable regardless of seasons, weather, environmental conditions and the like. The air cleaning apparatus brings air to be treated into contact with a cleaning solution including active oxygen species to purify the air to be treated includes a water tank which stores the cleaning solution, and a temperature controller which controls a temperature of the cleaning solution stored in the water tank. The temperature controller includes a heat exchanger as a cooling/heating unit which cools or heats the cleaning solution stored in the water tank, and controls the temperature of the cleaning solution into 0° C. or more to 40° C. or less. | 10-02-2008 |
Kohsei Nozawa, Nagano JP
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20100104788 | LAMINATED PLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A vehicle deck board | 04-29-2010 |
Mai Nozawa, Kawasaki-Shi JP
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20090045995 | COMPARATOR AND ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER USING THE SAME - A comparator includes a first inverter which is inserted between a power source terminal and one end of a first variable resistor, includes a first FinFET provided with a first gate terminal for receiving a positive phase output signal, and a second gate terminal for receiving a clock signal changing between a first level and a second level, inverts the positive phase output signal, and outputs a negative phase output signal, and a second inverter which is inserted between the power source terminal and one end of a second variable resistor, includes a second FinFET provided with a third gate terminal for receiving the negative phase output signal, a fourth gate terminal for receiving the clock signal, and the same polarity as the first FinFET, inverts the negative phase output signal, and outputs the positive phase output signal. | 02-19-2009 |
20090219753 | MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE - A magnetic memory device including a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines which intersect the word lines and are put into groups, a plurality of memory cells which are arranged at intersections between the bit lines and the word lines, each memory cell including a magnetic element and a transistor which are connected in series, a first decoder which sequentially selects the word lines, a second decoder which sequentially drives the bit lines of each group, a weighting adder which performs weighting addition of currents flowing on bit lines in a selected group to generate an added current signal, a current/voltage converter which converts the added current signal into a voltage signal, and an analog-to-digital converter which digitizes the voltage signal. | 09-03-2009 |
20090296858 | DEM SYSTEM, DELTA-SIGMA A/D CONVERTER, AND RECEIVER - A DEM (dynamic element matching) system in which a digital signal is inputted, has a switching circuit which, being equipped with a plurality of switches, each of the plurality of switches is subjected to on/off control based on a switch control signal, receives a first thermometer code in which the total number of logic ones and logic zeros corresponding to the digital signal is “n” and outputs a second thermometer code in which the total number of logic ones and logic zeros is “n” (where “n” is an integer equal to or larger than 2), a latch circuit which latches the second thermometer code output from the switching circuit and outputs the second thermometer code, and a switch control signal generating circuit which generates the switch control signal using the digital signal or the second thermometer code output from the latch circuit and outputs the switch control signal. | 12-03-2009 |
20100156683 | AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND A/D CONVERTER - An amplifier circuit includes a current source that is connected between a power supply voltage and an output node and that is turned on when a switching control signal takes a first value and is turned off when the switching control signal takes a second value; a grounded voltage control current source whose amount of current is controlled by an input voltage; a cascode transistor connected between the voltage control current source and the output node; a boost amplifier connected between a gate electrode and a source electrode of the cascode transistor; and a switch that is connected between an output node of the boost amplifier and a bias voltage and that is turned on for a predetermined period of time when a value of the switching control signal is switched from the second value to the first value, to forcefully rise the boost amplifier. | 06-24-2010 |
Makoto Nozawa, Shizuoka JP
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20100328615 | DISPLAY SHELF AND DISPLAY SHELF SYSTEM - Transmission-type screens are placed corresponding to a display board at a front area of the display board, on which an article is placed. Each of the screens transmits and projects a projector image luminous flux projected from a backside of the screens to a front side of the screens. When the projector image luminous flux is projected from the backside of the screens, each of inner circumferences which defines a space including an image projecting space for leading the projector image luminous flux to the backside of the screens without obstruction. A display shelf might have a projector and a computer. The projector projects the projector image luminous flux. The display shelf might have a reflecting mirror which lead the projector image flux to the screens. | 12-30-2010 |
20110205500 | DISPLAY SHELF AND DISPLAY SHELF SYSTEM FOR PROJECTING PROJECTOR IMAGES DISPLAYING INFORMATION ABOUT ARTICLES - Transmission-type screens are placed corresponding to a display board at a front area of the display board, on which an article is placed. Each of the screens transmits and projects a projector image luminous flux projected from a backside of the screens to a front side of the screens. When the projector image luminous flux is projected from the backside of the screens, each of inner circumferences which defines a space including an image projecting space for leading the projector image luminous flux to the backside of the screens without obstruction. A display shelf might have a projector and a computer. The projector projects the projector image luminous flux. The display shelf might have a reflecting mirror which lead the projector image flux to the screens. | 08-25-2011 |
Makoto Nozawa, Sunto JP
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20100090002 | MERCHANDISE REGISTRATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - When obtaining an ID code from a user who holds out an arm to a corresponding merchandise in a noncontact manner, respective information terminal devices accept a registration input of the corresponding merchandise. When accepting the registration input of the corresponding merchandise, registration merchandise information including obtained user identification information and merchandise identification information for identifying the merchandise corresponding to the information terminal device is transmitted to a server device. The server device stores and manages merchandise sales information for the respective ID codes from the registration merchandise information received from the respective information terminal devices. When the ID code is input from a settlement device, the merchandise sales information corresponding to the ID code is transmitted to the settlement device. The settlement device performs the settlement processing based on the merchandise sales information received from the server device. | 04-15-2010 |
Masafumi Nozawa, Odawara JP
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20080263277 | Storage device - A storage device is provided with a file I/O interface control device and a plurality of disk pools. The file I/O interface control device sets one of a plurality of storage hierarchies defining storage classes, respectively, for each of LUs within the disk pools, thereby forming a file system in each of the LUs. The file I/O interface control device migrates at least one of the files from one of the LUs to another one of the LUs of an optimal storage class, based on static properties and dynamic properties of each file. | 10-23-2008 |
20090187639 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR MANAGING RELOCATION OF DATA BASED ON A CHANGE IN THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DATA OVER TIME - In an information processing system including a computer device, and a storage device storing data used by the computer device, the region in which the data is held is managed in association with a change, over the passage of time in the performance and availability required of the data holding region. The computer device includes a storage device managing unit for managing the storage device which stores data used by the computer device. The storage device managing unit periodically monitors temporal characteristics information, and moves data, if the storage region having functional characteristics corresponding to the temporal characteristics information is different from the storage region to which the data is currently assigned. | 07-23-2009 |
20100199055 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR MANAGING RELOCATION OF DATA BASED ON A CHANGE IN THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DATA OVER TIME - In an information processing system including a computer device, and a storage device storing data used by the computer device, the region in which the data is held is managed in association with a change, over the passage of time in the performance and availability required of the data holding region. The computer device includes a storage device managing unit for managing the storage device which stores data used by the computer device. The storage device managing unit periodically monitors temporal characteristics information, and moves data, if the storage region having functional characteristics corresponding to the temporal characteristics information is different from the storage region to which the data is currently assigned. | 08-05-2010 |
20110161460 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR MANAGING RELOCATION OF DATA BASED ON A CHANGE IN THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DATA OVER TIME - In an information processing system including a computer device, and a storage device storing data used by the computer device, the region in which the data is held is managed in association with a change, over the passage of time in the performance and availability required of the data holding region. The computer device includes a storage device managing unit for managing the storage device which stores data used by the computer device. The storage device managing unit periodically monitors temporal characteristics information, and moves data, if the storage region having functional characteristics corresponding to the temporal characteristics information is different from the storage region to which the data is currently assigned. | 06-30-2011 |
20110185123 | STORAGE DEVICE - A storage device is provided with a file I/O interface control device and a plurality of disk pools. The file I/O interface control device sets one of a plurality of storage hierarchies defining storage classes, respectively, for each of LUs within the disk pools, thereby forming a file system in each of the LUs. The file I/O interface control device migrates at least one of the files from one of the LUs to another one of the LUs of an optimal storage class, based on static properties and dynamic properties of each file. | 07-28-2011 |
Naoyuki Nozawa, Inagi-Shi JP
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20090056878 | TRANSFER APPARATUS - A transfer apparatus includes a first magnetic member placed in a carrier, and a second magnetic member placed in a carrier supporting unit to oppose the first magnetic member from a position below the first magnetic member in the vertical direction, and having the same polarity as that of the first magnetic member. The repulsive force generated between the first and second magnetic members vertically pulls up the carrier, thereby reducing the weight of the carrier supported by the carrier supporting unit. | 03-05-2009 |
20100101075 | SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A substrate transport apparatus comprises chambers connected to each other through a gate valve, a transport mechanism configured to open the gate valve and to transport a carrier between the chambers along a transport path, a sensor configured to detect the carrier before the carrier reaches a stop position in the chamber, and a controller configured to cause the gate valve to start closing based on the detection signal from the sensor. | 04-29-2010 |
20110156514 | VACUUM ACTUATOR AND SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT ROBOT - A vacuum actuator includes a vacuum partition wall, the interior of which can be evacuated to a vacuum, a rotor supported by the vacuum partition wall to be free to rotate, a permanent magnet provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotor, a coil opposed to the permanent magnet, and a stator provided with the coil. The stator and the vacuum partition wall are formed integrally with each other. | 06-30-2011 |
20120014770 | SUBSTRATE CONVEYANCE APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A substrate conveyance apparatus includes a first driving shaft, an arm portion having one end connected to the first driving shaft, a substrate holding unit capable of holding a substrate, and a connecting portion that connects the other end of the arm portion and the substrate holding unit. The connecting portion includes a rotating support portion that supports the substrate holding unit rotatably with respect to the arm portion, and a moving unit that moves the substrate holding unit upward or downward with respect to the arm portion in the direction of the rotating shaft about which the substrate holding unit is rotated by the rotating support portion. | 01-19-2012 |
20130202398 | SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A substrate transport apparatus including a first substrate holder and a second substrate holder capable of respectively holding substrates includes a first drive arm which has first and second end portions, and is rotatable with rotation of a first drive shaft, a second drive arm which has a third end portion spaced apart from the first end portion by a first distance, and a fourth end portion spaced apart from the second end portion by a second distance, and is rotatable with rotation of a second drive shaft coaxial with the first drive shaft, two first driven arms coupled to the first substrate holder, and two second driven arms coupled to the second substrate holder. | 08-08-2013 |
Natsuki Nozawa, Toyota-Shi JP
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20100116575 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE, CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An electrically powered vehicle includes: a boost converter that boosts a power supply voltage and outputs a boosted voltage; an inverter that receives the boosted voltage from the boost converter and controls a rotating electric machine for travel; and a control device that performs control to limit the boosted voltage when it is determined that the rotating electric machine is in a locked state and both an accelerator and a brake are not operated to be on. | 05-13-2010 |
20100185350 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLE, AND ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLE WITH CONTROL DEVICE AS WELL AS CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM BEARING PROGRAM FOR CAUSING COMPUTER TO EXECUTE CONTROL METHOD - A carrier frequency setting unit ( | 07-22-2010 |
20100193267 | INVERTER CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE - An inverter control device includes a DC power supply for outputting a first DC voltage, a voltage conversion unit for converting a voltage level of the DC voltage and supplying a first DC voltage to an inverter, a temperature detection unit for detecting an ambient temperature (element temperature) of the inverter, and a control device. The control device controls the voltage conversion unit such that the voltage VH lowers as the ambient temperature is lower, based on a temperature value representing a result of detection by a temperature sensor. A tolerable surge amount can thus sufficiently be ensured at a low temperature. | 08-05-2010 |
Natsuki Nozawa, Aichi-Ken JP
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20090167079 | DC-DC Converter for Electric Automobile - Provided is a cost-reduced DC-DC converter for an electric automobile. This DC-DC converter is interposed between an accumulation device and a drive motor of the electric automobile for raising the electric power of the accumulation device at the power driving time of the drive motor by using a reactor, a boosting switching element and a boosting diode, and for lowering a regenerative electric power at the regenerating time of the drive motor by using the reactor, a step-down switching element and a step-down diode. The boosting switching element has a higher current allowance than that of the step-down switching element. | 07-02-2009 |
Noritsugu Nozawa, Toyokawa-Shi JP
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20080259278 | Visual acuity testing apparatus - A visual acuity testing apparatus capable of performing visual acuity testing under substantially uniform conditions even when a test distance and an installation distance vary has a projection optical unit including a disk whereon a chart is placed, an illumination light source, and variable projection lenses which are moved so as to change an image-forming position and an image size of an image of the chart, an input unit into which an installation distance between the screen and the visual acuity testing apparatus and a test distance between the screen and an examinee are inputted, a projection lens driving unit which moves the variable projection lenses based on the installation distance and the test distance, and a light intensity adjusting unit which adjusts light intensity based on the installation distance and the test distance so that brightness of the chart image falls within a predetermined reference range. | 10-23-2008 |
20120081697 | LENS METER - A lens meter comprises: a measurement optical system including a light source, a measurement target plate, a light receiving sensor, a lens table having an opening where a measurement optical axis of the measurement optical system passes; a frame support member including a frame support plate that contacts a left and right rim of a spectacle frame, and the frame support plate moved toward the lens table by a guide mechanism. The frame support member further including: a cutout portion in the frame support plate that allow the lens, placed on the lens table, to measure a point near an edge of the lens, the edge located on the frame support plate side. A pad contacts and prevents the rim from entering the cutout portion, the pad provided in at least a part of the cutout portion; and a pad moving mechanism to move the pad from the contact surface. | 04-05-2012 |
Noriyoshi Nozawa, Kanagawa-Ken JP
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20090130009 | METHOD OF REMOVING SULFUR COMPOUNDS FROM NATURAL GAS - All sulfur compounds can be efficiently removed from natural gas that contains hydrogen sulfide and other sulfur compounds such as mercaptan without using physical absorption. The process comprises an absorption step of treating natural gas by means of a chemical absorption method using an amine-containing solution to mainly remove hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide, an adsorption step of flowing the natural gas from the absorption step through a packed bed of a molecular sieve to mainly remove mercaptan, a recovery step of recovering sulfur compounds by converting the hydrogen sulfide removed in the absorption step into sulfur by means of the Claus process, a regeneration step of desorbing the mercaptan adsorbed on the molecular sieve in the adsorption step using heated gas and a reaction step of converting the mercaptan in the regeneration exhaust gas exhausted from the regeneration step into hydrogen sulfide. The reaction step is conducted by injecting steam or water at a ratio of H | 05-21-2009 |
Noriyuki Nozawa, Osaka JP
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20090032147 | R-Fe-B MICROCRYSTALLINE HIGH-DENSITY MAGNET AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - An R—Fe—B based rare-earth alloy powder with a mean particle size of less than about 20 μm is provided and compacted to make a powder compact. Next, the powder compact is subjected to a heat treatment at a temperature of about 550° C. to less than about 1,000° C. within hydrogen gas, thereby producing hydrogenation and disproportionation reactions (HD processes). Then, the powder compact is subjected to another heat treatment at a temperature of about 550° C. to less than about 1,000° C. within either a vacuum or an inert atmosphere, thereby producing desorption and recombination reactions and obtaining a porous material including fine crystal grains, of which the density is about 60% to about 90% of their true density and which have an average crystal grain size of about 0.01 μm to about 2 μm (DR processes). Thereafter, the porous material is subjected to yet another heat treatment at a temperature of about 750° C. to less than about 1,000° C. within either the vacuum or the inert atmosphere, thereby further increasing its density to about 93% or more of their true density and making an R—Fe—B based microcrystalline high-density magnet. | 02-05-2009 |
20090123774 | R-Fe-Beta POROUS MAGNET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An R—Fe—B based porous magnet according to the present invention has an aggregate structure of Nd | 05-14-2009 |
20100148897 | RARE EARTH SINTERED MAGNET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A sintered rare-earth magnet includes an Nd | 06-17-2010 |
20120306308 | R-Fe-B POROUS MAGNET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An R—Fe—B based porous magnet according to the present invention has an aggregate structure of Nd | 12-06-2012 |
20130068992 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RARE EARTH PERMANENT MAGNETS, AND RARE EARTH PERMANENT MAGNETS - An R-T-B based permanent magnet powder, which has been made by an HDDR process and which has an average crystal grain size of 0.1 μm to 1 μm and a crystal grain aspect ratio (ratio of the major axis size to the minor axis size) of 2 or less, is provided (Step (A)). R is a rare-earth element, of which at least 95 at % is Nd and/or Pr, and T is either Fe alone or Fe partially replaced with Co and/or Ni and is a transition metal element, of which at least 50 at % is Fe. Meanwhile, an R′—Cu based alloy powder, which is made up of R′ and Cu, which accounts for 2 at % to 50 at % of the alloy powder, is also provided (Step (B)). R′ is a rare-earth element, of which at least 90 at % is Nd and/or Pr but which includes neither Dy nor Tb. The R-T-B based permanent magnet powder and the R′—Cu based alloy powder are mixed together to obtain a mixed powder (Step (C)). And then the mixed powder is subjected to a heat treatment process at a temperature of 500° C. to 900° C. in either an inert ambient gas or a vacuum (Step (D)). | 03-21-2013 |
Rika Nozawa, Osaka JP
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20090272729 | STEAM COOKING APPARATUS - A steam cooking apparatus having a steam generating device that generates steam to be fed to a heating chamber and a vapor heating heater that heats the steam generated by the steam generating device to provide superheated steam. The steam cooking apparatus includes a first heating mode using the superheated steam obtained from the vapor heating heater and a second heating mode using hot air or radiation heat obtained by using the vapor heating heater without use of the steam generating device so that the second heating mode produces heat without a supply of steam. | 11-05-2009 |
20120091118 | STEAM COOKER - A steam cooker includes: a heating chamber for an item to be cooked; a removable water tank; a steam generating device with a housing to which water is supplied from the water tank and that heats the water within the housing and supplies steam to the heating chamber. A hardness detection portion includes a plurality of electrodes immersed in water within the water tank that detect the hardness of the water within the water tank by resistance between the electrodes. When the hardness of the water within the water tank is high, the interval of cleaning is shorter than an interval set when the hardness detected is low. | 04-19-2012 |
Risa Nozawa, Tsurumi-Ku JP
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20100104632 | Drug Having Regulatory Cell Ligand Contained in Liposome - A liposome containing a regulatory cell ligand such as α-galactosyl ceramide or β-galactosyl ceramide is employed as the active ingredient of a drug for preventing or treating immune diseases etc. | 04-29-2010 |
Ryoichi Nozawa, Nagano-Ken JP
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20110068707 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A light-emitting device includes a power feeding line to which a predetermined voltage is supplied; a light-emitting element formed of a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a driving transistor that controls the amount of current supplied to the light-emitting element from the power feeding line. The power feeding line includes a portion interposed between the first electrode and the driving transistor. | 03-24-2011 |
Sadao Nozawa, Nagano JP
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20080264892 | Liquid Container - A liquid container has a neck in fluid flow relation between a hollow body and a mouth. The neck has a flexible portion (a) that can be tilted relative to the axis, (b) through which the hollow body longitudinal axis extends, and (c) that enables the neck to move longitudinally in the direction of the axis. The neck has a bulbous shaped upper portion having a lower edge. The edge and an upper edge of the flexible portion have an intersection with a perimeter less than the perimeters of the adjoining parts of the bulbous shaped and flexible portions. | 10-30-2008 |
Shigehisa Nozawa, Kamisato JP
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20080297779 | INSPECTION DEVICE AND INSPECTION METHOD - An inspection device for inspecting defects of an inspection object including a light source for irradiating a luminous flux to the inspection object; an optical system for guiding reflected light from the inspection object; a photoelectric image sensor having a plurality of photoelectric cells arranged, for converting the light guided to detection signals; a detection signal transfer unit having channels each constituted by a signal correction unit, a converter and an image formation unit, and corresponding to each of a plurality of regions formed by dividing the photoelectric image sensor, respectively; and an image synthesis unit for forming an image of the surface of the object by synthesizing partial images outputted; the inspection device inspecting defects of the object by processing the synthesized image; whereby it becomes possible to correct a detection signal from said photoelectric cell close to a predetermined reference target value. | 12-04-2008 |
20090303470 | FOREIGN MATTER INSPECTION APPARATUS AND FOREIGN MATTER INSPECTION METHOD - A foreign-matter inspection apparatus is implemented which allows the stable detection sensitivity to be maintained. A laser beam emitted from a laser apparatus is applied to a beam irradiation sample via an irradiation unit and a mirror. Then, the laser beam is captured into a beam-capturing camera via an image-forming lens and a beam-direction switching mirror. Based on the captured beam image, an image computational processing unit judges inclination of the laser beam, then adjusting the irradiation unit thereby to correct the inclination of the laser beam. Also, the beam is captured into the beam-capturing camera in specified number-of-times while focus of the laser beam is being changed by an arbitrary amount by the irradiation unit. Based on the captured beam, the focus of the laser beam is corrected by adjusting the irradiation unit. | 12-10-2009 |
20110051131 | INSPECTION DEVICE AND INSPECTION METHOD - An inspection device for inspecting defects of an inspection object including a light source for irradiating a luminous flux to the inspection object; an optical system for guiding reflected light from the inspection object; a photoelectric image sensor having a plurality of photoelectric cells arranged, for converting the light guided to detection signals; a detection signal transfer unit having channels each constituted by a signal correction unit, a converter and an image formation unit, and corresponding to each of a plurality of regions formed by dividing the photoelectric image sensor, respectively; and an image synthesis unit for forming an image of the surface of the object by synthesizing partial images outputted; the inspection device inspecting defects of the object by processing the synthesized image; whereby it becomes possible to correct a detection signal from said photoelectric cell close to a predetermined reference target value. | 03-03-2011 |
20110075136 | FOREIGN MATTER INSPECTION APPARATUS AND FOREIGN MATTER INSPECTION METHOD - A foreign-matter inspection apparatus is implemented which allows the stable detection sensitivity to be maintained. A laser beam emitted from a laser apparatus is applied to a beam irradiation sample via an irradiation unit and a mirror. Then, the laser beam is captured into a beam-capturing camera via an image-forming lens and a beam-direction switching mirror. Based on the captured beam image, an image computational processing unit judges inclination of the laser beam, then adjusting the irradiation unit thereby to correct the inclination of the laser beam. Also, the beam is captured into the beam-capturing camera in specified number-of-times while focus of the laser beam is being changed by an arbitrary amount by the irradiation unit. Based on the captured beam, the focus of the laser beam is corrected by adjusting the irradiation unit. | 03-31-2011 |
20130033705 | INSPECTION DEVICE AND INSPECTION METHOD - An inspection device for inspecting defects of an inspection object including a light source for irradiating a luminous flux to the inspection object; an optical system for guiding reflected light from the inspection object; a photoelectric image sensor having a plurality of photoelectric cells arranged, for converting the light guided to detection signals; a detection signal transfer unit having channels each constituted by a signal correction unit, a converter and an image formation unit, and corresponding to each of a plurality of regions formed by dividing the photoelectric image sensor, respectively; and an image synthesis unit for forming an image of the surface of the object by synthesizing partial images outputted; the inspection device inspecting defects of the object by processing the synthesized image; whereby it becomes possible to correct a detection signal from said photoelectric cell close to a predetermined reference target value. | 02-07-2013 |
Shigekazu Nozawa, Shizuoka JP
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20090010776 | DISPLACEMENT TYPE COMPRESSOR HAVING A SELF-START SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR AND START LOAD REDUCING MEANS - In order to make a displacement type compressor be able to reliably start without increasing an outside diameter dimension of the compressor while using a self-start synchronous motor having high energy efficiency, the displacement type compressor according to the invention includes the self-start synchronous motor which starts as an induction-motor and performs synchronous operation by performing synchronization pull-in almost at a synchronous rotational frequency, a compression part having a compression chamber which compresses a working fluid, and a hermetic container which houses the self-start synchronous motor and the compression part. The displacement type compressor is provided with a start load reducing means which reduces a load of the compression part at startup and is placed at the compression part in the hermetic container. | 01-08-2009 |
20110020161 | Displacement Type Compressor Having a Self-Start Synchronous Motor and Start Load Reducing Means - In order to make a displacement type compressor be able to reliably start without increasing an outside diameter dimension of the compressor while using a self-start synchronous motor having high energy efficiency, the displacement type compressor according to the invention includes the self-start synchronous motor which starts as an induction-motor and performs synchronous operation by performing synchronization pull-in almost at a synchronous rotational frequency, a compression part having a compression chamber which compresses a working fluid, and a hermetic container which houses the self-start synchronous motor and the compression part. The displacement type compressor is provided with a start load reducing means which reduces a load of the compression part at startup and is placed at the compression part in the hermetic container. | 01-27-2011 |
Shigeki Nozawa, Toyokawa-Shi JP
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20110091256 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image forming apparatus includes a first rotator by which one surface of a paper is subjected to image transferring, image fixing, or other processings, a second rotator which presses the paper against the first rotator from the other surface of the paper, a space changing unit which changes a space between axial cores of the first rotator and the second rotator, a feeding unit which feeds the paper between the first rotator and the second rotator, and a control unit which adjusts a driving timing of the space changing unit in accordance with the driving of the feeding unit, wherein when the paper is thinner than a set value, the control unit makes the paper enter between both the rotators in a state where the second rotator is pressed against the first rotator, and when the paper is equal to or thicker than the set value, the control unit controls to press the second rotator against the first rotator at a timing where a distal end of the paper passes through between both the rotators. | 04-21-2011 |
20120070215 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus comprises: a pair of first sheet ejecting rollers and a pair of second sheet ejecting rollers that eject a sheet on which an image is formed; a guide member that guides the sheet to the pair of first sheet ejecting rollers or the pair of second sheet ejecting rollers; a controller that performs control so that, while a sheet that is to be ejected by the pair of first sheet ejecting rollers onto an ejected-sheet tray is being held by the pair of first sheet ejecting rollers in a stopped state, the pair of second sheet ejecting rollers is in a stopped state and hold an immediately subsequent sheet above the ejected-sheet tray; and a fan that moves air toward the sheet held by the pair of first sheet ejecting rollers and the immediately subsequent sheet held by the pair of second sheet ejecting rollers. | 03-22-2012 |
20120245012 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - The sheet processing apparatus processes a sheet having an image formed thereon by an image forming apparatus. The sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet folding unit for folding the sheet having an image formed thereon, a sheet tray loaded with the sheet folded by the sheet folding unit to be taken out, and a control unit for controlling the sheet processing apparatus as a whole. The sheet tray includes a mechanism capable of adjusting an angle with a virtual plane and a detection device detecting a change of the angle with the virtual plane. The control unit prohibits ejection from the sheet folding unit to the sheet tray, based on the detection result of the detection device and the content of the folding processing by the sheet folding unit. | 09-27-2012 |
Shigeki Nozawa, Aichi-Ken JP
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20090232539 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH CONTACT/SEPARATION MECHANISM TO/FROM INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER BODY - In a printer, three toner patches are primary-transferred successively to an intermediate transfer belt. Here, after the first toner patch passes through a belt cleaner and before the second toner patch reaches the belt cleaner, and after the second toner patch passes through the belt cleaner and before the third patch reaches the belt cleaner, the belt cleaner is operated to change the state of contact to the intermediate transfer belt to a different state. A density sensor detects density of the toner image on the intermediate transfer belt, and presence/absence of the toner patch is detected. When presence/absence of the first to third patches is detected alternately, it is determined that the belt cleaner is performing the operation described above. | 09-17-2009 |
Shigeru Nozawa, Kanagawa JP
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20110171506 | SECONDARY BATTERY PACK - Provided is a secondary battery pack that determines, as for protection and controlling, the state of connection based on information input from external interfaces and switches a protection and control mode from one setting to another according to connection targets and situations. Accordingly, the secondary battery pack of the present invention includes a secondary battery block | 07-14-2011 |
20140028262 | SECONDARY BATTERY PACK - Provided is a secondary battery pack that determines, as for protection and controlling, the state of connection based on information input from external interfaces and switches a protection and control mode from one setting to another according to connection targets and situations. The secondary battery block of the present invention includes a secondary battery block having secondary batteries connected; a current detection section that monitors a charge and discharge current of the secondary battery block; an output voltage detection section that monitors the output voltage; a communication terminal; an ID terminal that detects a connection to a device; and a control section. The control section controls the charging and discharging of the battery pack, calculates capacitance and performs other processes to control the operation of the battery pack as a whole on the basis of electric potential/communication information from the communication terminal and device connection information from the ID terminal. | 01-30-2014 |
Syuji Nozawa, Nirasaki-Shi JP
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20100089532 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING ACCURATE END POINT DETECTION - A plasma processing apparatus for generating a plasma of a processing gas by applying a high frequency power to an electrode provided in a processing chamber and processing a substrate using the plasma is provided. The plasma processing apparatus includes an optical data detection unit, a data storage unit and a control unit. The optical data detection unit detects optical data when plasma processing the substrate. The data storage unit stores correlation data representing a correlation between type data corresponding to a plurality of types classified based on a type of a mask or a film to be processed disposed on the substrate and optical data to be detected by the optical data detection unit, and end point detection setting data sets, each of the setting data sets serving to detect a plasma processing end point and corresponding to one of the types. | 04-15-2010 |
Syuji Nozawa, Yamanashi JP
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20090095421 | Etch amount detection method, etching method, and etching system - This invention accurately detects an etch amount of an etching target layer irrespective of a type of a mask layer. A light La is reflected by an upper surface of a photoresist mask layer | 04-16-2009 |
20140335693 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, CONTROL APPARATUS, FILM FORMING APPARATUS, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A substrate processing method of the present disclosure includes forming a film on a workpiece using a processing gas in a processing chamber with a setting temperature profile including increase or decrease of a temperature; and etching the film. An etching rate of the film in the etching depends on a film formation temperature in the forming. The setting temperature profile is determined based on a first temperature dependence of the etching rate in the etching on the film formation temperature, and a second temperature dependence of a film formation amount in the forming on the film formation temperature. | 11-13-2014 |
Taichi Nozawa, Isehara JP
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20090233425 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - By an evacuation unit including first and second turbo molecular pumps connected in series, the ultimate pressure in a reaction chamber is reduced to ultra-high vacuum. By a knife-edge-type metal-seal flange, the amount of leakage in the reaction chamber is reduced. A microcrystalline semiconductor film and an amorphous semiconductor film are stacked in the same reaction chamber where the pressure is reduced to ultra-high vacuum. By forming the amorphous semiconductor film covering the surface of the microcrystalline semiconductor film, oxidation of the microcrystalline semiconductor film is prevented. | 09-17-2009 |
20110020989 | METHOD FOR FORMING MICROCRYSTALLINE SEMICONDUCTOR FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THIN FILM TRANSISTOR - A microcrystalline semiconductor film having a high crystallinity is formed. Further, a thin film transistor having preferable electric characteristics and high reliability and a display device including the thin film transistor are manufactured with high mass productivity. A step in which a deposition gas containing silicon or germanium is introduced at a first flow rate and a step in which the deposition gas containing silicon or germanium is introduced at a second flow rate are repeated while hydrogen is introduced at a fixed rate, so that the hydrogen and the deposition gas containing silicon or germanium are mixed, and a high-frequency power is supplied. Therefore, a microcrystalline semiconductor film is formed over a substrate. | 01-27-2011 |
Taizo Nozawa, Kanagawa-Ken JP
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20110311257 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An embodiment provides an image forming apparatus including: a job acquiring unit that acquires an image forming job that gives instructions for performing forming of an image; an image forming process control unit that controls performance of the image forming job that the job acquiring unit acquires; a temperature information acquiring unit that acquires information showing temperature of the heating rotary body; a determining unit that determines whether the temperature of the heating rotary body which is acquired by the temperature information acquiring unit is equal to or higher than a predetermined stand-by temperature set as a temperature in a stand-by state that stands by to perform the image forming process, when the image forming process is completed, based on the image forming job by the image forming process control unit; and a fixing device control unit, which controls the fixing device, performs a first stand-by control process that increases the temperature of the heating rotary body to the stand-by temperature by heating the heating rotary body with the heating member while rotating the heating rotary body with the heating rotary body and the pressing body in contact, when the determining unit determines that the temperature of the heating rotary body is lower than the stand-by temperature. Further, the fixing device control unit stops the rotation of the heating rotary body and performs a second stand-by control process that makes the fixing device stand by, without heating the heating rotary body with the heating member, when the determining unit determines that the temperature of the heating rotary body is the stand-by temperature or higher. | 12-22-2011 |
Takakatsu Nozawa, Hyogo JP
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20110193425 | LINEAR ACTUATOR - A linear actuator includes a coil portion and a shaft portion. The coil portion includes a plurality of coils respectively applied with AC currents having different phases from one another. The shaft portion passes through an inside of the plurality of coils. The shaft portion includes: a plurality of permanent magnets and a plurality of intermediate members. The plurality of permanent magnets is arranged along a central axis C such that opposite magnetization directions face to each other in a direction of the central axis C. Each of the plurality of intermediate members is arranged between adjacent two of the plurality of permanent magnets. A saturation magnetic flux density of each of the plurality of intermediate members is higher than a saturation magnetic flux density of each of the plurality of permanent magnets. | 08-11-2011 |
Takashi Nozawa, Chiba JP
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20110104248 | LIPOSOMES AND IMMUNOPOTENTIATING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME - It is an object to enhance immunopotentiating activity of a glycosphingolipid. | 05-05-2011 |
Takashi Nozawa, Odawara JP
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20100088469 | Storage system - Disclosed is a storage system that suppress occurrence of a bottleneck in the storage system, efficiently uses a bandwidth of hardware, and achieves high reliability. A storage system includes a storage | 04-08-2010 |
20130145223 | STORAGE SUBSYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - In storage subsystems, due to the significant increase in HDD capacity, the time for executing online verification is elongated, affecting accesses from the host computer. By comprehending the status of accesses to the HDD, the sections where error has occurred and the status of restoration thereof, it becomes possible to detect defective or error sections efficiently at an early stage, according to which the reliability and access performance of the storage subsystem can be improved. The present storage subsystem executes one or more of the following processes: (M1) intensive verification of a circumference of an error LBA, (M2) an area-based prioritized verification, and (M3) continuous verification performed for a long period of time to (V1) an area in which error has occurred via IO access, (V2) a highly accessed area, and (V3) during a period of time when IO access is low. | 06-06-2013 |
20140101384 | Storage System - Disclosed is a storage system that suppress occurrence of a bottleneck in the storage system, efficiently uses a bandwidth of hardware, and achieves high reliability. A storage system includes a storage apparatus that stores data, a controller that controls data input/output with respect to the storage apparatus, and an interface that couples the storage apparatus and the controller. The storage apparatus has a plurality of physical ports that are coupled to the interface. The controller logically partitions a storage area of the storage apparatus into a plurality of storage areas and provides the plurality of storage areas, or allocates the plurality of physical ports to the logically partitioned storage areas. | 04-10-2014 |
Takeshi Nozawa, Suwa-Shi JP
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20090033687 | Electro-optical device, method of driving the same, data line driving circuit, signal processing circuit, and electronic apparatus - A signal processing unit that generates data signals for controlling gray-scale levels of electro-optical elements includes a first D/A conversion unit that generates gray-scale signals from gray-scale data for designating the gray-scale levels of the electro-optical elements; a storage unit that stores correction data indicating correction values with respect to the gray-scale signals; a second D/A conversion unit that has resolution different from that of the first D/A conversion unit, and that generates correction signals from the correction data stored in the storage unit; and a synthesizing unit that synthesizes the gray-scale signals generated by the first D/A conversion unit with the correction signals generated by the second D/A conversion unit to generate the data signals. | 02-05-2009 |
20090122090 | Data line driving circuit, electro-optic device, and electronic apparatus - To adjust brightness of an electro-optic device for each pixel. A data line driving circuit includes a DAC for generating a gray-scale current according to gray-scale data representing gray-scales of pixels, and a DAC for generating a correction current for correcting the brightness of the pixels. The data line driving circuit generates a voltage according to a current obtained by adding the correction current generated in the DAC to the gray-scale current in the DAC and applies the generated voltage to each data line. | 05-14-2009 |
Takeshi Nozawa, Suwa JP
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20120013905 | OPTICAL FILTER, OPTICAL FILTER MODULE, SPECTROMETRIC MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS - An optical filter includes a first variable wavelength bandpass filter that extracts light of a first wavelength band and has first and second spectral bands and a second variable wavelength bandpass filter that extracts light of a second wavelength band adjacent to the first wavelength band and has third and fourth spectral bands. Part of the period during which the light of the first spectral band is extracted overlaps with the period during which the light of the third spectral band is extracted, and part of the period during which the light of the second spectral band is extracted overlaps with the period during which the light of the fourth spectral band is extracted. | 01-19-2012 |
20120133947 | OPTICAL MODULE AND OPTICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE - An optical module comprising a tunable interference filter including a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a first reflective film formed on the first substrate, a second reflective film formed on the second substrate and facing the first reflective film, a gap changing unit changing a gap between the first reflective film and the second reflective film, and a driving electrode line electrically connected to the gap changing unit, a temperature sensor detecting temperature of the tunable interference filter and including a first sensor wiring and a second sensor wiring, the first sensor wiring being electrically connected to the driving electrode line, a switch electrically connected to the second sensor wiring, and a temperature detecting circuit electrically connected to the switch. | 05-31-2012 |
20120194821 | OPTICAL MODULE AND SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYZER - A colorimetric sensor includes an etalon including a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a fixed mirror formed on a surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate, and a movable mirror formed on the second substrate so as to face the fixed mirror with a prescribed gap therebetween, a light receiving element that receives a test subject light having passed through the etalon, and a holding member holding the etalon. The etalon includes a light interference area facing the first and second substrates in a plan view as seen in a thickness direction of the substrate, and a protruding area protruding from the light interference area. The holding member holds the etalon at one end side of the protruding area opposite to the light interference area. | 08-02-2012 |
20130278933 | OPTICAL FILTER, OPTICAL FILTER MODULE, SPECTROMETRIC MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS - An optical filter includes a first variable wavelength bandpass filter that extracts light of a first wavelength band and has first and second spectral bands and a second variable wavelength bandpass filter that extracts light of a second wavelength band adjacent to the first wavelength band and has third and fourth spectral bands. Part of the period during which the light of the first spectral band is extracted overlaps with the period during which the light of the third spectral band is extracted, and part of the period during which the light of the second spectral band is extracted overlaps with the period during which the light of the fourth spectral band is extracted. | 10-24-2013 |
Takuji Nozawa, Chiba JP
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20090123408 | Polymer And Cosmetic Preparation - The present invention provides a novel polymer that can impart a moisturized feeling to the hair and skin after use. A polymer comprising an amphoteric monomer represented by the following general formula (I) and a cationic monomer represented by the following general formula (II) as the essential constituent monomers: | 05-14-2009 |
Takumi Nozawa, Kanagawa JP
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20110286027 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes an action part that processes an image; a user interface part; a power measurement part that measures power consumed by the image processing apparatus; and a control part that controls the action part and the user interface part, and controls power supply to the action part and the power measurement part. The control part obtains information of the power measured by the power measurement part and displays the information on the user interface part. | 11-24-2011 |
20120062922 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE CONTROLLING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - In an image forming device having a plurality of functions, a power measuring unit measures a power consumption of the image forming device, a power consumption computing unit computes a power consumption for execution of one of the plurality of functions based on the measured power consumption, a storage unit stores a target power consumption range for each of the plurality of functions, a measuring mode selecting unit selects one of a measuring mode and a non-measurement mode, and a power consumption estimation unit generates an estimated power consumption for execution of one of the plurality of functions in the non-measurement mode. The measuring mode selecting unit selects the measuring mode when the estimated power consumption in the non-measurement mode is beyond a target power consumption range for a corresponding function from the storage unit. | 03-15-2012 |
20130026837 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A power supply device includes a power generation unit; a plurality of storage batteries configured to be charged with power output from the power generation unit; a monitoring unit configured to monitor a state of each storage battery and the power output from the power generation unit; and a control unit configured to select one of the storage batteries to supply power to a target device on the basis of a monitoring result by the monitoring unit when the target device is in a power saving mode, the control unit being configured to control charging of each storage battery. | 01-31-2013 |
Tetsuo Nozawa, Sakura-Shi JP
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20090196556 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER AND OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical transceiver | 08-06-2009 |
20110206340 | OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON HOLDING MEMBER, OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON HOLDING METHOD, OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON BUNDLE AND HOLDING MEMBER FIXTURE - An optical fiber ribbon holding member capable of readjusting a position of an optical fiber ribbon without requiring a heating operation is provided. A holding member main body that has a U-shaped cross section and a space to which a plurality of optical fiber ribbons can be accommodate in a laminated state, and a lid body an opening surface of which has a reverse U-shaped cross section are employed. A latch structure is formed on wall portions of a lid body and a holding member main body, and engages to each other when the lid body covers the holding member main body. Heating operation is not required, and the optical fiber ribbons are held by only a simple operation of covering the lid body, so that the operation of holding the optical fiber ribbons is easily performed and readjustment of the position of the optical fiber ribbons can be performed. | 08-25-2011 |
20110229100 | OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON HOLDING MEMBER, METHOD FOR HOLDING OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON, AND BUNDLE OF OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON - Provided with a holding member main body having an upward U-shaped cross section and having a space to which a plurality of optical fiber ribbons can be accommodated in a laminated state; and a lid body having a downward U-shaped cross section, wherein latch structures that engage to each other when lid body covers holding member main body are provided at wall portions of lid body and holding member main body, the lid body includes an optical fiber ribbon pressing portion that presses the laminated optical fiber ribbons accommodated in holding member main body. Heating operation is not required unlike a heat shrinkable tube, and the optical fiber ribbons are held by only a simple operation of covering the lid body, so that the operation of holding the optical fiber ribbons in a laminated state is easily performed and readjustment of the position of the optical fiber ribbons in a longitudinal direction can be performed. | 09-22-2011 |
Tetsuya Nozawa, Okazaki-Shi JP
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20090187312 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - The rotational angle correction controller includes a second correction amount-computing part that computes a second correction amount ε | 07-23-2009 |
20090192665 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - A rotational angle correction controller controls generation of an inverse assist torque using the “phase deviation” due to the correction of the rotational angle θ, thereby performing the rotational angle correction control to smooth rotation of the motor during two phase drive. In addition, the rotational angle correction controller functions as the oscillation detection means that detects the occurrence of oscillation in the steering system. When the level of the detected oscillation exceeds the predetermined level, the correction amount in the rotational angle correction control is reduced. | 07-30-2009 |
20140297123 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An electric power steering apparatus includes a motor for applying assist torque to a vehicle steering mechanism and a controller, which controls driving of the motor to cause the assist torque to follow an assist command value. The controller calculates a basic assist command value based on steering torque applied to the steering mechanism and corrects the basic assist command value using a correction value, thereby setting the assist command value. If the steering torque has an absolute value greater than a threshold value when the vehicle is in a straight-line traveling state, the controller sets the correction value such that the absolute value of the steering torque is reduced. If the steering torque has an absolute value less than the threshold value when the vehicle is in a straight-line traveling state, the controller sets the correction value such that the absolute value of the assist command value is reduced. | 10-02-2014 |
Tomoyasu Nozawa, Kanagawa JP
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20110242035 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR SWITCHING OPERATING MODES, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A mobile phone handset includes a mode switching unit and a configuration detection sensor, so that the operating mode of the mobile phone handset can be switched. The mode switching unit has a switching program installed, and is a computer for executing a prescribed process in accordance with the switching program when a signal is input from the configuration detection sensor. The configuration detection sensor is a sensor for detecting the configuration of the mobile phone handset, and for example may use an angular sensor for detecting the relative angle about a rotation axis between a first casing and a second casing. | 10-06-2011 |
Tomoyuki Nozawa, Fujisawa-Shi JP
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20100002095 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND STORED PICTURE IMAGE PLAYBACK METHOD - An imaging apparatus, which is capable of starting up in a shooting mode and in a playback mode, and capable of switching between the shooting mode and the playback mode, includes: a memory which stores an image file corresponding to a shot picture image; a display which displays the picture image, and a selector which selects at least one image file from a plurality of image files stored in the memory, wherein in a case of starting up in the playback mode, when there is an image file selected by the selector, the selected image file is displayed on the display, and when there is no selected image file, a latest image file which is lastly shot and stored in the memory is displayed on the display. | 01-07-2010 |
20110193994 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing device includes a storage medium in which a compound image file containing a plurality of image data items and a condition specifying a part of the image data items are stored, and an image data processing unit configured to perform image processing on the compound image file stored in the storage medium, specify an image data item satisfying the condition from the plurality of image data items, and store the specified image data item in the storage medium as a new image file. | 08-11-2011 |
Toshiharu Nozawa, Yokohama JP
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20110041113 | DESIGN SUPPORT PROGRAM, DESIGN SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND DESIGN SUPPORT METHOD - A design support program executed by a computer includes operations of: locating at least one via hole for coupling target wiring in a first layer in circuit information to wiring in a second layer being different form the first layer; calculating an area of the target wiring based on a length and a width of the target wiring; setting a division condition based on the area and a number of the via hole; dividing the target wiring into divided wirings at a position other than a position where the via hole is provided based on the division condition; generating connection information indicating a connection relationship between the divided wirings and limitation information for coupling the divided wirings via a wiring in a third layer being different from the first layer; and outputting the connection information, the limitation information and circuit information obtained after dividing. | 02-17-2011 |
Toshiya Nozawa, Kanagawa JP
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20110115055 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - To provide a technique that can decrease the leak current due to the photoelectric effect in a semiconductor device with a Zener diode. In a bidirectional Zener diode IZD having a trench structure in the invention, an upper electrode UE extends from an inside of an opening OP to cover a trench TR (isolation region). As shown in FIG. | 05-19-2011 |
20130334562 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device simplifies the manufacturing process. The device includes a protective chip which has a surface Zener diode to protect a light emitting chip with an LED formed therein from surge voltage. The protective chip is mounted over a wiring electrically coupled through a metal wire to an anode electrode coupled to a p-type semiconductor region whose conductivity type is the same as that of the semiconductor substrate of the chip. The anode electrode of the protective chip is electrically coupled to the back surface of the chip without PN junction, so even if the back surface is in contact with the wiring, no problem occurs with the electrical characteristics of the Zener diode. This eliminates the need to form an insulating film on the back surface of the chip to prevent contact between the back surface and the wiring, thus simplifying the manufacturing process. | 12-19-2013 |
Toshiyuki Nozawa, Okaya JP
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20090217757 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY MEASURING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A physical quantity measuring apparatus includes an oscillation drive circuit that forms an oscillation loop together with a physical quantity transducer and excites a drive oscillation of the physical quantity transducer, and a detection circuit that detects an analog detection signal outputted from the physical quantity transducer using a detection circuit first and thence converts the signal that has been detected into a digital signal using an A/D converter to output the digital signal. The oscillation drive circuit has a drive amplitude detection circuit that detects amplitude of the drive oscillation. A voltage level of a reference of the A/D converter included in the detection circuit is controlled on the basis of a detection output signal of the drive amplitude detection circuit. | 09-03-2009 |
20130134896 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING PIXEL CIRCUIT, AND DRIVING CIRCUIT - A method of driving a pixel circuit is provided. The pixel circuit includes a light emitting element that emits light by receiving a driving current, a driving transistor that generates the driving current, and a light-emission control transistor of the same conductivity type as that of the driving transistor, the light-emission control transistor being arranged on a path through which the driving current flows from the driving transistor to the light emitting element. The method includes setting the gate potential of the light-emission control transistor so that the light-emission control transistor is turned on in the saturation region for a light emitting period during which the light emitting element is allowed to emit light. | 05-30-2013 |
20140002202 | VIBRATORY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | 01-02-2014 |
Toyohito Nozawa, Kariya-Shi JP
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20090045999 | Object recognition apparatus for vehicle and distance measurement apparatus - In an object recognition apparatus for a vehicle which uses intensities of reflected waves from reflecting objects to make a recognition on whether a reflecting object is a vehicle or a non-vehicle, a plurality of transmission waves are emitted to receive a plurality of reflected waves from the reflecting objects, and a decision is made as to whether or not the reflecting object producing the plurality of reflected waves is a unitary reflecting object. If the decision shows a unitary reflecting object, the highest intensity of intensities of the reflected waves from the unitary reflecting object is compared with a reference intensity to makes a decision on whether the reflecting object is a vehicle or a non-vehicle. This enables univocally making a decision for each unitary reflecting object as to whether the reflecting object is more likely to be a vehicle or to be a non-vehicle, thus improving the recognition accuracy. | 02-19-2009 |
Toyohito Nozawa, Aichi-Ken JP
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20110010020 | Object specifying device and vehicle control apparatus having the device - An object specifying device mounted in a controlled vehicle has a unit for tracking objects, existing in a monitoring area set along a running direction of the controlled vehicle, to detect the objects as forward objects, a unit for specifying one forward object running in the area as a forward vehicle, a unit for specifying each of other forward objects as a candidate for a control-based object when the forward object is placed in an inter-vehicle area between the controlled and forward vehicles, and a unit for specifying each candidate, tracked for a tracking period equal to or longer than a reference tracking period, as a control-based object and specifies each candidate, tracked for a tracking period shorter than the reference tracking period, as a non-control-based object. The controlled vehicle is controlled according to a movement of the control-based objects, regardless of a movement of the non-control-based objects. | 01-13-2011 |
20120271483 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING SHAPE OF ROAD FOR VEHICLES - An example of recognition of the shape of a road where a vehicle travels is provided. An object type as to whether an object is a moving or stationary object is determined according to a relative speed of the object and a speed of the vehicle. Object-unit data effective for recognizing a road shape is extracted according to the determination. The object-unit data is used for forming data of a roadside object group, based on which a road edge is recognized. A series of the processes is repeatedly performed at a predetermined cycle. After the extraction process, a data addition process is performed to add object-unit data obtained in the extraction process of the previous cycle to object-unit data obtained in the extraction process of the present cycle. In a recognition process, a road edge is recognized according to the object-unit data obtained in the data addition process. | 10-25-2012 |
20150084807 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING CREEPING OF RADAR WAVES - An apparatus that detects creeping of radar waves includes: a transmitter transmitting radar waves; a receiver receiving incoming waves from a target; a distance detecting unit detecting a first distance which is a distance up to the target; a speed derivation unit deriving a relative speed relative to the target; a distance estimating unit estimating, based on the relative speed, a second distance which is a distance up to the target; and a creeping detecting unit determining whether or not a creeping has occurred in accordance with whether or not the differential distance representing a deviation quantity between the first distance and the second distance is larger than or equal to a predetermined threshold. | 03-26-2015 |
Yoshihisa Nozawa, Hachioji-Shi JP
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20090009620 | VIDEO CAMERA AND EVENT RECORDING METHOD - According to one embodiment, the video camera includes an operation unit which performs a variety of input operations, a video shooting unit which performs video shooting, a recording unit which records video data obtained from the video shooting unit in a hard disk, and a GPS processing unit which determines a date and time. The video camera further includes an event information processing unit which creates typical event data including a variety of events by using a birthday input from the operation unit as a starting point and registers the typical event data in a database, selects events for at least the date and time of video shooting, as event candidates, from the typical event data registered in the database, forecast the most appropriate candidate by narrowing down the event candidates, and records the most appropriate candidate in the hard disk as an event associated with the video data. | 01-08-2009 |
Yoshiyuki Nozawa, Nishinomiya-Shi JP
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20110097903 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND PROGRAM FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON STRUCTURE - A method for manufacturing a silicon structure according to the present invention includes, in a so-called dry-etching process wherein gas-switching is employed, the steps of: etching a portion in the silicon region at a highest etching rate under a high-rate etching condition such that the portion does not reach the etch stop layer; subsequently etching under a transition etching condition in which an etching rate is decreased with time from the highest etching rate in the high-rate etching condition; and thereafter, etching the silicon region under a low-rate etching condition of a lowest etching rate in the transition etching condition. | 04-28-2011 |
Yoshiyuki Nozawa, Hyogo JP
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20090277872 | PLASMA ETCHING METHOD CAPABLE OF DETECTING END POINT AND PLASMA ETCHING DEVICE THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a plasma etching method in which a special area for detecting an end point needs not to be set and an equipment therefor. At an etching step of forming SF | 11-12-2009 |
20120006490 | Plasma Etching Apparatus - The present invention relates to an etching apparatus which is capable of etching the entire surface of a substrate uniformly even if the substrate is large-sized and in which deterioration of etching shape does not occur. An etching apparatus | 01-12-2012 |
20130034961 | Plasma Etching Method - A plasma etching method capable of forming a tapering etching structure having a smooth surface is provided. A fluorine-containing gas and a nitrogen gas are used and plasma is generated from these gases simultaneously, and a silicon substrate K is etched by the plasma while an etch-resistant layer is formed on the silicon substrate K by the plasma and then a fluorine-containing gas and an oxygen-containing gas are used and plasma is generated from these gases simultaneously, and the silicon substrate K is etched by the plasma while an etch-resistant layer is formed on the silicon substrate K by the plasma generated from the oxygen-containing gas, thereby forming a tapering etching structure H having a wide top opening width and a narrow bottom width. | 02-07-2013 |
Yukiteru Nozawa, Chiba JP
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20120005100 | CAR NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND INDIVIDUAL FUNCTIONAL DEVICE - A car navigation system includes: an in-vehicle display device that includes: a central information display device that has a display and displays a video image on the display; an individual functional device that is formed independently of the central information display device and has a navigation function; and an expansion device that connects the central information display device and the individual functional device; and a map division distribution system that includes a map encrypting unit that encrypts a divided map with a map key uniquely assigned to the divided map formed by dividing a map; a decryption key generating unit that decrypts the map key with a user key uniquely assigned to a user; and a decryption key distributing unit that distributes the decryption key to the individual functional device. | 01-05-2012 |
Yusuke Nozawa, Minami-Alps-Shi JP
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20110241418 | BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM - An object of the present invention is to simplify a control during regenerative cooperation in a brake control system generating a hydraulic pressure in a master cylinder by displacing a piston with use of an electric actuator according an operation amount of a brake pedal. The brake control system displaces the primary piston | 10-06-2011 |
20120102940 | BRAKE APPARATUS - A brake apparatus capable of preventing generation of an unintended brake force. The brake apparatus includes an input member configured to be moved forward and backward by an operation of a brake pedal, a stroke detector for detecting an operation stroke of the input member, and a controller for controlling an actuator based on a detection result of the stroke detector. When the controller is set into the controllable state, the controller sets a stored initial base position as a control base position of the stroke detector to control the actuator based on the detection value of the stroke detector, and each time the input member is moved backward beyond the control base position, the controller updates the control base position of the stroke detector to a position of the input member at that time. | 05-03-2012 |
20120102941 | ELECTRIC BOOSTER - An electric motor is controlled based on an operation of a brake pedal to move a primary piston forward through a ball screw mechanism, thereby generating a hydraulic pressure in a master cylinder. At this time, a reaction force from the hydraulic pressure in the master cylinder is fed back to the brake pedal through an input piston. Automatic brake control, which generates the hydraulic pressure by driving the electric motor regardless of whether there is the operation of the brake pedal, is carried out. During the automatic brake control, an actual relative position is compared with a determination threshold value set based on the relative position between the primary piston and the input piston which is generated by a movement of the primary piston, and it is determined that the brake pedal is operated in a case where the relative position is smaller than the determination threshold value. | 05-03-2012 |