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20090056449 | ACCELERATION SENSING DEVICE - An acceleration sensing device includes a movable sensing member, a frame member and a supporting member. The supporting member is coupled between the movable sensing member and the frame member so as to support the movable sensing member. The acceleration sensing device further includes a covering member disposed above the movable sensing member, with a gap between the covering member and the movable sensing member. The acceleration sensing device still further includes internal electrodes, interconnection films, external electrodes and a resin film. The internal electrodes are arranged around the covering member. The interconnection films are disposed on the frame member so as to be coupled to the internal electrodes. The external electrodes are disposed on the interconnection films. The resin film is disposed on the frame member so as to seal the covering member. | 03-05-2009 |
20130037401 | SWITCH DEVICE AND CONNECTOR - A switch device includes first and second contacting portions including first and second fixed contacting portions and first and second movable contacting portions, respectively, the first fixed contacting portion and the second fixed contacting portion being configured to be electrically connected to one of a power source and an electronic device while the first movable contacting portion and the second movable contacting portion are configured to be electrically connected to the other of the power source and the electronic device; a first electric arc runner provided near at least one of the first fixed contacting portion and the first movable contacting portion; and a second electric arc runner provided near at least one of the second fixed contacting portion and the second movable contacting portion. | 02-14-2013 |
20130037517 | SWITCH DEVICE AND CONNECTOR - A switch device includes first and second contacting portions including first and second fixed contacting portions, first and second movable contacting portions and first and second break contacting portions, respectively, the first fixed contacting portion and the second fixed contacting portion being configured to be electrically connected to one of a power source and an electronic device while the first movable contacting portion and the second movable contacting portion are configured to be electrically connected to the other of the power source and the electronic device; and a first magnet and a second magnet configured to generate magnetic fields between the first fixed contacting portion and the first movable contacting portion and between the second fixed contacting portion and the second movable contacting portion, respectively. | 02-14-2013 |
20130037518 | SWITCH DEVICE AND CONNECTOR - A switch device includes first and second contacting portions including first and second fixed contacting portions and first and second movable contacting portions configured to contact the first and second fixed contacting portions, respectively and provided to be adjacent from each other; and a magnet unit provided such that a first pole is positioned to face the first contacting portion and a second pole is positioned to face the second contacting portion to generate magnetic fields between the first fixed contacting portion and the first movable contacting portion and between the second fixed contacting portion and the second movable contacting portion, respectively. | 02-14-2013 |
20130037519 | SWITCH DEVICE AND CONNECTOR - A switch device includes first and second contacting portions including first and fixed contacting portions and first and second movable contacting portions, respectively, the first fixed contacting portion and the second fixed contacting portion being configured to be electrically connected to one of a power source and an electronic device while the first movable contacting portion and the second movable contacting portion are configured to be electrically connected to the other of the power source and the electronic device; and first and second electric arc voltage suppression units configured to be electrically connected to the first and second fixed contacting portions and the first and second movable contacting portions for suppressing generation of electric arcs there between, respectively. | 02-14-2013 |
20130040502 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a first connector and a second connector configured to engage with the first connector to establish electrical connection, wherein the first connector includes a first contact terminal, and the second connector includes: a second contact terminal configured to come in contact with the first contact terminal; a switch part connected to the second contact terminal and including a fixed part and a movable part; and a movable member capable of pushing the movable part toward the fixed part, wherein the movable member is pushed by the first connector when the first connector engages with the second connector, and the movable member pushes the movable part toward the fixed part to bring the movable part in contact with the fixed part. | 02-14-2013 |
20130162053 | POWER DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS SUPPLYING DIRECT-CURRENT POWER - A power distribution apparatus for supplying power from a direct-current power supply to a load via a first connector and a second connector includes a sensor unit configured to detect connected and disconnected states between the first connector and the second connector, a switch unit configured to make and break a connection between the first connector and the direct-current power supply, a receiver unit configured to receive a signal indicating whether to supply or cut off power to the load, and a control unit configured to control the switch unit to make or break the connection in response to the signal received by the receiver unit and the connected and disconnected states between the first connector and the second connector detected by the sensor unit. | 06-27-2013 |
20140033874 | WIRE STRIPPER - A wire stripper includes a displacement current detection and current-voltage conversion circuit that when stripping blades contact a wire core of an electric wire in a process of stripping a coating of the electric wire at a time when a predetermined time t has elapsed since a square DC signal was applied to the stripping blades from an electric signal generator circuit through a signal line, detects a displacement current of the signal line, converts the current into a voltage, and holds the voltage; and a determination circuit that determines whether the voltage of the signal line is a voltage level Vok at a time of non-contact or a voltage level Vng at a time of contact of the stripping blades with the wire core so as to detect the contact of the stripping blades with the wire core. | 02-06-2014 |
20140033875 | WIRE STRIPPER - A wire stripper detects contact between a core wire of an electric wire and stripping blades and detects if the electric wire is cut short. The wire stripper includes a signal analyzer circuit that measures an impedance through the stripping blades for a change in the impedance caused by contact with the wire core and a buffer circuit, that when a contact of the stripping blades with the wire core is detected, applies a signal having the same level as that of an electric signal applied to the stripping blades to a side of a shielding material of a shielded cable for transmitting the electric signal to and from the stripping blades so as to reduce or prevent current leakage between a signal line of the shielded cable and the shielding material. | 02-06-2014 |
20140158511 | SWITCH DEVICE - A switch device includes a first contacting portion including a first fixed contact, a first movable contact contactable to the first fixed contact, and a first break contact, the first movable contact being configured to selectively contact one of the first fixed contact and the first break contact; a second contacting portion including a second fixed contact, a second movable contact contactable to the second fixed contact, and a second break contact, the second movable contact being configured to selectively contact one of the second fixed contact and the second break contact; and a mechanical switch that mechanically moves the first movable contact and the second movable contact toward the first fixed contact and the second fixed contact, and toward the first break contact and the second break contact, respectively. | 06-12-2014 |
20140167750 | CURRENT SENSOR - A current sensor includes: a lower housing; a lower magnetic core that is housed in the lower housing, and includes a first gap on which a first hall element for detection of a magnetic field is arrangeable; a central housing that detachably engages with the lower housing, and houses the lower magnetic core along with the lower housing; an upper magnetic core that is arranged on the central housing, and forms a ring structure for surrounding a conductor along with the lower magnetic core; and an upper housing that detachably engages with the central housing, and houses the upper magnetic core along with the central housing. | 06-19-2014 |
20140187072 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a connecting terminal to be connected to another connecting terminal of another connector, a fixed contact, a movable contact provided at one end of a movable plate, a movable spring connected to the movable plate, and an operation part that moves according to an operation performed by an operator. The connecting terminal is connected to one of the fixed contact and the movable contact. The operation part applies a force to a part of the movable spring in a direction that is substantially parallel to a direction of a force applied to operate the operation part, and causes the movable contact to contact the fixed contact. The direction of the force applied to operate the operation part is substantially parallel to a direction in which the movable contact moves. | 07-03-2014 |
20140273637 | CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR BAR - A connector includes a connecting terminal, a fixed contact, a movable plate, a movable contact provided at an end of the movable plate, a card that includes an insulator and contacts the movable plate, a button that contacts the card, an opening spring connected to the button, and a sliding operation part that controls a contact between the fixed contact and the movable contact. When the sliding operation part is moved in a first direction, the movable contact is brought into contact with the fixed contact and the connector is turned on. When the sliding operation part is moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the movable contact is caused to move away from the fixed contact and the connector is turned off. The sliding operation part is provided on a surface that is different from a surface on which the connecting terminal is provided. | 09-18-2014 |
20140292309 | CURRENT SENSOR - A current sensor includes semi-annular first and second magnetic cores, first and second sensors, and a differential output part. The first magnetic core is provided around a wire in which an electric current flows and includes a pair of first magnetic core parts each having a quarter annular shape. The first sensor is provided in the gap between the first magnetic core parts and detects a magnetic flux. The second magnetic core is provided around the wire and includes a pair of second magnetic core parts each having a quarter annular shape. The first and second magnetic cores form an annular magnetic core. The second sensor is provided in the gap between the second magnetic core parts and detects a magnetic flux. The differential output part outputs the differential output of the outputs of the first and second sensors. | 10-02-2014 |
20150042567 | MOUNTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A mounting device includes a base member, an attaching mechanism disposed on the base member and configured to detachably attach the base member to a first electronic apparatus, and an accommodating part disposed on the base member and configured to hold a second electronic apparatus placed therein. | 02-12-2015 |
20150070308 | DISPLAY DEVICE WITH TOUCH DETECTION FUNCTION, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH DISPLAY DEVICE, AND COVER MEMBER OF DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device with touch detection function includes: a display panel including a display plane for displaying images and an electrostatic capacitance type touch detection device; a cover member stacked on the display plane of the display panel, the cover member having at least one recess portion and/or projection portion on the side of a touch surface opposite to a plane that faces the display panel; and a controller configured to send a signal upon the touch detection device detects a variance of electrostatic capacitance proximity to the at least one recess portion and/or projection portion. | 03-12-2015 |
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20100327313 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a MOS transistor. The semiconductor substrate has the first main surface and the second main surface facing each other. The MOS transistor includes a gate electrode ( | 12-30-2010 |
20120228700 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes: an N-type drift layer; a P-type anode layer on the N-type drift layer; a trench penetrating the P-type anode layer; a conductive substance embedded in the trench via an insulating film; and an N-type buffer layer between the N-type drift layer and the P-type anode layer and having impurity concentration which is higher than that of the N-type drift layer. | 09-13-2012 |
20120273836 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes: a transistor region including an IGBT having a gate electrode and an emitter electrode; a termination region placed around the transistor region; and an extraction region placed between the transistor and the termination region and extracting redundant carriers. A P-type layer is placed on an N-type drift layer in the extraction region. The P-type layer is connected to the emitter electrode. A dummy gate electrode is placed via an insulation film on the P-type layer. The dummy gate electrode is connected to the gate electrode. Life time of carriers in the termination region is shorter than life time of carriers in the transistor region and the extraction region. | 11-01-2012 |
20140197451 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An insulated gate bipolar transistor having a gate electrode ( | 07-17-2014 |
20140327072 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes: an N-type drift layer; a P-type anode layer on the N-type drift layer; a trench penetrating the P-type anode layer; a conductive substance embedded in the trench via an insulating film; and an N-type buffer layer between the N-type drift layer and the P-type anode layer and having impurity concentration which is higher than that of the N-type drift layer. | 11-06-2014 |
20140366373 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HOLLOW ENGINE VALVE - The present invention provides a method for producing a hollow engine valve, with which the production process can be simplified and the processing precision can be improved. To this end, the present invention provides a method for producing a hollow engine valve ( | 12-18-2014 |
20150014741 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate in which an active region and an edge termination region are defined, a semiconductor element formed in the active region, and first to fourth P layers formed in a region spanning from an edge portion of the active region to the edge termination region in the surface of the semiconductor substrate. The first to fourth P layers respectively have surface concentrations P(1) to P(4) that decrease in this order, bottom-end distances D(1) to D(4) that increase in this order, and distances B(1) to B(4) to the edge of the semiconductor substrate that increase in this order. The surface concentration P(4) is 10 to 1000 times the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate, and the bottom-end distance D(4) is in the range of 15 to 30 μm. | 01-15-2015 |
20150021747 | DIODE - A p-type anode layer ( | 01-22-2015 |
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20090079277 | CYLINDRICAL COIL AND CYLINDRICAL MICROMOTOR USING THE SAME - A high-precision cylindrical coil having a high-precision fine coil pattern and a high mechanical precision such as fine roundness and no axial runout, and a cylindrical micrometer using the cylindrical coil are provided. | 03-26-2009 |
20090251617 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC-APPARATUS ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An electronic apparatus is provided and includes a first IC having an internal configuration section, a nonvolatile memory, and an interface section. The electronic apparatus also includes a second IC having a signal processing section, and a correction-data supplying section. | 10-08-2009 |
20100065986 | NANOIMPRINT METHOD AND APPARATUS - There is provided a nanoimprint apparatus. The nanoimprint apparatus transfers a pattern formed on a surface of a mold to a transfer layer which is formed partially or entirely on a side surface of a substantially cylindrical or columnar substrate. The nanoimprint apparatus includes: a first jig which is in contact with the substrate | 03-18-2010 |
20100105980 | MOTOR AND ENDOSCOPE PROBE EQUIPPED WITH MOTOR - A motor which can be mounted in an endoscope probe without bending an electric power supply wire in an endoscope probe body, and an endoscope probe using the motor are provided. The motor includes a magnet, a field coil, a housing, an electric power supply wire, and a shaft. A lead wire from the field coil is connected to the electric power supply wire. A cutout is provided in a housing end, and the electric power supply wire is received along the cutout and led out to the outside of the motor in the direction in which a shaft projects. When the motor is mounted in the endoscope probe, the motor is placed in the endoscope probe body so that the shaft projects in the direction opposite to the direction of the front end of the endoscope probe, and the electric power supply wire, which is led out to the outside of the motor, is routed along the longitudinal direction of the endoscope probe. | 04-29-2010 |
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20090099270 | Method for Decomposing and Reclaiming Synthetic Resin Having Ester Bond in the Composition Structure - The synthetic resin having ester bond in the composition structure is subjected to the hydrolysis treatment to reclaim the raw material component before polymerization. Provided is a method for decomposing and reclaiming a synthetic resin having ester bond in the composition structure thereof, executing the hydrolysis treatment and the separation collection treatment in this order. The hydrolysis treatment is a treatment in which an article to be treated containing a synthetic resin to be decomposed and reclaimed is exposed to a water vapor atmosphere filled at or below the saturation water vapor pressure at a treatment temperature specified by the condition of treatment temperature of at or below the melting point of the synthetic resin, and the synthetic resin in the article to be treated is hydrolyzed by the water vapor generated at the treatment temperature, thus a decomposition product before polymerizing to the synthetic resin containing ester bond in the composition structure thereof is generated. The separation collection treatment is a treatment in which the decomposition product generated by the hydrolysis treatment is separated into liquid component and solid component to be collected individually. | 04-16-2009 |
20130254328 | INTER-DOMAIN REPLICATION OF SERVICE INFORMATION - An automated conversion of service information between independent information technology (IT) management domains is performed using a federated gateway within each of the independent IT management domains that bridges the independent IT management domains. The automated conversion of service information allows at least one service consumer application executing within a first independent IT management domain to use a local service definition format to access at least one remote service provider application with a remote service interface defined using a different remote service definition format for execution in a second independent IT management domain. At least one service request is dynamically processed for the at least one remote service provider application via service provider application endpoint translation using the federated gateway within each of the independent IT management domains that bridges the independent IT management domains. | 09-26-2013 |
20130254335 | INTER-DOMAIN REPLICATION OF SERVICE INFORMATION - An automated conversion of service information between independent information technology (IT) management domains is performed using a federated gateway within each of the independent IT management domains that bridges the independent IT management domains. The automated conversion of service information allows at least one service consumer application executing within a first independent IT management domain to use a local service definition format to access at least one remote service provider application with a remote service interface defined using a different remote service definition format for execution in a second independent IT management domain. At least one service request is dynamically processed for the at least one remote service provider application via service provider application endpoint translation using the federated gateway within each of the independent IT management domains that bridges the independent IT management domains. | 09-26-2013 |
20150067770 | INTER-DOMAIN REPLICATION OF SERVICE INFORMATION - An automated conversion of service information that includes endpoint addresses of service providers and security policies between independent enterprise information technology (IT) management domains is performed using a federated gateway within each of the independent enterprise IT management domains that bridges the independent enterprise IT management domains. The automated conversion of the service information allows at least one service consumer application executing within a first independent enterprise IT management domain to use a local service definition format to access at least one remote service provider application with a remote service interface defined using a different remote service definition format for execution in a second independent enterprise IT management domain. Service provider application endpoint translation is dynamically performed, in response to at least one service request for the at least one remote service provider application, using the federated gateway within each of the independent enterprise IT management domains that bridges the independent enterprise IT management domains. | 03-05-2015 |
20150077871 | LENS CAP FOR OPTICAL MODULE, OPTICAL MODULE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LENS CAP FOR OPTICAL MODULE - A lens cap for an optical module includes: a barrel of a metal material; and a press lens of glass and held in the barrel. The coefficient of linear expansion of the glass is 6 to 8 ppm/K, and the coefficient of linear expansion of the metal material is at least 10 ppm/K at 150° C. to 800° C. and no more than 8 ppm/K at up to 100° C. or below. | 03-19-2015 |
20150085388 | OPTICAL MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An optical module and a manufacturing method thereof are provided which can improve positioning accuracy between parts. A barrel and a lens holder are prepared, the lens holder is fitted into a cylindrical portion from a collar portion side of the barrel, and the barrel and the lens holder are assembled. In this case, the barrel and the lens holder are assembled with a brazing material inserted therebetween. The assembled barrel and lens holder are heated, and the brazing material is melted to thereby perform brazing. Lens glass is sandwiched between metal dies and a lens is press-molded using a pressing apparatus. In this case, positioning of press molding is performed using the barrel for which a small linear expansion coefficient is set as a reference. | 03-26-2015 |
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20090171798 | MERCHANDISE SALES DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - Articles are placed in a commodity placement area thereby to acquire figure images of the articles, based on stored data acquired from wireless tags respectively attached to the articles. The acquired image forms are developed and displayed in X-axis and Y-axis directions in a display area of a display. A commodity registration screen that enables the choice of each article by an operation at a touch panel, e.g., a registration method selection dialogue, a voice registration dialogue, selection candidates, etc. are displayed on the display. | 07-02-2009 |
20090194586 | COMMODITY INFORMATION ACQUISITION AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A commodity information acquisition and display apparatus includes a commodity information input unit that has a reading window to read commodity information, and reads a commodity code attached to a commodity through the reading window so that the commodity information is inputted, a display unit that has a screen made of a transparent or semitransparent member and to display specified settlement information based on the commodity information, and is provided to be adjacent to the reading window to enable a customer to simultaneously and visually confirm the commodity and the settlement information through the screen, and a display control unit to control the display of the settlement information. | 08-06-2009 |
20100220356 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a receiving portion to receive an image data composed of a plurality of pages and a print data including an information indicating a size of characters included in the image data, a decision portion, in case of generating an Nin1 image so as to reduce and print in a page images of different N (N is a positive integer) pages out of the plurality of pages of the print data received in the receiving portion, to decide a value of N within a range where the size of the characters of the Nin1 image is more than a prescribed value based on the information indicating the size of the characters, and a generating portion to generate the Nin1 image according to the value of N decided in the decision portion. | 09-02-2010 |
20110038003 | PRINTING APPARATUS FOR PRINTING RECEIVED PRINT DATA - A printing apparatus includes a communication unit configured to receive print data including first information regarding printing setting information set in advance and second information regarding inhibition information with printing settings inhibited from being changed among the first information, an operation unit configured to be operated so as to change the printing setting information of print data, and a controller configured to inhibit the printing setting information corresponding to the second information from being changed through the operation unit. | 02-17-2011 |
20110041091 | DEVICE MANAGING APPARATUS, DEVICE MANAGING METHOD, AND ICON DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - According to an embodiment, a device managing apparatus includes: a display unit configured to display plural icons for starting setting screens respectively corresponding to plural kinds of processing functions of a target device set as a control target; a state-information acquiring unit configured to acquire state information concerning processing states of the respective plural kinds of processing functions in the target device; a waiting-time-information predicting unit configured to predict waiting time information concerning waiting times required, when the respective processing functions are instructed to perform new jobs, until start of execution of the new jobs on the basis of the state information acquired by the state-information acquiring unit; and a waiting-time reflecting unit configured to reflect the waiting time information predicted by the waiting-time-information predicting unit on display states of the icons respectively corresponding to the plural processing functions. | 02-17-2011 |
20110049236 | COMMODITY INFORMATION ACQUISITION AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A commodity information acquisition and display apparatus includes a commodity information input unit that has a reading window to read commodity information, and reads a commodity code attached to a commodity through the reading window so that the commodity information is inputted, a display unit that has a screen made of a transparent or semitransparent member and to display specified settlement information based on the commodity information, and is provided to be adjacent to the reading window to enable a customer to simultaneously and visually confirm the commodity and the settlement information through the screen, and a display control unit to control the display of the settlement information. | 03-03-2011 |
20110208624 | PARKING FEE MANAGEMENT SUPPORTING SYSTEM AND PARKING FEE MANAGEMENT SUPPORTING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a parking fee management supporting system supports parking fee management concerning a car park in which a free parking available period is granted according to a purchase amount in a predetermined store. The parking fee management supporting system calculates a free parking available remaining time in the car park in association with a user, who inquires about a remaining time of the free parking available period, on the basis of a parking start time and purchase information of the user. | 08-25-2011 |
20120130635 | PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A portable information terminal apparatus according to an embodiment acquires route point information corresponding to advertisement information displayed on a digital signage terminal apparatus and searches for a guidance route including a route point equivalent to the acquired route point information. Therefore, in a building such as a shopping mall, it is possible to easily guide, without increases labor of a customer as a user, the customer to a store or the like in which the customer takes an interest according to the advertisement information. | 05-24-2012 |
20120130867 | COMMODITY INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND COMMODITY INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a commodity information providing system includes: a commodity-data acquiring section configured to acquire, on the basis of location data indicating a location of an information terminal including a display screen and commodity data associated with a place or an area, commodity data that is provided to or can be provided to the information terminal; and a display-data generating section configured to generate display data for displaying, on the display screen of the information terminal, information concerning a commodity corresponding to the commodity data acquired by the commodity-data acquiring section. | 05-24-2012 |
20120130920 | COMMODITY PROCESSING SUPPORTING SYSTEM AND COMMODITY PROCESSING SUPPORTING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a commodity processing supporting system includes a commodity-data acquiring section and a display-data generating section. The commodity-data acquiring section acquires, on the basis of information received from a portable information terminal, data of commodities registered in a storing section. The display-data generating section displays, on a display screen of the portable information terminal, information corresponding to the data acquired by the commodity-data acquiring section while distinguishing the commodities into commodities to be taken back home and commodities not to be taken back home. | 05-24-2012 |
20140195360 | SALES SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREOF - A sales system includes a display unit and a selection unit configured to provide for display on the display unit a selection screen including at least one product image, and accept a user selection of one or more product images in the selection screen. The sales system further includes a control unit configured to calculate and provide for display on the display unit a total purchase price of products corresponding to the product images which are selected in the selection unit, and an accounting unit configured to settle payment for the total purchase price of the products. | 07-10-2014 |
20140235160 | INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION METHOD, AND INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM - An information distribution device includes a display unit, a reception unit, and a distribution unit. The display unit displays information of distributable full content. The reception unit receives a trial request for the distributable full content from the portable terminal. The distribution unit distributes, as trial content which is viewable within a limited physical range, the distributable full content for which the trial request is received, to the portable terminal. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237074 | INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION DEVICE AND INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION METHOD - An information distribution device includes a first communication unit, a second communication unit, and a control unit. The first communication unit transmits trial content to a terminal device by wireless communication. The second communication unit transmits full content to the terminal device in a communication range that is shorter than a communication range of the first communication unit. The control unit concurrently performs a process of transmitting the trial content using the first communication unit and a process of transmitting the full content using the second communication unit. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237084 | INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION METHOD, AND INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM - An information distribution device includes a distribution unit, a storage unit, and a display unit. The distribution unit distributes trial content to a portable terminal. The storage unit stores history information of the trial content being distributed by the distribution unit. The display unit displays, as user selectable content, content selected based on the history information of the trial content being distributed, which is stored in the storage unit. | 08-21-2014 |
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20090268985 | Reduced Hardware Implementation For A Two-Picture Depth Map Algorithm - An imaging system generates a picture depth map from a pair of reduced resolution images. The system captures two full resolution images, receives image reduction image information and creates two reduced resolution images. The system computes a blur difference between the two reduced resolution images at different image locations. The system calculates the depth map based on the blur difference between the two reduced resolution images at different image locations. | 10-29-2009 |
20100033618 | SIMPLE METHOD FOR CALCULATING CAMERA DEFOCUS FROM AN IMAGE SCENE - An imaging acquisition system that generates a picture depth from an auto focus curve generated from picture of a three dimensional spatial scene is described. The auto focus curve comprises a step edge. The system generates the depth based on the step edge and a reference auto focus normalization curve. | 02-11-2010 |
20100079608 | Method And Apparatus For Super-Resolution Imaging Using Digital Imaging Devices - A super-resolution image is generated from a sequence of low resolution images. In one embodiment, the image shift information is measured for each of the low resolution images using an image stabilization component of an imaging device. The shift information is used to generate the super-resolution image. In another embodiment, the blurs are calculated for each of the low resolution images and are used to generate the super-resolution image. | 04-01-2010 |
20100080482 | Fast Camera Auto-Focus - A camera auto-focuses using computed blur differences between images of a three-dimensional scene. The camera computes the blur difference between two images of the scene acquired at two different picture numbers. The camera uses the computed blur difference to predict a third picture number, where the camera uses the third picture number to auto-focus a camera lens on the scene. | 04-01-2010 |
20110292270 | INTERCHANGEABLE LENS, IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTERCHANGEABLE LENS, AND PROGRAM - An interchangeable lens includes an acquiring section that acquires an amount of supply power from an imaging apparatus to which the interchangeable lens is attached, and operation information related to an operation of the imaging apparatus in a period during which the supply power is supplied, and a determining section that determines power to be distributed to a plurality of driving sections that drive a plurality of optical members, for each of the driving sections, on the basis of the acquired amount of supply power and the acquired operation information. | 12-01-2011 |
20110293256 | FOCUS CONTROL DEVICE, FOCUS CONTROL METHOD, LENS SYSTEM, FOCUS LENS DRIVING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A focus control device includes: an in-detection-range focal depth number calculation section that calculates the number of in-detection-range focal depths as the number of focal depths, which are divided as division units and each of which depends on a position of a focus lens, in accordance with a detection range in which the focus lens is shifted in order to detect the contrast of a captured image signal; a detection interval determination section that determines the number of in-detection-interval focal depths, which represents the number of focal depths as the division units, as a detection interval in the detection range, in accordance with the calculated number of in-detection-range focal depths; and a focus lens shift instruction section that instructs a lens section to perform a focus search which shifts the focus lens by specifying the detection range and the number of in-detection-interval focal depths determined as the detection interval. | 12-01-2011 |
20120163786 | IMAGING SYSTEM, MOUNT ADAPTOR, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - An imaging system includes an imaging apparatus which is provided with an imaging device and a mount adaptor which adjusts a flange focal length between the imaging apparatus and an interchangeable lens, wherein the mount adaptor is provided with a phase difference focus detection section which performs focus detection from a phase difference and an optical device which splits incident light from the interchangeable lens into incident light of the imaging device and incident light of the phase difference focus detection section, and the imaging apparatus is provided with a contrast focus detection section which performs focus detection from contrast using the imaging device, an adjustment section which adjusts the focus position of the phase difference focus detection section, and an adjustment control section which activates adjustment control of the focus position using detection of the mounting of the mount adaptor and the interchangeable lens. | 06-28-2012 |
20130300920 | LENS-INTERCHANGEABLE CAMERA SYSTEM, LENS DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND LENS DATA ACQUISITION PROGRAM - A lens-interchangeable camera system includes: an interchangeable lens unit storing lens characteristic data corresponding to parameters of lenses in a discrete manner; and a camera body unit to which the lens characteristic data is transmitted from the interchangeable lens unit when the interchangeable lens unit is mounted. The camera body unit includes an acquisition data storage unit storing the transmitted lens characteristic data, a closest data acquisition processing unit, a close data acquisition processing unit, and an unacquired data acquisition processing unit. Processing is performed in the order from the closest data acquisition processing unit, the close data acquisition processing unit and the unacquired data acquisition processing unit. | 11-14-2013 |
20140198239 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD - There is provided an imaging apparatus including: an imaging device that includes a plurality of pairs of phase difference detection pixels, where a plurality of phase difference lines along pupil division directions is disposed in an orthogonal direction which is orthogonal to the pupil division direction; a detection unit that detects an abnormal value among output values, which are output by the phase difference detection pixels, on the basis of a result of comparison of the output values between the plurality of phase difference lines; and a phase difference line determination unit that determines, as used lines, a plurality of phase difference lines, which are used in phase difference detection, among the plurality of phase difference lines in a phase difference detection region, on the basis of a detection result which is obtained by the detection unit. | 07-17-2014 |
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20080231948 | SURGICAL MICROSCOPE SYSTEM - A surgical microscope system is disclosed. The surgical microscope is comprised of a stand which is comprised of a movable base and a support capable of free motion with keeping a particular orientation relative to the movable base; a stereoscopic surgical microscope linked with the support, which is comprised of a pair of first optical systems so as to provide a first stereoscopic magnified view; and a stereoscopic display device having a movable link with the stand, which is comprised of a display screen for displaying stereoscopic image taken by the first optical systems and a pair of second optical systems as to show the stereoscopic image as a second stereoscopic magnified view. | 09-25-2008 |
20080316686 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: a main body that has a bearing hole having a first retaining portion and a second retaining portion; a sub module that has a shaft rotatably coupling with the bearing hole so that the sub module moves between a first position and a second position; and a detent spring that is coupled with the shaft to keep the sub module at the first position and at the second position, the detent spring having a third retaining portion, wherein the third retaining portion couples with the first retaining portion when the sub module is kept at the first position, and wherein the third retaining portion couples with the second retaining portion when the sub module is kept at the second position. | 12-25-2008 |
20090010698 | TRANSFER APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A transfer apparatus for transferring a toner image onto a sheet having: an endless belt; a plurality of rollers for supporting the endless belt around the plurality of rollers; and a discharge section for corona discharging the sheet, wherein the plurality of rollers includes a transfer roller for forming a transfer nip used to transfer the toner image onto the sheet and a separation roller for separating the sheet from the endless belt, and the transfer roller and the separation roller are straight shaped rollers each having a substantially uniform diameter along the longitudinal direction; and wherein at least one of the plurality of rollers other than the transfer roller and the separation roller is formed into a crown shape in which an axially central portion thereof is larger in outer diameter than both end portions thereof. | 01-08-2009 |
20100278568 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer unit having an endless transfer belt stretched over a plurality of rollers, a pair of integrated support side plates for supporting the plurality of rollers rotatably, a pair of press side plates supported, to be able to rotate in the direction of moving toward or away from the image carrier, by means of a supporting member provided in the frame of the transfer unit, a swing portion provided on the press side plates and supporting the support side plates swingably with respect to the image carriers when the transfer belt and the image carriers are pressed, and a member for urging the press side plates in the direction that the transfer belt presses the image carrier. | 11-04-2010 |
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20110165456 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND BATTERY WHICH CAN BE USED FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device configured to alternatively accommodate one of a first battery and a second battery is provided. The electronic device has a housing in which a battery holder including a first space and a second space is formed. The first space is shaped so as to hold the first battery. The second space continues from the first space. The second space is narrower than the first space at an interface between the first space and the second space. The second space is shaped so that the first space and the second space can hold the second battery together. The electronic device has a contact terminal for supplying the electronic device with power from one of the first battery and the second battery. The contact terminal is provided in the first space. | 07-07-2011 |
20110222907 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus capable of reducing deterioration of image quality caused by instantaneous fluctuation of driving speed of an image bearing member and intermediate transfer member, the apparatus including: an image bearing member; a primary transfer section to transfer toner image from the image bearing member onto an intermediate transfer member; a secondary transfer section, including a secondary transfer member to secondarily transfer the toner image from the intermediate transfer member onto a recording medium, capable of bringing the secondary transfer member into contact with the intermediate transfer member under pressure and then releasing the contact; a motor to drive the secondary transfer member, and a driving section configured to drive the secondary transfer section so as to bring the secondary transfer member into contact with the intermediate transfer member with pressure and then to release the contact, wherein the motor is not provided inside the secondary transfer section. | 09-15-2011 |
20110243618 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including: an endless belt; a steering roller for supporting the endless belt and correcting a deviating motion of the endless belt; and a conveying section for conveying a recording material, wherein the conveying section has a position control mechanism of a recording material, and said mechanism conveys the recording material along a conveyance reference, established at a predetermined position in a width direction of the recording material, said width direction is perpendicular to a conveying direction of the recording material, wherein the steering roller is configured to be supported on a supporting point at a side on which the conveyance reference is established, and to be tilted at a side which is opposite to the side on which the conveyance reference is established, with respect to the width direction of the recording material. | 10-06-2011 |
20110249993 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including; an image carrier carrying a toner image; a transfer belt making pressure contact with the image carrier through a sheet of paper and transferring the toner image onto the sheet of paper; a plurality of supporting rollers stretching and supporting the transfer belt; and a transfer roller to which transfer electrical current is applied, as well as making pressure contact of the transfer belt with the image carrier from a back surface of the transfer belt, wherein at least one roller of the supporting rollers is formed in an inverted crown shape with a size of the center portion is smaller than a size of the end portion, and the transfer belt is rotationally driven for a prescribed time without applying transfer electrical current both or in either of before and after transfer of a toner image. | 10-13-2011 |
20120266811 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The rotating speed of the coating brush of the image forming apparatus fluctuates between the upper limit speed and the lower limit speed across the standard speed. Consequently, the positional relation of the contact between the brush textile of the coating brush and the surface of the photographic sensitive drum varies for a wider range compared to a case where the rotating speed of the coating brush does not vary. Since the thin area of the brush textile moves for a wider range of the surface of the photographic sensitive drum in the axial direction of the rotating shaft of the photographic sensitive drum, the area where the coating amount of the lubricant is less is evened out by the area where the coating amount of the lubricant is rich, thus improving the unevenness of coating of the lubricant on the photographic sensitive drum. | 10-25-2012 |
20130336693 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image forming apparatus including: an image bearing member on which a toner image is formed electrophotographically; and a lubricant applying section that applies a lubricant to a surface of the image bearing member. The lubricant applying section includes two columnar solid lubricants that contain a larger number of residual gas bubbles at one end than the other end thereof, and are produced by the same production method. The two solid lubricants are placed along an axial direction of the image bearing member such that the respective one and the other ends thereof are opposite to each other. | 12-19-2013 |
20140178090 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an endless belt, a steering mechanism adapted to correct deviation of the belt, a cleaning blade adapted to abut the belt so as to clean the belt, a timer adapted to clock the time necessary for the steering mechanism to correct the deviation of the belt, an adjuster adapted to adjust the abutting state between the belt and the cleaning blade by making the amount of toner supplied to the belt larger than a predetermined amount, and a controller adapted to control the operation of the adjuster. The controller controls the operation of the adjuster based on the time clocked by the timer. | 06-26-2014 |
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20100328114 | DATA CONVERTING DEVICE, PROGRAM AND METHOD - A data conversion device is provided with a data converting means that sequentially converts first data into second data of the number of second bits, wherein an analog signal is quantized into the first data by the number of first bits, and the first and second data can be first and second maximum values, respectively. The data converting means is comprised of a first conversion means (steps | 12-30-2010 |
20110094578 | Solar cell device and manufacturing method therefor - A solar cell device including an electrode formed by applying a conductive paste containing at least a conductive powder, glass frit and an organic vehicle onto a semiconductor substrate provided with a silicon nitride layer on a surface thereof and firing the applied conductive paste, wherein the electrode has a structure comprising a front electrode layer comprising silver as a main component, a glass layer comprising tellurium glass as a main component, and a silicon oxide layer containing plural silver particles precipitated by the firing. The solar cell device is provided with an electrode formed using a conductive paste not containing lead glass and has good solar cell characteristics. | 04-28-2011 |
20110095240 | Conductive paste for forming a solar cell electrode - A conductive paste for forming a solar cell electrode, including: a conductive powder comprising silver as a main component; glass frit; and an organic vehicle, wherein the glass frit contains tellurium glass frit having tellurium oxide as a network-forming component. The conductive paste of the present invention makes it possible to form a solar cell electrode having a low dependence on firing temperature without causing problems due to fire-through into the substrate, and to thereby obtain a solar cell having good solar cell characteristics. | 04-28-2011 |
20130194007 | ASYNCHRONOUS SAMPLING FREQUENCY CONVERSION DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An asynchronous sampling frequency conversion device includes: a storage unit configured to store input digital signals; a data specifying unit configured to specify first data and second data based on a ratio of a sampling frequency of the input digital signal to a sampling frequency of an output digital signal, the first data being sampled at a sampling timing immediately before an i | 08-01-2013 |
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20090188649 | PYROLYTIC DECOMPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PYROLYTICALLY DECOMPOSING ORGANIC SUBSTANCES - A pyrolytic decomposition apparatus mainly comprising: an inlet system for incorporating an object; a pyrolysis system having at least one heating chamber and a heating means which pyrolytically decomposing the object within incorporated from the inlet system; a recovery and cooling system which recovers a part of the gas generated due to the pyrolytic decomposition as an oil component through a pipe; and a gas temperature adjusting system, which makes heat exchange between a part of the gas from the recovery system and a part of the gas from pyrolysis system to allow the pyrolytically decomposed gas at a prescribed temperature for flowing into the pyrolysis system is disclosed. The apparatus is characterized in that said apparatus has a nonflammable gas supply means which supply a nonflammable gas into the pyrolytically decomposed gas as a carrier gas circulated with the apparatus. | 07-30-2009 |
20110146745 | SOLAR BATTERY PANEL - A solar battery panel wherein cracking of solar battery cells can be reduced without reducing the power generating capacity per unit area. The solar battery panel consists of a plurality of solar battery cells ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110297224 | SOLAR BATTERY CELL - A solar battery cell that comprises a plurality of grid electrodes and light-receiving-surface lead connection electrodes on a light receiving surface of a semiconductor substrate, and comprises a plurality of back-surface lead connection electrodes that are connected to back-surface lead wires, formed on the second straight lines that are substantially opposite to the first straight lines while sandwiching the semiconductor substrate together with the first straight lines, on a back surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein an edge portion of each of the light-receiving-surface lead connection electrodes is not overlapped with an edge portion of each of the back-surface lead connection electrodes in a width direction. | 12-08-2011 |
20130069468 | PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR - A permanent magnet rotor includes: a rotor core of a laminated structure about a rotation shaft; a plurality of permanent magnet embedment slots provided to the rotor core at equally spaced positions from the rotation shaft; and permanent magnets inserted into the respective permanent magnet embedment slots. The permanent magnet embedment slots each have a magnet storing portion and a buffer and other members storing portion continuing to the magnet storing portion. One permanent magnet is stored in the magnet storing portion and a buffer member and a pushing member used to fix the permanent magnet are stored in the buffer and other members storing portion. It thus becomes possible to provide a permanent magnet rotor capable of not only preventing damage on a permanent magnet by reducing resonance even when the magnet resonates under a vibration condition, but also enhancing mass-productivity. | 03-21-2013 |
20140125873 | DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS AND DRIVE CONTROL METHOD, AND VIDEO OUTPUT APPARATUS - There is provided a drive control apparatus that includes a horizontal control section, and a vertical control section. The horizontal control section controls a scanning mirror for horizontal scanning with laser light, the scanning mirror being driven at a fixed frequency in a horizontal direction. The vertical control section controls the scanning mirror for vertical scanning based on the frequency at which the horizontal control section drives the scanning mirror in the horizontal direction, the vertical control section outputting a vertical drive signal to control the scanning mirror for vertical scanning, the vertical drive signal including an interval in which the laser light is directed vertically from top to bottom and an interval in which the laser light is directed vertically from bottom to top, the intervals alternately producing an output of a predetermined amount. | 05-08-2014 |
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20100266463 | OZONE CONCENTRATOR - Provided is an ozone concentrator including an ozone generator ( | 10-21-2010 |
20110052483 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HIGH-CONCENTRATION OZONE GAS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING HIGH-CONCENTRATION OZONE GAS - An ozonized gas having a pressure exceeding atmospheric pressure and having a predetermined concentration is supplied to adsorption/desorption columns ( | 03-03-2011 |
20120219460 | OZONE GAS GENERATION UNIT AND OZONE GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM - An object of the present invention is to provide a downsized ozone generation unit including control means having plurality of means for outputting an ozone gas, and the ozone generation unit. In the present invention, a gas pipe integrated block ( | 08-30-2012 |
20120251395 | OZONE GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM - An ozone gas output flow rate management unit configured to receive a plurality of ozone gas outputs from a plurality of ozone generation units and capable of performing an ozone gas output flow rate control for selectively outputting one or a combination of two or more of the plurality of ozone gas outputs to any of a plurality of ozone treatment apparatuses by performing an opening/closing operation of a plurality of ozone gas control valves provided in the ozone gas output flow rate management unit. | 10-04-2012 |
20140219883 | OZONE GENERATION SYSTEM - In the present invention, a gas flow rate adjustment apparatus that outputs a raw material gas to an ozone generation apparatus is provided. The gas flow rate adjustment apparatus includes a plurality of flow rate adjustment parts, and outputs a second mixed gas serving as the raw material gas to the ozone generation apparatus. The second mixed gas includes an oxygen gas outputted from a first oxygen flow rate adjustment part and a first mixed gas outputted from a mixed gas flow rate adjustment part. The raw material gas generated by the gas flow rate adjustment apparatus, which includes an oxygen gas and a nitrogen gas, contains the nitrogen gas added to the oxygen gas with the rate of addition being in a range of more than 0 PPM and not more than 100 PPM. | 08-07-2014 |
20140255256 | NITROGEN-FREE OZONE GENERATING UNIT - In the present invention, a nitrogen-free ozone generating unit integrates a plurality of functional means into a single package unit, the functional means including a nitrogen-free ozone generator that is cooled to a low temperature, an ozone power source, a MFC, an APC, a heat insulating cooling water inlet pipe, and a heat insulating cooling water outlet pipe. In the nitrogen-free ozone generator, a heat insulating layer made of a heat insulating material such as an insulator is formed to cover substantially the entire surface of an ozone generator outer frame. A cooling water system is configured to set the temperature of cooling water, which is supplied to the nitrogen-free ozone generator through the heat insulating cooling water inlet pipe, to 5° C. or less and to thereby cool the nitrogen-free ozone generator. | 09-11-2014 |
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20100269410 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REFORMING TAR IN GASIFICATION EQUIPMENT - A ceramic heat exchanger | 10-28-2010 |
20130305924 | METHOD OF RECOVERING CARBON DIOXIDE AND RECOVERY APPARATUS - A recovery apparatus of carbon dioxide comprises: an absorption column which brings a gas containing carbon dioxide into contact with an absorbing liquid and allows the absorbing liquid to absorb carbon dioxide; a regeneration column for regenerating the absorbing liquid, by causing the absorbing liquid having carbon dioxide absorbed in the absorption column to release carbon dioxide; a circulation system which circulates the absorbing liquid so that the absorbing liquid flowing from the absorption column returns to the absorption column through the regeneration column; and a steam supply system which generates steam available for a heat source that regenerates the absorbing liquid, using at least one of the absorbing liquid that returns to the absorption column by the circulation system and the absorbing liquid in the absorption column, and supplies the steam to the regeneration column. Absorption of carbon dioxide and release/regeneration are repeated, high temperature steam is generated from the absorbing liquid that returns to the absorption column and the absorbing liquid in the absorption column, and the steam is provided to the regeneration column to use as a heat source for regenerating the absorbing liquid. | 11-21-2013 |
20140127102 | METHOD OF RECOVERING CARBON DIOXIDE AND RECOVERY APPARATUS - Change in the amount of an absorbing liquid is detected to restore the original amount, and carbon dioxide is stably recovered from exhaust gas. The carbon dioxide recovery apparatus has: an absorber where a gas contacts with an absorbing liquid that absorbs carbon dioxide contained in the gas; and a regenerator where the absorbing liquid after absorption is heated to release carbon dioxide and is regenerated. Water vapor in the carbon dioxide-containing recovery gas, discharged from the regenerator, is condensed by recovery equipment, and the condensed water is supplied at a fixed flow rate to the regenerator. A liquid level meter detects the liquid level changing with quantity fluctuations of the absorbing liquid. If the liquid level is lowered, a restoration system restores the original liquid level, using the condensed water. The condensed water sufficient for restoring the liquid level is supplied near the liquid level meter. | 05-08-2014 |
20140219898 | METHOD OF RECOVERING CARBON DIOXIDE AND RECOVERY APPARATUS - A carbon dioxide recovery method and a recovery apparatus are capable of decreasing energy for regenerating an absorbing liquid to reduce operating cost. The apparatus has an absorption column that the absorbing liquid absorbs carbon dioxide of a gas, a regeneration column heating and regenerating the absorbing liquid with discharge of carbon dioxide, and a circulation system circulating the absorbing liquid. The absorbing column has first and second absorbing sections, and gas is supplied to the second absorbing section through the first absorbing section. The regeneration column has a first regeneration section having an external heating implement and a second regeneration section heated by the gas discharged from the first regeneration section. The circulation system has a first circulation path circulating between the first absorption section and the second regeneration section and a second circulation path circulating between the second absorption section and the first regeneration section, separately. | 08-07-2014 |
20140369913 | METHOD OF RECOVERING CARBON DIOXIDE AND RECOVERY APPARATUS - The carbon dioxide recovery method and apparatus are capable of reducing energy for regenerating the absorbing liquid and operating cost. An absorption column has first and second absorbing sections that a gas is supplied through the first absorbing section to the second absorbing section and the absorbing liquid absorbs carbon dioxide. A regeneration column regenerating the absorbing liquid has first and second regenerating sections. The first regenerating section has an external heating implement and the second regenerating section is heated by the gas discharged from the first regeneration section. Circulation mechanism has a circulation system circulating the absorbing liquid between the second absorbing section and the first regenerating section, and a branch path branched from the circulation system. A part of the absorbing liquid circulating the circulation system flows from the second absorbing section through the first absorbing section and the second regenerating section successively to the first regenerating section. | 12-18-2014 |
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20080273884 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, POST-PROCESSOR, AND PROGRAM - An image forming system includes an input unit for input of setting information, an image forming unit, a conveying unit, a control unit, and a jam detecting unit, wherein a set of a plurality of different kinds of special sheets disposed in a predetermined order is used. When occurrence of a jam is detected by the jam detecting unit, the control unit recognizes whether a special sheet having been fed is present in the image forming system, and if it is recognized that a special sheet is present in the image forming system, the control unit controls the conveying unit, after the jam being released, to eject a special sheet or sheets as unnecessary up to one that is disposed preceding a special sheet that is of the same kind as a most front one that was present in the image forming system at the time of the occurrence of the jam. | 11-06-2008 |
20080279573 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, POST-PROCESSOR, AND PROGRAM - An image forming system includes an input unit for input of setting information, an image forming unit, a conveying unit, a control unit, and a jam detecting unit, wherein a set of a plurality of different kinds of special sheets disposed in a predetermined order is used. When occurrence of a jam is detected by the jam detecting unit, the control unit recognizes whether a special sheet having been fed is present in the image forming system, and if it is recognized that a special sheet is present in the image forming system, the control unit controls the conveying unit, after the jam being released, to eject a special sheet or sheets as unnecessary up to one that is disposed preceding a special sheet that is of the same kind as a most front one that was present in the image forming system at the time of the occurrence of the jam. | 11-13-2008 |
20090175667 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - Based on the image size and folding setting, a recording medium storing device is selected among a plurality of the recording medium storing devices, an image is formed on a recording medium in the selected recording medium storing device based on image information, and the recording medium on which the images is formed is folded by a folding device. | 07-09-2009 |
20100134838 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a setting unit to set a printing condition of a job, the printing condition containing a condition indicating whether check print is to be executed or not; an image forming unit to execute image forming processing in accordance with the printing condition set by the setting unit; and a control unit to determine one or more pages to be subjected to the check print based on the printing condition and a predetermined determination condition if the printing condition set by the setting unit indicates that the check print is to be executed, and to cause the image forming unit to execute the image forming processing for the check print with respect to the determined one or more pages. | 06-03-2010 |
20100284721 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND POST PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an image forming system that is capable of performing an image forming operation in a post division processing mode and an insertion paper-sheet processing mode. The system includes an image forming section, a post processing section, an information establishing section to establish post processing information in regard to the post processing to be applied to a subset and a controlling section to control processing operations to be conducted in the post processing section. When both the post division processing mode and the insertion paper-sheet processing mode are established, the information establishing section make it possible to establish independent post processing information in regard to the independent subset of the insertion paper sheet. Further, based on the independent post processing information, the controlling section controls the post processing section, so that the plurality of subsets, divided from the main pages, and the independent subset are processed, respectively and separately. | 11-11-2010 |
20110170127 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM EQUIPPED THEREWITH - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section that forms an image based on job information, an operation section that enables an operator to conduct an input operation, and a controller that controls the image forming section, the operation section and a job, and is capable of conducting an output setting for the job. The controller causes the operation section to designate a part of pages of the job which is outputted in progress and to change the output setting. | 07-14-2011 |
20120062925 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - Disclosed is an image forming system including: a plurality of image forming apparatuses provided in a series so that each of the plurality of image forming apparatuses form an image on a sheet of paper, wherein the plurality of image forming apparatuses each include: an image forming section; and a control section which, when a predetermined adjustment condition occurs, stops an image forming operation, performs a predetermined adjustment, resumes the image forming operation after the adjustment is complete, and performs a notification that the adjustment is performed to the other image forming apparatus when the adjustment is performed, and when there is a notification that the adjustment is performed from the other image forming apparatus, the control section stops the driving of the image forming section and puts the image forming section in a driving stopped state while the adjustment is performed in the other image forming apparatus. | 03-15-2012 |
20140044468 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND POST-PROCESSING METHOD - Provided is an image forming system including a feed tray, a printer unit, a first post-processing unit that performs first post-processing accompanying at least a change in a sheet size, a second post-processing unit that performs second post-processing other than the first post-processing, and a control unit that controls setting and performing feeding, outputting, and the post-processing of the sheet. In a case where the first post-processing and the second post-processing are set, the control unit acquires a feeding sheet size of a sheet fed from the feed tray, calculates a sheet size after the first post-processing based on the acquired feeding sheet size, and determines whether the set post-processings can be performed based on the calculated sheet size and a sheet size that can be processed by the second post-processing. | 02-13-2014 |
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20090196061 | VEHICLE LIGHT AND METHOD - A vehicle cornering light can improve the visibility in a diagonally front area of the vehicle without increasing the luminous intensity of the cornering light (or light source thereof). The cornering light that is provided at or near a front corner of a vehicle and is configured to emit light for illuminating a diagonally front area of the vehicle can include a light source that can emit light with a color temperature of from 3700K to 7000K. The cornering light can emit light for illuminating a lateral area ranging from 60° to 75° with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The light source can be composed of a first light source configured to emit light for illuminating an area partly overlapping, or adjacent to, an illumination area of the headlight of the vehicle, and a second light source configured to emit light for illuminating an area partly overlapping, or adjacent to, the illumination area of the first light source. The color temperatures of the headlight, the first light source, and the second light source are sequentially changed to be higher in this respective order. | 08-06-2009 |
20110273897 | Vehicle light - A vehicle light can improve the visibility (noticeability) for pedestrians, roadside obstructs, other vehicles and the like in actual traffic environments. The vehicle light can be configured to project light beams with a predetermined white color, and can include a light source with a color temperature range of 4500 K to 7000 K. The light source emits light beams including four color light beams represented by four coordinate values of predicted colors including red, green, blue and yellow in the a* b* coordinate system corresponding to the CIE 1976 L*a*b* color space. The four coordinate values in the a* b* coordinate system can be encompassed by respective circle areas having a radius of, for example, 5, and each having center coordinate values of (41.7, 20.9) for red, (−39.5, 14.3) for green, (8.8, −29.9) for blue and (−10.4, 74.2) for yellow, for example. | 11-10-2011 |
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20090018314 | GAMMA-1 AND GAMMA-3 ANTI-HUMAN CD23 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND USE THEREOF AS THERAPEUTICS - Monoclonal antibodies which specifically bind human CD23, the low affinity receptor for IgE (FceRII/CD23), and contain either a human gamma-1 or human gamma-3 constant domain, are disclosed. The antibodies are useful for modulating or inhibiting induced IgE expression. Accordingly, they have practical utility in the treatment or prophylaxis of disease conditions wherein inhibition of induced IgE production is therapeutically desirable, including allergic conditions, autoimmune diseases and inflammatory diseases. | 01-15-2009 |
20090061511 | GAMMA-1 AND GAMMA-3 ANTI-HUMAN CD23 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND USE THEREOF AS THERAPEUTICS - Monoclonal antibodies which specifically bind human CD23, the low affinity receptor for IgE (FceRII/CD23), and contain either a human gamma-1 or human gamma-3 constant domain, are disclosed. The antibodies are useful for modulating or inhibiting induced IgE expression. Accordingly, they have practical utility in the treatment or prophylaxis of disease conditions wherein inhibition of induced IgE production is therapeutically desirable, including allergic conditions, autoimmune diseases and inflammatory diseases. | 03-05-2009 |
20090069553 | GAMMA-1 AND GAMMA-3 ANTI-HUMAN CD23 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND USE THEREOF AS THERAPEUTICS - Monoclonal antibodies which specifically bind human CD23, the low affinity receptor for IgE (FceRII/CD23), and contain either a human gamma-1 or human gamma-3 constant domain, are disclosed. The antibodies are useful for modulating or inhibiting induced IgE expression. Accordingly, they have practical utility in the treatment or prophylaxis of disease conditions wherein inhibition of induced IgE production is therapeutically desirable, including allergic conditions, autoimmune diseases and inflammatory diseases. | 03-12-2009 |
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20080216515 | Process for Producing Glass Bar - In a heating drawing, a base material glass plate is heated and softened in a heating furnace, and drawn to a desired thickness to form a glass strip. In the heating drawing, the base material glass plate is heated so that the base material glass plate has a U-shaped temperature distribution in a width direction. Such process can be realized through heating by a heating element which has a non-heating portion at a position opposite to a central portion of the base material glass plate in the width direction and a heating portion on both sides of the non-heating portion. Thus provided is a method of manufacturing a glass strip, the method includes heating and softening the base material glass plate, and drawing the base material glass plate to a desirable thickness to form a glass strip, and is capable of manufacturing a thin, rod-like glass strip with an excellent flatness. | 09-11-2008 |
20100021727 | Method of forming continuous thin film and linear glass substrate with thin film - A method of continuously forming a thin film includes the step of: moving a glass substrate with a thin strip shape having a constant db/2(d+b), where d is a thickness thereof and b is a width thereof in a cross section thereof, within a range from 0.015 to 0.15 through a film depositing region in which a reaction gas is supplied and a temperature is controlled to be high so that the glass substrate is rapidly heated; and moving continuously the glass substrate, immediately after the film depositing region, to pass through a cooling region in which a temperature is lower than that of the film depositing region, so that the glass substrate is rapidly cooled and the thin film formed of a component of the reaction gas is formed on the glass substrate. | 01-28-2010 |
20110014428 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PLATE MEMBER AND PLATE MEMBER - There is provided a method of manufacturing a plate member including preparing a base plate member having main faces, and performing etching by immersing at least part of the base plate member in an etching liquid while controlling a lowering speed of a liquid surface of the etching liquid on the main faces of the base plate member to a desired lowering speed. | 01-20-2011 |
20110100059 | SHEET GLASS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHEET GLASS - A sheet glass that has a side surface with an average surface roughness equal to or less than 0.2 μm is provided. Furthermore, a method of manufacturing a sheet glass is provided that includes processing a base-material glass sheet to obtain a sheet glass that has a side surface with an average surface roughness equal to or less than 0.2 μm. Moreover, a method of manufacturing a sheet glass is provided that includes processing a base-material glass sheet so that an average surface roughness of a side surface becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value according to a section modulus of the sheet glass that is to be manufactured. | 05-05-2011 |
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20090085774 | ONBOARD VEHICLE INFORMATION NOTIFYING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION NOTIFYING METHOD - An onboard vehicle information notifying apparatus is proved with a moving body position acquiring section, an information acquiring section, an information providing zone setting section and an information notifying section. The moving body position acquiring section acquires a moving body position for at least one moving body existing in a vicinity of a host vehicle. The information acquiring section acquires an advancement speed and an advancement direction of the host vehicle, and a prescribed movement speed of the moving body. The information providing zone setting section sets an information providing zone within which existence of the moving body should be reported, based on information acquired by the information acquiring section. The information notifying section reports the existence of the moving body when the position of the moving body acquired by the moving body position acquiring section exists within the information providing zone set by the information providing zone setting section. | 04-02-2009 |
20090088184 | MOVING BODY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, MOVING BODY TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD - A moving body terminal is basically provided with a position information acquiring section, a receiving section and a control section. The position information acquiring section is configured to acquire position information indicating a current position of the moving body terminal. The receiving section is configured to receive from an information providing apparatus simple map information which includes information transmission determining information indicating an information transmission unnecessary region of the simple map information where the position information of the moving body terminal is not required to be transmitted from the moving body terminal to the information providing apparatus. The control section is configured to prohibit a transmission of the position information to the information providing apparatus when the position information acquired by the position information acquiring section is inside the information transmission unnecessary region contained in the simple map information that was received. | 04-02-2009 |
20090088977 | CURRENT POSITION INFORMATION REPORTING SYSTEM, INFORMATION CENTER APPARATUS, AND METHOD THEREOF - An information center apparatus has a communication section, a motion information calculating section, a communication delay time calculating section, a communication cycle waiting time calculating section, an error estimating section and a correcting section. The communication section acquires reported current position information of a first moving body apparatus and reports a corrected current position information to a second moving body apparatus. The error estimating section estimate an error in the reported current position information with respect to an actual current position of the first moving body apparatus based on motion information calculated by the motion information calculating section, communication delay times calculated by the communication delay time calculating section, and a communication cycle waiting time calculated by the communication cycle waiting time calculating section. The correcting section corrects the reported current position information using the error estimated by the error estimating section to obtain the corrected current position information. | 04-02-2009 |
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20120007728 | ONBOARD VEHICLE INFORMATION NOTIFYING APPARATUS - An onboard vehicle information notifying apparatus has a moving body position acquiring section that acquires a moving body position for at least one moving body existing in a vicinity of a host vehicle and that acquires map information of the vicinity of the host vehicle. The map information is divided into a plurality of unit regions, with each of the unit regions being a notification necessary region when the moving body exists in the unit region. An information acquiring section acquires an advancement speed and an advancement direction of the host vehicle, and a prescribed movement speed of the moving body. An information providing zone setting section sets an information providing zone within which existence of the moving body should be reported. The information notifying section reports the existence of the moving body when the information providing zone overlaps with the notification necessary region. | 01-12-2012 |
20120178475 | MOVING BODY TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD - A moving body terminal is basically provided with a position information acquiring section, a receiving section and a control section. The position information acquiring section is configured to acquire position information indicating a current position of the moving body terminal. The receiving section is configured to receive from an information providing apparatus simple map information which includes information transmission determining information indicating an information transmission unnecessary region of the simple map information where the position information of the moving body terminal is not required to be transmitted from the moving body terminal to the information providing apparatus. The control section is configured to prohibit a transmission of the position information to the information providing apparatus when the position information acquired by the position information acquiring section is inside the information transmission unnecessary region contained in the simple map information that was received. | 07-12-2012 |
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20090170219 | Nucleic acid capable of binding to immunoglobulin G and use thereof - The present invention provides a novel aptamer for IgG and a method for utilizing the same and the like. More specifically, the present invention provides an aptamer that binds to an Fc region of IgG (e.g., human IgG); a complex comprising an aptamer and a functional substance bound thereto (e.g., affinity substance, labeling substance, enzyme, drug, toxin, drug delivery vehicle); a solid phase carrier with an aptamer or complex immobilized thereon; medical equipment comprising a solid phase carrier; a method for antibody purification comprising adsorbing an IgG antibody to a solid phase carrier, and eluting the adsorbed IgG antibody with an eluent; a method for producing a purified antibody, comprising preparing an IgG antibody and purifying the prepared IgG antibody with a solid phase carrier and the like. | 07-02-2009 |
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20110251266 | APTAMER FOR NGF AND USE THEREOF - Provided are an aptamer having an inhibitory activity against NGF; a complex containing an aptamer having a binding activity or inhibitory activity against NGF and a functional substance (e.g., affinity substances, labeling substances, enzymes, drug delivery vehicles, drugs and the like); a medicament, a diagnostic agent, a labeling agent and the like containing an aptamer having a binding activity or inhibitory activity against NGF, or a complex containing the aptamer and the functional substance; and the like. | 10-13-2011 |
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20090157406 | Acoustic Signal Transmission Method And Acoustic Signal Transmission Apparatus - The acoustic signal transmission method is based on generating a synthesized sound electrical signal by electrically synthesizing an audible sound signal and another signal different than the audible sound signal at the sending side, and transmitting the synthesized sound electrical signal, and extracting the another signal different than the audible sound signal from the synthesized sound electrical signal at the receiving side. Here, generation of the synthesized sound electrical signal is made by using a data hiding technique, for example. Accordingly, the acoustic signal represented by the synthesized sound electrical signal can be heard by human ears in the same way as the audible sound signal, and the synthesized another signal cannot be detected by human ears. Here, the synthesized sound electrical signal can be transmitted as a sound wave in air space, as electrical signal through a transmission line or as radio signals such as infrared and electromagnetic waves. It is also possible to transport or distribute the synthesized sounds by recording on recording media such as compact disc and DVD. Also, using the signal extracted from the synthesized sound electrical signal, applications such as controlling machines such as robot, transmitting text data such as information for car navigation systems, computer network addresses and commercial business information. | 06-18-2009 |
20110176683 | Information Communication Apparatus, Transmission Apparatus And Receiving Apparatus - The acoustic signal transmission method is based on generating a synthesized sound electrical signal by electrically synthesizing an audible sound signal and another signal different than the audible sound signal at the sending side, and transmitting the synthesized sound electrical signal, and extracting the another signal different than the audible sound signal from the synthesized sound electrical signal at the receiving side. Here, generation of the synthesized sound electrical signal is made by using a data hiding technique, for example. Accordingly, the acoustic signal represented by the synthesized sound electrical signal can be heard by human ears in the same way as the audible sound signal, and the synthesized another signal cannot be detected by human ears. Here, the synthesized sound electrical signal can be transmitted as a sound wave in air space, as electrical signal through a transmission line or as radio signals such as infrared and electromagnetic waves. | 07-21-2011 |