Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080266939 | Magnetic memory device - A width and a thickness of a bit line are represented as W | 10-30-2008 |
20090039451 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE AND MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a magnetic memory device which includes a TMR element, and the method includes: a step of forming a lower wiring layer; a step of forming an interlayer insulating layer on the lower wiring layer; a step of forming an opening in the interlayer insulating layer so that the lower wiring layer is exposed; a step of forming a barrier metal layer so that the interlayer insulating layer and an inner surface of the opening are covered; a step of forming a metal layer on the barrier metal layer so that the opening is embedded; a polishing step of removing the metal layer on the barrier metal layer through polishing using the barrier metal layer as a stopper so that a wiring layer that includes a metal layer being embedded in the opening and the barrier metal layer is formed; and an element fabricating step of fabricating a TMR element on the wiring layer. | 02-12-2009 |
20090237989 | MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE - A width and a thickness of a bit line are represented as W | 09-24-2009 |
20090302404 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A semiconductor device having an MTJ device excellent in operating characteristics and a manufacturing method therefor are obtained. The MTJ device is formed of a laminated structure obtained by laminating a lower magnetic film, a tunnel insulating film, and an upper magnetic film in this order. The lower magnetic film and the upper magnetic film contain noncrystalline or microcrystalline ferrocobalt boron (CoFeB) as a constituent material. The tunnel insulating film contains aluminum oxide (AlO | 12-10-2009 |
20090315128 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The semiconductor device which has a memory cell including the TMR film with which memory accuracy does not deteriorate, and its manufacturing method are obtained. A TMR element (a TMR film, a TMR upper electrode) is selectively formed in the region which corresponds in plan view on a TMR lower electrode in a part of formation area of a digit line. A TMR upper electrode is formed by 30-100 nm thickness of Ta, and functions also as a hard mask at the time of a manufacturing process. The interlayer insulation film formed from LT-SiN on the whole surface of a TMR element and the upper surface of a TMR lower electrode is formed, and the interlayer insulation film which covers the whole surface comprising the side surface of a TMR lower electrode, and includes LT-SiN is formed. The interlayer insulation film which covers the whole surface and includes SiO | 12-24-2009 |
20100264501 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE AND MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a magnetic storage device comprising a TMR element, which comprises a step for forming an insulting film on an interlayer insulating film provided with a wiring layer, an opening formation step for forming an opening in the insulating film so that the wiring layer is exposed therefrom, a metal layer formation step for forming a metal layer on the insulating layer so that the opening is filled therewith, a CMP step for polishing and removing the metal layer on the insulating layer by a CMP method and forming the metal layer remaining in the opening into a lower electrode, and a step for forming a TMR element on the lower electrode. Also disclosed is a magnetic storage device comprising an interlayer insulating film provided with a wiring layer, an insulating film formed on the interlayer insulating film, an opening formed in the insulating film so that the wiring layer is exposed therefrom, a barrier metal layer provided so as to cover the inner surface of the opening, a lower electrode formed on the barrier metal so as to fill the opening, and a TMR element formed on the lower electrode. | 10-21-2010 |
20110121419 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE AND MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a magnetic memory device which includes a TMR element, and the method includes: a step of forming a lower wiring layer; a step of forming an interlayer insulating layer on the lower wiring layer; a step of forming an opening in the interlayer insulating layer so that the lower wiring layer is exposed; a step of forming a barrier metal layer so that the interlayer insulating layer and an inner surface of the opening are covered; a step of forming a metal layer on the barrier metal layer so that the opening is embedded; a polishing step of removing the metal layer on the barrier metal layer through polishing using the barrier metal layer as a stopper so that a wiring layer that includes a metal layer being embedded in the opening and the barrier metal layer is formed; and an element fabricating step of fabricating a TMR element on the wiring layer. | 05-26-2011 |
20110204458 | Semiconductor Device and Method of Manufacturing the Same - The semiconductor device which has a memory cell including the TMR film with which memory accuracy does not deteriorate, and its manufacturing method are obtained. A TMR element (a TMR film, a TMR upper electrode) is selectively formed in the region which corresponds in plan view on a TMR lower electrode in a part of formation area of a digit line. A TMR upper electrode is formed by 30-100 nm thickness of Ta, and functions also as a hard mask at the time of a manufacturing process. The interlayer insulation film formed from LT-SiN on the whole surface of a TMR element and the upper surface of a TMR lower electrode is formed, and the interlayer insulation film which covers the whole surface comprising the side surface of a TMR lower electrode, and includes LT-SiN is formed. The interlayer insulation film which covers the whole surface and includes SiO | 08-25-2011 |
20120301975 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING A MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTION DEVICE INCLUDING A LAMINATED STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A semiconductor device having a MTJ device excellent in operating characteristics and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The MTJ device is formed of a laminated structure which is obtained by laminating a lower magnetic film, a tunnel insulating film, and an upper magnetic film in this order. The lower and upper magnetic films contain noncrystalline or microcrystalline ferrocobalt boron (CoFeB) as a constituent material. The tunnel insulating film contains aluminum oxide (AlO | 11-29-2012 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080314038 | Swing Drive Device and Work Machine - A swing control circuit is provided separately from a hydraulic actuator control circuit. The swing control circuit includes a swing pump motor connected to closed circuits of a swing motor through a solenoid valve that serves as a directional control valve. A swing motor generator is connected to the swing pump motor. The swing motor generator is connected to an electric power storage device of a hybrid type drive system. An exterior-connecting passage for feeding hydraulic fluid to hydraulic actuators of a lower structure and a work equipment is drawn from a pipeline between the swing pump motor and the solenoid valve. A connecting passage solenoid valve is disposed in the exterior-connecting passage. The invention enables hydraulic energy generated in the swing system to be directly fed to the outside of the swing system. | 12-25-2008 |
20090036264 | WORK MACHINE - A work machine enabling a hybrid drive system to be directly driven by energy contained in a return fluid discharged from a hydraulic actuator. The work machine includes a hydraulic actuator control circuit and a swing control circuit. The hydraulic actuator control circuit serves to control hydraulic fluid supplied from pumps of a hybrid drive system to travel motors and work actuators. The swing control circuit serves to control a swing motor generator, which functions as an electric motor and, during braking of rotating motion of the upper structure, functions as a generator. The hydraulic actuator control circuit includes an energy recovery motor provided in a return passage, through which return fluid recovered from a work actuator flows. The energy recovery motor is adapted to be driven by return fluid and thereby drive a motor generator of the hybrid drive system. | 02-05-2009 |
20090077837 | WORK MACHINE - A boom control circuit for controlling hydraulic fluid fed to a boom cylinder is provided separately and independently from a travel/stick/bucket control circuit, which serves to control hydraulic fluid fed to travel motors, a stick cylinder, and a bucket cylinder. The boom control circuit includes a boom pump, an energy recovery motor disposed in a return passage through which return fluid from the boom cylinder | 03-26-2009 |
20090288408 | HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT, ENERGY RECOVERY DEVICE, AND HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT FOR WORK MACHINE - A hydraulic circuit that enables smooth absorption of the energy of a return fluid from a hydraulic actuator by means of an energy recovery motor. A return fluid passage to which the fluid discharged from a boom cylinder is branched is provided at the tank passage side of a solenoid valve of a boom control circuit. The return fluid passage comprises two return passages, which are provided with a flow rate ratio control valve for controlling a ratio of fluid that branches off into the return passages. The flow rate ratio control valve is comprised of a solenoid valve disposed in the return passage, which is provided with an energy recovery motor, and a solenoid valve disposed in the return passage, which branches off the upstream side of the solenoid valve. | 11-26-2009 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090097984 | OPERATION CONTROL DEVICE FOR VACUUM PUMP AND METHOD FOR STOPPING OPERATION THEREOF - To provide an operation control device for a vacuum pump and a method for stopping the operation of the vacuum pump that make it possible to effectively remove products, resulting from solidification and liquefaction of gas in a casing and possibly hindering the rotation of a pump rotor, so that the vacuum pump may be started normally. An operation control device | 04-16-2009 |
20150260174 | VACUUM PUMP WITH ABATEMENT FUNCTION - A vacuum pump with abatement function which can prevent contamination of a process chamber without allowing products generated by exhaust gas treatment to flow back to the process chamber, and can reduce the amount of gas to be treated without allowing a purge gas and a diluent gas to be contained in an exhaust gas, and thus can achieve energy saving by reducing the amount of energy required for the exhaust gas treatment in an abatement part is disclosed. The vacuum pump with abatement function includes a vacuum pump to which at least one abatement part for treating an exhaust gas is attached. The vacuum pump comprises a dry vacuum pump having a main pump capable of evacuating gas from an atmospheric pressure and a booster pump for increasing an evacuation speed of the main pump, and the at least one abatement part for treating the exhaust gas is connected between the main pump and the booster pump. | 09-17-2015 |
20150260192 | VACUUM PUMP WITH ABATEMENT FUNCTION - A vacuum pump with abatement function which can prevent contamination of a process chamber without allowing products generated by exhaust gas treatment to flow back to the process chamber, and can reduce the amount of gas to be treated without allowing a purge gas and a diluent gas to be contained in an exhaust gas, and thus can achieve energy saving by reducing the amount of energy required for the exhaust gas treatment in an abatement part is disclosed. The vacuum pump with abatement function includes a vacuum pump to which at least one abatement part for treating an exhaust gas is attached. The vacuum pump comprises a dry vacuum pump having a pair of multistage pump rotors each of which comprises a plurality of rotors arranged on a rotating shaft, and the at least one abatement part is connected to an interstage of the multistage pump rotors. | 09-17-2015 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090188915 | HEATING COOKER - A heating cooker having a box-like cooking chamber for receiving an object to be cooked, and a hot air generator having an electric heater heat source and a blower. Hot air produced by the hot air generator is caused to impinge on the object as a high-speed jet flow from nozzle holes formed in a ceiling plate of the cooking chamber. The hot air after the impingement is sucked by the blower from hot-air suction openings formed in left and right sidewall lower sections of the cooking chamber and is returned for recirculation to the hot-air generator. | 07-30-2009 |
20150211783 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a storage compartment, a door opening and closing a front opening of the storage compartment, a terminal mounting part located on a front of the door so that a portable information terminal is detachably mounted thereon, and a terminal power supply part supplying power to the portable information terminal when the portable information terminal is mounted on the terminal mounting part. | 07-30-2015 |
20150260449 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a biological information obtaining unit for obtaining biological information of a person. | 09-17-2015 |
20150260450 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes an outside environment information obtaining unit including at least one of a sound obtaining unit configured to obtain outside environment information and an imaging unit configured to image an outside environment, the outside environment information obtaining unit being configured to obtain outside environment information which is capable of grasping an outside situation and a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device connected thereto via a network, thereby rendering the outside environment information obtained by the outside environment information obtaining unit referable at the external device side. | 09-17-2015 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100046741 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DECRYPTING, AND APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ENCRYPTING - An input unit inputs encrypted data that elements of a subgroup and expressed in an affine representation. A transforming unit transforms the inputted encrypted data into projective representation data expressed in a projective representation. A plain data calculating unit subjects the projective representation data to a decrypting process previously defined by a cryptosystem, thereby calculating plain data expressed in the projective representation. | 02-25-2010 |
20100046742 | APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PERFORMING DATA COMPRESSION PROCESSING USING ALGEBRAIC TORUS - An encryption processing unit executes an arithmetic operation decided in advance and outputs an arithmetic result as an element on an algebraic torus. A compressing unit outputs, when the arithmetic result is an exceptional point representing an element on the algebraic torus that cannot be compressed by a compression map for compressing an element on the algebraic torus into affine representation, a compression result obtained by compressing the arithmetic result according to the compression map and outputs, when the arithmetic result is the exceptional point, an element belonging to a specific set decided in advance that does not overlap a set to which a compression result obtained by compressing the arithmetic result, which is not the exceptional point, belongs. | 02-25-2010 |
20100046743 | APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING DATA COMPRESSION PROCESSING USING ALGEBRAIC TORUS - A compressing unit compresses an element on an algebraic torus into affine representation according to a compression map. A determining unit determines whether a target element on the algebraic torus to be compressed is an exceptional point representing an element on the algebraic torus that cannot be compressed by the compression map. The compressing unit generates, when it is determined that the target element is the exceptional point, a processing result including exceptional information indicating that the target element is the exceptional point, and generates, when it is determined that the target element is not the exceptional point, a processing result including affine representation obtained by compressing the target element according to the compression map. | 02-25-2010 |
20100046745 | ENCRYPTING APPARATUS, DECRYPTING APPARATUS, CRYPTOCOMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS THEREFOR - A decrypting apparatus that decrypts encrypted data that has been encrypted first data containing plain data, the encrypted data being represented by using an affine representation F_{p̂m}×F_{p̂m}̂*(where p: a prime number; m: a natural number; and ̂: exponentiation) obtains encrypted data represented in a vector format and a secret key corresponding to a public key and judges whether a vector component contained in the encrypted data is the affine representation F_{p̂m}×F_{p̂m}̂*. Further, based on the result of the judging process, the decrypting apparatus maps the vector component onto each of the members of an algebraic torus by forming a decompression map and decrypts the encrypted data mapped onto each of the members of the algebraic torus, by using the secret key, therefore obtains the plain data. | 02-25-2010 |
20100046746 | PARAMETER GENERATING DEVICE AND CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSING SYSTEM - A parameter generating device includes an input receiving unit that receives a degree n of an algebraic torus T including a group G in which a cryptosystem used in a torus-compressed public key cryptosystem is defined, a size W of a finite field F, and a size S of the group G, an extension-degree determining unit that determines an extension degree m of a finite field Fp | 02-25-2010 |
20100049777 | REPRESENTATION CONVERTING APPARATUS, ARITHMETIC APPARATUS, REPRESENTATION CONVERTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - When converting an affine representation representing a 2r-th degree algebraic torus T | 02-25-2010 |
20100063986 | COMPUTING DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - In a computing device that calculates a square of an element in a finite field, a vector representation of the element in the finite field is accepted. The vector representation includes a plurality of elements. The computing device performs a multiplication operation on a base field using the accepted elements, and obtains a multiplication value. The multiplication operation is determined by a condition under which the element in the finite field is placed in an algebraic torus. The computing device performs an addition and subtraction operation using the obtained multiplication value and the accepted elements, and obtains a calculation result of the square of the element. The addition and subtraction operation is determined by the condition. The computing device then outputs the calculation result. | 03-11-2010 |
20120124114 | ARITHMETIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a representation converting unit converts a set of n elements (h | 05-17-2012 |
20120239721 | ARITHMETIC DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - An arithmetic device includes an input unit inputting data that are elements of a group; a converting unit is configured, when the input data are in a second representation, to convert the input data into a first representation and to perform arithmetic operation on the converted first representation using an operand in the first representation in which at least one subcomponent is a zero element to convert the converted first representation into first converted data expressed in the first representation, and when the input data are in the first representation, to perform arithmetic operation on the input data using the operand in the first representation in which at least one subcomponent is a zero element to convert the input data into second converted data expressed in the first representation; and an operating unit that performs arithmetic processing on the first or the second converted data using secret information. | 09-20-2012 |
20130166080 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND POWER USE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - An example information processing device includes first and second receiving units, a deciding unit, and first and second transmitting units. The first receiving unit receives adjustment limit information from a plurality of first external devices. The deciding unit determines adjustment rules on the basis of the adjustment limit information. The first transmitting unit transmits the adjustment rules to second and third external devices. The second receiving unit receives determination information from a fourth external device. The second transmitting unit transmits the adjustment rules to the first external devices when integrated schedule information satisfies a condition. When the integrated schedule information does not satisfy the condition, the deciding unit changes the adjustment rules. When the deciding unit has changed the adjustment rules, the first transmitting unit transmits new adjustment rules to the second and third external devices. | 06-27-2013 |
20130218939 | EXPONENTIATION CALCULATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING SQUARE ROOT IN FINITE EXTENSION FIELD - In a computing device that calculates a square of an element in a finite field, a vector representation of the element in the finite field is accepted. The vector representation includes a plurality of elements. The computing device performs a multiplication operation on a base field using the accepted elements, and obtains a multiplication value. The multiplication operation is determined by a condition under which the element in the finite field is placed in an algebraic torus. The computing device performs an addition and subtraction operation using the obtained multiplication value and the accepted elements, and obtains a calculation result of the square of the element. The addition and subtraction operation is determined by the condition. The computing device then outputs the calculation result. | 08-22-2013 |
20130247211 | AUTHORITY CHANGING DEVICE, GENERATING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, an authority changing device includes a first determiner, a second determiner, and a changing unit. A first authority is defined by a first combination of first to third item values, and a second authority is defined by a second combination of the fourth to sixth item values. The first determiner uses a logical expression to determine whether the change from the first authority to the second authority is possible, not possible, or unknown. The second determiner uses a first table to determine the availability of change from the first authority to the second authority when the availability of the change is determined to be unknown. The changing unit changes the first authority to the second authority when the change is determined to be possible. | 09-19-2013 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130062734 | CRYSTALLINE FILM, DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR CRYSTALLINE FILM AND DEVICE - Provided are a crystalline film in which variations in the crystal axis angle after separation from a substrate for epitaxial growth have been eliminated, and various devices in which the properties thereof have been improved by including the crystalline film. And the crystalline film has a thickness of 300 μm or more and 10 mm or less and reformed region pattern is formed in an internal portion of the crystalline film. | 03-14-2013 |
20130082358 | SINGLE CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE WITH MULTILAYER FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SINGLE CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE WITH MULTILAYER FILM, AND ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD - In order to correct warpage that occurs in formation of a multilayer film, provided are a single crystal substrate with a multilayer film, a manufacturing method therefor, and an element manufacturing method using the manufacturing method. The single crystal substrate with a multilayer film includes: a single crystal substrate ( | 04-04-2013 |
20130161794 | INTERNALLY REFORMED SUBSTRATE FOR EPITAXIAL GROWTH, INTERNALLY REFORMED SUBSTRATE WITH MULTILAYER FILM, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, BULK SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREFOR - Provided are an internally reformed substrate for epitaxial growth having an arbitrary warpage shape and/or an arbitrary warpage amount, an internally reformed substrate with a multilayer film using the internally reformed substrate for epitaxial growth, a semiconductor device, a bulk semiconductor substrate, and manufacturing methods therefor. The internally reformed substrate for epitaxial growth includes: a single crystal substrate; and a heat-denatured layer formed in an internal portion of the single crystal substrate by laser irradiation to the single crystal substrate. | 06-27-2013 |
20130161797 | SINGLE CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SINGLE CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SINGLE CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE WITH MULTILAYER FILM, AND ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD - In order to correct warpage resulting from the formation of a multilayer film, provided are a single crystal substrate which includes a heat-denatured layer provided in one of two regions including a first region and a second region obtained by bisecting the single crystal substrate in a thickness direction thereof, and which is warped convexly toward a side of a surface of the region provided with the heat-denatured layer, a manufacturing method for the single crystal substrate, a manufacturing method for a single crystal substrate with a multilayer film using the single crystal substrate, and an element manufacturing method using the manufacturing method for a single crystal substrate with a multilayer film. | 06-27-2013 |
20140094019 | WAFER PROCESSING METHOD - A wafer processing method of dividing a wafer along a plurality of crossing streets formed on the wafer to obtain individual chips. The wafer processing method includes a modified layer forming step of applying a laser beam having a transmission wavelength to the wafer along each street to thereby form a modified layer inside the wafer and a dividing step of applying an external force to the wafer to thereby divide the wafer into the individual chips along each street with the modified layer functioning as a division start point. In the modified layer forming step, the modified layer is formed at each intersection of the crossing streets at a height where cracking can be avoided on the corner edges of each chip obtained by dividing the wafer. | 04-03-2014 |
20150099346 | WAFER PROCESSING METHOD - In a wafer processing method, the back side of the wafer is ground to reduce the thickness of the wafer to a predetermined thickness. A modified layer is formed by applying a laser beam to the wafer from the back side of the wafer along each division line with the focal point of the laser beam set inside the wafer. The wafer is mounted on a reinforcing sheet having an insulating function on the back side of the wafer and a dicing tape is attached to the reinforcing sheet. The peripheral portion of the dicing tape is supported by an annular frame. The wafer is heated, which also heats the reinforcing sheet, thereby hardening the reinforcing sheet. An external force is applied to the wafer to divide the wafer into individual devices along each division line and to also break the reinforcing sheet along the individual devices. | 04-09-2015 |
20160104643 | WAFER PROCESSING METHOD - A method of processing a wafer having a device area where a plurality of devices are formed and a peripheral marginal area surrounding the device area on the front side of the wafer is disclosed. The devices are formed in regions defined by division lines. Each device has a plurality of bump electrodes on the front side. A first laser beam is applied through dicing tape from the back side along the boundary between the device area and the peripheral marginal area, with the focal point of the first laser beam set inside the wafer, thereby forming an annular modified layer inside the wafer. A second laser beam is applied through the dicing tape from the back side along each division line with the focal point of the second laser beam set inside the wafer, thereby forming a modified layer inside the wafer along each division line. | 04-14-2016 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100053133 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A display device that can reduce power consumption while displaying an image with the same aspect ratio as the display screen, and an electronic apparatus equipped with such a display device are provided. The display device includes a liquid crystal display that displays an image; normal-illumination LEDs that emit illumination light and a partial-illumination LED that emits illumination light; a light guide unit having a first incidence surface that receives the illumination light emitted from the normal-illumination LEDs and a second incidence surface that receives the illumination light emitted from the partial-illumination LED, and configured to optically guide the illumination light received by the first incidence surface to the entire surface of the liquid crystal display and to optically guide the illumination light received by the second incidence surface to a predetermined region having the same aspect ratio as the liquid crystal display; and a switch button used for switching the size of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display the size corresponding to the entire surface or the size corresponding to the predetermined region. | 03-04-2010 |
20110286212 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device which emits a white light beam having a high luminance and high color rendering properties at the time of a white light mode and which also emits an illumination light beam having a high luminance at the time of a special light mode. The illumination device is configured by including: LEDs | 11-24-2011 |
20140321114 | Illumination Apparatus - A light with higher luminance is radiated while lights of a plurality of different wavelengths are appropriately selected and light guiding efficiency is improved. An illumination apparatus including three or more light sources which are arranged so that optical axes of the light sources intersect at one point and which respectively emit lights of different wavelength ranges, an optical device which transmits a light from one of the light sources while reflecting lights from the other light sources so as to make the lights enter an optical path of the light from the one of the light sources, and an optical device rotator which rotates the optical device in a direction in which the light sources are arranged. | 10-30-2014 |
20150138753 | LIGHT-SOURCE APPARATUS - The optical-path configuration is made more compact and light is generated at high efficiency. Provided is a light-source apparatus including a light source that outputs monochromatic light; a wavelength conversion device that is disposed on an output optical axis of the light source and that generates light having a different color from that of the monochromatic light upon being irradiated with the monochromatic light; and a dichroic mirror that is disposed between the light source and the wavelength conversion device, that transmits the monochromatic light, and that, of the light generated at the wavelength conversion device, reflects back toward the wavelength conversion device light that has been scattered toward the light source so as to be parallel to the output optical axis. | 05-21-2015 |
20150146409 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - The invention provides a light source apparatus including first and second light sources that output light in mutually opposing directions along a single optical axis; a wavelength conversion element that is disposed between these light sources and that generates light of a wavelength different from that of said light due to irradiation with the light; a first optical member that is disposed between the wavelength conversion element and the first light source, that transmits the light therefrom, and that reflects back light that is scattered towards the first light source, toward the wavelength conversion element; and a second optical member that is disposed between the wavelength conversion element and the second light source, that transmits the light therefrom, and that deflects, in a direction intersecting the optical axis, the light scattered toward the second light source and the light reflected back by the first optical member. | 05-28-2015 |
20160100750 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device according to the present invention includes a light output unit having an output end that outputs illumination light; a diffusion layer that is disposed in a circumferential direction centered on a predetermined axis and that receives the illumination light from the output end, guides the illumination light while diffusing the illumination light, and outputs the illumination light from a surface thereof; and a reflective layer that is provided adjacent to a surface of the diffusion layer at an inner side in a radial direction and that reflects the illumination light outward in the radial direction. The diffusion layer contains a light guide material that guides the illumination light and a diffusion material dispersed and supported in the light guide material. | 04-14-2016 |
20160103312 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device includes a light output unit having an output end; an optical member that is disposed in a circumferential direction centered on a predetermined axis and that receives illumination light output from the output end and outputs the illumination light from a surface thereof; and a reflective layer that is provided adjacent to an inner side surface of the optical member and that reflects the illumination light outward in the radial direction. The optical member includes a light guide layer that receives the illumination light from the output end and that guides the illumination light and a diffusion layer that is located outside the light guide layer in the radial direction and at one end of the light guide layer in a direction along the axis and that receives the illumination light from the light guide layer and guides the illumination light while diffusing the illumination light. | 04-14-2016 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110123045 | NOISE SUPPRESSOR - A noise suppressor selects, for individual frequency components, maximums by comparing a plurality of noise suppressed spectra | 05-26-2011 |
20110125490 | NOISE SUPPRESSOR AND VOICE DECODER - A processed component calculating unit | 05-26-2011 |
20110286605 | NOISE SUPPRESSOR - A voice/noise section decision unit | 11-24-2011 |
20120209611 | SPEECH SIGNAL RESTORATION DEVICE AND SPEECH SIGNAL RESTORATION METHOD - A synthesis filter | 08-16-2012 |
20130003987 | NOISE SUPPRESSION DEVICE - A band separating unit | 01-03-2013 |
20130138434 | NOISE SUPPRESSION DEVICE - A noise suppression device includes: a power spectrum calculator converting an input signal of time domain into power spectra of frequency domain; a voice/noise determination unit determining whether the power spectra indicate voice or noise; a noise spectrum estimation unit estimating noise spectra of the power spectra; a period component estimation unit analyzing a harmonic structure constituting the power spectra and estimating periodical information about the power spectra; a weighting coefficient calculator calculating a weighting coefficient for weighting the power spectra; a suppression coefficient calculator calculating a suppression coefficient for suppressing noise included in the power spectra; a spectrum suppression unit suppressing amplitude of the power spectra in accordance with the suppression coefficient; and an inverse Fourier transformer converting the power spectra output by the spectrum suppression unit into a signal of time domain to generate a noise-suppressed signal. | 05-30-2013 |
20130216058 | NOISE SUPPRESSION DEVICE - A correction spectrum calculation unit | 08-22-2013 |
20140098968 | NOISE SUPPRESSION DEVICE - Disclosed is a noise suppression device including an input signal analyzer | 04-10-2014 |
20140207443 | AUDIO SIGNAL RESTORATION DEVICE AND AUDIO SIGNAL RESTORATION METHOD - A sound source generating unit | 07-24-2014 |
20140316775 | NOISE SUPPRESSION DEVICE - A probability density function controller determines a probability density function dependent upon whether an input signal appears to be a sound or noise, i.e., a probability density function that is suited to a distribution state of a sound signal in a sound section and that in a noise section, and a suppression amount calculator 8 calculates a spectrum suppression amount by using the probability density function. | 10-23-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080197925 | Distortion Compensation Amplifying Apparatus - In an amplifying apparatus performing distortion compensation by imparting pre-distortion, a table for distortion compensation is efficiently updated for improving the accuracy of distortion compensation even when the frequency of occurrences of levels near a peak of an input signal is low. Compensation values in a distortion compensation table | 08-21-2008 |
20150274612 | HYDROGENATION CATALYST FOR AROMATIC HYDROCARBON, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CYCLIC SATURATED HYDROCARBON - A hydrogenation catalyst for an aromatic hydrocarbon capable of inhibiting generation of a byproduct is provided. A hydrogenation catalyst for an aromatic hydrocarbon according to one aspect of the present invention comprises an active component containing an active metal element and an additional element, the active metal element is one selected from the group consisting of nickel, palladium and platinum, the additional element is one selected from the group consisting of tin, germanium, gallium, copper and iron, and an X-ray diffraction spectrum of the active component has a local maximum value at a diffraction angle da different from the diffraction angle dm, where a diffraction angle of diffracted X-ray derived from a crystal structure of a simple substance m of the active metal element is dm. | 10-01-2015 |
20160045899 | DEHYDROGENATION CATALYST FOR NAPHTHENIC HYDROCARBONS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING DEHYDROGENATION CATALYST FOR NAPHTHENIC HYDROCARBONS, SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN - A dehydrogenation catalyst for naphthenic hydrocarbons excellent in dehydrogenation activity is provided. One aspect of a dehydrogenation catalyst for naphthenic hydrocarbons according to the present invention comprises a carrier containing aluminum oxide; platinum; and a group 3 metal. | 02-18-2016 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110052222 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus having a development apparatus that includes: a developer storing part; a developer supply mechanism; and a surplus developer removing section; wherein the developer supply mechanism includes: a toner storing part; a carrier storing part; a developer conveying path and a conveying mechanism, both are arranged between the toner storing part and the developer storing part, and between the carrier storing part and the developer storing part; wherein the developer conveying path includes a toner ejection outlet through which a toner stored in the toner storing part is ejected and a carrier ejection outlet through which a carrier stored in the carrier storing part is ejected, and a supplying developer ejection outlet through which a supplying developer is ejected to the developer storing part; and wherein the conveying mechanism is adapted to convey the toner and the carrier while stirring them. | 03-03-2011 |
20110097117 | Image Forming Apparatus - Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, which makes it possible to remove the resistance reduced carriers included in the developer without abandoning normal carriers whose resistances have not reduced, even in mid-course of implementing the image forming operation. The image forming apparatus includes: a carrier adhering roller to make at least a part of carriers, included in the developer, shift and adhere onto a carrier adhering roller in response to an electric field generated between the developer conveyance member and the carrier adhering roller, a recollection roller, rotatably disposed in such a manner that the recollection roller and the carrier adhering roller oppose to each other with a gap between them, to attract carriers, currently adhered onto the carrier adhering roller, onto a circumferential surface of the recollection roller; and a scraping member, contacting the recollection roller, to scrape the adhered carriers off the circumferential surface of the recollection roller. | 04-28-2011 |
20120275837 | LUBRICANT COATING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A lubricant coating device related to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a lubricant supply unit | 11-01-2012 |
20130315615 | CHARGING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A charging device has a charging member to charge an object, an applying unit to apply a voltage to the charging member for generating an electric discharge from the charging member, so that the object is discharged by the charging member, a detecting unit to detect an emission of light of the electric discharge, an output unit to output a detection result by the detecting unit, a cleaning unit to clean the charging member, and a controller to control the cleaning unit to clean the charging member when the detection result is out of a predetermined range. | 11-28-2013 |
20140161472 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a developing device including: a developer housing section configured to house a developer including toner and carrier; a carrier replenishing section configured to supply the carrier to the developer housing section; a carrier concentration detecting section provided at a position near a carrier replenishment position at which the carrier is received from the carrier replenishing section in the developer housing section, the carrier concentration detecting section being configured to detect a carrier concentration in the developer housing section; and a carrier replenishment determination section configured to determine whether the carrier is properly supplied to the developer housing section on the basis of a result of detecting by the carrier concentration detecting section. | 06-12-2014 |
20140369718 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing device includes: a developer container section configured to contain therein a two-component developer composed of toner and magnetic carrier; a developer bearing member configured to supply the developer to an image bearing member on which an electrostatic latent image is formed; a toner supplying section configured to supply the toner to the developer container section via the toner supply port; a carrier supplying section provided separately from the toner supplying section, the carrier supplying section being configured to supply the carrier to the developer container section via the carrier supply port; and a carrier detection section disposed at a position near the carrier supply port and at a same level as a powder surface of the developer contained in the developer container section, the carrier detection section being configured to detect carrier supplied from the carrier supplying section. | 12-18-2014 |