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Sadao Araki, Sakai-Shi JP
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20100260655 | AMMONIA SYNTHESIS APPARATUS AND PROCESS - An ammonia synthesis apparatus includes: a first gas channel; a second gas channel disposed outside the first gas channel; a third gas channel disposed outside the second gas channel; an air supply unit that supplies air to the second or third gas channel; a water supply unit that supplies water to the first gas channel; and a heat supply unit that supplies heat to the first gas channel. A metal or a metal oxide that reduces water to produce hydrogen is placed in the first gas channel. An ammonia synthesis catalyst is placed in the second gas channel located downstream of the downstream end portion of the first gas channel. The second and third gas channels are at least partially partitioned by an oxygen permeation membrane, or a nitrogen permeation membrane, so that oxygen is supplied to the third gas channel, and nitrogen is supplied to the second gas channel. | 10-14-2010 |
Sadao Asada, Tochigi JP
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20090038880 | Air Intake Noise Reducing Device, Internal Combustion Engine Fitted with the Same and Structure for Fitting the Same to the Internal Combustion Engine - The present invention provides an air intake noise reducing device, an internal combustion engine fitted with the air intake noise reducing device and a structure for fitting the air intake noise reducing device to the internal combustion engine. The air intake noise reducing device comprises a gasket ( | 02-12-2009 |
Sadao Dabamoto, Touon JP
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20130075441 | WEB GUIDING APPARATUS - Provided is a web guiding apparatus capable of ensuring a smooth operation and durability against a force applied from a web even if the apparatus is used in an environment with airborne paper powder, dust and the like. | 03-28-2013 |
Sadao Fujita, Tokyo JP
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20090147289 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus which is capable of eliminating influence of in-plane variation contained in secondary-color patches, which is caused by devices, in performing gradation correction. A first toner pattern having a uniform density (of gray) and a second toner pattern having gradation (of gray and black) are formed in a direction orthogonal to a direction of driving an image bearing member. Gradation correction data for converting an input image signal associated with the toner of black is formed, based on density information on the second toner pattern formed by the two toners, and density information on the second toner pattern formed by the toner of gray. | 06-11-2009 |
20110002704 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT TRANSFERS TONER IMAGE CARRIED BY IMAGE CARRIER ONTO SHEET, DENSITY CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus capable of identifying the amount of reflected light from any portion of an image carrier in a short time. A sensor detects reflected light from an intermediate transfer belt. A CPU performs pattern matching between the amount of reflected light from the belt corresponding to one rotation thereof and the amount of reflected light from a specific portion of the belt to thereby identify a first circumferential location of the specific portion and a second circumferential location of a toner patch formed on the belt. The CPU calculates toner patch density based on the amount of reflected light from the toner patch and the amount of reflected light from the belt in the second circumferential location. The density of a toner image to be formed on the belt is controlled according to the calculated toner patch density. | 01-06-2011 |
20110188871 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT ADOPTS IMAGE DENSITY CONTROL WITH DENSITY SENSORS - An image forming apparatus that can reduce the time period for rotation of an intermediate transfer unit required before toner patches are formed, and measurement of toner patch densities while continuing the rotation. A toner image formed on a photosensitive drum is transferred to a surface of the intermediate transfer unit. A toner image for detection is formed on the intermediate transfer unit, and image forming conditions are corrected based on the amount of toner obtained by reading the toner image for detection. Two density sensors read the surface of the intermediate transfer unit. Outputs from the two density sensors are stored as a first profile and a second profile, respectively. A toner density of the toner image for detection is calculated based on the first and second profiles, and image forming conditions are corrected based on the toner density. | 08-04-2011 |
20140029956 | OPTICAL TRANSMITTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Since it is difficult to emit a stable and reliable modulated lightwave signal by means of IQ modulators used for QAM format, a method for controlling an optical transmitter according to an exemplary aspect of the invention includes the steps of (a) keeping an optical amplitude of a continuous wave light output from the optical transmitter constant, (b) making operating point values in optical modulation converge to predetermined values during step (a), and (c) modulating the continuous wave light with multiple amplitudes and phase levels around the operating point values converged in step (b). | 01-30-2014 |
Sadao Furuya, Aichi JP
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20090061290 | Lead-Acid Rechargeable Battery - A liquid-inlet cap ( | 03-05-2009 |
Sadao Hamada, Nankoku JP
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20150343275 | PUTTER ALIGNMENT GUIDE BAR - A putting alignment apparatus comprises a vertical portion and a horizontal portion that may exist separately as an alignment device, or integrated within the putter itself. The vertical portion of the alignment apparatus is configured to be attached to the club head and sized to extend vertically above the height of a golf ball. The horizontal portion is coupled to an upper end of the vertical portion and sized to extend forwardly of the striking face when the putting alignment apparatus is attached to the club head. An alignment structure or aperture such as a linear edge or slot is formed in the horizontal portion forwardly of the striking face, wherein a mark placed on the golf ball may be aligned with the structure or within the aperture to facilitate alignment of the golf club with the golf ball in a direction of intended movement. A golf club including such an alignment structure has the shaft coupled directly to the alignment device. | 12-03-2015 |
20150343295 | PUTTER ALIGNMENT GUIDE BAR - A putting alignment apparatus comprises a vertical portion and a horizontal portion that may exist separately as an alignment device, or integrated within the putter itself. The vertical portion of the alignment apparatus is configured to be attached to the club head and sized to extend vertically above the height of a golf ball. The horizontal portion is coupled to an upper end of the vertical portion and sized to extend forwardly of the striking face when the putting alignment apparatus is attached to the club head. An alignment structure or aperture such as a slot is formed in the horizontal portion forwardly of the striking face, wherein a mark placed on the golf ball may be aligned with the structure or within the aperture to facilitate alignment of the golf club with the golf ball in a direction of intended movement. | 12-03-2015 |
Sadao Hattori, Tokyo JP
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20150049850 | COMPACT NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - [Problem] To build a secure and high-efficiency power generation system while achieving a further reduction in the size of the entire system. [Solution] A compact nuclear power generation system is provided with a reactor ( | 02-19-2015 |
Sadao Hirae, Kyoto-Shi, JP
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20090165828 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS - A substrate treatment method including the steps of: generating droplets of a treatment liquid by mixing the treatment liquid with a gas; and causing the treatment liquid droplets generated in the liquid droplet generating step to impinge on a surface of a substrate being treated. The treatment liquid droplets have a volume median diameter of 5 μm to 40 μm. | 07-02-2009 |
Sadao Ibukuro, Yokohama JP
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20080219479 | Audio Output Circuit and Audio Output Method - An audio output circuit including an input-signal generation block generating an input signal obtained by integrating a cyclic waveform and inputting the input signal to an audio amplifier at a transition from a normal operation to a power down state or at a return from the power down state to the normal operation, wherein an amplifier output terminal of the audio amplifier and an audio output unit are coupled via a capacitor. | 09-11-2008 |
Sadao Ikeda, Chigasaki-Shi JP
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20100231154 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE AND MOTOR SYSTEM - A motor control device has first to third amplifiers which amplify voltage generated at first to third shunt resistances connected to first to third drivers to supply driving current of each of three phases to a three-phase brushless motor, first to third sample-hold circuits which sample and hold voltage amplified by the first to third amplifiers, a multiplexer which sequentially selects and outputs voltage values held by the first to third sample-hold circuits, an A/D converter which performs A/D conversion on output signals of the multiplexer, and an arithmetic unit which calculates the driving current through an output signal of the A/D converter, estimates a magnetic pole position of the motor based on the driving current, and performs pulse width modulation (PWM) control on the driving current by controlling the first to third drivers. | 09-16-2010 |
20110089912 | DRIVER - A driver includes a sensor sensing a driving current and a driving voltage for an external device including a capacitor, a PWM, a PFC, and a controller. The PFC includes a phase angle estimation unit estimating a phase angle variation of an input voltage to the PFC based on a parameter regarding the driving current, a voltage compensator compensating an error of the driving voltage, a first current estimation unit estimating a variation of a charge of the capacitor based on the charge current and the phase angle variation estimated by the phase angle estimation unit, a second current estimation unit estimating a driving current variation, and a calculator calculating a duty ratio for the PWM based on the variation of the charge current estimated by the first current estimation unit and the driving current variation estimated by the second current estimation unit. | 04-21-2011 |
20150069988 | DC-DC CONVERTER AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - The DC-DC converter includes a mask controlling circuit that outputs an overcurrent detection mask signal that prescribes a mask period in which the overcurrent detection result signal is masked. The DC-DC converter includes a mask adjusting circuit that adjusts a length of the mask period according to the power supply voltage. The DC-DC converter includes an operation circuit that performs an operation of the overcurrent detection result signal and the overcurrent detection mask signal and outputs an overcurrent controlling signal with the overcurrent detection result signal being masked in the mask period. | 03-12-2015 |
Sadao Ikeda, Chigasaki Kanagawa JP
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20150054437 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS - A motor driving apparatus according to an embodiment includes a brushless motor. The motor driving apparatus includes a position sensor that outputs a position detection signal in synchronization with a phase of an induced voltage of a coil of the brushless motor. The motor driving apparatus includes a semiconductor integrated circuit that controls driving of the brushless motor by supplying a pseudo sine-wave driving voltage from an energization terminal to the coil of the brushless motor based on the position detection signal and a command signal that prescribes driving of the brushless motor. | 02-26-2015 |
Sadao Ikeda, Toyota-Shi JP
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20120125738 | SCREW SEGMENT - There are provided screw segments | 05-24-2012 |
20120146292 | SEAL RING - A seal ring is provided which allows the interior of a cylinder | 06-14-2012 |
20120214205 | PLANT BIOMASS PRETREATMENT METHOD - A plant biomass pretreatment method which allows prompt pretreatment of plant biomass with simple equipment is provided. The method includes continuously performing in sequence, inside an extruder, pretreatment steps of coarsely crushing the plant biomass to a predefined size or smaller, adding a decomposing agent(s) to the coarsely crushed plant biomass, applying a hot compressed water treatment(s) to the plant biomass with the decomposing agent added thereto, and performing saccharification preparation for mixing the plant biomass with the hot compressed water treatment applied thereto with an enzyme(s) for saccharifying the plant biomass. | 08-23-2012 |
Sadao Ikeda, Aichi JP
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20090169964 | Separator of Fuel Cell - A differential pressure in a boundary portion between a streaked or linear fluid channel formed of a plurality of convex and concave portions disposed adjacent to one another in an undulated manner and a distribution channel for distributing a reactant gas or cooling water to be introduced into the plurality of fluid channels is reduced. In a structure of a separator of a fuel cell having a structure including streaked fluid channels formed of adjacent convex and concave portions formed on the surface of the separator, and a distribution channel which distributes, to these fluid channels, a fluid to be introduced into the fluid channels, in a boundary portion between the linear fluid channel and the distribution channel, a position of a terminal end of the convex portion constituting the fluid channel and a position of a terminal end of the concave portion are displaced in a streak direction of the fluid channel. It is preferable that the terminal end of the concave portion is positioned closer to the distribution channel than the terminal end of the convex portion. It is also preferable that the separator has a structure of such a type that front and back surfaces are integrated. | 07-02-2009 |
Sadao Ishihawa, Tokyo JP
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20100304176 | PRODUCTION METHOD AND DEVICE OF SURFACE ROUGHENED COPPER PLATE, AND SURFACE ROUGHENED COPPER PLATE - Problems to be Solved: To provide a process for roughening both sides of a copper plate by forming a protrusion with a fine bump shape on the both sides of the copper plate, and then to provide a process for a deterioration of an electroplating solution for plating copper to become hard to progress therein. | 12-02-2010 |
Sadao Ishii, Kitakyushu-Shi JP
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20140319920 | GRID INTERCONNECTION APPARATUS - A grid interconnection apparatus includes a voltage conversion section including DC/DC converters to step up or down output voltages of DC power sources. The voltage conversion section combines DC power outputs from the DC/DC converters into combined DC power and output the DC power. A power conversion section converts the DC power output from the voltage conversion section into AC power, and outputs the AC power to a power grid. A current detector detects a current input into the power conversion section. A voltage detector detects a voltage input into the power conversion section. A controller controls the DC/DC converters to maximize the power outputs from the DC power sources based on the detected current and the detected voltage. | 10-30-2014 |
Sadao Kanetoku, Tokyo JP
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20140135438 | FLUORINATED COPOLYMER COMPOSITION - To provide a fluorinated copolymer composition from which a molded product excellent in the heat resistance and the stress crack resistance can be produced with good productivity. | 05-15-2014 |
Sadao Kawamura, Shiga JP
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20150158181 | ROBOT CONTROL APPARATUS, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM AND ROBOT SYSTEM - An end effector can be removed to a target position and calibration loads can be reduced, even if there is an error in a kinematic operation in a robot main body and/or cameras. A positional deviation integral torque obtained by integrating a value corresponding to a positional deviation is applied to joints while being superimposed with torques based on angular deviations. If movements of the joints stop or are about to stop before the end effector reaches a target position due to an error in a kinematic operation, the positional deviation integral torque increases with time, to move said joints and move the end effector to the target position. Thus, the end effector can be reliably moved to the target position by the positional deviation integral torque, and calibration loads can be reduced. | 06-11-2015 |
Sadao Kimura, Tokyo JP
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20080205297 | IP MULTICAST DELIVERY APPARATUS, CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND IP MULTICAST DELIVERY METHOD BEING EMPLOYED THEREFOR - The present invention is an IP multicast delivery apparatus for relaying the content, which is delivered from the multicast delivery server with the IP (Internet Protocol) multicast, to the premise apparatus, comprising: managing unit for managing a dependence relation of the content between the multicast groups; and controller for stopping/restarting of transfer of a multicast group based on the dependence relation that is managed by said managing unit. | 08-28-2008 |
Sadao Kobayashi, Tokyo JP
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20090184100 | HEAT RESISTING VACUUM INSULATING MATERIAL AND HEATING DEVICE - A heating device which can prevent unused active chemical species from attaching to the bodies of various vacuum devices or depositing on the inner wall of their exhaust pipes to thereby be able to make the size of exhaust pipes smaller than before and make the exhaust pipe maintenance easier. The heating device comprises a heat resisting vacuum insulator ( | 07-23-2009 |
Sadao Kubo, Akashi-Shi JP
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20110115244 | ROBOT HAND - A robot hand is configured such that a plurality of finger mechanisms are disposed on base and operate so as to cause fingertip portions thereof to get close to each other and separate from each other. At least one of the plurality of finger mechanisms is constituted by a Chebychev link mechanism including a driving link configured to be rotated about a base end portion thereof supported by the base, a driven link having a base end portion coupled to the base so as to be swingable, and an intermediate link having a base end portion coupled to a tip end portion of the driving link so as to be swingable and a center portion coupled to a tip end portion of the driven link so as to be swingable. The fingertip portions are respectively provided at tip end portions of the intermediate links. | 05-19-2011 |
Sadao Maeda, Hiroshima JP
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20100304133 | Transparent resin plate and a method for producing the same - A transparent resin plate superior in quality and productivity and a method for producing the same by forming a hard-coat layer on a substrate into a hardened film and by establishing a reforming method thereof are disclosed. The transparent resin plate has a substrate ( | 12-02-2010 |
Sadao Maeda, Okazaki-Shi JP
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20090236070 | Apparatus and Method for Producing Casting Mold - To provide a casting mold manufacturing apparatus using steam heating. The apparatus includes a forming die having a cavity, a resin-coated sand supply section for supplying a resin-coated sand into the cavity, a steam supply section for supplying steam into the cavity, and a steam discharge section for discharging the steam from the cavity. At least a portion of the forming die is composed of a porous material having pores with an average diameter smaller than an average particle diameter of the resin-coated sand. At least a portion of the steam is supplied into the cavity through the porous material. Since it is possible to uniformly supply the steam into the cavity, a homogeneous casting mold can be manufactured. | 09-24-2009 |
20110198007 | COMPOSITE SOLID TIRE - A composite solid tire | 08-18-2011 |
Sadao Manabe, Kagawa JP
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20120082697 | METHOD FOR PROPHYLAXIS OF INFLUENZA USING VACCINE FOR INTRANASAL ADMINISTRATION - The present invention provides a vaccine composition for transnasal mucous membrane administration, which contains an influenza virus antigen, polyriboinosinic polyribocytidylic acid (poly (I:C)) or a derivative thereof and a carboxyvinyl polymer. The present invention also provides a prophylactic method of influenza, including a step of administering the vaccine composition at least once to the nasal mucosa of a subject in need thereof. | 04-05-2012 |
Sadao Matsushita, Osaka-Shi JP
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20130215371 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL MODULE - A liquid crystal display element disclosed includes: a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate; a first transparent electrode provided at a display region of the first substrate; and a second transparent electrode provided at a display region of the second substrate, at least one of d1 and d2 being not larger than 60 nm, where d1 represents a thickness of the first transparent electrode and d2 represents a thickness of the second transparent electrode. | 08-22-2013 |
Sadao Matushima, Tokyo JP
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20130002471 | IN-VEHICLE PULSE RADAR - There is provided an in-vehicle pulse radar that permits to detect information on an object accurately by temporally separating a noise signal mixed into a receiving signal by applying a delay time with a simple configuration. A baseband signal down-converted by a frequency converter ( | 01-03-2013 |
20130016000 | RADAR DEVICE - A radar device capable of removing noise signals before digital conversion and detecting an object with high precision by a simple configuration is provided. In a transmitting RF unit | 01-17-2013 |
20140037026 | QUADRATURE DEMODULATOR - Provided is a quadrature demodulator capable of appropriately correct an amplitude error and a quadrature error even with respect to a pulse-modulated signal. In the quadrature demodulator | 02-06-2014 |
Sadao Miki, Fukuoka JP
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20110067960 | Wheel Stop Made Of Metal Pipe And Capable Of Transmitting Power To Electric Car While Being Parked - A wheel stop is disclosed which is engaged by a wheel of a vehicle in an attempt to be parked in a parking lot, to limit movement of the vehicle. The wheel stop includes a middle extending portion, first and second leg portions, all of which are integrally formed with a metal pipe. The wheel stop further includes first and second anchor plates affixed to the first and second leg portions, respectively, the anchor plates being anchored to the parking lot; an electric cable disposed within the metal pipe; and an electric outlet disposed on an outer surface of the metal pipe, and connected with the electric cable, to thereby allow, when the vehicle parked in the parking lot is an electric car, a power supply cable extending from the electric car to be plugged into the electric outlet. | 03-24-2011 |
Sadao Miura, Tokyo JP
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20140125254 | ACCELERATING STRUCTURE - The present invention provides an accelerating structure capable of increasing a degree of vacuum at a middle part inside the accelerating structure while confining an alternating electric field to the inside. An accelerating structure | 05-08-2014 |
Sadao Miyazaki, Kawasaki-Shi JP
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20100251041 | MEMORY CONTROLLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A memory control device is provided. The memory control device is configured to control access to a storage device including a plurality of storage areas. The memory control device includes a defect detecting unit configured to detect a defective area of a storage area into which data may not be stored. The memory control device also includes a storage processing unit configured to store defect information including address information of the defective area detected using the defect detecting unit into a memory area. A data writing unit is also included in the memory control device. The data writing unit is configured to write data, which has been written into the defective area, into a storage area other than the storage area comprising the defective area based on the defect information stored using the storage processing unit. | 09-30-2010 |
Sadao Mori, Tokyo JP
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20130182595 | ANALOG FRONT-END CIRCUIT FOR MEASUREMENT - An analog front-end circuit for measurement used as an interface between a sensor and a control device includes: an isolated part including at least an AD conversion circuit configured to serve as an interface to the sensor; a non-isolated part including at least a control circuit configured to serve as an interface to the control device; and an isolated communication unit configured to perform isolated half-duplex communication between the isolated part and the non-isolated part. The control circuit is configured to transmit an AD conversion instruction to the AD conversion circuit after providing setting for measurement to the isolated part via the isolated communication unit, obtain a result of AD conversion by the AD conversion circuit from the isolated part via the isolated communication unit, and transfer the obtained AD conversion result to the control device. | 07-18-2013 |
Sadao Mori, Fukuoka JP
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20090110760 | Lipometabolism improver containing pine bark extract - As a lipid metabolism improving agent for allowing lipids in the body to be metabolized efficiently, a lipid metabolism improving agent containing a pine bark extract as an active component is provided. The lipid metabolism improving agent of the present invention has abilities to promote cholesterol excretion, inhibit lipid absorption, reduce body fat, and inhibit fat accumulation, and the like. | 04-30-2009 |
Sadao Morimoto, Mie JP
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20100194306 | TRANSFORMER AND POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A transformer includes a first bobbin having a first primary winding and a first secondary winding wound therearound, having a first through hole; a second bobbin having a second primary winding and a second secondary winding wound therearound, having a second through hole; and two divided magnetic cores. A divided magnetic core is composed of center magnetic leg formed from a vertical wall and a side wall vertically linked to rear magnetic plate, with a T-shaped cross section; a first outer magnetic leg placed at one side separated by the vertical wall; and a second outer magnetic leg placed at the other side. The first and second outer magnetic legs are inserted from both sides of the first and second through hole. | 08-05-2010 |
Sadao Murata, Matsumoto-Shi JP
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20100208311 | Media Processing Apparatus and Scanner Unit - A scanner unit includes a scanner for imaging a print medium, a base unit that supports the scanner, a pressure feed roller disposed opposite the scanning surface of the scanner, a guide member for guiding the print medium to the scanner, a frame member that supports the pressure feed roller and the guide member, and a motor that drives the pressure feed roller. The frame member is supported pivotably to the base. In other embodiments the scanner unit can include a roller shaft such that the pressure feed roller is coaxially affixed to the roller shaft and the frame member supports the roller shaft, a first gear on the roller shaft, and a second gear that transfers drive power from the motor to the second gear. | 08-19-2010 |
20150122882 | Check Processing Method, Check Processing Program Medium, And Check Processing Apparatus - Check processing involves detecting a check; scanning a back of the check having no printed authorization data to capture a back image; scanning a front of the check to capture a front image; reading magnetic ink characters on the front of the check; generating authorization data indicating that the check is valid based on the magnetic ink characters, the authorization data being generated electronically; generating an electronic merged image by electronically combining the back image with the authorization data in a predetermined area, the electronic merged image being generated such that at least a portion of the authorization data overlaps the back image. The operations are performed as the check is conveyed through a transportation path in one direction, one time. The check processing can be embodied in a method, apparatus, or instructions embodied on a machine-readable medium. | 05-07-2015 |
Sadao Murata, Nagano-Ken JP
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20090086006 | Thermal Printer - A thermal printer enables both duplex printing and simplex printing. A double-sided thermal printer | 04-02-2009 |
20100258622 | Check Processing Method, Check Processing Program Medium, and Check Processing Apparatus - Check processing involves scanning a back of a check having no authorization data printed thereon and also scanning a front of the check having preprinted magnetic ink characters, electronically generating authorization data indicating that processing payment of the check has been completed and the check is valid based on a reading of the magnetic characters and a response from an external analysis source, generating an electronic merged image by electronically combining back image data captured during the scanning of the back of the check with generated authorization data, and storing the electronic merged image with the front image data captured during the scanning of the front of the check. Moreover, these operations are performed in a single pass of the check in one direction through a transportation path of a check processing apparatus. No printing of any data is required. The check processing can be embodied in a method, apparatus, or instructions embodied on a machine-readable medium. | 10-14-2010 |
20110259956 | Check Processing Method, Check Processing Program Medium, and Check Processing Apparatus - Check processing involves scanning a back of a check having no authorization data printed thereon and also scanning a front of the check having preprinted magnetic ink characters, electronically generating authorization data indicating that the check is valid based on a response from an external analysis source, generating an electronic merged image by electronically combining back image data captured during the scanning of the back of the check with generated authorization data, and storing the electronic merged image with the front image data captured during the scanning of the front of the check. Moreover, these operations may be performed in a single pass of the check in one direction through a transportation path of a check processing apparatus. No printing of any data is required. The check processing can be embodied in a method, apparatus, or instructions embodied on a machine-readable medium. | 10-27-2011 |
20130251236 | Check Processing Method, Check Processing Program Medium, And Check Processing Apparatus - Check processing involves scanning a back of a check having no printed authorization data to capture a back image; scanning a front of the check to capture a front image of the check, the front of the check being preprinted with magnetic ink characters; generating authorization data indicating that the check is valid based on a reading of the magnetic ink characters and a response from an external analysis source, the authorization data being generated electronically; generating an electronic merged image by electronically combining the back image with the authorization data in a predetermined area, the electronic merged image being generated without printing the authorization data on the check; and storing the electronic merged image with the front image. The check processing can be embodied in a method, apparatus, or instructions embodied on a machine-readable medium. | 09-26-2013 |
Sadao Natsu, Osaka JP
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20120025145 | COATING APPLICATOR, COATING APPLICATION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cylindrical coating nozzle having a flattened end is placed above a coating object being rotated. A coating solution is applied to a surface of the coating object by discharging the coating solution form a nozzle orifice at an end of the coating nozzle while moving the coating nozzle relative to the coating object in a direction intersecting a rotational direction of the coating object. The coating nozzle is formed with an angled notch at a part of the end thereof. A rotation control unit controls the rotation of the coating nozzle in a manner that the notch of the coating nozzle is positioned upstream from a position to feed the coating solution to the coating object being rotated. | 02-02-2012 |
Sadao Natsu, Ikoma-Shi JP
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20100310757 | FILM FORMING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING APPLICATION NOZZLE - According to one embodiment, a film forming system includes: a stage including a placement surface on which an object to be coated is placed; a rotating mechanism rotating the stage in a rotational direction along the placement surface; an application nozzle discharging a material onto the object placed on the stage for application; a moving mechanism relatively moving the stage and the application nozzle along the placement surface in a cross direction crossing the rotational direction; a controller performing a control to rotate the stage on which the object is placed through the rotating mechanism while relatively moving the stage and application nozzle along the placement surface in the cross direction through the moving mechanism and applying the material to the object on the stage through the application nozzle; and a cleaning apparatus cleaning the application nozzle. | 12-09-2010 |
Sadao Negayama, Tamba JP
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20100278884 | Skin cosmetics comprising cocoon-shaped polymer fine particles - Previously proposed skin cosmetics have been compounded with spherical resin particles for the purpose of improving extendability on the skin, improving feel, and making fine wrinkles unnoticeable. However, these particles are insufficient in their effect of making fine wrinkles on the skin unnoticeable, and there has been demand for fine particles that let the skin appear smooth and fair. | 11-04-2010 |
Sadao Nishizawa, Hitachi JP
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20150222227 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND SLAVE DEVICE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION PLANT - A monitoring system includes a slave device ( | 08-06-2015 |
Sadao Ohno, Dublin, OH US
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20110050518 | VEHICLE ANTENNA UNIT - A vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a dielectric panel mounted to the vehicle frame, an antenna unit mounted on the dielectric panel, an electrically conductive bracket connected with the antenna unit, and a resilient ground plate connected with the bracket and the vehicle frame. The dielectric panel can be interposed between the antenna unit and the bracket. The resilient ground plate can facilitate grounding the antenna unit to the vehicle frame. A vehicle antenna unit and an antenna mount for the vehicle antenna unit are also disclosed. | 03-03-2011 |
Sadao Sakaguchi, Yokosuka-Shi JP
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20100127609 | COATING LIQUID FOR DIFFUSING FILM OF HIGH-PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP AND HIGH-PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP - A high-pressure discharge lamp includes a luminous tube, an outer bulb housing the luminous tube, and a diffusing film formed on at least one of inner and outer surfaces of the outer bulb, in which the diffusing film includes first silica particles having shapes different in surface curvature from each other and hollow second silica particles. | 05-27-2010 |
20130119866 | Luminaire and Lighting Method - According to one embodiment, a luminaire includes a light source that generates heat, a dome inside of which the light source is accommodated, and a globe covering the light source through the dome. At least part of the dome and at least part of the globe are translucent or transparent. A liquid is sealed in a space formed between the dome and the globe. | 05-16-2013 |
Sadao Sato, Ashihara-Cho JP
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20140257689 | DEVICE HAVING TOUCH PANEL, RADAR APPARATUS, PLOTTER APPARATUS, SHIP NETWORK SYSTEM, INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND INFORMATION DISPLAY PROGRAM - A touch panel device includes a display unit and a controller. The display unit displays, on a map or a nautical chart, a position acquired from a GNSS sensor and a symbol set on the map or the nautical chart. The controller controls, when an operation of specifying the symbol is detected, an auxiliary tool to appear on a display screen of the display unit, the auxiliary tool for recognizing a touch operation of moving the symbol. | 09-11-2014 |
Sadao Sato, Nishinomiya-City JP
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20090030612 | GPS-based attitude determination system with self-diagnosis function - A GPS-Based ADS for determining attitude and heading of a moving body comprises a GPS receiver, an inertial sensor unit, a blockage area calculator, a sensor anomaly detector and a monitor. The GPS-Based ADS provides information useful for making a judgment on appropriateness of installation sites and mounting conditions of a GPS antenna and inertial sensors based on blockage area information concerning each satellite signal blockage area obtained by the blockage area calculator and sensor signal anomaly information concerning each inertial sensor anomaly obtained by the sensor anomaly detector. | 01-29-2009 |
Sadao Sato, Amagasaki-Shi JP
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20090107702 | PRINTED INTERCONNECTION BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A CFRP core including a CFRP layer has a primary through hole. An adhesive member coats a wall surface of the primary through hole, and has a secondary through hole extending within the primary through hole. An electrically conductive layer is formed on a wall surface of the secondary through hole for electrically connecting upper and lower signal interconnections via the secondary through hole. A coating layer coats an outer peripheral edge of the CFRP core as seen in a plan view. Thereby, a printed interconnection board with low thermal expansivity and high thermal conductivity capable of preventing exfoliation of a CFRP layer on a side surface of a substrate using CFRP as a core, as well as preventing falling-off of carbon powders from the CFRP layer, and a method of manufacturing the same can be obtained. | 04-30-2009 |
Sadao Sugiyama, Kyoto JP
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20160048930 | WORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND WORK MANAGEMENT METHOD - A work management system ( | 02-18-2016 |
Sadao Takahashi, Kanagawa JP
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20090070415 | ARCHITECTURE FOR MIXED MEDIA REALITY RETRIEVAL OF LOCATIONS AND REGISTRATION OF IMAGES - A MMR system for publishing comprises a plurality of mobile devices, an MMR gateway, an MMR matching unit and an MMR publisher. The mobile devices send retrieval requests including image queries and other contextual information. The MMR gateway processes the retrieval request from the mobile devices and then generates an image query that is passed on to the MMR matching unit. The MMR matching unit receives an image query from the MMR gateway and sends it to one or more of the recognition units to identify a result including a document, the page and the location on the page. The MMR matching unit includes an image registration unit that receives new content from the MMR publisher and updates the index table of the MMR matching unit. A method for automatically registering images and other data with the MMR matching unit, a method for dynamic load balancing and a method for image-feature-based queue ordering are also included. | 03-12-2009 |
20090190168 | DOCUMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM - A document processing system is disclosed that is capable of processing both fixed-format and unfixed-format hand written paper documents. The document processing system includes an encoding unit that encodes a sheet ID for identifying a hand written first document on a sheet to generate a coded sheet ID; a decoding unit that decodes the coded sheet ID; a document-sheet ID association unit that associates the sheet ID with a document ID assigned to a computerized second document; a printing unit that acquires the sheet ID and prints the coded sheet ID on the first document; a sheet ID management unit that manages the sheet ID; an information acquisition unit that acquires the sheet ID decoded by the decoding unit, and hand-written data from the first document on which the coded sheet ID is printed; and a process-sheet ID association unit that associates the sheet ID with a process ID of a process for processing the hand-written data acquired by the information acquisition unit. | 07-30-2009 |
20090240519 | DWELL-UNIT-MANAGEMENT SUPPORTING SYSTEM, DWELL-UNIT-MANAGEMENT SUPPORTING METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, SERVER AND MULTIPLE FUNCTION PROCESSING MACHINE - As receiving information for specifying a dwell unit and a request of creating an inspection list, a dwell unit information server creates an inspection list for the dwell unit in response to the request. A multiple function processing machine prints out the inspection list, and reads the inspection list on which a defective equipment is written. The multiple function processing machine extracts handwritten information from read-out information, and transmits the extracted information to the dwell unit information server together with code information printed on the inspection list. The dwell unit information server extracts an equipment needing inspection based on the code information and the handwritten information, and transmits a work instruction which instructs maintenance/repair of the equipment to a maintenance/repair responsible company responsible for the extracted equipment. | 09-24-2009 |
20110134282 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes a lens array including multiple lenses facing a subject; an image sensor obtaining a compound-eye image including single-eye images of the subject formed by the lenses; and a computing unit processing the compound-eye image obtained by the image sensor. The lenses have different radii of curvature and substantially the same back focal length, and the computing unit extracts an in-focus image from the compound-eye image. | 06-09-2011 |
20110216215 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND RANGE DETERMINATION SYSTEM - An image pickup apparatus comprises a lens array with a plurality of lenses, a part of which lenses makes one or more stereo lens pairs; an image pickup device for taking a multifaceted compound-eye image consisting of a set of monocular images formed by the plural lenses; and a computing unit for computing range imagery from one or more pairs of the monocular images formed by said one or more stereo lens pairs. The computing unit includes imaging position determination means for determining from the monocular images an image pickup position of each of one or more subjects whose relative positional relationships with respect to the image pickup apparatus are known by dividing the multifaceted compound-eye image into the monocular images, and image distortion parameter determination means for determining an image distortion parameter based upon a determination result of the imaging position determination means. | 09-08-2011 |
20120212605 | DEFECT INSPECTION APPARATUS AND DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD - A defect inspection apparatus includes an imaging apparatus configured to include a lens array configure to include plural lenses arranged in a form of an array, and an imaging device configured to image a compound-eye image that is a collection of ommatidium images of an object approximately formed by the respective plural lenses of the lens array; and a processing apparatus configured to process the compound-eye image obtained from imaging the object by the imaging apparatus, and determine whether there is a defect of the object. | 08-23-2012 |
20150294160 | OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS, OBJECT DETECTION METHOD, OBJECT DETECTION PROGRAM AND DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MOVEABLE APPARATUS - An object detection apparatus mountable to a moveable apparatus for detecting an object existing outside the moveable apparatus by capturing a plurality of images using a plurality of imaging devices mounted to the moveable apparatus and generating a disparity image from the captured images includes a map generator to generate a map indicating a frequency profile of disparity values correlating a horizontal direction distance of the object with respect to a movement direction of the moveable apparatus, and a distance to the object in the movement direction of the moveable apparatus based on the disparity image, an isolated area detection unit to detect an isolated area based on the frequency profile, an isolated area divider to divide the isolated area into two or more isolated areas based on the frequency profile in the isolated area, and an object detector to detect an object based on the divided isolated area. | 10-15-2015 |
20160019429 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SOLID OBJECT DETECTION METHOD, SOLID OBJECT DETECTION PROGRAM, AND MOVING OBJECT CONTROL SYSTEM - An image processing apparatus installed in a subject vehicle includes an imaging unit | 01-21-2016 |
Sadao Takano, Chiba-Ken JP
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20090085460 | FLUORESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A fluorescent display device includes a housing having with a glass substrate and a circuit board adhered to the inner surface of the glass substrate of the housing. The circuit board includes an anode formed of multiple anode conductors, control elements for controlling the anode conductors and a phosphor layer formed on the anode conductors. The fluorescent display further includes an electron source formed above the anode in the housing, from which electrons are bombarded to the phosphor layer corresponding to the anode conductors selected by the control elements so that a desired display can be obtained. An aluminum thin film with the aluminum area ratio within a range from 30 to 60% is formed on the inner surface of the glass substrate and the circuit board is fixed to the aluminum thin film via a die-bond material. | 04-02-2009 |
Sadao Takeshou, Ibaraki JP
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20110086974 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR PHENOLIC NOVOLAC RESIN AND RESIN-COATED SAND - The present invention relates to a production process for a phenols novolac resin obtained by reacting phenols with formaldehydes, wherein they are reacted in the presence of a metal compound used as a catalyst for the reaction described above, and a chelating agent is further added in order to deactivate a catalytic action of the metal compound and a resin-coated sand prepared by using the above phenols novolac resin. It is possible to provide a process for producing a phenols novolac resin having an ortho rate of 30 to 60%, suitably 40 to 55% at a good yield (70% or more) and a resin-coated sand having a high curing property prepared by using the above phenols novolac resin. | 04-14-2011 |
Sadao Takeuchi, Nagaokakyo-Shi JP
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20080283742 | Mass Spectrometer - The present invention provides a mass spectrometer having an ion lens capable of transporting an ion having a large mass to charge ratio with a high level of ion-passing efficiency even under a low-vacuum atmosphere. In conventional atmospheric pressure ionization mass spectrometers or similar mass spectrometers, applying an excessively high voltage to the ion lens undesirably causes an electric discharge. Therefore, the passing efficiency for an ion having a large mass to charge ratio cannot be adequately improved, which leads to a poor detection sensitivity. To solve this problem, the mass spectrometer according to the present invention includes a voltage controller | 11-20-2008 |
Sadao Ueno, Utsunomiya-Shi JP
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20120097500 | Method and an Apparatus for Aligning Pieces of Food Dough - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for aligning pieces of food dough that are conveyed downstream by a conveyor so that when aligning members contact the pieces, the deformation of the pieces and the adhesion between the aligning members and the pieces can be reduced. | 04-26-2012 |
20150099049 | Device and a Method for Circularizing Croissant Dough, a Device and a Device and a Method for Forming Croissant Dough in a U-shape, and a System for Producing Croissants - A device and a method for forming bar-shaped croissant dough in a U-shape, for then quickly and precisely arranging both legs of the U-shape to have the same length, and for producing croissants in a required shape are provided. A device for circularizing croissant dough | 04-09-2015 |
Sadao Usui, Kanagawa JP
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20100199461 | PIECE FOR ATTACHING BUTTONS OR THE LIKE AND BUTTON FOR ATTACHMENT THERETO - An object of the present invention is to provide a piece for attaching buttons or the like, capable of using standard buttons and of attaching buttons which can be easily detached and which impart a usage sensation no different from standard buttons. In order to resolve the above-described problem, the present invention is a piece ( | 08-12-2010 |
Sadao Yamada, Ama-Shi JP
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20150107344 | STRUCTURE FOR RETAINING TEMPERATURE SENSING DEVICE AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE PROVIDED WITH SAME - A cooling pipe for an internal combustion engine includes with a resin-made water outlet for forming a circulation path for circulating a coolant for cooling an engine body, and an attachment part for retaining a water temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the coolant flowing through the water outlet, the attachment part being attached to the water outlet, a portion of the attachment part being in contact with the engine body, and the attachment part formed from a material whereby heat from the engine body is transmitted. | 04-23-2015 |
Sadao Yamashita, Kyoto-Shi JP
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20110050191 | INDUCTOR AND DC-DC CONVERTER - An inductor includes a coil electrode section in which a first spiral electrode and a second spiral electrode are wound in substantially the same direction, lie in substantially the same plane, and are connected to each other by a connection electrode. The coil electrode section is sandwiched by the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer from both directions substantially perpendicular to the plane. A first protrusion electrode and a second protrusion electrode at ends of the first spiral electrode and the second spiral electrode that are opposite to the connection electrode extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane, have a length at which each of the protrusion electrodes protrudes from the first magnetic layer, and define opposite end electrodes of the inductor. Arranging this low-profile inductor on a mounting circuit board achieves a low-profile DC-DC converter including a two-layer structure. | 03-03-2011 |
Sadao Yoshikawa, Yoro-Gun JP
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20110188316 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - This invention offers a semiconductor memory device, with which a resolution to read-out data is not reduced even at the time of verify and a stable read-out operation is possible even when a power supply voltage is reduced. A read-out circuit is provided with a current-voltage conversion circuit, that converts a cell current into a data voltage, and a sense amplifier that compares the data voltage with a reference voltage. The current-voltage conversion circuit is formed to include a variable load resistor that is connected to the memory cell through a bit line. The variable load resistor is formed to include P channel type MOS transistors that make load resistors and P channel type MOS transistors that constitute a switching circuit. | 08-04-2011 |
Sadao Yoshikawa, Yohroh-Gun JP
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20090310426 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - There is offered a semiconductor memory device that has reduced number of high withstand voltage transistors so as to suppress an increase in a die size. A second transistor of N channel type is connected between a word line and a decoder circuit. A control signal from a control circuit is applied to a gate of the second transistor. When an output of the decoder circuit is at a low level, the word line is in a non-selected state, and a high voltage from a switching circuit is not outputted to the word line. Instead, the word line is provided with the ground voltage (=non-erasing voltage) from the decoder circuit through the second transistor. | 12-17-2009 |
Sadao Yoshikawa, Yoro-Cho JP
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20110205795 | MEMORY DEVICE - With a serial interface memory device of this invention, a read-out rate of data is increased, while an increase in a size of a circuit is suppressed. An EEPROM is provided with a memory cell array storing data, a row address decoder and a column address decoder that select an address of the memory cell array in accordance with an address signal serially inputted in synchronization with a clock, sense amplifiers SA | 08-25-2011 |