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20130158293 | CANCER HEAT THERAPY-ENHANCING AGENT - Provided is an enhancer for cancer thermotherapy not combined with photodynamic therapy. Cancer treatment not combined with photodynamic therapy is made available by using, as an enhancer for cancer thermotherapy, 5-aminolevulinic acids represented by formula (1): | 06-20-2013 |
20140256806 | PROPHYLACTIC AGENT FOR CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE - A method for ameliorating and/or preventing chronic kidney disease includes administering to a subject in need thereof an agent containing 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) or a derivative thereof, or a salt thereof as an active ingredient. Preferably, these ALAs contain a metal-containing compound, such as sodium ferrous citrate. The above-mentioned ALAs, ALA; various esters, such as ALA methylester, ALA ethylester, ALA propylester, ALA butylester, and ALA pentylester; and hydrochlorides, phosphates, and sulfates, and the like of these ALA esters are preferred examples. | 09-11-2014 |
20140288173 | ANEMIA OF CANCER IMPROVING/PROPHYLACTIC AGENT - A method for ameliorating and/or preventing cancerous anemia includes administering to a subject in need thereof an agent containing 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) or a derivative thereof, or a salt thereof. Preferably, these ALAs contain a metal-containing compound, such as sodium ferrous citrate. The above-mentioned ALAs, ALA; various esters such as ALA methylester, ALA ethylester, ALA propylester, ALA butylester, and ALA pentylester; and hydrochlorides, phosphates, and sulfates, and the like of these ALA esters are preferred examples. | 09-25-2014 |
20140343140 | Agent for Preventing and/or Treating Veisalgia - [Problem] To provide an agent for preventing and/or treating veisalgia. [Solution] Provided is an agent for preventing and/or treating veisalgia, the agent including an ALA (5-aminolevulinic acid). | 11-20-2014 |
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20090072403 | Wiring Structure, Semiconductor Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A semiconductor device with a high-strength porous modified layer having a pore size of 1 nm or less, which is formed, in a multilayer wiring forming process, by forming a via hole and a wiring trench in a via interlayer insulating film and a wiring interlayer insulting film and then irradiating an electron beam or an ultraviolet ray onto the opening side walls. | 03-19-2009 |
20090127669 | METHOD FOR FORMING INTERLAYER DIELECTRIC FILM, INTERLAYER DIELECTRIC FILM, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A method for forming an interlayer dielectric film by a plasma CVD method, including turning off a radio frequency power and purging with an inert gas simultaneously. | 05-21-2009 |
20090246538 | METHOD OF FORMING A POROUS INSULATION FILM - A method of forming a porous insulation film uses an organic silica material gas having a 3-membered SiO cyclic structure and a 4-membered SiO cyclic structure, or an organic silica material gas having a 3-membered SiO cyclic structure and a straight-chain organic silica structure, and uses a plasma reaction in the filming process. A porous interlevel dielectric film having a higher strength and a higher adhesive property can be obtained. | 10-01-2009 |
20090267198 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR - The present invention provides a multilayer wiring technology by which high adhesiveness and high insulation reliability between wirings are obtained, while maintaining effective low capacitance between wirings. A semiconductor device is characterized in that a first insulating film is an insulating film formed of at least one layer which contains a siloxane structure containing silicon, oxygen and carbon; the siloxane structure in the inner part of the first insulating film contains a larger number of carbon atoms than the number of silicon atoms; and a modified layer which containing a smaller number of carbon atoms and a larger number of oxygen atoms per unit volume than the inner part of the first insulating film is formed on at least one of an interface between the first insulating film and the metal and an interface between the first insulating film and a second insulating film. | 10-29-2009 |
20100025852 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To suppress deterioration in reliability of wiring and to reduce effective dielectric constant of wiring. In a semiconductor device, copper-containing wirings are covered by barrier insulating films, and the barrier insulating films contain a component of an organic silica containing unsaturated hydrocarbon and amorphous carbon. The copper-containing wirings are covered by the barrier insulating films that contain a component that is in an organic silica structure containing unsaturated hydrocarbon and amorphous carbon. Accordingly, inter-wiring capacitance is reduced without deteriorating reliability of the copper-containing wiring, thereby realizing a high-speed LSI with low power consumption. | 02-04-2010 |
20110318926 | Wiring structure, semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof - A semiconductor device manufacturing method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a transistor mounted in a wiring of a plural-layer structure includes in manufacturing the semiconductor device that is formed on a semiconductor element and includes a barrier insulating film, a porous interlayer insulating film, a wiring, a via plug formed by embedding a metal wiring material in a wiring trench, and a via hole formed in the porous interlayer insulating film, irradiating an electron beam or an ultraviolet ray onto at least a portion of the porous interlayer insulating film before forming an opening in the barrier insulating film. | 12-29-2011 |
20120013023 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The present invention provides a multilayer wiring technology by which high adhesiveness and high insulation reliability between wirings are obtained, while maintaining effective low capacitance between wirings. A semiconductor device is characterized in that a first insulating film is an insulating film formed of at least one layer which contains a siloxane structure containing silicon, oxygen and carbon; the siloxane structure in the inner part of the first insulating film contains a larger number of carbon atoms than the number of silicon atoms; and a modified layer which containing a smaller number of carbon atoms and a larger number of oxygen atoms per unit volume than the inner part of the first insulating film is formed on at least one of an interface between the first insulating film and the metal and an interface between the first insulating film and a second insulating film. | 01-19-2012 |
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20100087655 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF N-(2-AMINO-1,2-DICYANOVINYL)IMIDATES, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF N-(2-AMINO-1,2-DICYANOVINYL)FORMAMIDINE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF AMINOIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES - A method for producing N-(2-amino-1,2-dicyanovinyl)imidates represented by the following formula (1-III) under low temperature conditions within a short period of time in high yield is provided. In addition, a method for producing N-(2-amino-1,2-dicyanovinyl)formamidine represented by the following formula (2-II) which is suitably applicable to a cyclization reaction for producing AICN, AICA or the like and which enhances yield of the cyclization reaction is provided. In addition, a method for producing aminoimidazole derivatives represented by the following formula (3-V) in high yield by using diaminomaleonitrile as a starting material is provided. | 04-08-2010 |
20120130083 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF N-(2-AMINO-1,2-DICYANOVINYL)IMIDATES, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF N-(2-AMINO-1,2-DICYANOVINYL)FORMAMIDINE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF AMINOIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES - A method for producing N-(2-amino-1,2-dicyanovinyl)imidates represented by the following formula (1-III) under low temperature conditions within a short period of time in high yield is provided. In addition, a method for producing N-(2-amino-1,2-dicyanovinyl)formamidine represented by the following formula (2-II) which is suitably applicable to a cyclization reaction for producing AlCN, AlCA or the like and which enhances yield of the cyclization reaction is provided. In addition, a method for producing aminoimidazole derivatives represented by the following formula (3-V) in high yield by using diaminomaleonitrile as a starting material is provided. | 05-24-2012 |
20120142957 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF N-(2-AMINO-1,2-DICYANOVINYL)IMIDATES, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF N-(2-AMINO-1,2-DICYANOVINYL)FORMAMIDINE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF AMINOIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES - A method for producing N-(2-amino-1,2-dicyanovinyl)formamidine, including the steps of reacting an N-(2-amino-1,2-dicyanovinyl)formimidate and ammonia by adding aqueous ammonia to a solution or suspension of an N-(2-amino-1,2-dicyanovinyl)formimidate in ether, or alternatively directly adding an N-(2-amino-1,2-dicyanovinyl)formimidate or adding a solution or suspension of an N-(2-amino-1,2-dicyanovinyl)formimidate in ether to a liquid containing ether and aqueous ammonia. | 06-07-2012 |
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20100155560 | Stage apparatus - The present invention reduces the footprint of a stage apparatus to achieve a more compact apparatus. Using a Y-axis shaft having a magnet on the inside and a Y-axis mover constituted by a coil that surrounds the Y-axis shaft as a Y-axis drive part for moving a Y-axis movable body makes the drive part smaller than a linear motor. Consequently, a lateral part that faces a side gliding surface is arranged downwardly of the one Y-axis mover, to thereby eliminate the footprint occupied by the lateral part when lined up side-by-side with the Y-axis drive part. | 06-24-2010 |
20100158645 | Stage apparatus - The present invention enables a movable body to be moved without generating pitching. X-axis drive parts, which have: X-axis shafts formed by disposing a plurality of magnets along an X-axis direction and connected to a pair of Y-axis movers; and X-axis movers constituted by coils surrounding the X-axis shafts, are respectively arranged on both outer sides of an X-axis movable body, thereby making it possible to adjust the position of the X-axis movable body in the vertical direction. Then, lowering the position of the X-axis movable body in the vertical direction brings the center of gravity location of the X-axis movable body in the vertical direction in proximity to the X-axis shafts and Y-axis drive parts having Y-axis movers. Consequently, the X-axis movable body is stabilized and supported by the X-axis drive parts. | 06-24-2010 |
20100250004 | XY STAGE DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR INSPECTION APPARATUS, AND SEMICONDUCTOR EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An XY stage device having an X-axis movable body which moves in the X-axis direction on a platen, and a Y-axis movable body which moves in the Y-axis direction on the platen and guides the movement of the X-axis movable body in the X-axis direction. The XY stage device includes a pair of actuators which can be provided so as to be separated from each other in the X-axis direction, and drives the Y-axis movable body in the Y-axis direction, a detector which detects the yawing angle that can be the angle of the Y-axis movable body in a rotational direction around the Z-axis, a controller which controls the driving of the pair of actuators on the basis of the yawing angle detected by the detector, and a pair of supporters which supports the Y-axis movable body on the platen. One of the pair of supporters can be a rolling guide which guides the movement of the Y-axis movable body in the Y-axis direction, and the other of the pair of supporters can be an air pad which supports the Y-axis movable body in non-contact with the platen. | 09-30-2010 |
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20090291367 | Lithium secondary battery and method of manufacturing same - A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode made from a positive electrode active material and a semiconductor substrate that is directly laminated on the positive electrode. A charge carrier formed in the positive electrode active material when the lithium secondary battery is charged and a carrier of the semiconductor substrate are the same, and the semiconductor substrate is used as a collector. | 11-26-2009 |
20100086849 | Battery electrode and battery electrode manufacturing method - The invention provides a battery electrode manufacturing method that includes a composition adjusting process of adjusting an electrode layer forming composition that includes a first electrode material having a particle size that is larger than an opening size of a porous collector, and a second electrode material having a particle size that is smaller than the opening size of the porous collector; and an application process of applying the electrode layer forming composition to the porous collector. The invention also provides a battery electrode having an inner electrode layer and an outer electrode layer. | 04-08-2010 |
20100297479 | ALL-SOLID LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - An all-solid lithium secondary battery which uses a sulfide-based solid electrolyte material and has a power-generating element that has formed therein an oxide layer containing substantially no moisture, which is produced by oxidation of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material in a zone where the electrolyte-containing layer containing at least the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material is in contact with an external air. | 11-25-2010 |
20110200891 | METAL-AIR BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE METAL-AIR BATTERY - The present invention is to provide a metal-air battery which can inhibit decrease of discharge capacity and increase of battery's internal resistance caused by the repeated charge and discharge. The metal-air battery comprises: a cathode; an electrolyte layer; and an anode, wherein the cathode, the electrolyte layer, and the anode are laminated in the order mentioned; the cathode comprises a plurality of cathode material layers arranged at intervals; and the direction for laminating the cathode, the electrolyte layer, and the anode intersect with the array direction of the plurality of cathode material layers. | 08-18-2011 |
20120290224 | CATION DETERMINATION METHOD - A method for determining a cation which is stable to oxygen radical. Specifically, a lithium air cell which includes at least an air electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte that is interposed between the air electrode and the negative electrode. The lithium air cell is characterized in that the nonaqueous electrolyte contains an ionic liquid that does not contain atoms having a positive charge larger than that of a hydrogen atom and is composed of cations, which have an average of the charges carried by atoms other that hydrogen atoms of 0 or less, and counter anions of the cations. | 11-15-2012 |
20120308902 | AIR ELECTRODE FOR AIR BATTERY AND AIR BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - An air electrode for an air battery with high rate characteristics, and an air battery comprising the air electrode. Disclosed is an air electrode for an air battery, including at least an air electrode layer, wherein the air electrode layer includes a carbon material in which graphene layers are unidirectionally oriented, and a Basal plane of the carbon material is exposed on a surface of the carbon material. | 12-06-2012 |
20130084491 | AMBIENT TEMPERATURE MOLTEN SALT, ELECTRODE, BATTERY, AGENT FOR PREVENTING CHARGE-UP, AND METHOD FOR OBSERVING SAMPLE - An object of the present invention is to provide an ambient temperature molten salt having excellent electron conductivity in addition to ion conductivity. The present invention attains the object by providing an ambient temperature molten salt including a first imidazolium salt having a cationic segment represented by the general formula (1) and an anionic segment represented by MX | 04-04-2013 |
20130143132 | AIR ELECTRODE FOR METAL-AIR BATTERY AND METAL-AIR BATTERY PROVIDED WITH SAME - An air electrode for a metal-air battery includes an air electrode catalyst and an electrically conductive material, and the air electrode catalyst contains a layered double hydroxide. Discharge capacity can be improved by incorporating the air electrode of this invention in a metal-air battery. | 06-06-2013 |
20130143134 | LIQUID AIR ELECTRODE FOR METAL-AIR BATTERY AND METAL-AIR BATTERY PROVIDED WITH SAME - Provided are a liquid air electrode for a metal-air battery that has superior discharge capacity and includes an electrolyte solution and an electrically conductive material, the electrically conductive material being dispersed in the electrolyte solution, and a metal-air battery that includes the liquid air electrode. | 06-06-2013 |
20130202974 | AIR CATHODE, METAL-AIR BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AIR CATHODE FOR METAL-AIR BATTERY - An object of the present invention is to provide a metal-air battery having excellent durability and capacity by facilitating a reaction of oxygen radicals and metal ions at an air cathode. | 08-08-2013 |
20130323541 | AIR ELECTRODE FOR AIR BATTERY, METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, AND AIR BATTERY - An air electrode for an air battery is provided constituting an air battery that is provided with an air electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte interposed between the air electrode and the negative electrode, and containing the air electrode contains a magnet, and also an air battery having this air electrode is provided. A method of producing an air electrode for an air battery is provided constituting an air battery that is provided with an air electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte interposed between the air electrode and the negative electrode, wherein a magnetization treatment is performed on an air electrode molding provided by molding an air electrode material that contains at least a magnet material. | 12-05-2013 |
20140193720 | AIR BATTERY - The preset invention is to provide an air battery including, in an air electrode layer, a needle-shaped carbon material having more reaction starting points of oxygen reduction reaction than conventional carbon materials. Disclosed is an air battery including at least an air electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte layer disposed between the air electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the air electrode is provided with at least an air electrode layer, and the air electrode layer contains a needle-shaped carbon material having an average aspect ratio of 10 or more and a DIG ratio of 0.1 or more. | 07-10-2014 |
20140205917 | METAL-AIR BATTERY - To provide a metal-air battery which allows rapid and efficient supply of a liquid electrolyte to an air electrode and an increase in charge-discharge capacity. Disclosed is a metal-air battery including an air electrode layer, a negative electrode layer and an electrolyte layer, the electrolyte layer being present between the air electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, wherein the electrolyte layer includes a separator and a liquid electrolyte, the separator having insulating properties and a porous structure, and the liquid electrolyte being infiltrated in the separator, and wherein a liquid electrolyte reservoir layer is present between the separator and the air electrode layer, the liquid electrolyte reservoir layer having a porous structure which is larger in pore diameter than the separator. | 07-24-2014 |
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20130266851 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A magnesium-ion battery includes a first electrode including an active material and a second electrode. An electrolyte is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The electrolyte includes a magnesium compound. The active material includes tin. | 10-10-2013 |
20140147755 | METAL AIR BATTERY - The invention provides a metal air battery with improved discharge characteristics compared to conventional ones. This is achieved by a metal air battery including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and an electrolyte layer positioned between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, wherein the positive electrode layer includes an electroconductive material, a binder, and a SiO | 05-29-2014 |
20140234699 | ANODE MATERIALS FOR MAGNESIUM ION BATTERIES - A compound of the formula: A | 08-21-2014 |
20140295278 | MAGNESIUM BATTERY HAVING A CATHODE CONTAINING MANGANESE DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES AS ACTIVE MATERIAL | 10-02-2014 |
20140295279 | HIGH CAPACITY CATHODE MATERIAL FOR A MAGNESIUM BATTERY - An electrode active material, containing α-MnO | 10-02-2014 |
20140295280 | MgMn2O4 WITH A CRYSTAL STRUCTURE ANALOGUE TO CaFe2O4, CaMn2O4, OR CaTi2O4 AS RECHARGEABLE MAGNESIUM BATTERY CATHODE - A cathode active material for a battery includes a material of the formula Mg | 10-02-2014 |
20140318106 | METAL-GAS BATTERY SYSTEM - A metal-gas battery that utilizes an exhaust gas stream from a combustion engine as reactive gases is provided. Almost constant concentration of exhaust gases are supplied to the metal-gas battery via an existing engine systematic combustion system. The systematic combustion system keeps a definite air fuel mixture (A/F) that acts to enhance the fuel efficiency of the vehicle, and the metal-gas battery leverages the existing vehicle air management system. Exhaust heat of the exhaust gases is sometimes utilized for the heat control of the vehicle, and then the cooled exhaust gases are introduced into the metal-air battery to be consumed during a cathode reduction reaction to create and store electrical energy. The metal-gas battery supports the cleaning of exhausted gases using existing emission catalysts. | 10-30-2014 |
20140322595 | PREPARATION OF HIGH ENERGY-DENSITY ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR RECHARGEABLE MAGNESIUM BATTERIES - An anode active material for a magnesium battery includes a Metal M which electrochemically alloys with magnesium, magnesium, and carbon that are ball milled forming an active material mixture. The mixture may be of the formula: Mg | 10-30-2014 |
20140322597 | METAL-METAL BATTERY - An electrochemical cell includes a metal containing anode M′ capturing and releasing cations, a metal containing cathode M″ and an electrolyte including an anion X | 10-30-2014 |
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20090152070 | CONTROLLER FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - During a period wherein a manual shift valve moves to a P gear range position after issuance of a D-to-P instruction instructing that a vehicle be stopped, an interior of an automatic transmission is interlocked. Specifically, the interior of the automatic transmission is interlocked by, in addition to engagement of a first clutch serving as a friction engagement element of a first gear range of the automatic transmission, by engaging a second brake causing an engine brake to act and a third brake forming a reverse gear range, and therefore, motion of the vehicle is prevented in a period between issuance of the P instruction instructing a vehicle stop operation, and actual shifting to the P gear range. | 06-18-2009 |
20090292430 | SHIFT CONTROLLER OF VEHICLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A shift controller includes: a shift control unit automatically shifting gears of an automatic transmission using a basic shift line map; a shift line map switching control unit switching from the basic shift line map to a high fluid temperature shift line map set on a lower vehicle speed side when a hydraulic fluid temperature in the automatic transmission is higher than a predetermined value; and a low power state determination unit determining whether a vehicle is in a low power state in which a required power related value used for gear shift determination is lower than a predetermined determination value. The shift line map switching control unit switches from the high fluid temperature shift line map back to the basic shift line map when the hydraulic fluid temperature is lower than the predetermined value and the vehicle is in the low power state. | 11-26-2009 |
20100010716 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICULAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A control device for an automatic transmission | 01-14-2010 |
20100095795 | Transmission - A transmission includes a case having an internal space; a first partition wall which is provided in the case and forms a boundary between a first chamber which is arranged in the case and houses a rotating object, and a second chamber which is arranged in the case, is connected to the first chamber, and maintains equal pressure between the first chamber and outside air; a second partition wall which is provided in the case and forms a boundary between the second chamber and a third chamber which is arranged in the case and stores fluid below the second chamber; and a third partition wall which is provided in the case and forms a boundary between the first chamber and the third chamber. A first hole and a second hole are formed in that order from the first chamber side in the second partition wall. | 04-22-2010 |
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20090047428 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON FIBROUS STRUCTURES - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing carbon fibrous structures each of which comprises a three dimensional network of carbon fibers, which is characterized in that, in the procedure of carbon fiber vapor phase deposition utilizing decomposition of organic carbon compound, at least two kinds of organic carbon compounds as carbon sources are in existence at least at predetermined thermal decomposition reaction temperature range in a reaction furnace and partial pressures of gases of these compounds are regulated so that these compounds are decomposed at mutually different decomposition temperatures, and/or a raw material gas supplied into the reaction furnace is forced to form a turbulent flow. It is possible to obtain efficiently the carbon fibrous structures each of which comprises a three dimensional network of carbon fibers and which are suitable as additives to be added to solid materials, such as resin, ceramics, metal, etc., to improve physical properties, such as electric, mechanical, or thermal properties, of the solid materials, and also as additives to be added to liquid materials, such as fuels, lubricant oils, and etc., to improve physical properties, such as thermal property, of the liquid materials. | 02-19-2009 |
20090049808 | GAS FILTRATION APPARATUS - In order to maintain the dust collection efficiency, it comprises: a filtration chamber | 02-26-2009 |
20090087638 | FINE CARBON FIBROUS STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a fine carbon fibrous structure which comprises carbon fibers and granular parts, wherein at least two granular parts connect by at least one of the carbon fibers; wherein the fine carbon fibrous structure have a D | 04-02-2009 |
20090162636 | CARBON FIBROUS STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a carbon fibrous structure which comprises a granular part and 2-20 pieces of carbon fibers each of which has an outside diameter of 15-100 nm and which are extend outwardly from the granular part, wherein the granular part is produced in a growth process of the carbon fibers, wherein the size of granular part is 1.3 or more of times larger than the outside diameter of the carbon fibers, and wherein the mean length of the carbon fibers is not more than 20 μm. The carbon fibrous structure improves the physical properties of the matrix, such as electric, mechanical, or thermal properties, while maintaining the other properties of the matrix, even when added at a small amount. | 06-25-2009 |
20110036829 | PLANAR HEATING ELEMENT OBTAINED USING DISPERSION OF FINE CARBON FIBERS IN WATER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE PLANAR HEATING ELEMENT - [Problems] To produce planar heating elements having high exothermic efficiency and provide energy-saving electric carpets, floor heating, wall surface heating appliances and heaters for thawing on roads and/or roofs or antifogging for mirrors. | 02-17-2011 |
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20110010009 | ACTION TEACHING SYSTEM AND ACTION TEACHING METHOD - To make it possible to teach a grasping action for a work object whose shape and 3D position are unknown to a robot by an intuitive and simple input operation by an operator. a captured image of the working space is displayed on a display device; (b) an operation in which a recognition area including a part of a work object to be grasped by a hand is specified in two dimensions on an image of the work object displayed on the display device is received; (c) an operation in which a primitive shape model to be applied to the part to be grasped is specified from among a plurality of primitive shape models; (d) a parameter group to specify the shape, position, and posture of the primitive shape model is determined by fitting the specified primitive shape model onto 3D position data of a space corresponding to the recognition area; (e) a grasping pattern applicable to grasping of the work object is selected by searching a database in which grasping patterns applicable by a hand to primitive shape models are stored. | 01-13-2011 |
20130041509 | ARTICULATED ARM ROBOT, CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM - An articulated arm robot includes a support part capable of extending and contracting upward and downward, a first arm part with one end joined to the support part through a first joint to be rotatable about a yaw axis and having a second joint rotatable about a roll axis between both ends, a second arm part with one end joined to the other end of the first arm part through a third joint to be rotatable about the yaw axis or a pitch axis, an end effector part joined to the other end of the second arm part through a fourth joint to be rotatable about the yaw axis or the pitch axis, and drivers that respectively cause the first to fourth joints to rotate and the support part to extend and contract, and a controller that performs drive control of the drivers of the first to fourth joints by switching the arm between a SCARA mode where the first, second and third arm parts rotate only in a horizontal plane and a perpendicular mode where the second and third arm parts rotate only in a vertical plane. | 02-14-2013 |
20140298231 | TASK CHANGING APPARATUS, TASK CHANGING METHOD, AND TASK CHANGING PROGRAM - A task changing apparatus changes a task program executed by a robot. The task changing apparatus includes: a storage unit that stores a task program including a plurality of hierarchical levels arranged in a tree-like structure representing a plurality of pieces of task information executed by the robot and lower-order task information associated with the task information; a display control unit that causes the task information to be displayed on a display screen of a display unit so as to allow setting of the task information, the task information being associated with each other for each hierarchical level of the task program stored in the storage unit; and a change unit that changes the task program for the robot based on a series of pieces of task information set on the display screen of the display unit. | 10-02-2014 |
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20130144478 | SHIFT RANGE SWITCHER - A shift range switcher includes a motor for switching a shift range and a controller for energizing the motor. The controller estimates temperatures of the motor and controller. The controller adds to the estimated controller temperature a value corresponding to heat generation in the controller due to energization of the motor. The controller subtracts from the estimated controller temperature a value corresponding to heat release from the controller due to de-energization of the motor. The controller adds to the estimated motor temperature a value corresponding to heat generation in the motor due to the energization. The controller subtracts from the estimated motor temperature a value corresponding to heat release from the motor due to the de-energization. The controller prohibits or restricts operations of the controller and the motor when at least one of the controller and motor estimated temperatures reaches an allowable temperature limit. | 06-06-2013 |
20140254058 | CURRENT CONTROL DEVICE FOR SOLENOID, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING CURRENT OF SOLENOID, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CURRENT OF SOLENOID - A current control device sets a target current value of a solenoid, and sets a duty ratio of a PWM signal outputted to a drive circuit of a solenoid based on the target current value. The target current value is a value that periodically varies in a dither period longer than a PWM period of the PWM signal. A setting period of the target current value and a setting period of the duty ratio are shorter than the dither period. As compared with a configuration where the duty ratio is set in the dither period, a time period from a time a basic current value is changed to a time the duty ratio is renewed is shortened. A operation responsiveness of a movable core of the solenoid improves. | 09-11-2014 |
20140375290 | LOAD DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE - A load drive control device is provided, which includes a pulse generator for generating pulse signals with a duty ratio to drive an inductive load, a feedback setting section for setting the duty ratio for feedback, a detection setting section for setting the duty ratio for detection of a natural vibration frequency of the inductive load, a natural vibration frequency setting section for setting the natural vibration frequency of the inductive load based on an actual current value detected at setting the duty ratio for detection, and a selection section for selecting the feedback setting section as a duty ratio setting section at a normal time and for selecting the detection setting section as the duty ratio setting section when a condition for detecting the natural vibration frequency is satisfied. | 12-25-2014 |
20150020632 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE - A control device for controlling an automatic transmission determines whether a fluid pressure of the operation fluid acting on a friction engagement element that is switched from a released-state to an engaged-state is in a fully-decreased state. If determined that the fluid pressure is not in a fully-decreased state, control of a manual valve is delayed. In such manner, the hydraulic circuit is switched by the manual valve after the full decrease of the fluid pressure of the operation fluid acting on the just-engaged friction engagement element. As a result, an abrupt rise of the fluid pressure is prevented and a shock in the automatic transmission is reduced. | 01-22-2015 |
20150088320 | LOAD DRIVE CONTROLLING DEVICE - A load drive controlling device includes a dulling controller, a dulling adjuster, and a Proportional Integral (PI) controller. The dulling adjuster sets a first electric current value for a dulling adjustment operation according to a change trend of a target electric current value in an inductive load. The dulling adjuster performs the dulling adjustment operation on the first electric current and limits a dulled value based on a guard value. The PI controller performs a PI control based on a deviation between the dulled value and an actual value of the electric current. The dulling controller sets the first electric current value and the guard value according to a change trend of the target electric current value. In such a configuration, the load drive controlling device improves an electric current response while preventing an over-accumulation of an integration value. | 03-26-2015 |
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20100283845 | VEHICLE PERIPHERY MONITORING DEVICE, VEHICLE, VEHICLE PERIPHERY MONITORING PROGRAM, AND VEHICLE PERIPHERY MONITORING METHOD - A vehicle periphery monitoring device comprising a distance detecting unit which detects the distance between cameras and an object, an object image extracting unit which extracts a first image portion of the object from the acquired image, a filtering unit which performs a filtering process to the acquired image, in which a target edge width is set to be narrower as the assumed value of the width is smaller and the distance is longer, and in which a target edge direction is set to a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction, and an object type identifying unit which identifies, on the basis of a shape of a second image portion extracted by the filtering process, whether or not the type of the object in real space corresponding to the second image portion is the specific type. | 11-11-2010 |
20130002874 | SURROUNDING AREA MONITORING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A surrounding area monitoring apparatus for vehicle includes an infrared camera mounted on a vehicle for capturing images of surrounding area around the vehicle, a unit for generating and displaying images based on image data captured by the camera, and a controller for calibrating output of the camera with respect to a relation between pixels, based on image data produced by imaging a surface of a shutter that opens and closes an aperture introducing a light to the camera. The controller estimates whether a temperature of the camera is stable, based on an operation state of the vehicle, and determines a possibility that a driver is looking at the unit, based on a behavior of the vehicle. When the temperature of the camera is estimated stable and the possibility that the driver is looking at the unit is determined to be low, the means for calibrating executes the calibration. | 01-03-2013 |
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20080292379 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An order changing unit changes an image forming order from a first page order of an original document to a second page order that is different from the first page order. A conveying unit conveys a recording medium on which an image is formed by an image forming unit to a discharging unit. A determining unit determines whether the image forming order can be changed by the order changing unit. | 11-27-2008 |
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20130044176 | OPTICAL WRITING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPTICAL WRITING DEVICE - An optical writing device forms an electrostatic latent image and includes a pixel-information acquiring unit that acquires pixel information and stores the acquired pixel information in a storage medium with respect to each main scanning line; a tilt correcting unit that generates a tilt correction signal specifying a main scanning line from which the pixel information to be input to a light source is read out from the storage medium in order to correct a tilt of the electrostatic latent image; a position correcting unit that generates a position correction signal specifying a timing to input the pixel information to the light source in order to correct a position of the electrostatic latent image; and a pixel-information-input control unit that controls input of the pixel information from the storage medium to the light source in response to the tilt correction signal and the position correction signal. | 02-21-2013 |
20130070040 | EXPOSURE CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND EXPOSURE CONTROL METHOD - An exposure control apparatus includes: a plurality of line memories; a processing unit that processes image data by successively recording the image data to the plurality of line memories, and successively reading the image data from the plurality of line memories; and an exposing unit that performs, with an exposure cycle, an exposure process according to the processed image data, and that forms a latent image based on the image data onto an image carrier, wherein the image data is transferred with a cycle which is N times as high as the exposure cycle (N is a natural number), and the processing unit reads the image data N times with the exposure cycle. | 03-21-2013 |
20130071130 | TONER CONSUMPTION CALCULATOR, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND TONER CONSUMPTION CALCULATION METHOD - A toner consumption calculator includes a plurality of line memories; a recorder that sequentially records image data including a plurality of pixels into the line memories; a skew correction unit that performs skew correction on the image data by sequentially reading the image data from the line memories while controlling read timing; and a counter that sequentially reads the image data from the line memories and counts toner consumption of a target pixel on the basis of light amounts of surrounding pixels of the target pixel. | 03-21-2013 |
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20100053019 | Artificial medium, its manufacturing method, and antenna device - An artificial medium on which two or more conductive surfaces are provided in a thickness direction, the conductive surface being provided with conductive elements in a two-dimensional periodic array, wherein when an electromagnetic wave propagated in parallel to the thickness direction is incident on the artificial medium, a current excited by the electromagnetic wave increases in an operation frequency, and a current loop is formed in a surface parallel to the thickness direction is provided. | 03-04-2010 |
20110102297 | Artificial medium - An artificial medium includes: a dielectric layer having a front surface and a back surface; a plurality of first grid lines respectively formed on the front surface and the back surface and extending in a first direction and a plurality of second grid lines extending in a second direction different from the first direction; and electrically conductive elements respectively formed on the front surface and the back surface of the dielectric layer and located in areas where the first grid lines intersect the second grid lines, wherein when an electromagnetic wave propagated in the direction of the thickness of the dielectric layer is incident, a current excited by the electromagnetic wave is increased in a prescribed operating frequency and a current loop is formed in a plane parallel to the direction of the thickness. | 05-05-2011 |
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20130319979 | PLASMA TORCH - A plasma torch comprises a cascade between a cathode and an anode. The cascade is an inter-electrode insert. An interior of the cascade is shaped so that a diameter of the interior expands in series in a plurality of steps from a side of the cathode to a side of the anode. As a result of the cascade being provided, the output power of the plasma torch is obtained not by an increase in the electric current but by an increase in the arc electric voltage. Therefore, the lifespan of each of the electrodes, i.e., the cathode and the anode, becomes remarkably longer. In addition, since a quasi laminar flow of the plasma is generated in the interior of the cascade, a fluctuation in the output power of the plasma jet is reduced. Thus, it is possible to lower the driving and operating costs. Therefore, it is possible to perform surface treatment such as plasma spraying, utilizing a high-performance plasma processing, a processing of refractory powder materials, and plasma chemistry processing and the like, with a high degree of efficiency. In addition, a side shield module is provided at an outlet side of the anode of the forming nozzle. The side shield module generates a gas shield jet which is coaxial, annular, and low-velocity. Thus, gas from the surrounding environment is prevented from flowing in. Consequently, oxygen is prevented from entering the forming nozzle and the plasma jet. Hence, it is possible to generate a plasma jet having a low Reynolds number of the plasma forming gas, with a quasi laminar flow, exhibiting low noise, the diameter of its cross section expanding in a stable manner, having a long plasma length, and comprising argon, nitrogen, and hydrogen. | 12-05-2013 |
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20090135073 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing including a bottom wall and a side wall rising from an circumference of the bottom wall, an antenna formed on inner surface of the housing, and a part contained inside the housing and having a radio wave absorption property. The part having a radio wave absorption property is arranged with a predetermined gap maintained relative to the side wall of the housing, and at least a part of the antenna is formed in tight contact with an inner surface of the side wall of the housing. | 05-28-2009 |
20090322625 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an antenna incorporated in an electronic apparatus includes an antenna element formed of a metal thin film and provided on the inner surface of a side wall of a housing, an antenna ground formed of a metal thin film and provided on the inner surface of the bottom wall of the housing, and a conductor portion formed of a metal thin film, provided at least on the inner surface of the bottom wall and connecting the antenna element to the antenna ground. The feed pin of a feed terminal mounted on a printed circuit board is kept in contact with the conductor portion on the bottom wall to feed power from a wireless module to the antenna. | 12-31-2009 |
20110018772 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an antenna incorporated in an electronic apparatus includes an antenna element formed of a metal thin film and provided on the inner surface of a side wall of a housing, an antenna ground formed of a metal thin film and provided on the inner surface of the bottom wall of the housing, and a conductor portion formed of a metal thin film, provided at least on the inner surface of the bottom wall and connecting the antenna element to the antenna ground. The feed pin of a feed terminal mounted on a printed circuit board is kept in contact with the conductor portion on the bottom wall to feed power from a wireless module to the antenna. | 01-27-2011 |