Koji Kimura
Koji Kimura, Kanagawa-Ken JP
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20100161502 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING AN ENERGY SAVING BEHAVIOR - An appliance measurement interface inputs an appliance measured value from each appliance. The appliance measured value includes an electric energy consumption, a usage intensity and a usage frequency of the appliance. An appliance information count unit calculates an average of the appliance measured value in an evaluation span, and outputs an appliance information as the average of the appliance measured value. An evaluation unit acquires a first appliance information in a first evaluation span as an evaluation object period and a second appliance information in a second evaluation span as a comparison object period from the appliance information, and calculates an evaluation value by applying the first appliance information and the second appliance information to an evaluation function. A display unit displays an evaluation result of an energy saving behavior based on the evaluation value. | 06-24-2010 |
20120025307 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed for manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method can include simultaneously forming a first field insulating film and at least one second field insulating film on a front face side of a semiconductor layer. The at least one second field insulating film is separated from the first field insulating film and thinner than the first field insulating film. The method can include forming a drift region of a first conductivity type in a region of the semiconductor layer including the first field insulating film and the second field insulating film. The method can include forming a drain region of the first conductivity type in the front face of the semiconductor layer on a side of the first field insulating film. In addition, the method can include forming a source region of the first conductivity type in the front face of the semiconductor layer on a side of the second field insulating film. | 02-02-2012 |
Koji Kimura, Saitama-Ken JP
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20100128330 | IMAGE SENSOR UNIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE IMAGE SENSOR UNIT, AND IMAGE-READING APPARATUS - In a frame | 05-27-2010 |
Koji Kimura, Kawasaki-Shi JP
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20090143875 | ACTION EVALUATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An action evaluation apparatus includes action detection unit which detects an action of a user, environmental load detection unit which detects a load on an environment which is caused by the action, first storage unit which stores identification information of the action and the detected load in correspondence with each other, overload action detection unit which detects a first action which has caused a load exceeding a threshold, load adjusting unit which adjusts the load which is caused by the first action and a load which is caused by a second action stored in the first storage, and second storage unit which stores the adjusted load in correspondence with the identification information of the action. | 06-04-2009 |
20090191526 | BEHAVIOR IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT APPARATUS AND BEHAVIOR IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT METHOD - A behavior improvement support apparatus for presenting information to prompt reduction of environmental load imposed by a user's living space, stores in a memory, in regard to a plurality of parameters each having a plurality of values for specifying presentation methods of the information, one of the values of each parameter, presents the information during a given period of time, based on the one of the values of each parameter stores in the memory, measures the amount of emission of the environmental load imposed by the living space during the period of time, evaluates, based on the amount of emission of the environmental load during the period of time, an effect of the one of the values of each parameter used when the information is presented, and updates, based on an evaluation result, the one of the values of at least one of the parameters stored in the memory. | 07-30-2009 |
20090299504 | APPLIANCE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - An appliance control apparatus acquires, at intervals of predetermined time, a state data including values of operation states of respective appliances, stores the state data as one record in a memory, to store time-series records, classifies the records in the memory into a plurality of living situation groups by clustering the records, and calculates, for each living situation group, a barycenter of each operation state, determines, for a target state data, one of the living situation groups to which the target state data belongs, determines one of the operation states whose value in the target state data is larger than corresponding barycenter in the one of the living situation groups, and determines the barycenter as a recommended value, and controls the one of operation state to the recommended value when obtaining an acceptance instruction for the recommended value. | 12-03-2009 |
20130253727 | THERMAL RECYCLING PLANT SYSTEM, APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A THERMAL RECYCLING PLANT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A THERMAL RECYCLING PLANT - According to one embodiment, a thermal recycling plant system includes a cooler cools coolant recycling thermal from coolant circulating in a load apparatus and which consumes energy while operating and a controller controls the cooler. The controller includes a calculator and a monitor. The calculator calculates an optimal temperature optimal for the coolant by optimization calculation for minimizing energy consumption under given conditions. The monitor monitors an operating state of the load apparatus to determine whether an abnormality exists in the load apparatus. The monitor controls the cooler to cool the coolant to a temperature lower than the optimal temperature calculated, on determining that an abnormality exists in the load apparatus. | 09-26-2013 |
Koji Kimura, Nagoya-Shi JP
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20090209700 | CERAMIC GREEN SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention provides a ceramic green sheet having plasticity, punching property, and sinterability of satisfactory levels as well as a low percent (heat) shrinkage. In the production of a ceramic slurry serving as a raw material of the sheet, ingredients thereof are mixed under such conditions that the functional group ratio (polyol to isocyanate) is 1.5/11.5 to 11.5/11.5; the urethane resin formed from isocyanate and polyol has a repeating-unit-based molecular weight of 290 to 988; and the ratio by weight of the urethane resin to a ceramic powder falls within a range of 4.5 to 10 parts by weight of the urethane resin with respect to 100 parts by weight of the ceramic powder. As a result, a ceramic green sheet having, in well balance, all of the properties (i.e., plasticity, punching property, sinterability, and (heat) shrinkage) required for facilitating subsequent processes such as mechanical working and firing can be provided. | 08-20-2009 |
20120186736 | CERAMIC GREEN SHEET, CERAMIC GREEN SHEET LAMINATE, PRODUCTION METHOD OF CERAMIC GREEN SHEET, AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF CERAMIC GREEN SHEET LAMINATE - The present invention provides a ceramic green sheet with a thin flat plate shape obtained by molding and solidifying a ceramic slurry, which contains a ceramic powder, dispersion medium, and gelling agent, into a thin flat plate. The ceramic green sheet partially includes a body that is obtained by molding and solidifying a conductor paste, which becomes a conductor later, and the body is exposed on a part of each of the both surfaces of the sheet. Plural ceramic green sheets described above are produced. The plural ceramic green sheets are successively stacked and press-bonded in the thickness direction in such a manner that the bodies included in the respective sheets are connected to each other for all combinations of the adjacent two sheets. As a result, a ceramic green sheet laminate is formed, which includes one body that is obtained by connecting the bodies included in the respective sheets. | 07-26-2012 |
Koji Kimura, Koga-Shi JP
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20080318116 | GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE, GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODE AND PROCESS FOR ITS PROCUTION, AND FUEL CELL - There is provided a gas diffusion electrode substrate comprising a glass nonwoven fabric obtained by adhering a binder containing an acrylic resin and/or vinyl acetate resin to glass fibers. | 12-25-2008 |
Koji Kimura, Ibaraki JP
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20110262817 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a lithium ion secondary battery, in which comprises a vinyl alcohol polymer or a derivative thereof in an amount of 0.3 mg or more per 1 mAh of battery capacity in terms of a vinyl alcohol unit moiety content. The lithium ion secondary battery can decrease the battery voltage under high-temperature conditions and cannot be recharged after being exposed to high-temperature conditions. | 10-27-2011 |
Koji Kimura, San Diego, CA US
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20120309325 | RF MODULE CONTROL INTERFACE - Disclosed are various embodiments for an extremely high frequency transceiver employing a baseband module and a radio-frequency module. The baseband module and the radio-frequency module are connected by a coaxial cable. The coaxial cable carries a multiplexed signal that may include a direct current component, a clock reference, a control signal, and an intermediate frequency signal. The control signal encodes one or more commands for controlling the operation of the radio-frequency module. Multiple radio-frequency modules may be employed in some embodiments. | 12-06-2012 |
20130120034 | Voltage Controlled Oscillator Calibration - A mobile communication device is provided that has a transceiver including a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) and a calibration circuit for calibrating the VCO. The calibration circuit includes a logic block configured to estimate a calibration value for a tuning of the VCO to a desired frequency, and an asynchronous counter configured to execute a counting sequence to identify a frequency of the VCO after the tuning of the VCO using the calibration value, where the calibration circuit is configured to determine a tuned calibration value for producing the desired frequency from the counting sequence. | 05-16-2013 |
Koji Kimura, Aichi JP
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20130014387 | METHOD OF FORGING TURBINE BLADEAANM KIMURA; KojiAACI AichiAACO JPAAGP KIMURA; Koji Aichi JPAANM OKAJIMA; TakumaAACI AichiAACO JPAAGP OKAJIMA; Takuma Aichi JP - The present invention relates to a method of forging turbine blade, which comprises forging a plurality of turbine blades as an integrally connected body in a longitudinal direction, and then separating the integrally connected body into said respective turbine blades. According to the method of the invention, a yield of material can be improved as compared with the conventional art and the number of processes for forging work can be reduced. In addition, the turbine blades cab be forged into a favorable shape without occurring cracks. Further, it is possible to effectively reduce the cost for the die required for the forging work. | 01-17-2013 |
20130014388 | METHOD OF PRODUCING TURBINE BLADEAANM KIMURA; KojiAACI AichiAACO JPAAGP KIMURA; Koji Aichi JPAANM ASANO; HiroshiAACI HyogoAACO JPAAGP ASANO; Hiroshi Hyogo JPAANM KUMAZAWA; IkunoAACI HyogoAACO JPAAGP KUMAZAWA; Ikuno Hyogo JP - The present invention relates to a method of producing turbine blade, which comprises, (a) forging a plurality of turbine blades in a state where the plurality of turbine blades are integrally connected in a longitudinal direction, (b) heat treating the plurality of turbine blades in the integrally connected state, (c) machining the plurality of turbine blades in the integrally connected state, and (d) separating the plurality of turbine blades into individual turbine blades. According to the method, the number of processes for the forging work can be decreased, and forging efficiency can be enhanced. Moreover, an amount of burr which occurs during the forging work can be reduced, and hence, a yield of material can be improved, as compared with a case where the turbine blade is forged as a single body. | 01-17-2013 |
Koji Kimura, Kokubunji JP
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20130038372 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A second driver is provided in addition to a first driver outputting an output signal in accordance with a voltage of an input signal. When the output signal changes from a first voltage level to a second voltage level in accordance with a voltage change of the input signal, a control part controls the second driver to assist the signal change during a period from a change start time until the output signal exceeds a third voltage level. The control part controls the second driver to suppress the signal change during a period from the time when the output signal exceeds the third voltage level until it reaches the second voltage level. | 02-14-2013 |
Koji Kimura, Gifu-City JP
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20130071553 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery. The manufacturing method according to the present invention is characterized by including: (1) an intermediate generation process, wherein an intermediate which is powder or a shaped object containing the first material compound which is a compound of the transition metal other than lithium, which constitutes said lithium composite oxide, is generated, (2) a lithium source compound addition process, wherein the second material compound which is a lithium compound is added so that the second material compound in the shape of film may adhere to the surface of said intermediate, and (3) a sintering process, wherein lithium composite oxide is generated by sintering said intermediate in the state where said second material compound has adhered to its surface. | 03-21-2013 |
Koji Kimura, Tokyo JP
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20150097881 | LIQUID SUPPLY DEVICE - A liquid supply device includes a first container storing liquid; a second container to which the liquid is supplied from the first container; at least one flow path to connect the first and second containers; a valve in the flow path to allow or interrupt the flow of the liquid in the flow path by opening or closing the valve; a pump provided to the flow path to transfer the liquid from the first container to the second container; and a control unit to operate the pump under a state in which the valve is opened to transfer the liquid in the first container to the second container, then close the valve and stop the pump, and then open the valve under a state in which the pump is stopped to transfer the liquid in the second container to the first container. | 04-09-2015 |
Koji Kimura, Aichi-Ken JP
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20150336484 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat including: a tilt down mechanism configured to sink down a seat cushion in conjunction with forward tilting down movement of a seat back; and a link member coupled between the seat back and the seat cushion, wherein the link member is coupled to be slidable relative to either of the seat back and the seat cushion so that, when the seat back is moved within a region in which the seat back is raised from a forward tilted down position, the link member transmits power from the seat back to the seat cushion to pull up the seat cushion, and when the seat back is tilted within an adjustment region of a backrest angle of the seat back, the link member releases the transmission of the power from the seat back to the seat cushion. | 11-26-2015 |
20150336486 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat including: a tilt down mechanism configured to sink down a seat cushion in conjunction with forward tilting down movement of a seat back, wherein the tilt down mechanism couples a rear part of the seat cushion to a base on a floor by a rotary shaft, couples a front part of the seat cushion to the base via a front link, and further includes a power transmission member that couples the front link and the seat back, and wherein the tilt down mechanism is configured so that the power transmission member tilts the front link downward in conjunction with the forward tilting down movement of the seat back, thereby sinking down the front part of the seat cushion about the rotary shaft. | 11-26-2015 |