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20080198249 | IMAGE SENSOR DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a small-sized image sensor device having high precision of moving an object to be moved. The image sensor device includes: a fixed unit; a movable unit including an image sensor; a beam unit fixed to the fixed unit and movably supporting the movable unit; a driving unit for applying a driving force for moving the movable unit; and a wire unit provided for the beam unit and electrically connecting the image sensor and an external circuit. | 08-21-2008 |
20080205868 | DRIVING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING UNIT, AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - An object of the preset invention is to provide a technique capable of preventing occurrence of an assembly error. A driving apparatus for driving an object includes: a driving part having a stationary part and a moving part; and a displacement transmitting part for transmitting a displacement to the object in accordance with a drive displacement of the moving part. The displacement transmitting part and the moving part coupled to the displacement transmitting part are integrally molded. | 08-28-2008 |
20090073302 | OPTICAL UNIT AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An optical unit is provided which is characterized by compact configuration, high performance and minimized noise, and which has a drive element to drive a lens cone holding an image pickup optical system, and has the same outside diameter as the lens cone, wherein the optical unit drives the image pickup optical system by expanding and contracting the drive element in a direction of an optical axis of the image pickup optical system. An image pickup apparatus is provided which is characterized by compact configuration, high performance and minimized noise, and which has an optical unit coupled to an image pickup unit through a drive element, and has the same outside diameter as the optical unit, wherein the apparatus drives the optical unit by expanding and contracting the drive unit in a direction of an optical axis of the optical unit. | 03-19-2009 |
20100157133 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - An image capturing device, including an rectangular image capturing element having long sides and short sides; an image capturing optical system forming an image of a subject on the rectangular image capturing element; a first driving device which moves the rectangular image capturing element in a first direction slanted by a predetermined angle from the long side and the short side of an outer shape of the rectangular image capturing element in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the image capturing optical system; and a second driving device which moves the rectangular image capturing element in a second direction slanted by a predetermine angle from the long side and the short side of the outer shape of the rectangular image capturing element in the plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the image capturing optical system, but the second direction differs from the first direction. | 06-24-2010 |
20110013063 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A technique capable of satisfying both higher functionality and higher accuracy in a compact imaging device is sought to be provided. In order to accomplish the above object, an imaging device is formed by lamination of a plurality of layers including: an imaging element layer that has an imaging element part; a lens layer that has a lens part whose distance from the imaging element part is changeable, and is disposed between a subject and the imaging element part; and an actuator layer that has an actuator part to move the lens part, and is disposed between the subject and the imaging element part. | 01-20-2011 |
20110026148 | ACTUATOR ARRAY SHEET - Provided is a technique for achieving both higher functionality and higher precision in a device including a compact drive mechanism. In order to achieve the object, an actuator array sheet comprises a plate-like sheet main body in which a plurality of opening portions penetrating from a front surface to a back surface of the sheet main body are formed in a predetermined arrangement and a first movable unit and a second movable unit protruded from the sheet main body in each of the opening portions, having a displacement element and a support unit for supporting the displacement element. | 02-03-2011 |
20110096419 | LENS DRIVING DEVICE AND CAMERA UNIT - A biasing spring is interposed between a coupling plate and a covering section while being compressed from its natural length. The biasing spring biases, by its resilient force, a lens unit toward a −Z side to bring a surface of the lens unit at the −Z side into contact with an abutment portion of a fixing frame section. When a temperature of an actuator is equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature, a biasing force of the biasing spring surpasses a force generated in the actuator, and thus the lens unit is not moved. When the actuator is heated up to a temperature equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature, the lens unit is continuously moved in the +Z direction. Thereby, movement of a lens due to a change of an environmental temperature can be prevented. | 04-28-2011 |
20110199530 | IMAGING UNIT AND IMAGING DEVICE - A technique of enabling both of higher functionality and higher accuracy in a compact optical system is provided. To achieve this object, an imaging unit has a laminated structure formed by laminating a plurality of layers including: an image capturing element layer including an image capturing element part; a lens layer capable of changing a distance from the image capturing element layer; and an actuator layer including a movable part for moving the lens layer; and a signal transmitter disposed so as to connect the actuator layer and the image capturing element layer, and transmitting a drive signal for driving the movable part from the image capturing element layer side to the actuator layer, and the movable part is deformed according to the drive signal transmitted through the signal transmitter, and the actuator layer is provided between the image capturing element layer and the lens layer. | 08-18-2011 |
20120026387 | Actuator, Drive Device, and Imaging Device - An object of the present invention is to provide an actuator allowing a control of displacement and configured to offer a high degree of freedom in designing, and a drive device and an imaging device including the actuator. To achieve the object, an actuator is adopted including a movable part deformable in accordance with heat generation and a control section controlling the amount of deformation of the movable part. In the actuator, the movable part is structured with a plurality of portions including a base portion, a force generating portion, and a heat generating portion being stacked, the force generating portion generating force in accordance with heating, the heat generating portion generating heat in accordance with a current supply, the force generating portion generating force in accordance with heating of the force generating portion due to heat generation of the heat generating portion which is caused in accordance with the current supply to the heat generating portion, so that the generated force causes deformation of the base portion, the force generating portion, and the heat generating portion to thereby deform the movable part. An electrical resistance in the heat generating portion changes in accordance with deformation of the heat generating portion. The control section controls the amount of deformation of the movable part by detecting the amount of deformation of the movable part based on the electrical resistance in the heat generating portion and making a control so as to supply to the heat generating portion a current necessary for obtaining a desired amount of deformation based on a result of the detection of the amount of deformation. | 02-02-2012 |
20120146171 | Image Sensor Unit and Image Sensor Apparatus - An image sensor unit includes a fixed substrate, a movable substrate, an actuate section including an actuator for moving the movable substrate against the fixed substrate, an image sensor having an imaging surface on a front surface of the image sensor, and at least, a part of a rear surface of the image sensor being directly fixed onto the movable substrate, an external electrical connecting member for conducting a transmission and reception of signals between the actuate section and the image sensor and an outside of the image sensor unit, and an internal electrical connecting member electrically connects the actuate section, the image sensor and the external connection wiring, wherein the actuate section, the image sensor, the internal connection wiring and a part of the external connection wiring are sealed into the same space. | 06-14-2012 |
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20080241850 | Method of Protein Measurement - The present invention relates to a technique of measuring a protein based on a degree of coloring in a liquid sample mixed with a protein measurement indicator. In the present invention, information reflecting creatinine concentration in the liquid sample is obtained, and then an influence quantity caused by creatinine to the protein concentration measurement is eliminated based on the information. | 10-02-2008 |
20110020943 | DRY TESTING TOOL, METHOD FOR MEASURING METAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DRY TESTING TOOL - The present invention provides a dry testing tool with which a metal in the various types of samples such as biological samples, food, and the like can be measured very easily, rapidly, high sensitively, and specifically by a simple colorimetric method and a method for measuring the metal. The dry testing tool of the present invention is a dry testing tool for measuring a metal in a sample, including a porous support and a chelate dye, wherein the chelate dye is bound to the porous support by a hydrophobic bond. The measuring method of the present invention is a method for measuring a metal in a sample, including the steps of: forming a composite of the chelate dye and the metal in the sample by supplying the sample to the porous support to which a chelate dye is bound by a hydrophobic bond; and detecting the metal in the sample using a developed color of the composite. | 01-27-2011 |
20130078726 | Method of Recovering Heavy Metal and Reagent for Recovery of Heavy Metal for Use in the Same - The present invention provides a method of recovering a heavy metal by which the variation in heavy metal recovery rate among samples can be suppressed. A mixture of a sample and a chelating agent capable of chelating with a heavy metal is prepared. A complex between a heavy metal being in the sample and the chelating agent is formed in the presence of a masking agent for a thiol group in the mixture. The heavy metal in the sample is recovered by recovering the complex. By this method, a heavy metal can be recovered with suppressing the variation in the recovery rate among samples. The chelating agent preferably is 1,5-diphenyl-3-thiocarbazone (dithizone). As the masking agent, N-ethylmaleimide, iodoacetamide, iodoacetic acid, or the like can be used. | 03-28-2013 |
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20100314426 | Support structure for cooling unit for vehicle - It is provided a support structure for a cooling unit for a vehicle, in which in one straight side edge portion of a rectangular cooling unit, a first support point and a second support point, which are set to be away from each other in a longitudinal direction of the one side edge portion, are supported by a first retention portion and a second retention portion, respectively, the first retention portion and the second retention portion being provided in a single support bracket fixed integrally to a vehicle body, the second retention portion supporting the second support point through a fragile portion that is broken to permit the second support point to be separated from the second retention portion when an external force equal to or larger than a predetermined value is applied to the second support point in a direction toward a rear side of a vehicle; and when the fragile portion is broken, the second support point being permitted to move toward the rear side of the vehicle, and to pivot in a direction of an arc with a center at the first support point. | 12-16-2010 |
20140021729 | BUMPER-STAY MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND LOAD TRANSMISSION MEMBER - A bumper-stay mounting structure includes a rear side member, a bumper stay and a load transmission member, in the bumper-stay mounting structure, a load being transmitted intensively to a lower side of a rear end portion of the rear side member, the bumper-stay mounting structure, the load transmission member having, on an inner peripheral side of a fastened portion, a protruding portion in a box shape, which protrudes toward the rear portion of the bumper stay in the vehicle longitudinal direction so as to be inserted into an opening of the bumper stay; and a side wall of the protruding portion having a substantially U-shaped cross section that is perpendicular to the vehicle longitudinal direction, is opened on a vehicle upper side, and is provided with, at a front end edge of the side wall, a flange extending outward from a side wall as the fastened portion. | 01-23-2014 |
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20080233721 | METHOD FOR FORMING AlGaN CRYSTAL LAYER - There is provided a method for preparing an AlGaN crystal layer having an excellent surface flatness. A buffer layer effective in stress relaxation is formed on a template substrate having a surface layer that is flat at a substantially atomic level and to which in-plane compressive stress is applied, and an AlGaN layer is formed on the buffer layer, so that an AlGaN layer can be formed that is flat at a substantially atomic level. Particularly when the surface layer of the template substrate includes a first AlN layer, a second AlN layer may be formed thereon at a temperature of 600° C. or lower, while a mixed gas of TMA and TMG is supplied in a TMG/TMA mixing ratio of 3/17 or more to 6/17 or less, so that a buffer layer effective in stress relaxation the can be formed in a preferred manner. | 09-25-2008 |
20080242060 | METHOD FOR FORMING AlGaN CRYSTAL LAYER - A method for preparing an AlGaN crystal layer with good surface flatness is provided. A surface layer of AlN is epitaxially formed on a c-plane sapphire single crystal base material by MOCVD method, and the resulting laminated body is then heated at a temperature of 1300° C. or higher so that a template substrate applying in-plane compressive stress and having a surface layer flat at a substantially atomic level is obtained. An AlGaN layer is formed on the template substrate at a deposition temperature higher than 1000° C. by an MOCVD method that includes depositing alternating layers of a first unit layer including a Group III nitride represented by the composition formula Al | 10-02-2008 |
20110036716 | GAS SENSOR - A gas sensor, that represses a manufacturing cost, obtains high responsiveness and can effectively reduce adhesion of water to a sensor element and intrusion of water into the sensor element, is provided. In the gas sensor that has the sensor element mainly containing a solid electrolyte with oxygen ion conductivity and a protective cover arranged to surround the sensor element and detects a predetermined gas component in a measurement gas, the protective cover includes an inner protective cover that is formed into a bottomed cylindrical shape, has a plurality of inner gas distributing holes formed in two rows on its side surface in a longitudinal direction of the sensor element and surrounds one front end of the sensor element, and an outer protective cover that is formed into a bottomed cylindrical shape, has a plurality of outer gas distributing holes on its side surface and surrounds the inner protective cover. | 02-17-2011 |
20110126610 | Gas concentration detection sensor - A flow path from outer gas introduction apertures | 06-02-2011 |
20110283774 | GAS CONCENTRATION DETECTION SENSOR - The sensor element | 11-24-2011 |
20110283775 | GAS CONCENTRATION DETECTION SENSOR - First outer gas apertures | 11-24-2011 |
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20110316910 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - When distributing image data of a plurality of planes to a first chip and a second chip that constitute the same overlapped portion of a connected head, a distribution method is changed for at least a part of the plurality of planes. | 12-29-2011 |
20120033006 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREFOR - A printing apparatus includes a full-line printhead in which a plurality of chips, on each of which a plurality of nozzle arrays are juxtaposed, are arranged in the nozzle arrayed direction, and which prints by the entire width of a printing medium using a plurality of nozzles arranged on the plurality of chips. The printing apparatus discharges ink from a predetermined number of successive nozzles on each nozzle array of each chip toward a printing medium during conveyance, thereby forming a plurality of first patterns corresponding to at least one nozzle array of each chip on the printing medium in the nozzle arrayed direction, reads the plurality of first patterns from the printing medium during conveyance using a sensor, calculates the shift amount of an ink attached position based on the plurality of read first patterns and corrects the attached position of ink based on the shift amount. | 02-09-2012 |
20120069067 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS - According to the present invention, each printing head includes chips wherein a plurality of nozzles are prepared. The density of dots formed by ejecting ink from the nozzles is detected for each chip, and when a density difference between the chips is smaller than a predetermined value, print data are corrected, and the number of dots is adjusted so as to reduce the density difference. When the density difference is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, first, a drive pulse for the nozzles is modulated and the volume of ink to be ejected for one dot is adjusted so as to reduce the density difference. Thereafter, the print data is corrected, and the number of dots to be formed is controlled so as to reduce the density difference. | 03-22-2012 |
20130235115 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus conducts inspection associated with printing by changing a relative positional relationship between a line print head and a sheet feeding position for a sheet in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the sheet is fed, forming an image on the sheet using the line print head a plurality of times, and reading the formed images using a reading unit. | 09-12-2013 |
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20130031998 | BICYCLE COMPONENT CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle component control device basically includes a bracket and a bicycle component operating unit. The bicycle component operating unit is disposed in an interior space of the bracket. The bicycle component operating unit includes an operating member protruding toward outside of the interior space. The bracket includes a plurality of bracket parts being separate pieces from each other and non-movably fixed to at least one adjacent one of the plurality of bracket parts that define the interior space. The plurality of bracket parts is further configured relative to each other such that a connecting seam formed on the bracket extends along at least three of a mounting surface, an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side surface and a second side surface of the bracket. | 02-07-2013 |
20130032000 | BICYCLE COMPONENT CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle component control device includes a bracket, a hydraulic brake unit and either a mechanical shifting unit or electric control unit. The bracket has a gripping portion. The hydraulic brake unit is operatively mounted on the bracket and configured to operate a hydraulic brake device. The mechanical shifting unit or the electric control unit is operatively mounted on the bracket and configured to operate a bicycle device. | 02-07-2013 |
20130081505 | BICYCLE SHIFTER - A bicycle shifter is provided with a shifter housing, a winding member and an indicator unit. The winding member is movably coupled to the shifter housing. The indicator unit includes an indicating member and an adjustment member. The indicating member is operatively and adjustably connected to the winding member. The adjustment member adjusts a position of the indicating member relative to the winding member. | 04-04-2013 |
20130081507 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device is provided with a position maintaining arrangement that selectively maintains a movable member in any one of a plurality of holding positions relative to a fixed member. The moving arrangement selectively moves the movable member in a first moving direction from a current holding position to another one of the plurality of holding positions. The first operating member moves in a first operating direction from a rest position to a first end position, and moves in a second operating direction from the rest position to a second end position. The movable member is moved by a different number of the holding positions in the first moving direction when the first operating member moves from the rest position to the first end position as compared to when the first operating member moves from the rest position to the second end position. | 04-04-2013 |
20130152726 | CLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR FIXING HANDLEBAR GRIP - A clamp assembly is provided for fixing a handlebar grip to a handlebar. The clamp assembly has a fixing member that is configured to be mounted on the handlebar. The fixing member has at least one mating grip locking structure and a component attachment structure. | 06-20-2013 |
20140208887 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device is basically provided with a base member, a first operating member, a second operating member and an electric control unit. The base member is configured to be attached to a bicycle handlebar having a handlebar axis. The first operating member is supported on the base member such that the first operating member is configured to rotate about the handlebar axis while the base member is attached to the bicycle handlebar. The second operating member is supported on the base member such that the second operating member is configured to rotate about the handlebar axis while the base member is attached to the bicycle handlebar. The electric control unit generates a first signal and a second signal as the first operating member and the second operating member are operated respectively. | 07-31-2014 |
20140208888 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device is basically provided with a base member, a first operating member, a second operating member and a clicking mechanism. The base member is configured to be attached to a bicycle. The first operating member is movably supported on the base member from a rest position to an operated position. The second operating member is movably supported on the base member from a rest position to an operated position. The clicking mechanism includes a first part contacting at least one of the first operating member and the second operating member to produce a haptic feedback response as each of the first and second operating members moves from the rest position towards the operated position, respectively. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209439 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device is basically provided with a base member, a first operating member and an electrical switch. The base member is configured to be attached to a bicycle. The first operating member is movably supported on the base member to perform a first signal. The electrical switch is detachably disposed on the first operating member to move with the first operating member with respect to the base member and to perform a second signal. | 07-31-2014 |
20140290420 | OPERATING DEVICE - An operating device is provided that is configured to be attached to a handlebar of a bicycle. The operating device includes a first operating unit and a second operating unit. The first operating unit includes a first input part and a fixing part configured to be fixed on the handlebar. The second operating unit includes a second input part that is rotationally arranged around an axis of the handlebar. The second operating unit is detachably attached on the first operating unit. | 10-02-2014 |
20140345411 | BICYCLE COMPONENT ACTUATION APPARATUS - A bicycle component actuation apparatus basically comprises a base member; a user operating member and a controller. The user operating member is movably mounted to the base member from a rest position to a first operated position. The controller detects operation of the user operating member to operate first and second electric components, one of which is not a shifting device. The controller operates one of the first and second electric components upon the controller detecting the user operating member being moved to the first operated position. The controller operates at least the other of the first and second electric components upon the controller detecting the user operating member remaining at the first operated position for a period of time longer than a first prescribed time. | 11-27-2014 |
20140354038 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device is provided for controlling an electric device on a bicycle. The control device basically includes a bicycle attachment member, an operating member, an operation detection unit and a signal output unit. The operating member includes at least a first operating part and a second operating part. The operating member is rotatably mounted to the attachment member to rotate in a prescribed operation direction. The operation detection unit is arranged to detect selective operation of the first and second operating parts in the operation direction. The signal output unit outputs an actuation signal to actuate the electric device based on a detection result from the operation detection unit. | 12-04-2014 |
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20100020368 | Image Scanning Apparatus, Computer Readable Medium, Image Management System, and Image Management Methods - An image scanning apparatus includes a scanning unit that scans an image from an image display medium optically and creates image data; a data comparison unit that compares the image data scanned by the scanning unit and image data recorded in a predetermined recording region; and a notification unit that notifies an operator depending on a result of comparison by the data comparison unit. | 01-28-2010 |
20130120806 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, LINE DETECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE, NON-TRANSITORY MEDIUM - There are provided an image processing apparatus, line detection method and a computer-readable, non-transitory medium that can precisely detect boundaries of a document from a read image. The image processing apparatus includes an edge pixel extractor for extracting edge pixels from an input image which includes a document, a grouping unit for forming mutually adjoining edge pixels in the extracted edge pixels into a group, and an approximated line detector for detecting a line which connects edge pixels which are positioned at the two ends in a horizontal direction and vertical direction among edge pixels which are included in the group as a line which approximates an end of the document. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121594 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, LINE DETECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE, NON-TRANSITORY MEDIUM - There are provided an image processing apparatus, line detection method and a computer-readable, non-transitory medium that can precisely detect boundaries of a document from a read image. The image processing apparatus includes an edge pixel extractor for extracting edge pixels from an input image, a line candidate detector for extracting a line candidate from the extracted edge pixels by using Hough transformation, and a line detector for detecting a line from edge pixels within a predetermined distance from the line candidate by using the least square method. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121595 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, RECTANGLE DETECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE, NON-TRANSITORY MEDIUM - There are provided an image processing apparatus, rectangle detection method and a computer-readable, non-transitory medium that can precisely detect boundaries of a document from a read image. The image processing apparatus includes an edge pixel extractor for extracting edge pixels from an input image, a line extractor for extracting a plurality of lines from the extracted edge pixels, a rectangle candidate extractor for extracting a plurality of rectangle candidates each of which is comprised of four lines, and a rectangle selector for, for each of the plurality of rectangle candidates, finding a number of edge pixels within a predetermined distance of each side of the rectangle candidate, using a distribution of edge pixels as the basis to find a corner likeness of each corner, and using the number of edge pixels and degree of corner likeness as the basis to select a rectangle from the plurality of rectangle candidates. | 05-16-2013 |
20140294303 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, REGION DETERMINING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE, NON-TRANSITORY MEDIUM - Provided are an image processing apparatus, a region determining method and a computer-readable, non-transitory medium that can appropriately determine a cutting off region from a read image. The image processing apparatus includes an edge pixel extractor for extracting edge pixels from an input image, a region detector for detecting a subject region surrounded by connected edge pixels among the edge pixels, a straight line detector for detecting a plurality of straight lines within the subject region, a rectangle region detector for detecting a rectangle region formed of four straight lines where two straight lines each are substantially at right angles to each other among the plurality of straight lines, and a region determination module for determining the rectangle region as a cutting off region from the input image when the rectangle region and the subject region are substantially the same. | 10-02-2014 |
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20080285098 | IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGE SENSOR UNIT, AND IMAGE READER - In an image sensor, light sources corresponding to each of R, G, B colors illuminate multiple times in each line cycle so that each of line sensors acquires multiple R, G, B signals in each line cycle. A controlling unit generates multiple R, G, B data in each line cycle from the multiple R, G, B signals, and adds the multiple R, G, B data in each line cycle in a corresponding one of data saving units. | 11-20-2008 |
20080315071 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - An image reading apparatus includes light sources, an image sensor, a data generating unit, and a carrier unit. The light sources are sequentially turned on for an identical period once in a single line period. The image sensor reads information from a print medium irradiated by the light sources. The data generating unit generates pixel data corresponding to the information. The carrier unit carries the print medium such that the image print medium is scanned by the image sensor in a sub-scanning direction. The single line period is equal to or more than twice a period from when first one of the light sources is turned on until last one of the light sources is turned off. | 12-25-2008 |
20090195802 | IMAGE PROCESSOR, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processor comprising a control unit, wherein the control unit includes a determining unit that determines a reading mode suitable for a document based on image data corresponding to the document read by an reader; and a converting unit that converts the image data according to the reading mode. The determining unit includes a color detecting unit that detects color information based on the image data; a color determining unit that determines whether the reading mode is a color mode based on the color information; a background detecting unit that detects a background of the document; a background removing unit that removes the background; a gray detecting unit that detects a size of an area of a portion which is not removed in the image data as gray information; and a gray determining unit that determines whether the reading mode is a gray mode based on the gray information. | 08-06-2009 |
20090208141 | IMAGE PROCESSOR, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image processor comprising a control unit, wherein the control unit includes an obtaining unit that obtains image data generated as a result of reading a document by a reader in which a predetermined document reading condition is set; a selecting unit that allows a user to select an intended use of the image data obtained by the obtaining unit out of a plurality of the intended uses set in advance; a processing unit that processes the image data obtained by the obtaining unit according to an image processing condition suitable for the intended use selected by the selecting unit; and a transferring unit that transfers the image data after being processed by the processing unit to an application suitable for the intended use selected by the selecting unit. | 08-20-2009 |
20090216721 | IMAGE FILE SORTING METHOD, IMAGE FILE SORTING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image file sorting method is executed by an image file sorting device, including a storage unit, a control unit, and an image reading unit, wherein the storage unit includes a sorting condition storage unit that stores a sorting condition to specify a sorting destination of an image file. The method includes a sorting keyword extracting step of extracting a sorting keyword from a marker portion of the image file read by the image reading unit, a sorting destination deciding step of deciding the sorting destination of the image file by collating the sorting keyword extracted by the sorting keyword extracting step and the sorting condition stored in the storing condition storage unit, and an image file sorting step of sorting the image file into the sorting destination decided by the sorting destination deciding step. | 08-27-2009 |
20110176186 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING SYSTEM - An apparatus includes: a light source opposite to one surface of a medium; a backing member opposite to another surface of the medium and including a backing surface opposite to the another surface of the medium; an imaging unit opposite to the one surface of the medium and at a position different from the light source in a conveyance direction, and to pick up an image of the medium and the backing surface on which a shadow of the medium is formed due to light from the light source; and a processor to generate image data including the image of the medium and the backing surface based on a result by the imaging unit, wherein the backing surface is inclined with respect to the conveyance direction, and a gap between the path and the backing surface decreases from a light source side toward an imaging unit side. | 07-21-2011 |
20110194127 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a control unit and an output unit. The control unit includes an image output unit that arranges an image read by reading processing in an area shifted in a certain direction in a display area in which read image on which reading processing is performed by an image reading apparatus is displayed, and outputs the image to the output unit. | 08-11-2011 |
20120300264 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image processing apparatus, includes an image-scanning unit, and an image processing unit, wherein when the image-scanning unit continuously scans a plurality of documents, the image-scanning unit continuously scans the documents and parallel the image processing unit executes image processing on the scanned documents. | 11-29-2012 |
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20100099746 | NOVEL NUCLEIC ACID - The present invention provides a nucleic acid such as a micro-RNA or a micro-RNA precursor, having a novel sequence. The nucleic acid of the present invention is useful for detecting the expression or a mutation of a micro-RNA, separating cells, suppressing the expression of a gene having a target sequence, screening for a substance that promotes or suppresses a function of a micro-RNA, and diagnosing or treating a disease caused by a mast cell abnormality, a disease caused by an abnormality of mesenchymal stem cell proliferation or differentiation, cancers, and a disease caused by abnormal proliferation of cells, tissue hyperplasia or the like. | 04-22-2010 |
20110021600 | NOVEL NUCLEIC ACID - According to the present invention, it possible to provide a novel nucleic acid, a vector that expresses the nucleic acid, a screening method for a substance that controls the nucleic acid, a method of detecting the expression and a mutation of the nucleic acid, and a diagnostic method or therapeutic method for a disease caused by an abnormality of mesenchymal stem cells, mast cells or the like, or a disease caused by a cell proliferation abnormality, such as cancer. | 01-27-2011 |
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20120044415 | IMAGE PICKUP MODULE AND CAMERA - An image pickup module includes a cover member, an image pickup device chip including photodiodes, a fixing member which is arranged around the image pickup device chip and which connects the cover member and the image pickup device chip together, a rewiring substrate arranged on the side opposite to the cover member of the image pickup device chip, connection members for connecting the image pickup device chip with the rewiring substrate, and a space surrounded by the cover member, the image pickup device chip, and the fixing member. The image pickup device chip includes a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate includes through-hole electrodes penetrating the substrate. When an area corresponding to the fixing member in the orthogonal projection of the image pickup module with respect to the cover module is defined as a fixed area, the through-hole electrodes and the connection members are arranged in the fixed area. | 02-23-2012 |
20130286565 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, ELECTRONIC MODULE, THEIR MANUFACTURING METHODS, MOUNTING MEMBER, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A method of manufacturing an electronic component includes a first step of preparing a mounting member formed by bonding a peripheral region of a base body having an outer terminal connected with a wiring member, and a frame body, while heating the base body and the frame body; a second step of fixing the electronic device to the base body; and a third step of bonding the lid body and the frame body. A condition α | 10-31-2013 |
20130286566 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, MOUNTING MEMBER, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND THEIR MANUFACTURING METHODS - A base body includes a fiducial stage part provided with an inner terminal group, and an upper stage part located at a side of an outer edge of a package with respect to the fiducial stage part and protruding with respect to the fiducial stage part through a step part. A frame body is bonded to the upper stage part, and an inner edge of the frame body is located at the side of the outer edge of the package with respect to the step part. | 10-31-2013 |
20130286592 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A package includes a base body to which an electronic device is fixed, a lid body that faces the electronic device, and a frame body that encloses at least one of a space between the electronic device and the lid body, and the electronic device. The frame body has a first portion located at a side of an inner edge of the frame body with respect to an outer edge of the base body, and a second portion located at a side of an outer edge of the frame body with respect to the outer edge of the base body, in an X direction from the inner edge of the frame body toward the outer edge of the frame body. | 10-31-2013 |
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20100027868 | Blood sample analyzing apparatus, blood sample coagulation determining apparatus, blood sample coagulation determining method and computer program product - The present invention is to present a blood sample analyzing apparatus, comprising: an aspirator for aspirating a blood sample to be used for measurement; a coagulation determiner for determining whether the blood sample is coagulated or not; and an aspirating controller for controlling an operation of the aspirator based on a determination result by the coagulation determiner. | 02-04-2010 |
20100066996 | Sample analyzer - The present invention is to present a sample analyzer, comprising: an imaging device for imaging a sample container which has translucency and contains a sample; a measuring device for aspirating the sample contained in the sample container and measuring the aspirated sample; a transporting device for transporting the sample container to a supply position for supplying the sample contained in the sample container to the measuring device; a sample volume obtainer for obtaining sample volume information relating to volume of the sample in the sample container, based on an image obtained by imaging the sample container by the imaging device; and a transport controller for controlling the transporting device to perform a transport operation in accordance with the sample volume information obtained by the sample volume obtainer. | 03-18-2010 |
20100111767 | Specimen processing system and specimen container classifying apparatus - A specimen processing system comprising: a specimen measuring section for measuring specimens accommodated in specimen containers; a transport section for transporting specimen containers to the specimen measuring section; a specimen container collect section for collecting specimen containers; an obtainer for obtaining shape information on specimen containers or state information on specimens accommodated in specimen containers; a supply judger configured for determining whether specimen containers are to be supplied to the specimen measuring section on the basis of the result obtained by the obtainer; and a delivery section for delivering specimen containers, which are determined to be supplied to the specimen measuring section by the supply judger, toward the transport section, and delivering specimen containers, which are determined not to be supplied to the specimen measuring section by the supply judger, toward the specimen container collect section, is disclosed. A specimen container classifying apparatus is also disclosed. | 05-06-2010 |
20110104744 | CELL ANALYZING APPARATUS AND CELL ANALYZING METHOD - A cell analyzing apparatus, comprising: a parameter obtaining section for obtaining a characteristic parameter from a cell in a measurement sample; an imaging section for capturing an image of the cell in the measurement sample; an analyzing section for counting a cell in which the characteristic parameter meets a predetermined requirement among the cells in the measurement sample as a counting target and generating output data based on a counting result; a display section for displaying an image of the cell meeting the predetermined requirement and the output data; and an input section for receiving an instruction to specify the image displayed on the display section, wherein the analyzing section excludes a cell relevant to the specified image from the counting target and regenerates the output data is disclosed. A cell analyzing method is also disclosed. | 05-05-2011 |
20110176934 | SAMPLE PREPARATION APPARATUS, SAMPLE PREPARATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A sample preparation apparatus comprising: a filter which separates predetermined cells from a liquid sample containing a plurality types of cells; a rotor which includes a magnetic body and detaches the predetermined cells attached to the filter by rotation; a driving unit which rotates the rotor using a magnetic force; and a rotation information acquiring unit which acquires a rotation information of the rotor when the driving unit rotates the rotor. A method and a computer program product are also disclosed. | 07-21-2011 |
20150064740 | SPECIMEN PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present invention is to present a specimen processing apparatus, comprising: an imaging device for imaging a cap of a covered specimen container containing a specimen; an aspirating device including a specimen aspirating tube, moving the specimen aspirating tube so as to pass the specimen aspirating tube through the cap of the covered specimen container and aspirating the specimen contained in the covered specimen container via the specimen aspirating tube; an aspiration controller for controlling a movement of the specimen aspirating tube into the covered specimen container based on an image obtained by the imaging device; and a specimen processing device for processing the specimen aspirated by the aspirating device. | 03-05-2015 |
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20090104393 | ADHESIVE UNIT FOR EMBLEM, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, JIG FOR ADHERING EMBLEM AND EMBLEM FOR ADHESION - The present invention provides an adhesive unit for emblem, which includes: a plurality of double-faced adhesive pieces each having a shape corresponding to a shape of a respective one of a plurality of emblem pieces; a first release film attached to a face of each of the plurality of double-faced adhesive pieces to be adhered to an emblem, so that a mutual positional relationship of the plurality of double-faced adhesive pieces is maintained; and a second release film attached to the other face of each of the plurality of double-faced adhesive pieces opposite to the face to be adhered to the emblem. The present invention also provides a method of producing the adhesive unit for emblem, a jig for adhering emblem, and an emblem for adhesion. | 04-23-2009 |
20090258177 | Method for joining strips, structure of joint, and continous strip obtained by the method - Disclosed is a method for joining two strips, where the two strips each include a laminate of a release liner and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and the release liner extends from the corresponding pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in a longitudinal end region of at least one of the two strips. The method includes butting cross-sections of longitudinal ends of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layers of the two strips to bond the two pressure-sensitive adhesive layers; and superposing end regions of the release liners of the two strips and fixing the release liners so that surfaces of the release liners in portions at least 1 mm long inward from the longitudinal ends are not in contact with surfaces of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layers. This method gives a continuous strip from which the release liner can be smoothly removed without “binding” even at the joint. | 10-15-2009 |
20100119803 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll - A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll includes a bobbin and, helically wound therearound, a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape. The tape includes a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive body including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing bubbles and/or hollow microspheres, and arranged on both sides thereof, a release liner A wider than the adhesive body, and an olefinic release liner B. In portions occupying 70% or more of the total length of the tape, a crosswise extending-off portion of the release liner A of an (n)th-turn portion of the adhesive tape vertically overlaps the adhesive body of an adjacent (n+1)th-turn portion of the adhesive tape to form an overlapping portion; the width of the overlapping portion is one half or more of the width of the adhesive body; and the adhesive body of the (n)th-turn adhesive tape is not present below the adhesive body of the adjacent (n+1)th-turn adhesive tape. | 05-13-2010 |
20140053977 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE AND METHOD USING THE TAPE - A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that can be used in a temperature environment of at least 90° C. or higher, includes: a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; and a release liner provided on the surface on at least one side of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The release liner has: a base layer containing a polyolefin resin; and a release layer that contains low-density polyethylene and is provided on at least one side of the base layer to be in contact with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. | 02-27-2014 |
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20110186214 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE AND METHOD OF USING THE TAPE - A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that can be used in a temperature environment of at least 90° C. or higher, includes: a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; and a release liner provided on the surface on at least one side of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The release liner has: a base layer containing a polyolefin resin; and a release layer that contains low-density polyethylene and is provided on at least one side of the base layer to be in contact with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. | 08-04-2011 |
20110223379 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE - A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer as a pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a bubble, and a hollow inorganic fine particle. The hollow inorganic fine particle contains at least sodium and silicon, and the mass ratio of the sodium and the silicon that are contained in the hollow inorganic fine particle (Na/Si) is 0.5 or less. Thereby, the size of the pinhole and the number of the pinholes in the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape can be suppressed, the pinhole having a structure in which, when light is radiated onto one surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that is in the state of not being laminated on a substrate, the transmission amount of the light on the other surface thereof exceeds a predetermined threshold value, as a result of the presence of a bubble having a predetermined size or more in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. | 09-15-2011 |
20110223380 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE - A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a bubble, and a hollow inorganic fine particle. When a pinhole region is present in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer where the light that has been radiated onto one surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is transmitted through the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer up to the other surface thereof, and when the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is bisected with a line intersecting the longitudinal direction of the tape at right angles, 60% or more of large pinhole regions each having a diameter of 1.5 mm or more are present in either of the two portions. Thereby, when the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is to be wound, the tape can be easily wound or it can be suppressed that the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition may be forced out. | 09-15-2011 |
20110244230 | DOUBLE-SIDED PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE FOR FIXING DECORATIVE PANEL - A double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is used for fixing decorative panels and includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing bubbles and/or hollow microspheres. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is preferably formed from an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive, particularly an active-energy-ray-curable acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive. The double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for fixing decorative panels preferably has a toluene emission of 15 μg/g or less and preferably has a surface lightness L* of 60 to 30. The adhesive tape can be a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for fixing decorative panels, which excels in conformability to curved surfaces and bumps, resilience resistance, and adhesiveness and which may thereby show excellent adhesive properties even when used for fixing a decorative panel to an adherend of a complicated shape with a curved surface or bumps or for fixing a narrow decorative panel to an adherend. | 10-06-2011 |
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20120109393 | ELECTRIC POWER DEMAND/SUPPLY PLANNING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - An electric power planning apparatus is provided. The apparatus has an initial plan creating section, a generation amount probability density distribution creating section, an economic load dispatch calculating section, and a display section. The initial plan creating section creates an initial plan based on a demand predicted value, a predicted value of a natural energy electric power source power generation output amount, and electric power source equipment data. The generation amount probability density distribution creating section creates a probability density distribution using fluctuation bands of the demand and of the natural energy electric power source power generation output amount. The economic load dispatch calculating section calculates an output allocation based on the initial plan and the probability density distribution to create a prediction distribution of a power generation output of the controllable electric power source. The display section displays the prediction distribution. | 05-03-2012 |
20140103654 | OUTPUT CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR WIND FARM - A wind farm output control device includes a potential estimator estimating a maximum electrical energy outputtable, by each wind power generation device, a control amount determiner determining, based on the estimated maximum power amount, a control amount for an effective power of each wind power generation device and/or a reactive power thereof in a wind farm, and a control amount distributor distributing the control amount based on an available power generation amount of each wind power generation device. The potential estimator estimates the maximum power amount based on a pitch angle of blades, an angular speed deviation of a power generator, and a conversion loss of the wind power generation device. Within the range of the estimated maximum power amount, the control amount for the output by the wind farm is distributed within a range where each wind power generation device is outputtable according to the wind condition. | 04-17-2014 |
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20110166242 | MASTERBATCH FOR FOAM MOLDING AND MOLDED FOAM - The present invention has its object to provide a masterbatch for foam molding, which can be suitably used for molding processes involving high shearing force, such as kneading molding, calender molding, extrusion molding, and injection molding, which shows a high expansion ratio, and which yields a foamed product with a good appearance. The present invention also has its object to provide a foamed product using the masterbatch for foam molding. | 07-07-2011 |
20110263746 | THERMALLY EXPANDABLE MICROCAPSULE AND FOAM-MOLDED ARTICLE - The present invention has its object to provide a thermally expandable microcapsule, which shows excellent heat resistance and a high expansion ratio and thereby can be suitably used for molding processes involving high shearing force, such as kneading molding, calender molding, extrusion molding, and injection molding. The present invention also has its object to provide a foamed product using the thermally expandable microcapsule. The present invention relates to a thermally expandable microcapsule, which comprises: a shell made of a polymer; and a volatile expansion agent as a core agent encapsulated in the shell, the storage elastic modulus (E′) of the shell at a temperature of 200° C. and a frequency of 10 Hz being 1×10 | 10-27-2011 |
20140288199 | THERMALLY EXPANDABLE MICROCAPSULE AND FOAM-MOLDED ARTICLE - A thermally expandable microcapsule, which shows excellent heat resistance and a high expansion ratio and thereby can be suitably used for molding processes involving high shearing force, such as kneading molding, calender molding, extrusion molding, and injection molding. The thermally expandable microcapsule also provides a foamed product using the thermally expandable microcapsule. The thermally expandable microcapsule contains a shell made of a polymer; and a volatile expansion agent as a core agent encapsulated in the shell, the storage elastic modulus (E′) of the shell at a temperature of 200° C. and a frequency of 10 Hz being 1×10 | 09-25-2014 |