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20090136835 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion secondary battery comprises a case; a positive electrode foil having a current collector foil on which a positive electrode material is coated; an negative electrode film having a current collector film on which an negative electrode material is coated; a separator sandwiched between the positive electrode film and the negative electrode film, the films and the separator being arranged in multiple layers to form a group of electrodes enclosed in the case, a positive collector disc plate connected to the positive electrode side of the group of the electrodes, and an negative collector disc plate connected to the negative electrode side of the group of the electrodes. Each of the current collector foils has a non-coated portion extended along one side of the foils, a part or the entire of the non-coated portion being exposed from a side of the separator. At least one of the collector disc plate is welded to the side of the exposed non-coated portion of the group of the electrodes. The periphery of the collector disc plate has an annular portion, which is bent towards the group of electrodes. | 05-28-2009 |
20100310929 | SEALED BATTERY AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREFOR - A sealed battery includes a battery container. The battery container houses an electrode winding body, on which positive and negative electrode plates are wound via separators, together with a non-aqueous electrolytic solution. A positive electrode tab is bonded to a positive current collector ring arranged at an upper side of the electrode winding body. A battery lid to be a positive electrode external terminal is crimped and fixed to the battery container. The battery lid has a diaphragm in which a cleaving valve is formed. A coupling part is bonded to the diaphragm, and a stack lead with a plurality of thin plates being laminated is bonded to the coupling part. In the stack lead, a total sum t of thicknesses of the thin plates is not more than a thickness T of the coupling part. Melting from the stack lead to the coupling part by laser irradiation is optimized. | 12-09-2010 |
20110076535 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD - In a secondary battery, for providing a structure which can enable a welding operation even when a gap is formed between a current collecting plate and a winding assembly, recessed portions are formed in a positive current collecting plate. The recessed portions are disposed opposite to the winding assembly. A laser beam is irradiated to welding protrusions located between the recessed portions to melt the welding protrusions. Here, since the end surface of a positive electrode foil is uneven in height, the positive electrode foil does not contact the positive current collecting plate necessarily. The welding operation is performed by heating, melting, and dropping the welding protrusions by the use of a YAG laser under the welding condition of a laser power of 900 W and a welding speed 2 m/min. | 03-31-2011 |
20140184169 | BATTERY CONTROL APPARATUS - A battery control apparatus is provided which can keep an inter-terminal voltage of each single cell within a permitted range while permitted power is controlled in units of a battery pack. The battery control apparatus of the invention restricts the permitted power of the battery pack according to a degree of closeness of a close circuit voltage of the single cell to an upper limit or a lower limit of the permitted range. | 07-03-2014 |
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20080225139 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes an imaging optical system including at least one movable optical element; an image sensor, an imaging surface of which lies on an image-forming plane of the imaging optical system; a circuit board on which the image sensor is mounted; and an image processing circuit for processing an image signal output from the image sensor and a drive circuit for the movable optical element, both of the image processing circuit and the drive circuit are mounted on the circuit board. The image processing circuit and the drive circuit are disposed on the circuit board in that order from a side closer to the image sensor. | 09-18-2008 |
20080291543 | IMAGING UNIT AND MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An imaging unit including an image sensor, an incident-side prism, an exit-side prism, and an intermediate optical system positioned therebetween, wherein light incident on the incident-side prism passes through the incident-side prism, the intermediate optical system and the exit-side prism to be incident on the image sensor, the imaging unit includes a housing supporting the incident-side prism, the exit-side prism and the intermediate optical system such that incident and exit optical axes of the incident-side prism, an optical axis of the intermediate optical system, and incident and exit optical axes of the exit-side prism all lie on a common plane; and a cover board, on which the image sensor is mounted, fixed to the housing so that the image sensor faces an exit surface of the exit-side prism, the cover board closing an opening of the housing. | 11-27-2008 |
20090051804 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes a housing including a first photographing aperture and a second photographing aperture which are open toward opposite directions; at least one image pickup device and an image processing circuit for processing signals output from the image pickup device, the image pickup device and the image processing circuit being positioned within the housing and lie in a plane including the first photographing aperture; a first optical system having a bent optical path for forming an image of light incident from the first photographing aperture on an imaging surface of the image pickup device, the bent optical path being defined by a plurality of reflecting surfaces of the first optical system; and a second optical system having a linear optical path for forming an image of light incident from the second photographing aperture on the imaging surface of the image pickup device. | 02-26-2009 |
20090122179 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes a housing including first and second photographing apertures which are open toward opposite directions; an image pickup device provided in the housing; a main optical system forming incident light from the first photographing aperture onto an imaging surface of the image pickup device; and an insertable optical element movable between an insertion position in an optical path of a main optical system and a removed position out of the optical path of the main optical system, the insertable optical element constituting at least a part of a sub-optical system which forms incident light from the second photographing aperture onto the imaging surface when at the insertion position. When the insertable optical element is positioned in the insertion position, the sub-optical axis is offset from the main optical axis toward the removed position of the insertable optical element in the inserting/removing direction. | 05-14-2009 |
20120075717 | VARIABLE POWER OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A variable power optical system, including a fixed negative first lens group, a second positive lens group and a third positive lens group, wherein the first lens group includes a deflecting element arranged to bend an optical path, and when d | 03-29-2012 |
20120075726 | IMAGING OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging optical system, which includes an imaging lens group having at least one lens, and an image side prism that bends light which has passed through the imaging lens group toward an image pickup device arranged at a predetermined position, and wherein the image side prism includes a reflection surface which reflects, toward the image pickup device, incident light proceeding from the imaging lens group and an exit surface from which light reflected from the reflection surface emerges, and wherein the image side prism has a cut surface formed by cutting off a vertex portion between the reflection surface and the exit surface such that a whole normal light incident area within which normal light is incident on the reflection surface remains, and the cut surface is a non-diffusing surface. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075727 | IMAGING OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging optical system, which is provided with an imaging lens group having at least one lens, an image side prism that bends light which has passed through the imaging lens group toward an image pickup device arranged at a predetermined position, and a cover glass that is provided for the image pickup device and lets the light bent by the image side prism pass therethrough, and wherein an exist surface of the image side prism from which the light bent by the image side prism emerges and an entrance surface of the cover glass are adhered to each other with an adhesive which is optically transparent. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075728 | IMAGING OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging optical system, including an imaging lens group, an image side prism having an entrance surface a reflection surface and an exit surface from which light exits toward an image pickup device, and a first shielding member shielding at least a part of a region on the entrance surface, wherein the region on the entrance surface is located from an edge line of an apex between the entrance surface and the exit surface to a position corresponding to a height h from the edge line, and when L represents a length of the exit surface, α represents an angle formed between the reflection surface and the exit surface, n represents a refractive index of a surrounding area of the image side prism, and n′ represents a refractive index of the image side prism, the height h satisfies a following condition: h=L×cos {α+sin | 03-29-2012 |
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20090130642 | Educational Simulator for Transthoracic Echocardiography - The present invention relates to a simulation device for ultrasonic diagnosis targeting a heart and its object is to provide an educational simulator for transthoracic echocardiography which can run simulations in a feeling like actual ultrasonic diagnosis. The educational simulator for transthoracic echocardiography is composed of a chest phantom with position sensors embedded at prescribed positions beneath the chest surface, a dummy probe in which a magnet is embedded and which is provided with an inclination sensor placed in the acral part, a memory section which stores three-dimensional image data of echocardiography, a CPU which calculates the position, inclination and pressing force of the dummy probe on the basis of information from each said sensor and clips two-dimensional image data from the three-dimensional image data on the basis of the calculation, and a display section which shows the clipped two-dimensional data. | 05-21-2009 |
20090162820 | Educational Simulator for Trasesophageal Echocardiography - An educational simulator for transesophageal echocardiography device, which includes a human phantom patterned after a human upper body having a neck, an esophagus and a stomach which communicate with each other, and a heart, a dummy probe which is patterned after a genuine ultrasonic probe and of which the tip is embedded with a magnet, a sensor which detects the insertion length and rotation angle of the dummy probe and is placed in the said neck, magnetic sensors which sense the magnetism of the said magnet, a three-dimensional image data archive which stores three-dimensional image data of echocardiography, a CPU which calculates the position, inclination and direction of the dummy probe on the basis of information from each said sensor and clips tomographic image data from the three-dimensional image data on the basis of the calculation, and a display section which shows the clipped tomographic image data as two-dimensional images. | 06-25-2009 |
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20100221259 | NITROGEN-CONTAINING HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND MEDICINAL USE THEREOF - The compound represented by formulae (I) and (II), the salt thereof, the N-oxide thereof or the solvate thereof, or the prodrug thereof and the pharmaceutical composition comprising thereof have a CXCR4-regulating effect, and they are effective in treatment and prevention of various inflammatory disease, various allergic disease, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome infection with human immunodeficiency virus, or agents for regeneration therapy. | 09-02-2010 |
20100240583 | SOLUBLE PROTEIN AND UTILIZATION OF THE SAME - The present invention relates to a method for screening a medicine using a protein, and a compound obtained by the screening method. | 09-23-2010 |
20110070236 | USE OF IMMUNESUPPRESSANT RECEPTOR - The present invention relates to use of an antagonist of BIR1 (B cell immunoglobulin receptor 1) related to the present invention, a method for screening the antagonist, in addition to subtype polypeptides of BIR1, the polynucleotide encoding them and antibodies for the polypeptides. BIR1 functions as an immunosuppressive receptor, and the antagonist of BIR1 has immunopotentive activity, which is able to use for preventing and/or treating a cancer, an immunodeficiency disease or an infectious disease. | 03-24-2011 |
20120156219 | NITROGEN-CONTAINING HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND MEDICINAL USE THEREOF - The compound represented by formulae (I) and (II), the salt thereof, the N-oxide thereof or the solvate thereof, or the prodrug thereof and the pharmaceutical composition comprising thereof have a CXCR4-regulating effect, and they are effective in treatment and prevention of various inflammatory disease, various allergic disease, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome infection with human immunodeficiency virus, or agents for regeneration therapy. | 06-21-2012 |
20130064818 | USE OF IMMUNESUPPRESSANT RECEPTOR - The present invention relates to use of an antagonist of BIR1 (B cell immunoglobulin receptor 1) related to the present invention, a method for screening the antagonist, in addition to subtype polypeptides of BIR1, the polynucleotide encoding them and antibodies for the polypeptides. | 03-14-2013 |
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20110026230 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a printed wiring board accommodated in the housing, and a circuit component electrically connected to the printed wiring board, the circuit component including an outer peripheral surface. The printed wiring board includes an outer peripheral edge, at least a pair of edge portions extending in mutually crossing directions, the pair of edge portions being opposed to the outer peripheral surface of the circuit component and being located inside the outer peripheral edge, and a projection portion located between the pair of edge portions and projecting toward the circuit component. | 02-03-2011 |
20110199176 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, VEHICLE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic component includes a cylindrical former proper, a thick portion provided at the end of the former proper and projecting from the outer surface of the former proper, a connecting portion adjacent to the thick portion including a terminal assembly, and a wire wound around the former proper and electrically connected to the terminal assembly. The thick portion includes a first retaining portion in which the wire running from the terminal assembly to the former proper is retained. | 08-18-2011 |
20120274866 | TELEVISION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - In one embodiment, there is provided a television apparatus. The apparatus includes: an enclosure; a circuit board housed in the enclosure; and an electronic component mounted on the circuit board. The electronic component includes: a heating element that generates heat when current is supplied to the heating element; a housing that houses the heating element therein; an electrode provided on the housing; a bonding member provided on the housing such that a position of the bonding member does not overlap with a position of the electrode, wherein the housing is bonded onto the circuit board via the bonding member; and a protective member provided between the housing and the boding member to cover at least a partial region of the first surface of the housing, the protective member being configured to prevent he bonding member from entering into the housing when the heating element generates heat. | 11-01-2012 |
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20100037602 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PUMP - A variable displacement pump includes: a rotor mounted in a body; a cam ring mounted radially outside of the rotor, and arranged to move with a change in an eccentricity of the cam ring with respect to the rotor, wherein change of the eccentricity causes a change in a specific discharge rate; and an electromagnetic actuator arranged to actuate the cam ring for regulating the eccentricity. During control of operation of the electromagnetic actuator, a first response is set slower than a second response, wherein the first response is a response of movement of the cam ring to a change of an input signal in a direction to request a decrease in the specific discharge rate, and the second response is a response of movement of the cam ring to a change of the input signal in a direction to request an increase in the specific discharge rate. | 02-18-2010 |
20100205952 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PUMP AND POWER STEERING APPARATUS USING THE VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PUMP - A variable displacement pump including a drive shaft, a cam ring eccentrically moveable with respect to an axis of the drive shaft, and a solenoid drivingly controlled on the basis of variation in electric current amount to be supplied to the solenoid which is controlled in accordance with an operating condition of a vehicle. The solenoid is configured such that a rate of change in the specific discharge amount relative to the electric current amount to be supplied to the solenoid under a condition that the specific discharge amount is smaller is reduced as compared to a rate of change in the specific discharge amount relative to the electric current amount to be supplied to the solenoid under a condition that the specific discharge amount is larger. | 08-19-2010 |
20110150684 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT VANE PUMP - A variable displacement vane pump includes: a plate side high pressure introduction groove formed in the pressure plate or in the cam ring, formed so that an entire is positioned within a radial width of the cam ring, and a part is positioned in a circumferential region between the suction port and the discharge port, and arranged to receive a hydraulic pressure larger than a suction pressure; and a housing side high pressure introduction groove formed in the second housing or in the cam ring, formed so that an entire is positioned within the radial width of the cam ring, that a radial center is positioned radially outside the radial center of the plate side high pressure introduction groove, and that a part is overlapped with the plate side high pressure introduction groove in the circumferential direction, and arranged to receive the hydraulic pressure larger than the suction pressure. | 06-23-2011 |
20130312400 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PUMP - A variable displacement pump includes: a rotor mounted in a body; a cam ring mounted radially outside of the rotor, and arranged to move with a change in an eccentricity of the cam ring with respect to the rotor, wherein change of the eccentricity causes a change in a specific discharge rate; and an electromagnetic actuator arranged to actuate the cam ring for regulating the eccentricity. During control of operation of the electromagnetic actuator, a first response is set slower than a second response, wherein the first response is a response of movement of the cam ring to a change of an input signal in a direction to request a decrease in the specific discharge rate, and the second response is a response of movement of the cam ring to a change of the input signal in a direction to request an increase in the specific discharge rate. | 11-28-2013 |
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20090193355 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a storage unit which stores a first program for playing back video data and a second program different from the first program, an execution unit which executes the first program and the second program, a display unit which displays, on a display device, a window generated by the first program and a window generated by the second program, and a change unit which, upon detecting a predetermined scene in a video picture played back by the first program, causes the display unit to display the window of the first program with higher priority over the window of the second program. | 07-30-2009 |
20110091188 | PLAYBACK APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF PLAYBACK APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a control method of a playback apparatus includes performing a first process when second video data is subjected to an image quality enhancement process, the first process includes writing first data of one frame of the decoded video data in an intermediate video surface region of a memory, causing a first processor to perform an image quality enhancement process for the first data in the intermediate video surface region, writing, in the first back buffer region of the memory, second data corresponding to the first data subjected to the image quality enhancement process, and outputting the second data, and performing a second process when the decoded video data is not subjected to the image quality enhancement process, the second process includes writing third data of one frame of the decoded video data in a second back buffer region of the memory, and outputting the third data. | 04-21-2011 |
20110280543 | PLAYBACK APPARATUS AND PLAYBACK METHOD - According to one embodiment, a playback apparatus includes a decoder, a resolution receiver, and an image quality enhancer. The decoder configured to decode encoded first moving image data to generate second moving image data. The resolution receiver configured to receive a resolution of a display device on which a video image based on the second moving image data is displayed. The image quality enhancer configured to perform image quality enhancement processing to the second moving image data according to the resolution of the display device. | 11-17-2011 |
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20090049975 | METHOD OF FORMING A GROOVE - The present method of forming a groove in an inner surface of a member for covering an airbag includes the steps of heating a blade by use of an induction-heating device and pushing the blade against the inner surface of the member. The induction-heating device is preferably a coil for induction heating. In addition, the present method of forming the groove preferably includes the steps of placing the member on a work bench having the coil, supplying alternating current to the coil, bringing the blade close to the coil, pushing the blade against the inner surface of the member, stopping current supply to the coil, and pulling the blade away from the inner surface of the member. | 02-26-2009 |
20100193108 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF A VEHICULAR INTERIOR PART - A manufacturing method of a vehicular interior part in which a cover member is attached to a base material, comprising the steps of forming a skin material, comprising a plurality of skin pieces sewn together, in accordance with a surface shape of said base material; and forming said cover member by attaching a soft material to a backside of said skin material after forming said skin material in accordance with said surface shape of said base material; and attaching said cover member to said base material. | 08-05-2010 |
20120196468 | CONNECTOR - The invention provides a connector including first and second beams, first and second conductive plates, and an urging device. The first and second beams extend substantially in parallel with each other and include first and second accommodating recesses, respectively. The first and second recesses are opposed to each other and open toward distal end sides of the first and second beams. The first and second conductive plates are to be accommodated in the first and second accommodating recesses, respectively, and removably insertable from the distal end sides into the first and second accommodating recesses, respectively. The urging device urges the first and second conductive plates in directions close to each other. | 08-02-2012 |
20120208389 | CONNECTOR - The invention provides a connector including first and second conductive parts and a biasing device. The first and second conductive parts are opposed to each other so as to hold a flexible electric conductor therebetween. The first conductive part includes a locking hole or locking recess, and the second conductive part includes a locking projection of pointed shape. The locking projection is configured to pass through the electric conductor and be received in the locking hole or locking recess when the first and second conductive parts hold the electric conductor. The biasing device includes a clamp of generally C shape to hold the first and second conductive parts holding the electric conductor. | 08-16-2012 |
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20100193972 | SPHERICAL SINTERED FERRITE PARTICLES, RESIN COMPOSITION FOR SEMICONDUCTOR ENCAPSULATION COMPRISING THEM AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES PRODUCED BY USING THE SAME - A resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation having good moldability, of which the cured product has effective electromagnetic wave shieldability, is provided. A resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation, containing spherical sintered ferrite particles having the following properties (a) to (c) : (a) the soluble ion content of the particles is at most 5 ppm; (b) the mean particle size of the particles is from 10 to 50 μm; (c) the crystal structure of the particles by X-ray diffractiometry is a spinel structure. | 08-05-2010 |
20110147073 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION ABSORBER AND METHOD FOR ABSORBING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - An electromagnetic radiation absorber is made up of a composite of base material and filler. The base material is formed of high permittivity dielectric material and formed in a cubic shape. The filler is formed of high magnetic permeability material and fills in long holes formed inside the base material in three directions. In the composite, the high permittivity dielectric material and the high magnetic permeability material are arranged in a three-dimensionally continuous manner. Accordingly, a thinned and light-weighted electromagnetic radiation absorber and a method for absorbing electromagnetic radiation are provided which have a high electromagnetic radiation absorbing property with respect to electromagnetic radiation of wide band including electromagnetic radiation of low frequency. | 06-23-2011 |
20130120959 | DIELECTRIC MATERIAL SHEET AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORBER - The dielectric sheet of the present invention is made of a sheet having a thickness of 5-30 μm, which is formed by drying a coated film of a coating liquid containing a resin and a natural graphite powder having an average particle diameter of 10 μm or less. Preferably, the sheet is formed from a coating liquid containing a resin, a natural graphite powder having an average particle diameter of 10 μm or less, and a solvent, wherein the content rate of the natural graphite powder to the resin exceeds 5% by volume and is not more than 20% by volume, and the total content of the resin and the natural graphite powder is 10-55 wt %. | 05-16-2013 |
20130306364 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SHIELDING SHEET FOR USE IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - Disclosed is an electromagnetic wave shielding sheet for use in wireless power transmission which suppresses electromagnetic wave leakage in a broad range and which is easily adaptable to various types of wireless power transmitters. The disclosed electromagnetic wave shielding sheet is used in a wireless transmitter and has a multilayer structure including at least one metal layer and at least one magnetic material layer. | 11-21-2013 |
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20090250864 | RECORDING MEDIUM TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A recording medium transport apparatus includes: plural storage units each storing a recording medium; a transport unit that transports the recording medium from one of the storage units to a recording position where an image is recorded on the recording medium; a memory that stores a reference position of a recording medium prescribed for each storage unit; a measuring unit that measures a position of the transported recording medium; and a movement unit that reads the reference position corresponding to the storage unit that stored the transported recording medium, from the memory, and moves the recording medium according to the difference between the reference position and the measured position such that the position of the recording medium approaches the reference position when the recording medium is located upstream of the recording position in the transport direction thereof. | 10-08-2009 |
20090256308 | RECORDING SHEET MOVING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, AND RECORDING SHEET MOVING METHOD - A recording sheet moving device includes: a moving unit that moves a recording sheet; a recording sheet specifying unit that specifies a length in the transport direction and a weight per unit area of the recording sheet; a first memory configured to record, for each of plural recording sheets, a threshold for a length in the transport direction in association with a weight per unit area; and a movement control unit that retrieves a threshold for a length on the basis of the specified weight per unit area from the first memory, and compares the retrieved threshold for a length and the specified length, to determine whether to cause the moving unit to move the recording sheet, and if it is determined that the recording sheet should be moved, causes the moving unit to move the recording sheet. | 10-15-2009 |
20090257074 | RECORDING MATERIAL MOVING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A recording material moving device comprises: a position adjuster that moves a recording material in a direction which is parallel to a recording surface of the recording material and orthogonal to a transporting direction, in an upstream side of a recording position along the transport direction of the recording material; a reference position specifying unit that specifies a reference position; a determination unit that determines whether a range of a predetermined width centered on the reference position exceeds a movable range of the recording material within which the recording material can be moved by the position adjuster; and a controller that causes, if the determination unit determines that the movable range is not exceeded, the position adjuster to sequentially move the recording material within the movable range of the predetermined width centered on the reference position each time a condition for moving the recording material is satisfied. | 10-15-2009 |
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20100290655 | HEARING AID - A hearing aid ( | 11-18-2010 |
20110013795 | HEARING AID - An arc-shaped waterproof wall is provided around a shaft to which a hearing aid main body case and a battery case are rotatably attached, and waterproof ribs are provided to the outer periphery of the installation face of the battery case and the hearing aid main body case, which improves the ability to prevent the penetration of moisture while also keep the cost low. | 01-20-2011 |
20120140968 | HEARING AID - A hearing aid, wherein a front sound opening and a front microphone are acoustically connected via a front sound guide path, and the front sound guide path includes a first space formed between the front microphone and the electrical connection part inside the main body case, and a second space formed between the electrical connection part and the inner wall face of the main body case. | 06-07-2012 |
20130004003 | HEARING AID - This hearing aid comprises a main body case ( | 01-03-2013 |
20130195303 | HEARING AID - With this hearing aid, when a battery case ( | 08-01-2013 |
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20110025642 | CONTROL CIRCUIT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR TOUCH PANEL - A first resistive film is arranged such that one edge thereof is connected to a first terminal, and an edge that is opposite to the aforementioned edge is connected to a second terminal. A second resistive film is arranged with a gap between it and the first resistive film such that one edge thereof is connected to a third terminal. A voltage generating unit applies a predetermined first bias voltage and a predetermined second bias voltage to the first terminal and the second terminal, respectively. A voltage detection unit detects a panel voltage that occurs at the third terminal. A current detection unit detects a panel current that flows through a path including the first terminal, the first resistive film, and the second terminal. A computation unit determines the coordinates touched by the user, based upon the values of the panel voltage and the panel current. | 02-03-2011 |
20110279404 | CONTROL CIRCUIT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR TOUCH PANEL - A coordinate generating unit provisionally determines the X-coordinate of a point touched by the user based upon a first panel current and at least one of first and second panel voltages in a first state, and provisionally determines the Y-coordinate of the point touched by the user based upon at least a third panel voltage and a second panel current. When the user touches the two points, i.e., the first and second points, at the same time, the coordinate generating unit determines the coordinates of the first and second points by combining the two provisionally determined X-coordinates and the two provisionally determined Y-coordinates, based upon the magnitude relation between the first and second panel voltages. | 11-17-2011 |
20140375611 | CONTROL CIRCUIT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR TOUCH PANEL - A first resistive film is arranged such that one edge thereof is connected to a first terminal, and an edge that is opposite to the aforementioned edge is connected to a second terminal. A second resistive film is arranged with a gap between it and the first resistive film such that one edge thereof is connected to a third terminal. A voltage generating unit applies a predetermined first bias voltage and a predetermined second bias voltage to the first terminal and the second terminal, respectively. A voltage detection unit detects a panel voltage that occurs at the third terminal. A current detection unit detects a panel current that flows through a path including the first terminal, the first resistive film, and the second terminal. A computation unit determines the coordinates touched by the user, based upon the values of the panel voltage and the panel current. | 12-25-2014 |
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20080196381 | Method of manufacturing power transmission chain and pretension load device used in manufacture of power transmission chain - In the state where plural sheets of link plates which are single parts are laminated, tension for widening a distance between through-holes is loaded by a pair of pins which are inserted through the through-holes of the link plates so as to load pretension serving as a predetermined compressive residual stress on the link plates. Subsequently, the pair of pins are extracted from the link plates. Consequently, connection members are inserted through the corresponding through-holes of the plurality of link plates so as to assemble a chain with an endless shape. | 08-21-2008 |
20090105025 | Power transmission chain and power transmission apparatus - When disposing pins of different shapes at random, pins of small involute base circle radius are made not to be arranged contiguously, pins of relatively small length are made not to be arranged contiguously, and pins of relatively outward offset are made not to be arranged contiguously. | 04-23-2009 |
20090105026 | Power transmission chain and power transmission apparatus - In a minimum operation radius, long links are present one or more nodes at all times, and an upper limit to the number of long links is such that long links are present half or less of nodes that bite into a pulley. | 04-23-2009 |
20120149512 | TORQUE TRANSMISSION CHAIN AND TORQUE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A torque transmission chain and torque transmission device of which the strength of links is increased by devising lock points that regulate the maximum relative rotation angle between the links are provided. Lock points that contact with pins and interpieces to regulate the maximum relative rotation angles are provided at four portions, that is, a front surface of a link front pillar portion, a rear surface of a link rear pillar portion and a front surface and rear surface of a link intermediate pillar portion. Each of allowable maximum relative rotation angles regulated by the lock points of a link outline portion is set so as to be smaller than each of allowable maximum relative rotation angles regulated by the lock points of the link intermediate pillar portion. | 06-14-2012 |
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20100016597 | Method for producing pulverized organic compound particle - Disclosed is a method for producing pulverized particles of a crystalline organic compound which is poorly water-soluble. Also disclosed is a pulverized organic compound particle produced by such a method. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing a poor water solubility organic compound particle for medical use, which is characterized in that a poor water solubility organic compound for medical use is mixed with a physiologically acceptable salt and a physiologically acceptable polyol, and subjected to wet milling. Also specifically disclosed is a poor water solubility organic compound particle for medical use, which is produced by such a production method. | 01-21-2010 |
20110165259 | COMPOSITE ORGANIC COMPOUND POWDER FOR MEDICAL USE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AND SUSPENSION OF SAME - [Problem to be Solved] The purpose of present invention is to provide a medicine which has low contamination with a fine-pulverizing medium, is safe and has improved bioavailability. | 07-07-2011 |
20120237768 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PULVERIZED ORGANIC COMPOUND PARTICLE - Disclosed is a method for producing pulverized particles of a crystalline organic compound which is poorly water-soluble. Also disclosed is a pulverized organic compound particle produced by such a method. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing a poor water solubility organic compound particle for medical use, which is characterized in that a poor water solubility organic compound for medical use is mixed with a physiologically acceptable salt and a physiologically acceptable polyol, and subjected to wet milling. Also specifically disclosed is a poor water solubility organic compound particle for medical use, which is produced by such a production method. | 09-20-2012 |
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20110102668 | CAMERA BODY AND IMAGING UNIT ATTACHABLE TO AND DETACHABLE FROM CAMERA BODY, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A camera body includes a camera body connector and a recess to which an imaging unit including an optical system, an image pickup device, and an imaging unit connector is detachably attached to be placed therein. The recess includes a back wall, an upper wall, and a side wall to be opened to a lower side, a front side, and a lateral side of the camera body. The camera body has a guide mechanism to control a position of the camera body connector in relation to a position of the imaging unit connector. The imaging unit has a rear surface on which at least two guiding grooves provided to be extended between opposite edges of the imaging unit and an engagement plate section are formed. The imaging unit has a biasing member to bias the imaging unit toward the back wall. The guide mechanism has at least two guide protrusions provided on the back wall and inserted into the at least two guiding grooves and an engagement claw formed on the back wall so as to face the engagement plate section and to engage with the biasing member when the imaging unit is attached to the camera body. | 05-05-2011 |
20110109790 | CAMERA BODY AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A camera body to which an image pickup unit including an optical system, an image pickup device, and an image-pickup-unit connector is detachably attached, includes a recess to which the image pickup unit is freely detachably attached and which includes a back wall, an upper wall, and a side wall to be opened on a lower side, a lateral side, and a front side of the camera body. The back wall faces a rear of the image pickup unit, the upper wall is located on an upper side of the camera body in a normal use state. The camera body includes a locking mechanism to control a movement of the image pickup unit placed in the recess in a direction in which the image pickup unit moves away from the side wall, a first unlocking mechanism provided to be exposed from the camera body and configured to unlock a locked state made by the locking mechanism in response to an unlocking manipulation, and a second unlocking mechanism provided to be enclosed inside the camera body and configured to unlock the locked state made by the locking mechanism in response to an unlocking manipulation. | 05-12-2011 |
20110177386 | BATTERY CHAMBER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE BATTERY CHAMBER, AND IMAGING DEVICE HAVING THE BATTERY CHAMBER - A battery chamber includes: a claw mechanism for a battery including: a movable member that is movable in insertion and removal directions of a battery, and abuts a front face of the battery in the insertion direction when the battery is inserted and completely loaded; an urging member that urges the movable member in the removal direction; and a stopper having: a locking claw that locks a back face of the battery from behind in the insertion direction when the battery is completely loaded, wherein in a case where the battery is inserted, and the movable member is pressed and moved in the insertion direction by the battery, and then an interval in the insertion direction between the movable member and the locking claw becomes a length of the battery in the insertion direction, the locking claw moves from an evacuation position of the locking claw where the locking claw does not interfere with the battery when the battery is inserted to a locking position of the locking claw where the locking claw locks the back face of the battery from behind in the insertion direction when the battery is completely loaded. | 07-21-2011 |
20120154665 | CAMERA BODY AND IMAGE PICKUP UNIT ATTACHABLE TO AND DETACHABLE FROM CAMERA BODY, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A camera body includes a recess to which an image pickup unit is detachably attached to be placed therein. The image pickup unit includes a housing having an optical system, an image pickup device, a first connector section. The recess has three wall sections including a back wall section facing a rear of the housing of the image pickup unit and a side wall section facing a side surface of the housing when the image pickup unit is placed in the recess. The side wall section includes a second connector section to be connected to the first connector section to perform communication. The back wall section is provided with a controlling member. A rear of the image pickup unit has an insertion opening into which the controlling member is to be inserted and an abutting section to allow the controlling member to abut thereon. When the image pickup unit is attached to the recess, the first connector section and the second connector section are connected to each other when the controlling member is inserted into the insertion opening, and the first connector section is not connected to the second connector section when the controlling member abuts on the abutting section. | 06-21-2012 |
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20090085255 | PHOTO NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY - The present invention is directed to providing a photo nanoimprint lithography which can form a more uniform base layer. A photo nanoimprint lithography according to the present invention includes the steps of discretely applying a photo-curable resist drop-wise onto a substrate, filling an asperity pattern of a mold with the photo-curable resist by bringing the mold having the asperity pattern formed therein into contact with the photo-curable resist, curing the photo-curable resist by irradiating the resist with a light and releasing from the mold the photo-curable resist which has been photo-cured, wherein an intermediary layer is formed on a surface of the substrate for maintaining a discrete placement of the photo-curable resist that has been instilled drop-wise on the substrate until the mold is brought into contact with the photo-curable resist that has been instilled drop-wise on the substrate. | 04-02-2009 |
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20110143095 | MICROFINE STRUCTURE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A process for producing a microfine structure which comprises: a first stage of disposing a polymer layer comprising a block copolymer ( | 06-16-2011 |
20120130050 | BIOMOLECULE FIXING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - This invention provides a biomolecule modifying substrate comprising biomolecules selectively fixed to given regions thereon. The biomolecule modifying substrate comprises: a substrate at least comprising a first surface and a second surface; a first linker molecule comprising a hydrocarbon chain and a functional group capable of selectively binding to the first surface at one end of the hydrocarbon chain, which is bound to the first surface via such functional group; a second linker molecule comprising a reactive group capable of binding to the hydrocarbon chain of the first linker molecule, which is bound to the first linker molecule via a bond between the reactive group and the hydrocarbon chain; and a biomolecule bound thereto via the second linker molecule. | 05-24-2012 |
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20090206035 | Vinylidene Fluoride Resin Hollow Filament Porous Membrane, Water Filtration Method Using the Same, and Process for Producing Said Vinylidene Fluoride Resin Hollow Filament Porous Membrane - A hollow-fiber porous membrane, comprising a hollow fiber-form porous membrane in a network texture of vinylidene fluoride resin showing a pore size distribution in a direction of its membrane thickness including an outer surface-average pore size P1 as measured by a scanning electron microscope and a membrane layer-average pore size P2 as measured by half-dry method giving a ratio P1/P2 of at least 2.5. The hollow-fiber porous membrane is excellent in long-term water filtration performance including efficiency of regeneration by air scrubbing. The hollow-fiber porous membrane is produced through a process, wherein a mixture of vinylidene fluoride resin, a plasticizer and a good solvent for vinylidene fluoride resin, is melt-extruded in a hollow-fiber film and cooled and formed into a solidified film within a cooling medium containing at least a certain proportion of a good solvent for vinylidene fluoride resin. | 08-20-2009 |
20090261034 | Vinylidene Fluoride Resin Hollow Fiber Porous Membrane and Method for Production Thereof - A hollow-fiber porous membrane comprising a hollow-fiber form of vinylidene fluoride resin and satisfying the following properties (A) and (B), is provided as a hollow-fiber porous membrane of vinylidene fluoride resin having an average pore size and a further uniform pore size distribution (A) and a large water permeation rate regardless of good efficiency of blocking minute particles (bacteria) (B), as represented by: (A) a ratio Pmax (1 m)/Pm of at most 4.0 between a maximum pore size Pmax (1 m) measured at a test length of 1 m according to the bubble point method and an average pore size Pm of 0.05-0.20 μm measured according to the half dry method; and (B) a ratio F (L=200 mm, v=70%)/PM | 10-22-2009 |
20100133169 | VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE RESIN HOLLOW-FIBER POROUS MEMBRANE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THE SAME - A hollow-fiber porous membrane, comprising a hollow fiber-form porous membrane of vinylidene fluoride resin providing: a ratio F (L=200 mm, v=70%)/Pm | 06-03-2010 |