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Akashi, JP

Aiko Akashi, Ome-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120081525	Display Apparatus, Recording Method and Computer-Readable Recoding Medium - A display apparatus configured to display three-dimensional video viewable by a viewer wearing stereoscopic-viewing glasses. The display apparatus includes: an input module; a display device; an image input module; a detection module; and a recording module. The input module receives video data. The display device displays the three-dimensional video based on the received video data. The image input module receives a captured image from an image-capturing device that captures an image of an area around the display apparatus and on a side facing the display device. The detection module detects an image of the stereoscopic-viewing glasses from the received captured image. The recording module records the received video data when the image of the stereoscopic-viewing glasses is not detected by the detection module.	04-05-2012

Akira Akashi, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090014384	Novel microorganism and process for treatment of organic solid matter using the microorganism - An object of the present invention is to provide a novel microorganism which has an excellent ability to solubilize a variety of organic solid matter such as biological sludge including raw sludge and excess sludge discharged from sewage treating processes at sewage treatment plants, night soil treatment plants or the like, or organic sludge discharged from production processes or wastewater treatment processes at food plants, chemical plants or the like. A novel microorganism of the present invention belongs to genus	01-15-2009
20110015913	Simulation Method, Simulation Apparatus, Biological Treatment Method, and Biological Treatment Apparatus - Provided is a simulation method, whereby the calibration operation load can be reduced while minimizing a lowering in prediction accuracy, and a simulation apparatus. It is also intended to provide a biological treatment method, whereby the required operation load can be reduced, and a biological treatment apparatus. These problems can be solved by employing as parameters the maximum reaction speed in the reaction of decomposing a material to be treated with a bacterium and the amount of the above-described material to be treated that is loaded per bacterial cell in a unit time during the biological treatment process or the amount of the above-described material that has been treated per bacterial cell in a unit time in a state where these parameters are in a definite functional relation.	01-20-2011
20120061316	BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT METHOD - The present invention provides a biological treatment method of biologically treating the subject water containing phenol, thiocyanate and the like, which improves the quality of treated water, while suppressing a reduction in treatment efficiency. As a means for achieving the aforementioned object, the present invention relates to a biological treatment method including introducing subject water containing a COD component, wherein the COD component is at least one of phenol and thiocyanate, into a biological treatment tank containing sludge containing bacteria capable of decomposing the COD component to thereby biologically treat the COD component with the bacteria, wherein, before the introduction of the subject water into the biological treatment tank, a step of counting the total number of bacteria contained in the sludge is carried out, so that the amount of the COD component loaded on a single bacterium per unit time can be controlled within a predetermined range.	03-15-2012

Akira Akashi, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090069943	ROBOT SYSTEM - The safety of an operator which may be endangered by an erroneous instruction by the operator or a robot control system is ensured by making more stringent a condition regarding the separation of the operator from the vicinity of a robot when an operation program of the robot is activated. An interlock to which a condition regarding activation of the operation program of the robot is added is provided in a feeding unit which is connected to a robot controlling unit by wireless connection for charging a teaching unit, so as to provide a robot system which improves the safety of the operator.	03-12-2009

Hidetoshi Akashi, Ishikawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120114451	Work Transfer Apparatus for Press Machine, and Work Transfer Unit - A workpiece transfer apparatus includes: a feed driving mechanism that drives a transfer bar in a workpiece transfer direction; and a lift/clamp driving mechanism that drives the transfer bar in a lift direction and a clamp direction. The lift/clamp driving mechanism includes: a support of the transfer bar; first and second carriers movable in the clamp direction; first and second carrier driving mechanisms that drive the first and second carriers; a parallel link that rotatably connects the first carrier with the support; and a driving link that rotatably connects a first link of the parallel link and the second carrier. A first guide that guides the first carrier and a second guide that guides the second carrier are parallel to each other and are shifted from each other in the workpiece transfer direction.	05-10-2012

Hironori Akashi, Okazaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090311009	DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE DEVELOPING DEVICE - In a developer cartridge of toner and carrier, uneven distribution of the carrier at least in the vicinity of a replenishing port is eliminated regardless of the composition ratio between the carrier and the toner and the specific gravity of the carrier. Provided is a construction including a developer container in which a developer containing toner and carrier is received and which has a developing roller to supply the toner to an image carrier, a developer cartridge in which a replenishing developer containing the toner and the carrier is received and which has a replenishing port connected to the developer container to allow the developer container to be replenished with the developer via the replenishing port, and stirring means capable of stirring the developer located at least in the vicinity of the replenishing port in the developer cartridge.	12-17-2009
20110020022	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus has an image bearing member that moves at a specified speed; a toner pattern forming section for forming toner patterns of a specified type on the image bearing member under specified image forming conditions; a toner pattern detection member for detecting the toner patterns formed on the image bearing member; a toner amount varying section for varying a target amount of toner to adhere to the toner patterns; and a control section that calculates a toner adherence amount and a toner adherence position from detection results outputted from the toner pattern detection member and that performs image stabilization control to adjust the image forming conditions based on the calculation results. In the image stabilization control, the control section uses detection results of the same toner patterns both to calculate the toner adherence amount and to calculate the toner adherence position.	01-27-2011
20110044705	COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A color image forming apparatus having photosensitive members; developing devices for developing electrostatic latent images formed on the photosensitive members into toner images with developers comprising toner and carriers; toner concentration sensors for detecting toner concentrations of the developers in the respective developing devices; a toner image bearing member for bearing the toner images temporarily; a toner adherence amount sensor for detecting toner adherence amounts of the toner images held on the image bearing member; and a controller for calculating, with respect to the developing devices, individual optimal developing bias voltage ranges within which a target toner adherence amount can be achieved while the toner concentrations of the developers are within a predetermined toner concentration range from a lower limit to an upper limit, so as to specify a common optimal developing bias voltage range that are commonly suitable for all the developing devices to achieve the target toner adherence amount while the toner concentrations of the developers in the developing devices are within the predetermined toner concentration range, and for calculating target toner concentrations of the developers in the respective developing devices to achieve the target toner adherence amount while a voltage within the common optimal developing bias voltage range is applied between each of the photosensitive members and each of the developing devices.	02-24-2011
20110229158	IMAGE FORMING DEVICE WHICH INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE MOTOR THAT GENERATES MOTIVE POWER BY CURRENT - An image forming device includes a motor which generates motive power by current, a component driven by the motive power of the motor, and a motor current waveform determining unit which determines a condition of the image forming device on the basis of a current waveform of the current flowing through the motor while the motor is being driven. Accordingly, the image forming device which is capable of determining the condition of the device while suppressing an increase in the number of components and preventing reduction of productivity can be provided.	09-22-2011

Iwao Akashi, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110027612	BRONZE ALLOY, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND SLIDING MEMBER COMPRISING BRONZE ALLOY - A bronze alloy having a metallographic structure which has a fine multilayer structure constituted of a layer of α-form copper and a layer of a copper-tin intermetallic compound and includes an eutectoid phase comprising, dispersedly precipitated therein, fine metal grains containing at least bismuth (fine bismuth grains, etc.). The proportion of the lamellar eutectoid phase is 10-70% by area. From the standpoint of composition, the bronze alloy comprises copper and tin as main components and contains nickel, bismuth, and sulfur as additive elements, the nickel content being 0.5-5.0 mass %, the bismuth content being 0.5-7.0 mass %, and the sulfur content being 0.08-1.2 mass %. The tin content preferably is 8-15 mass %. The alloy may further contain lead in a proportion of 4 mass % or lower. The bronze alloy is used as a sliding surface of a sliding member (e.g., a hydraulic cylinder block).	02-03-2011

Kazukiyo Akashi, Kashiwa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090285607	DEVELOPING APPARATUS - A developing apparatus including a first development sleeve carrying a developer toward a first development area, a second development sleeve carrying the developer from the first sleeve toward a second development area, a first magnet roller disposed in the first sleeve and having a first magnetic pole, a second magnet roller disposed in the second sleeve and having a second magnetic pole, a first magnet member disposed in the vicinity of an axial end of the first sleeve without facing the first magnetic pole, and a second magnet member disposed in the vicinity of an axial end of the second sleeve without facing the second magnetic pole. A surface facing the second sleeve in an end area downstream of the second magnet member in a rotating direction of the second developer carrying member is identical in polarity with the second magnetic pole.	11-19-2009
20100061773	DEVELOPING APPARATUS - A developing apparatus in which a first magnet of a first developing sleeve includes a first magnetic pole near a potion opposing to an image bearing member, and a second magnetic pole being downstream of the first magnetic pole; and a second magnet of a second developing sleeve includes a third magnetic pole near a portion opposing to the first sleeve. Assuming that a magnetic force obtained by combining normal direction forces Fr	03-11-2010
20110182630	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An outer diameter of a transfer counter roller is made larger than that of a transfer roller to reduce an electrical discharge phenomenon and influence on a toner image.	07-28-2011

Kazumichi Akashi, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100119975	COMPOSITION FOR FORMING MICROPATTERN AND METHOD FOR FORMING MICROPATTERN USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a fine pattern-forming composition and a fine pattern-forming method. This fine pattern-forming composition enables a pattern of high aspect ratio to be made finer than a limit of resolution determined by the wavelength of light for exposure. The composition contains a water-soluble resin and a water-containing solvent, and has a kinetic viscosity ν at 25° C. in the range of 10 to 35 mm	05-13-2010

Keiko Akashi, Hokkaido JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120100222	SKIN FUNCTION-IMPROVING COMPOSITION - A skin function-improving composition for oral ingestion, which contains a milk-fat globule membrane. The composition is inexpensive, is highly safe, can be ingested orally, and has an activity of improving the dry condition of the skin so as to moisturize the skin. In particular, the milk-fat globule membrane is obtained from buttermilk or a processed product thereof. In particular, the composition has an activity of reducing transepidermal water loss or an activity of suppressing epidermal thickness. The composition can be ingested in the form of a food or beverage.	04-26-2012

Kenichi Akashi, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120061864	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LENS, APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING LENS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL APPARATUS - A method for manufacturing a lens having a refractive index distribution includes: a step of contacting a monomer with a structural member of a polymer, the monomer and a material obtained by polymerization of the monomer showing refractive indices which are different from the refractive index of the polymer; a step of diffusing the contacted monomer in the structural member; and a step of polymerizing the monomer. In the step of diffusing the contacted monomer in the structural member, the method further includes the steps of: irradiating light on at least 50% of one of the surfaces of the structural member which is parallel to the diffusion direction of the monomer, and measuring the intensity of the light passing through the structural member in a predetermined region, and when the measured intensity of the light reaches a predetermined value, the step of polymerizing the monomer is started.	03-15-2012

Kinya Akashi, Nara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090055971	Plant having enhanced root elongation and method for production thereof - An object of the present invention is mainly to provide, using a genetically engineering technique, a plant with enhanced root elongation; a plant immune to suppression in root elongation ability even under hyperosmotic stress; and a method for enhancing plant root elongation. The subject invention produces a transgenic plant in which a Ran protein derived from a wild watermelon (	02-26-2009

Koichi Akashi, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120100131	METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF BLOOD TUMOR USING ANTI-TIM-3 ANTIBODY - Disclosed is a therapeutic method comprising administering a TIM-3 antibody to a subject who is suspected to be suffering from blood tumor and in whom TIM-3 has been expressed in a Lin(−)CD34(+)CD38(−) cell fraction of bone marrow or peripheral blood or a subject who has been received any treatment for blood tumor. Also disclosed is a composition for preventing or treating blood tumor, which comprises a TIM-3 antibody as an active ingredient. Conceived diseases include those diseases which can be treated through the binding or targeting of the TIM-3 antibody to blood tumor cells (AML cells, CML cells, MDS cells, ALL cells, CLL cells, multiple myeloma cells, etc.), helper T cell (e.g., Th1 cells, Th17 cells), and antigen-presenting cells (e.g., dendritic cells, monocytes, macrophages, and cells resembling to the aforementioned cells (hepatic stellate cells, osteoclasts, microglial cells, intraepidermal macrophages, dust cells (alveolar macrophages), etc)), all of which are capable of expressing TIM-3. The diseases for which the therapeutic use is to be examined include blood diseases in which the expression of TIM-3 is observed in bone marrow or peripheral blood, particularly blood tumor.	04-26-2012

Koji Akashi, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090212660	ULTRASONIC MOTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ULTRASONIC MOTOR - [Purpose] The present invention relates to an ultrasonic motor having a stator which includes a piezoelectric element for moving a rotor in a prescribed direction by applying a predetermined ultrasonic voltage thereto, and the rotor which is fixed to the stator by a frictional force, and a method for manufacturing an ultrasonic motor, and it has for its purpose to attain decrease of dust appearance by enhancement of a wear resistance, a different hardness, or the like in such a way that a contact part of at least either of a stator and a rotor which constitute the ultrasonic motor is irradiated with ions.	08-27-2009

Kotaro Akashi, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100035095	FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system of the present invention includes: a fuel cell (	02-11-2010

Kotaro Akashi, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090169928	FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell system having a fuel cell for causing reactant gas to be electrochemically reacted to generate power, a reactant gas supply path for supplying reactant gas to the fuel cell, a reactant gas recirculation path for recirculating exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell and combining the recirculating exhaust gas with reactant gas flowing through the reactant gas supply path to the fuel cell, and a pump unit disposed in the reactant gas recirculation path to pump the recirculating exhaust gas through the reactant gas recirculation path. A pump-tempering apparatus increases the temperature of the pump unit and a controller controls the pump-tempering apparatus. After the controller receives a fuel cell system stop signal, the controller controls the pump-tempering apparatus such that the temperature of the pump unit becomes higher than the temperature of piping in the reactant gas recirculation path.	07-02-2009

Kyoko Akashi, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120015440	SPHEROID COMPOSITE, SPHEROID-CONTAINING HYDROGEL AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION OF SAME - A spheroid composite includes: a substrate including a cell-adhesive porous base material and plural hydrophilic regions and hydrophobic regions that are disposed on the porous base material and formed by curing a photosensitive composition, wherein the photosensitive composition includes a branched polyalkylene glycol derivative having three or more polyalkylene glycol groups, each having a polymerizable substituent at a terminal thereof, and a tri- or higher-valent linking group that binds to the polyalkylene glycol groups; and spheroids formed in the hydrophobic regions on the substrate, the plural spheroids having a uniform size. A spheroid-containing hydrogel, which includes a hydrogel and two or more spheroids having a uniform size with a diameter of from 70 μm to 400 μm that are disposed in the hydrogel in such a manner that the two or more spheroids do not contact each other, can favorably maintain the function of the plural spheroids contained within the hydrogel.	01-19-2012

Makoto Akashi, Saga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110196619	METHOD FOR PREDICTING BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM - There is provided a method that achieves the prediction of a biological rhythm with high precision while minimizing the number of times a biological specimen is collected from a subject. There is also provided a method for predicting a biological rhythm of a subject on the basis of time series expression level data obtained by measuring expression levels of two clock genes in biological specimens collected from the subject three times within 24 hours, the clock genes having different phases of circadian cycles of a change in expression levels. In this method for predicting a biological rhythm, a biological rhythm can be predicted with particularly high precision by collecting a biological specimen from a subject three times within 24 hours at eight-hour intervals.	08-11-2011

Makoto Akashi, Yamaguchi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100196901	Method for Obtaining Information on Biological Rhythm by Using Hair - To provide a simple and low-invasive method for obtaining information on a biorhythm of an individual organism. Provided is a method for obtaining information on a biorhythm of an individual organism based on variations over time in an expression level of a clock gene in a hair follicle cell of the individual organism. According to this method, a phase shift of the biorhythm of the individual organism can be detected by preparing a plurality of times about the individual organism and conducting a collation. Further, a phase shift of the biorhythm of the individual organism can also be detected by collating an expression level of the clock gene at a predetermined time with the molecular clock table.	08-05-2010

Makoto Akashi, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100286042	Medicinal Composition Containing Highly Functionalized Chimeric Protein - There is provided an FGF2 substitute containing medicinal composition which comprises, as an active ingredient, a chimeric protein comprising the amino acid sequence of an FGF1 protein in which a partial sequence including a sequence of at least positions 62-83 within a sequence of positions 41-83 is substituted with a partial sequence at the corresponding positions in the amino acid sequence of an FGF2 protein; and the remaining region is formed of the amino acid sequence of FGF1. In particular, this medicinal composition is used for wound healing and for the prevention and treatment of radiation-induced damage, and it exhibits a pharmacological action superior to that of an FGF2 medicinal composition, and further, it can be easily formulated into a preparation.	11-11-2010

Makoto Akashi, Chiba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100048512	RADIATION PROTECTION DRUG CONTAINING TOCOPHEROL OR TOCOTRIENOL COMPOUND ESTER DERIVATIVE AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT - Administration of either a tocopherol represented by the general formula (1) or a tocotrienol compound ester derivative before or after exposure to radiation is effective in preventing or treating health disorders caused by the radiation exposure.	02-25-2010

Masamichi Akashi, Funabashi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090059285	PRINTING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - There is provided an arrangement that contributes to practical use of a product adapted to generate an instruction adapted to handle information relating to post- processing to be performed on printed material. Specifically, there is provided a printing system including a generation unit adapted to generate an instruction, and a controller adapted to control a printer to generate printed material without generating the instruction by the generation unit in a case wherein the instruction does not need to be generated. The controller is adapted to control the generation unit so as to generate the instruction along with the printed material being generated at the printer in a case in which there is a need to generate the instruction.	03-05-2009
20090207446	PRINTING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, PROGRAM, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A client PC that can cause an image processing apparatus to print a job including multiple printed materials in one job, and has a describing unit to describe information relating to post-processing performed as to a portion of printed material of the multiple printed materials printed by the image processing apparatus, as a statement of instruction, and outputs the statement of instruction described with the describing unit with an outputting unit.	08-20-2009
20090284769	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM TO EXECUTE IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An instruction of image processing for an image and an object included in the image is received from a client. The operation environment of the client is stored as the metadata of the object included in the image. When an instruction is input to re-evaluate the attribute of the object included in the image, a record is made as metadata indicating that the attribute has been re-evaluated. Upon receiving another image different from the image, when the operation environment of a client which has given an instruction to perform image processing of the other image is identical to the operation environment of the client which is stored by the storage unit, and the record is in the recording unit indicating that the attribute has been re-evaluated, the attribute of the received other image is re-evaluated.	11-19-2009
20110085814	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus capable of rapidly cooling a fixing device is provided. A fixing unit of an image forming apparatus (MFP) includes a fixing device for fixing a developer image transferred onto a sheet based on image data, a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the fixing device, a heater for raising the temperature thereof, and a cooling device for cooling thereof. A control unit of the MFP acquires sheet information in which information for adjusting the temperature of the fixing device is described, selects a suitable cooling sheet to be used for cooling the fixing device based on the acquired sheet information and the temperature of the fixing device measured by the temperature sensor, and passes the selected cooling sheet through the fixing device to cool the fixing device when the temperature of the fixing device measured by the temperature sensor is higher than a predetermined temperature.	04-14-2011

Masamichi Akashi, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090303540	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATING METHOD IN IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus according to the invention prevents communication with computers connected via a network from being uniformly restricted, and restricts the communication with the computers in accordance with a kind of received data or a kind of data process.	12-10-2009

Masaya Akashi, Naka-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110028749	RUTHENIUM COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICALLY ACTIVE AMINOALCOHOL COMPOUND - A novel ruthenium compound that is useful as an asymmetric reduction catalyst for carbonyl compounds. The ruthenium compound of the present invention is represented by a formula (I): (Ru(X)	02-03-2011

Masaya Akashi, Oiso-Cho JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100174081	PRODUCTION PROCESS OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE 3-QUINUCLIDINOL DERIVATIVE - A process is provided for efficiently producing an optically active 3-quinuclidinol derivative of high optical purity using a readily available ruthenium compound as an asymmetric reduction catalyst. This process is a process for producing an optically active 3-quinuclidinol derivative represented by the following formula (III) comprising asymmetrically hydrogenating a 3-quinuclidinone derivative represented by the following formula (I) in the presence of a ruthenium compound (II) represented by formula (II): Ru(X)(Y)(Px)	07-08-2010

Mayumi Akashi, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120107725	Solid Polymer Electrolyte Composition, and Ion-Exchange Membrane, Membrane Electrode Assembly and Fuel Cell - To provide a solid polymer electrolyte composition that can improve oxidation resistance without causing decrease in proton conductivity, elution of added components and the like, and an ion-exchange membrane, a membrane electrode assembly and a fuel cell, each using the composition. It is possible to obtain a solid polymer electrolyte composition having excellent oxidation resistance without causing decrease in proton conductivity, elution of added components and the like, by mixing an aromatic hydrocarbon-based polymer electrolyte, a phosphorus-containing polymer compound and a metallic element.	05-03-2012

Mitsumasa Akashi, Oyama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110226087	ELECTRIC LEVER - An electric lever device includes a detent mechanism	09-22-2011

Mitsumasa Akashi, Tochigi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100043563	DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR - In order to reduce hysteresis and other noise components included in the output signal characteristic of a differential pressure sensor, an elastic reaction member which operates together with a diaphragm provided in a chamber of the differential pressure sensor includes a contact portion which contacts the diaphragm, and a plurality of springs which are arranged symmetrically about the contact portion. Each of the springs is a plate shaped or linear shaped spring which is bent into the form of a letter C, U, J, or V, and has one of its ends fixed to a wall which defines the chamber, while its other end is connected to the contact portion. When the contact portion shifts together with the diaphragm, the deformations of the plurality of springs are mutually balanced, so that rotation and horizontal deviation of the contact portion with respect to the diaphragm is suppressed.	02-25-2010
20110011077	HYDRAULIC SERVO-DRIVE DEVICE AND VARIABLE TURBO-SUPERCHARGER USING THE SAME - A hydraulic servo drive device includes: a pilot spool for switching supply and shutoff of oil; a servo piston slid in accordance with the pilot spool; a stroke sensor for detecting a displacement of the servo piston; a first hydraulic chamber in which oil for moving the servo piston is flowed; a first piston oil path for communicating a pump port to which oil is supplied from a pump with a first hydraulic chamber; and a discharge circulating oil path for communicating the first hydraulic chamber with a drain port.	01-20-2011

Mitsuru Akashi, Suita-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090294369	Selective Fixing Agents for Halogenated Aromatic Compounds Contained in Media and Method for Selective Fixing - A selective adsorbent by means of which halogenated aromatic compounds contained in organic media in small amounts can be selectively adsorbed and either removed or concentrated from the organic media to facilitate decomposition of the halogenated aromatic compounds. The selective adsorbent comprises a composition comprising a compound that interacts with the halogenated aromatic compound attractively and which is selected from the group consisting of a cyclic compound selected from the group consisting of a modified cyclodextrin compound represented by the following formula 1:	12-03-2009
20110060129	NONCOVALENT COLLAGEN CROSSLINKING AGENT - An object of the invention is to provide a collagen crosslinking agent superior in biocompatibility that is free from the damage by UV irradiation and also from the problems of toxicity caused by residual monomer or unreacted functional groups.	03-10-2011

Naohisa Akashi, Hofu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090203078	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYPEPTIDE - The present invention relates to a process for producing a desired polypeptide using rat cells. Specifically, the present invention relates to a process for producing the polypeptide which comprises culturing rat cells such as YB2/3HL.P2.G11.16Ag.20 (hereinafter referred to as YB2/0), preferably rat cells to which a recombinant DNA comprising DNA encoding a desired polypeptide such as an immunologically functional molecule is introduced, in a medium which does not contain serum (hereinafter referred to as a serum-free medium). Among the desired polypeptides obtained by the process of the present invention, an antibody obtained by using a transformant of YB2/0 has a high antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxic activity (hereinafter sometimes referred to as ADCC activity) and is useful as a pharmaceutical agent.	08-13-2009

Nobutaka Akashi, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100006828	ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT - The invention provides an organic electroluminescence element which comprises a hole transporting layer which comprises a tris(p-terphenyl-4-yl)amine represented by the general formula (I)	01-14-2010

Nobutaka Akashi, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090058287	NOVEL 1,3,5-TRIS(DIARYLAMINO)BENZENES AND USE THEREOF - The invention provides a 1,3,5-tris(diarylamino)benzene represented by the general formula (I)	03-05-2009
20090066222	Organic electronic functional material and use thereof - The invention provides an organic electronic functional material which comprises a 1,3,5-tris(4-(N,N-diarylamino)phenyl)benzene represented by the general formula (I)	03-12-2009
20110186834	NOVEL 1,3,5-TRIS(DIARYLAMINO)BENZENE AND USE THEREOF - The invention provides a 1,3,5-tris(diarylamino)benzene represented by the general formula (I)	08-04-2011

Ryo Akashi, Miyazaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090092694	Method of producing blood type checking reagent containing lectin - Lectin is extracted from seeds of bitter gourd (also known as balsam pear or Momordica charantia). A blood type checking reagent for checking a blood type includes the lectin. The lectin extracted from seeds of bitter gourd preferably has a molecular weight between 100,000 and 170,000 measured with polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in existence of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS-PAGE). A method of checking a blood type includes the steps of: extracting lectin from seeds of bitter gourd (also known as balsam pear or Momordica charantia); preparing a blood type checking reagent containing the lectin; and checking a blood type using the blood type checking reagent.	04-09-2009

Satoko Akashi, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080315084	ANALYSIS METHOD OF AMINO ACID USING MASS SPECTROMETER - A pretreatment method of samples, in which injections of samples are performed efficiently and precisely when amino acids are analyzed with a mass spectrometer, is provided. For the analysis method of samples including analyte comprising an amino acid, an amine and/or a peptide with mass spectrometry, the analyte is derivatized with a modification reagent, the derivative is subjected to a microchip electrophoresis, and then eluate from the microchip electrophoresis is introduced into a mass spectrometer.	12-25-2008

Shinji Akashi, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090230023	FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING CATALYST HAVING DESULFURIZING FUNCTIONS, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THE SAME, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF LOW-SULFUR CATALYTICALLY CRACKED GASOLINE WITH THE CATALYST - The present invention 1, 2 or 3 provides a desulfurization function-added FCC catalyst which can efficiently reduce the sulfur content of FCC gasoline while maintaining the yield of FCC gasoline in a process of producing FCC gasoline by cracking of heavy oil. The catalyst has vanadium supported on a carrier comprising (a) an alumina-coated zeolite and (b) a porous inorganic oxide except zeolite and/or a clay mineral, wherein the supported vanadium amount is from 500 to 20000 ppm by mass in terms of vanadium metal and the acid amount is from 20 to 450 μmol/g and the macropore surface area is from 30 to 150 m	09-17-2009

Shuichi Akashi, Kisaradu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100227383	GENE DETECTION AND DETERMINATION APPARATUS, GENE REACTOR, AND INCUBATOR - A genetic detection and determination apparatus which detects or determines genetic information, provided with a reaction container having a reaction vessel, including: a container set portion on which the reaction container is set; a moving mechanism which moves the container set portion along a track; a reaction vessel dividing portion which divides the reaction vessel into a plurality of reaction chambers by deforming the reaction vessel; a heating and cooling portion which heats and cools the reaction container; and a measuring portion which is movable above the container set portion in parallel to an upper surface of the reaction container provided on the container set portion and which measures a reaction within each of the reaction chambers.	09-09-2010

Shuichi Akashi, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100216193	Reaction chip, reaction method, temperature controlling unit for gene treating apparatus and gene treating apparatus - The reaction chip of the present invention has a plurality of recesses	08-26-2010
20120018280	TRANSFERRED OBJECT ROTATING DEVICE - A transferred object rotating device includes a mounting plate having an opening corresponding to a shape of a transferred object and being capable of moving from a mounting position to a rotating position, a boost unit capable of moving up to pass through the opening of the mounting plate in the rotating position, and a rotation plate capable of rotating about a power transmission shaft. The mounting plate moves to the rotating position after the transferred object is mounted on the mounting plate to close the opening. The transferred object is lifted by upward movement of the boost unit. The transferred object rotates while being sandwiched between the boost unit and the rotation plate. The transferred object mounted on the mounting plate in the mounting position can be transferred to the rotating position by the mounting plate, and rotate in the rotating position.	01-26-2012
20120019831	OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - An optical measurement apparatus using an optical fiber to measure the characteristic of an object to be measured arranged along the circumference of a circle includes a first pulley, a second pulley which is turnable on its own axis at a second angular velocity while revolving about the first pulley at a first angular velocity, and the optical fiber which is held by the second pulley and projects detection light on the object to be measured and receives reflected light from the object to be measured. The first angular velocity and the second angular velocity are the same in magnitude and opposite in the direction. Occurrence of a twist in the optical fiber is suppressed, and therefore, the optical measurement apparatus is capable of measuring the characteristics of the object to be measured with high accuracy.	01-26-2012

Shuichi Akashi, Kisarazu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120115238	NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION KIT, NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION METHOD, AND NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION APPARATUS - A nucleic acid extraction kit, which enables the nucleic acid extraction operation to be accomplished safely without causing contamination, and in which the complex preparation of reagents and the disposal treatments that are performed before and after the nucleic acid extraction operation can be performed rapidly and simply, with the extraction performed in an automated manner. The nucleic acid extraction kit includes: a container including reagent wells	05-10-2012

Shunji Akashi, Toyama-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090049658	Readily Burstable Slide Fastener - A readily burstable slide fastener	02-26-2009

Shunji Akashi, Toyama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110000053	Slide Fastener - The present invention provides a slide fastener which withstands a predetermined lateral pulling force in a usual usage and is cloven when an excessive lateral pulling force is applied at the time of airbag inflation, wherein the slide fastener in which a plurality of attachment leg portions of coupling teeth, on each of which a coupling head formed to have a relatively large width and the attachment leg portions extending from the coupling head are formed, are attached on a coupling tooth attaching portion of each of a pair of fastener tapes on right and left with a predetermined pitch along a tape longitudinal direction is configured to satisfy a relationship 0.4≧(2×H−P)/P≧0.1 between a summit height H [mm] of the coupling head formed to have a relatively large width and a pitch P [mm].	01-06-2011
20110041296	Slide Fastener - The present invention provides a slide fastener in which a broken part of a coupling element is not separated easily at the time of a forced cleavage when an airbag is expanded and having an excellent appearance.	02-24-2011

Shunji Akashi, Kurobe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120011684	READILY BURSTABLE SLIDE FASTENER - A readily burstable slide fastener	01-19-2012

Takahiro Akashi, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090018299	Ethylenic Polymer and Molded Article Obtained Therefrom - An ethylene-α-olefin copolymer for a film or sheet satisfying the following requirements [1] to [5] simultaneously is excellent in transparency and moldability and is suitably used for a film or sheet excellent in mechanical strength.	01-15-2009

Takahiro Akashi, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090291285	FILM OR LAMINATE COMPRISING ETHYLENE-BASED RESIN OR ETHYLENE-BASED RESIN COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a film including, in at least a part thereof, a layer comprising an ethylene-based resin, which is a copolymer of ethylene and an α-olefin of 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and satisfies the following requirements (1) to (5) at the same time or an ethylene-based resin composition containing the resin;	11-26-2009

Takahiro Akashi, Ichihara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090270580	Ethylene Polymer, and Thermoplastic Resin Composition Comprising the Same, and Molded Product Obtained Therefrom - Provided is an ethylene polymer of the present invention, which is a copolymer of ethylene and an α-olefin having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and satisfies the following conditions [1] to [4] simultaneously:	10-29-2009

Takayuiki Akashi, Nara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100163556	HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING APPARATUS - An object of the invention is to detect the temperature of food and offer a good finish of cooking even in case a steam generator is arranged in a heating chamber.	07-01-2010

Takayuki Akashi, Nara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090107992	HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING APPARATUS - To prevent parts within a heating chamber from melting to thereby secure the safety of a goods even when a user sets an arbitrary time and operates.	04-30-2009

Takuya Akashi, Kokubunji JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090100377	METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION BY DATA PROCESSING DEVICE - It is possible to provide a service which can be easily customized in accordance with a user's preference. A method for providing information by a data processing device is applied to a data processing device which can acquire information from other information providing site via a network. In the state of display as a menu icon in a menu region on a desktop, no operation of menu is performed. In the state when the menu icon is dragged from the menu region to the desktop, it is possible to obtain operation of the menu as a Widget icon which displays the information acquired via the network.	04-16-2009

Tatsuya Akashi, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100240241	APPARATUS, MOUNTING STRUCTURE, INSERTING AND PULLING JIG, AND FIXING METHOD - An apparatus includes a first substrate, a first connector disposed on a top face of the first substrate, a to-be-fixed member disposed on a back face of the first substrate, a second substrate disposed facing the first substrate, a second connector disposed on the second substrate and connected to the first connector, and a fixing module disposed on the second substrate and pivoting a locking arm using a rotating shaft, wherein the to-be-fixed member is pushed by a pushing portion provided at a tip of the locking arm when the locking arm is at a first position.	09-23-2010

Teruhisa Akashi, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100219716	MICRO DEVICE HAVING A MOVABLE STRUCTURE - The micro device includes a support substrate, and a movable structure configured to move with respect to the support substrate. At least one of the support substrate and the movable structure is provided with at least one protrusion protruding towards the other of the support substrate and the movable structure. Further, a base portion extending into the one of the support substrate and the movable structure is provided integrally with the at least one protrusion. With this configuration, the protrusion is securely held by the base portion, and the detachment of the protrusion can therefore be prevented even after repeated collisions between the support substrate and the movable structure via the protrusion.	09-02-2010
20100236328	APPARATUS HAVING A MOVABLE BODY - An apparatus with a second movable portion that moves along an x-axis direction and a z-axis direction and a first movable portion that only moves along the z-axis direction is disclosed. The apparatus is provided with a fixed portion fixed to a support portion, a plurality of first spring portions connected to the fixed portion, a first movable portion connected to the plurality of first spring portions, a second spring portion connected to the first movable portion, and a second movable portion connected to the second spring portion. A spring constant of each of the plurality of first spring portions in the z-axis direction is lower than spring constants of each of the plurality of first spring portions in the x-axis and a y-axis directions respectively, and a spring constant of the second spring portion in the x-axis direction is lower than spring constants of the second spring portion in the y-axis and the z-axis directions respectively. The first movable portion is configured to move along the z-axis but not to move along the x-axis and the y-axis nor to rotate around the z-axis, and the second movable portion is configured to move along the x-axis and the z-axis with respect to the support portion.	09-23-2010
20110215428	MEMS STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In a MEMS structure, a first trench which penetrates the first layer, the second layer and the third layer is formed, and a second trench which penetrates the fifth layer, the forth layer and the third layer is formed. The first trench forms a first part of an outline of the movable portion in a view along the stacked direction. The second trench forms a second part of the outline of the movable portion in the view along the stacked direction. At least a part of the first trench overlaps with the first extending portion in the view along the stacked direction.	09-08-2011
20110232384	LAMINATED STRUCTURE PROVIDED WITH MOVABLE PORTION - A structure having a first movable portion that is displaced perpendicular to a substrate surface and a second movable portion that is displaced parallel to the substrate surface is realized by a laminated structure, and manufacturing cost is reduced by employing a nested structure for the first movable portion and the second movable portion. The laminated structure is provided with a frame-like outer movable portion and an inner movable portion housed within the frame of the outer movable portion. A y spring is connected to the outer movable portion, and the outer movable portion is displaceably supported in a y-axis direction by the y spring at a height apart from an outer substrate. A z spring is connected to the inner movable portion, and the inner movable portion is displaceably supported in a z-axis direction by the z spring at a height apart from the outer substrate. The outer movable portion and the z spring are at different heights from the substrate, and the z spring overpasses across the outer movable portion at a height apart from the outer movable portion.	09-29-2011

Teruhisa Akashi, Moriya JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090020419	Physical Sensor And Method Of Process - There is provided a physical sensor which ensures long-term reliability and can be miniaturized and increased in density, and a method of producing the same. A physical sensor includes a supporting substrate, an element substrate that includes a sensor element and is joined to the supporting substrate through an insulating layer, a glass cap that covers an area of the sensor element and is joined to the element substrate, and a built-in electrode that is electrically connected to the sensor element. The built-in electrode is formed in a through hole passing through the element substrate, the insulating layer and the supporting substrate. A portion of the glass cap that covers an area of the built-in electrode is anodically bonded to the element substrate.	01-22-2009

Tetsuya Akashi, Fujimi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080258058	Interferometer - A double-biprism electron interferometer is an optical system which dramatically increases the degree of freedom of a conventional one-stage electron interferometer. The double-biprism electron interferometer, however, is the same as the optical system of the single electron biprism interferometer in terms of the one-dimensional shape of an electron hologram formed by filament electrodes, the direction of an interference area and the azimuth of the interference fringes. In other words, the longitudinal direction of the interference area is determined corresponding to the direction of the filament electrodes, and the azimuth of the interference fringes only coincides with and is in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the interference area.	10-23-2008
20080302965	Electron Interferometer or Electron Microscope - In an electron beam interference system using an electron biprism, which is capable of independently controlling each of the interference fringe spacing s and the interference width W, both of which are important parameters for an interferometer and for an interferogram acquired by the interferometer, an optical system used in a two-stage electron biprism interferometer is adopted. The optical system uses two stages of electron biprisms in an optical axis direction to give the flexibility to the relative magnification relative to a specimen image and that relative to an image of a filament electrode of the electron biprism. In addition, as a two-stage configuration in which two objective lenses (	12-11-2008
20090045339	Charged particle beam equipment - Charged particle beam equipment having a rotary mechanism in which shift of the observing/machining position incident to the rotary operation of the equipment having the rotary mechanism can be corrected conveniently with high precision in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the optical system of charged particle beam or in a slightly inclining plane. An X-Y shift incident to rotation in a plane is determined from the angular information of a rotary mechanism such as a sample holder, diaphragms or biprisms in the charged particle beam equipment, and then driving or controlling is performed to cancel the X-Y shift.	02-19-2009
20090273789	Interferometer - A double-biprism electron interferometer is an optical system which dramatically increases the degree of freedom of a conventional one-stage electron interferometer. The double biprism interferometer, however, is the same as the optical system of the single electron biprism in terms of the one-dimensional shape of an electron hologram formed by filament electrodes, the direction of an interference area, and the azimuth of the interference fringes. In other words, the longitudinal direction of the interference area is determined corresponding to the direction of the filament electrodes, and the azimuth of the interference fringes only coincides with and is in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the interference area. An interferometer according to the present invention has upper-stage and lower-stage electron biprisms, and operates with an azimuth angle Φ between filament electrodes of the upper-stage and lower-stage electron biprisms to arbitrarily control an interference area and an azimuth θ of the interference fringes formed therein.	11-05-2009

Tomoyoshi Akashi, Kitami-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110052126	Optical Receptacle and Optical Module Using the Same - The present invention is to provide an optical receptacle which is resistant to a mechanical impact, to be capable of obtaining an excellent optical connection. The optical receptacle	03-03-2011
20120134021	Optical Isolator Element and Optical Module Using the Same - An optical isolator	05-31-2012

Tooru Akashi, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090038715	Water-Cooling Method of Steel Material and Steel Material Obtained by That Water-Cooling Method - The oxide film thickness of the steel material surface (d	02-12-2009

Yasutaka Akashi, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090257788	DEVELOPING APPARATUS AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - A developing apparatus is provided which can suppress a fluctuation in image density in a discontinuous printing mode provided with a pause period. The developing apparatus includes a developer for developing an electrostatic latent image on a photosensitive drum, a developer bearing member for carrying and conveying the developer and a developer layer thickness-regulating unit placed close to the developer bearing member for regulating the amount of the developer carried and conveyed by the developer bearing member, the developer layer thickness-regulating unit being. As the developer, a negatively chargeable, one-component, magnetic toner is used having magnetic toner particles containing a binder resin and a magnetic iron oxide particle, and has a specific saturation magnetization, specific weight-average particle diameter and specific composition. The developer bearing member includes a surface layer containing a binder resin, a quaternary ammonium salt, graphitized particles, and conductive, spherical resin particles, and has a specific surface shape.	10-15-2009
20100028792	DEVELOPER BEARING MEMBER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, DEVELOPMENT APPARATUS AND DEVELOPMENT METHOD - A developer bearing member is provided which can charge a toner stably and uniformly during the period from the initial stage to the terminal stage of extensive operation even in various environments. The developer bearing member includes a substrate and an electrically conductive resin coating layer formed on the surface thereof. The electrically conductive resin coating layer is formed from a resin composition containing a phenolic resin having in its structure at least one of an —NH	02-04-2010
20100202801	DEVELOPER CARRYING MEMBER AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS - A developer carrying member is disclosed which can stably provide toners with triboelectric charges even in various environments. The developer carrying member has a substrate and a resin layer as a surface layer formed on the surface of the substrate, and the resin layer contains a thermosetting resin as a binder resin, an acrylic resin having two units having specific structures, and conductive particles.	08-12-2010
20110229218	DEVELOPER CARRYING MEMBER AND DEVELOPING ASSEMBLY - A developer carrying member and a developing assembly are provided which can stably provide the toner with triboelectric charges, may less cause any problems such as image density decrease, density non-uniformity and spots around images even during running on a large number of sheets, and can enjoy a stable and good developing performance. The developer carrying member has a substrate and a resin layer, and the resin layer containing a thermosetting resin, an acrylic resin having specific units and electroconductive particles.	09-22-2011
20110268477	DEVELOPER CARRYING MEMBER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a developer carrying member capable of maintaining excellent charge imparting property even under long-term use. The present invention relates to a developer carrying member including a substrate and a resin layer, wherein the resin layer includes an acrylic resin having three specific structural units and electroconductive particles.	11-03-2011
20110274467	DEVELOPER CARRYING MEMBER, AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS USING SAME - The present invention relates to a developer carrying member which includes a substrate and the resin layer formed on the surface of the substrate, wherein the resin layer is obtained by thermally curing the coating material composition including at least the following (A) to (E): (A) a thermosetting resin as a binder resin; (B) an alcohol as a solvent, containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms; (C) a resin including the unit represented by the following formula (1); (D) graphitized carbon black having a graphite (002) lattice spacing of 0.3370 nm or more and 0.3450 nm or less as measured by X-ray diffraction; and (E) acid carbon black having a pH of 5.0 or less:	11-10-2011

Yasutomo Akashi, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120131862	DOUBLE FLOOR STRUCTURE AND SUPPORT LEG FOR DOUBLE FLOOR STRUCTURE - A double floor structure capable of being adapted to the conditions of construction and the needs of users at low cost. A double floor structure (K) provided with support legs (	05-31-2012

Yohei Akashi, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100263374	INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Provided is an internal combustion engine for improving fuel-economy performance in any of the case where supercharging performed by an electric supercharger is required and the case where the supercharging is not required. The internal combustion engine includes: an electric supercharger; a supercharger; an electric motor; and a controller, the electric supercharger being for compressing an intake air by rotation of the supercharger caused with rotation of the exhaust turbine by an exhaust gas energy to perform supercharging and for rotationally driving the supercharger with electric-motor assistance by the electric motor; an exhaust bypass passage provided to bypass the exhaust turbine; and an opening and closing the exhaust bypass passage unit. In the internal combustion engine, the opening and closing the exhaust bypass passage unit opens the exhaust bypass passage until the supercharging is started by the electric supercharger.	10-21-2010
20100287932	INTERNAL-COMBUSTION-ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS - An electrically assisted turbocharger is provided; in the case where an internal combustion engine rotates at low rotation speed, the output thereof is secured by adjusting the flow rate in a recirculation path while supercharging with electrically assisting torque, and in the case where the internal combustion engine rotates at high rotation speed, electrically assisting torque compensates the inertia of at least a turbine wheel, a compressor impeller, and a motor; as a result, not only unnecessary consumption of electric energy is avoided, but also desired supercharging can be performed by the electrically assisted turbocharger.	11-18-2010
20110174278	POWER SOURCE CONTROL UNIT OF ELECTRIC SUPERCHARGER - An on-off switch is provided between a first battery acting to supply an electric power to on-vehicle electrical equipment and a second battery acting to supply an electric power to an electric supercharger. In the case that charge voltage of the first battery is smaller than a predetermined value and operating power of an electric supercharger	07-21-2011

Yoshihiro Akashi, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100084776	METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR PARTICLES - A method for producing semiconductor particles includes the steps of: forming granules of predetermined mass from a feedstock including a semiconductor powder by a granulation process; heating the granules to melt and fuse the semiconductor powder included in the granules, to obtain molten spheres; and cooling the molten spheres to solidify them, to obtain spherical semiconductor particles. The granules preferably contain a binder that binds the particles of the semiconductor powder together. When the granules contain a binder, it is preferable to perform a preliminary heating step for removing the binder from the granules before the heating step for melting the semiconductor powder.	04-08-2010

Yoshikazu Akashi, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080236872	Printed Wiring Board, Process For Producing the Same and Semiconductor Device - The printed wiring board of the present invention is a printed wiring board produced by selectively etching a base film having a base metal layer and a conductive metal layer, which are formed on an insulating film, through plural etching steps comprising a conductive metal etching step and a base metal etching step to form a wiring pattern and then bringing the base film having the thus formed wiring pattern into contact with a reducing aqueous solution containing a reducing substance, wherein the amount of a residual metal derived from the etching solution on the printed wiring board is not more than 0.05 μg/cm	10-02-2008

Yoshiki Akashi, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100017117	NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND LANE INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD - A navigation system includes a lane information acquiring unit	01-21-2010
20100100311	ROUTE GUIDING APPARATUS - A route guiding apparatus includes a subtraction distance calculating unit	04-22-2010
20100138148	NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A navigation apparatus includes an input unit	06-03-2010

Yu Akashi, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120124984	POWER GENERATING APPARATUS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TYPE - A power generating apparatus includes a rotating shaft, a hydraulic pump driven by the rotating shaft, a hydraulic motor driven by operating oil supplied from the hydraulic pump; and a generator coupled to the hydraulic motor. The apparatus further includes an oil line connected to the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor for circulating the operating oil between the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor, an oil cooler connected to the oil line for cooling the operating oil by heat exchange with a cooling medium, a cooling-medium line supplying the cooling medium to the oil cooler; a bypass line diverging from at least one of the oil line and the cooling-medium line and merging into at least one of the oil line and the cooling-medium line to bypass the oil cooler; and a flow regulating valve in at least one of the oil line and the cooling-medium line.	05-24-2012

Yukio Akashi, Kagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100260374	INFRARED-RAY THERMAL IMAGE ANALYZER - The IR camera (	10-14-2010
20110058154	METHOD OF INFRARED INSPECTION FOR STRUCTURE, TEST SPECIMEN FOR INFRARED INSPECTION AND HEAT CONDUCTIVE MEMBER - A test specimen having a to-be-photographed surface and an attachment surface which is a back side thereof is produced, and attached to a structure. An artificial abnormal portion is provided between a to-be-inspected surface of the structure and the to-be-photographed surface of the test specimen. The to-be-photographed surface of the test specimen is photographed by the infrared camera. When a surface temperature difference between the abnormal and the sound portions increases to a certain level on the to-be-photographed surface, it is capable of discriminating between the abnormal and the sound portions by an infrared thermal image of the test specimen. In a time zone in which discriminating between the abnormal and the sound portions is capable, the to-be-inspected surface of the structure is photographed by the infrared camera. If there is a damage in the surface layer of the structure, a damaged position can be discriminated by an infrared thermal image.	03-10-2011
20110071769	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE DEPTH, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TREATMENT - A correlation is preliminarily obtained between a depth of damage and a ratio between a temperature gradient in temperature distribution on a surface of an area containing the damage and a temperature difference between a maximum temperature and a minimum temperature in the temperature distribution. The temperature distribution on the surface of the area containing the damage in the structure is then measured. Once the temperature distribution on the structure surface is obtained, attention is focused on temperature distribution between two points including the damaged area, so that a temperature difference between a maximum temperature and a minimum temperature in the distribution is obtained, and further a temperature gradient of an interval exhibiting temperature variation equal to or higher than a predetermined level is obtained. The ratio between the temperature difference and the temperature gradient thus obtained is computed, and the depth of the damage corresponding to the ratio is determined based on the correlation obtained in the first step. The depth of the damage can be estimated by the processing above.	03-24-2011