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Akihito Anpo, Tokyo JP
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| 20080221816 | DATA VERIFICATION METHOD, CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM WITH PROGRAM - A charged particle beam writing apparatus includes an input unit configured to input writing data for writing a plurality of cell patterns including at least one cell pattern in which an identifier is added to each of data defining the at least one cell pattern extending over at least two small regions in a plurality of small regions obtained by virtually dividing a writing region, an extraction unit configured to extract the at least one cell pattern to which the identifier is added from the plurality of cell patterns, an output unit configured to output an error result when only one cell pattern is extracted, and a writing unit configured to write the plurality of cell patterns by irradiating a target workpiece with a charged particle beam, based on the writing data for which the error result is not output. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090057575 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM LITHOGRAPHY METHOD - A charged particle beam lithography apparatus includes a first block area divider configured to divide a pattern forming area into a plurality of first block areas in order to make a number of shots when forming a pattern substantially equal; an area density calculator configured to calculate, using a plurality of small areas obtained by virtually dividing the pattern forming area into mesh areas of a predetermined size smaller than all of the first block areas, a pattern area density of each small area positioned therein for each of the first block areas; a second block area divider configured to re-divide the pattern forming area divided into the plurality of first block areas into a plurality of second block areas of a uniform size, which is larger than the small area; a corrected dose calculator configured to calculate, using the pattern area density of each small area, a proximity effect-corrected dose in each corresponding small area positioned inside the second block area for each of the second block areas; a beam dose calculator configured to calculate, using the proximity effect-corrected dose of each small area, a beam dose of a charged particle beam in each corresponding small area; and a pattern generator configured to form a predetermined pattern on a target object by irradiating a charged particle beam of the beam dose calculated for each of the small areas. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100306721 | WRITE ERROR VERIFICATION METHOD OF WRITING APPARATUS AND CREATION APPARATUS OF WRITE ERROR VERIFICATION DATA FOR WRITING APPARATUS - A write error verification method of a writing apparatus verifying a write error after a write operation being started in the writing apparatus to which layout data containing a figure pattern to be formed is input and which forms the figure pattern on a target object based on the layout data input, the write error verification method includes: if a write error occurs in a process between input of the layout data into the writing apparatus and inspection of the target object on which the figure pattern is formed, selecting a part of the layout data necessary for operation of a function that has caused the write error; extracting parts of the layout data corresponding to a selected part of the layout data for all of a plurality of portions of the target object if a pattern indicated by the selected part of the layout data is arranged at the plurality of portions of the target object; creating verification data by deleting at least one parts extracted for at least one portions other than a portion that has caused the write error from extracted parts of the layout data and by using remaining data; and reproducing the operation of the function that has caused the write error using the verification data to output a result of the reproducing. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110012031 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DRAWING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A charged particle beam drawing apparatus for drawing patterns corresponding to figures in a drawing data, has a portion for dividing a drawing area on the workpiece into block frames, a portion for combining at least a first block frame and a second block frame into a virtual block frame, and a portion for transferring a data of the virtual block frame from an input data dividing module to a common memory of a first converter and a second converter. The first converter converts a data of a first figure included in the first block frame into a first drawing apparatus internal format data. The second converter converts a data of a second figure included in the second block frame into a second drawing apparatus internal format data. The first figure and the second figure are included in a cell extending over the first block frame and the second block frame. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110066271 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A charged particle beam writing method includes inputting layout information of a plurality of chips on which pattern formation is to be achieved, setting, using the layout information, a plurality of writing groups each being composed of at least one of the plurality of chips and each having writing conditions differing from each other, setting a frame which encloses a whole of all chip regions in all the plurality of writing groups, virtually dividing the frame into a plurality of stripe regions in a predetermined direction while keeping chips of writing groups differing from each other intermingled, setting an order of each of the plurality of stripe regions such that a reference position of the each of the plurality of stripe regions is located in order in the predetermined direction, and writing a pattern in the each of the plurality of stripe regions onto a target workpiece according to the order which has been set, by using a charged particle beam. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110066272 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A charged particle beam writing method includes inputting layout information of a plurality of chips on which pattern formation is to be achieved, setting, using the layout information, a plurality of writing groups each being composed of at least one of the plurality of chips and each having writing conditions differing from each other, setting, for each of the plurality of writing groups, a frame which encloses a whole of all chip regions in the each of the plurality of writing groups, virtually dividing the frame into a plurality of stripe regions in a predetermined direction, with respect to the each of the plurality of writing groups, setting, using the plurality of stripe regions of all the plurality of writing groups, an order of each of the plurality of stripe regions such that a reference position of the each of the plurality of stripe regions is located in order in the predetermined direction regardless of the plurality of writing groups, and writing a pattern in the each of the plurality of stripe regions onto a target workpiece according to the order which has been set, by using a charged particle beam. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110068281 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DRAWING APPARATUS AND PROXIMITY EFFECT CORRECTION METHOD THEREOF - A charged particle beam drawing apparatus forms a map having meshes, forms representative figures, area of each representative figure in each mesh being equal to gross area of figures in each mesh, and calculates a proximity effect correction dose of the charged particle beam in each mesh on the basis of area of each representative figure in each mesh. If it is necessary to change the proximity effect correction dose of the charged particle beam for drawing at least one pattern corresponding to at least one figure, the charged particle beam drawing apparatus changes area of the at least one figure before the representative figures are formed by a representative figure forming portion, and changes the proximity effect correction dose of the charged particle beam for drawing the at least one pattern corresponding to the at least one figure, calculated by a proximity effect correction dose calculating portion. | 03-24-2011 |
Akihito Bettouyashiki, Kanagawa JP
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| 20090238342 | CASSETTE ACCOMMODATING DEVICE, RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM, AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY ACCOMMODATING DEVICE - A cassette accommodating device accommodates cassettes with various sizes. Each cassette houses a rechargeable battery and a radiation detection unit that generates a radiographic image according to an amount of received radiation and each cassette is provided with a power receiving unit for recharging the rechargeable battery on at least one of two connected side faces of each cassette. The device includes a groove portion formed with a sloping face that faces one of the two connected side faces of an accommodated cassette and a bottom face that faces another of the two connected side faces of the accommodated cassette. The bottom face is inclined such that the cassette moves toward the sloping face when the cassette is loaded. A power supply unit is formed to the sloping face and/or the bottom face so as to supply power to the power receiving unit when the cassette has been accommodated. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090278504 | DIGITAL CASSETTE CHARGING APPARATUS, DIGITAL CASSETTE CHARGING SYSTEM, AND DIGITAL CASSETTE CHARGING METHOD - There is provided a digital cassette charging apparatus including: a charging unit loadable with plural types of digital cassette each comprising a rechargeable battery, the charging unit capable of charging the rechargeable batteries of the plural types of digital cassette at the same time; an identification unit for identifying each of the respective types of the plural digital cassettes that have been loaded in the charging unit; a storage unit stored with a charging profile for each of the digital cassettes, the charging profile representing the charging characteristics of the rechargeable battery; and a control unit for reading out from the storage unit the respective charging profile corresponding to the type of digital cassette identified by the identification unit from the plural types of digital cassette, and for controlling the charging unit based on the respective read-out charging profile. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090283684 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE DETECTION DEVICE AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE DETECTION SYSTEM - Even when there are plural radiographic image detection devices and external devices between which communication takes place, a link with a designated external device may be established easily and reliably. An electronic cassette used in imaging or an electronic cassette that stores generated image data in an image memory is attached to a handle that stores a console ID, which indicates a console that is to be specified as a target of communication. When the attachment of the electronic cassette with the handle is detected by an attachment detection section, a connection request signal is sent to the console indicated by the console ID stored in the handle. When a connection permission signal is received from the console, a link between the electronic cassette and the console is established. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20110013751 | CASSETTE ACCOMMODATING DEVICE, AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A cassette accommodating device accommodates casings of a plurality of sizes. Each casing is detachably inserted with a cassette installed with a rechargeable battery and a radiation detection unit that is supplied with power from the rechargeable battery and generates a radiographic image according to an amount of received radiation. Each casing is provided on at least one of two connected side faces with a power receiving unit that receives power for charging the rechargeable battery. The device comprises a groove portion, formed with a sloping face that faces one of the two side faces of an accommodated casing, and a bottom face that faces the other of the two side faces of the accommodated casing. The bottom face is inclined such that the casing moves toward the sloping face when the casing is accommodated. A power supply unit is formed to the sloping face and/or the bottom face so as to supply power to the power receiving unit when the casing has been accommodated. | 01-20-2011 |
Akihito Chikenji, Machida-Shi JP
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| 20100313647 | METHOD OF DOWNHOLE CHARACTERIZATION OF FORMATION FLUIDS, MEASUREMENT CONTROLLER FOR DOWNHOLE CHARACTERIZATION OF FORMATION FLUIDS, AND APPARATUS FOR DOWNHOLE CHARACTERIZATION OF FORMATION FLUIDS - A downhole characterization apparatus for formation fluids is provided. The apparatus comprises a downhole tool including a flowline for flowing the formation fluids capable of isolating a quantity of the formation fluids in a portion thereof; and a pump unit for depressurizing the isolated formation fluids; and a measurement controller which controls the downhole tool. The measurement controller includes a rough value estimation unit which estimates a rough value of the bubble point pressure of the formation fluids; and a speed controller which controls the depressurizing speed of the pump unit such that the isolated formation fluids are depressurized at a first speed to a certain pressure which is a predetermined value higher than said estimated rough value, and the isolated fluids are depressurized at a second speed which is slower than said first speed in order to measure a precise value of the bubble point pressure. | 12-16-2010 |
Akihito Chikenji, Tokyo JP
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| 20090078036 | METHOD OF DOWNHOLE CHARACTERIZATION OF FORMATION FLUIDS, MEASUREMENT CONTROLLER FOR DOWNHOLE CHARACTERIZATION OF FORMATION FLUIDS, AND APPARATUS FOR DOWNHOLE CHARACTERIZATION OF FORMATION FLUIDS - A method of downhole characterization of formation fluids is provided. The method includes: estimating a rough value of the bubble point pressure of the formation fluids; depressurizing the formation fluids at a first speed to a certain pressure which is a predetermined value higher than the estimated rough value while the formation fluids are isolated in a portion of the flowline; and depressurizing the isolated fluids at a second speed which is slower than the first speed in order to measure a precise value of the bubble point pressure. | 03-26-2009 |
Akihito Ishida, Yamatotakada-Shi JP
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| 20080298302 | SENSOR DEVICE, SERVER NODE, SENSOR NETWORK SYSTEM, METHOD OF ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION PATH, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - For the purpose of allowing a sensor device ( | 12-04-2008 |
Akihito Ito, Ise-City JP
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| 20100288336 | Solar Cell Array - Provided is a solar cell array having excellent power generation efficiency by being capable of efficiently cooling solar cell panels with a simple structure. The solar cell array according to the present invention includes a first solar cell panel and a second solar cell panel, and an installation member configured to install the first and second solar cell panels, the installation member being disposed with a space on back surface side of the installation member when installed, and holds the first and second solar cell panels with a gap between a first edge along one side of the first solar cell panel and a second edge along one side of the second solar cell panel, the solar cell array further including a wind-blocking wall configured to extend from a portion holding the first edge of the first solar cell panel toward the back surface, and a configured to allow communication between a space on a front surface side of the first solar cell panel and a space on a back surface side of the second solar cell panel through the gap. | 11-18-2010 |
Akihito Ito, Ukyo-Ku JP
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| 20110080989 | START-UP CIRCUIT AND START-UP METHOD - A start-up circuit receives a start-up signal instructing start-up of an equipment mounted with the circuit, and executes a predetermined sequence when start-up is instructed by the start-up signal. An oscillator generates a clock signal. A sequence circuit receives the start-up signal and a clock signal output from the oscillator, measures time by counting the clock signal when the start-up signal transits to a predetermined level, and executes a predetermined event at a predetermined timing. The oscillator operates for a period where the start-up signal is at the predetermined level if the start-up signal is at the predetermined level during the period the power key of the equipment mounted with the circuit is being pushed. | 04-07-2011 |
Akihito Ito, Tokyo JP
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| 20090261140 | PRINTER - In a printing device recording images on a recording paper being fed backward, bight portion of recording paper generated due to backward feeding contacts with machine components and generates scratches on the recording paper surface. A break unit may be provided on a dancer roller and a recording paper roller only with a complex mechanism and uneven conveying load resulting in a poor printing quality | 10-22-2009 |
Akihito Itoh, Shiga JP
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| 20090119867 | ELECTRIC CLEANER - An electric vacuum cleaner includes an electric blower, a driver for driving the electric blower, a determination controller for controlling the electric power supply to the electric blower by transmitting a signal to the driver, and a dust amount sensor for sensing the amounts of dusts of different sizes. The determination controller controls the electric power supply to the electric blower based on the amounts of dusts of the different sizes sensed by the dust amount sensor. | 05-14-2009 |
Akihito Iwai, Chiryu-Shi JP
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| 20110022809 | CONSOLIDATED ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND RELAY PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED IN THE SAME - In a consolidated electronic control unit (ECU) integrally produced by a plurality of conventional ECUs, an inventive relay program is adapted to enable a CPU of the consolidated ECU to rewrite internal and external parameters into the external and internal parameters, respectively, with reference to a correspondence list previously set between the internal parameter and the external parameter. The internal parameter is a parameter that is to be used by a specific program implemented in the consolidated ECU. The external parameter is a parameter that corresponds to the internal parameter and that is to be used by a non specific program implemented in the consolidated ECU. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110113431 | Method and apparatus for scheduling tasks to control hardware devices - In a method of scheduling tasks for controlling hardware devices, a specified task having the execution right in a current time slice is terminated by depriving the execution right therefrom, when a time during which the execution right continues reaches the activation time given to the specified task. An identification process is performed when each reference cycle has been completed or each task has been terminated. In the identification process, i) when there remain, time-guaranteed tasks which have not been terminated in the current time slice, a time-guaranteed task whose priority is maximum among the remaining tasks is identified, and ii) when there remain no un-terminated time-guaranteed tasks in the current slice, of remaining non-time-guaranteed tasks which are not terminated yet in the current time slice, a non-time-guaranteed task whose priority is maximum is identified. The execution right is assigned to the identified task through the identification process. | 05-12-2011 |
Akihito Iwata, Hetrinan-Shi JP
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| 20100229969 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control apparatus of an automatic transmission having engagement pressure solenoid valves configured to regulate an engagement pressure supplied to a hydraulic servo of a frictional engagement element and to output the engagement pressures from a predetermined number of the engagement pressure solenoid valves to establish respective transmission gear speeds. The hydraulic control apparatus includes a simultaneous engagement signal switch valve configured to be switched from a non-output position where an output of a simultaneous engagement signal pressure is not produced to an output position where an output of the simultaneous engagement signal pressure is produced upon receipt of an input of the engagement pressures by a number larger than the predetermined number of valves; and an original pressure switch valve configured to be switched from a supply position where an original pressure is supplied to the engagement pressure solenoid valves to a blocked position where the original pressure is blocked upon receipt of an input of the simultaneous engagement signal pressure from the simultaneous engagement signal switch valve. | 09-16-2010 |
Akihito Jinda, Kitakatsuragi-Gun JP
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| 20100033663 | Display device - A plurality of display elements each includes two signal lines: S | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100149480 | DISPLAY DEVICE PRODUCING DISPLAY BY CHANGING SHAPE OF REFRACTIVE INDEX ELLIPSOID OF MEDIUM BY APPLYING ELECTRIC FIELD TO MEDIUM - A display element according to the present invention is provided with a pair of substrates, at least one of which is transparent; a medium between the substrates, wherein optical anisotropy magnitude of the medium is changeable by and according to an electric field applied thereon; at least one pair of electrodes for applying, on the medium, the electric field substantially parallel to the substrates; and a shielding electrode overlapping at least a display portion of at least one of the substrates, and used for shielding the display element from static electricity. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100321600 | Display device - A plurality of display elements each includes two signal lines: S | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110134154 | Liquid crystal display device, image display device, illumination device and emitter used therefor, driving method of liquid crystal display device, driving method of illumination device, and driving method of emitter - The cold cathode tube for illuminating pixels with light which is in accordance with an output signal has luminance which gradually increases at a rise and gradually decreases at a fall per one frame time. The cold cathode tube contains a fluorescent material of only one of three primary colors of light, and has a certain OFF period or dimming period per one frame time. Between a diffusing plate and a reflecting plate are provided partition walls for parting emitting areas, so that the illumination light of one cold cathode tube does not reach the display elements to be illuminated by the other cold cathode tubes. The emission of each display element is changed per one frame time between a normal ON state and a dim state. The cold cathode tube has two or more OFF periods within one frame time, and luminance of the cold cathode tube is changed per one frame period. As a result, it is possible to suppress shortening of life of emitters in an illuminating section, and to relieve lowering of luminance of the emitters, and also to obtain a desirable display quality even in a fast-moving image. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110141370 | Image processing circuit, image display device, and an image processing method - The present invention is arranged such that interlace image data, which has been supplied, is converted to progressive image data in an I/P conversion section, and the image data converted to progressive style in the I/P conversion section is subjected to image processing including data comparison in spatial or time series manner, in an image processing section. | 06-16-2011 |
Akihito Jinda, Nara JP
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| 20090284703 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes: a vertical alignment liquid crystal layer; first and second substrates facing each other with the liquid crystal layer interposed; first and second electrodes arranged on the first and second substrates to face the liquid crystal layer; and at least one alignment film in contact with the liquid crystal layer. A pixel region includes a first liquid crystal domain in which liquid crystal molecules are tilted in a first direction around the center of a plane, and approximately at the middle of the thickness, of the liquid crystal layer responsive to a voltage applied. The first liquid crystal domain is close to at least a part of an edge of the first electrode. The part includes a first edge portion in which an azimuthal direction, perpendicular to the part and pointing toward the inside of the first electrode, defines an angle greater than 90 degrees to the first direction. The first or second substrate has an opaque member including a first opaque portion for selectively shielding at least a part of the first edge portion from incoming light. | 11-19-2009 |
Akihito Kaneko, Kobe-Shi JP
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| 20100019194 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a cathode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte rechargeable batteries which allows production of batteries having improved load characteristics with stable quality, and also allows production of batteries having high capacity. Also provided are a cathode for nonaqueous electrolyte rechargeable batteries and a nonaqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery. The cathode active material includes secondary particles each composed of a plurality of primary particles, and/or single crystal grains, and has a specific surface area of not smaller than 20 m | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100219370 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte battery that exhibits high energy density and excellent cycle characteristics, as well as a cathode for use in such a battery, and a cathode active material for use in such a cathode. The cathode active material of the present invention has a composition represented by the formula (1) and a crystallite size in the (110) plane of not smaller than 85 nm: | 09-02-2010 |
Akihito Kano, Hachioji-Shi JP
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| 20090143641 | HARVESTING DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPE - A harvesting device for an endoscope includes a harvesting member inserted through an outer tube member, including a harvesting portion arranged at the distal end portion of the outer tube member and to perform a harvesting, and configured to move so that the harvesting member moves and positions the harvesting portion at a harvesting position and a standby position, a wipe member inserted through the outer tube member, including a wipe portion arranged at the distal end portion of the outer tube member, and configured to move so that the wipe member moves the wipe portion to wipe a distal end portion of the endoscope, and a conversion mechanism to convert the movement of the harvesting member into that of the wipe member to interlock the wiping of the wipe portion with the positioning of the harvesting portion. | 06-04-2009 |
Akihito Kasai, Saitama JP
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| 20090266334 | General purpose internal combustion engine - In a general-purpose internal combustion engine having a throttle valve and a choke valve each installed in an air intake passage connected to a combustion chamber, air sucked in flowing through the air intake passage and mixing with fuel supplied by a carburetor to generate an air-fuel mixture that enters the combustion chamber of a cylinder and is ignited to drive a piston to rotate a crankshaft to be connected to a load such as a generator, there are provided an electric motor (actuator), a throttle valve opening/closing mechanism connected to the motor to open/close the throttle valve and a choke valve opening/closing mechanism connected to the throttle valve opening/closing mechanism to open/close the choke valve in response to operation of the throttle valve opening/closing mechanism, thereby enabling to move a choke valve without need to install an additional actuator. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271097 | Control apparatus for general-purpose engine - In a general-purpose engine having a throttle valve installed in an air intake passage connected to a combustion chamber, sucked air mixing with fuel to generate an air-fuel mixture to be ignited to drive a piston to rotate a crankshaft connected to a load, a first warm-up time period during which the engine is warmed up and a second warm-up time period which is longer than the first time period are determined based on detected engine temperature and a fuel quantity is increased during the first time period. The operation of the motor is controlled such that a change rate of throttle valve opening is limited within a range until the measured time exceeds the second warm-up time period after it exceeded the first time period. With this, it becomes possible to complete warm-up operation in a short period of time, while improving rate of fuel consumption and emission performance. | 10-29-2009 |
Akihito Kasai, Wako-Shi JP
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| 20080257322 | Capacitor-discharge ignition system for internal combustion engine - In a capacitor-discharge ignition system for an internal combustion engine having a power generation coil, a capacitor connected to the power generation coil, an ignition coil having a primary winding connected to the capacitor through a thyristor and a secondary winding connected to a spark plug, and a microprocessor which turns on the thyristor at a predetermined crank angular position to produce ignition in the spark plug, an engine stop switch is installed to input an engine-stop command signal to the microprocessor when being turned off by the operator. With this, it becomes possible to surely stop the engine at any time if desired. | 10-23-2008 |
Akihito Kato, Tokyo JP
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| 20100120475 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND POWER-SUPPLY APPARATUS - A wireless communication apparatus includes a power-supply apparatus configured to supply electric power to a load that is intermittently operated by using a battery as a power supply; and a control unit configured to control the power-supply apparatus, wherein the power-supply apparatus includes a capacitor; a switching unit capable of selectively forming a first path through which charging is performed from the battery to the capacitor and a second path through which the battery is connected in series with the capacitor, and wherein the control unit controls the switching unit so that the first path is formed during a period in which the load is idle and the second path is formed during a period in which the load is not idle, and thereby supplies the voltage of the sum of the battery voltage and the charged voltage of the capacitor in a non-idle period. | 05-13-2010 |
Akihito Kawai, Ota-Ku JP
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| 20090181519 | LAMINATION DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lamination device manufacturing method for manufacturing a lamination device using a reinforced wafer formed with an annular reinforced portion, includes a wafer lamination step in which a rear surface of the reinforced wafer corresponding to the device area is faced to and joined to the front surface of an underlying wafer with corresponding streets aligned with each other, thus forming a lamination wafer; an electrode connection step in which a via-hole is formed at a position where an electrode is formed in each of the devices of the reinforced wafer constituting part of the lamination wafer, so as to reach a corresponding electrode formed in each of the devices of the underlying wafer, and the via-hole is filled with a conductive material to connect the electrodes; and a division step in which after the electrode connection step is executed, the lamination wafer is cut along the streets and divided into individual lamination devices. | 07-16-2009 |
Akihito Kobayashi, Wako JP
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| 20090242300 | FUEL PUMP ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE AND MOTORCYCLE - A fuel pump attachment structure includes a pump support member and a cover member. The pump support member has a fuel pump support surface via which a fuel pump is to be attached to a fuel tank inside the fuel tank made of second resin. The pump support member includes an insert plate and an insert nut. The cover member is made of first resin and provided on the fuel pump support surface of the pump support member. | 10-01-2009 |
Akihito Kohiga, Minato-Ku JP
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| 20090210688 | OPERATING SYSTEM IMAGE SHRINKING APPARATUS AND METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE TANGIBLE MEDIUM SOTRING A PROGRAM FOR OPERATING SYSTEM IMAGE SHRINKING - An OS image shrinking apparatus for shrinking a size of at least one OS image stored in a computer. The OS image shrinking apparatus includes an execution history management unit that operates a predetermined application program on the computer for a predetermined time and manages an execution history of a function by monitoring the function executed during operation of the application program, a saved function management unit that refers to the execution history managed by the execution history management unit and manages the function existing in the execution history, as a saved function, among functions included in the OS image, and an unused function processing unit that performs a processing to delete from the OS image a function not managed by the saved function management unit, as an unused function, among the functions included in the OS image. | 08-20-2009 |
Akihito Kohiga, Tokyo JP
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| 20090210565 | Information Processing Device, and Device Initialization Method in the Information Processing Device - The information processing device of the present invention includes: an initialization unit that is realized by the execution of firmware for carrying out a first initialization process for enabling access from the firmware to devices that are connected to the information processing device; a control unit that is realized by operation of an OS for carrying out a second initialization process for enabling access to the devices from the OS; and a main memory unit; wherein the initialization unit includes a device initialization unit for setting the device control information that is necessary for accessing devices in the first initialization process and an initialization information storage unit for storing in the main memory unit initialization information that includes the device control information that was set by the device initialization unit, and where in the control unit includes a device information application unit for acquiring the initialization information of devices from the main memory unit in the second initialization process. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100318845 | MEMORY FAILURE RECOVERY METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - Upon occurrence of a memory error which is difficult to correct, CPU interrupts a process under execution in response to interrupt signal output from error detection device, and transfers the control to the OS. The OS references attributes of a page stored in a page frame which has suffered the memory error. When read-only is indicated, physical memory management table is updated to set the page frame, which has suffered the error, into a disabled state. Then, page table is updated such that a virtual page stored in the page frame which has suffered the error is not assigned to any page frame, followed by resumption of the execution of the process. After execution of the process is resumed, a page fault process is invoked to store the virtual page which has encountered the memory error in another normal page frame. | 12-16-2010 |
Akihito Koike, Kariya-Shi JP
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| 20090072652 | Electric rotating machine - The electric rotating machine includes a rotor around which a field coil is wound, and a stator including a stator core around which an armature winding is wound. The armature winding includes a first three-phase winding whose phase coils are delta-connected to form a delta winding, and a second three-phase winding whose phase coils are connected to corresponding nodes of the delta winding to form a star winding. The delta winding and the star winding are wound around the stator core such that the phase coils of the delta winding and the phase coils of the star winding share the same slots of the stator core. | 03-19-2009 |
Akihito Kouketu, Aichi JP
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| 20100108377 | FEEDING DEVICE AND HARNESS WIRING STRUCTURE USING THE SAME - A feeding device includes a case, which includes a body receiving a wire harness with extra length portion and a guide tube projecting from the body, a distal-end protector and an intermediary protector both of which are attached to the wire harness. The intermediary protector is inserted into the guide tube so as to be able to move forward and backward freely, and the distal-end protector is projected out of the guide tube, and a bendable portion of the wire harness is exposedly formed between the distal-end protector and the intermediary protector. A hood along a bending outer surface of the bendable portion is provided at the distal-end protector. The extra length portion of the wire harness is received in the body so as to be formed into a loop shape. | 05-06-2010 |
Akihito Matsumoto, Chino-Shi JP
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| 20100245517 | PIEZOELECTRIC MOTOR, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND CLOCK - A piezoelectric motor includes a piezoelectric element having a piezoelectric layer, and a first and a second electrodes, the first electrode provided on one surface side of the piezoelectric layer, and the second electrode provided on the other surface side of the piezoelectric layer; a piezoelectric actuator having a vibrating member anchored to the first electrode of the piezoelectric element; and a rotational shaft with which the vibrating member makes contact and is rotated thereby. The piezoelectric layer includes a vertical vibration excitation region, provided toward the center of the piezoelectric layer in the widthwise direction, that elicits vertical vibrations, and two groups of bending vibration excitation regions, one group disposed on either side of the vertical vibration excitation region so that two opposing diagonal pairs are formed; and the polarization direction of the vertical vibration excitation region and one of the groups of the bending vibration excitation regions in the piezoelectric layer is inverted relative to the other group of the bending vibration excitation regions. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100245518 | PIEZOELECTRIC MOTOR, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND TIMEPIECE - A piezoelectric motor includes: a piezoelectric actuator; and a driven portion. The piezoelectric actuator includes a piezoelectric element and a vibration member. The piezoelectric element has a piezoelectric layer and a first and a second electrode provided on both surfaces of the piezoelectric layer, respectively, and the vibration member is fixed on the first electrode side of the piezoelectric element. The driven portion which is rotated by the protrusion portion of the vibration member vibrated by the piezoelectric element, while the driven portion being abutted thereon. In the piezoelectric motor, a plurality of grooves which are open at a tip end surface of the protrusion portion and penetrate in a thickness direction are provided on a plurality of points of the protrusion portion along a rotation direction of a rotation shaft of the driven portion. | 09-30-2010 |
Akihito Matsumoto, Chino JP
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| 20090058231 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD, ACTUATOR, AND LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A method for manufacturing a piezoelectric element includes the steps of: forming a first base substrate having an element to be transferred; forming a second base substrate; and transferring the element to be transferred from the first base substrate to the second base substrate. The step of forming the element to be transferred includes forming a first electrode above a first substrate, forming a piezoelectric layer above the first electrode, forming a second electrode above the piezoelectric layer, crystallizing the piezoelectric layer, forming a dielectric layer at least above the second electrode, and etching the dielectric layer such that at least a portion of the second electrode is exposed and the dielectric layer has a protrusion upwardly protruding with respect to the second electrode. The step of forming the second base substrate includes forming a third electrode above a second substrate, and the step of transferring includes bonding the element to be transferred and the second base substrate such that the second substrate is in contact with the protrusion and the second electrode is in contact with the third electrode. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090085986 | LIQUID JET HEAD, METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME AND PRINTER USING THE SAME - A liquid jet head includes: a pressure chamber substrate having a pressure chamber that is filled with liquid, and at least one nozzle aperture that is provided below the pressure chamber and connects to the pressure chamber; a vibration layer that is provided above the pressure chamber substrate and composes an upper surface of the pressure chamber; at least one cantilever beam section that is provided above the vibration layer and has a tip portion protruding above the pressure chamber in a plan view; and a piezoelectric element that is provided above the beam section and drives the beam section, wherein a plurality of the beam sections are provided, each of the beam sections operable to give vibration to the vibration layer, the vibration layer deforms by a plurality of the vibrations superposed propagating in the vibration layer, and the liquid is ejected through the nozzle aperture by the deformation of the vibration layer. | 04-02-2009 |
Akihito Miura, Shizuoka-Ken JP
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| 20110049923 | Assist Grip Mounting Structure - In an assist grip mounting structure, a pair of mounting parts | 03-03-2011 |
Akihito Mochizuki, Narashino-Shi JP
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| 20110066765 | MEMORY CONTROLLER AND DATA SAVING CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - A memory controller that controls data transfer between a volatile memory and a non-volatile memory, wherein data being held in a plurality of volatile memories each having a refresh operation mode and a self-refresh operation mode is transferred to the non-volatile memory. When readout of data from at least one volatile memory has been finished, the volatile memory is shifted from the refresh operation mode to the self-refresh operation mode. Then, control is performed so as to return the volatile memory from the self-refresh operation mode depending on the progress of writing of data to the non-volatile memory. | 03-17-2011 |
Akihito Morimoto, Yokohama-Shi JP
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| 20090143075 | MOBILE STATION, BASE STATION, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile station comprises a reception unit configured to receive a signal transmitted from a base station; a selection unit configured to select a communication area to perform communication from a plurality of communication areas based on traffic load in the plurality of communication areas where the reception unit can receive the signal; and a notification unit configured to notify the base station of the communication area selected. Another mobile station comprises a reception unit configured to receive a signal transmitted from a base station; a calculation unit configured to calculate a ratio of an average reception quality value over a short period to an average reception quality value over a long period; and a selection unit configured to select a communication area to perform communication from a plurality of communication areas where the reception unit can receive the signal, based on the ratio. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100310025 | TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING APPARATUSES AND METHODS - A transmitting apparatus which transmits a transmit symbol in orthogonal-frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) is disclosed. The transmitting apparatus includes a unit which provides a unicast channel; a unit which provides a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) channel; a unit which provides a specific pilot channel which is specific to a specified cell; a unit which provides one or more common pilot channels common to a plurality of cells; and a multiplexing unit which multiplexes the unicast channel, the MBMS channel, the specific pilot channel, and the one or more common pilot channels, and creates the transmit symbol, wherein the multiplexing unit time-division multiplexes, in the same frequency band, a unicast frame which includes the unicast channel, and an MBMS frame which includes the MBMS channel, and wherein an insertion density of the common pilot channel included in the MBMS frame is larger than an insertion density of the specific pilot channel included in the unicast frame. | 12-09-2010 |
Akihito Nakahara, Hitachi JP
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| 20090195091 | Rotary Electric Machine Having Cooling Device and Electric Generating System Including the Machine - A rotary electric machine which is smoothly operated with high efficiency by adequately controlling the cooling gas flow as needed to keep the highest temperature inside the rotary electric machine below a predetermined limit. The rotary electric machine includes a stator with armature windings wound around a stator core, a rotor placed inside the stator in a rotatable manner, and a cooling device for controlling cooling gas flow. It further includes a device for measuring an ambient temperature and a device for detecting armature voltage and/or armature current and/or field current. The temperature inside the rotary electric machine is calculated from the measured ambient temperature, detection value by the detecting device and an directive value of cooling gas flow. And a calculated suitable value of cooling gas flow is determined according to the calculated temperature inside the rotary electric machine. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090267428 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A rotating electrical machine includes: a rotor comprising a rotor core and a field winding wound round the rotor core; and a stator comprising a stator core and a stator winding wound round the stator core. The stator is arranged in opposition to the rotor with a predetermined spacing therebetween. the stator core is formed by punching a split piece, which comprises teeth for insertion of the stator winding thereinto and a core back on an outer periphery thereof, from a magnetic steel sheet, and laminating a plurality of those circular configurations in an axial direction, in which a plurality of the split pieces are arranged in a circle in a circumferential direction. The stator core has magnetic steel sheets, which are different in magnetic permeability in a diametrical direction, laminated at an axial end region of and in an axial central region of the stator core. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20110140566 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A rotating electrical machine includes: a rotor comprising a rotor core and a field winding wound round the rotor core; and a stator comprising a stator core and a stator winding wound round the stator core. The stator is arranged in opposition to the rotor with a predetermined spacing therebetween. the stator core is formed by punching a split piece, which comprises teeth for insertion of the stator winding thereinto and a core back on an outer periphery thereof, from a magnetic steel sheet, and laminating a plurality of those circular configurations in an axial direction, in which a plurality of the split pieces are arranged in a circle in a circumferential direction. The stator core has magnetic steel sheets, which are different in magnetic permeability in a diametrical direction, laminated at an axial end region of and in an axial central region of the stator core. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110140582 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A rotating electrical machine includes: a rotor comprising a rotor core and a field winding wound round the rotor core; and a stator comprising a stator core and a stator winding wound round the stator core. The stator is arranged in opposition to the rotor with a predetermined spacing therebetween. the stator core is formed by punching a split piece, which comprises teeth for insertion of the stator winding thereinto and a core back on an outer periphery thereof, from a magnetic steel sheet, and laminating a plurality of those circular configurations in an axial direction, in which a plurality of the split pieces are arranged in a circle in a circumferential direction. The stator core has magnetic steel sheets, which are different in magnetic permeability in a diametrical direction, laminated at an axial end region of and in an axial central region of the stator core. | 06-16-2011 |
Akihito Narita, Sakata JP
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| 20090218674 | SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE - A semiconductor module including: a semiconductor chip, an integrated circuit being formed in the semiconductor chip; a plurality of electrodes electrically connected to the integrated circuit; an insulating film formed on the semiconductor chip and having a plurality of openings positioned corresponding to the plurality of electrodes; and a long elastic protrusion extending on the insulating film. A plurality of interconnects respectively extend from over the electrodes to over the elastic protrusion, directions of the interconnects intersecting an axis AX that is parallel to the extending direction of the elastic protrusion. A plurality of leads are respectively in contact with the interconnects in an area positioned on the elastic protrusion. A cured adhesive maintains a space between a surface of the semiconductor chip on which the elastic protrusion is formed and a surface of the elastic substrate on which the leads are formed. A surface of the elastic protrusion except an area on which the interconnects are provided is in close contact with the elastic substrate due to an elastic force. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090218685 | SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A semiconductor module including: a semiconductor chip in which an integrated circuit is formed; an electrode formed on the semiconductor chip and electrically connected to the integrated circuit; an insulating film formed on the semiconductor chip and having an opening positioned corresponding to the electrode; an elastic protrusion disposed on the insulating film, a surface of the elastic protrusion opposite to the insulating film being convexly curved; an interconnect extending from over the electrode to over the elastic protrusion; an elastic substrate on which a lead is formed, the lead being in contact with part of the interconnect positioned on the elastic protrusion; and an adhesive maintaining a space between a surface of the semiconductor chip on which the elastic protrusion is formed and a surface of the elastic substrate on which the lead is formed. The elastic substrate has a first depression formed by elastic deformation. The lead is in contact with the interconnect on a surface of the first depression. | 09-03-2009 |
Akihito Nishi, Ibi-Gun JP
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| 20090246096 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT APPARATUS - A honeycomb structure includes at least one honeycomb unit having a first end face and a second end face opposite to the first end face along a longitudinal direction of the at least one honeycomb unit. The at least one honeycomb unit includes an inorganic particle, an inorganic binder, cell walls extending along the longitudinal direction from the first end face to the second end face to define a plurality of cells, a NOx storage catalyst provided at the cell walls, and a noble metal catalyst provided at the cell walls. An amount of the noble metal catalyst provided at a vicinity of the first end face is substantially different from an amount of the noble metal catalyst provided at a vicinity of the second end face. | 10-01-2009 |
Akihito Nishizawa, Yokosuka JP
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| 20080309775 | Information Recording/Reproducing Apparatus - A video camera is provided not only with means for receiving any general captured images but also with means for receiving images from any other video input source. The video camera is also provided with an image input arbitration section that captures, after arbitration, video data coming from these two input means, and stores the resulting data into a memory. As such, when the video input source is a video output terminal of a car navigation system, the screen of the car navigation system, i.e., map information, can be stored in a memory together with a user's captured image. When the video camera is used for monitoring, data capturing into a memory is also enabled when the video input source is a medium already carrying therein map image data, e.g., USB flash memory and SD card, and means for reading the map image data from the medium. The data in the memory is subjected to a process of compression and encoding as moving images so that the image of position information and the user's captured image can be processed as a set of moving images. This accordingly enables to provide a system and method for recording and reproducing a set of moving images of the combination of an image of position information and a user-captured image with no need for a complicated process. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20100085449 | Image Apparatus and Method and Program for Producing Interpolation Signal - An image apparatus has signal slicing unit for two-dimensionally slicing a signal from an imaging device; pixel correlation detection unit for detecting correlation between a center pixel of the signal sliced by the signal slicing unit and its peripheral pixels; correction unit for executing a correction processing for each pixel signal sliced on the basis of the degree of correlation; and synchronization unit for extracting each color signal at the center pixel position of the area sliced by using a signal after correction. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100134649 | SIGNAL PROCESSOR - A signal processor capable of extracting evaluated values used for automatic control more appropriately, including: a feature detection unit which detects a feature change position of any target pixel and its peripheral pixels in an input picture signal; a hold unit which holds the position information; a region creation unit which creates a region by excluding the held positions from an evaluated value extraction region; and an evaluated value extraction unit which extracts evaluated values in accordance with the region; wherein unnecessary portions different in feature from the periphery are extracted in accordance with any pixel unit by detection of the feature change position so that the feature change position is excluded from the evaluated value extraction region. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100157108 | Image Signal Processor And Image Signal Processing Method - The disclosed is to provide an image signal processor and its method in which the enhancement of resolution and the effective reduction of noise are compatible. The image signal processor is provided with an edge character detector that detects a character of an edge of an object, an image signal frequency zone limiter that executes a noise removing process, an image signal frequency zone enhancer that executes a resolution enhancing process and a gain controller that changes each intensity of the image signal frequency zone limiter and the image signal frequency zone enhancer according to an output result of the edge character detector. | 06-24-2010 |
Akihito Ogawa, Fujisawa-Shi JP
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| 20100135436 | SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, a first encoder encodes main information, a second encoder encodes sub-information, a first modulator modulates a carrier based on an output of the first encoder, a duplicating module duplicates an output of the second encoder to generate encoded sub-information units, and a second modulator amplitude-modulates an output of the first modulator based on the encoded sub-information units. The second modulator amplitude-modulates with σ/(μ×(2 | 06-03-2010 |
Akihito Saitoh, Toyama-Shi JP
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| 20090111992 | ALKYL ETHER DERIVATIVES OR SALTS THEREOF - An alkyl ether derivative represented by the general formula: | 04-30-2009 |
Akihito Saitoh, Toyama JP
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| 20090069576 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF 1-(3-(2-(1-BENZOTHIOPHEN-5-YL)-ETHOXY)PROPYL)AZETIDIN-3-OL OR SALTS THEREOF - A Process for production of 1-(3-(2-(1-benzothiophen-5-yl)ethoxy)propyl)azetidin-3-ol or salts thereof which comprises using as a starting compound as a (phenylthio)acetic acid derivative or salts thereof represented by the general formula: | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100075941 | PREVENTIVE/REMEDY FOR RETINAL NERVE DISEASES CONTAINING ALKYL ETHER DERIVATIVES OR SALTS THEREOF - An alkyl ether derivative represented by the following general formula [1] | 03-25-2010 |
| 20110098484 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF 1-(3-(2-(1-BENZOTHIOPHEN-5-YL)- ETHOXY)PROPYL)AZETIDIN-3-OL OR SALTS THEREOF - A Process for production of 1-(3-(2-(1-benzothiophen-5-yl)ethoxy)propyl)azetidin-3-ol or salts thereof which comprises using as a starting compound as a (phenylthio)acetic acid derivative or salts thereof represented by the general formula: | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110112066 | PREVENTIVE/REMEDY FOR RETINAL NERVE DISEASES CONTAINING ALKYL ETHER DERIVATIVES OR SALTS THEREOF - An alkyl ether derivative represented by the following general formula [1] | 05-12-2011 |
Akihito Sakai, Okazaki-Shi JP
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| 20100159189 | BASE FABRIC FOR AIRBAG, AIRBAG AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE SAME - The base fabric for an airbag of the present invention comprises a fibrous laminate in which plural fibrous bodies configured by fibers that are oriented in one direction are laminated, and an oriented direction of the fibers in one fibrous body out of two fibrous bodies that are adjacently laminated is different from an oriented direction of the fibers in the other fibrous body. The airbag of the present invention comprises the base fabric for an airbag and is obtained by a method including joining step for joining the plural base fabrics for an airbag so that an internal space having a predetermined shape is formed and cutting step for cutting along a joint section formed by the joining step. | 06-24-2010 |
Akihito Sakakidani, Kanagawa JP
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| 20090319971 | METHOD OF VERIFYING LAYOUT OF SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - An exemplary aspect of an embodiment of the present Invention is a method of verifying a layout for a semiconductor integrated circuit device including: segmenting a layout of a semiconductor integrated circuit device into a plurality of local regions; calculating a ratio for each local region, the ratio being the area of a region in which an element isolation layer is exposed on a semiconductor wafer surface forming the semiconductor integrated circuit device to the area of the local region; and verifying the layout of the semiconductor integrated circuit device based on the ratio. | 12-24-2009 |
Akihito Sakakidani, Kawasaki-Shi JP
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| 20100224941 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a MISFET. The semiconductor device also includes a silicon nitride film | 09-09-2010 |
Akihito Sano, Aichi JP
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| 20090055021 | Fixed point stablization device for legged mobile body - The present invention provides a fixed point stabilization device for a legged mobile body having a generating mechanism for generating a fixed point. The present invention also provides a fixed point stabilization device for a legged mobile body comprising stabilizing means for stabilizing the fixed point in accordance with a leg grounding position of the legged mobile body. The fixed point is generated by inputting a predetermined constant torque to a joint of a leg of the legged mobile body on the basis of the energy balance in the legged mobile body, leg switching, and a leg swinging motion. The fixed point is stabilized globally by keeping the leg grounding position of the legged mobile body constant using a stopper. Further, the fixed point is stabilized locally by varying the leg grounding position of the legged mobile body in accordance with a deviation between the fixed point and a current quantity of state. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100030115 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING COMPRESSIVE FORCE OF FLEXIBLE LINEAR BODY - A measurement device capable of sensing presence of an obstacle within a vessel from outside the vessel in operating a linear body inserted in the vessel is provided. According to this measurement device, an easy-to-use measurement device capable of measuring compressive force in a direction of longitudinal axis applied to the linear body that has a sheath thicker than the linear body, such as a wire having a coil for embolizing an aneurysm attached at a tip end, without lowering measurement accuracy, can be provided. In addition, a length of a restraint portion is minimized, to achieve a smaller size of the measurement device. Moreover, the measurement device capable of measuring compressive force in the direction of longitudinal axis applied to the linear body regardless of magnitude of buckling load of the linear body can be provided, and the same measurement device is applicable to linear bodies of various materials, which leads to cost efficiency. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100057099 | LINEAR BODY DRIVE DEVICE - A linear body drive device capable of safely and reliably operating a linear body is provided. A linear body insertion device includes a drive portion, an operation portion, a sensor portion and a processing portion serving as a measurement portion, and an output portion serving as a notification portion. The drive portion drives a linear body having flexibility. The operation portion includes an input member (an operation lever) operated by an operator for controlling performance of the drive portion. The sensor portion included in the measurement portion detects compressive force in a direction of longitudinal axis applied to the linear body, based on a degree of bending of the linear body driven by the drive portion. The output portion provides notification of data of compressive force detected by the measurement portion. | 03-04-2010 |
Akihito Seki, Yokohama JP
Akihito Shibuya, Toyoda JP
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| 20110020686 | Cooling system for battery pack - A cooling system for a battery pack which can reduce the number of components, manufacturing cost and an installation space, is provided. The battery pack includes high-voltage electrically conductive paths connected to a positive electrode and a negative electrode thereof, respectively. The high-voltage electrically conductive path connected to the positive electrode serves as a cooling member. The high-voltage electrically conductive path connected to the positive electrode is arranged along the battery pack to absorb heat generated at the battery pack and dissipate the absorbed heat at a location distant from the battery pack. The invention takes an advantage of the superior heat conductivity of the high-voltage electrically conductive path to cool down the battery pack. | 01-27-2011 |
Akihito Shimoozono, Kanagawa-Ken JP
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| 20090231473 | Imaging apparatus and pixel defect compensation method implemented therein - Pixel signals output from an imaging device having pixels arranged in horizontal and vertical directions are compensated if there are pixel defects. Extracted from the pixel signals are: a first signal from a target pixel; second signals from second pixels having the same color as the target pixel; and third signals from third pixels having a different color from the target pixel, the second and third pixels being located as dose to the target pixel on both sides thereof in each direction. Extracted from the second signals are a highest-level signal having the highest luminance level and a second-level signal having the second luminance level. An average luminance level of the second signals is calculated. It is determined whether a particular pixel among the second pixels and causing generation of the highest-level signal is defective by using the highest and average levels. The highest-level signal is selected when the particular pixel is not defective, otherwise, the second-level signal. It is determined whether the target pixel is defective by using the levels of the first and selected signals. The first signal is output when the target pixel is not defective, otherwise, the selected signal. | 09-17-2009 |
Akihito Shirai, Ozu-Shi JP
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| 20090276996 | HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SPINDLE MOTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The object of the present invention is to provide a hydrodynamic bearing, a method for manufacturing the same, and a spindle motor, with which the gap in the axial direction required for the smooth operation of a bearing can be sufficiently ensured. A method for manufacturing a hydrodynamic bearing comprising a shaft | 11-12-2009 |
Akihito Shirai, Ehime JP
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| 20090168246 | HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING DEVICE, SPINDLE MOTOR, AND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS - An annular groove is provided to the rotary portion and/or the fixed portion in a bearing seal portion, and its cross section has a shape approximated by an arc. The annular groove is such that the relationship between the groove width W in a direction following the surface constituting a bearing seal portion and the groove depth Dg in a direction perpendicular to the surface constituting the bearing seal portion is Dg/W<0.4. | 07-02-2009 |
Akihito Suzuki, Ritto JP
Akihito Takada, Toyohashi-Shi JP
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| 20110019237 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING IMAGE FOR PRINTING - An image forming apparatus comprises a image reader unit and a controller. The controller is configured to i) execute a detection operation of calculating a correction coefficient based on reference image data obtained by applying the light from a light source to a reference unit and receiving, by a photoelectric conversion unit, the reflected light from the reference unit to perform photoelectric conversion of the received light to the reference image data, ii) correct image density variations of the image data caused by orientation variations of the light source and pixel sensitivity of the photoelectric conversion unit based on the correction coefficient, iii) form an output image to be printed on output paper in accordance with an arrangement manner, based on the corrected image data, and iv) determine an interval at which the detection operation is executed, in accordance with a characteristic of the light source and the arrangement manner. | 01-27-2011 |
Akihito Takahashi, Tokyo JP
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| 20100085850 | DISC PLAYBACK APPARATUS - A disc playback apparatus includes a decoder 15 for decoding audio files respectively corresponding to different data formats, which are stored in a storage unit, on the basis of a file attribute preset thereto, and for playing back the decoded audio files, and a control unit 16 for determining a file attribute of data read from the storage unit when starting the decoding and playback process on a basis of the file attribute set to the decoder, and for, when the file attribute differs from the file attribute set to the decoder, holding address information about the read data, and, after stopping the reading of subsequent data, changing the setting of the file attribute made for the decoder and then restarting to read the data by using the address information held thereby. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100227170 | EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, LAMINATE BOARD, MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, INSULATING RESIN SHEET, AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD - Disclosed is an epoxy resin composition essentially containing (A) an epoxy resin having a structure represented by the general formula (1), (B) a curing agent, (C) an inorganic filler and (D) a cyanate resin and/or a prepolymer thereof, wherein Ar represents a fused aromatic hydrocarbon group; r is an integer of 1 or more; X is a hydrogen or an epoxy group (glycidyl ether group); R | 09-09-2010 |
Akihito Takano, Nagano JP
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| 20100148340 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: (a) half-dicing a semiconductor wafer including plural semiconductor chips, thereby forming dicing grooves in the semiconductor wafer, wherein each semiconductor chip includes a circuit and pads and wherein the semiconductor wafer includes: a first surface on which the circuit and the pads are formed; and a second surface opposite to the first surface, (b) connecting the pads to each other by conductive connectors; (c) sealing the first surface of the semiconductor wafer, the dicing grooves and the conductive connectors with a resin; (d) grinding the second surface of the semiconductor wafer, thereby forming a group of sealed chips; (e) dividing the group of sealed chips into individual sealed chips; (f) mounting and stacking the individual sealed chips on a wiring substrate having connection terminals thereon; and (g) electrically-connecting the conductive connectors and the connection terminals using a conductive member. | 06-17-2010 |
Akihito Takano, Nagano-Shi JP
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| 20100320584 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP LAMINATED BODY - A semiconductor chip laminated body includes a wiring board having a connecting terminal; a plurality of semiconductor chips laminated on the wiring board, each of the semiconductor chips having a pad; conductive connecting members having first end parts connected to the pads of the corresponding semiconductor chips and second end parts projecting from side surfaces of the corresponding semiconductor chips; and a conductive member configured to connect the connecting terminal of the wiring board and the second end parts of the conductive connecting members; wherein conductive materials are exposed at the side surfaces of the semiconductor chips; and a gap is provided between the side surfaces of the semiconductor chips and the conductive member. | 12-23-2010 |
Akihito Toda, Nirasaki-Shi JP
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| 20090229759 | ANNULAR ASSEMBLY FOR PLASMA PROCESSING, PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND OUTER ANNULAR MEMBER - An annular assembly for plasma processing which can prevent poor attraction of a substrate. The annular assembly is comprised of a focus ring that is mounted on a mounting stage and disposed such as to surround an outer periphery of a substrate subjected to the plasma processing, and an outer annular member that is disposed such as to surround an outer periphery of the focus ring. The outer annular member has an exposed surface that is exposed into a processing space in which plasma is produced, and the exposed surface is covered with yttria. | 09-17-2009 |
Akihito Tokutsu, Kanagawa-Ken JP
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| 20090096151 | AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER - An automatic document feeder of the present invention is provided with a turning/discharging path in a reversing path in order to read images on both sides of documents in lengths less than the main size and discharge in a discharging tray. Further, an aligning wall is provided to bump ends of documents discharged from the turning/discharging path against it. Thus, the documents of which both sides are read are discharged in the sequentially collated state at a high-speed and the aligned state. | 04-16-2009 |
Akihito Tokutsu, Kanagawa JP
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| 20090251744 | AUTO DOCUMENT FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE SCANNING DEVICE - An OUT conveying member and an IN conveying member which reach pre-scan rollers from a document tray are provided. In the case of continuously conveying a document, while a preceding document is conveyed by one conveying member, a following document is caused to stand by in the other conveying member. The documents are conveyed in the state where the distance between the preceding document and the following document is close to 0 mm. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100014902 | AUTO DOCUMENT FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE SCANNING DEVICE - The lengths of an OUT path and an IN path are made longer than the length of a document of a main size in a traveling direction. The document of the main size stands by for conveyance in a direction of a READ document glass in a state where the entire document is contained in the OUT path or the IN path. The entrance speed of the document into the OUT path or the IN path is equal to the read speed of a scanner. The leading edge of a subsequent document is overlapped on the trailing edge of a preceding document, and the document is conveyed to the READ document glass. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100109226 | AUTO DOCUMENT FEEDING DEVICE - An auto document feeding device causes an original document passing through an OUT path and an original document passing through an IN path to flow together with overlap a trailing edge of a preceding original document and a leading edge of a following original document. Before the original documents reach to a READ document glass, the auto document feeding device comprises a separating unit configured to separate an overlapping portion of the original documents. The auto document feeding device reduces a distance between the preceding original document and the following original document passing on the READ document glass to nearly 0 mm. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110007370 | AUTO DOCUMENT FEEDING DEVICE - An auto document feeding device includes: a carrying member configured to carry an original from an original setting unit to an image scanning unit; a fixed guide unit configured to change a carrying direction of the original, at between the carrying member and the image scanning unit; a movable guide unit which is movable between the fixed guide unit and the carrying member; and a paper discharge unit configured to discharge the original which passed through the image scanning unit. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110079953 | DOUBLE FEEDING DETECTION APPARATUS, AUTO SHEET FEEDER AND DOUBLE FEED DETECTION METHOD - A double feed detection apparatus includes a first element and a second element at positions where they are opposite to each other across a sheet, and a direction in which an ultrasonic wave or a light passes through the sheet is vertical to a conveyance direction of the sheet. An auto sheet feeder includes the first element and the second element of the double feed detection apparatus in a range from a downstream side of a joining point of an outside conveyance path and an inside conveyance path in the sheet conveyance direction to a near side of a read part. | 04-07-2011 |
Akihito Tomita, Sunto-Gun JP
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| 20100068738 | Method of Immunoassaying A Component to be Measured - A method of immunoassaying a component to be measured in a sample containing hemoglobin, which comprises reacting a component to be measured in a sample containing hemoglobin with an antibody capable of binding to the component in the presence of a bile acid derivative different from a bile acid derivative that is inherently contained in the sample; a method of suppressing an interference of hemoglobin in immunoassaying a component to be measured in a sample containing hemoglobin, which comprises reacting a component to be measured in a sample containing hemoglobin with an antibody capable of binding to the component in the presence of a bile acid derivative different from a bile acid derivative that is inherently contained in the sample; a reagent of immunoassay of a component to be measured in a sample containing hemoglobin, which comprises a bile acid derivative, are described. | 03-18-2010 |
Akihito Totsugi, Sanda-Shi JP
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| 20090166573 | Method of Shutting Off Conduit and Pipe Conduit Shutoff Apparatus - To enable efficient and easy attachment of a shutoff operation cover at a proper attaching position relative to two joining flange portions and also to restrict deformation in a leading end portion of a gate plate valve. A shutoff operation cover B is attached to two pipe portions | 07-02-2009 |
Akihito Tsuda, Suwa-Shi JP
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| 20090207213 | LIQUID JET HEAD AND A LIQUID JET APPARATUS - Provided is a liquid jet head including: a flow path forming substrate having formed therein a row of pressure generating chambers, each of which is communicated with a nozzle opening; a piezoelectric element which is provided in each of the pressure generating chambers via a vibration plate formed of a plurality of layers; and a bonding substrate which is bonded to a piezoelectric element forming side of the flow path forming substrate, in which: a groove is formed in a region of the vibration plate surrounding the piezoelectric element so as to extend to an interface of the plurality of layers or extend over the interface; and an insulator formed of an inorganic insulating material is formed in the groove. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090244207 | LIQUID JET HEAD, A LIQUID JET APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LIQUID JET HEAD - A piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric layer disposed between a first electrode and a second electrode. Anti-deformation layers continue from the piezoelectric layers ad contain a less moisture-permeable component than the piezoelectric layer. The piezoelectric layers and the anti-deformation layers are alternately and continuously disposed in the direction of the arrangement of the rows of the pressure generating chambers. The anti-deformation layers are disposed at least in regions opposing a partition member with the vibration plate therebetween. The piezoelectric layer is enclosed by the first electrode, the second electrode and at least either the vibration plate or the anti-deformation layer. | 10-01-2009 |
Akihito Tsukamoto, Aichi JP
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| 20090096293 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL APPARATUS - The present invention is to provide a power supply control apparatus which can connect a ground to a suitable electric potential when the ground is disconnected. The power supply control apparatus includes a control circuit having a switch element and a switch control unit, and a load. One terminal of load is connected to a direct-current power supply through the switch element, and the other terminal is connected to a ground electric potential. The switch control unit has a ground terminal connected to the ground electric potential and outputting a ground current flowing toward the ground electric potential. The control circuit includes a bypass device having a load side bypass system for passing the ground current to the ground electric potential through the load when connection between the ground terminal and the ground electric potential is disconnected. The load includes impedance for changing the electric potential of ground terminal into an electric potential in which the switch control unit stably acts when the ground current flows. | 04-16-2009 |
Akihito Yamaguchi, Ibaraki-Shi JP
Akihito Yamamoto, Nagoya-Shi JP
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| 20100106368 | DAMPING FORCE CONTROL APPARATUS - A damping force control apparatus includes a damping force control device controlling a damping force of a shock absorber provided between a sprung mass and an unsprung mass of each wheel of a vehicle, a detection device detecting at least an acceleration of the sprung mass in an up-down direction and a relative displacement between the sprung mass and the unsprung mass, a damping coefficient calculation device calculating a damping coefficient to be applied to the damping force control by the damping force control device based on detected results of the detection device, a sensed acceleration increment calculation device calculating a sensed acceleration increment corresponding to an increment of sense according to the Weber Fechner law on the basis of the detected results of the detection device, and a modification device modifying the damping coefficient in accordance with a sensed acceleration increment calculated by the sensed acceleration increment calculation device. | 04-29-2010 |
Akihito Yamamoto, Fukushima-Ken JP
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| 20090059372 | OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER - Disclosed is an optical image stabilizer having a low sliding load, a smooth operation, and a small thickness. When a lens holder and an X slider are moved in the X direction, small balls roll between the side surface of the lens holder and the inner surface of a frame of a Y slider, thereby reducing a sliding load therebetween. When the lens holder and the Y slider are moved in the X direction, small balls roll between the side surface of the lens holder and the inner surface of the frame of the X slider, thereby reducing a sliding load therebetween. Therefore, it is possible to achieve an optical image stabilizer having low power consumption, a smooth operation, and high responsibility. In addition, the thickness of the lens holder is equal to or smaller than the sum of the thicknesses of the X slider and the Y slider overlapped with each other. Therefore, it is possible to achieve an optical image stabilizer having a small thickness. | 03-05-2009 |
Akihito Yamane, Kyoto-Shi JP
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| 20090308125 | Mandrel mill and process for manufacturing a seamless pipe - A mandrel mill is provided which can perform elongation rolling with a markedly increased working ratio and dimensional accuracy on a material which is inherently difficult to roll such as a hollow shell made of stainless steel or a thin-walled material. A mandrel mill for manufacturing a mother tube by performing elongation rolling of a hollow shell comprises a plurality of roll stands, having at least one 4-roll stand for wall thickness reduction of a hollow shell and at least one 2-roll stand including the final stand downstream of the 4-roll stand. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100031725 | Grooved roll for a reducer and a reducer - A pipe in which polygonization is substantially eliminated is manufactured by a reducer with a grooved roll with a groove having a groove bottom zone including the center of the groove in the roll axial direction and flange zones adjoining both sides of the groove bottom zone. The groove surface has a friction distribution in the roll axial direction such that the frictional force with respect to a material being rolled in the groove bottom zone is larger than the frictional force with respect to a material being rolled in the flange zones. This friction distribution can be achieved by working the groove surface so that the surface roughness of the groove bottom zone becomes greater than the surface roughness of the flange zones or by applying a lubricity modifier which differs with respect to amount and/or type between the groove bottom zone and the flange zones. | 02-11-2010 |
Akihito Yamauchi, Saitama JP
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| 20080240780 | Image forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes: a main body; an opening and closing unit disposed so as to be openable and closable for the main body; a fixing unit fixing the opening and closing unit to the main body; a structure including a component for realizing an image forming function and/or a transfer medium-conveying function, the structure being supported movably for the main body; a bias unit disposed between the opening and closing unit and the structure, the bias unit biasing the structure so as to be pushed to a member mounted within the main body; a constraining unit constraining the opening and closing unit and the structure against a bias force of the biasing unit when the fixing unit does not fix the opening and closing unit; and a releasing unit releasing the opening and closing unit and the structure from being constrained when the fixing unit fixes the opening and closing unit. | 10-02-2008 |
Akihito Yasui, Kiyosu-Shi JP
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| 20090173910 | POLISHING COMPOSITION - To provide a polishing composition which can satisfy both suppression of the surface topography and a high stock removal rate, in a polishing step in the production of a wiring structure. | 07-09-2009 |
Akihito Yoshino, Toyama-Shi JP
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| 20090017638 | Substrate processing apparatus and method for manufacturing semiconductor device - It is intended to provide a substrate processing apparatus and a semiconductor device manufacturing method capable of suppressing formation of a film inside a nozzle and extending a replacement or maintenance cycle of the nozzle, thereby realizing improvement in operation rate of the apparatus. A substrate processing apparatus comprising: a reaction container for performing a processing for generating a film containing a plurality of elements on a substrate; a heater for heating an inside of the reaction container; at least one nozzle that is provided inside the reaction container in such a fashion that at least a part thereof is opposed to the heater for supplying a first gas containing at least one of the plurality of elements forming the film and capable of depositing a film by itself into the reaction container; and a circulation pipe that is provided in such a fashion as to cover at least the part of the nozzle opposed to the heater for supplying a second gas containing at least one of the plurality of elements forming the film and not capable of depositing a film by itself into the reaction container after circulating the second gas thereinside. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090087964 | Manufacturing Method of Semiconductor Device and Substrate Processing Apparatus - To realize a high productivity while maintaining excellent film deposition characteristics on a substrate even if a plurality of processing gases of different gas species are used. There are provided the step of loading a plurality of substrates into a processing chamber; supplying a first processing gas to an upper stream side of a gas flow outside of a region where a plurality of substrates loaded into a processing chamber are arranged, supplying a second processing gas to the upper stream side of the gas flow outside of the region where the plurality of substrates loaded into the processing chamber are arranged, supplying the first processing gas to a middle part of the gas flow in the region where the plurality of substrates loaded into the processing chamber are arranged, and causing the first processing gas and the second processing gas to react with each other in the processing chamber, to form an amorphous material and form a thin film on main surfaces of the plurality of substrates; and the step of unloading the substrate after forming the thin film from the processing camber. | 04-02-2009 |