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Akira Sugiyama

Akira Sugiyama, Yokohama-Shi JP

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20110053073TONER - A toner is provided which is excellent in development stability in both a low-temperature, low-humidity environment and a high-temperature, high-humidity environment over a long time period. The toner includes toner particles containing at least a binder resin and a colorant, and a fatty acid metal salt. The fatty acid metal salt has a volume-based median diameter (D50s) of 0.15 μm or more and 0.65 μm or less, and the liberation ratio of the fatty acid metal salt in the toner is 1.0% or more and 25.0% or less.03-03-2011
20110097657TONER - An object of the present invention is to provide a toner in which the problems in the techniques described are solved. That is, the object is to provide a toner which has an excellent charging characteristic regardless of the environment and which achieves high image quality over a long period of time.04-28-2011
20110097660TONER - Provided is a toner in which faulty transfer under an extremely-low-temperature, low-humidity environment hardly occurs, including toner particles and a zeolite as an external additive, in which a ratio of the alminium atoms to a total of the silicon atoms and the aluminium atoms contained in the zeolite is 0.2 to 24.0%.04-28-2011

Akira Sugiyama, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100239260OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, OPTICAL COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An optical transmission apparatus and method thereof is provided. The optical transmission apparatus includes transmission units configured to transmit lights having different wavelengths, a multiplexing unit configured to multiplex lights transmitted from the transmission units, and a controller configured to control wavelengths of the lights, where the controller includes a wavelength spacing processing unit that controls a spacing between the wavelengths on the basis of reception state information of an apparatus that has received the multiplexed light.09-23-2010

Akira Sugiyama, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US

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20100206599MACHINE-TOOL SPINDLE HEAD - A machine-tool spindle head makes it possible to prevent the size of the entire device from increasing and can easily control drive motors compared to a related device. A machine-tool spindle 08-19-2010

Akira Sugiyama, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100177378INTENSE OPTICAL HIGH FIELD GENERATOR IN OPTICAL OSCILLATOR UTILIZING CHIRPED PULSE AMPLIFICATION - To provide an intensive optical high field generator capable of generating an intensive optical high field with excellent stability, a high quality, and an intensity greatly higher than that of a known example. An intensive optical high field, which is disposed in an optical oscillator using chirped pulse amplification, includes: an optical amplification medium 07-15-2010

Akira Sugiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080267389TILTING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a tilting mechanism includes a fixed section including a guide surface depressed in an arc shape; and a movable section having an outer peripheral surface curved in an arc shape that comes in contact with the guide surface of the fixed section and tilting along the guide surface, the movable section including a concave portion cut out to open the outer peripheral surface, wherein the concave portion includes a pair of side surfaces opposed to each other; and guide grooves that are curved along a curvature of the outer peripheral surface of the movable section and are formed on the side surfaces; and the fixed section includes a plurality of shafts that are slidably fitted into the guide grooves.10-30-2008
20090026332TILT MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH TILTABLE STAND - According to one embodiment, a tilt mechanism includes a stand with a bottom which is placed on a mounting surface and designed to pass cables therethrough, and a tilt leg supported by the stand. The tilt leg is rotatable between a first position in which the tilt leg is retracted in the stand, and a second position in which the tilt leg downwardly projects from the bottom of the stand. The tilt leg includes a pair of support portions rotatably supported by the bottom, and a bridge portion bridging the support portions and including an edge. The edge opposes the mounting surface when the tilt leg is in the second position. The edge of the bridge portion defines a single recess, through which the cables are led to an outside of the stand.01-29-2009
20100041167DRUG FOR DIAGNOSING LARGE INTESTINAL CANCER AND/OR POLYP, OBSERVING POSTOPERATIVE COURSE AND MONITORING RECURRENCE - The present invention is directed to a method for diagnosing large intestinal cancer and/or polyp and a method for observing postoperative course or monitoring recurrence thereof, wherein each method includes detecting cystatin SN protein by use of an anti-cystatin SN antibody. The present invention is able to provide a kit for assaying cystatin SN, which can be used, in a simple manner, in a diagnosis performed prior to conventional barium enema examination and endoscopic examination which impose burdens on patients; as an indicator of metastasis and recurrence; and in the evaluation of therapeutic effects. The present invention provides a method for diagnosing or monitoring large intestinal cancer and/or polyp which can be performed in a simple manner, and thus can allow to design a new regimen rapidly.02-18-2010
20100062449Method Of Measuring PTX3 With High Sensitivity - To provide a method of determining vasculopathy, which is a risk factor of myocardial infarction, angiopathic dementia, etc., at an early stage thereof (i.e., mild vasculopathy). The present invention provides a method of determining the severity of mild vasculopathy, including determining PTX3 level in an assay sample by use of an anti-PTX3 monoclonal antibody.03-11-2010
20100124473Fastening Device, Module Mounting Mechanism and Information Processing Apparatus - According to one embodiment, a fastening device comprises an object having a through hole, and a fastener which fixes the object to a support by being screwed into a screw hole. The fastener includes a gripper and a stopper. The gripper is capable of protruding outside of the object from the through hole and getting into the through hole, and has an end surface on a side opposite to a male screw portion. The stopper is positioned between the male screw portion and the gripper. In a state in which the male screw portion is screwed into the screw hole, the end surface is positioned inside the through hole. In a state in which the male screw portion is removed from the screw hole, the gripper protrudes outside of the object from the through hole, and the stopper is caught in the object and holds the fastener to the object.05-20-2010

Patent applications by Akira Sugiyama, Tokyo JP

Akira Sugiyama, Kizukawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090274181Solid-state laser apparatus - A high gain solid-state laser apparatus capable of generating short-pulse terahertz waves with high efficiency is provided. The apparatus includes laser gain media 11-05-2009

Akira Sugiyama, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080226254IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS, RECORD/PLAYBACK DEVICE, AND MENU-OPERATING METHOD - A record/playback device includes a recording unit, an operation unit, an interface unit, and a control unit. The recording unit is configured to record an image including one or more frames as one clip and play back a recorded image. The operation unit is configured to have a combined operating element including a first operating element and a second operating element. The interface unit is configured to prepare a list of clips by collecting specific frames for a predetermined number of clips. The control unit is configured to carry out control of changing a clip operated on the basis of the operation direction of the first operating element and to prepare a menu-displaying command signal to display a menu on which items for operating the clip are described when the second operating element is operated.09-18-2008
20080285647Picture processing apparatus, picture processing method, picture processing program and recording medium - Occurrence of mosquito noise of a macro block that contains even a small plain region is suppressed. One macro block is subdivided into sub blocks each of which is composed of four pixels×four lines. The average value of luminance levels of each sub block is calculated. The absolute values of the difference values between the luminance levels and the average value are obtained for each sub block. The minimum value of the average difference values of the 16 sub blocks of one macro block is selected and decided as an activity of the macro block. Corresponding to the decided activity, a quantizer scale of the macro block is decided. With the decided quantizer scale, the macro block is quantized. According to this method, since the size of each sub block is smaller than the size of a conventional sub block of eight pixels×eight lines, the average difference value of each sub block is more emphasized. Since the minimum value of the average difference values is designated as an activity of the macro block, an activity of a macro block that contains even a small plain portion can be more suppressed. As a result, a quantizer value of a macro block that contains an edge can be decreased. Thus, mosquito noise of a macro block that contains an edge portion of a picture can be suppressed.11-20-2008
20090074052ENCODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, ENCODING PROGRAM, DECODING DEVICE, DECODING METHOD, AND DECODING PROGRAM - The present invention relates to an encoding apparatus, an encoding method, an encoding program, a decoding apparatus, a decoding method and a decoding program for adaptively controlling an encoding bit rate. Coefficient data obtained using wavelet transform is quantized, and segmented into bit planes. The coefficient data is entropy encoded from the bit plane of the MSB in a direction from an upper bit position to a lower bit position. Entropy encoding is stopped at a bit position where an amount of code has reached a target amount. On the bit plane, the coefficient data is entropy encoded from a lower frequency region to a higher frequency region. Data greatly affecting subjective image quality of a decoded image is selectively output while the amount of code is easily controlled.03-19-2009
20090092326ENCODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, ENCODING PROGRAM, DECODING DEVICE, DECODING METHOD, AND DECODING PROGRAM - The present invention relates to an encoding apparatus, an encoding method, an encoding program, a decoding apparatus, a decoding method and a decoding program for encoding and decoding efficiently a video signal in interlace scanning. An adder 04-09-2009
20090190829Image decoding apparatus and method for handling intra-image predictive decoding with various color spaces and color signal resolutions - The present invention is directed to an image information decoding apparatus adapted for performing intra-image decoding based on resolution of color components and color space of an input image signal. An intra prediction unit serves to adaptively change block size in generating a prediction image based on a chroma format signal indicating whether resolution of color components is one of 4:2:0 format, 4:2:2 format, and 4:4:4 format, and a color space signal indicating whether color space is one of YCbCr, RGB, and XYZ. An inverse orthogonal transform unit and an inverse quantization unit serve to also change orthogonal transform technique and quantization technique in accordance with the chroma format signal and the color space signal. A decoding unit decodes the chroma format signal and the color space signal generate a prediction image corresponding to the chroma format signal and the color space signal.07-30-2009
20110122947IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING INTRA-IMAGE PREDICTIVE DECODING WITH VARIOIUS COLOR SPACES AND COLOR SIGNAL RESOLUTIONS - The present invention is directed to an image information decoding apparatus adapted for performing intra-image decoding based on resolution of color components and color space of an input image signal. An intra prediction unit serves to adaptively change block size in generating a prediction image based on a chroma format signal indicating whether resolution of color components is one of 4:2:0 format, 4:2:2 format, and 4:4:4 format, and a color space signal indicating whether color space is one of YCbCr, RGB, and XYZ. An inverse orthogonal transform unit and an inverse quantization unit serve to also change orthogonal transform technique and quantization technique in accordance with the chroma format signal and the color space signal. A decoding unit decodes the chroma format signal and the color space signal to generate a prediction image corresponding to the chroma format signal and the color space signal.05-26-2011
20110123103IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING INTRA-IMAGE PREDICTIVE DECODING WITH VARIOUS COLOR SPACES AND COLOR SIGNAL RESOLUTIONS - The present invention is directed to an image information decoding apparatus adapted for performing intra-image decoding based on resolution of color components and color space of an input image signal. An intra prediction unit serves to adaptively change block size in generating a prediction image based on a chroma format signal indicating whether resolution of color components is one of 4:2:0 format, 4:2:2 format, and 4:4:4 format, and a color space signal indicating whether color space is one of YCbCr, RGB, and XYZ. An inverse orthogonal transform unit and an inverse quantization unit serve to also change orthogonal transform technique and quantization technique in accordance with the chroma format signal and the color space signal. A decoding unit decodes the chroma format signal and the color space signal to generate a prediction image corresponding to the chroma format signal and the color space signal.05-26-2011
20110123104IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING INTRA-IMAGE PREDICTIVE DECODING WITH VARIOUS COLOR SPACES AND COLOR SIGNAL RESOLUTIONS - The present invention is directed to an image information decoding apparatus adapted for performing intra-image decoding based on resolution of color components and color space of an input image signal. An intra prediction unit serves to adaptively change block size in generating a prediction image based on a chroma format signal indicating whether resolution of color components is one of 4:2:0 format, 4:2:2 format, and 4:4:4 format, and a color space signal indicating whether color space is one of YCbCr, RGB, and XYZ. An inverse orthogonal transform unit and an inverse quantization unit serve to also change orthogonal transform technique and quantization technique in accordance with the chroma format signal and the color space signal. A decoding unit decodes the chroma format signal and the color space signal to generate a prediction image corresponding to the chroma format signal and the color space signal.05-26-2011
20110123105IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING INTRA-IMAGE PREDICTIVE DECODING WITH VARIOUS COLOR SPACES AND COLOR SIGNAL RESOLUTIONS - The present invention is directed to an image information decoding apparatus adapted for performing intra-image decoding based on resolution of color components and color space of an input image signal. An intra prediction unit serves to adaptively change block size in generating a prediction image based on a chroma format signal indicating whether resolution of color components is one of 4:2:0 format, 4:2:2 format, and 4:4:4 format, and a color space signal indicating whether color space is one of YCbCr, RGB, and XYZ. An inverse orthogonal transform unit and an inverse quantization unit serve to also change orthogonal transform technique and quantization technique in accordance with the chroma format signal and the color space signal. A decoding unit decodes the chroma format signal and the color space signal to generate a prediction image corresponding to the chroma format signal and the color space signal.05-26-2011
20110123106IMAGE ENCODING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING INTRA-IMAGE PREDICTIVE ENCODING WITH VARIOUS COLOR SPACES AND COLOR SIGNAL RESOLUTIONS - The present invention is directed to an image information encoding apparatus adapted for performing intra-image encoding based on resolution of color components and color space of an input image signal. An intra prediction unit serves to adaptively change block size in generating a prediction image based on a chroma format signal indicating whether resolution of color components is one of 4:2:0 format, 4:2:2 format, and 4:4:4 format, and a color space signal indicating whether color space is one of YCbCr, RGB, and XYZ. An inverse orthogonal transform unit and an inverse quantization unit serve to also change orthogonal transform technique and quantization technique in accordance with the chroma format signal and the color space signal. An encoding unit encodes the chroma format signal and the color space signal to generate a prediction image corresponding to the chroma format signal and the color space signal.05-26-2011
20110123107 IMAGE ENCODING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING INTRA-IMAGE PREDICTIVE ENCODING WITH VARIOUS COLOR SPACES AND COLOR SIGNAL RESOLUTIONS - The present invention is directed to an image information encoding apparatus adapted for performing intra-image encoding based on resolution of color components and color space of an input image signal. An intra prediction unit serves to adaptively change block size in generating a prediction image based on a chroma format signal indicating whether resolution of color components is one of 4:2:0 format, 4:2:2 format, and 4:4:4 format, and a color space signal indicating whether color space is one of YCbCr, RGB, and XYZ. An inverse orthogonal transform unit and an inverse quantization unit serve to also change orthogonal transform technique and quantization technique in accordance with the chroma format signal and the color space signal. An encoding unit encodes the chroma format signal and the color space signal to generate a prediction image corresponding to the chroma format signal and the color space signal.05-26-2011
20110123108IMAGE ENCODING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING INTRA-IMAGE PREDICTIVE ENCODING WITH VARIOUS COLOR SPACES AND COLOR SIGNAL RESOLUTIONS - The present invention is directed to an image information encoding apparatus adapted for performing intra-image encoding based on resolution of color components and color space of an input image signal. An intra prediction unit serves to adaptively change block size in generating a prediction image based on a chroma format signal indicating whether resolution of color components is one of 4:2:0 format, 4:2:2 format, and 4:4:4 format, and a color space signal indicating whether color space is one of YCbCr, RGB, and XYZ. An inverse orthogonal transform unit and an inverse quantization unit serve to also change orthogonal transform technique and quantization technique in accordance with the chroma format signal and the color space signal. An encoding unit encodes the chroma format signal and the color space signal to generate a prediction image corresponding to the chroma format signal and the color space signal.05-26-2011
20110123109IMAGE ENCODING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING INTRA-IMAGE PREDICTIVE ENCODING WITH VARIOUS COLOR SPACES AND COLOR SIGNAL RESOLUTIONS - The present invention is directed to an image information encoding apparatus adapted for performing intra-image encoding based on resolution of color components and color space of an input image signal. An intra prediction unit serves to adaptively change block size in generating a prediction image based on a chroma format signal indicating whether resolution of color components is one of 4:2:0 format, 4:2:2 format, and 4:4:4 format, and a color space signal indicating whether color space is one of YCbCr, RGB, and XYZ. An inverse orthogonal transform unit and an inverse quantization unit serve to also change orthogonal transform technique and quantization technique in accordance with the chroma format signal and the color space signal. An encoding unit encodes the chroma format signal and the color space signal to generate a prediction image corresponding to the chroma format signal and the color space signal.05-26-2011
20110149110CAMERA SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Disclosed herein is a camera system including: a camera section including a subband dividing section configured to resolve image data of a color whose pixel positions are alternately shifted from each other into subband images, and a first transmission interface section configured to convert the subband images into a predetermined image signal, and output the image signal via a transmission line; and a camera control section including a second transmission interface section configured to convert the image signal input via the transmission line into the subband images, and an image decompressing section configured to decompress the subband images into the image data and synthesize the subband images into the image data output from the image pickup element.06-23-2011
20110150411IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - Disclosed herein is an image processing device including a subband dividing section configured to perform subband division of image data of a color whose pixel positions are alternately shifted from each other, the image data being included in image data output from an image pickup element of a pixel arrangement in which the pixel positions of at least one color of three primary colors are alternately shifted from each other in one of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, with pixels of two upper and lower lines adjacent to each other or pixels of two left and right columns adjacent to each other as a unit.06-23-2011

Patent applications by Akira Sugiyama, Kanagawa JP

Akira Sugiyama, Suginami-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090161862Angle Variable Mechanism and Desktop Apparatus - According to one embodiment, an angle variable mechanism includes: a fixed unit that has guide surfaces and coaxial shaft portions; a movable unit that includes an outer surface, a concave portion having side surfaces, guide grooves, and notches; and a lock member that is swingably supported with the fixed unit and interposed between the side surfaces. The lock member has convex portions. The convex portions are slidably fitted to the guide grooves through the notches. Each of the convex portions has end portions. A length of the convex portion between the end portions is larger than an opening width of each of the notches. The end portion is formed thinner than another end portion, so that a gap is formed between the end portion and an inner surface of the guide groove.06-25-2009

Akira Sugiyama, Hiratsaku-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090163649One-Part Type Heat Curable Composition - To provide a one-part type heat curable composition which exhibits superior adhesion properties, is easily cured by heating, does not soften even if the composition is baked at increased temperature, is completely cured by means of moisture in the atmosphere even if curing is not sufficient due to heating temperature, heating period, and the like, and exhibits increased adhesiveness with respect to a coating film after the composition is cured. A one-part type heat curable composition comprising: (A) a prepolymer having a urethane bond(s), and an isocyanate group(s) at a chain end or pendent position(s) thereof; (B) an amine-adduct type latent hardener; and (C) a moisture latent hardener.06-25-2009

Akira Sugiyama, Makinohara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090134888Conductivity test jig, conductivity test apparatus having conductivity test jig, and a method of testing conductivity - The conductivity test jig includes: a jig main body; a holding member; a conductivity test unit; a conductivity member; an air cylinder; a jig main body; and a second air cylinder. The jig main body has a hole for receiving the connector. The holding member holds the connector in the hole. The conductivity test unit is detachably attached to the connector. When the conductivity test unit moves close to the connector, the conductivity member is electrically connected to the terminals of the connector. The air cylinder makes the conductivity test unit contact the connector, and removes the conductivity test unit from the connector. The push-out member is interposed between the connector and the jig main body in an insertion direction of the connector in the hole. The second air cylinder moves the push-out member in the insertion direction.05-28-2009

Akira Sugiyama, Mishima-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090130582TONER AND IMAGE FORMING PROCESS - A toner which has i) toner base particles containing at least a binder resin and a colorant and ii) a fatty acid metal salt composition as an external additive. The fatty acid metal salt composition contains a nonionic surface-active agent and a fatty acid metal salt. This toner and an image forming process making use of the toner can keep the toner from adhering to a toner carrying member throughout running, promise a stable chargeability of the toner and can keep any deterioration of halftone image quality from being caused by excess charging of the toner and any image fog from being caused by insufficient charging of the toner.05-21-2009

Akira Sugiyama, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110173309NETWORK DATABASE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A network device control unit and method are provided in which, not all MIB objects under the control of the network management software are simultaneously acquired during startup of the network management software so the almost simultaneous flow of a large volume of SNMP packets in the LAN will not occur and along with a simultaneous reduction in the load on communications lines, the load on devices such as the printer and network board processing their SNMP packets will also become small. To accomplish this, windows allocated to individual network peripheral devices on a one to one basis and controlling the network device are utilized as device windows, and information to be displayed on the initial screen of the device window is acquired as the initial sheet and displayed. Device windows also acquire and display different sheet information on the device window when determined an entry has been made by the user requesting display of a different type of sheet information.07-14-2011

Akira Sugiyama, Shioya-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110246042VEHICLE RUNNING CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle running control device including: a vehicle speed sensor which detects an actual vehicle speed; a target vehicle speed setting unit; a target drive force calculation unit; a drive force control unit; a vehicle speed lowering allowance value setting unit; and a target drive force upper limit calculation unit. If the actual vehicle speed lowering amount with respect to the target vehicle speed is within the lowering allowance value, the target drive force calculation unit limits the target drive force to be not greater than the target drive force upper limit and the drive force control unit executes drive force control in accordance with the limited target drive force.10-06-2011