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Akiyama, Tokyo

Daisuke Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090177043	Objective Optical System for Endoscopes and Endoscope System Using the Same - An objective optical system for endoscopes is provided for the purpose of carrying out a fluorescence observation. At least two excitation light cutoff filters in which the transmittance of excitation light in its wavelength band is 0.1% or less are arranged and an optical element with power is interposed between arbitrary two of the excitation light cutoff filters. Whereby, the leakage of the excitation light caused by oblique incidence on the excitation light cutoff filter can be effectively prevented and even the feeble fluorescent light can be observed without flare with respect to the excitation light.	07-09-2009
20100076268	ENDOSCOPE FOR OBLIQUE VIEWING - An endoscope for oblique viewing including an image pickup device, a front lens group having a positive refractive power, a prism disposed on the CCD side of the front lens group, and a rear lens group disposed on the CCD side of the prism and having a positive refractive power.	03-25-2010

Futoshi Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110015144	ADMINISTRATION METHOD PROPOSING DEVICE - There was no device that proposes a method for administrating anti-cancer drugs according to each of cancer types.	01-20-2011
20120033064	MICROSCOPE SYSTEM, SPECIMEN OBSERVING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A microscope system includes a pigment amount calculating unit, a cell component identification processing unit, a target molecule expression portion extraction unit, a cell variant setting unit, a cell variant classification determining unit, and a display image generating unit. The pigment amount calculating unit calculates a pigment amount of a molecule target pigment for each pixel of a VS image. The cell component identification processing unit identifies a cell component based on the pigment amount. The target molecule expression portion extraction unit extracts expression portions of target molecules in the area of the cell component. The cell variant setting unit sets a cell variant including a combination of presence/absence of expressions of target molecules. The cell variant classification determining unit classifies a cell area in the VS image into a cell variant based on the combination of the expression portions of the target molecules included in the cell area.	02-09-2012

Hajime Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080265334	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE CAPABLE OF AVOIDING LATCHUP BREAKDOWN RESULTING FROM NEGATIVE VARIATION OF FLOATING OFFSET VOLTAGE - A semiconductor device is provided which is capable of avoiding malfunction and latchup breakdown resulting from negative variation of high-voltage-side floating offset voltage (VS). In the upper surface of an n-type impurity region, a p	10-30-2008
20080272440	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE CAPABLE OF AVOIDING LATCHUP BREAKDOWN RESULTING FROM NEGATIVE VARIATION OF FLOATING OFFSET VOLTAGE - A semiconductor device is provided which is capable of avoiding malfunction and latchup breakdown resulting from negative variation of high-voltage-side floating offset voltage (VS). In the upper surface of an n-type impurity region, a p	11-06-2008
20090096091	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus is provided with a drawing pattern printing part having a print head which injects a conductive solvent, an insulative solvent and an interface treatment solution. The print head is formed in such a way that desired circuit drawing pattern can be printed on a wafer based on information on the drawing pattern from a wafer testing part, information on the wafer from a storage part and coordinate information from a chip coordinate recognition part. In a semiconductor device manufacturing method according to the present invention, a semiconductor device is manufactured by using the semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus in such a manner that desired circuits are formed through printing process. In the semiconductor device, pad electrodes and so on are formed in such a way that trimming process can be conducted by printing circuit drawing patterns.	04-16-2009
20090140377	DIELECTRIC ISOLATION TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A dielectric isolation type semiconductor device includes a dielectric isolation type substrate in which a support substrate, an embedded dielectric layer, and a first conductive type semiconductor substrate of a low impurity concentration are laminated one over another. The semiconductor substrate includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductive type having a high impurity concentration, a second semiconductor region of a second conductive type having a high impurity concentration arranged so as to surround the first semiconductor region, a first main electrode joined to a surface of the first semiconductor region, and a second main electrode joined to a surface of the second semiconductor region. A first dielectric portion is arranged adjacent the embedded dielectric layer so as to surround a region of the support substrate superposed on the first semiconductor region in a direction of lamination thereof, and a wire connected with the first main electrode.	06-04-2009
20110254049	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus is provided with a drawing pattern printing part having a print head which injects a conductive solvent, an insulative solvent and an interface treatment solution. The print head is formed in such a way that desired circuit drawing pattern can be printed on a wafer based on information on the drawing pattern from a wafer testing part, information on the wafer from a storage part and coordinate information from a chip coordinate recognition part. In a semiconductor device manufacturing method according to the present invention, a semiconductor device is manufactured by using the semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus in such a manner that desired circuits are formed through printing process. In the semiconductor device, pad electrodes and so on are formed in such a way that trimming process can be conducted by printing circuit drawing patterns.	10-20-2011
20110281419	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DIELECTRIC ISOLATION TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a dielectric isolation type semiconductor device comprises: forming a plurality of trenches in a first region on a major surface of a semiconductor substrate; forming a first dielectric layer on the major surface of the semiconductor substrate and a first thick dielectric layer in the first region by oxidizing a surface of the semiconductor substrate; bonding a semiconductor layer of a first conductive type to the semiconductor substrate via the first dielectric layer; forming a first semiconductor region by implanting an impurity into a part of the semiconductor layer above the first thick dielectric layer; forming a second semiconductor region by implanting an impurity of a second conductive type into a part of the semiconductor layer so as to surround the first semiconductor region separating from the first semiconductor region.	11-17-2011

Haruhiko Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110034447	TDP-43-STORING CELL MODEL - Disclosed is a transformed cell (a cell model) which can form a cytoplasmic inclusion body derived from TAR DNA-binding protein of 43 kDa (TDP-43) that is found in the brain of a patient suffering from a neurodegenerative disease such as FTLD and ALS. The transformed cell is characterized by having, introduced therein, a promoter capable of functioning in a host cell and a mutant TDP-43 gene.	02-10-2011
20110287453	ANTIBODY BINDING SPECIFICALLY TO TDP-43 AGGREGATE - The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to an abnormal TDP-43 protein aggregate, an agent comprising the antibody for detecting a TDP-43 proteinopathy lesion, and a method for detecting or diagnosing a TDP-43 proteinopathy lesion by using the antibody.	11-24-2011

Hideyuki Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090302988	Winding Component - To realize a structure that is substantially highly reliable, that solves a problem of a wire break accompanied by an application of an external force to a terminal and at the same time solves a problem of a wire break caused by heat effects during dip soldering, without causing a strength reduction of the terminal, cost increase, and wire thinning.	12-10-2009
20100245009	TRANSFORMER - The present invention provides a transformer including a first bobbin (	09-30-2010

Hiroaki Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110268277	COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, FEMTOCELL BASE STATION, AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A communication system for solving a problem, in which secure communications security cannot be ensured in communications between a femtocell base station and UE, is provided. The communication system includes UE (User Equipment) and an HLR (Home Location Register) used in an IMS (IP Multimedia subsystem) network and a femtocell base station (Femto AP) that constructs a predetermined communication area. The femtocell base station exists between the UE and the HLR, acquires a concealment key corresponding to the UE from the HLR during authentication of the UE, and executes a concealment process to conceal the identity of the UE based on the concealment key.	11-03-2011
20110269420	COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, FEMTO BASE STATION, CALL SESSION CONTROL SERVER, HOME SUBSCRIBER SERVER, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A communication system of the present invention is a communication system connected to a public communication network including emergency organization communication apparatus (	11-03-2011
20110269427	FEMTOCELL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A Femtocell base station has a determination means and a transmission means. The determination means, upon receiving a location update request message from UE (User Equipment), determines whether a first message that prompts the UE to again attempt a location update should be transmitted to the UE, whether a second message that prompts the UE to divert to another network should be transmitted to the UE, or whether a third message that notifies the UE that the location update request is accepted should be transmitted to the UE. The transmission means transmits to the UE either the first message, or the second message, or the third message in accordance with the determination of the determination means.	11-03-2011
20110269483	COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, FEMTO ACCESS POINT AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A Femto Access Point includes determination means for determining whether or not called side user equipment is accommodated in the Femto Access Point; and communication control means for, if the determination means has determined that the called side user equipment is accommodated in the Femto Access Point, sending out a Ring Back Tone to calling side user equipment.	11-03-2011
20110305196	COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, FEMTO-CELL BASE STATION, AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND MEMORY MEDIUM - A communication system that includes at least UE and an HLR that are used in an IMS network further includes: a Femto-cell base station that makes up a predetermined communication area, and a control unit for controlling at least communication between the UE and the HLR. The Femto-cell base station and the control unit are present between the UE and the HLR. The Femto-cell base station includes a transmission unit for transmitting messages received from the UE to the control unit and for transmitting messages received from the control unit to the UE. The control unit converts messages received from the Femto-cell base station to messages that can be recognized by the HLR, and converts messages received from the HLR to messages that can be recognized by the UE.	12-15-2011
20120021736	FEMTO CELL BASE STATION, COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM - The femto cell base station is a femto cell base station that connects a UE (User Equipment) to a core network side and includes storing means and control means. The storing means retains subscriber information of the UE visiting an area under control of the femto cell base station. The control means deletes the subscriber information of the UE, that is removed from the control of the femto cell base station, from the storing means.	01-26-2012

Hiroyuki Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090175255	WIRELESS TERMINAL AND BASE STATION DEVICES FOR MULTI-HOP COMMUNICATION - A wireless terminal device and a wireless base station device can reduce power consumption required to transmit or receive data in a wireless manner. A frame sent from a wireless LAN terminal station, transfer source, is sent to another wireless LAN terminal station, transfer destination, on a transfer route indicated by routing information stored in a memory to establish a multi-hop communication with a wireless LAN base station.	07-09-2009
20090190542	MULTI-HOP WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A multi-hop wireless communication system which synchronizes a time signal generated by a timer device included in each of the wireless terminals and sets a different active timing to a wireless terminal connected to each of a plurality of multi-hop routes. The wireless terminal monitors the time signal of the timer device included in the wireless terminal and activates wireless communication of the wireless terminal when it is detected that the time signal matches an active timing set in the wireless terminal.	07-30-2009

Hitomi Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120077118	TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE-FORMING METHOD - A toner for electrostatic image development including: a toner particle containing a polyester resin and a coloring agent; and an uncolored particle containing a polyester resin and not containing a coloring agent, wherein shape factor SF1 of the uncolored particles is 110 or less, and the number of the uncolored particles is 50 or less based on 5,000 toner particles.	03-29-2012

Hitoshi Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100225057	THREE DIMENSIONAL PUZZLE - A three-dimensional puzzle which forms a regular polyhedron and has not conventionally existed is realized. In addition, a three-dimensional puzzle which realizes a Fedrov space filling solid and has not conventionally existed is realized. According to the invention, a three-dimensional puzzle is provided having a regular polyhedron consisting of a plurality of convex polyhedrons which fill an interior of the regular polyhedron comprising the plurality of convex polyhedrons having a plurality of a pair of convex polyhedrons in a mirroring image relationship, wherein the plurality of convex polyhedrons are indivisible into two or more congruent shaped polyhedrons. In addition, the plurality of convex polyhedrons may be four convex polyhedrons and include three pairs of convex polyhedrons in a mirroring image relationship. Further the plurality of convex polyhedrons may be five convex polyhedrons and include four pairs of convex polyhedrons in a mirroring image relationship.	09-09-2010

Katsunori Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090120360	Plating Jig - A plating jig can perform the processing of plating wherein a thickness of a plating film formed on each object to be plated becomes even when a plurality of objects to be plated are plated at a time. The plating jig is horizontally disposed, immersed in plating solution, and rotated about a rotational axis. The plating jig includes a plurality of supporting rods and a pair of end plates which support both ends of the supporting rods. The supporting rods are disposed on the circumference of the end plates. A plurality of notches are formed on the supporting rod at regular intervals along the rotational axis.	05-14-2009

Kazuhiro Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100030573	Medical Instrument Management Support Apparatus for Supporting Scope Management - The examination schedule memory unit stores an examination schedule including the starting time and the ending time of each examination. A cleaning capacity memory unit stores cleaning-capacity information that specifies the cleaning capacity of cleaning apparatuses that clean a scope used for the examination. A cleaning schedule generation unit generates a cleaning schedule for cleaning a used scope produced at the end of each examination with cleaning apparatuses having a cleaning capacity required by the cleaning-capacity information stored in the cleaning capacity memory unit. The scope shortage determination unit determines whether or not there will be a shortage of scopes to be used for each examination in accordance with both the examination starting time specified by the above examination schedule and the cleaning ending time specified by the cleaning schedule.	02-04-2010

Kazuto Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100176000	METHOD OF TREATING SURFACE OF METAL BASE, METALLIC MATERIAL TREATED BY THE SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD, AND METHOD OF COATING THE METALLIC MATERIAL - A method of treating the surface of a metal base which is conducted prior to cationic electrodeposition coating and is used for improving throwing power in the cationic electrodeposition coating; a metallic material treated by the surface treatment method; and a method of coating this metallic material.	07-15-2010

Keita Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110198634	SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor light-emitting apparatus that has high luminous efficiency and a high breakdown voltage as well as reduced breakdown voltage variation among lots. The semiconductor light-emitting apparatus includes a first clad layer and a second clad layer. An average dopant concentration of the second clad layer is lower than that of the first clad layer. The light-emitting apparatus also includes an active layer having an average dopant concentration of 2×10	08-18-2011

Kenji Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100120478	ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes: at least two casings changeable in positional relationship between the at least two casings from a first state to a second state that is different from the first state; an input module configured to input a command by touch, a first detector configured to detect a start of a transition from the first state to the second state; a second detector configured to detect a completion of the transition; and an input controller configured to disable input through the input module in a time between the start detected by the first detector and the completion detected by the second detector.	05-13-2010

Kiyoshi Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090033165	Magnetic Levitation Actuator - A rotating shaft is accommodated in a case. A ferromagnetic portion is formed on the rotating shaft, and electromagnets are provided to the case. Many projecting portions are formed so as to be arranged in a direction along which the movement of the rotating shaft is required to be regulated. Furthermore, Many projecting portions are likewise formed on the ferromagnetic portion. According to this construction, magnetic flux occurring in the electromagnets concentrates, so that restoring force occurs in the axial direction with suppressing reduction of the attractive force in a radial direction to the ferromagnetic portion. Therefore, the movement in the axial direction of the rotating shaft can be regulated.	02-05-2009
20090115137	Magnetic Fluid Sealing Device - A magnet is embedded in an outer rotational shaft provided in a bearing hole of a case, and an outer magnetic circuit and an inner magnetic circuit are formed on the outer peripheral surface and inner peripheral surface of the outer rotational shaft, respectively. In a magnetic fluid seal device, magnetic fluid is filled in minute gaps coming in contact with the outer peripheral surface and inner peripheral surface of the outer rotational shaft, and the two rotational shafts can be strongly sealed by the magnetic circuits formed by a magnet. As a result, the rotational shafts can be rotated while supported in a non-contact style. In addition, the dimension can be reduced, and the number of parts can be reduced.	05-07-2009

Koichiro Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090138404	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RENDERING DIGITAL CONTENT - An apparatus for rendering a digital content having license information defining specifics of permission of a rendering operation includes a license processor that acquires, from the license information of the digital content, a constraint defining conditions for rendering between the digital content and other digital content; an operation execution command generator that generates an operation execution command for rendering the digital content according to the constraint acquired by the license processor; and a content renderer that renders the digital content based on the operation execution command generated by the operation execution command generator.	05-28-2009
20090185680	ENCRYPTION APPARATUS, DECRYPTION APPARATUS, KEY GENERATION APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - An encryption apparatus includes a plaintext embedding unit that embeds a message m as a coefficient of a three-variable plaintext polynomial m(x,y,t), an identification polynomial generating unit that generates a three-variable identification polynomial f(x,y,t), a polynomial generating unit that randomly generates three-variable polynomials s	07-23-2009
20100226496	ENCRYPTION APPARATUS, DECRYPTION APPARATUS, KEY GENERATION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A decryption apparatus includes a section assignment unit which assigns a section D to a plurality of encrypted texts F	09-09-2010
20100329447	ENCRYPTION APPARATUS, DECRYPTION APPARATUS, KEY GENERATION APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - An encryption apparatus includes a plaintext embedding unit that embeds a message m as a coefficient of a three-variable plaintext polynomial m(x,y,t), an identification polynomial generating unit that generates a three-variable identification polynomial f(x,y,t), a polynomial generating unit that randomly generates three-variable polynomials r	12-30-2010
20110038478	Digital signature generation apparatus, digital signature verification apparatus, and key generation apparatus - A digital signature generation apparatus includes memory to store finite field F	02-17-2011
20120011369	DIGITAL SIGNATURE GENERATION APPARATUS, DIGITAL SIGNATURE VERIFICATION APPARATUS, AND KEY GENERATION APPARATUS - A digital signature generation apparatus includes memory to store finite field F	01-12-2012

Masahiko Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090096971	ACTIVE MATRIX TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing an active matrix type display device, which is reliable and flexible, is provided. An active matrix type display device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a first substrate, which is flexible; a thin glass layer provided on the first substrate via an adhesion layer, and having projections and depressions on a surface thereof opposing to the first substrate, the projections and depressions having rounded tips and bottoms; active elements provided on the thin glass layer, each active element corresponding to a pixel; a display provided above the thin glass layer, and driven by the active elements to display an image pixel by pixel; and a second substrate provided on the display, and having an opposing electrode formed thereon.	04-16-2009

Masato Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080248870	Game Device, Information Storage Medium, and Game Device Control Method - A game device allowing a player to enjoy the process of acquiring information on an input procedure of operation data corresponding to a predetermined event is provided. A game device including a controller allowing input of operation data comprises judgment means for judging whether or not an operation data sequence input with the controller matches a predetermined operation data sequence, event triggering means for triggering a predetermined event (special technique or the like) corresponding to the predetermined operation data sequence in accordance with a result of judgment by the judgment means, operation guidance means for displaying on a guidance screen (FIG.	10-09-2008

Minoru Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080253242	Information recording medium, recording method of information recording medium, and information recording and reproducing device - A information recording medium includes a data area and a system area. In the data area, a user data is recorded. In the system area, management information for managing a recording status of the data area is recorded. The management information recorded in the system area includes recording mode information which indicates a recording procedure of the user data in the data area. By this construction, an information recording medium, a recording method of an information recording medium and an information recording and reproducing medium which are able to appropriately treat an information recording medium having an availability to a plurality of recording mode when being loaded.	10-16-2008

Mitsuharu Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080271638	Reinforcing sheet for reinforcing toothed belt, and toothed belt and method for production thereof - A method of manufacturing of the present invention is a method of manufacturing a toothed belt (	11-06-2008
20090075079	Rubber-Reinforcing Cord, Method for Manufacturing Same, and Rubber Article Using Same - A reinforcing cord	03-19-2009
20100221520	RUBBER-REINFORCING MEMBER AND RUBBER PRODUCT UTILIZING THE SAME - A rubber-reinforcing cord (	09-02-2010

Nobutake Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110154514	Polynucleotide used for releasing recombinant protein to the outside of eukaryotic cell - This invention provides a method for efficiently producing a recombinant protein by allowing the recombinant protein to express in a eukaryotic cell and releasing the expressed recombinant protein to the outside of the cell. The invention provides a polynucleotide used for producing a recombinant protein in a host cell comprising a polynucleotide encoding a glycosylation sequence comprising a transitional endoplasmic reticulum signal sequence and the sequence represented by: Asn-X-(Thr/Ser) (wherein X is an amino acid other than proline) and a polynucleotide encoding a target protein, which would not be efficiently released to the outside of the cell even when a transitional endoplasmic reticulum signal sequence is fused. The polynucleotide releases the target protein to the outside of the host cell via sugar chain modification.	06-23-2011

Nobuyuki Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100073926	Flame Detector - A flame detector is provided. A circuit board is disposed in a housing. A first light source emits first light. A light guide member comprised of translucent material guides the first light from the first light source to a light emission portion of the light guide member. A first light receiving element detects second light having a predetermined wavelength unique to the flames. A second light source emits third light to a translucent cover which is disposed between an opening of the housing and the first light receiving element. A second light receiving element detects the third light passed through the translucent cover to test the translucency. The first light source, the second light source and the second light receiving element are mounted on the circuit board. The light emission portion is formed into a substantially annular shape which encloses the first light receiving element at a front side of the housing to limit a field of view of the first light receiving element to a predetermined range. And the light guide member has a light entrance portion and a light exit portion for the third light to form a light path from the second light source to the second light receiving element through the translucent cover and the light guide member.	03-25-2010

Norikatsu Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110281126	RESIN COMPOSITE COPPER FOIL - This invention relates to a resin composite copper foil capable of applying a copper foil with very small unevenness on a copper foil (matte) surface without deteriorating adhesion force to a resin composition of a copper-clad laminate, and more particularly to a resin composite copper foil comprising a copper foil and a polyimide resin layer wherein the polyimide resin layer contains a specific block copolymerized polyimide resin and an inorganic filler.	11-17-2011

Noriyuki Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100272385	OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE - Residue is prevented from being generated in a groove on a substrate. An optical waveguide device is provided with the substrate (	10-28-2010

Osamu Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110103821	Image Forming Apparatus Having a Detachable Toner Particle Collecting Unit - An image forming apparatus including, a first air flow duct for guiding air including flying toner particles created in the image forming apparatus, a second air flow duct having a fan for exhausting cleaned air to an exterior of the image forming apparatus, and a toner particle collecting unit arranged between the first air flow duct and the second air flow duct, the toner particle collecting unit includes a cyclone separator including a cyclone main body, an air flow inlet, and an outlet tube,	05-05-2011

Ryo Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090143607	Polysilane-Supported Transition Metal Catalyst - The present invention provides a polysilane-supported transition metal catalysts or a polysilane/inorganic compound-supported transition metal catalysts, wherein various types of transition metals are supported by polysilane compounds, or combination of polysilanes and inorganic compounds. The catalysts of the present invention are hardly soluble in hydrocarbons and alcohols and are useful as catalysts in heterogeneous system for various organic synthetic reactions using the above solvents. Polysilanes supporting transition metals are easily crosslinkable by thermal treatment, microwave irradiation, UV irradiation or chemical methods such as hydrosilylation reaction and are changed to be insoluble in various solvents keeping high catalytic activity. Moreover, the stability and operability of polysilane-supported transition metal catalysts will be improved by the support thereof on inorganic compounds. These polysilane-supported transition metal catalysts show a high catalytic activity in hydrogenation reaction, hydrosilylation reaction, Heck reaction, Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reactions and the like. The catalyst is easily recoverable and reusable and the leakage of metals is extremely few.	06-04-2009

Ryoji Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100224589	METHOD FOR ETCHING GLASS SUBSTRATE - The invention provides a method for etching which is intended for reducing the thickness of a glass substrate, and which attains a high etching rate and is capable of inhibiting haze generation on the glass substrate surface. The invention relates to a method for etching a glass substrate surface, comprising etching the glass substrate surface in an amount of 1-690 μm in terms of etching amount, in which the etching is conducted with an etchant having an HF concentration of 1-5 wt % and an HCl concentration of 1 wt % or higher.	09-09-2010

Ryota Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100233867	METHOD OF PRODUCING SEGMENTED CHIPS - To provide a method of producing segmented chips preventing the chips from being damaged by the chip jumping or by the contact of the neighboring chips while the back surfaces thereof are being ground. A method of producing segmented chips by grinding the back surface of a material to be ground which includes a plurality of chips segmented into individual chips by at least partly cutting the chips in the direction of thickness thereof along the boundaries of the chips, wherein the gaps among the individual chips are filled with a liquid adhesive, the material to be ground is laminated on a rigid support material in a manner that the back surface thereof is exposed, and the adhesive is cured or solidified to form a laminate of the material to be ground having the plurality of chips, the adhesive solid material and the rigid support material arranged in this order; the laminate is ground from the back surface side of the material to be ground, the rigid support member is removed from the laminate, a flexible adhesive sheet is adhered onto the adhesive solid material, and the individual chips are picked up and recovered.	09-16-2010
20110151176	METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WAFER LAMINATED BODY, DEVICE OF MANUFACTURING WAFER LAMINATED BODY, WAFER LAMINATED BODY, METHOD OF PEELING SUPPORT BODY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WAFER - The present disclosure is to provide a method of manufacturing a wafer laminated body, a device for manufacturing a wafer laminated body, a wafer laminated body, a method of peeling a support body, and a method for manufacturing a wafer, all of which are capable of improving the grinding characteristic of the reverse surface of a wafer. A method includes sucking a wafer (	06-23-2011

Seiichi Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120036845	HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR WORK MACHINE - A hydraulic pump driven by an engine, a hydraulic actuator, and a negative control circuit are provided on an open center hydraulic circuit, for guiding the hydraulic pressure in the center bypass to the hydraulic pump, as a negative control pressure. A negative control pressure control device controls the negative control pressure to an arbitrary value is also provided. The pump characteristic of the hydraulic pump is set such that the discharge flow rate is minimized when the negative control pressure in the negative control circuit is equal to or greater than a first predetermined pressure. Furthermore, an idling detection device that detects whether the hydraulic actuator is in a non-operated state or not is provided. The negative control pressure is forcefully controlled to the first predetermined pressure or higher when the non-operating state is detected.	02-16-2012

Shigeru Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120077365	WIRE-TO-BOARD CONNECTOR AND WIRE CONNECTOR - A wire to board connector assembly includes mating first and second connectors. The board (second) connector is configured for surface mounting to a circuit board and contains a plurality of surface mount terminals with a pair of contact arms defining a mating slot therebetween. The other, mating (first) connector includes a plurality of box-style terminals that are supported and restrained in place within a first connector housing. Projections are dispose in the first connector housing and extend lengthwise along the direction of the terminals and provide support for the terminals. Locking members are formed as part of the first housing and reliably engage the second housing.	03-29-2012

Shuji Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090097109	CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE - To provide a confocal microscope for obtaining an extended image by easily determining the capturing range of an observation image without being aware of the shape of a sample to be observed, the confocal microscope comprises confocal image generating unit for generating a confocal image, first counting unit for counting a first number of pixels having a predetermined brightness level or lower among the brightness levels of the pixels of the confocal image, second counting unit for counting a second number of pixels obtained by extracting only a pixel that matches a predetermined condition for the confocal image, and boundary determining unit for detecting a boundary by determining whether or not the observation surface is within the image capturing range based on the first and the second numbers of pixels.	04-16-2009

Shuzo Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080278918	ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS - An electronic control apparatus can be reduced in size and cost by removing a metal substrate part. The apparatus includes a housing having a pair of opening portions at its opposite sides, a heat sink attached to one of the opening portions of the housing, a pair of semiconductor switching elements mounted on the heat sink, a circuit board arranged in opposition to the heat sink, a plurality of conductive plates electrically connecting the circuit board and the semiconductor switching elements to each other, and a plate spring urging the semiconductor switching elements against the heat sink. The plate spring has engagement portions press-fitted to and engaged with inner sides of holding portions which are formed on the housing, and the housing has engagement portions engaged with protruded portions of the heat sink.	11-13-2008

Susumu Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080213988	SUBSTRATE HEATING APPARATUS AND SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION METHOD - A substrate heating apparatus having a heating unit for heating a substrate placed in a process chamber which can be evacuated includes a suscepter which is installed between the heating unit and a substrate, and on which the substrate is mounted, and a heat receiving member which is installed to oppose the suscepter with the substrate being sandwiched between them, and receives heat from the heating unit via the suscepter. A ventilating portion which allows a space formed between the heat receiving member and substrate to communicate with a space in the process chamber is formed.	09-04-2008
20100243438	SPUTTERING APPARATUS - A sputtering apparatus includes a target holder which is placed in a vacuum vessel and can hold a target configured to deposit a film on a substrate, a substrate holder which can mount the substrate, a first shield member which is disposed in a vicinity of the substrate holder, and configured to form a closed state in which the substrate holder and the target holder are shielded from each other, or an open state in which the substrate holder and the target holder are opened to each other, a first opening/closing driving unit adapted to open/close the first shield member to enter the open state or the closed state, a second shield member, having an annular-shaped, disposed on the surface of the substrate holder and an outer peripheral portion of the substrate, and a driving unit adapted to move the substrate holder in order to bring the substrate holder, on which the second shield member is disposed, close to the first shield member in the closed state. The first shield member has at least one annular-shaped, first protruding portion formed on it to extend in the direction of the second shield member. The second shield member has at least one annular-shaped, second protruding portion formed on it to extend in the direction of the first shield member. The first protruding portion and the second protruding portion fit together in a non-contact state at the position up to which the driving unit brings the substrate holder close to the first shield member.	09-30-2010

Takeshi Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080219070	SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device includes: memory cells respectively arranged on intersecting points of a plurality of word lines and a plurality of data lines, and respectively having a capacitor for storing data; a sense amplifier provided in between the data lines forming a data line pair so as to amplify an electric potential difference between the data lines and to perform data reading; and a test memory cell arranged on each of the data lines and having a test capacitor with a capacitance value set smaller than the above capacitor, and when performing a test for a memory cell, inversed data of the data to be stored into a target memory cell of a test target is pre-written into the test memory cell.	09-11-2008
20100079820	COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A color image forming apparatus of a so-called tandem type which has image forming units in correspondence with colors is provided. In the color image forming apparatus, a color discrepancy amount storage unit stores information of a color discrepancy amount of each of the image forming units, which is measured in advance. A first color discrepancy correcting unit performs color discrepancy correction in a pixel unit by performing coordinate conversion of bitmap data to be printed based on the information of the color discrepancy amount stored in the color discrepancy amount storage unit. A second color discrepancy correcting unit performs color discrepancy correction in less than a pixel unit by performing tone correction of the bitmap data corrected by the first color discrepancy correcting unit based on the information of the color discrepancy amount stored in the color discrepancy amount storage unit.	04-01-2010
20100220342	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND ITS CONTROL METHOD - With this invention, color shifting correction is performed first based on shifting amount information indicating a shifting amount with respect to the scanning direction on an image carrier of each image forming unit, and halftone processing is then performed, thus suppressing generation of moiré due to the color shifting correction, and forming a high-quality image. To this end, an image forming engine has color shifting amount storage units C, M, Y, and K (black) which store actual shifting amounts with respect to ideal scan directions on image carriers C, M, Y, and K in image forming units C, M, Y, and K. Color shifting correction amount arithmetic units C, M, Y, and K calculate color shifting correction amounts for respective color components on the basis of the stored color shifting amounts. Color shifting correction units C, M, Y, and K perform color shifting correction by converting coordinates upon reading out image data from bitmap memories C, M, Y, and K on the basis of the calculated color shifting correction amounts, and then perform tone correction. Data after tone correction undergo halftone processing by halftone processors. C, M, Y, and K. PWM processors C, M, Y, and K generate PWM signals for scanning, and output them to exposure units C, M, Y, and K of the respective image forming units.	09-02-2010

Takumi Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110041174	CONTENT DISPLAY DEVICE - A content display device includes a content setting storage means	02-17-2011
20110252449	PROGRAM CONTENT VIEW SYSTEM AND CONTENT RECEPTION RECORD REPRODUCTION DEVICE - Upon reception selecting a program to be viewed, upon recording a received program, and upon reproducing a recorded program, as well as at the end of each operation thereof, a master creates viewing information including a corresponding program name, a transmission station name, and a name of a current operating mode thereof, and transmits the created viewing information to the slave via the viewing information management server, and when an option for “viewing an identical program to the master” provided in an input unit for selecting the program to be viewed is selected, a slave receives and displays or receives and records a program having an identical station name to a program that is currently being received and displayed or received and recorded in the master, on the basis of the latest viewing information of the master received from the viewing information management server.	10-13-2011
20110258673	SERVICE INFORMATION PROVISION APPARATUS AND SERVICE INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS - A service information provision apparatus is provided with a data service information table configured from a service discovery information table showing association of specific information of a service provider and service discovery information as service content information provided by the service provider, and a service offer information table showing association of the service discovery information of the service discovery information table and data contents corresponding to the service discovery information.	10-20-2011

Tasuhiko Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100120176	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC MEMORY CHIP DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a magnetic memory chip device is provided with a step of writing information on a plurality of magnetic memory chips formed on a silicon wafer; a step of adhering a high permeability plate, which is composed of a material having permeability higher than that of silicon and has a thickness of 50 μm or more, on the rear surface of a silicon wafer after writing the information; and a step of dicing the silicon wafer into magnetic memory chips after adhering the high permeability plate.	05-13-2010

Tatsuhiko Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100164077	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - To provide a technique that can improve the data retention characteristic of an MRAM device by improving the resistance against an external magnetic field in a semiconductor device including the MRAM device.	07-01-2010

Tatsuo Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090154770	Moving Amount Calculation System and Obstacle Detection System - An arithmetic device (	06-18-2009
20100239172	FEATURE POINT ARRANGEMENT CHECKING DEVICE, IMAGE CHECKING DEVICE, METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM - The arrangements of feature points are computed based on feature points acquired from checking target images. The feature amount having invariants as elements regarding a geometrical transformation is generated for each of the checking target images based on a computed result. And when checking whether or not the feature point arrangements of the checking target images are the same feature point arrangements by using the feature point amounts of the checking target images, at least each of the feature point arrangements that are bases for generating the feature amounts is stored, and a parameter regarding the geometrical transformation is computed based on the feature point arrangements of the checking target images. By utilizing the computed parameter regarding the geometrical transformation, whether or not the feature point arrangements of the checking target images are the same feature point arrangements is checked.	09-23-2010

Teruo Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100332102	ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE AND ENGINE CONTROL METHOD - A first target engine speed N	12-30-2010
20110020146	ROTATION DRIVE CONTROLLING SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - The system includes: a variable displacement hydraulic pump supplying pressure oil to a hydraulic actuator; a pressure detector detecting a pump discharge pressure from the hydraulic pump; a control valve controlling a supply of the pressure oil to the hydraulic actuator; a controller controlling a pump displacement of the hydraulic pump; a hydraulic motor rotating an upper structure of the construction machine; a swing relief valve defining a relief pressure of the hydraulic motor; and a control lever switching a control valve for the hydraulic motor. The controller includes: an adjuster that, when a pump discharge pressure detected by the pressure detector exceeds a first set value, conducts an adjustment to reduce the pump displacement; and a canceller that cancels the adjustment when the pump discharge pressure falls below a second set value. The second set value is equal to or larger than the first set value.	01-27-2011

Tetsu Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080227695	Sfrp Expression Enhancing Agent - Tumor formation and reduced transcription of both sFRP1 gene and sFRP2 gene were found in Dlg gene knock-out mice, and thereby the following has been provided: an agent for enhancing the expression and/or function of sFRP, containing a compound having an effect of enhancing the expression and/or function of Dlg; an agent for inhibiting tumor formation or an agent for preventing and/or treating a tumor disease, containing the agent for enhancing the expression and/or function of sFRP; a method of enhancing the expression and/or function of sFRP, comprising enhancing the expression and/or function of Dlg; a method of inhibiting tumor formation or a method of preventing and/or treating a tumor disease, comprising using the aforementioned enhancing agent or the aforementioned enhancing method; a non-human mammal that is deficient in one or both of Dlg alleles; a cell originating in the mammal; a method of identifying a compound, comprising using the mammal or the cell; and a method of examining a tumor tissue or a tumor cell, comprising measuring the expression and/or function of Dlg.	09-18-2008

Tetsuo Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100179324	ANTI-TUMOR AGENT COMPRISING SULPHOSTIN OR SULPHOSTIN-RELATED COMPOUND AS THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT - An anti-tumor agent containing, as an active ingredient, at least one of a sulphostin-related compound represented by the following General Formula (I), a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof and a hydrate thereof; and a pharmaceutical composition containing the anti-tumor agent:	07-15-2010

Tomohiro Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080279511	Optical Connector Kit - An optical connector kit as described below is provided. An inserting operation of an optical fiber to be inserted into a plurality of connector parts is facilitated. All connector parts constituting an optical connector are accommodated, including a ferrule. To the ferrule, an optical fiber having a predetermined length is attached and has been subjected to end face polishing processing.	11-13-2008
20090067790	FERRULE TRANSFER METHOD AND FERRULE HOLDER - Other end of a built-in optical fiber of a ferrule with one end of the built-in optical fiber matched with a splicing end surface and other end of the built-in optical fiber protruded from an end portion opposite to the splicing end surface and one end of a splicing optical fiber to be spliced are placed is fusion-sliced with the one end of the splicing optical fiber. After that, the ferrule is held by inserting a cylindrical portion of the ferrule into a holding unit of a ferrule holder from the splicing end surface. The ferrule is transferred while holding a stem extended on an opposite side of the holding unit of the ferrule holder and the splicing optical fiber.	03-12-2009
20100202739	FERRULE TRANSFER METHOD AND FERRULE HOLDER - Other end of a built-in optical fiber of a ferrule with one end of the built-in optical fiber matched with a splicing end surface and other end of the built-in optical fiber protruded from an end portion opposite to the splicing end surface and one end of a splicing optical fiber to be spliced are placed is fusion-sliced with the one end of the splicing optical fiber. After that, the ferrule is held by inserting a cylindrical portion of the ferrule into a holding unit of a ferrule holder from the splicing end surface. The ferrule is transferred while holding a stem extended on an opposite side of the holding unit of the ferrule holder and the splicing optical fiber.	08-12-2010

Tomoyuki Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100195688	SEMICONDUCTOR LASER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a semiconductor laser including a first conductive type of a lower clad layer	08-05-2010

Toshimitsu Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080251211	Apparatus for producing corrugated cardboard - Disclosed is a compact and convenient apparatus for producing corrugated cardboard, which solves or at least lightens the problem that the plant is too long. In this apparatus a component (I) for completing a single facer corrugated cardboard is disposed on the first floor (G); a component (II) for preparing incomplete corrugated card board on the second floor deck (U); a component (III) for obtaining the complete corrugated cardboard on the slope which goes down gradually and linearly from the second floor deck to the first floor; and a component (IV) for drawing the product corrugated cardboard and delivering to the next processing steps on the first floor.	10-16-2008

Toshio Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080219553	Controlling format of a compound image - A source image having a foreground section and a background section is segmented into a first image corresponding to the foreground section and a second image corresponding to the background section. Using size information of the source image, a pixel size of the first image and a pixel size of the second image are determined. The determined pixel sizes of the first image and the second image are used to generate a formatting file of a compound image.	09-11-2008
20100182618	IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing system includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire image data; a first determination unit configured to create histograms of colors in the acquired image data, and determine deemed background colors with the use of the histograms; a second determination unit configured to determine a background color based on the deemed background colors; a counting unit configured to count a number of pixels corresponding to character colors in the image data, wherein colors other than the background color are the character colors; and a deciding unit configured to obtain a ratio of the number of pixels corresponding to the character colors to a total number of pixels in the image data, and perform blank page determination on the image data by determining that the image data is blank when the ratio is less than a predetermined value.	07-22-2010
20100230493	Apparatus, system, and method of image processing - A barcode detection device performs a barcode detection analysis operation of detecting and analyzing a barcode in image data to generate a barcode detection result. An image processor performs an image processing operation of applying image processing to the image data to generate processed image data when the barcode detection indicates an error in barcode detection or analysis. The controller causes the image processor and the barcode detection device to sequentially perform a plurality of retry operations each of which including a set of the image processing operation and the barcode detection analysis operation until one or more successful detection results are obtained, while causing the image processor to change a type of the image processing being applied for each retry operation.	09-16-2010

Tsutomu Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090177174	Absorbent composite material and method for manufacturing the same - An absorbent composite comprising: a base material and water-absorbent resin particles; wherein the following conditions (1) to (4) are fulfilled: (1) the weight ratio of water-absorbent resin relative to the total weight of the base material and water-absorbent resin is 65 to 99 wt %, (2) the water-absorbent resin particles adhering directly to the base material constitute 50 wt % or more of the total water-absorbent resin particles; (3) the average absorption capacity of the water-absorbent resin particles is 50 g/g or more; and (4) the amount of residual monomers in the water-absorbent resin is 200 ppm or less.	07-09-2009

Yoshiaki Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090296419	PROJECTOR TYPE VEHICLE LIGHT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A projector type vehicle light can have a decreased total weight and prevent the insufficiency in strength of a rotational shaft of a base member. The projector type vehicle light can include a light source, a reflector, a shade, and a projection lens. The vehicle light can further include a shade rotational shaft extending in the left-to-right direction, a base member configured so that the shade can rotate around the shade rotational shaft, a solenoid for making the shade rotate between a low-beam position and a high-beam position, and a crank shaft configured to connect the solenoid with the shade for driving the shade. The solenoid can be supported by the base member so that the plunger of the solenoid can move in the left-to-right direction. The lens holder can be made of a first material, such as a resin material, and the base member can be made from a second material, such as metal material.	12-03-2009
20100008100	PROJECTOR TYPE VEHICLE LIGHT - A projector type vehicle light is provided that can reduce temperature increase of a solenoid due to heat generated by a light source, while a shade and a projection lens can be disposed closer to each other. The vehicle light can be formed as a headlight and can include a light source, a reflector, a shade, and a projection lens. The projector type vehicle light can further include a shade rotational shaft extending in a left-to-right direction, a base member configured to support the shade so that the shade can rotate around the shade rotational shaft, a solenoid for making the shade rotate between a low-beam position and a high-beam position, and a crank shaft configured to connect the solenoid with the shade for driving. The solenoid can be disposed just below the shade so that a moving direction of the plunger of the solenoid is aligned with the left-to-right direction of the projector type vehicle headlight.	01-14-2010
20100296305	VEHICLE LIGHT - A vehicle light is provided which can prevent the accumulation of assembly errors during the assembling of separate optical components. The vehicle light can include a first heat sink having a first heat sink body and a first heat radiation fin, and a first optical system configured to form a part of a predetermined light distribution pattern. The first optical system can include a first LED light source, a first reflector configured to reflect light emitted from the first LED light source, and a projection lens configured to allow light reflected from the first reflector to pass therethrough. The first LED light source, the first reflector, and the projection lens can be secured to an upper surface of the first heat sink body.	11-25-2010
20100296306	VEHICLE LIGHT - A light can be configured by assembling an additional optical system in a lower optical system in a period of time that can be shorter than that of the conventional case. In addition to this, accumulation of assembly errors can be avoided during the assembling of these optical systems. The vehicle light can include a first optical system configured to form a part of a predetermined light distribution pattern, and a second optical system disposed adjacent to the first optical system and configured to form a part of the predetermined light distribution pattern. The second optical system can include a light source, and a reflector including a first reflecting surface, a second reflecting surface, and a third reflecting surface. The first reflecting surface can be disposed in the light emitting direction of the light source, and the first reflecting surface can reflect light emitted from the light source to a predefined illuminating direction, for forming a part of the predetermined light distribution pattern. The second reflecting surface can be disposed in the light emitting direction of the light source and extend from the lower end of the first reflecting surface, and can reflect light emitted from the light source towards the third reflecting surface. The third reflecting surface can be disposed at a position so that the light-emitting areas of the first optical system and the second optical system are observed as an integrated single light-emitting area of the optical systems, and can reflect light from the second reflecting surface to a predefined illuminating direction. The reflector can be integrally formed with the first reflecting surface, the second reflecting surface, and the third reflecting surface.	11-25-2010
20100309680	VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - A projector headlight for a low beam can include a light source, an ellipsoidal reflector, a projector lens and a shade. Light emitted from the light source can form a fundamental light distribution pattern from the projector lens via the ellipsoidal reflector by shielding an upward portion of the light with the shade. The shade can form a blurred part on a horizontal cut-off line using a radiused R surface between a top and front edge lines of the shade. Therefore, a contrasting difference between the upper and lower sides of the horizontal cut-off line can be reduced so as to be able to conform to a light distribution standard for a headlight. The R surface can be configured with a reflex surface or a non-reflex surface to match the light source. Thus, the projector headlight can perform a favorable light distribution pattern utilizing a simple structure.	12-09-2010

Yoshihiro Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100289891	APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING OBJECT UNDER INSPECTION - In a board inspection system, a line sensor of a first scanning unit scans, via a telecentric lens, the image of the surface to be inspected on a board, viewed in a perpendicular direction. A line sensor of a second scanning unit scans the image of the surface to be inspected on the board, viewed at an angle, which is tilted toward a first direction by a first angle α from the direction perpendicular to the surface to be inspected. A line sensor of a third scanning unit scans the image of the surface to be inspected on the board, viewed at an angle, which is tilted toward a second direction by a second angle β from the direction perpendicular to the surface to be inspected. A determination unit computes the height of the surface to be inspected on the board with use of image data acquired by a first scanning unit, a second scanning unit, and a third scanning unit.	11-18-2010

Yoshikuni Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090081462	LONG FIBER FILLER REINFORCED RESIN PELLET - The invention provides a long fiber filler reinforced resin pellet composed of a long fiber filler and a thermoplastic resin blend. In the pellet, the long fiber filler is aligned to form a spiral with a central axis along the longitudinal direction of the pellet, and the pellet has a skin layer part with a lower content of the long fiber filler, and a core part with a higher content of the long fiber filler, thereby the cross-section of the core part is in a range of 30% to 70% of the cross-section of the pellet. The thermoplastic resin blend in the pellet is composed of polyphenylene ether and a thermoplastic resin other than polyphenylene ether.	03-26-2009
20090253844	RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED PRODUCT THEREOF - An object of the present invention is to provide a resin composition in which a surface resistivity and a volume resistivity actually measured in an antistatic region and an electrostatic diffusion region are equivalent to each other, and a remolded product produced by reutilizing a molded product which can hold the above properties. Specifically, disclosed is a resin composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of (a) a thermoplastic resin; 20 to 80 parts by weight of (b) a nonconductive fibrous inorganic filler having an average fiber diameter of not more than 15 μm; and 10 to 70 parts by weight of the total of (c1) a graphite and (c2) a graphite in which (c) graphite having an average particle diameter of 1 μm to 50 μm wherein each kind thereof has a different particle diameter; and at least one of differences in average particle diameter between two kinds thereof is not less than 5 μm.	10-08-2009

Yuji Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110158648	OPTICAL NETWORK SYSTEM, OPTICAL REDUNDANT SWITCHING APPARATUS, AND WDM APPARATUS - An optical network system includes a first node that converts input signals of n systems into optical signals having wavelengths different for each of the systems and wavelength-multiplexes and transmits the optical signals and a second node that selects signals of n systems from the wavelength-multiplexed signals and outputs the signals. The first node includes an optical coupler that divides the input signals into operating system signals and redundant signals, TPNDs that convert the operating systems into optical signals, an optical switch that selects standby system signals from the redundant signals, and a TPND that converts the standby system signals into optical signals in a storage mode corresponding to a type of the standby system signals. The second node includes TPNDs that convert the optical signals converted from the operating system signals into signals of a type corresponding to the input signals, a TPND that converts the optical signals of the standby system signals into signals of the type of the input signals in a storage mode corresponding to the standby system signals, and an optical switch that selects an output destination of the signals output from the TPND.	06-30-2011
20110217000	OPTICAL SWITCH AND OPTICAL-SWITCH CONTROL METHOD - An optical switch according to the present invention includes a multiple-stage optical-switch unit that includes one input port and a plurality of output ports that are configured by connecting multiple stages of optical switching elements each of which includes three or more optical input-output ports; and a switching control circuit that, when receiving a switching instruction to switch an output destination of light input from the input port, executes at first a first control that changes setting of an optical switching element that is included in part not overlapping with an optical transmission channel reaching an optical output port before switching in an optical transmission channel reaching an optical output port after switching and is positioned at a point other than a branch point from an overlapping part, and then executes a second control that changes setting of an optical switching element that is positioned at the branch point.	09-08-2011

Yuka Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100098947	AQUEOUS BINDER FOR INORGANIC FIBER AND THERMAL AND/OR ACOUSTICAL INSULATION MATERIAL USING THE SAME - Provided is an aqueous binder for inorganic fibers, which is formaldehyde-free, has excellent strength, and is suitable for use under conditions of weakly acidic to weakly basic, and by which a cured product composed of the binder having excellent strength is obtained, and an thermal and/or acoustical insulation material made of inorganic fiber using the same. The thermal and/or acoustical insulation material is molded by using an aqueous hinder for inorganic fibers including: an acrylic resin with an acid value of 350 to 850 mgKOH/g; a crosslinking agent containing at least one dialkanolamine; and a curing accelerator, in which a molar ratio of the total number of the hydroxyl groups and imino groups in the crosslinking agent to the total number of carboxyl groups in the acrylic resin is 0.8:1 to 1.5:1, and in which pH of the hinder is adjusted to 6.0 to 8.0 with a volatile basic compound.	04-22-2010

Yukiko Akiyama, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100054692	ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, METHOD OF CHANGING A MOVING IMAGE DATA SECTION, AND PROGRAM - Disclosed is an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a creation unit to combine first section data in moving image data with other content data to create a composite moving image content, a reproduction unit to reproduce the moving image data, an operation reception unit to receive a predetermined operation input by a user during reproduction of the moving image data, and a control unit to extract second section data including a reproduction position of the moving image data at a time when the predetermined operation input is received and control the creation unit so that the creation unit changes the first section data in the composite moving image content into the second section data, the second section data being different from the first section data.	03-04-2010
20100166390	Content display control apparatus, method therefor, program therefor, and recording medium therefor - A content display control apparatus includes control functions, in which, a content is obtained, data associated with a character string corresponding to the content is obtained, the character string associated with the data is segmented into a line in accordance with a criterion determined in advance, a display duration time of the character string is set on a line-by-line basis, the segmented line is sequentially superimposed and displayed in accordance with the corresponding display duration time set thereby, the number of characters included in the segmented line is counted, a period of time corresponding to the counted number of characters is calculated, the calculated period of time is set as the display duration time corresponding to the segmented line, and subsequent to completion of displaying of the segmented line of the character string corresponding to the obtained content, a different content is displayed.	07-01-2010
20100180008	Disc reproducing apparatus and method, program, and recording medium - A disc reproducing apparatus includes: program readout means for playing back a disc loaded therein to read a program recorded thereon; disc-content readout means for executing the read program to read a content recorded on the disc; network-content acquisition means for executing the read program to acquire a content stored in a device connected over a network; and display control means for executing the read program to control display of the content read from the disc, and the content acquired from the device connected over the network.	07-15-2010
20110116726	ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, BLUR IMAGE SORTING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An electronic apparatus includes: an extraction section extracting a subject area having a predetermined feature in an image; a first calculation section calculating a first blur degree indicating a blur degree of the extracted subject area; a second calculation section calculating, when the number of subject areas from which the first blur degree is calculated is one, a second blur degree indicating a blur degree of the entire image based on the first blur degree, and calculating, when the number of subject areas from which the first blur degree is calculated is plural, the second blur degree based on a value obtained by performing weighted averaging on the plural first blur degrees in accordance with dimensions of the plural subject areas; and a sorting section sorting an image having the calculated second blur degree equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value, as a blur image, from plural images.	05-19-2011