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Amada, JP

Fujio Amada, Kanzaki-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100171222HIGH RELIABILITY Au ALLOY BONDING WIRE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE OF SAME - [Issues to be Solved] Providing enhanced bonding reliability of Au alloy bonding wire with low electrical resistivity to Al electrode of semiconductor device, and its application of semiconductor device is bonded with Al electrode pad by the same wire.07-08-2010

Fujio Amada, Saga-Ken JP

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20110058979BONDING WIRE - [Issues to be Solved] Second bonding failures caused by attached oxide of additive elements on high purity Au bonding wire are to be resolved.03-10-2011

Haruo Amada, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110212609METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a technology capable of improving a production yield of a semiconductor device having, for example, IGBG as a semiconductor element. After formation of an interconnect on the surface side of a semiconductor substrate, a supporting substrate covering the interconnect is bonded onto the interconnect. Then, a BG tape is overlapped and bonded onto the supporting substrate and the semiconductor substrate is ground from the backside. The BG tape is then peeled off and an impurity is introduced into the backside of the semiconductor substrate by ion implantation. Then, the supporting substrate is peeled off, followed by heat treatment of the semiconductor substrate.09-01-2011

Haruo Amada, Tokyo JP

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20100267175MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In a process for a semiconductor typically represented by a vertical power MOSFET, etc. of repeating various fabrications in a state of a thin film wafer with the thickness of the wafer being 200 μm or less, it is a standard procedure of conducting processing in a stage of bonding a reinforcing glass sheet to a device surface of the wafer (main surface on the side of surface) in the step after film thickness-reduction. However according to the study of the present inventors, it has been found that about 70% for the manufacturing cost is concerned with the reinforcing glass sheet. In the present invention, a stress relief insulation film pattern is formed to the peripheral end of the rear face of a wafer in which processing to the device surface (surface side face) of the wafer has been completed substantially and back grinding has been applied.10-21-2010
20120009695MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The semiconductor device is formed by forming a first metal film over a first main surface of a semiconductor wafer having a first thickness, performing back grinding to a second main surface of the semiconductor wafer thereby making a second thickness thinner than the first thickness and forming an insulation film pattern having a first insulation film and containing an annular insulation film pattern along the periphery of a second main surface of the semiconductor wafer over the second main surface along the periphery thereof. The second main surface of the semiconductor wafer is bonded to a pressure sensitive adhesive sheet thereby holding the device semiconductor wafer by way of the pressure sensitive adhesive sheet to a dicing frame in a state where the insulation film pattern is present.01-12-2012

Haruo Amada, Kamisato JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100127306SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - Provided is a technology capable of improving a production yield of a semiconductor device having, for example, IGBG as a semiconductor element. After formation of an interconnect on the surface side of a semiconductor substrate, a supporting substrate covering the interconnect is bonded onto the interconnect. Then, a BG tape is overlapped and bonded onto the supporting substrate and the semiconductor substrate is ground from the backside. The BG tape is then peeled off and an impurity is introduced into the backside of the semiconductor substrate by ion implantation. Then, the supporting substrate is peeled off, followed by heat treatment of the semiconductor substrate.05-27-2010

Patent applications by Haruo Amada, Kamisato JP

Hideaki Amada, Toshima-Ku JP

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20100022460C-PHENYL GLYCITOL COMPOUND - Provided is a novel C-phenyl glycitol compound that may serve as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for diabetes by inhibiting both SGLT1 activity and SGLT2 activity, thereby exhibiting a glucose absorption suppression action and a urine glucose excretion action. A C-phenyl glycitol compound represented by Formula (I) below or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof01-28-2010
20100216787THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE - A thiazolylimidazole derivative represented by the formula08-26-2010
20110213143COMPOUND HAVING TAFIA INHIBITORY ACTIVITY - Provided are compounds having superior TAFIa inhibitory activity. Specifically, there are provided compounds represented by the following formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:09-01-2011

Hideyuki Amada, Kawasaki JP

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20090212013METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE FOIL - A method of manufacturing a electrode foil composed of a valve metal layer of a first valve metal and a metal foil of a second valve metal supporting the valve metal layer, the method includes coating fine particles of the first valve metal with a resin to form composite fine particles, forming the composite fine particles into an aerosol, jetting the aerosol to the metal foil in an atmosphere under a reduced pressure, depositing the composite fine particles onto the metal foil to form a aerosol deposition layer, and removing selectively the resin from the aerosol deposition layer to form the valve metal layer.08-27-2009
20100002778DATA TRANSFER SYSTEM - data transfer signal lines are provided between transmitting and receiving sides of data on n signal lines in order to reduce power consumption required for a data transfer even if the number of bits of data to be transferred increases. The transmitting side has an encoder for outputting a signal of a low potential to one signal line and a signal of a high potential to the other signal lines among the 01-07-2010
20120074521METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CAPACITOR, AND CAPACITOR, CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE AND SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS - A method of manufacturing a capacitor includes forming a first ceramic film on a first base made of a metal, forming a second ceramic film on a second base made of a metal, forming a first copper electrode pattern and a first copper via-plug on a surface of one of the first and second ceramic films, the electrode pattern and the via-plug being separate from each other, bonding the first and second ceramic films together with the first electrode pattern and the via-plug therebetween, by applying a pulsed voltage between the first base and the second base while the first base and the second base are pressed so that the first ceramic film and the second ceramic film are pressed on each other, and removing the second base.03-29-2012

Patent applications by Hideyuki Amada, Kawasaki JP

Hiroyuki Amada, Yokohama-Shi JP

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20100032247STACKER CRANE - A stacker crane travels on a track provided along storage shelves arranged on numerous levels, and by causing a cage which receives goods to move vertically between a set of masts erected vertically, conveys goods between the various storage shelves; the cage comprises a main frame, on which the goods are placed, a pair of side frames, provided at each of the end portions of the main frame, suspended by a driving device via an elevator wire, and which are caused to be moved vertically in a state of contact with the masts, and, buffer member, which, among the pair of side frames connected to the main frame, is installed only between one of the side frames and the connection portion with the main frame. Stress acting on the cage arising from a change in the mast interval can be reduced, without interposing a buffer member between the cage and guide rollers.02-11-2010
20100076601FROG-LEG-ARM ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The frog-leg-arm robot is provided with a torque motor connected to a wrist rotation shaft to supply torque to a rotation shaft to which the torque motor itself is connected and a control unit in which, when each of arms constituting the frog-leg-arm robot is able to shift from the present posture to any plurality of postures including a targeted posture by a driving device, the torque motor is electrically controlled so that the torque is supplied to the wrist rotation shaft in a direction in which each of the arms is able to shift to the targeted posture.03-25-2010
20100104405STACKER CRANE - A stacker crane, which transports goods between storage shelves, comprises the storage shelves arranged on a plurality of levels; an elevator portion, traveling on tracks provided along the storage shelves, and which accommodates goods; a set of masts, which move vertically while in contact with the elevator portion; and, a mast support frame, installed avoiding the region of movement of the elevator portion in the range in which the elevator portion and the masts can make contact. By this means, the occurrence of dead space due to interference between the elevator portion and the lower frame can be prevented.04-29-2010
20100172728STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL MACHINE - A mast extends downward of the upper surface of a lower frame, guide portions that are capable of moving by sliding on a wall surface of the mast are plurally arranged in the elevating/lowering direction of the elevating/lowering portion, a lower frame is provided with a guide portion movement region A that enables movement of the lowermost guide portion among the guide portions to move downward of the upper surface of the lower frame. According to the present invention, it is possible to space apart the guide portions without lowering the storage efficiency of cargoes in an automated warehouse.07-08-2010

Keiichi Amada, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090064945HEAT EXCHANGER, WATER HEATER AND WATER TUBE - A water tube WT of a heat exchanger B includes a helical tube body 03-12-2009

Patent applications by Keiichi Amada, Hyogo JP

Kenji Amada, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090079415Current detection crcuit and current detection method - A multi-source MOS transistor includes a sense MOS transistor and a load MOS transistor, and is connected to a load. A current detection portion has a negative input offset voltage characteristic, and detects a first sense current in a state where it is connected to the power supply and the sense MOS transistor and a second sense current in a state where it is connected to the sense MOS transistor and the load MOS transistor. A calculation control portion calculates a load current based on the first sense current and the second sense current such that the effect of the input offset voltage in the current detection portion is cancelled.03-26-2009

Naoki Amada, Tokushima-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120065162N-N-SUBSTITUTED 3-AMINOPYRROLIDINE COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS MONOAMINES REUPTAKE INHIBITORS - The present invention provides a pyrrolidine compound of General Formula (1)03-15-2012

Naoki Amada, Tokushima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090088406N,N-SUBSTITUTED 3-AMINOPYRROLIDINE COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS MONOAMINES REUPTAKE INHIBITORS - The present invention provides a pyrrolidine compound of General Formula (1)04-02-2009

Shinya Amada, Gunma JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090250894STEERING APPARATUS - Even when bending stress acts on a steering gearbox 10-08-2009

Patent applications by Shinya Amada, Gunma JP

Tadashi Amada, Ome-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120124603Audio Signal Processor, Television Set and Computer Readable Medium - In one embodiment, there is provided an audio signal processor. The processor includes: a person position detector configured to detect each position of one or more persons present in a specific space; a grouping module configured to allocate the detected persons to one or more groups, wherein the number of the groups is less than a given number; a plurality of directionality controllers configured to control directionality of a microphone array; and a directionality setting module configured to set directionality of each of the groups in a corresponding one of the directionality controllers.05-17-2012

Tadashi Amada, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080199025SOUND RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A plurality of sound receiving units is installed onto an equipment body. An initial information memory stores an initial direction of the equipment body in a terminal coordinate system based on the equipment body. An orientation detection unit detects an orientation of the equipment body in a world coordinate system based on a real space. A lock information output unit outputs lock information representing to rock the orientation. An orientation information memory stores the orientation detected when the lock information is output. A direction conversion unit converts the initial direction to a target sound direction in the world coordinate system by using the orientation stored in the orientation information memory. A directivity forming unit forms a directivity of the plurality of sound receiving units toward the target sound direction.08-21-2008

Tadashi Amada, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090296526ACOUSTIC TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - An acoustic treatment apparatus obtains a first output signal by performing filtering for forming a directivity in a first direction for received sound signals of sound receivers, obtains a second output signal by performing filtering for forming a directivity in a second direction different from the first direction for received sound signals of sound receivers, obtains a strength ratio between a strength of the first output signal and a strength of the second output signal, and estimates a sound source direction on the basis of the strength ratio.12-03-2009
20110313763PICKUP SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to one embodiment, a pickup signal processing apparatus includes microphones, a sound determining unit, a signal level calculating unit, a setting unit, and a calculating unit. The sound determining unit determines whether pickup signals picked up by the microphones are signals from a neighboring sound source or a background noise signal. The signal level calculating unit calculates the signal levels for the microphones. The setting unit sets a gain value of at least one microphone and reduces a difference between the signal levels for the microphones on the basis of the signal levels for the microphones, when determined that the pickup signal is the background noise signal. The calculating unit multiplies the pickup signal of the at least one microphone by the gain value set by the setting unit.12-22-2011

Tadashi Amada, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090326944VOICE RECOGNITION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An input voice detect is detected after starting a voice input waiting state; the detected voice is recognized; an elapsed time from the start of the voice input waiting state is counted; an informative sound which urges a user to input the voice is outputted when the elapsed time reaches a preset output set time; and the output of the informative sound is stopped when the elapsed time at the time of inputting the voice is shorter than the output set timedetect.12-31-2009

Tadashi Amada, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110238417SPEECH DETECTION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a speech detection apparatus includes a first acoustic signal analyzing unit configured to analyze a frequency spectrum of a first acoustic signal, and a feature extracting unit configured to remove a frequency spectrum of the first acoustic signal from a third acoustic signal, which is obtained by suppressing an echo component of the first acoustic signal contained in a second acoustic signal, so as to extract a feature of a frequency spectrum of the third acoustic signal.09-29-2011
20110243318APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CANCELING ECHO - According to one embodiment, in response to a first acoustic signal output, a second acoustic signal is input. A filter unit is configured to generate a third acoustic signal by convoluting the first acoustic signal with coefficients. A subtraction unit is configured to generate a fourth acoustic signal by subtracting the third acoustic signal from the second acoustic signal. An estimation unit is configured to decide whether a sound volume of the first acoustic signal is below a predetermined threshold, and to set a sound volume of the second acoustic signal as a non-echo sound level when the sound volume of the first acoustic signal is below the predetermined threshold. A determination unit is configured to determine a step size to correct the coefficients using the non-echo sound level. A correction unit is configured to correct the coefficients using the step size.10-06-2011
20110246190SPEECH DIALOG APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a speech dialog apparatus includes a speech detection unit that detects a start and an end of echo removed speech obtained by removing an echo of response speech contained in input speech; a response interruption control unit that outputs a response interruption command if the end is not yet detected when a predetermined period from the detection of the start passes; and a dialog control unit that causes a response speech output unit to interrupt output of the response speech upon receipt of the response interruption command from the response interruption control unit.10-06-2011

Tadashi Amada, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080310646AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - An audio signal processing method for processing input audio signals of plural channels includes calculating at least one feature quantity representing a difference between channels of input audio signals, selecting at least one weighting factor according to the feature quantity from at least one weighting factor dictionary prepared by learning beforehand, and subjecting the input audio signals of plural channels to signal processing including noise suppression and weighting addition using the selected weighting factor to generate output an output audio signal.12-18-2008
20090043566SPEECH PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A speech processing apparatus includes a plurality of microphones which receive speech produced by a first sound source to obtain first speech signals for a plurality of channels having one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of microphones, a calculation unit configured to calculate a first characteristic amount indicative of an inter-channel correlation of the first speech signals, a storage unit configured to store in advance a second characteristic amount indicative of an inter-channel correlation of second speech signals for the plurality of channels obtained by receiving speech produced by a second sound source by the plurality of microphones, and a collation unit configured to collate the first characteristic amount with the second characteristic amount to determine whether the first sound source matches with the second sound source.02-12-2009
20090048824ACOUSTIC SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An audible signal process method includes preparing, in at least one dictionary, a plurality of weighting factors each learned to optimize evaluation function established by a weighted learning audible signal and a target speech signal corresponding to the learning audible signal and used for weighting, estimating a noise component included in the input audible signal, calculating a feature quantity depending upon the noise component of the input audible signal, selecting a weighting factor corresponding to the feature quantity from the dictionary, and weighting the input audible signal using the selected weighting factor to generate a processed output audible signal.02-19-2009
20120072210SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - In one embodiment, a signal processing method is disclosed. The method can perform filter processing of convoluting a tap coefficient in a first signal sequence to generate a second signal sequence. The method can subtract the second signal sequence from a third signal sequence to generate a fourth signal sequence. The third signal sequence includes an echo signal of the first signal sequence. The method can correct the tap coefficient in accordance with an amount of correction determined using a function. The function includes at least one of a first region and a second region, and has values limited. The first region is included in a negative value region of the fourth signal sequence. The second region is included in a positive value region of the fourth signal sequence.03-22-2012

Patent applications by Tadashi Amada, Yokohama-Shi JP

Taku Amada, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080204852Optical scanning apparatus, an image formation apparatus, and a phase modulation method - An optical scanning apparatus, an image formation apparatus, and a phase modulation method are disclosed. The optical scanning apparatus includes a liquid crystal device for deflecting an optical beam irradiated by a semiconductor laser. The driving voltages for the liquid crystal device are controlled based on, e.g., the temperature of the liquid crystal device so that degradation of the diameter of a spot of the optical beam due to wavefront aberration is prevented.08-28-2008
20080239433LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical splitting member splits a light beam emitted by a light source into first light beam and second light beam. A coupling member couples the first light beam. An optical system converges the second light beam on a light receiving unit. A holding member holds the light source, the optical splitting member, the coupling member, and the optical system. A supporting member supports the holding member so that the holding member is rotatable about an optical axis of the light beam.10-02-2008
20110310450OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical scanning device includes: a light source unit that includes a light emitting unit composed of a laser light source emitting linearly polarized light inside a package member; a deflector that deflects a light beam emitted from the light emitting unit; a pre-deflector optical system arranged on an optical path between the light emitting unit and the deflector; and a scanning optical system that scans a target surface to be scanned with the light beam deflected by the deflector. The pre-deflector optical system includes at least two parallel plate optical elements each composed of a transparent medium having an incident surface and an exit surface parallel to each other. The parallel plate optical elements are arranged to be tilted in inclination that is opposite to each other in a plane of polarization of the linearly polarized light.12-22-2011
20120044316OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical scanning device that optically scans a surface to be scanned in a main-scanning direction includes a light source; an optical deflector that has a reflective surface rotating on an axis of rotation of the reflective surface and deflects a light beam emitted from the light source; a scanning optical system that guides the light beam deflected by the optical deflector to the surface to be scanned; and a flow guide member that is provided near the optical deflector and turns back a flow of air generated by rotation of the reflective surface toward the reflective surface.02-23-2012

Patent applications by Taku Amada, Kanagawa JP

Taku Amada, Yamato-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090052944Light source unit, optical scan apparatus, and image formation apparatus - A light source unit is provided, which includes a light source with a plurality of light emission portions two-dimensionally arranged; a substrate on which the light source is mounted; a first support portion supporting the substrate; a bias member biasing the substrate towards the first support portion; a coupling element coupling a light beam emitted from the light source; a second support portion supporting the coupling element; a holding member holding a position of the substrate relative to the first support portion, a fitting portion provided in each of the first and second support portions to rotatably fit the first and second support portions into each other around an optical axis of the light source; and a fastening member integrally fastening the first and second support portions.02-26-2009
20090059335Holding mechanism for long length optical element, optical scanning device, and image forming device - A holding mechanism for a long length optical element, which extends in a main scanning direction that is a movement direction of a deflected luminous flux by an optical deflector, and leads the deflected luminous flux to a scanned surface, includes; a holding member which is placed in a sub-scanning direction orthogonal to the main scanning direction and holds the long length optical element in at least two places. The holding member has, an adjusting section which deflects the long length optical element in the sub-scanning direction and controls a tilt of the long length optical element in a sub-scanning cross-section and/or occurrences of a tilt distribution in a longitudinal direction in the sub-scanning cross-section.03-05-2009
20090060583Light source unit, optical scan apparatus, and image formation apparatus - A light source unit is provided which includes a light source with a plurality of light emission portions two-dimensionally arranged; a substrate on which the light source is mounted; a first support portion supporting the substrate; a bias member biasing the substrate towards the first support portion; a coupling element coupling a light beam emitted from the light source; a second support portion supporting the coupling element; and a holding member holding a position of the substrate relative to the first support portion.03-05-2009
20090323147OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical scanning apparatus for scanning a surface to be scanned includes: a light source that emits laser beam; a deflector that deflects the laser beam emitted from the light source; a plurality of optical scanning elements that introduce the deflected laser beam to the surface to be scanned; a housing that holds therein at least one of the light source, the deflector, and the scanning optical elements; a light receiving element that receives the deflected laser beam; a mirror that introduces the deflected laser beam to the light receiving element; and a holder that is provided on the housing and that holds the light receiving element and the mirror integrally.12-31-2009

Yasushi Amada, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090127751Process for Producing Molded Product by Inflation Molding - A process for producing a molded product by inflation molding, which is improved in productivity in molding and can give a molded product not impaired in properties inherent in polyethylene, wherein a molded product is produced by inflation molding using a mixture comprising polyethylene having a density of 900 to 980 (kg/m05-21-2009
20090137729Process for Producing Oriented Film - [Object]Disclosed is to provide a process for producing a film by using a raw material comprising a polyethylene having a density of 900 to 980 kg/m05-28-2009
20090166911Process for Producing Molded Article by T-Die Molding - [Object] Disclosed is to provide a process for producing a molded article of polyethylene excellent in mechanical properties while the productivity at the time of T-die molding is improved, and a process for producing a secondary molded article by vacuum molding of the molded article with high formability. 07-02-2009

Yuri Amada, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
200803189231,3-Dihydro-2H-Indole-2-One Compound and Pyrrolidine-2-One Compound Fused With Aromatic Heterocycle - It is intended to provide a drug which is efficacious against pathological conditions relating to arginine-vasopressin V1b receptor. More particularly speaking, it is intended to provide a drug which has a therapeutic or preventive effect on depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, eating disorders, hypertension, digestive diseases, drug addiction, epilepsy, brain infarction, brain ischemia, brain edema, head injury, inflammation, immune diseases, alopecia and so on. As the results of intensive studies, a novel 1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one compound and a pyrrolidin-2-one compound fused with a heteroaromatic ring, which are highly selective antagonists of arginine-vasopressin V1b receptor, have high metabolic stabilities and show favorable brain penetration and high plasma concentrations, are found, thereby achieving the above objective.12-25-2008
20090291940AMINOPYRROLIDINE COMPOUND - Disclosed is an aminopyrrolidine compound represented by the formula [I] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound or the salt is useful as a prophylactic/therapeutic agent for mode disorder such as depression, anxiety disorder, anorexia, cachexia, pain and drug dependence, whose action relies on the MC11-26-2009

Patent applications by Yuri Amada, Tokyo JP