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Asaka, JP

Akeshi Asaka, Kashiwa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110082260ROTATABLE FIXING MEMBER, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND FIXING DEVICE - A rotatable fixing member includes an elastic layer, a primer layer provided on the elastic layer, and a parting layer provided on the primer layer. The primer layer contains a crystalline fluorocarbon polymer having a functional group and has a thickness of 850 nm or less. The parting layer is a coating layer of a crystalline fluorocarbon polymer.04-07-2011

Atsuyoshi Asaka, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100084215TORQUE DETECTOR, METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - A torque detector capable of achieving reduced size, a method of producing the same and an electric power steering device are provided. The torque detector has: a first shaft body and a second shaft body; a connecting shaft for connecting them; a permanent magnet fixed to the first shaft body; a plurality of magnetic bodies and auxiliary magnetic bodies, fixed to the second shaft body and arranged within the magnetic field of the permanent magnet, for forming the magnetic circuit of the permanent magnet; and a magnetic flux detector for detecting magnetic flux by induction of the magnetic bodies and the auxiliary magnetic bodies, and detects torque based on a detection output of the magnetic flux detector when the torque has acted on the first shaft body or the second shaft body, wherein the permanent magnet is formed into the shape of a flat annular body surrounding the connecting shaft or the first shaft body, and has different magnetic poles alternately magnetized in the axial direction, and opposes the magnetic bodies and the auxiliary magnetic bodies in the axial direction of the first shaft body.04-08-2010

Haruhiko Asaka, Hyogo-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100288052METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SIMULATED TEST OF CENTRIFUGAL STRESS IN TURBINE BLADE - The object is to provide a method and device to detect internal defect in the weld overlaid portion of erosion resistant material in the border portion between the blade profile and the shroud of a turbine blade with high accuracy by a static test method for an individual turbine blade applying a resultant pressing force, corresponding to centrifugal force and untwisting force of the turbine blade 11-18-2010

Hirokazu Asaka, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110176713BIOLOGICAL LIGHT MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND POSITION DISPLAY METHOD OF LIGHT IRRADIATION POSITION AND LIGHT DETECTION POSITION OR MEASUREMENT CHANNEL - There is provided a biological light measurement device capable of simply displaying a light irradiation position and a light detection position or a three-dimensional position of a measurement channel without measuring the light irradiation position and the light detection position or the three-dimensional position of the measurement channel. The biological light measurement device includes a display unit, which displays a two-dimensional head image selected from the data regarding the head shape and a two-dimensional probe, and a control unit that has a coordinate transformation section, which performs coordinate transformation of the positional information regarding the two-dimensional probe set on the displayed two-dimensional head image and calculates the light irradiation position and the light detection position or the position of the measurement channel on a three-dimensional head image.07-21-2011

Hiroyasu Asaka, Kosai-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080304988Pump apparatus, assembling method of the same and washer system for vehicle - In a pump apparatus of a washer system, a closure member closes an opening of a motor housing and an opening of a circuit box. The closure member includes a plurality of terminal receiving holes. Each corresponding terminal is inserted through a corresponding one of the terminal receiving holes. One end of each terminal is placed at an interior part of the pump apparatus and is electrically connected to a corresponding one of a motor received in the motor housing and a control circuit received in the circuit box while the other end of each terminal is placed at the exterior part of the pump apparatus and forms a connection contact that is electrically connectable with a corresponding connection contact of an external connector.12-11-2008

Hiroyuki Asaka, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120072896SOFTWARE UPDATING SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND SOFTWARE UPDATING METHOD - Updating of software is made to be quick and easy, even for electronic devices that do not have a broadcasting-receiving function or a network-connecting function, in a system in which multiple electronic devices are connected via a communication interface such as HDMI. A software updating system has a recorder (1) and an AV amplifier (2) connected via an HDMI. The recorder (1) is provided with a tuner (11) that obtains update data for updating the software of the AV amplifier (2), and an HDMI transmission unit (19) that transmits the obtained update data to the AV amplifier (2), via an audio transmission line of the HDMI standard. The AV amplifier (2) is provided with a controller (21) that updates the software of the AV amplifier (2) with the update data transmitted from the recorder (1).03-22-2012
20120079473SOFTWARE UPDATING SYSTEM, DISPLAYING UNIT AND SOFTWARE UPDATING METHOD - In a system where a plurality of electronic devices are connected via digital audio transmission lines based on the S/PDIF standard or the like, quick and easy update of software is made possible even if the electronic devices are not provided with a broadcast reception function, a network connection function and the like. A TV (03-29-2012

Hitoshi Asaka, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120134708IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING DEHUMIDIFICATION HEATER AND CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING DEHUMIDIFICATION HEATER - An image forming apparatus includes, a sheet feeding unit including a dehumidification heater, a humidity sensing element for sensing humidity, a dehumidification heater switching unit, a control unit for bringing the dehumidification heater switching unit into an ON state when a recognized humidity is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value and bringing the dehumidification heater switching unit into an OFF state when the recognized humidity falls below the predetermined reference value, and a power supply unit for temporarily resuming power supply to the control unit in a power saving mode in a longer cycle after the power supply to the control unit is stopped as a difference between the humidity recognized by the control unit and the predetermined reference value is larger.05-31-2012

Hitoshi Asaka, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100119249IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus comprises a connection unit, a display unit, a detector unit detecting the connection of the vendor to the connection unit and detecting the receipt of at least either one of card insertion and coin insertion by the vendor, a fixing unit, a power supply unit distributing power to the display unit and the fixing unit, and a control unit causing the power supply unit to distribute power to the fixing unit so that the fixing unit maintains a second standby temperature lower than a first standby temperature being lower than a toner image heating temperature while causing the power supply unit to maintain the power distribution to the display unit when the detector unit does not detect the receipt of at least either one of the card insertion and the coin insertion by the vendor while detecting the connection of the vendor to the connection unit.05-13-2010
20100140350ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CARD ACCEPTING DEVICE, AND IMAGE HANDLING SYSTEM - An electronic device includes: a connection unit for connecting a card accepting device that outputs a card presence signal when the card for using the electronic device has been inserted and ejects the card by at least control with the electronic device; a detection unit that receives the card presence signal and detects that the card has been inserted into the card accepting device; a notification unit that notifies that the card has been inserted into the card accepting device; an operation key; and a control unit for notifying that the card has been inserted into the card accepting device and instructing the card accepting device to eject the card, if it is determined that the detection unit has detected that the card has been inserted into the card accepting device when no operation of the operation key has been accepted within a preset time after a job is completed.06-10-2010

Hitoshi Asaka, Tamatsukuri JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090129791Image forming apparatus - A main control section 05-21-2009

Jiro Asaka, Yamagata JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110062862ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) that is improved in the luminous efficiency, fully secured of the driving stability, and of a simple structure. The organic EL device comprises a light-emitting layer between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and the said light-emitting layer comprises (A) a phosphorescent dopant whose emission peak wavelength is longer than 600 nm and (B) a host material. The host material contains at least two kinds of compounds selected from two or more kinds of derivatives included in (b1) N-substituted indolocarbazole derivatives, (b2) derivatives of 8-hydroxyquinoline aluminum complex, and (b3) bisindolocarbazole derivatives.03-17-2011

Kazuo Asaka, Matsudo-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080230737Method for producing soft magnetic powered core - A method for producing a soft magnetic powdered core comprises a mixing step for forming a raw powder by adding a thermoplastic resin powder to a soft magnetic powder and mixing them, a compacting step for forming a compact by compacting the raw powder into a predetermined shape, a melting and setting step for the resin in which the resin of the compact is melted by heating to at least the melting point of the thermoplastic resin and the melted resin is set by cooling to a room temperature, and a crystallizing step for the resin in which the set resin is heated to not less than the exothermic onset temperature and not more than the endothermic onset temperature, which are measured by DSC analysis of the thermoplastic resin, and is cooled to a room temperature.09-25-2008
20080232995Method for producing soft magnetic powdered core - A method for producing a soft magnetic powdered core includes preparing a mixture of a soft magnetic powder and a resin powder, compacting the mixture into a predetermined shape so as to obtain a compact, and heating the compact. The resin powder has a median size of not more than 30 μm, a maximum particle size of not more than 100 μm, and a specific surface area of not less than 1.0 m09-25-2008

Kimiko Asaka, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090205135Bamboo charcoal pillow08-20-2009

Kinji Asaka, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090115286Electrically conductive thin film formed from an ionic liquid and carbon nanotubes having a high aspect ratio, and actuator element comprising the thin film - The present invention provides an actuator exhibiting improved performance. The actuator is formed of an electrically conductive thin film formed from an ionic liquid and carbon nanotubes having an aspect ratio of not less than 1005-07-2009
20120018680ELECTRODE FILM FOR POLYMER ACTUATOR ELEMENT, AND POLYMER ACTUATOR ELEMENT COMPRISING THE SAME - An electrode film for a polymer actuator element contains a fluororesin, a fluorine rubber, an ionic liquid, and a conductive filler.01-26-2012

Kinji Asaka, Osaka-Fu JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110156538POLYMER ACTUATOR - A polymer actuator includes: a pair of electrode layers made of an ionic liquid, a polymer, and carbon nanoparticles; and an electrolyte layer provided between the pair of electrode layers, wherein the carbon nanoparticles are a mixture of carbon nanotubes (hereinafter, referred to as CNTs) and carbon nanohorns (hereinafter, referred to as CNHs), a ratio by weight of the carbon nanoparticles to the total weight of the ionic liquid, the polymer, and the carbon nanoparticles contained in the pair of electrodes is equal to or higher than 25 wt % and equal to or lower than 80 wt %, a mixing ratio of the CNTs to the CNHs contained in the carbon particles is in a range of (CNT):(CNH)=1:1 to 3:1, and a ratio by weight of the polymer is equal to or higher than 17.7 wt % and equal to or lower than 30.2 wt %.06-30-2011

Kota Asaka, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110170832OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE - An optical transceiver module that is capable of being inserted into and removed from a cage includes a housing that houses a photoelectric conversion element, the housing having a guiding section formed along a front-rear direction, an operating lever that has an operating section and a lever-side contact section, the operating lever being attached to the housing in a rotatable manner about an axis of rotation; and a slider that has a wedge section that engages with a latching section provided to the cage, and a slider-side contact section that comes into contact with the lever-side contact section, the slider being guided in the front-rear direction by the guiding section, the lever-side contact section being located opposite the operating section with respect to the axis of rotation, and as the operating section is pushed rearward, the lever-side contact section pushes the slider-side contact section forward and the slider moves forward to a position where the wedge section is unlatched from the latching section.07-14-2011

Kotaro Asaka, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090113560CONTENT PROCESSING DEVICE, SERVER DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING COMPUTER PROGRAM04-30-2009
20100332845INFORMATION PROCESSING SERVER, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - Methods and apparatuses for selectively performing at least one of encryption or decryption of data and for requesting a process. An information processing server includes a communication unit configured to receive from an information processing apparatus a processing request and a cryptographic key, and includes first and second storage units configured to temporarily store the received cryptographic key and to store data. The information processing server also includes a process determining unit configured to determine a type of process requested based on the processing request, and an encryption processing unit configured to selectively perform, based on the determined type of process requested, at least one of encryption or decryption on the stored data using the cryptographic key. The cryptographic key temporarily stored in the first storage unit is deleted after the at least one of encryption or decryption on the stored data has been selectively performed.12-30-2010
20110225175INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM09-15-2011
20120131506INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, a method may obtain metadata associated with corresponding values of a first characteristic and a second characteristic of a plurality of content elements. A display including a plurality of display elements may be generated, and the content elements may be assigned to corresponding ones of the display elements, based on a comparison between first and second characteristic values and first and second characteristic value ranges. A first signal may be generated to display a representation of the display to a user, and a selection of a display element may be received from the user. The method may obtain a content element assigned to the selected display element.05-24-2012

Patent applications by Kotaro Asaka, Tokyo JP

Kunikazu Asaka, Tokyo-To JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090048362Method of Modifying Liquid Crystal Polymers - A method of modifying liquid crystal polymers, which involves a step of irradiating a liquid crystal polymer with the laser beam having a pulse width of 1002-19-2009

Masahiro Asaka, Hokkaido JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090053334GHRELIN PRODUCTION PROMOTER - The objectives are to find a substance or a composition capable of promoting the production of ghrelin with physiological activities such as growth hormone secretion effect, and to provide a pharmaceutical comprising it as the active ingredient. The pharmaceutical is a ghrelin production promoter comprising Rikkunshi-to as the active ingredient.02-26-2009

Masahiro Asaka, Sapporo-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100330210GHRELIN PRODUCTION PROMOTER - The objectives are to find a substance or a composition capable of promoting the production of ghrelin with physiological activities such as growth hormone secretion effect, and to provide a pharmaceutical comprising it as the active ingredient. The pharmaceutical is a ghrelin production promoter comprising Rikkunshi-to as the active ingredient.12-30-2010
20120107426GHRELIN PRODUCTION PROMOTER - The objectives are to find a substance or a composition capable of promoting the production of ghrelin with physiological activities such as growth hormone secretion effect, and to provide a pharmaceutical comprising it as the active ingredient. The pharmaceutical is a ghrelin production promoter comprising Rikkunshi-to as the active ingredient.05-03-2012

Saori Asaka, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120128073VIDEO ENCODING APPARATUS AND A VIDEO DECODING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a video encoding apparatus is a video encoding apparatus for subjecting a video image to motion compensated prediction coding, includes an acquisition module to acquire available blocks of blocks having motion vectors from encoded blocks adjacent to a to-be-encoded block and number of the available blocks, an acquisition/selection module to select one selection block from the encoded available blocks, a selection information encoder to encode selection information specifying the selection block using a code table corresponding to the number of available blocks, and an image encoder to subject the to-be-encoded block to motion compensated prediction coding using a motion vector of the selection block.05-24-2012

Toshifumi Asaka, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090076253MACROLIDE DERIVATIVES - Compounds represented by formula (I) and the formula (IV) have an inhibitory activity of MMP-9 production, therefore, are useful as a medicine agent with fewer side effects than conventional MMP enzyme activity inhibitors, as a prophylactic and therapeutic drug for oncogenic angiogenesis, chronic rheumatoid arthritis, vascular intimal thickening after a percutaneous coronary transluminal angioplasty, vascular atherosclerosis, hemorrhagic apoplexy, acute myocardial infarction, chronic heart failure, aneurysm, lung cancer metastasis, adult respiratory distress syndrome, asthma, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, chronic rhinosinusitis, bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).03-19-2009

Toshiharu Asaka, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080281547Test circuit - A test circuit including a TAP controller specified in IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 1149 and a test access port includes a first controller including a selecting circuit and a first TAP controller, the selecting circuit generating an internal TMS signal in accordance with TMS signal and selecting an output destination of the internal TMS signal in accordance with a selection signal, and the first TAP controller changing internal state based on the internal TMS signal, testing corresponding test target block in accordance with instruction code for test, and generating the selection signal in accordance with instruction code for selection, and a second controller including a second TAP controller changing internal state based on the internal TMS signal and testing corresponding test target block in accordance with the instruction code for test.11-13-2008
20080295050Semiconductor integrated circuit and method of designing thereof based on TPI - A method of designing a semiconductor integrated circuit based on the TPI technique, comprising: (A) selecting a target node from a plurality of nodes included in a design circuit; (B) inserting a test point at the target node; (C) designating a delay time with respect to a test point path that is a path connected to the test point; and (D) laying out the design circuit such that a delay time of the test point path becomes the designated delay time. The (A) selecting includes: (A1) calculating delay times of fan-in paths and fan-out paths with respect to each of the plurality of nodes; and (A2) selecting the target node from the plurality of nodes based on the calculated delay times.11-27-2008