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| 20090064861 | Hydrogen Separation Membrane, Sputtering Target for forming said Hydrogen Separation Membrane, and Manufacturing Method Thereof - Provided is a hydrogen separation membrane characterized by comprising a structure obtained by sintering atomized powder having a composition of Ni | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090139858 | Sputtering Target for Producing Metallic Glass Membrane and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A sputtering target for producing a metallic glass membrane characterized in comprising a structure obtained by sintering atomized powder having a composition of a ternary compound system or greater with at least one or more metal elements selected from Pd, Zr, Fe, Co, Cu and Ni as its main component (component of greatest atomic %), and being an average grain size of 50 μm or less. The prepared metallic glass membrane can be used as a substitute for conventional high-cost bulk metallic glass obtained by quenching of molten metal. This sputtering target for producing the metallic glass membrane is also free from problems such as defects in the metallic glass membrane and unevenness of composition, has a uniform structure, can be produced efficiently and at low cost, and does not generate many nodules or particles. Further provided is a method for manufacturing such a sputtering target for forming the metallic glass membrane. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100320085 | Sputtering Target for Producing Metallic Glass Membrane and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A sputtering target for producing a metallic glass membrane characterized in comprising a structure obtained by sintering atomized powder having a composition of a ternary compound system or greater with at least one or more metal elements selected from Pd, Zr, Fe, Co, Cu and Ni as its main component (component of greatest atomic %), and being an average grain size of 50 μm or less. The prepared metallic glass membrane can be used as a substitute for conventional high-cost bulk metallic glass obtained by quenching of molten metal. This sputtering target for producing the metallic glass membrane is also free from problems such as defects in the metallic glass membrane and unevenness of composition, has a uniform structure, can be produced efficiently and at low cost, and does not generate many nodules or particles. Further provided is a method for manufacturing such a sputtering target for forming the metallic glass membrane. | 12-23-2010 |
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| 20090056768 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A liquid ejection head includes an energy-generating element arranged on a semiconductor substrate, a barrier layer deposited on the semiconductor substrate for forming a liquid chamber in the periphery of the energy-generating element, and a nozzle sheet bonded on the barrier layer and having a nozzle formed at a position opposing the energy-generating element, in which the liquid ejection head ejects liquid contained in the liquid chamber from the nozzle as liquid droplets by the energy-generating element, and the barrier layer is provided with a plurality of depressions, each having an independent contour, arranged within a range, which is separated from the border of the barrier layer, on an adhesive region adhering to the nozzle sheet. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090085955 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A liquid ejection head includes an energy-generating element arranged on a semiconductor substrate, a barrier layer deposited on the semiconductor substrate for forming a liquid chamber in the periphery of the energy-generating element, and a nozzle sheet bonded on the barrier layer and having a nozzle formed at a position opposing the energy-generating element, in which the liquid ejection head ejects liquid contained in the liquid chamber from the nozzle as liquid droplets by the energy-generating element, and the barrier layer is provided with a plurality of depressions, each having an independent contour, arranged within a range, which is separated from the border of the barrier layer, on an adhesive region adhering to the nozzle sheet. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090102887 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A line head that minimizes the influence of strain due to generation of thermal stress and minimizes the influence on printing results even when only the head chips are suddenly heated is provided. First strain-reducing portions | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100153586 | PERIPHERAL CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PERIPHERAL DEVICE - The invention provides a peripheral control device for allowing the user to select preferentially a setting of a peripheral device through a wired port. A setup utility searches a port of a printer installed onto a computer to search a pertinent printer. If the pertinent printer is found during the above searching, the peripheral control device acquires MAC address information through that port. When as a result of the searching, the pertinent printer having the same MAC address is found through a different port, the peripheral control device presents a wired port of the above-mentioned pertinent printer as a candidate in a settable port list. When changing a setting of a wireless LAN printer, the utility communicates with the printer through each printer port installed at the time of activating the setup utility, not via wireless LAN. | 06-17-2010 |
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| 20080198716 | METHOD OF RECORDING DATA TO AN INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of recording data optically to an optical disk having a plurality of sectors, in which each sector has a region to be recorded with data, the data is recorded in units of blocks, and the block includes a predetermined number of sectors and is a data unit including error correction codes. In recording data related to a content by dividing and recording the data in a plurality of sectors continuously, dummy data to be used for extracting a clock in phase lock loop (PLL) for data reproduction is recorded on a region adjacent before a sector from which data recording is started. The data related to the contents is recorded on sectors following the region recorded with the dummy data. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080198734 | METHOD OF RECORDING DATA TO AN INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of recording data optically to an optical disk having a plurality of sectors, in which each sector has a region to be recorded with data, the data is recorded in units of blocks, and the block includes a predetermined number of sectors and is a data unit including error correction codes. In recording data related to a content by dividing and recording the data in a plurality of sectors continuously, dummy data to be used for extracting a clock in phase lock loop (PLL) for data reproduction is recorded on a region adjacent before a sector from which data recording is started. The data related to the contents is recorded on sectors following the region recorded with the dummy data. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080198735 | METHOD OF RECORDING DATA TO AN INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of recording data optically to an optical disk having a plurality of sectors, in which each sector has a region to be recorded with data, the data is recorded in units of blocks, and the block includes a predetermined number of sectors and is a data unit including error correction codes. In recording data related to a content by dividing and recording the data in a plurality of sectors continuously, dummy data to be used for extracting a clock in phase lock loop (PLL) for data reproduction is recorded on a region adjacent before a sector from which data recording is started. The data related to the contents is recorded on sectors following the region recorded with the dummy data. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080198736 | METHOD OF RECORDING DATA TO AN INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of recording data optically to an optical disk having a plurality of sectors, in which each sector has a region to be recorded with data, the data is recorded in units of blocks, and the block includes a predetermined number of sectors and is a data unit including error correction codes. In recording data related to a content by dividing and recording the data in a plurality of sectors continuously, dummy data to be used for extracting a clock in phase lock loop (PLL) for data reproduction is recorded on a region adjacent before a sector from which data recording is started. The data related to the contents is recorded on sectors following the region recorded with the dummy data. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080198737 | METHOD OF RECORDING DATA TO AN INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of recording data optically to an optical disk having a plurality of sectors, in which each sector has a region to be recorded with data, the data is recorded in units of blocks, and the block includes a predetermined number of sectors and is a data unit including error correction codes. In recording data related to a content by dividing and recording the data in a plurality of sectors continuously, dummy data to be used for extracting a clock in phase lock loop (PLL) for data reproduction is recorded on a region adjacent before a sector from which data recording is started. The data related to the contents is recorded on sectors following the region recorded with the dummy data. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090268597 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING OPTICAL INFORMATION, AND OPTICAL DISK - A method of recording data optically to an optical disk having a plurality of sectors, in which each sector has a region to be recorded with data, the data is recorded in units of blocks, and the block includes a predetermined number of sectors and is a data unit including error correction codes. In recording data related to a content by dividing and recording the data in a plurality of sectors continuously, dummy data to be used for extracting a clock in phase lock loop (PLL) for data reproduction is recorded on a region adjacent before a sector from which data recording is started. The data related to the contents is recorded on sectors following the region recorded with the dummy data. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100080095 | RECORDING CONTROL METHOD, RECORDING/REPRODUCTION METHOD, RECORDING CONTROL APPARATUS AND RECORDING/REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - Information is recorded on an information recording medium by classifying recording conditions by data pattern, including at least one recording mark and at least one space, of a data stream to be recorded; wherein the classification of the recording conditions by data pattern is performed using a combination of the length of a first recording mark included in the data stream and the length of a first space located adjacently previous or subsequent to the first recording mark, and then further performed using the length of a second recording mark which is not located adjacent to the first recording mark and is located adjacent to the first space. Alternatively, the classification of the recording conditions by data pattern is performed using a combination of the length of a first recording mark included in the data stream and the length of a first space located adjacently previous or subsequent to the first recording mark, and then further performed using the length of a second space which is not located adjacent to the first space and is located adjacent to the first recording mark. | 04-01-2010 |
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| 20080204443 | PORTABLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD OF PORTABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, there is provided a portable display device including a recording section which records a video file, a decoder section which decodes the video file and outputs a video/audio signal, a display section which displays a video picture on a screen based on the video/audio signal from the decoder section, a backlight section which irradiates a back side of the display section, and a control section which determines the video file to be reproduced based on attribute information and turns off the irradiation of the backlight section based on a determined result. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090082889 | STORAGE APPARATUS AND STORAGE METHOD - According to one embodiment, a storage apparatus comprises storage devices, a first selection module configured to select a first storage device in accordance with selection made by a user, a determination module configured to determine whether or not the first storage device can store data, a second selection module configured to select a second storage device when the determination module determines that the first storage device cannot store data, and a storage control module configured to store data in the first storage device when the determination module determines that the first storage device can store data, and to store data in the second storage device when the determination module determines that the first storage device cannot store data. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090160792 | PORTABLE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a portable device includes a casing, a display contained in the casing and having a first side in proximity to a position of the casing which is held by a user with a hand, a plurality of icons displayed on the display, a touch panel which is provided over the display and by which the icons are operated, and a sensor which is provided in the casing and senses the position held by the user. The icons are arranged in a first area defined by an arc of a circle about a first corner as a center located at a lower end of the first side, and chords extending between the arc and the first corner. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100027797 | Playing Apparatus and Management Method - According to one embodiment, a playing apparatus reading a encrypted content and a content key configured to decrypt the encrypted content with use conditions set therein from a storage medium with the encrypted content and the content key for decrypting the encrypted content stored therein, decrypting the encrypted content by using the content key, and playing decrypted content, the apparatus includes a deletion module configured to delete the content key and the encrypted content from the storage medium with reference to the use conditions of the content key when the encrypted content is unable to be decrypted by using the content key. | 02-04-2010 |
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| 20080229973 | Ink compositions and printing methods for high readability on various types of substrates - New blue inks are provided for inkjet printing, especially using piezoelectric printers, on papers which are typically difficult to print with good quality, high-contrast images. The inks are characterized by a color of the ink (color illumination D65) of L*: about 37±5, a*: about 7±7, b*: about −27±8. The inks contain an aqueous vehicle including water and a humectant comprising a polyhydric alcohol, a penetrant, surfactant, and a blue dye. The relative amounts of the aqueous vehicle, the penetrant, the surfactant and the blue dye, are effective to provide an ink having a viscosity and surface tension effective for inkjet printing, especially for piezoelectric printing, having a viscosity of from about 2 to about 4 mPa·s and a surface tension of from 30 to 50 mN/m. Also provided are a process for printing an image and a printed image prepared using the ink. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080229975 | Ink compositions and printing methods for high readability on various types of substrates - New blue inks are provided for inkjet printing, on papers which are typically difficult to print with good quality, high-contrast images. The inks are characterized by a color of the ink (color illumination D65) of L*: about 37±5, a*: about 7±7, b*: about −27±8. The inks contain an aqueous vehicle including water and a humectant comprising a polyhydric alcohol, a water-soluble polymer effective to improve the “hold out” properties of the dye-based ink on paper, surfactant, and a blue dye. The relative amounts of the aqueous vehicle, the water-soluble polymer, the surfactant and the blue dye, are effective to provide an ink having a viscosity and surface tension effective for inkjet printing, having a viscosity of from about 2 to about 4 mPa·s and a surface tension of from 30 to 50 mN/m. Also provided are a process for printing an image and a printed image prepared using the ink. | 09-25-2008 |