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Bando, JP

Akira Bando, Hitachi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090187261	Control Apparatus for Process input-Output Device - A control apparatus for an input-output device includes a hardware part and a software part, in which a controller in the hardware part carries out a control operation in accordance with a signal from the input-output device, outputs a result of the control operation to a process, and has a timer unit to be excited at a constant period; and the software part has an information process part, a control process part, and an interrupt control unit to switch over the information process part and control process part one another, in which the interrupt control unit suspends an execution of the information process part to execute the control process part in priority and resume the information process part by switching over to the information process part from the control process part, when the execution of the control process part is terminated.	07-23-2009
20090319756	Duplexed operation processor control system, and duplexed operation processor control method - The present invention provides a duplexed operation processor control system that includes operation processors, an I/O device, and at least one communication path that couples the operation processors to the I/O device, and at least one communication path that couples the operation processors with each other. The duplexed operation processor control system switches over either of the operation processors to be a primary operation processor that executes a control operation for a control target, and the other to be a secondary operation processor that is in a stand-by state, and the secondary operation processor snoops control data synchronously when the primary operation processor acquires the control data from the control target.	12-24-2009
20100050062	SENDING DEVICE, RECEIVING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - The system has, provided in a sending device, a generator generating transmission data including data, a data error detection code generated from the data and a safety flag indicating a degree of reliability, and transmission data; has, provided in a receiving device, a plurality of components of extracting transmission data, a safety flag, and a data error detection code from a received frame, and detecting a data error, a comparator comparing the matching of a plurality of received frames, and a selector selecting one received frame, from the frame error detection result, the safety flag, the data error detection result, and the matching comparison result; and determines the validity of transmitted data by the detection corresponding to the degree of reliability set with the safety flag.	02-25-2010
20110022936	SENDING DEVICE, RECEIVING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A receiving device including: a receiver receiving two frames, each including substantially same data attached thereto with a data error detection code, a frame error detection code, and safety flag information indicating a safety function or not, respectively; a first detector connected to the receiver for performing error detection of the frames by use of the frame error detection code, respectively; a second detector connected to the receiver for performing error detection of the data by use of the data error detection code, respectively; and a Direct Memory Access Controller (DMAC) connected to the first and second detectors for outputting one among the data included in the two frames under a condition of the safety function in the two frames when no error is detected in the frame and data error detections.	01-27-2011
20110214125	TASK MANAGEMENT CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD HAVING REDUNDANT PROCESSING COMPARISON - An input/output control apparatus including: a unit that controls input/output of data relating to a computation of a plurality of processors in response to an access request from a second input/output unit and an access request from a first input/output unit which requires higher reliability than said second input/output unit, and orders at least one of a plurality of processors to perform a computation relating to the access request from said first input/output unit away from the computation relating to the access request from said second input/output unit in case of that said first input/output unit issued an access request, so that a same computation is made by said plurality of processors; a unit that compares the results of said computations relative to the access request from said first input/output unit provided from said plurality of processors; and a unit that allows the data associated with said computations of said processors to be output on the basis of said compared results.	09-01-2011
20120124268	CONTROL APPARATUS FOR PROCESS INPUT-OUTPUT DEVICE - A control apparatus for an input-output device includes a hardware part and a software part, in which a controller in the hardware part carries out a control operation in accordance with a signal from the input-output device, outputs a result of the control operation to a process, and has a timer unit to be excited at a constant period; and the software part has an information process part, a control process part, and an interrupt control unit to switch over the information process part and control process part one another, in which the interrupt control unit suspends an execution of the information process part to execute the control process part in priority and resume the information process part by switching over to the information process part from the control process part, when the execution of the control process part is terminated.	05-17-2012

Akira Bando, Ichihara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090239357	AlGaN SUBSTRATE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A substrate is formed of Al	09-24-2009

Akira Bando, Hiki-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100327228	GROUP III NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a group III nitride semiconductor epitaxial substrate which has a suppressed level of threading dislocation in the vertical direction and excellent crystal quality, the group III nitride semiconductor epitaxial substrate including a substrate (	12-30-2010

Akira Bando, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110254048	GROUP III NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE - An object of the present invention is to provide a Group III nitride semiconductor epitaxial substrate, i.e., an Al	10-20-2011

Eiichi Bando, Tokushima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110053110	APPARATUS FOR MEASURING DENTAL OCCLUSION - An apparatus for measuring a dental occlusion includes: a position sensor (	03-03-2011

Hideki Bando, Ichihara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090291285	FILM OR LAMINATE COMPRISING ETHYLENE-BASED RESIN OR ETHYLENE-BASED RESIN COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a film including, in at least a part thereof, a layer comprising an ethylene-based resin, which is a copolymer of ethylene and an α-olefin of 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and satisfies the following requirements (1) to (5) at the same time or an ethylene-based resin composition containing the resin;	11-26-2009

Hideki Bando, Ichihara-Shi, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100292421	BRIDGED METALLOCENE COMPOUND, OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION CATALYST CONTAINING THE SAME, AND ETHYLENE POLYMER OBTAINED WITH THE CATALYST - Metallocene compounds of the invention are useful as olefin polymerization catalysts or catalyst components. Olefin polymerization processes of the invention involve an olefin polymerization catalyst containing the metallocene compound. In detail, the olefin polymerization catalysts can catalyze with high polymerization activity the production of olefin polymers having high melt tension, excellent mechanical strength and good particle properties, and the olefin polymerization processes involve the catalysts. Ethylene polymers according to the invention are obtained by the polymerization processes and have higher processability and easy-opening properties and particularly excellent mechanical strength compared to conventional ethylene polymers. Thermoplastic resin compositions of the invention contain the ethylene polymers. In more detail, shaped articles or films are obtained from the ethylene polymers or the thermoplastic resin compositions containing the ethylene polymers, and laminate films include the films.	11-18-2010

Hideki Bando, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120095167	METHOD FOR PREVENTING FOULING IN CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT AND ANTIFOULING AGENT - The invention provides a method for preventing fouling in chemical equipment, comprising adding an antifouling agent which comprises a polyoxyalkylene polymer having Mn of 30,000 or less to a component in the chemical equipment.	04-19-2012

Hiroshi Bando, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100187466	PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC, AND PIEZOELECTRIC, DIELECTRIC OR PYROELECTRIC ELEMENT USING THE SAME - A piezoelectric solid solution composition containing, as a main component, a composition represented by the following general formula:	07-29-2010

Hiroshi Bando, Hitachi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090255710	Solar cell lead wire and production method therefor and solar cell using same - A solar cell lead wire includes a strip-shaped conductive material formed by rolling a wire, and upper and lower melt solder-plated layers formed to be flat on upper and lower surfaces, respectively, of the strip-shaped conductive material by supplying melt solder thereto.	10-15-2009
20100018748	Solar cell lead wire and method of manufacturing the same - A solar cell lead wire includes a conductive material, and a solder plated layer on a periphery of the conductive material. The solder plated layer is formed flat by rolling. A method of manufacturing a solar cell lead wire includes feeding an elongate conductive material from a feed reel, the elongate conductive material including a rectangular conductor or a round conductor, soaking the conductive material in a molten solder in a molten solder plating bath, cooling the conductive material to have a plated wire with a solder plated layer formed on the conductive material, and winding the plated wire on a winding reel. The plated wire is formed flat by rolling after the solder plated layer of the plated wire is solidified by the cooling.	01-28-2010
20110220196	LEAD WIRE FOR SOLAR CELL, MANUFACTURING METHOD AND STORAGE METHOD THEREOF, AND SOLAR CELL - Disclosed is a lead wire for a solar cell having excellent bondability with a solar cell. The solar cell lead wire (	09-15-2011

Hiroto Bando, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090104264	CONTROLLED RELEASE SOLID PREPARATION - The present invention provides a controlled release solid preparation superior in the stability of an active ingredient, which can exhibit pharmacological effects steadily and rapidly after administration, and shows a sustained pharmacological effect for a prolonged period of time: a controlled release solid preparation containing a combination of (1) an antacid, (2) an immediate-release part containing a compound unstable to acid and a basic substance, and (3) a sustained-release part containing a compound unstable to acid and a basic substance, and having a film that dissolves at pH 6.5 or above.	04-23-2009
20090175959	Controlled Release Solid Preparation - The present invention provides a controlled release solid preparation superior in the stability of an active ingredient, which can exhibit pharmacological effects steadily and rapidly after administration, and shows a sustained pharmacological effect for a prolonged period of time: a controlled release solid preparation containing (1) an antacid, (2) an immediate-release part containing a compound unstable to acid and a basic substance, and (3) a sustained-release part containing a compound unstable to acid and a pH-independent material in combination.	07-09-2009

Hiroto Bando, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100166853	COATED PREPARATION - The present invention provides a preparation containing pioglitazone or a salt thereof as an active ingredient, which shows high bioavailability of pioglitazone and less interindividual variation in blood drug concentration, as well as a preparation with suppressed color change during preservation. The preparation contains a core containing a pharmaceutically acceptable organic acid with water solubility at 20° C. of not less than 10 mg/mL and pK	07-01-2010
20100272798	CONTROLLED RELEASE PREPARATION - A controlled release preparation wherein the release of active ingredient is controlled, which releases an active ingredient for an extended period of time by staying or slowly migrating in the gastrointestinal tract, is provided by means such as capsulating a tablet, granule or fine granule wherein the release of active ingredient is controlled and a gel-forming polymer. Said tablet, granule or fine granule has a release-controlled coating-layer formed on a core particle containing an active ingredient.	10-28-2010
20100278911	CONTROLLED RELEASE PREPARATION - A controlled release preparation wherein the release of active ingredient is controlled, which releases an active ingredient for an extended period of time by staying or slowly migrating in the gastrointestinal tract, is provided by means such as capsulating a tablet, granule or fine granule wherein the release of active ingredient is controlled and a gel-forming polymer. Said tablet, granule or fine granule has a release-controlled coating-layer formed on a core particle containing an active ingredient.	11-04-2010
20100285120	CONTROLLED RELEASE PREPARATION - A controlled release preparation wherein the release of active ingredient is controlled, which releases an active ingredient for an extended period of time by staying or slowly migrating in the gastrointestinal tract, is provided by means such as capsulating a tablet, granule or fine granule wherein the release of active ingredient is controlled and a gel-forming polymer. Said tablet, granule or fine granule has a release-controlled coating-layer formed on a core particle containing an active ingredient.	11-11-2010

Izuki Bando, Yamato-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090047264	ANTIALLERGIC AGENT, UTILIZATION THEREOF FOR REDUCING ALLERGY AND METHOD OF REDUCING ALLERGY - The present invention provides an antiallergic agent containing, as an active ingredient, lactic acid bacteria selected from the group consisting of lactic acid bacteria of the species	02-19-2009

Katsuhiko Bando, Ehime JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090000962	Gene Detection Method, and Intercalator - A gene detection method for detecting a gene having a specific sequence with high sensitivity is provided. The gene detection method comprises a double-stranded nucleic acid formation step of forming double-stranded nucleic acid by hybridizing a nucleic acid probe immobilized on an electrode and a gene sample; a step of adding an intercalator which comprises a compound having a double-stranded nucleic acid binding site Ia that is specifically intercalated into the double-stranded nucleic acid and is covalently bonded to the double-stranded nucleic acid by light irradiation, an electrochemical active site Fa having electrochemical activity, and a connecting site La for connecting the double-stranded nucleic acid binding site Ia and the electrochemical active site Fa, and has an substitution group comprising one of compounds represented by -Lb-Ib and -Lc-Fb or a combination of the both compounds, at each of the respective sites; a light irradiation step of covalently bonding the double-stranded nucleic acid and the intercalator; and a detection step of detecting the intercalator covalently bonded to the double-stranded nucleic acid by electrochemical measurement.	01-01-2009

Kazuaki Bando, Tokushima-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120021679	Glass-plate working apparatus - A glass-plate working apparatus (	01-26-2012

Kazuaki Bando, Tokushima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090022558	Method of Drilling Holes in Glass Plate and Apparatus Thereof - An apparatus for drilling holes in a glass plate has a supporting member for sucking and supporting a glass plate which is used for an automobile window or the like, as described later, and the supporting member is comprised of a suction pad for sucking the glass plate and a pair of supports for supporting the glass plate on an outer side of the suction pad. The supports are detachably mounted on the outer side of the suction pad, and the supporting member is adapted to rotate about the suction pad in an R direction. The apparatus for drilling holes in a glass plate further includes a hole forming means for forming in the glass plate holes shown in FIG.	01-22-2009
20090120988	GLASS PLATE CUTTING METHOD AND GLASS PLATE CUTTING MACHINE - A glass plate cutting machine	05-14-2009
20100330888	GLASS-PLATE WORKING MACHINE - A glass-plate working machine	12-30-2010
20110143639	GLASS-PLATE WORKING METHOD AND GLASS-PLATE WORKING APPARATUS - A glass-plate working apparatus includes a glass-plate supporting portion	06-16-2011
20110222977	Method of drilling holes in a glass plate and apparatus thereof - An apparatus for drilling holes in a glass plate has a supporting member for sucking and supporting a glass plate which is used for an automobile window or the like, as described later, and the supporting member is comprised of a suction pad for sucking the glass plate and a pair of supports for supporting the glass plate on an outer side of the suction pad. The supports are detachably mounted on the outer side of the suction pad, and the supporting member is adapted to rotate about the suction pad in an R direction. The apparatus for drilling holes in a glass plate further includes a hole forming means for forming in the glass plate holes shown in FIG.	09-15-2011
20120006175	GLASS PLATE SCRIBING METHOD AND SCRIBING APPARATUS - A scribing apparatus	01-12-2012

Kazunori Bando, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090162283	DIAGNOSTIC AND REMEDY FOR DISEASE CAUSED BY AMYLOID AGGREGATION AND/OR DEPOSITION - To provide a diagnostic drug which binds specifically to an amyloid aggregate and/or an amyloid deposit, to thereby realize imaging and quantification of a disease caused by amyloid aggregation and/or deposition.	06-25-2009

Kenji Bando, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110313571	ROBOT SYSTEM - The present invention provides a robot system including a robot having a plurality of move axes and a safeguard apparatus provided independently of a control system of the robot and adapted for limiting a movable range of the robot. The safeguard apparatus includes at least two individual-axis-detection external sensors configured to be respectively turned ON/OFF in response to a rotational position or a transfer position of respective at least two move axes among the plurality of move axes of the robot, and an apparatus body configured to limit a move of the robot based on a combination of ON/OFF conditions of at least two output signals obtained from the at least two individual-axis-detection external sensors.	12-22-2011

Koji Bando, 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

Makoto Bando, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110080389	ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes an image display panel that includes an image display screen to display an image on a front side; a light emitting/receiving unit that is disposed at an end of a first side of the image display panel and emits and receives light to detect a position of an object proximal to or on a front surface of the image display panel; a cover that exposes the image display screen and that includes a plate covering at least the first side of the front surface of the image display panel with a gap; and a reinforcement component that contacts the plate between the image display panel and the plate.	04-07-2011

Masashi Bando, Kakamigahara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120077842	QUINOLINE DERIVATIVE-CONTAINING PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION - A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound represented by the formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or solvate thereof; and a basic substance is excellent in dissolution, is stable even after a long term storage, and is useful as a preventive or therapeutic agent against a tumor:	03-29-2012

Masashi Bando, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080238232	Motor, rotor structure and magnetic machine - A motor includes a stator having first and second armatures to form a rotating magnetic field, an inner rotor having first and second permanent magnets, and an outer rotor arranged between the stator and the inner rotor. The outer rotor has a rotor body which supports first and second induction magnetic poles such that they are embedded therein. A phase of the first induction magnetic pole is matched with a phase of the second induction magnetic pole. The first and second induction magnetic poles are assembled to the rotor body such that they are inserted into linear slits formed in the rotor body in the axis direction. Because the first and second induction magnetic poles are aligned in the axis direction, the outer rotor has a simple structure and an increased strength, and also support and assembling of the first and second induction magnetic poles in the outer rotor are facilitated.	10-02-2008
20080296997	Rotor for rotating electrical machine - A rotor body for an electric motor is comprised of connecting outer peripheral portions of first and second flange members made of electrically conductive material to the opposite ends of a plurality of connection members made of electrically conductive material of weak magnetic material arranged at predetermined distances therebetween in the circumferential direction with bolts and by supporting induction magnetic poles made of soft magnetic material between the connection members which are adjacent in the circumferential direction. Coupling portions of the first and second flange members and the connection member are electrically insulated by insulation coating so that an eddy current flowing in a closed circuit comprised of the first flange member, the connection member, the second flange member and the other connection member can be reduced and heat dissipation and energy loss accompanied by the eddy current can be minimized at the time of an operation.	12-04-2008
20100289365	ELECTRIC MOTOR AND ROTOR FOR ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electric motor (M) includes first and second stators (	11-18-2010

Masashi Bando, Kakamigahara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080214557	METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED DISINTEGRATABILITY AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION MANUFACTURED BY SAME METHOD - There exists a strong desire both for pharmaceutical compositions which rapidly exhibit pharmacological effects without an increase in the size of the dosage form or a decline in quality due to interactions between a pharmaceutically active ingredient and the disintegrant, and also for a method of preparing such pharmaceutical compositions. Such a desire is especially acute with regard to, for example, preparations which contain a drug such as an analgesic or a quick-acting hypoglycemic drug that requires the rapid appearance of pharmacological effects following administration, preparations which have a high content of the pharmaceutically active ingredient, and preparations which contain two or more different pharmaceutically active ingredients. Thus, the object of the present invention is to improve the disintegratability of the pharmaceutical compositions without increasing the size of the dosage form and without a decline in quality due to interactions between the pharmaceutically active ingredient and the disintegrant. The present invention provides a method for preparing a pharmaceutical composition having a rapid disintegration time, comprising: blending, in the pharmaceutical composition containing a pharmaceutically active ingredient, at least one disintegrant and at least one water-soluble salt having a pH being from 3 to 9 in an aqueous solution of 2.5% concentration. The invention also provides a premix composition obtained by the preliminary mixture of a disintegrant with a water-soluble inorganic salt having a pH of from 3 to 9 in an aqueous solution of 2.5% concentration.	09-04-2008

Masashi Bando, Saitama-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120122629	POWER PLANT - A power plant which is capable of preventing losses due to power circulation and enhancing driving efficiency thereof in an EV operation mode. In the power plant	05-17-2012

Matsuo Bando, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110260677	WIND-DRIVEN ELECTRICITY GENERATION SYSTEM OF TYPE HAVING STORAGE BATTERY AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING CHARGE AND DISCHARGE OF STORAGE BATTERY - An instantaneous response component representing the actual amount of power generation by a wind-driven electricity generator (	10-27-2011
20110278930	SECONDARY BATTERY SYSTEM - There is provided a secondary battery system which converts direct current power supplied from secondary batteries into alternating current power by power converters, and supplies the converted power to an electric power system on a load side, the secondary battery system including a control apparatus that stops operating the operating the power converter and starts operating the stopped the power converter when a residual stored power level of the secondary battery corresponding to operating the power converter becomes to be not greater than a predetermined rate of a residual stored power level of the secondary battery corresponding to stopped the power converter.	11-17-2011
20110282503	OUTPUT-POWER CONTROL APPARATUS - An output-power control apparatus is provided in an electric power system connecting a secondary battery system and a power generator in parallel, and controls output power of the electric power system. The output-power control apparatus detects output power of the power generator, and controls output voltage of the secondary battery system, based on a value obtained by subtracting the detected output power of the power generator from an output power instruction for controlling the output power.	11-17-2011

Mikio Bando, Mito JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100324815	POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS AND POSITION DETECTION PROGRAM - A position detection apparatus includes a storage unit for storing map information including road information; a detection unit for detecting information for calculating an absolute position of a moving object; a position calculation unit for calculating the absolute position of the moving object and an error variance relating to an error of the moving object from the detected information; a read-out unit for reading out from the storage unit the road information of a road relating to the calculated absolute position; an existence probability calculation unit for calculating an existence probability of the moving object existing on the road from the absolute position, the error variance, and the read-out road information; a selection unit for selecting a position whose existence probability is maximum out of the calculated existence probability; and a map-matching processing unit for making the selected position a position of the moving object on the road.	12-23-2010
20110118900	Autonomic Traveling Apparatus for a Vehicle - In an autonomic traveling apparatus for a vehicle, vehicles usually travel an independent travel lane and when there are two approaching vehicles on the independent travel lane, they switch to pass-by lanes to pass by each other. To do this switching operation effectively, respective vehicles check and obtain road conditions around them while they are traveling and the obtained road conditions are transmitted to and collected by a travel administration center so that the road conditions at various points along the lanes can be obtained from the travel administration center. Accordingly, when the autonomic traveling trucks approaching each other and supposed to pass by each other, switch to the associated pass-by lanes, they change travel lanes avoiding the point of bad road condition on the basis of the road conditions sent from the travel administration center.	05-19-2011
20120078572	Road Surface Condition Estimating Device and Method - A road surface condition estimating device includes an undulation estimating portion for estimating undulations on the trajectory of a traveling vehicle from behavioral information about plural vehicles collected during travel of the vehicles, and a rut estimating portion for estimating undulations of ruts relative to the trajectories of the vehicles from the trajectories of traveling vehicles and from the behavioral information about the vehicles. The behavioral information includes information about positions, postures, and speeds of travel of the vehicles. Undulations on the trajectory of each traveling vehicle found by the undulation estimating portion and undulations of ruts relative to the trajectory of the traveling vehicle are superimposed for each vehicle to find road surface conditions, which are delivered to the vehicles.	03-29-2012

Mikio Bando, Mito-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110208496	Position Estimation Device and Position Estimation Method - A position estimation device includes: a mathematical expression model processing unit that calculates a position of a mobile object, a condition quantity indicating a moving condition of the mobile object and an error in the condition quantity through filtering processing executed by using a probability model based upon an attitude information and a positioning information of the mobile object having been obtained from sensors and a specific mathematical expression model among a plurality of mathematical expression models expressing behavior of the mobile object; a threshold calculation unit that calculates a threshold candidate value for a threshold value to be used as a criterion when selecting the specific mathematical expression model, by using the error; a threshold value determining unit that determines the threshold value based upon the threshold candidate value; and a mathematical expression model selection unit that selects the specific mathematical expression model based upon the threshold value.	08-25-2011
20110244881	Location Estimation System - A location estimation system includes: a position measurement unit that receives position measurement signals from a plurality of sources of emission, and calculates position information of a first mobile object; a distance measurement unit that measures a distance from the first mobile object and to a second mobile object; a relationship determination unit that determines presence or absence of a relationship between the first mobile object and the second mobile object based upon relative position of the second mobile object based upon the distance, and selects position measurement signals from sources of emission that are different from the sources of emission of the position measurement signals received by the first mobile object; a position correction unit that corrects a position of the first mobile object based upon the position measurement signals received by the first mobile object and the position measurement signals selected by the relationship determination means.	10-06-2011

Miwa Bando, Tokushima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100323904	Transcription chip - A transcription chip comprising a substrate and, immobilized thereon, at least one polynucleotide including an element sequence to which a transcription factor can be bound.	12-23-2010

Osamu Bando, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100282446	HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE AND LIGHTING DEVICE - A heat dissipation device according to the present invention includes an inner tube to which heat from LED modules is to be transferred, first fins protruding from an outer surface of the inner tube in a direction crossing the outer surface, and an outer tube covering the inner tube. Moreover, heat is transferred from the surfaces of the inner tube, outer tube and first fins which form ventilation paths (medium paths) to the air flowing at an increased flow rate by a stack effect.	11-11-2010
20110116276	MOUNTING ASSISTING MEMBER AND LIGHTING APPARATUS - In a mounting assisting member used for mounting a mounted body for a smaller mounting hole than a mounting hole provided in a mounting member to the mounting hole, the mounting assisting member, since support plate portions of the mounting assisting member come into surface contact with a peripheral edge portion in an upper surface side of a ceiling of a mounting hole by one surfaces. Accordingly, an influence of a concavity and convexity is lightened even in the case the concavity and convexity exists in a peripheral edge portion of the mounting hole, and a lighting apparatus for a smaller mounting hole than the mounting hole of the ceiling is stably held to the ceiling in a predetermined direction and by a predetermined support force.	05-19-2011

Osamu Bando, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120081912	LIGHTING APPARATUS - It is expected to provide a lighting apparatus that can improve the radiation performance. In a lighting apparatus that includes a light source unit and a heat sink radiating the heat generated by the light source unit and is recessed and installed to an attaching hole opened on a mounted portion, the heat sink is exposed at least partially to a side where the light from the light source unit is emitted from the attaching hole. For example, when installed to a ceiling having a heat insulated structure, the heat generated by the light source unit and transferred to the heat sink is transferred inside the heat sink and radiated from one part to the air at the side where the light from the light source unit is emitted from the attaching hole. Therefore, the radiation performance can be improved.	04-05-2012

Ryoji Bando, Sakai-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080263538	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PROGRAM UPDATING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM UPDATING PROGRAM - In order to shorten the unusable time, the MFP can communicate with a server storing a plurality of kinds of update programs together with update information for each of a plurality of kinds of functions, and includes a flash memory to store an execution program, a function execution portion to execute the stored execution program and execute at least one of the functions, a performance storage portion, when any of the functions is executed, to store performance information indicating execution of the function for each executed function in the flash memory, a determination portion to determine a target program from among the update programs stored in the server based on the performance information and the update information stored in the server, and an updating portion to acquire the determined target program and update the execution program stored in the flash memory with the acquired target program.	10-23-2008
20080263540	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PROGRAM UPDATING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM UPDATING PROGRAM - To shorten the unusable time, the MFP can communicate with a server storing plural kinds of update programs together with update information including updated states of plural kinds of functions, and includes a flash memory to store an execution program, a function execution portion to execute the execution program and execute at least one of the functions, a performance storage portion, when any of the functions is executed, to store performance information regarding execution of the function in the flash memory, a determination portion to determine, based on the performance information and the update information stored in the server, an update target portion to be updated within the execution program and a target program for use in updating the execution program from among the update programs stored in the server, and an updating portion to update the update target portion of the execution program with the determined target program.	10-23-2008
20090284785	IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION SYSTEM - An image formation device stores therein print data targeted for secure printing received through a network. When a user is authenticated by a user authentication part, the image formation device reads the print data targeted for secure printing to execute a print job. The image formation device includes a job management part for managing the stored print data targeted for secure printing. When a print job is not executed at a point in time after the elapse of a predetermined period of time after the receipt of the print data targeted for secure printing, the job management part encrypts the print data using a certain encryption key, and transmits the encrypted print data to an intended device connected to the network. Namely, when a printout of the print data targeted for secure printing received through the network is not obtained at a point in time after the elapse of a predetermined period of time, the print data is transmitted to another device connected to the network with the security of the print data maintained. As a result, a printout of the print data is obtained by another image formation device.	11-19-2009
20100147945	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING RESOURCES, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR COMPUTER PROGRAM - A method for managing a resource is provided. A personal card recording, thereon, a user identification code for identifying a user is issued to the user. A registration card recording, thereon, a registration code is prepared. The user identification code is stored in a temporary user storage portion when the user identification code and the registration code are read out, for user registration, from the personal card and the registration card respectively during a predetermined period. If the user identification code is read out from the personal card in order for the user to use the resource and the user identification code is stored in the temporary user storage portion, then the user is allowed to access the resource. If such user identification code is not stored in the temporary user storage portion, then the user is forbidden to access the resource.	06-17-2010
20100231946	IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE, DISPLAY SCREEN SWITCHING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to an image formation device, a display screen switching method, and a program. Excellent operability with user friendliness is realized by appropriately controlling switching of a display screen without increasing a burden on an operating system. In order to accomplish this, an image formation device	09-16-2010

Seiji Bando, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100324299	METHOD FOR PURIFICATION OF PYRIDINE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF CHLORINATED PYRIDINE - A method of purifying crude pyridine on an industrial scale at low cost and in a simple manner is provided. More specifically, a pyridine purification method including subjecting crude pyridine to an alkali treatment and then to distillation, or a pyridine purification method including adding an acid or water to crude pyridine, and subjecting the resulting mixture to an alkali treatment and then to distillation is provided. According to the purification method of the present invention, crude pyridine can be purified on an industrial scale at low cost and in a simple manner. Moreover, the pyridine purified by this method is useful as a starting material for various organic syntheses because of its high purity. For example, the pyridine can be reacted with chlorine to produce a chlorinated pyridine in a high yield.	12-23-2010
20110288307	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SULFOLENE COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SULFOLANE COMPOUND - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a sulfolene compound, the method being capable of inhibiting generation of polymers. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a sulfolane compound, the method being capable of controlling inhibition of hydrogenation catalyst activity and smoothly hydrogenating a sulfolene compound.	11-24-2011

Shigenori Bando, Kitakatsuragi-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090081040	Rolling bearing device and turbocharger incorporating same - A rolling bearing device includes a bearing housing supported on a casing of a turbocharger, and a pair of rolling bearings mounted within the bearing housing and rotatably supporting a turbine shaft. A middle position between the pair of rolling bearings in an axial direction and a central portion of the bearing housing in the axial direction are offset from each other in the axial direction. Each of the rolling bearings includes an inner ring, an outer ring, an intermediate ring interposed between the inner and outer rings, a row of rolling elements rollably interposed between the inner ring and the intermediate ring, and a row of rolling elements rollably interposed between the intermediate ring and the outer ring. The intermediate ring has a damper function to be very slightly displaced or very slightly deformed elastically so as to damp vibration produced during rotation of the turbine shaft.	03-26-2009
20090081057	Turbocharger - A turbocharger includes a housing, and a turbine shaft supported in a center hole in the housing through rolling bearings. A tank portion for storing lubrication oil is formed in the housing, and the lubricating oil is supplied from the tank portion to the rolling bearings through wick members extending from the tank portion respectively to the rolling bearings. The wick member includes a bundle of fibers made of a plastics material, and a distal end portion thereof is separated into a fibrous condition, and this distal end portion is held in contact with the bearing. The lubricating oil is supplied to the bearing by a capillary action of the wick member.	03-26-2009
20090196743	Turbocharger - A sealing structure includes a labyrinth seal provided between a housing and an outer periphery of an end portion of a turbine shaft on a turbine wheel side, and a piston ring seal disposed on a side toward a center of the turbine shaft in an axial direction thereof from a position on the turbine shaft at which the labyrinth seal is provided, and a ring groove is formed along a circumferential direction of the housing in a middle portion of the labyrinth seal to reverse a flow direction of exhaust gas entering from the exhaust passage.	08-06-2009

Shigenori Bando, Nara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090067768	Rolling Bearing and Supercharger Using Same - There are provided an inner ring having a first raceway at an outer periphery thereof, an outer ring having a second raceway at an inner periphery thereof, an intermediate ring which is interposed between these, and has a third raceway at an inner periphery thereof and also has a fourth raceway at an outer periphery thereof, first rolling elements interposed between the first raceway and the third raceway, and second rolling elements interposed between the fourth raceway and the second raceway. The intermediate ring includes a larger-diameter ring portion, and a smaller-diameter ring portion formed on the larger-diameter ring portion through an inclined ring portion. The third raceway is formed at a boundary portion between the larger-diameter ring portion and the inclined ring portion, and the fourth raceway is formed at a boundary portion between the smaller-diameter ring portion and the inclined ring portion.	03-12-2009
20090101087	Supercharger - A supercharger includes a housing, and a turbine shaft supported in a center hole in the housing through rolling bearings. Lubricating oil for the rolling bearings exists only within the housing. A cooling water jacket is provided within a body portion of the housing over a region from one axial end portion of the body portion to the other axial end portion thereof.	04-23-2009
20100104233	BEARING APPARATUS FOR TURBOCHARGER - In an angular ball bearing, a distance between outer rings and a distance between inner rings are set in such a manner that a clearance inside the bearing, when a turbocharger is in operation, is a positive clearance.	04-29-2010
20100314959	ROLLING BEARING DEVICE AND ELECTRIC GENERATOR - The invention is aimed, in a rolling bearing device, to improve its durability by appropriately attenuating vibration of a rotating shaft by means of a high level of dumping performance, and thereby to reduce the load imposed on the rolling bearing and/or the overall system. A rolling bearing device of the present invention comprises a rolling bearing (	12-16-2010

Shigeru Bando, Tokushima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090071433	Reciprocating engine - A reciprocating engine	03-19-2009
20100024758	RECIPROCATING ENGINE	02-04-2010

Shin Bando, Tokushima-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080314821	FILTER MEDIUM, FLUID FILTER, AND ENGINE OIL FILTER - A filter medium comprises a modified cross-section fiber (A) having a fiber diameter between 40 and 70 μm, an extremely fine fiber (B) having a fiber diameter of more than 5 μm and no more than 10 μm and a modified cross-section fiber (C) having a fiber diameter between 15 and 30 μm, the content of the extremely fine fiber (B) is between 3 and 10% by mass, and the content of the modified cross-section fiber (C) is between 5 and 15% by mass based on 100% by mass of total the fibers in the filter medium.	12-25-2008

Soichiro Bando, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120004797	CONSTRUCTION MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A construction machine comprises an electric motor/generator; an engine; an epicyclic gearing for rotating the electric motor/generator reversely when speed of a rotation output to a drive wheel is zero during running of the engine; a transmission configured to switch between a forward driving gear position and a backward driving gear position; and a controller for controlling the engine, the electric motor/generator and the transmission, based on at least an accelerator opening, and a state of charge in an electric storage device; the controller being configured to switch the forward driving gear position or the backward driving gear position to a direction opposite to a direction in which the construction machine is moving, and cause the electric motor/generator to generate reverse torque in a power running mode, when the electric storage device is in a fully charged state and the accelerator has been pressed down by a driver.	01-05-2012

Takashi Bando, Nagoya JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090304290	Image recognition apparatus utilizing plurality of weak classifiers for evaluating successive sub-images extracted from an input image - The position of a face image within an input image is detected based on results from applying a plurality of weak classifiers in sequence to each of sub-images extracted from the input image. A decision whether to interrupt the sequence and reject a currently extracted sub-image is made based on the sum of a total of weighted decision values obtained up to the current point in the sequence and a total of potential weighted decision values obtainable from the remaining weak classifiers if the extracted sub-image were a face image.	12-10-2009

Takashi Bando, Ikoma-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080253610	Three dimensional shape reconstitution device and estimation device - A face model providing portion provides an stored average face model to an estimation portion estimating an affine parameter for obtaining a head pose. An individual face model learning portion obtains a result of tracking feature points by the estimation portion and learns an individual face model. The individual face model learning portion terminates the learning when a free energy of the individual face model is over a free energy of the average face model, and switches a face model provided to the estimation portion from the average face model to the individual face model. While learning the individual face mode, an observation matrix is factorized using a reliability matrix showing reliability of each observation value forming the observation matrix with emphasis on the feature point having higher reliability.	10-16-2008

Takeshi Bando, Kagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110005676	WIPER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a wiper which is which is highly retentive of water, soft to the touch, and improved in sheet strength and a method for manufacturing the same. An interlining layer contains pulp fibers, first and second surfacing layers contain non-fusible fibers, and a reinforcing layer contains fusible fibers and rayon fibers. The fusible fibers are fusion-bonded but the non-fusible fibers remain unfused. Sheet surfaces are free from the fusible fibers.	01-13-2011

Takuji Bando, Tokushima-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120000998	Low hygroscopic aripiprazole drug substance and processes for the preparation thereof - The present invention provides low hygroscopic forms of aripiprazole and processes for the preparation thereof which will not convert to a hydrate or lose their original solubility even when a medicinal preparation containing the anhydrous Aripiprazole crystals is stored for an extended period.	01-05-2012
20120016123	Low hygroscopic aripiprazole drug substance and processes for the preparation thereof - The present invention provides low hygroscopic forms of aripiprazole and processes for the preparation thereof which will not convert to a hydrate or lose their original solubility even when a medicinal preparation containing the anhydrous Aripiprazole crystals is stored for an extended period.	01-19-2012
20120077821	LOW HYGROSCOPIC ARIPIPRAZOLE DRUG SUBSTANCE AND PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF - The present invention provides low hygroscopic forms of aripiprazole and processes for the preparation thereof which will not convert to a hydrate or lose their original solubility even when a medicinal preparation containing the aripiprazole anhydride crystals is stored for an extended period.	03-29-2012

Tomoya Bando, Nagaokakyo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110298560	HIGH-FREQUENCY MODULE - A high-frequency module enabling sufficient attenuation over a wide frequency range outside of a passband includes a triplexer including a combination of an LPF, a BPF, and HPFs arranged to demultiplex a signal input from a common terminal into a first communication signal, a second communication signal, and a third communication signal in different frequency bands, and to output the first, second, and third communication signals from individual terminals. The individual terminals of the triplexer are connected to respective baluns. The baluns are configured such that the respective passbands of the baluns overlap the respective frequency bands of the communication signals and the respective passbands of the triplexer, and the attenuation of the baluns at the attenuation poles of the triplexer is −3 dB or greater. This configuration provides high attenuation in the rebound bands of the attenuation poles.	12-08-2011

Tomoyuki Bando, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100240583	SOLUBLE PROTEIN AND UTILIZATION OF THE SAME - The present invention relates to a method for screening a medicine using a protein, and a compound obtained by the screening method.	09-23-2010

Toru Bando, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090035532	CONDUCTIVE LAMINATE - A conductive multilayer stack (	02-05-2009

Toshikazu Bando, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110160399	HISTONE MODIFICATION INHIBITOR SPECIFIC TO TARGET GENE - The present invention provides a target gene-specific histone modification regulator, which comprises a conjugate between a histone modification regulator and a polyamide capable of recognizing a regulatory region in a target gene. This enables the provision of a target gene-specific histone modification regulator.	06-30-2011

Yashio Bando, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110033707	SPHERICAL BORON NITRIDE NANOPARTICLES AND SYNTHETIC METHOD THEREOF - Spherical boron nitride nanoparticles having an average particle diameter is less than 50 nm is obtained by a method of synthesizing spherical boron nitride nanoparticles including the following steps; heating a mixture of boric acid ester and nitrogen gas in ammonia gas and argon gas to form reaction product; crystallizing reaction product to form precursor of spherical boron nitride nanoparticles; and, heating the precursor in inert gas.	02-10-2011

Yohei Bando, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110022027	DRUG-ELUTING CATHETER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Biocompatible nanoparticles	01-27-2011

Yoshifumi Bando, Ebina-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100250811	INTERRUPT CONTROLLER AND IMAGE-FORMING DEVICE - An interrupt controller includes: a timer that repeatedly measures a predesignated length of time; an interrupt request unit that, when data is received by a receiving unit while the timer is measuring the length of time, outputs an interrupt request after measurement of the length of time is completed; a measurement unit that measures a frequency of data reception of the receiving unit; and an updating unit that changes the length of time measured by the timer so as to be shorter than the predesignated length of time when the frequency of reception measured by the measurement unit exceeds a threshold frequency.	09-30-2010

Yoshio Bando, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090221734	RESIN COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The object of this invention is to provide a polyamide resin composition excellent in insulating properties, mechanical properties and dimensional stability. This invention is a resin composition containing 100 parts by weight of a polyamide resin and 0.01 to 50 parts by weight of boron nitride nanotubes. The invention also includes a formed article from the resin composition and processes for the production of the resin composition and the formed article.	09-03-2009
20100108276	BORON NITRIDE-BASED FIBER PAPER AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF - A boron nitride fiber paper having a very small fiber diameter and exhibiting excellent heat resistance, mechanical properties and heat conductivity. The fiber paper is composed of a fiber assembly which contains boron nitride fibers having a fiber diameter of not more than 1 μm in an amount of not less than 40 wt %.	05-06-2010

Yoshio Bando, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110086965	BORON NITRIDE NANOSHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING BORON NITRIDE NANOSHEET THEREOF AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING BORON NITRIDE NANOSHEET THEREOF - A boron nitride nanosheet containing three-layered hexagonal boron nitride, which is in a form of multi-layered hexagonal boron nitride with some its layers peeled, can be produced by dispersing pristine hexagonal boron nitride powder in an organic solvent and by subjecting the fluid dispersion to ultrasonication.	04-14-2011

Yoshitaka Bando, Anan-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100155771	LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device includes a first lead and a second lead. The first lead has a top surface which a light emitting element is mounted thereon and a bottom surface opposed to the top surface. The second lead has a lead peripheral region where a wire connected to an electrode of the light emitting element is bonded therewith. The first lead includes a lead middle region where the semiconductor light emitting element is mounted thereon to thermally conduct therewith. A bottom surface of the lead middle region is exposed from a package. The second lead has an outer lead region that is projected outwardly from the both side surfaces of the package. The bottom surface of the first lead middle region is substantially coplanar with a bottom surface of the outer lead region.	06-24-2010
20110222299	LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device, has: a light emitting element; a metal member having an element mounting portion on which the light emitting element is mounted, and a flat portion disposed around the periphery of the element mounting portion; and a translucent sealing member that seals the light emitting element and a part of the metal member, the sealing member has a main body portion that seals the light emitting element and the metal member, a convex portion disposed on the main body portion, and a flange portion disposed around the periphery of the main body portion, the flange portion is disposed outside the range illuminated by light emitted from the light emitting element, and the flat portion of the metal member is bent toward the bottom face side of the light emitting device at least within the flange portion.	09-15-2011

Yoshiyuki Bando, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090324467	MAGNETIC CHEMICAL ABSORBENT, PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR THE SAME AND RECYCLING METHOD FOR THE SAME, AS WELL AS WASTE-LIQUID TREATING METHOD - A magnetic chemical absorbent according to the present invention is provided with a composite, which is constituted of a core substance comprising magnetite fine particles and schwertmannite being precipitated around the core substance to chemically bond therewith. This magnetic chemical absorbent can be produced in a hydrolysis reaction step, in which crystal of schwertmannite is precipitated by means of hydrolysis reaction by heating a solution of ferric salt and thereafter adding a reactive substance thereto, by means of adding magnetite fine particles into the solution after the solution is heated and before the precipitation of the crystal begins.	12-31-2009

Yosuke Bando, Fuchu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080211806	RENDERING APPARATUS, RENDERING PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A setup section acquires vertex data including at least homogeneous coordinate and window coordinate relevant to two vertexes of rendering primitive, that is, segment. An edge coefficient calculation unit calculates an edge coefficient used for determining whether or not a pixel exists inside a projection area (parallelogram) of the segment. A bounding box calculation unit calculates a bounding box of the projection area from at least one vertex data of two vertexes and the edge coefficient. A start point determination unit classifies the projection area based on a combination of the edge coefficient, and determines scan start point and scan performing direction of the bounding box in accordance with the classification. An edge function initial value determination unit determines an edge function of the pixel corresponding to the scan start point as an initial value, and carries out a DDA, and thereby, generates setup data for rasterizing.	09-04-2008
20090284627	Image processing Method - An image processing method includes photographing an object by a camera via a filter, separating image data, which is obtained by photographing by the camera, into a red component, a green component and a blue component, determining a relationship of correspondency between pixels in the red component, the green component and the blue component, with reference to departure of pixel values in the red component, the green component and the blue component from a linear color model in a three-dimensional color space, and finding a depth of each of the pixels in the image data in accordance with positional displacement amounts of the corresponding pixels of the red component, the green component and the blue component. The image processing method further includes processing the image data in accordance with the depth.	11-19-2009

Yosuke Bando, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100259621	Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method and Storage Medium - An image processing apparatus includes a discontinuity detecting unit configured to detect a discontinuity between frames in stream data and, when detecting a discontinuity, add predetermined discontinuity information and output the image data and header information, a FIFO configured to store the image data and the header information in association with each frame, and a frame-to-be-processed determining unit configured to determine, for continuous frames, elapsed time from the start of the stream on the basis of the PTSs of two continuous frames, determine, for a discontinuous frame, elapsed time based on the PTS and frame rate of a frame preceding or succeeding the point at which a discontinuity exists, and determine a frame to which image processing is to be applied based on the determined elapsed time and time intervals f set for specifying a frame to which the image processing is to be applied.	10-14-2010
20110007975	Image Display Apparatus and Image Display Method - According to embodiments, an image display apparatus includes: a face detection processing section configured to detect face areas included in video content to generate face cut-out images including the face areas; a face clustering processing section configured to group a plurality of face cut-out images included in the video content by respective characters of the video content to classify clusters corresponding to the characters; an evaluation section configured to obtain evaluation values by evaluating the plurality of face cut-out images in relation to one or more evaluation items among a plurality of evaluation items corresponding to a plurality of features included in the face cut-out images; and a selection section configured to select face cut-out images in which evaluation values are within a predetermined range from among the plurality of face cut-out images in the clusters as representative face icon images used for display.	01-13-2011