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Chiba, Tokyo

Akito Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100202785QUADRATURE AMPLITUDE MODULATION SIGNAL GENERATING DEVICE - A quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) signal generator, which can obtain optical signals such as QAM signals without handling multilevel electrical signals, can be produced by using a plurality of parallel Mach-Zehnder modulators (MZMs), such as quadruplex parallel MZMs (QPMZM). The quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) signal generator includes a first waveguide, a first quadrature phase-shift-keying (QPSK) signal generator provided on the first waveguide, a second waveguide connected with the first waveguide at a wave-combining point, and a second quadrature phase-shift-keying (QPSK) signal generator provided on the second waveguide.08-12-2010

Atsuhiro Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100295929SYNCHRONIZATION CIRCUITS AND METHODS USABLE IN SHUTTER GLASSES - Described herein are circuits and methods enabling a user to view 3D video using shutter glasses. The shutter glasses can wirelessly receive a video synchronization signal to synchronize the timing of a shutter operation with the timing of displayed video. A self-timing signal can be generated based on a measured period of the video synchronization signal. A low-power mode of operation can be entered for a period of time in which reception of the video synchronization signal is disabled and the shutter operation is controlled based on the self-timing signal.11-25-2010
20110037837Shutter glasses and shutter control method - Shutter glasses for allowing a user to perceive 3D video includes: a shutter for a right eye and a shutter for a left eye performing open and close operations of shutters in accordance with a timing signal synchronized with 2D video displayed on a display; a detection means for detecting light intensity of linear polarized light; and a shutter control means for controlling ON/OFF for driving the shutter for the right eye and the shutter for the left eye in accordance with the detected light intensity of the linear polarized light.02-17-2011
20110169929VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM - A video display system includes a video display unit time-divisionally performing switching between a plurality of video streams to display the video streams, thereby emitting linear polarized display light; and shutter eyeglasses performing switching between open state to transmit incident light and closed state to block the incident light in synchronization with the switching between the video streams in the video display unit, each eyeglass in the shutter eyeglasses including a liquid crystal device, an entrance-side polarization plate provided on a light entrance side of the liquid crystal device and an exit-side polarization plate provided on a light exit side thereof. Polarization degree in the entrance-side polarization plate is lower than that in the exit-side polarization plate.07-14-2011
20110292040STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY SYSTEM - A stereoscopic display system includes: a display panel; a backlight; and shutter eyeglasses including a left-eye shutter and a right-eye shutter. The backlight is off during a period in which the left-eye and right-eye shutters both are open.12-01-2011
20120113159STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD FOR STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes: a display section that is driven to perform line sequential scanning and display a plurality of different viewpoint video images; a backlight that includes a plurality of sub-light emitting areas separated in the line sequential scanning direction; a light barrier that has a plurality of open/close unit groups each of which is formed of a plurality of open/close units, the open/close units in different groups opened or closed at different timings; and a backlight controller that controls light emission from the sub-light emitting areas in the backlight in synchronization with the line sequential scanning in the display section, wherein the backlight controller separately controls intensities of the light emitted from the sub-light emitting areas.05-10-2012
20120113319DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD - A display device includes: a display unit including plural display sections divided in a first direction and performing line sequential scanning in the first direction; and an interpolation picture generation unit generating an interpolation picture in accordance with a timing at which each display section is scanned based on supplied frame pictures, wherein the display unit displays the interpolation picture corresponding to the display section in each display section.05-10-2012

Patent applications by Atsuhiro Chiba, Tokyo JP

Daisuke Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120114987BATTERY - A battery includes: an electrode stacked body; a battery case that accommodates the electrode stacked body; positive and negative electrode terminals that are provided so as to communicate inside and outside of the battery case with each other; a lead that electrically connects tabs of the electrode stacked body to the electrode terminals; and an insulated lead insulating cover in which a space is formed so that the lead enters and a terminal through-hole is formed so that one end of the electrode terminal enters the space therethrough. An insulated lead insulating cover includes a first cover component and a second cover component that cooperatively form the space and the terminal through-hole with each other, and the first cover component and the second cover component respectively include engagement portions engaging removable with each other.05-10-2012

Eisuke Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090013760Moisture Absorbent Material with Indicator Function, Humidity Indicator and Packaging Bag - A moisture absorbent material (drying material) with an indicator function is provided without the use of cobalt chloride containing a heavy metal, low molecular organic substance and the like; and a humidity indicator permitting a state of humidity to be found in a simple manner is also provided. The moisture absorbent material with an indicator function (01-15-2009
20090022434PACKAGING BAG AND DRYING AGENT WITH MOISTURE ABSORPTION INDICATOR FUNCTION - A packaging bag and a drying agent with a moisture absorption indicator function are provided without using a heavy metal harmful to the human body. The packaging bag includes a first packaging material (01-22-2009
20110089056PACKAGING BAG AND DRYING AGENT WITH MOISTURE ABSORPOTION INDICATOR FUNCTION - A packaging bag and a drying agent with a moisture absorption indicator function are provided without using a heavy metal harmful to the human body. The packaging bag includes a first packaging material (04-21-2011

Patent applications by Eisuke Chiba, Tokyo JP

Hirokazu Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090036697TITANIUM COMPLEXES, THEIR PRODUCTION METHODS, TITANIUM-CONTAINING THIN FILMS, AND THEIR FORMATION METHODS - Objects of the present invention are to provide a novel titanium complex that has good vaporization characteristics and an excellent thermal stability, and becomes a raw material for forming a titanium-containing thin film by methods such as CVD method or ALD method, its production method, a titanium-containing thin film formed using the same, and its formation method. In the invention, a titanium complex represented by the general formula (1) is produced by reacting a diimine represented by the general formula (2) and metallic lithium, and then reacting a tetrakisamide complex represented by the general formula (3).02-05-2009
20100010248IMIDE COMPLEX, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, METAL-CONTAINING THIN FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Objects of the present invention are to provide a novel niobium or tantalum complex having good vapor pressure and becoming a raw material for producing a niobium- or tantalum-containing thin film by a method such as CVD method, ALD method or the like, a method for producing the same, a metal-containing thin film using the same, and a method for producing the same. The present invention relates to producing an imide complex represented by the general formula (1) by, for example, the reaction between M01-14-2010

Hironori Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090237059Synchronous rectifying DC-DC converter - There is provided a dead time control method capable of recognizing a critical situation in which a commutating transistor cannot be turned on because of a temporary variation in an output voltage of a synchronous rectifying DC-DC converter and adaptively preventing the commutating transistor from being turned on. The synchronous rectifying DC-DC converter compares an output Voff of an error amplifier with a voltage Vt obtained by multiplying the peak voltage of a ramp by G2. When Voff becomes greater than or equal to Vt, the converter determines that dead time is insufficient to control the switching of the commutating transistor and prevents the commutating transistor from being turned on.09-24-2009
20110234196VOLTAGE CONVERTER - There is provided a voltage converter capable of reliably preventing malfunctions of an electronic circuit to stably maintain an accurate operation by suppressing high-frequency noise generated on an input side. A DC-DC converter 09-29-2011

Hiroshi Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100139904HEAT SINK AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A heat sink (06-10-2010

Patent applications by Hiroshi Chiba, Tokyo JP

Hiroyuki Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100149439Display apparatus - A display apparatus includes: an outer case having a first surface and a second surface which constitute an angular section; a display monitor; and a monitor movement mechanism which includes a monitor support section to support the display monitor, and a guide section to guide movement of the monitor support section to cause the monitor support section to rotate while a rotation center is changed, and moves the display monitor from the first surface of the outer case to the second surface and from the second surface to the first surface.06-17-2010

Patent applications by Hiroyuki Chiba, Tokyo JP

Jun Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090324581HETEROARYLAMIDE LOWER CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE - To provide a novel compound which has S1P receptor agonistic activity, exhibits excellent immunosuppressing effect, gives less adverse side effects, and can be orally administered.12-31-2009

Kazuaki Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100261099PHOTOMASK BLANK AND PHOTOMASK MAKING METHOD - A photomask blank comprises a transparent substrate, a light-shielding film deposited on the substrate and comprising a metal or metal compound susceptible to fluorine dry etching, and an etching mask film deposited on the light-shielding film and comprising another metal or metal compound resistant to fluorine dry etching. When the light-shielding film is dry etched to form a pattern, pattern size variation arising from pattern density dependency is reduced, so that a photomask is produced at a high accuracy.10-14-2010
20100261100PHOTOMASK BLANK AND PHOTOMASK - A photomask blank is provided comprising an etch stop film which is disposed on a transparent substrate and is resistant to fluorine dry etching and removable by chlorine dry etching, a light-shielding film disposed on the etch stop film and including at least one layer composed of a transition metal/silicon material, and an antireflective film disposed on the light-shielding film. When the light-shielding film is dry etched to form a pattern, pattern size variation arising from pattern density dependency is reduced, so that a photomask is produced at a high accuracy.10-14-2010
20100261101PHOTOMASK BLANK AND PHOTOMASK - A photomask blank is provided comprising an etch stop film which is disposed on a transparent substrate and is resistant to fluorine dry etching and removable by chlorine dry etching, a light-shielding film disposed on the etch stop film and including at least one layer composed of a transition metal/silicon material, and an antireflective film disposed on the light-shielding film. When the light-shielding film is dry etched to form a pattern, pattern size variation arising from pattern density dependency is reduced, so that a photomask is produced at a high accuracy.10-14-2010

Kazuhiro Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090299103Reagent for Organic Synthesis and Method of Organic Synthesis Reaction with the Reagent - A reagent for organic synthesis with which a chemical reaction can be conducted in a liquid phase and unnecessary compound(s) can be easily separated at low cost from the liquid phase after completion of the reaction. The reagent for organic synthesis reversibly changes from a liquid-phase state to a solid-phase state with changes in solution composition and/or solution temperature, and is for use in organic synthesis reactions. This reagent for organic syntheses facilitates process development. With the reagent, research on and development of, e.g., medicines through, e.g., compound library synthesis, etc. can be accelerated. It can hence contribute to technical innovations in the biochemical industry and chemical industry.12-03-2009
20100029904Carrier for Separation, Method for Separation of Compound, and Method for Synthesis of Peptide Using the Carrier - A carrier for use for separation purpose and a method for separation of a compound enable a chemical reaction to be performed in a liquid phase, a compound of interest to be separated from the liquid phase after the completion of the reaction readily, the separated compound to be evaluated by structural analysis or the like while the compound is being bound to the carrier, and the compound to be separated from the carrier readily. A carrier for separation is also provided which has a reaction site capable of reacting with other compound(s) on a benzene ring, and a long-chain group having a specified carbon atom(s) at each of the ortho-position and the para-position of the reaction site through an oxygen atom.02-04-2010
20120108788REAGENT FOR ORGANIC SYNTHESIS AND METHOD OF ORGANIC SYNTHESIS REACTION WITH THE REAGENT - A reagent for organic synthesis with which a chemical reaction can be conducted in a liquid phase and unnecessary compound(s) can be easily separated at low cost from the liquid phase after completion of the reaction. The reagent for organic synthesis reversibly changes from a liquid-phase state to a solid-phase state with changes in solution composition and/or solution temperature, and is for use in organic synthesis reactions. This reagent for organic syntheses facilitates process development. With the reagent, research on and development of, e.g., medicines through, e.g., compound library synthesis, etc. can be accelerated. It can hence contribute to technical innovations in the biochemical industry and chemical industry.05-03-2012

Patent applications by Kazuhiro Chiba, Tokyo JP

Kousuke Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080223782Pressurized Biological Waste Water Purification Process - There is provided a reaction system capable of, in the feeding of liquid stored after gas-liquid mixing into waste water to be treated of a reaction tank, conditioning the interior of the reaction tank to a pressurized state so as to simultaneously accomplish enhancement of utilization efficiency of gas phase and further reduction of the amount of excess sludge generated. There is further provided a biological purification process characterized in that microorganisms fulfill purification activity in a pressurized reaction tank having a pressure other than deep water pressure applied thereto. Preferably, together with water to be treated, reactant gas such as pure oxygen, ozone-containing oxygen (ozonized oxygen) or air is fed into the pressurized reaction tank. With respect to gas and liquid fed into the reaction tank, preferably, reactant gas is fed in the form of dissolved gas or microbubbles by means of a gas-liquid mixing unit (line atomizer). Preferably, the pressurized reaction tank is fitted with a support for microorganisms as means for increasing the habitant density of microorganisms engaging in reaction and retaining such microorganisms.09-18-2008

Masaharu Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090161778Transmitter and Carrier Leak Detection Method - It is intended to compensate for a carrier leak for any carrier arrangement. There are provided a carrier leak compensating means 06-25-2009

Masaki Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100200204COOLING APPARATUS OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - In a cooling apparatus of an electronic equipment that cools down a heating element by circulating a refrigerant, air taken in once is prevented from taking in again into a water tank. A main water tank 08-12-2010
20110007281PROJECTOR - A projector including a light source, an optical deflection element including a reflective surface, a mounting plate that holds the optical deflection element with a heat conductive member interposed between the optical deflection element and the mounting plate so that the reflective surface faces the light source, and a foreign matter intrusion preventing frame that is provided between the light source and the mounting plate so as to surround the reflective surface, the projector including: a heat receiving portion that is provided so as to surround at least one side of the optical deflection element; a heat radiating portion that is provided on the mounting plate outside the foreign matter intrusion preventing frame; and a heat pipe that includes the heat receiving portion and the heat radiating portion.01-13-2011

Miki Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090307491INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An information processing device includes: a data storage portion that can store user data used in a particular non-contact communication service and management information to manage the user data in different storage areas corresponding to different encryption methods and that has a first storage area storing management information corresponding to a first encryption method; an issuing information receiver that receives issuing information encrypted with the first encryption method from an issuing device delivering the issuing information to issue management information corresponding to a second encryption method; an issuing information decryption portion that decrypts the received issuing information with the first encryption method, based on the management information corresponding to the first encryption method stored in the first storage area; and a management information issuing portion that, based on the decrypted issuing information, issues the management information corresponding to the second encryption method and stores it in a second storage area.12-10-2009

Noboru Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100017971ONE-PART HAIR DYE COMPOSITION - An oil-in-water type one-part hair dye composition containing components (A), (B), (C) and (D); (A) a direct dye; (B) a hydrocarbon oil; (C) a polyoxyalkylene-modified dimethylpolysiloxane with an HLB of 7 or higher; and (D) an aromatic alcohol; wherein the content ratio by mass of the component (B) to the component (C), (B)/(C) is 0.05 to 10.01-28-2010

Noriaki Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100011267MULTI-STROBE CIRCUIT - A multi-strobe circuit that latches a signal to be tested, an evaluation target, at each edge timing of a multi-strobe signal having a plurality of edges. An oscillator oscillates at a predetermined frequency in synchronization with a reference strobe signal. A latch circuit latches the signal to be tested at an edge timing of an output signal of the oscillator. A gate circuit is provided between a clock terminal of the latch circuit and the oscillator, and makes the output signal of the oscillator pass therethrough for a predetermined period. A clock transfer circuit loads the output signal of the latch circuit at an edge timing of the output signal of the oscillator and performs retiming on the output signal of the latch circuit by using a reference clock.01-14-2010

Patent applications by Noriaki Chiba, Tokyo JP

Ohki Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090312064TERMINAL DEVICE, CONTENT DISPLAYING METHOD, AND CONTENT DISPLAYING PROGRAM - Provided is a terminal device including: operation means for receiving an input operation by a user; non-operation detection means for detecting whether a non-operation state in the operation means has continued for a predetermined period of time; and icon display means used when it is detected that the non-operation state has continued for the predetermined time, for shifting to another mode different from the current mode and displaying an icon corresponding to the new mode.12-17-2009
20100180225TERMINAL, HISTORY MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER USABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR HISTORY MANAGEMENT - A terminal device which can access Web contents individually for each window, the terminal device comprising a history storing means for associating each of histories of Web contents with predetermined image information, and storing the histories of the Web contents so that the histories of the Web contents can be managed for each window, an input means for receiving user's input operations, an image retrieving means for retrieving the image information by referring to the histories of each window, when a predetermined input operation is received, an image arranging means for arranging the retrieved image information for each window in a row, which is made to be in correspondence with each window, in a time series by referring to the histories, and displaying the arranged image information on a screen, and a focusing means for focusing on one piece of the arranged image information in response to the input operation.07-15-2010
20100275150TERMINAL DEVICE, LINK SELECTION METHOD, AND DISPLAY PROGRAM - In a terminal apparatus for displaying as an image, a document in which a link is set, on a display screen which also serves as a touch panel, a favorable operation is achieved including link selecting operation, or the like, while eliminating a conflict in a touch operation. To this end, when a touch is made on a browser screen by a finger 10-28-2010

Patent applications by Ohki Chiba, Tokyo JP

Ryoutarou Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120103637WATER FLOW DETECTION DEVICE - The present invention realizes a new actuated valve type water flow detection device that can be applied to a pipe with a relatively large bore diameter. The water flow detection device A includes a coil spring for urging a detection rod in an opening direction of a valve body. Therefore, while detecting water flow by linking a rotation of the detection rod to a rotation of the valve body when the valve body opens or closes by a differential pressure, the detection rod does not apply a closing load to the valve body that is released. Therefore, even when the rotation of the valve body is small because the water flow in the secondary side is small in a conventional actuated valve type water flow detection device, it is possible to increase an opening angle of the valve body.05-03-2012

Ryuji Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110289374ANALYZER - An analyzer may include a body housing having a first ID, a first measurement module having a second ID that is different from the first ID, the first measurement module being releasably attachable to the body housing, a first memory in the body housing, the first memory being configured to store the first ID, first setting data and first correction data, a second memory in the first measurement module, the second memory being configured to store the second ID, second setting data and second correction data, a first CPU in the body housing, the first CPU being configured to detect the first measurement module having the second ID, and a first data transmission unit in the body housing, the first data transmission unit being configured to transmit the first setting data and the first correction data to the second memory.11-24-2011

Satoru Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090054626CRUSTACEAN-DERIVED PROTEIN HAVING ANTIFREEZE ACTIVITY - A crustacean-derived protein having antifreeze activity which under reduced conditions has a molecular weight, as measured by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)—polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, of about 37,000, about 16,000, and/or about 15,400; and the N-terminal amino acids are indicated by SEQ ID No. 1 or SEQ ID No. 2.02-26-2009
20090136649PROTEIN HAVING ICE NUCLEATION ACTIVITY - A crustacean-derived protein, as measured by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, displays a non-reduced band of a molecular weight of about 200,000, displays reduced-form bands at about 86,000 and 90,000 molecular weights, and has N-terminal amino acids as indicated by SEQ ID No. 1 or SEQ ID No. 2.05-28-2009

Shoichiro Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100275048SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A semiconductor integrated circuit has an internal circuit to which operation power is supplied or interrupted, and a power supply control circuit for controlling the supply and interruption of operation power to the internal circuit in accordance with an operation mode. The power supply control circuit has a storage circuit and a power supply control sequence circuit. The storage circuit inputs and holds switching instruction data for instructing switching between supply and interruption of the operation power and low-power-consumption-mode data determining an operation mode of the interruption of operation power and cancellation of the interruption. The power supply control sequence circuit performs a control of transition between the interruption and supply of the operation power with reference to the switching instruction data and the low-power-consumption-mode data held in the storage circuit and, at the time of cancelling a state of interrupting the supply of operation power in response to the switching instruction data in the operation power supply interruption state according to the low-power-consumption-mode data, stops newly referring to the low-power-consumption mode data until an operation of the internal circuit to which the operation power is to be supplied is assured.10-28-2010

Tadahiko Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090269328Dry Composition for Oral Ingestion and Gel Composition Prepared Just Before Use for Oral Ingestion - A dry composition for oral ingestion characterized by comprising as an active ingredient a gas-releasing substance which releases gas by soak with water, and further comprising a gel base in an amount sufficient for gel formation; a gel composition for oral ingestion formed by adding water or a liquid diluent to the dry compound when taking; and a mixed feed obtainable by mixing the gel composition with a feed, are disclosed.10-29-2009

Tadashi Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080237763ULTRAVIOLET DETECTING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ULTRAVIOLET QUANTITY MEASURING APPARATUS - The present invention provides an ultraviolet detecting device which comprises a silicon semiconductor layer having a thickness ranging from greater than or equal to 3 nm to less than or equal to 36 nm, which is formed over an insulating layer, lateral PN-junction type first and second photodiodes formed in the silicon semiconductor layer, an interlayer insulating film formed over the silicon semiconductor layer, a first filter layer made of silicon nitride, which is formed over the interlayer insulating film provided over the first photodiode and causes light lying in a wavelength range of an UV-B wave or higher to pass therethrough, and a second filter layer made of silicon nitride, which is formed over the interlayer insulating film provided over the second photodiode and allows light lying in a wavelength range of an UV-A wave or higher to pass therethrough.10-02-2008
20080258155SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, OPTICAL MEASURING AND DETECTING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a semiconductor device which is capable of preventing operation of the signal processing part from being unstable due to light not blocked by the light blocking layer by being obliquely incident on the signal processing part and preventing the operation of the signal processing part from being unstable due to stray charges occurring by light with which the light blocking layer is irradiated. In a light-incident part 10-23-2008
20090146048PHOTO DETECTING APPARATUS - A photo detection apparatus includes first and second photo detection elements which are connected in series to each other at a junction node. A spectral response characteristic of the first photo detection element is different than a spectral response characteristics characteristic of the second photo detection element. The photo detection apparatus further includes a signal generating circuit connected to the junction node and generating a light detection signal corresponding to a current extracted at the junction node.06-11-2009
20090230313LIGHT QUANTITY MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING LIGHT QUANTITY - A light quantity measuring device includes a first light reception element, a second light, reception element, an identification circuit, and a selection circuit. The first light reception element receives a predetermined incident light at a first light reception surface. The second light reception element receives the incident light at a second light reception surface, which is oriented in the same direction as the first light reception surface. The identification circuit identifies an incident angle of the incident light with respect to the first light reception surface. The selection circuit, when the incident angle differs from a desired incident angle, selectively electrically connects an output portion of the second light reception element to an output portion of the first light reception element.09-17-2009
20100072369VISIBLE-REGION LIGHT MEASURING INSTRUMENT AND VISIBLE-REGION LIGHT MEASURING INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD - There is provided a visible-region light measuring instrument including: a first photodiode and a second photodiode. At least one of the first photodiode and the second photodiode comprises plural photodiodes, when the first photodiode comprises a first plural photodiodes, the visible-region light measuring instrument has first fuses that control connections between the first plural photodiodes and at least one of the first node and the first power supply node. When the second photodiode comprises a second plural photodiodes, the visible-region light measuring instrument has second fuses that control connections between the second plural photodiodes and at least one of the first node and the second power supply node.03-25-2010
20110042769ULTRAVIOLET DETECTING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THREOF, AND ULTRAVIOLET QUANTITY MEASURING APPARATUS - The present invention provides an ultraviolet detecting device which comprises a silicon semiconductor layer having a thickness ranging from greater than or equal to 3 nm to less than or equal to 36 nm, which is formed over an insulating layer, lateral PN-junction type first and second photodiodes formed in the silicon semiconductor layer, an interlayer insulating film formed over the silicon semiconductor layer, a first filter layer made of silicon nitride, which is formed over the interlayer insulating film provided over the first photodiode and causes light lying in a wavelength range of an UV-B wave or higher to pass therethrough, and a second filter layer made of silicon nitride, which is formed over the interlayer insulating film provided over the second photodiode and allows light lying in a wavelength range of an UV-A wave or higher to pass therethrough.02-24-2011

Patent applications by Tadashi Chiba, Tokyo JP

Takao Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100114482INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLERECORDING MEDIUM - An input unit receives update information concerning an updating of map information. A calculating unit calculates a ratio of information to be updated in the map information based on the update information received by the update information input unit. A generating unit generates update ratio information indicating the ratio calculated by the calculating unit. An output unit outputs the update ratio information generated by the generating unit to a device that uses the map information.05-06-2010

Takashi Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090053649Lactone copolymer and radiation-sensitive resin composition - A radiation-sensitive resin composition excelling in basic properties as a resist such as sensitivity, resolution, and the like, having a wide depth of focus (DOF) to both a line-and-space pattern and an isolated space pattern, and exhibiting a minimal line width change due to fluctuation of a bake temperature, and having a small line width limit in which the line pattern destroying phenomenon does not occur, and a lactone-containing copolymer useful as a resin component of the composition are provided.02-26-2009
20090221777PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition comprising (A) a polyimide resin, (B) a photo-acid generator, and (C) a crosslinking agent having an alkoxyalkylated amino group.09-03-2009
20100266953COPOLYMER AND TOP COATING COMPOSITION - A resin composition for forming a top coat which can be formed on a photoresist film without causing intermixing with the photoresist film, can maintain a stable film coating which is not eluted into a medium during immersion lithography, does not impair pattern profiles during dry exposure (which is not immersion lithography), and can be easily dissolved in an alkaline developer. The resin is a copolymer which has a recurring unit (I) having a carboxyl group, a recurring unit (II) having a sulfo group and a recurring unit obtained by copolymerizing fluoroalkyl(meth)acrylates having 1 to 20 carbon atoms in a fluoroalkyl group thereof other than a recurring unit having a side chain that includes an alcoholic hydroxyl group having a fluoroalkyl group at least in an α-position thereof, the copolymer having a weight average molecular weight determined by gel permeation chromatography of 2,000 to 100,000.10-21-2010
20120101205COPOLYMER AND TOP COATING COMPOSITION - A resin composition for forming a top coat which can be formed on a photoresist film without causing intermixing with the photoresist film, can maintain a stable film coating which is not eluted into a medium during immersion lithography, does not impair pattern profiles during dry exposure (which is not immersion lithography), and can be easily dissolved in an alkaline developer. The resin is a copolymer which includes at least one recurring unit (I) selected from the group consisting of a recurring unit having a group shown by the following formula (1), a recurring unit having a group shown by the following formula (2), and a recurring unit having a carboxyl group, and a recurring unit (II) having a sulfo group, the copolymer having a weight average molecular weight determined by gel permeation chromatography of 2,000 to 100,000.04-26-2012

Patent applications by Takashi Chiba, Tokyo JP

Takato Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100266942ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER - A manufacturing method of an electrophotographic toner is disclosed. The method includes steps of dispersing the minute colored particles having a volume average particle diameter of D1 in the toner binder resin, the toner particle satisfies formula of 3=D2/D1>1, wherein D2 is an average diameter of dye cloud formed by the colored particles in the toner particle.10-21-2010
20120098419TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE, PURIFYING METHOD OF CONDUCTIVE FIBERS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT - Disclosed are a transparent electrode with excellent optical transmittance and conductivity, a purifying method of conductive fibers employed in the transparent electrode and an organic electroluminescence element with reduced luminance unevenness and long product lifetime employing the transparent electrode. The transparent electrode of the invention comprises a transparent substrate and provided thereon, a transparent conductive layer containing conductive fibers and a transparent conductive material, featured in that the content rate of conductive fibers with an aspect ratio of not less than 100 contained in the transparent conductive layer is 99.00% or more.04-26-2012

Patent applications by Takato Chiba, Tokyo JP

Takeshi Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090077785Structure for attaching vibration insulating member - There is provided a structure of a vibration insulating member for firmly fixing the member between a fuel tank mounted on a vehicle body by means of a tank band and the vehicle body. The vibration insulating member includes an engaging protrusion that is fixed to a fixing hole that is made through the vehicle body in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the tank band is fastened.03-26-2009

Takuya Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090141149Image processing apparatus and image processing method - An image processing apparatus includes a gradation correction unit configured to multiply input image data by a gradation correction value appropriate for the input image data so as to obtain gradation corrected image data; and a noise suppression unit configured to suppress noise of the gradation corrected image data on the basis of a noise model of the input image data so as to obtain output image data. The noise suppression unit includes a parameter generator configured to generate a noise suppression parameter in accordance with the gradation corrected image data by using the noise model; a parameter correction unit configured to multiply the noise suppression parameter by the gradation correction value so as to correct the noise suppression parameter; and a low-pass filter configured to vary characteristics thereof in accordance with the noise suppression parameter corrected by the parameter correction unit and to suppress noise of the gradation corrected image data.06-04-2009
20090160988DRIVE METHOD FOR SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device having: (a) a pixel array with an oblique pixel pattern in which pixels are obliquely disposed, an odd-numbered row vertical signal line in an odd-numbered row vertical signal line group being connected to each column of odd-numbered row pixels and an even-numbered row vertical signal line in an even-numbered row vertical signal line group being connected to each column of even-numbered row pixels; (b) a row selector for separately selecting an odd-numbered row and an even-numbered row of the oblique pixel pattern; (c) an odd-numbered row column processing circuit group including column processing circuits and connected to the odd-numbered row vertical signal line group, for adding signals of the odd-numbered row pixels between columns; (d) an even-numbered row column processing circuit group including column processing circuits and connected to the even-numbered row vertical signal line group, for adding signals of the even-numbered row pixels in pixel columns; and (d) a column selector for selecting the column processing circuits of the odd-numbered row column processing circuit group and the column processing circuits of the even-numbered row column processing circuit group.06-25-2009
20090160992IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, COLOR NOISE REDUCTION METHOD, AND COLOR NOISE REDUCTION PROGRAM - An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor including a color filter having pixels of different colors arranged in a predetermined order and a demosaic processor. The image sensor receives a subject image and outputs an image signal including color signals of the different colors. The demosaic processor generates color signals of the different colors for each of pixels of the image from the image signal. The demosaic processor includes a generation unit and a noise reduction unit. The generation unit performs computation using a target color signal representing a predetermined target color signal included in the image signal and a predetermined different color signal so as to generate a color-related signal that associates the target color signal with the predetermined different color signal for a pixel of the target color signal. The noise reduction unit performs a noise reduction process on the color-related signal generated by the generation unit.06-25-2009
20090213247Image pickup apparatus, image pickup method , and image pickup control program - When flash photography is performed, an exposure time at the time of the preliminary light emission of a flash is set as short as possible so that the appropriate amount of light required for the main light emission of the flash can be accurately computed regardless of the amount of external light. Before the main light emission of the flash, an exposure operation prior to preliminary light emission and an exposure operation at the time of preliminary light emission are performed. When the exposure operation prior to preliminary light emission is performed, after the exposure operations of all pixels included in a solid-state image pickup device have been simultaneously started at a time T08-27-2009

Patent applications by Takuya Chiba, Tokyo JP

Tatsuro Chiba, Tokyo JP

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20100231584Stereoscopic Image Generator and System for Stereoscopic Image Generation - A vector field, including its local three-dimensional attribute, is substantially visualized on a two-dimensional field of view in an intuitionally visible way. The vector field is mapped onto a three-dimensional coordinate space to produce corresponding coordinate point sequences, the degree of elevation in a local area of a plane in which the coordinate point sequences are connected is determined, the degree of depression in the local area is determined, the degree of elevation/depression in the local area is determined by weight-combining the degree of elevation and the degree of depression, the coordinate space is mapped onto a two-dimensional plane and gray-scale display corresponding to the degree of elevation/depression is conducted on the area of the two-dimensional plane corresponding to the local area.09-16-2010

Tetsuya Chiba, Tokyo JP

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20100069153GAME DEVICE, INPUT METHOD AND INPUT PROGRAM FOR GAME DEVICE03-18-2010
20100126523TWO-PART HAIR DYE OR BLEACH COMPOSITION - Foam quality and discharge properties are improved by using a squeeze container to discharge a mixed solution of first and second agents of a two-part hair cosmetic for hair dyeing or bleaching in a foam. A two-part hair cosmetic 05-27-2010
20110315712PUMP-EQUIPPED CONTAINER AND DUPLEX DISCHARGE CONTAINER - A pump-equipped container (12-29-2011

Tomoaki Chiba, Tokyo JP

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20090028616FIXING ROLLER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF, AND FIXATION ASSEMBLY AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE ROLLER - A coil spring 01-29-2009

Tomohiro Chiba, Tokyo JP

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20080227699Therapeutic Agent for Neurodegenerative Diseases - The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment and/or prevention of a neurodegenerative disease, comprising the following polypeptide shown in any of (a) to (c): (a) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence represented by Ser-Ala-Leu-Leu-Arg-Ser-Ile-Pro-Ala-Pro-Ala-Gly-Ala-Ser-Arg-Leu-Leu-Leu-Leu-Thr-Gly-Glu-Ile-Asp-Leu-Pro (SEQ ID NO: 1); (b) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having a deletion, substitution, insertion, and/or addition of one or several amino acids in the amino acid sequence consisting of Ser-Ala-Leu-Leu-Arg-Ser-Ile-Pro-Ala-Pro-Ala-Gly-Ala-Ser-Arg-Leu-Leu-Leu-Leu-Thr-Gly-Glu-Ile-Asp-Leu-Pro (SEQ ID NO: 1), and having an activity that inhibits neuronal cell death associated with neurodegenerative disease; and (c) a modified polypeptide from the polypeptide (a) or (b), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as an effective ingredient.09-18-2008
20090075900Therapeutic agent for motor neuron disease - An object of the present invention is to provide an agent effective for the treatment and/or prevention of motor neuron disease such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The present invention provides a therapeutic and/or preventive agent for motor neuron disease comprising the following oligopeptide shown in any of (a) to (c) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient: (a) an oligopeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by Ser-Ala-Leu-Leu-Arg-Ser-Ile-Pro-Ala (SEQ ID NO: 1); (b) an oligopeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence having a deletion, substitution, insertion, or addition of one or several amino acids in Ser-Ala-Leu-Leu-Arg-Ser-Ile-Pro-Ala (SEQ ID NO: 1), and having an activity that inhibits neuronal cell death caused by a mutant superoxide dismutase-1 gene; and (c) a modified oligopeptide from the oligopeptide (a) or (b).03-19-2009
20100279942METHODS FOR TREATING MOTOR NEURON DISEASE - An object of the present invention is to provide an agent effective for the treatment and/or prevention of motor neuron disease such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The present invention provides a therapeutic and/or preventive agent for motor neuron disease comprising the following oligopeptide shown in any of (a) to (c) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient: (a) an oligopeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by Ser-Ala-Leu-Leu-Arg-Ser-Ile-Pro-Ala (SEQ ID NO: 1); (b) an oligopeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence having a deletion, substitution, insertion, or addition of one or several amino acids in Ser-Ala-Leu-Leu-Arg-Ser-Ile-Pro-Ala (SEQ ID NO: 1), and having an activity that inhibits neuronal cell death caused by a mutant superoxide dismutase-1 gene; and (c) a modified oligopeptide from the oligopeptide (a) or (b).11-04-2010

Patent applications by Tomohiro Chiba, Tokyo JP

Toru Chiba, Tokyo JP

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20080259242POLARIZED LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A polarized light emitting device has a planar emitting device, a phase-shift device, a polarizing reflecting device, and a reflecting device. The planar emitting device emits light from a front and back surfaces of the planar emitting device. The phase-shift device transmits the light emitted from said planar emitting device, and changes the polarization direction of the light. The polarizing reflecting device transmits or reflects the light according to the polarization of the light emitted from the front surface or transmitted by said phase-shift device. The reflecting device reflects the light emitted from the back surface or transmitted by said phase-shift device.10-23-2008
20090252406Spectral Characteristic Calculating Device and Method - A spectral characteristic calculation device stores a plurality of conversion matrices used to calculate the spectral characteristic values based on brightness values of a digital color image, and a plurality of pieces of brightness value information respectively corresponding to a plurality of sample groups. The plurality of conversion matrices are generated based on the sample color image information contained in the plurality of sample groups, respectively. An evaluating unit is configured to evaluate similarity of brightness value information of the target data with respect to each of the plurality of pieces of brightness value information of the plurality of sample groups. A conversion matrix corresponding to the sample group that is evaluated to have the highest similarity is selected as the conversion matrix. Then, a calculating unit calculates the spectral characteristic values of the target data using the conversion matrix selected by the selecting unit.10-08-2009

Patent applications by Toru Chiba, Tokyo JP

Toshimi Chiba, Tokyo JP

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20080213536Silicon Carbide Single Crystal Wafer and Method for Manufacturing the Same - The invention provides a method for manufacturing the silicon carbide single crystal wafer capable of improving the utilization ratio of the bulk silicon carbide single crystal, capable of improving characteristics of the element and capable of improving cleavability, and the silicon carbide single crystal wafer obtained by the manufacturing method. An α(hexagonal)-silicon carbide single crystal wafer which has a flat homoepitaxial growth surface with a surface roughness of 2 nm or less and which has an off-angle from the (0001)c plane of 0.4° or less.09-04-2008

Yasunobu Chiba, Tokyo JP

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20110307628Communication system, node, control server, communication method and program - A communication system comprises a node that receives a packet with a process rule sequence including a plurality of process rules that should be set in a process rule storage unit of a node on a data transfer network, and sets a process rule in the process rule storage unit of own node according to the process rule sequence.12-15-2011
20120008629COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, NODE, CONTROL SERVER,COMMUNICATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - A packet contains an array of processing operations that are to be performed by a node of a data forwarding network. Each node in a data forwarding network receiving performs the processing it has to the packet and perform in accordance with the array of the processing operations contained in the packet.01-12-2012
20120014388Path selection method, information processor, network system, and path selection program - A path selection method, an information processor, a network system, and a path selection program are provided which rapidly determine a path that has no loop when determining the path by using a control server to probabilistically select a pass node. A network having a plurality of paths from a source to a destination is controlled. A node forming the path is selected on the basis of a node-to-node transfer probability, and in the case where the selected node is a node that has already been passed through on the path, the transfer probability is reset such that the selection of the node is suppressed.01-19-2012
20120044935Relay control unit, relay control system, relay control method, and relay control program - Communication allowance determination means determines, using information of a packet received by a packet relay unit and based on a policy which is information associating a match condition with communicability information, whether to allow or not to allow communication to a destination unit for the packet that meets the match condition, the match condition being information identifying the packet, and the communicability information indicating whether to allow or not to allow the communication to the destination unit for the packet that meets the match condition. Rule setting means sets, at least in the packet relay unit receiving the packet, a rule of executing a process for suppressing forwarding of the packet to the destination unit, on condition that the communication allowance determination means determines not to allow the communication to the destination unit for the packet that meets the match condition.02-23-2012
20120093158COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, NODE, CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PORGRAM - A communication system includes a node that processes a received packet; and a control device that sets a processing rule, which defines a matching rule and processing for a packet that conforms to the matching rule, in the node. The node holds an identifier in association with a processing rule and determines whether or not to perform processing for a received packet depending upon whether or not an identifier of the received packet corresponds to an identifier associated with a processing rule corresponding to a matching rule that conforms to the received packet, wherein the processing is performed according to the processing rule corresponding to the matching rule that conforms to the received packet.04-19-2012

Yasunori Chiba, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090002926ELECTRONIC HANDHELD DEVICE - An electronic handheld device includes: a case that is formed in a longitudinal boxed shape; a first operation key that is provided on a front face of the case at a position that is located at an approximate center of the front face; and a first concave portion that is formed on a back face of the case at a first position opposite the position of the first operation key, the first concave portion being arched toward a top end of the case.01-01-2009

Yuuichiro Chiba, Tokyo JP

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20090143108INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A mobile communication apparatus includes: a first casing including a display unit having a backlight; a second casing being connected to the first casing, and having an input unit; a condition detecting unit that detects whether a condition is changed from a first condition to a second condition, the first condition in which the first casing is overlapped with the second casing, the second condition being different from the first condition; and a control unit that controls the backlight to illuminate the display unit by turning on the backlight in a certain turn-on condition when the condition detecting unit detects that the first condition is changed to the second condition. The backlight is turned on in a lower value than a normal value in at least one of luminance and illuminance.06-04-2009