Chikara

Chikara Ando, Ebina JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110142514	MEDIUM CLAMPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A medium clamping device includes: a first circularly-moving body having a circumferential surface harder than a recording medium, a longer length in a direction orthogonal to a circularly-moving direction than the recording medium in a first direction; a second circularly-moving body where the recording medium passes between the surfaces of the two circularly-moving bodies in a second direction crossing the first direction; a load applying section applying a load to at least one of the two circularly-moving bodies to clamp the recording medium; a belt member surrounding the surface of at least one of the two circularly-moving bodies, at a place outside an area touching the recording medium when the recording medium passes; and a belt-member-protecting member which is aligned with the belt member in a recording-medium-passing direction, includes a portion closer to a recording-medium-passing path than the belt member to protect the belt member from contacting the recording medium.	06-16-2011

Chikara Ando, Ebina-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090116885	FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND FIXING METHOD - The fixing device is provided with: a fixing roll that is rotatable; a belt member that is stretched by the fixing roll; a pressure roll that presses the fixing roll through the belt member; and a peeling member that presses an outer surface of the belt member against the pressure roll. The pressure roll presses the belt member with pressure at an edge portion of the belt member larger than pressure at a central portion of the belt member in an axial direction, and the peeling member presses the belt member with pressure at the edge portion of the belt member equal to or larger than pressure at the central portion of the belt member in the axial direction.	05-07-2009

Chikara Azuma, Ushiku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090108417	Method and System for Providing a Continuous Impedance Along a Signal Trace in an IC Package - A multi-layered integrated circuit chip package comprises a void layer that includes at least one void. The multi-layered integrated circuit chip package also includes an insulation layer that electrically insulates the void layer from a trace layer. At least one trace resides in the trace layer. The trace having a length in which a first section thereof is located an overlying relation to the at least one void, wherein the first section overlying the void has a width different from an adjacent section of the trace located on at least one opposing side of the void such that impedance mismatches and signal reflections along the trace are mitigated.	04-30-2009

Chikara Fusjisawa, Hitachi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120002351	THREE-PHASE COMMON TANK TYPE GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR - Vertical type tank	01-05-2012

Chikara Ichinoseki, Narashino-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110034633	Thermoplastic resin composition, process for manufacture and use thereof - A process for manufacturing a thermoplastic resin composition including 73 to 95.5 parts by weight of (A) an ionomer wherein 20 to 90% of carboxyl group of ethylene/(meth)acrylic acid copolymer is neutralized by metal ion; 0.5 to 7 parts by weight of (B) a copolymer of ethylene or α-olefin, containing glycidyl (meth)acrylate or unsaturated glycidyl ether, optionally further containing vinyl ester or unsaturated carboxylic acid ester; and 4 to 20 parts by weight of (C) propylene/α-olefin copolymer, the process including melt-blending the ionomer (A) with melt-blended mixture of (B) the copolymer of ethylene or α-olefin, containing glycidyl (meth)acrylate or glycidyl unsaturated ether, or optionally further containing vinyl ester or unsaturated carboxylic acid ester and (C) the propylene/α-olefin copolymer.	02-10-2011

Chikara Imajou, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090323801	IMAGE CODING METHOD IN THIN CLIENT SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A GUI operation screen emulation device generates screen data for displaying a screen based on operation information given from thin client terminal. An H.264 coding software/device, whenever receiving each frame of the screen data, stores the frame in a short-term reference frame field of a DPB, and, when the activation event is registered in a message queue, copies the frame registered latest at that point of time to a long-term reference frame field. Further, the H.264 coding software/device codes the received frame by referring to the respective frames registered in the DPB.	12-31-2009
20100086033	IMAGE PREDICTION APPARATUS AND METHOD, IMAGE ENCODING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS - An image predicting apparatus used in an image encoding apparatus or decoding apparatus and performing encoding or decoding of an image while performing image prediction processing for each macroblock, the image predicting apparatus comprises: a characteristic amount image extracting unit extracting characteristic amount image data from predicted image data obtained as a result of the image prediction processing; a characteristic amount image adjusting unit adjusting the characteristic amount image data according to the predicted image data; and a predicted image combining unit combining the adjusted characteristic amount image data obtained from the characteristic amount image adjusting unit and the predicted image data and outputting the composite predicted image.	04-08-2010

Chikara Inoue, Chiryu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100164225	WATERPROOF CONNECTING STRUCTURE FOR PIPE - A waterproof connecting structure for a pipe for connecting an intake passage of an internal combustion engine and an external gas detector to convey gas into the intake passage. The structure includes a connecting space to which the pipe is connected and a partition wall formed between the intake passage and the connecting space. The connecting space has a larger diameter than the pipe. The partition wall includes an elongate hole for placing the interior of the intake passage and the connecting space in fluid communication. This configuration prevents intrusion of droplets drifting in through intake air and allows a high degree of freedom for location of the pipe.	07-01-2010

Chikara Ishihara, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090239165	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING AMORPHOUS SILICON PHOTOCONDUCTOR - An image forming apparatus is provided with an image forming unit including an amorphous silicon photoconductor. The amorphous silicon photoconductor includes a base and a photosensitive layer provided on the base. The photosensitive layer includes a highly resistive layer, a charge-injection inhibition layer, a photoconductive layer and a surface protecting layer successively laminated on the base. The thickness of the highly resistive layer is in the range of 1 μm to 4 μm. The thickness of the photosensitive layer is in the range of 15 μm to 25 μm and the absolute value of a solid light potential of the photosensitive layer is in the range of 20 to 100 V.	09-24-2009

Chikara Ishihara, Aki-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090094968	EXHAUST-GAS PURIFICATION DEVICE DISPOSITION STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - An exhaust-gas purification device disposition structure of a vehicle, comprises a fuel tank with a fuel supply port which is disposed so as to be open to an outside of a vehicle compartment, and a urea tank to accommodate urea water solution as deoxidizer to purify exhaust gas. The urea tank is disposed outside the vehicle compartment, and a pouring port of the urea tank is provided inside the vehicle compartment. Accordingly, the urea water solution can be surely prevented from entering into the vehicle compartment even in case of the breakage of the urea tank, and the mistake of supplying the wrong liquid into the wrong supply (pouring) port tank which may be made by confusing the ports can be avoided.	04-16-2009
20090120068	METHOD AND SYSTEM USING A REDUCTION CATALYST TO REDUCE NITRATE OXIDE - A method of controlling a system having an internal combustion engine, a filter in an exhaust passage, a reduction catalyst downstream of said filter capable of reducing nitrate oxide contained in the exhaust gas with reductant supplied thereto is provided. The method may include, in a first mode, combusting a first amount of particulate matter trapped in said filter and supplying a first amount of reductant to said reduction catalyst when an amount of particulate matter trapped in said filter is less than a predetermined trapping amount (α). The method may further include, in a second mode, combusting a second amount of particulate matter that is greater than said first amount of particulate matter and supplying a second amount of reductant to said reduction catalyst when an amount of particulate matter trapped in said filter is equal to or greater than said predetermined trapping amount (α).	05-14-2009

Chikara Isobe, Mie JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090023861	Resin composition and molded product thereof - A resin composition includes: a resin component comprising 50 to 100 parts by mass of (i-1) a polylactic acid and 50 to 0 part by mass of (i-2) a polyolefin [the total of (i-1) and (i-2) is 100 parts by mass], and 1 to 100 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the resin component, of (ii) a functional group-containing, hydrogenated, diene-based polymer containing at least one kind of functional group selected from the group consisting of carboxyl group, acid anhydride group, epoxy group, (meth)acryl group, amino group, alkoxysilyl group, hydroxyl group, isocyanate group and oxazoline group; and a molded article thereof. The resin composition and the molded article are superior in balance between tensile property or stiffness and impact resistance as well as in appearance when molded and, moreover, have biodegradability (disintegratability); and, therefore, can be used in various applications such as packaging materials, industrial materials, industrial products, containers, medical tools and the like.	01-22-2009

Chikara Kawamura, Hiratsuka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100184885	DISPERSION AND AQUEOUS COATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE DISPERSION - The present invention relates to a dispersion comprising an acryl-modified cellulose ester derivative (D) dispersed in an aqueous medium, wherein a hydrophobic acrylic resin (B) and a hydrophilic acrylic resin (C) are grafted onto a cellulose ester derivative (A) in the acryl-modified cellulose ester derivative (D). The dispersion has excellent long-term storage stability, and aqueous coating compositions comprising the dispersion can form coating films with excellent coating workability, solvent resistance, chemical resistance, water resistance, and excellent curability.	07-22-2010

Patent applications by Chikara Kawamura, Hiratsuka-Shi JP

Chikara Kawamura, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120098299	FRAME FOR VEHICLE - A frame for a vehicle which is formed to have a closed cross section and constitutes part of a vehicle body, comprising a first face portion on which a compressive force acts when a load acts from an outside, a second face portion on which a tensional force acts when the load acts from the outside, a pair of third face portions which are located between the first face portion and the second face portion and form ridgelines together with the first face portion, and a lateral reinforcement potion which is provided at least one of the third face portions and extending in a line shape from the first face portion toward the second face portion. Accordingly, the frame for a vehicle which can increase the bending strength of the frame is provided.	04-26-2012
20120119546	FRAME STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - In a frame structure for a vehicle having a reinforcement body provided inside a frame body, the frame body comprises a first face portion and a second face portion extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a rotational-axis direction of a bending moment occurring when a torsional load acts on a vehicle body, and third face portions positioned between the first and second face portions, and the reinforcement body comprises third-face connection portions connected to the third face portions, a first-face connection portion connected to the first face portion at a corner portion, a first-face non-contact portion provided away from the first face portion, a second-face connection portion connected to the second face portion at a corner portion, and a second-face non-contact portion provided away from the second face portion.	05-17-2012

Chikara Kayamuro, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090005201	Pulley assembly for a power transmission belt - A pulley assembly has a first body to engage a power transmission belt. The first body is rotatable around a first axis. A second body is movable relative to the first body around the first axis. First and second axially spaced elastic members each has a radially inner portion and a radially outer portion. One of: (a) the radially inner portions of the first and second members; and (b) the radially outer portions of the first and second members are: (i) coupled to move together around the first axis; and (ii) each movable relative to the first and second bodies around the first axis. The other of: (a) the radially inner portions of the first and second members; and (b) the radially outer portions of the first and second members are fixedly coupled, one each to the first and second bodies, to follow movement of the first and second bodies around the first axis.	01-01-2009

Chikara Kobayashi, Hamamatsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090041283	AUDIO SIGNAL TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION DEVICE - In an audio signal transmission/reception device that receives and emits sounds so as to perform transmission and reception of audio signals via communications, user operability can be improved and the size of a main unit can be reduced. It is equipped with a speaker array for arranging a plurality of speaker units, which are arranged on the lower surface of the main unit, and a microphone array for arranging a plurality of microphones, which are arranged on the side surface of the main unit in its longitudinal direction. Legs having hollow structures are attached to the main unit so as to support the main unit at a prescribed height above the mount surface (e.g., the surface of a desk) and to secure good sound emission characteristics of the speaker array.	02-12-2009
20090252364	VOICE SIGNAL TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING APPARATUS - A voice signal transmitting/receiving apparatus includes: a device body; a speaker array arranged in the device body and including a plurality of arrayed speaker units; and a microphone array arranged in the device body and including a plurality of arrayed microphones. By thus integrating the speaker array and the microphone array, it is possible to improve the operability of a user, to acquaint the user relatively easily with the error in the set position and to make the device compact.	10-08-2009

Chikara Kobayashi, Kato JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090310328	FOLDING ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING UNDESIRED PLAY IN HINGE DEVICE - A folding electronic device includes a fixed casing, a movable casing, and a hinge device connecting the fixed casing and the movable casing to allow rotational movement of the movable casing. The movable casing is openable with respect to the fixed casing. The hinge device has an axis extending over a land portion of the fixed casing and a land portion of the movable casing. A projection is provided in any of the following: at least one of end faces of the land portion of the fixed casing and an end face, opposed to one of the end faces, of the land portion of the movable casing. As the movable casing changes from a closed state to an open state, a gap between the projection and an end face opposed to the projection is increased.	12-17-2009
20120111713	PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MODULE - A portable electronic device includes a printed circuit board module including a printed circuit board, a contact switch disposed on the printed circuit board, and a sheet having a first portion attached to the contact switch and a surface of the printed circuit board on which the contact switch is disposed, a folded portion which is extended from the first sheet portion and folded back at an edge surface of the printed circuit board, and a second portion which is extended from the folded portion and attached to a back surface of the surface of the printed circuit board on which the contact switch is disposed, a key module including a key top provided on the sheet opposite to the contact switch, and a pusher which is provided between the key top and the contact switch, and a housing.	05-10-2012
20120113574	PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING CASINGS - A portable electronic apparatus includes a first casing, a second casing movably connected to the first casing, a first elastic member provided on a surface of the second casing facing the first casing and a second elastic member provided on a surface of the first casing facing the second casing. The second elastic member includes a convex portion that elastically contacts with the first elastic member in a closed state in which the first casing and the second casing are superposed.	05-10-2012
20120113604	ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a case including a fixing portion, a printed board fixed to the fixing portion, a key rubber provided with key tops and fixed to the printed board, and a flexible cable attached to the printed board and bent in a direction different from the surface of the fixing portion to which the printed board is fixed, wherein the key rubber includes a contact portion that is in contact with the folded portion of the flexible cable and subjected to reaction force of the flexible cable, and a locking portion pressed against the case by the reaction force.	05-10-2012
20120113652	ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a case, a multi-directional input unit having an annular base and a flange that extends from an outer circumferential surface of the annular base and fits part of the case, the flange guiding light emitted from a light source and radiating the light; and a cover having a through-hole through which part of the multi-directional input unit passes, the cover abutting the flange and being secured to the case.	05-10-2012

Chikara Kojima, Matsumoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120056946	PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A piezoelectric element, a liquid ejecting head and a liquid ejecting apparatus that have improved reliability are provided. Methods for the manufacture thereof are also provided. A piezoelectric element includes a vibration plate having a recess in a first surface, a first electrode formed in the recess, a piezoelectric layer formed on the vibration plate and the first electrode, and a second electrode formed on the piezoelectric layer, wherein an upper surface of the first electrode forms a continuous flat surface together with the first surface.	03-08-2012

Chikara Kondo, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100074039	SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING THE SAME - A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a data input/output terminal, a data input/output circuit, and a test circuit. The data input/output circuit is provided between the memory cell array and the data input/output terminal. The data input/output circuit includes a main amplifier that amplifies data written into selected memory cells in the memory cell array during data write operation and that amplifies data read from the selected memory cells during read operation, and a memory element provided accompanying the main amplifier in order to repair a defective memory cell in the memory cell array. The test circuit starts up in test mode, writes data into the memory element through the data input/output terminal, and read data from the memory element into the data input/output terminal regardless of access address information to the memory cell.	03-25-2010
20110084744	Semiconductor device, adjustment method thereof and data processing system - Read data that are output from core chips are accurately captured into an interface chip. Each of the core chips includes a data output circuit that outputs read data to the interface chip in response to a read command, and an output timing adjustment circuit that adjusts the period of time required from the reception of the read command to the outputting of the read data from the data output circuit. The interface chip includes a data input circuit that captures read data, and an input timing adjustment circuit that adjusts the timing for the data input circuit to allow the capturing of the read data after issuing the read command. In this manner, a sufficient latch margin for read data on the interface chip side can be secured.	04-14-2011
20110087811	Semiconductor device, control method for the semiconductor device and information processing system including the same - The core chips each include a timing control circuit that outputs a timing signal synchronized with the outputting of parallel data to the interface chip. The interface chip includes a data input circuit that captures parallel data in synchronization with the timing signal. With this arrangement, the timing to output the parallel data and the timing to capture the parallel data are both synchronized with the timing signal generated in the core chips. Therefore, even if there is a difference in operation speed between each core chip and the interface chip, the parallel data can be accurately captured on the interface chip side.	04-14-2011
20110089973	Semiconductor device and information processing system including the same - A semiconductor device includes a plurality of core chips and an interface chip stacked together. Each of the core chips and the interface chip includes plural through silicon vias that penetrate a semiconductor substrate and a bidirectional buffer circuit that drives the through silicon vias. The interface chip also includes a logic-level holding circuit that holds a logic level of the through silicon vias. The bidirectional buffer circuit includes an input buffer and an output buffer. The driving capability of a first inverter of the logic-level holding circuit is smaller than the driving capability of the output buffer of the bidirectional buffer circuit.	04-21-2011
20110093735	Semiconductor memory device, method of adjusting the same and information processing system including the same - Each of the core chips includes a data output circuit that outputs read data to the interface chip in response to a read command, and an output timing adjustment circuit that equalizes the periods of time required between the reception of the read command and the outputting of the read data from the data output circuit among the core chips. With this arrangement, a sufficient latch margin for read data to be input can be secured on the interface chip side. Furthermore, as the output timing is adjusted on each core chip side, there is no need to prepare the same number of latch timing control circuits as the number of core chips on the interface chip side.	04-21-2011
20120106229	Semiconductor device - To include stacked plural core chips, each of which includes a first through silicon via for transferring write data and a second through silicon via for transferring read data, and an interface chip commonly connected to the core chips. The interface chip includes a data input/output terminal, an input buffer provided between the data input/output terminal and the first through silicon via, and an output buffer provided between the data input/output terminal and the second through silicon via. With this configuration, the write data and the read data are transferred through the different through silicon vias, whereby the collision of data is not caused even when continuous accesses are made to different ranks.	05-03-2012
20120127812	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, ADJUSTMENT METHOD THEREOF AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - A device includes a first semiconductor chip that includes a first memory cell array including a plurality of first memory cells, a first control logic circuit accessing the first memory cell array and producing a plurality of first data signals in response to data stored in selected ones of the first memory cells, a plurality of first data electrodes, and a first data control circuit coupled to the first control logic circuit and the first data electrodes. A second semiconductor chip includes a second memory cell array including a plurality of second memory cells, a second control logic circuit accessing the second memory cell array and producing a plurality of second data signals in response to data stored in selected ones of the second memory cells. The second control logic circuit is configured to store second timing adjustment information and to produce a second output timing signal.	05-24-2012

Patent applications by Chikara Kondo, Tokyo JP

Chikara Kubota, So-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100293627	METHOD FOR CLONING ANIMALS WITH TARGETTED GENETIC ALTERATIONS BY TRANSFER OF LONG-TERM CULTURED MALE OR FEMALE SOMATIC CELL NUCLEI, COMPRISING ARTIFICIALLY-INDUCED GENETIC ALTERATIONS, TO ENUCLEATED RECIPIENT CELLS - An improved method of nuclear transfer employing long-term cultured somatic cells as the donor cells and enucleated oocytes as the recipient cells to produce dividing cybrids. Such cybrids are useful for developing viable animals clones when nurtured in a suitable host environment.	11-18-2010

Chikara Kuroda, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110311397	REACTION CONTAINER HOLDER AND ANALYZER - A reaction container holder capable of inhibiting the lowering of the transfer efficiency of heat transferred from a rotating member to a bottom surface of a reaction container, and an analyzer comprising the reaction container holder, are provided. In a reaction container holder comprising: a retaining member unit comprising a plurality of container retaining sections for retaining reaction containers, which house a reaction liquid containing a reagent and a specimen; and a circular rotating member for detachably fixing the unit from above and rotating, the holder keeping the container at a constant temperature by transferring heat from a heat source through the rotating member to the container, the rotating member comprises a level difference section, an upper surface of which is positioned below a bottom surface of the container retained by the unit and above a bottom part of the section, when the retaining member unit is fixed.	12-22-2011

Chikara Kuroda, Nagano JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090122396	MICROSCOPE - A stereoscopic microscope according to the invention includes an observing optical unit 10 that has a zoom optical system 501 having variable zoom power and an objective lens 63 optically connected to the zoom optical system 501, and that receives observing light emitted from a specimen 2. The stereoscopic microscope also includes an illuminating unit 7 that emits illuminating light to illuminate the specimen 2. The microscope further includes a near co-axial epi-illuminatory optical system that has a reflecting mirror 13 disposed in the observing optical unit 10 but out of the optical path of the zoom optical system 501, and that illuminates the specimen 2 with illuminating light via the reflecting mirror and objective lens 6.	05-14-2009

Chikara Masuta, Hokkaido JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110138497	Non-Diffusing Plant Virus Vector - The present invention is to provide a novel non-diffusing plant virus vector wherein virus vector infection and proliferation are possible only in a recombinant plant transfected with a gene necessary for viral proliferation, thereby enabling avoidance of unintended diffusion of a recombinant virus, a selective and specific expression system therefor, and a method of expression thereof which comprises combining a non-diffusing virus vector lacking a gene involved in intercellular movement of a cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) genome and a transgenic plant transfected with the lacked gene involved in intercellular movement for the non-diffusing virus vector to establish infection and proliferation selectively and specifically in the transgenic plant.	06-09-2011

Chikara Mizuno, Tochigi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100079674	INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An information processing apparatus includes: video-signal transmitting and receiving means for transmitting/receiving a video signal to/from one or more external apparatuses; image-quality-improvement processing means for applying image quality improvement processing based on an image quality improvement processing function of the information processing apparatus to the video signal; holding means for holding performance of the image quality improvement processing function concerning the image-quality-improvement processing means; CEC transmitting means for transmitting the performance held by the holding means to the external apparatuses; receiving means for receiving performances of image quality improvement processing functions of the one or more external apparatuses; and control means for comparing the performance of the image quality improvement processing function and the performances of the image quality improvement processing functions of the one or more external apparatuses received by the receiving means and controlling, based on a comparison result, execution of the image quality improvement processing.	04-01-2010
20110055878	Transmission system, reproduction device, transmission method, and program - There is provided a transmission system where reproduction devices and display devices may communicate content through a network, includes: a display device storage unit which stores identification information of the display devices capable of communicating a signal using communication means different from the network; and a content list storage unit which stores content lists provided from the reproduction device; the display device includes: a reproduction device storage unit which stores identification information of the reproduction devices capable of communicating a signal using the communication means; and when the display device which displays a requested content list is determined to be a device capable of transmission and reception using the communication means, based on at least one of the reproduction device identification information and the display device identification information, the reproduction device transmits the content lists stored in the content list storage unit to the display device.	03-03-2011

Chikara Murakami, Funabashi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100316555	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBON - A process for producing a carbon comprising heating a phenol resin at 600 to 1,000° C. under an oxidizing gas atmosphere wherein the phenol resin is obtained by reacting a compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R	12-16-2010
20110135990	SODIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a sodium secondary battery. The sodium secondary battery comprises a first electrode and a second electrode comprising a carbonaceous material. The carbonaceous material satisfies one or more requirements selected from the group consisting of requirements 1, 2, 3 and 4. Requirement 1: R value (=ID/IG) obtained by Raman spectroscopic measurement is 1.07 to 3. Requirement 2: A value and σ	06-09-2011

Chikara Murata, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100003459	Optical laminated film - An optical layered film includes a transparent substrate on which a radiation curing resin layer containing translucent resin fine particles is layered, which has an internal haze value (X) and a total haze value (Y) satisfying Y>X, Y≦X+11, Y≦50 and X≧15, and has fine irregularity shapes on the outermost surface of the resin layer.	01-07-2010
20100246011	OPTICAL FILM - In a composition layering one layer on a transparent substrate, the present invention provides an optical film which can balance anti-glare function, high contrast, color reproducibility, and anti-glittering enough. The optical film in the present invention comprises a transparent substrate, and a resin layer layered on the transparent substrate, the resin layer including transparent resin fine particles and a radiation-curable resin composition, and having a fine rugged structure of an average inclination angle in a range of 0.8° to 3.0° on the top surface of the resin layer; a haze value which is in a range of 40% to 60%; and a transmitted image clarity which is measured by using an optical comb having width of 0.5 mm and is in a range of 5% to 35%.	09-30-2010

Chikara Murata, Shizuoka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080241508	Optical layered product - An optical layered product has a translucent substrate having at least an optically functional layer, containing translucent microparticles, provided directly or via another layer onto one or both sides of the substrate. The standard deviation of area dispersion variability of the translucent microparticles in the optically functional layer is in the range of 0.04 to 0.20.	10-02-2008
20090059408	Optical layered product - An optical layered product comprises a translucent substrate onto which a radiation-curable resin layer containing translucent resin microparticles is layered. The layered product has an internal haze value (X) and a total haze value (Y) satisfying Y>X, Y≧X+7, X≦15 and X≧	03-05-2009
20090136713	Optical layered product - An optical layered product has a translucent substrate onto which a radiation-curable resin layer containing translucent resin microparticles is layered. The layered product has an internal haze value (X) and a total haze value (Y) satisfying Y>X, Y≦X+7, X≦15 and X≧1, and has microirregularities on the outermost surface of the resin layer, to provide a functional film capable of satisfying antiglaring, contrast enhancement and antidazzling in a balanced manner in a configuration having a translucent substrate on which a single layer is layered.	05-28-2009
20090233048	Anti-glare material and optical layered product - An anti-glare material comprises irregularity shape formed over at least one side. The side comprising the irregularity shape has slope angles satisfying the distribution conditions according to the formulae (1) and (2):	09-17-2009

Chikara Nakao, Hirakata-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080202652	Ferrous seal sliding parts and producing method thereof - A ferrous seal sliding part excellent in heat crack resistance, seizure resistance and abrasion resistance is provided. The ferrous seal sliding part has a seal sliding surface, wherein the seal sliding surface has a quench hardened layer having a structure in which a martensite parent phase forms a solid solution with carbon of 0.15 to 0.6 wt % and contains cementite dispersed therein in a content of 3 to 50% by volume.	08-28-2008

Chikara Nishio, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090304552	DISCHARGE APPARATUS - According to an aspect of an embodiment, a discharge apparatus for discharging a liquid includes a discharge outlet for discharging the liquid; a first conduit extending toward the discharge outlet; and a second conduit having one end connected to the first conduit for flowing a gas therethrough the second conduit extending generally in the direction toward the discharge outlet and generally approaching the first conduit toward the portion where the second conduit is connected to the first conduit. The discharge apparatus further includes a chamber connected to the other end of the second conduit; and a heater installed to the chamber for heating a gas in the chamber so as to cause the heated gas to flow into the second conduit and to push out the liquid out of the discharge outlet.	12-10-2009
20100041143	HOLDING PETRI DISH, MICROINJECTION APPARATUS, AND MICROINJECTION METHOD - A holding petri dish used for a process of microinjection for introducing an introduced substance into an introduced-substance receiving body includes a well provided on a transparent material and a channel including an opening for holding the introduced-substance receiving body via suction, said opening being disposed on a side wall of the well.	02-18-2010

Patent applications by Chikara Nishio, Kawasaki JP

Chikara Nishio US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080212339	Light-guiding plate, lighting device and display device - A light-guiding plate, an optical source device and an electronic device. The light-guiding plate including an incident surface, and an emission surface substantially perpendicular to the incident surface. The incident surface has a surface substantially perpendicular to the incident surface, and has projections or depressions extending substantially parallel to the emission surface. The incident surface has flat planes among the projections or depressions.	09-04-2008

Chikara Okazaki, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100108432	STEERING CONTROL DEVICE - The steering control device performs a control of applying an assist torque based on a steering by a driver. Concretely, the steering control device sets a transfer function from an inputted steering angle to a wheel turning angle to a predetermined frequency response. Then, the steering control device determines the assist torque corresponding to a steering amount based on the frequency response, a transfer function of the steering angle in a relational formula between the steering angle, the wheel turning angle and the assist torque, and a transfer function of the assist torque in the relational formula. By executing the steering assist based on the determined assist torque, it becomes possible to control the response of the wheel turning angle to the steering angle with high accuracy.	05-06-2010

Chikara Omori, Hitachinaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100242920	Internal Combustion Engine Controller - There is provided an internal combustion engine controller that realizes a reduction in maximum current value and current regulation without sacrificing boost performance. An internal combustion engine controller	09-30-2010

Chikara Ota, Soma JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100224328	METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AND APPLICATION OF RFID BUILT-IN CABLE, AND DEDICATED RFID READING SYSTEMS - An RFID built-in cable manufacturing device including: an RFID applicator for sticking an RFID tag onto a composite strand; a sheath molder for providing sheath for the composite strand on which the RFID tag has been stuck at the RFID applicator with resulting an RFID built-in cable; an RFID reader for sequentially reading ID of the RFID tag as the RFID built-in cable is fed to a cable take-up drum; and a server for storing data having been read out by the RFID reader.	09-09-2010

Chikara Saito, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120129612	GAME APPARATUS, GAME PROGRAM AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - [Task] The present invention aims at providing a game such that even when player uses predetermined characters for a long time to proceed the game as in the case of the RPG, there is no possibility that player may become weary of motion patterns of characters used.	05-24-2012

Chikara Sakyo, Gunma-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090096928	COLOR KILLER CIRCUIT - There is provided a color killer circuit comprising a burst amplitude detection unit that detects an amplitude of a color burst; a delay unit that stores, delays, by a predetermined period of time, and outputs the detected amplitude; a subtractor that calculates a difference between an output from the burst amplitude detection unit and an output from the delay unit; a first comparator that compares the output from the burst amplitude detection unit with a first threshold value to determine whether or not the output from the burst amplitude detection unit is less than the first threshold value; and a second comparator that compares an output from the subtractor with a second threshold value to determine whether or not the output from the subtractor is greater than the second threshold value, wherein the color killer circuit masks the color component of the composite video signal when the first comparator determines that the output from the burst amplitude detection unit is less than the first threshold value, or when the second comparator determines that the output from the subtractor is greater than the second threshold value.	04-16-2009

Chikara Sekiguchi, Yamato-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110031099	DOME SHAPED SPRING AND SWITCH - Disclosed is a dome shaped spring including: a dome shaped spring section in which buckling occurs by pushing, wherein at least a portion of a neutral face of a movable portion when buckling of the dome shaped spring section occurs is an aspherical shape.	02-10-2011

Chikara Takagi, Gifu-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110155300	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING BEAD - In a bead manufacturing method and bead manufacturing device, a former rotatably supported on a support base and pivotably holds opposite end portions of a plurality of elastically deformable spring members arranged on an outer circumference thereof with gaps in a circumferential direction for annularly winding a bead filler around the spring members, an actuation mechanism is provided for curving the spring members in the radial directions of the former, and a bead core holding portion is arranged at one end side of the former for holding a bead core. When the spring members are elastically deformed outward in the radial directions of the former to a semicircular shape, the bead filler annularly wound around the spring members are raised up to fixedly fit a short bottom side thereof on the outer circumference of the bead core held at one end side of the former.	06-30-2011
20110183022	TIRE VULCANIZATION FORMING MOLD - In a tire vulcanization forming mold which is circumferentially divided into a plurality of segment molds, a plurality of circumferential grooves are formed on each segment mold with spaces in a tire width direction; arc-shape mold blocks are detachably fitted respectively in the plurality of circumferential grooves; a plurality of slit grooves are formed on each mold block to open on side surfaces of the mold block; tread pattern forming blades are detachably inserted into these slit grooves in the tire width direction; and coming-off prevention engaging portions are provided on the slit grooves and the blades. Thus, the tire vulcanization forming mold is capable of enabling the blades to be replaced easily with respect to the segment molds.	07-28-2011
20120103044	BEAD WIRE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A bead wire manufacturing method/apparatus includes a descaling step/device for removing oxide on the surface of a wire rod, a coating liquid adhesion step/device for adhering a coating liquid to the wire rod, wiredrawing steps/devices for performing area reduction workings on the wire rod, and a bluing step/device for bluing the wire rod having been raised to a high temperature through the area reduction workings, in a temperature range of 350° C. to 480° C. Thus, the wire rod having been raised to a high temperature through wiredrawing is blued without being cooled down to effectively utilize the temperature retained therein, so that the method/apparatus is little in energy loss.	05-03-2012

Chikara Takagi, Gifu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080223507	RUBBER SHEET JOINING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A rubber sheet joining apparatus comprises: a cutting unit for cutting a ribbon of rubber sheet reinforced with cords to generate rubber sheet strips having different lengths; a sheet overlapping unit for overlapping and joining the rubber sheet strips having different lengths to make an overlapped and joined strip; first holding members for holding a front end portion of a following overlapped and joined strip; second holding members for holding a rear end portion of a preceding overlapped and joined strip; support guides for movably supporting the first holding members relative to the second holding members; and an operating unit for moving the first holding members relative to the second holding members to butt-join the side surfaces of two successive overlapped and joined strips held respectively by the first holding members and the second holding members to generate a ply sheet.	09-18-2008

Chikara Tanaka, Hiroshima-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090236039	ADHESION ASSEMBLY METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ARTICLE - A heat energy as a second trigger energy is applied to an overlap portions in such a manner that a terminal portion of a first chain-reacting cure area which is presumed to be generated by applying the heat energy as a first trigger energy to an vehicle-body assembly member overlaps a start portion of a second chain-reacting cure area which is to be generated by applying the heat energy as the second trigger energy to the adhesive agent between the vehicle-body assembly member and the vehicle-body member. Accordingly, the adhesive agent can be made cure surely.	09-24-2009

Chikara Tokunaga, Chuo-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100323081	FLAVOR IMPROVING AGENT - The present invention relates to a method of producing a flavor improving agent, comprising heating amino acids or peptides in the presence of amino sugars or a method of improving the flavor of a food or drink with the use of the flavor improving agent. Preferably, the method of improving flavor involves the enhancement of stewed taste of a stewed food or drink. In addition, the present invention relates to a method of producing a stewed food or drink, comprising a step of adding amino sugars to a food or drink material containing amino acids or peptides followed by heat cooking. Examples of amino sugars are glucosamine and galactosamine.	12-23-2010

Chikara Tsuchiya, Kasugai JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090051339	DC-DC CONVERTER AND CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR DC-DC CONVERTER - A DC-DC converter prevents through current from flowing in an output transistor. A first transistor receives an input voltage. A second transistor is connected to the first transistor. A comparator is connected to the second transistor. The comparator detects current flowing through a choke coil based on the potential difference between two terminals of the second transistor to generate a switching control signal for turning the second transistor on and off. The second transistor and the comparator form an ideal diode. A control circuit of the DC-DC converter generates an activation signal for turning the first transistor on and off based on a pulse signal to keep an output voltage constant. A through current prevention pulse generation circuit generates a pulse signal for turning off the second transistor from before the first transistor is turned on to after the first transistor is turned on.	02-26-2009
20110181218	SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS - A semiconductor apparatus includes: a first transistor; a second transistor having a higher withstand voltage than the first transistor, a source of the second transistor coupled to a drain of the first transistor, a gate of the second transistor coupled to a source of the first transistor; a third transistor having a higher withstand voltage than the first transistor and a drain of the third transistor coupled to a drain of the second transistor; and a comparator that compares a source voltage of the first transistor with a source voltage of the third transistor, and controls a gate voltage of the first transistor.	07-28-2011

Patent applications by Chikara Tsuchiya, Kasugai JP

Chikara Tsukada, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080299334	Thermal transfer receiving sheet - A thermal transfer receiving sheet in which at least a low-density layer, barrier layer and image receiving layer are sequentially laminated on one side of a sheet-like support, wherein the low-density layer contains hollow particles, a hydrophobic resin adhesive and a hydrophilic resin adhesive, the hydrophobic resin adhesive is at least one type selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid ester-acrylonitrile copolymer, methacrylic acid ester-acrylonitrile copolymer, styrene-butadiene copolymer, butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymer, styrene-butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymer and polybutadiene, the glass transition temperature in accordance with JIS K 7121 is between −90 and 10° C., and the weight ratio between the hydrophobic resin adhesive and the hydrophilic resin adhesive is between 95/5 and 65/35.	12-04-2008

Chikara Uchida, Chita-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100144789	1-Isopropyl-2-Oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide Derivatives having 5-HT4 Receptor Agonistic Activity - This invention provides a compound of formula (I): wherein R	06-10-2010
20100173925	OXYINDOLE DERIVATIVES - This invention relates to compounds of the formula (I):	07-08-2010
20100273794	Benzimidazolone Compounds Having 5-HT4 Receptor Agonistic Activity - This invention provides a compound of the formula (I):	10-28-2010

Patent applications by Chikara Uchida, Chita-Gun JP

Chikara Yamada, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100076107	PHOTOCURABLE LIQUID RUBBER COMPOSITION - The invention provides a photocurable liquid rubber composition containing a liquid styrene-butadiene copolymer having, at each end of a molecular chain thereof, a functional group having a photocurable unsaturated hydrocarbon group, a (meth)acryloyl group-containing monomer, and a photopolymerization initiator. The composition can be used without solvent, which realizes easy control of the viscosity thereof, and which exhibits high break strength after curing.	03-25-2010

Chikara Yamamoto, Saitama-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110242685	PROJECTION LENS AND PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE LENS - A projection lens is composed of a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, and a positive third lens group, which are sequentially arranged from the magnification side of the projection lens, and the reduction side of the projection lens is telecentric. Further, the following formulas (1) and (2) are satisfied:	10-06-2011

Chikara Yamamoto, Kodaira City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090002635	COLOR SEPARATION AND SYNTHESIS SYSTEMS, COLOR SEPARATION SYSTEMS AND COLOR SYNTHESIS SYSTEMS, ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEMS, PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEMS, AND PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICES USING THESE SYSTEMS - Color separation and synthesis systems, color separation systems and color synthesis systems, illumination optical systems, projection optical systems, and projection display devices using these systems include a wavelength-splitting element that reflects linearly polarized light of one wavelength and transmits light of another wavelength; a polarization-transforming element that changes the direction of polarization of linearly polarized light of one wavelength and that is arranged adjacent and at least nearly parallel to the wavelength-splitting element; and a polarization-sensitive beam splitter that reflects light having one direction of linear polarization and transmits light with another linear polarization. These systems provide for dividing and combining three linearly polarized light beams of different wavelengths so that they provide imaging beams to and from display elements, such as LCOSs, that can produce a high quality full color image with fewer optical elements in the various systems and the projection display device.	01-01-2009
20090002636	COLOR SEPARATION AND SYNTHESIS SYSTEMS, COLOR SEPARATION SYSTEMS AND COLOR SYNTHESIS SYSTEMS, ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEMS, PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEMS, AND PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICES USING THESE SYSTEMS - Color separation and synthesis systems, color separation systems and color synthesis systems, illumination optical systems, projection optical systems, and projection display devices using these systems include a wavelength-splitting element that reflects linearly polarized light of one wavelength and transmits light of another wavelength; a polarization-transforming element that changes the direction of polarization of linearly polarized light of one wavelength and that is arranged adjacent and at least nearly parallel to the wavelength-splitting element; and a polarization-sensitive beam splitter that reflects light having one direction of linear polarization and transmits light with another linear polarization. These systems provide for dividing and combining three linearly polarized light beams of different wavelengths so that they provide imaging beams to and from display elements, such as LCOSs, that can produce a high quality full color image with fewer optical elements in the various systems and the projection display device.	01-01-2009

Patent applications by Chikara Yamamoto, Kodaira City JP

Chikara Yamashita, Ibara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090145043	VEHICLE SASH DOOR AND PROTECTOR AND CENTER CHANNEL FOR THE SAME - A center-channel protector for a vehicle sash door is arranged between a main sash and a center channel. A body of the protector has an H-shaped upper-end surface which is compatible to cover the upper end of the center channel.	06-11-2009

Chikara Yamazaki, Saga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090284804	Displacement/Distortion Measuring Method and Displacement/Distortion Measuring Apparatus - Provided are a displacement/distortion measuring method and a displacement/distortion measuring apparatus for easily and highly accurately measuring displacement or distortion of an object. An image of the surface of the measuring object is picked up by a line scanner apparatus adhered or brought close to the surface of the measuring object. The image is taken, displacement or distortion is measured by image analysis of the image of the measuring object surface prior to time lapse and that after time lapse, and displacement or distortion measuring results are outputted.	11-19-2009

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