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Emi Arai, Tsukuba JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100278423METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT - Methods for contrast enhancement of digital images are provided. A method of adaptive histogram equalization is provided that determines weighting factors for discriminating between sub-regions of a digital image to be more enhanced or less enhanced. Another method for content adaptive local histogram equalization is provided that uses a mapping function in which the dynamic range is not changed by the transformation. A third method for contrast enhancement is provided that includes dividing a digital image into a plurality of regions of pixels, and for each region in the plurality of regions, determining a threshold gray level for the region, generating a mapping curve for the region based on the threshold gray level, and applying the generated mapping curve to each pixel in the region to enhance contrast.11-04-2010

Emi Arai, Suwon-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120063697IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing method and an image processing apparatus, the method including: generating a blurry image by using a maximum telephoto image among N (where N is a natural number equal to or greater than 2) live view images; generating an alpha map by using two or more images of the N live view images; and generating a soft focus image by combining the maximum telephoto image and the blurry image by using the alpha map.03-15-2012

Emi Arai, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090002530APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGES - The mixing of high-gain and low-gain outputs of a wide dynamic range image sensor uses relationship parameter estimation according to linear regression; and the mixed output is adaptively filtered for noise gap reduction.01-01-2009

Emi Deguchi, Denver, CO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110314605DUVET COVER AND COMFORTER - An assembly is provided and may include a cover defining an enclosed inner space accessible through an opening for selectively receiving a comforter including at least one side having a pair of flaps. The assembly may further include at least one first retaining mechanism disposed between the pair of flaps to selectively position the comforter relative to the cover.12-29-2011

Emi Fujita, Kitakatsuragi-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100105992Pressure-sensitive conductive yarn and biological information-measuring garment04-29-2010

Emi Furuya, Suntou-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090154957IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transfer unit has a belt unit having a belt and a cleaning unit for cleaning the belt. The belt unit and the cleaning unit are integratedly provided. The cleaning unit is movable for the belt unit. The transfer unit is detachable for an apparatus main body. A position of the cleaning unit for the belt unit before the transfer unit is attached to the apparatus main body is different from a position of the cleaning unit for the belt unit after the transfer unit is attached to the apparatus main body.06-18-2009

Emi Higashiizumi, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090136730Polycarbonate Resin Composition and Heat Ray Shielding Molded Product - The present invention relates to a polycarbonate resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of aromatic polycarbonate resin having a concentration of end hydroxyl group of 100 to 1800 ppm and 0.0001 to 5 parts by weight of fine particle of boride of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Y, Sm, Eu, Re, Tm, Yb, Lu, Sr and Ca, and a heat ray shielding molded product formed by molding the above polycarbonate resin composition. The polycarbonate resin composition and heat ray shielding molded product composed thereof according to the present invention, have especially low haze, are excellent in transparency, have low solar transmittance and sufficient heat ray shielding property (especially, have a function of transparency for visible light and selectively shielding property for infrared ray), and are excellent in mechanical strength and thermal stability at melting. Therefore, these are suitably applicable for windows of general buildings or vehicles, roof materials of arcades and carports, optical materials such as infrared ray cut filters, films for agriculture or the like.05-28-2009

Emi Hitosuga, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080198147PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a display unit which displays, simultaneously side by side, a plurality of main items aligned in one direction as the setting items of the portable electronic device and a plurality of sub items aligned in the one direction as the setting items of the lower layer of the main items, a first rotary dial which selects at least one of the plurality of main items, and a second rotary dial which selects at least one of the plurality of sub items. The first and second rotary dials are arranged while making their rotation axes parallel to each other and perpendicular to the one direction.08-21-2008
20090187861IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus allows a user to quickly find a changed setting value in a list screen after the user changes the setting value of a desired setting item and returns to the list screen. When a rightward direction button is pressed with the list screen being displayed on a display unit, a setting screen of a drive mode is displayed. When a desired drive mode is selected in the setting screen by using a rightward or leftward direction button, an icon is displayed in a predetermined color for indicating selection. When the setting is activated by a set button, a highlight is displayed on the icon in order to indicate activation. After the highlight is displayed for a predetermined period of time, the screen is changed to the list screen, and the previously set drive mode is highlighted so that the user quickly recognizes the changed drive mode.07-23-2009
20090231470IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - When various kinds of information and various frames are superimposed on a displayed image of a subject during live view shooting, an object to be preferentially displayed is switched between the various kinds of information and the various frames in accordance with an overlapping state of the various kinds of information and the various frames if the various kinds of information overlap the various frames.09-17-2009

Patent applications by Emi Hitosuga, Tokyo JP

Emi Kabuta, Aikoh-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100085663HEAD SUSPENSION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HEAD SUSPENSION - A head suspension 04-08-2010

Emi Kaneko, Sodegaura-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100028258Radioactive Diagnostic Imaging Agent - A composition including a radioactive fluorine-labeled amino acid compound is provided, which can be prevented from radiolysis. Disclosed is a composition which includes a solution containing a radioactive fluorine-labeled amino acid compound as an effective ingredient, in which the pH value of the solution is kept at 2.0-5.9, more preferably 2.0-4.9 in order to inhibit radiolysis. Also, it is possible to further inhibit radiolysis by adding thereto a pharmaceutical additive capable of inhibiting radiolysis, such as a sugar, a sugar alcohol and a sugar lactone, whilst the pH is kept at 2.0-5.9.02-04-2010

Emi Kawaguchi, Chuo-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110065790LATANOPROST-CONTAINING AQUEOUS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION - The invention provides a latanoprost-containing aqueous pharmaceutical composition filled in a filter-equipped container, with the adsorption of latanoprost by the filter being prevented. In the latanoprost-containing aqueous pharmaceutical composition filled in the filter-equipped container, a nonionic surfactant is contained in the composition and the filter is made from at least one material selected from the group consisting of polyether sulfone, polyvinylidene fluoride, polycarbonate, and polytetrafluoroethylene.03-17-2011

Emi Kisara, Ishikawa-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120038870LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes an OCB mode liquid crystal display panel, and an optical compensation element which is disposed outside of the liquid crystal display layer. The optical compensation element includes a polarizer plate, a first retardation plate which is disposed between the polarizer plate and the liquid crystal layer, and a second retardation plate which is disposed between the polarizer plate and the first retardation plate and has a biaxial refractive index anisotropy. The optical compensation element compensates a difference of a polarization state that differs between azimuth directions of light passing through the liquid crystal layer and compensates a shift of the polarization state of light, which passes through the retardation plate, from an azimuth direction of an absorption axis of the polarizer plate.02-16-2012

Emi Maruyama, Kunitachi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120026394Video Decoder, Decoding Method, and Video Encoder - In one embodiment, there is provided a video decoder. The video decoder includes: a receiver configured to receive data of main images, data of subtitle images, and subtitle time information about display periods of the subtitle images; a decoder configured to decode the data of the main images; a determining module configured to determine first frames among all frames of decoded data of the main images based on the subtitle time information, wherein the subtitle images are displayed on the first frames; and a processor configured to perform image processing on first pixels among all pixels of the first frames, wherein each of the first pixels has a color that belongs to a certain color space range.02-02-2012

Emi Matsuoka, Fujinomiya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100331953STENT DELIVERY DEVICE - A stent delivery device includes a distal-side tube having a guide wire lumen; a proximal-side tube whose distal portion is fixed to a proximal portion of the distal-side tube; a cylindrical member which encloses a distal side of the distal-side tube and is slidable toward a proximal end of the distal-side tube; a stent accommodated in the cylindrical member; and a pulling member 12-30-2010

Emi Mizushino, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100308905SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF DESIGNING SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - In the present invention, a decoupling capacitance circuit, a first output terminal and a second output terminal are provided. The decoupling capacitance circuit comprises a TDDB control circuit consisting of a first Tr and a second Tr, and a third Tr. Conductivity types of the first and second Trs are different from each other. A source of the first Tr is connected to a first power supply wiring, and a drain of the first Tr is connected to a gate of the second Tr. A source of the second Tr is connected to a second power supply wiring, and a drain of the second Tr is connected to a gate of the first Tr. The third and first Trs have the same conductivity type. A source and a drain of the third Tr are connected to the first power supply wiring, and a gate of the third Tr is connected to the drain of the second Tr. The first output terminal is connected to the drain of the first Tr, and the second output terminal is connected to the drain of the second Tr.12-09-2010

Emi Muto, Wako-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100284880PROTON CONDUCTING MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROTON CONDUCTING MEMBRANE - A proton conducting membrane comprising, as a main component, a ceramic structure in which an oxygen atom of a metal oxide is bonded through the oxygen atom with at least one group derived an oxygen acid selected from —B(O)11-11-2010

Emi Nakajima, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110213008PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINING HIF-1 ALPHA AND HIF-2 ALPHA EXPRESSION INHIBITOR - Provided is a pharmaceutical product exhibiting a high therapeutic effect in the treatment of retinal diseases associated with angiogenesis such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and the like. A therapeutic agent for a retinal disease, containing a substance specifically inhibiting HIF-1α expression and a substance specifically inhibiting HIF-2α expression. The aforementioned inhibitory substances, which are active ingredients in the therapeutic agent of the present invention, are nucleic acids capable of inducing RNAi, antisense nucleic acids or ribozymes for HIF-1α and HIF-2α, or expression vectors thereof.09-01-2011

Emi Nakamura, Hino JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110246720STORAGE SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE CONTROLLERS - A first controller, and a second controller coupled to the first controller via a first path are provided. The first controller includes a first relay circuit which is a circuit that controls data transfer, and a first processor coupled to the first relay circuit via a first second path. The second controller includes a second relay circuit which is a circuit that controls data transfer, and is coupled to the first relay circuit via the first path, and a second processor coupled to the second relay circuit via a second second path. The first processor is coupled to the second relay circuit not via the first relay circuit but via a first third path, and accesses the second relay circuit via the first third path during an I/O process. The second processor is coupled to the first relay circuit not via the second relay circuit but via a second third path, and accesses the first relay circuit via the second third path during an I/O process.10-06-2011
20110252176STORAGE SYSTEM MOUNTED WITH PLURALITY OF PROCESSORS - A storage system 10-13-2011

Emi Narita, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100306570ASYNCHRONOUS INTERFACE CIRCUIT AND DATA TRANSFER METHOD - An asynchronous interface circuit for transferring a data stream between different clock domains, the asynchronous interface circuits includes a data holding circuit for sequentially receiving and transferring data of the data stream in synchronism with a first clock signal, and holding the received data until an input of a next data, an asynchronous memory for sequentially receiving the data held in the data holding circuit in synchronism with the first clock signal and for outputting the data in the order of inputting in synchronism with a second clock signal. The asynchronous interface circuit further includes a monitor for detecting an operating state of the asynchronous memory, and a selector for selecting one of the data output from the asynchronous memory and the data output from the data holding circuit on the basis of a detecting result of the monitor.12-02-2010
20100306586Storage apparatus and method of data processing - A storage apparatus includes a backup processing unit that stores data stored in a first memory into a second memory as backup data upon occurrence of a power failure, a restore processing unit that upon recovery from the power failure restores the backup data backed up in the second memory to the first memory and erases the backup data, and an erasure processing termination unit that terminates the erasure processing upon a power failure occurring during erasure processing for erasing the backup data stored in the second memory, and a re-backup processing unit that re-backs up data in the first memory corresponding to the backup data erased from the second memory before the erasure processing is terminated by the erasure processing termination unit to a location in the second memory subsequent to a last location that contains the backup data which has not been erased.12-02-2010

Emi Nishimura, Kanazawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090215685METHODS FOR INHIBITING HAIR DEPIGMENTATION AND HAIR LOSS - The present invention aims to provide a method for inhibiting hair depigmentation and a method for inhibiting hair loss, in which hair depigmentation and hair loss are inhibited by collagen XVII.08-27-2009

Emi Nishimura, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100206748Stress Measurement Kit and Stress Measurement Method - Provided is a stress measurement kit that is economical and that has good sensitivity. The stress measurement kit for measuring a stress level of a test subject includes: (A) a sensor chip including an electrically insulating substrate, and an electrode system that is placed on the electrically insulating substrate and that includes at least a working electrode and a counter electrode, wherein glucose dehydrogenase (GDH) and an electron mediator are immobilized on the working electrode; (B) a polysaccharide; and (C) a sensor body including an insertion hole into which the sensor chip is inserted, an electrical measurement means that is electrically connected to the electrode system of the sensor chip in a state where the sensor chip is inserted into the insertion hole, and a conversion means by which a current value or an electric quantity measured by the electrical measurement means is converted into an amylase activity value.08-19-2010

Emi Ohta, Kusatsu JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110068308INFRA-RED REFLECTIVE MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND PAINT AND RESIN COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME - An infra-red reflective material is a perovskite-like multiple oxide which includes at least an alkaline-earth metal and at least one type of element selected from a group of titanium, zirconium and niobium, and further, if necessary, manganese and/or iron, an element belonging to the IIIa group of the periodic table such as aluminum and gallium, etc., or zinc, etc., has sufficient infra-red reflective power, is excellent in thermal stability and heat resistance, and does not raise concerns on safety and environmental issues. The infra-red reflective material can be produced by, for example, mixing an alkaline-earth metal compound and a titanium compound and further, if necessary, a manganese compound and/or an iron compound, a compound belonging to the IIIa group of the periodic table, or a zinc compound in predetermined amounts, and firing the mixture. The produced multiple oxide is powdery and can be mixed with paint or a resin composition so as to be used for various purposes such as painting a roof or an outside wall of a building, a road, or a foot path in order to reduce the heat island phenomenon.03-24-2011

Emi Shimizu, Komagane-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120107364ANTIBODY HAVING ANTI-CANCER ACTIVITY - By utilizing an SST-REX method, a cDNA encoding a protein expressed on a cell surface or secreted from the cell was selected from a cDNA library derived from a cancer cell line. Monoclonal antibodies against the protein encoding the selected cDNA were prepared. The in vitro and in vivo anti-cancer activities and binding to various cancer cells lines were examined. As a result, a monoclonal antibody which binds to a PODXL2 protein, and which had excellent anti-cancer activities was found. Further, a region including an epitope of the antibody was successfully identified, and the amino acid sequences of variable regions of a light chain and a heavy chain were successfully determined.05-03-2012

Emi Takahashi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080279411Earpiece, Electronic Device and Communication Device - An earpiece, an electronic device, and a communication device, capable of reducing the influence of leakage of sounds from a clearance between the earpiece and an ear not to need an addition of parts are provided. An earpiece (11-13-2008

Emi Tsurukiri, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090054089COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, SECURE DEVICE, AND INTERGRATED CIRCUIT - The present invention has an object to provide a communication terminal, a secure device, and an integrated circuit, by which before data is transmitted by a transmission-sided communication terminal, a security process operation is carried out under environment of a communication terminal having a possibility of using the data with respect to threats caused by computer viruses and the like, which are operated in an illegal manner and are operable in correspondence with various sorts of platforms, and thus, safety characteristics with respect to the data can be assured.02-26-2009
20090119516SECURE DEVICE AND READER-WRITER - The invention is to solve a problem such that a server application that a secure device has cannot be used by a client application that a different secure device has.05-07-2009
20100107034INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention intends to hold safely string information such as secret information, or the like, and also to lessen user's burden of storing the information in connection to the string information. In registering the secret information, a coding section 04-29-2010
20100186043TERMINAL DEVICE, INFORMATION CORRECTION SERVER, PROGRAM INFORMATION CORRECTION METHOD, AND INFORMATION CORRECTION METHOD - To provide a program viewing-recording system which executes program viewing or recording without a failure when a program is viewed or recorded using a program list created by a third party.07-22-2010
20100191826INFORMATION PROCESSING SERVER, PROGRAM RECEIVING TERMINAL, PROGRAM-RELATED INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM-RELATED INFORMATION DRAWING METHOD - An information processing server (07-29-2010

Patent applications by Emi Tsurukiri, Tokyo JP

Emi Watanabe, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100178988GAME APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM - Provided is a game apparatus performing game processing using acceleration data outputted from an acceleration sensor that detects acceleration in directions of at least two axes with respect to an input device. Range setting means sets, for determining first acceleration relating to at least one axis among the at least two axes, a plurality of determination ranges for the first acceleration. Range control means changes, by using the acceleration data, at least one of the determination ranges according to second acceleration relating to at least one axis among the at least two axes, the at least one axis including at least a different axis from the at least one axis relating to the first acceleration. Determination means determines which determination range includes the first acceleration indicated by the acceleration data. Came processing means performs game processing according to a determination result provided by the determination means.07-15-2010

Emi Watanabe, Suntou-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100009278TONER AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A toner is provided which has toner particles and a fine silica powder mixed by external addition to the toner particles. The toner has a weight average particle diameter of 4.0 to 9.0 μm. The fine silica powder is subjected to hydrophobic treatment with dimethylsilicone oil, and has, in particle size distribution based on volume, a peak at which cumulative frequency is largest, in the measurement range of 0.02 μm to 1,000.00 μm; the cumulative frequency of 0.10 μm to less than 1.00 μm being 7.0% or less, and, the fine silica powder fulfills the following conditions: 01-14-2010
20100150604SEALING MEMBER AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - Provided is a sealing member for preventing leakage of a developer from a developer containing portion of a process cartridge detachable from a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus to an outside of the developer containing portion. The sealing member is made of a thermoplastic elastomer that contains at least a copolymer and a plasticizer. In a molecular weight distribution of a tetrahydrofuran soluble matter of the thermoplastic elastomer measured by gel permeation chromatography, at least one peak is present in each of a region of a molecular weight of 4,000 or less and a region of a molecular weight of 30,000 to 200,000, and a percentage of a component of a molecular weight of 800 or less in a region of a molecular weight of 5,000 or less is 30% or less.06-17-2010
20110136054TONER - A toner having toner base particles each of which contains at least a binder resin and a colorant, and silica titania composite particles. The silica titania composite particles contain silica in an amount of from 55.0% by mass to 85.0% by mass; and, in a chart obtained by the measurement by Xray diffraction of the silica titania composite particles and where, in respect of a peak having the highest diffraction intensity and a peak having the next-highest diffraction intensity among peaks present in the range of 2θ=24.0 to 29.0, the value of area of the peak on the lower-angle side is represented by Xa and the value of area of the peak on the higher-angle side is represented by Xb, the ratio of Xa/Xb is from 95/5 to 75/25.06-09-2011

Emi Watanabe, Shimosuwa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120038961LIGHT SCANNER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A light scanner includes a light reflection part having light reflectivity, a movable part having the light reflection part and being rotatable around a first rotation center axis and a second rotation center axis, a pair of movable beams extending from the movable part, a displacement part connected to the movable beams and rotating the movable part around the first rotation center axis, a first drive part that drives the displacement part, a pair of drive beams extending from the displacement part in parallel to the light reflection surface and orthogonal to an extension direction of the movable beams, a support frame that supports the drive beams, and a second drive part that rotates the movable part around the second rotation center axis, and the movable beam has a bending part that bendingly deforms due to displacement of the displacement part.02-16-2012
20120062969OPTICAL SCANNER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SCANNER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical scanner includes: a movable section which has a light reflecting member with a light reflecting surface and which is rotatable around the central axis of rotation; at least a pair of movable beams extending from the movable section along the light reflecting surface; a displacement section which is connected to the movable beams and has a through hole including two fixed surfaces crossing each other; two driving beams which extend from the displacement section along a surface direction of the light reflecting surface so as to be perpendicular to the movable beams; a support section connected to each of the driving beams; a driving section which drives the displacement section; and a permanent magnet which is inserted in the through hole and is fixed to the two fixed surfaces.03-15-2012
20120086996OPTICAL SCANNER, MIRROR CHIP, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SCANNER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical scanner includes: a movable section which includes a light reflecting member with a light reflecting surface and which is rotatable around the central axis of rotation; four movable beams which extend from the movable section along the light reflecting surface and which are provided at angles of 90° along the circumferential direction of the movable section; a displacement section connected to each movable beam; two driving beams extending from the displacement section along the surface direction of the light reflecting surface so as to be perpendicular to the movable beams; a fixed section connected to each driving beam; an inner frame section formed in the displacement section; a permanent magnet fixed to the inner frame section; and a driving section which drives the displacement section. Each movable beam includes a bending section which deforms the moving beam by bending in a direction perpendicular to the light reflecting surface.04-12-2012

Emi Yano, Utsunomiya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090117205Quinolone-containing medicinal composition - The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical solution comprising the following components (A) and (B):05-07-2009