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Etsuo Fujita, Annaka-City JP
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| 20090203299 | SUBSTRATE FLAT GRINDING DEVICE - To provide a high-rigidity flat grinding device, a substrate flat grinding device has three fastening plate lifting-and-lowering mechanisms that have kinematic couplings and a cylinder rod that move the fastening plate upward or downward. Being a high-rigidity grinding device in which the load of the fastening plate | 08-13-2009 |
Etsuo Hamada, Hyogo-Ken JP
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| 20110250728 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed for manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method can include forming a base region and an emitter region in a front surface of a semiconductor layer. The method can include forming a first impurity implantation region by implanting first impurity of a first conductivity type into a back surface of the semiconductor layer. The method can include selectively forming a second impurity implantation region by selectively implanting second impurity of a second conductivity type into the first impurity implantation region. In addition, the method can include irradiating the first impurity implantation region and the second impurity implantation region with laser light. A peak of impurity concentration profile in a depth direction of at least one of the first impurity implantation region and the second impurity implantation region before irradiation with the laser light is adjusted to a depth of 0.05 μm or more and 0.3 μm or less from the back surface of the semiconductor layer. | 10-13-2011 |
Etsuo Hasegawa, Tokyo JP
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| 20090023878 | (Meth)acrylate derivative, polymer and photoresist composition having lactone structure, and method for forming pattern by using it - There are here disclosed a photoresist material for lithography using a light of 220 nm or less which comprises at least a polymer represented by the following formula (2) and a photo-acid generator for generating an acid by exposure: | 01-22-2009 |
| 20110196122 | (METH)ACRYLATE DERIVATIVE, POLYMER AND PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION HAVING LACTONE STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN BY USING IT - There are here disclosed a photoresist material for lithography using a light of 220 nm or less which comprises at least a polymer represented by the following formula (2) and a photo-acid generator for generating an acid by exposure: | 08-11-2011 |
Etsuo Hasegawa, Nagoya-City JP
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| 20080230214 | Heat exchanger and method of manufacturing the same - A heat exchanger includes a connector for connecting a header tank to an exterior pipe. The connector includes a first member configured to define a communication path through which a tank open portion of the header tank communicates with an interior of the exterior pipe, and a second member to which the first member is fixed. The first member and the second member are fixed to each other after being separately formed by pressing, and the second member has a fastening portion through which the connector is fastened to the exterior pipe. Furthermore, the first member includes a first connection portion that is fitted into the tank open portion at one open side of the communication path, and a second connection portion fitted to an open portion of the exterior pipe at other open side of the communication path. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20100065244 | Cool-storage type heat exchanger - An object of the invention is to provide an effective cooling-energy storing performance and a stable cooling-energy radiating performance and to realize a high productivity. An evaporator has a plurality of refrigerant tubes arranged at almost equal intervals to form therebetween accommodating spaces. A plurality of cooling-storage containers are arranged in some of the accommodating spaces and fins are arranged in the remaining accommodating spaces. A cooling-storage unit is formed by one cooling-storage container and two refrigerant tubes arranged at both sides of the cooling-storage container. Each of the cooling-storage container has projections extending from one wall portion to the other wall portion to form heat exchange portions. The cooling-storage container is connected to the refrigerant tubes by soldering material. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100307180 | Cold-storage heat exchanger - An outer surface of a cold-storage container (or a refrigerant tube) is provided with a plurality of protrusion portions or recess portions. A cooling air passage, in which air flows to cool a space to be cooled in a cold storage time and in a cold release time of the cold storage material, is provided to contact a surface of the refrigerant tube on a side opposite to the cold storage container bonded to the refrigerant tube. The refrigerant tubes and the cold storage container form therebetween a cold-storage side air passage by the protrusion portions or the recess portions, such that air flows in the cold-storage side air passage separated from the cooling air passage. For example, the cold-storage side air passage is provided with a slanting space that causes condensed water or ice generated in the cold storage time to be drained along the cold-storage side air passage. | 12-09-2010 |
Etsuo Iijima, Amagasaki-Shi JP
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| 20080261406 | ETCHING METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD - An etching method capable of increasing the selectivity of a polysilicon film to a silicon oxide film and suppressing recess formation on a silicon base layer. That part of the polysilicon film of a wafer transferred into a processing vessel which is exposed through an opening is etched so as to slightly remain on a gate oxide film. The pressure in a processing space is set to 66.7 Pa, HBr gas and He gas are supplied to the processing space, and a microwave of 2.45 GHz is supplied to a radial line slot antenna. The polysilicon film is etched by plasma generated from the HBr gas so as to be completely removed, the exposed gate oxide film is etched, and a resist film and an anti-reflection film are etched. | 10-23-2008 |
Etsuo Iijima, Yamanashi JP
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| 20090098736 | DRY-ETCHING METHOD - A main etching step is effected in a state shown in | 04-16-2009 |
Etsuo Iizuka, Hamamatsu-Shi JP
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| 20090230286 | MICRO CHANNEL PLATE ASSEMBLY - In an MCP assembly | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090236517 | TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER AND CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTOR THEREFOR - In a charged particle detecting apparatus | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100225221 | ELECTRON MULTIPLER AND ELECTRON DETECTOR - An electron multiplier that can easily obtain characteristics according to a purpose is provided. By bonding a marginal portion | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100243887 | MASS SPECTROMETER - A mass spectrometer that allows easy replacement of an MCP (microchannel plate) and is enabled to secure orthogonality between an incident surface of the MCP and an ion track at high accuracy is provided. A flight tube | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110018419 | MICRO CHANNEL PLATE - An MCP has a rectangular plate shape and has a porous part, to which a plurality of pores (channels) penetrating in the thickness direction are disposed, and a poreless part including a solid glass or the like to which the channels are not provided on the both sides of the porous part. Then, on both surfaces of the MCP, an input side electrode and an output side electrode are respectively formed so as to cover the poreless parts on the both surfaces while sandwiching the porous part. | 01-27-2011 |
Etsuo Koyama, Toshima-Ku JP
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| 20090123152 | OPTICAL SWITCHING DEVICE AND OPTICAL RECEIVER - The invention is an optical switching device and optical receiver having a simpler configuration and capable of short range communication with a larger communication band than those of the prior art. The invention comprises a plurality of nodes and an optical switching device. Each node has an optical receiver and an optical transmitter. The optical switching device switches optical signals entering via incident ports from nodes, thereby sending them from sending ports. The device has an optical distributor and a functional optical combiner. The distributor distributes a common optical signal into all outgoing optical transmission lines. The combiner partially transmits each individual optical signal entering from a node to one or more outgoing optical transmission lines. The optical receiver has a beam splitter, a first optical detector, and a second optical detector. The beam splitter splits its incident optical signal into the individual optical signal and the common optical signal. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090196609 | OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND OPTICAL LAN SYSTEM - The invention provides an optical communication apparatus and optical LAN system capable of either avoiding or reducing the adjustment difficulty during the busy traffic while suppressing the system enlargement. The optical LAN system | 08-06-2009 |
Etsuo Maeda, Tokyo JP
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| 20120113424 | Hydrogen Detecting Surface Plasmon Resonator, Surface Plasmon Resonance Optical Hydrogen Detector, and Method for Optically Detecting Hydrogen Using Surface Plasmon Resonance - Light from light source means (a wavelength-variable laser) is applied to a surface of a hydrogen absorbing thin metal film of a hydrogen detecting surface plasmon resonator including a surface plasmon resonance enhancement structure formed by providing in the thin film an array of periodic holes having a shape that is not 90-degree rotational symmetric in the plane of the film surface, and transmitted light is detected with light detecting means (a photometer). Hydrogen is detected on the basis of a change in light transmission frequency characteristic caused by hydrogen absorption in the hydrogen detecting surface plasmon resonator. Optical hydrogen detection that is highly safe and unaffected by variations in the amount of light from the light source and stray light can be achieved. | 05-10-2012 |
Etsuo Miyoshi, Kagawa JP
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| 20090188764 | WHEELED LUGGAGE AND BASE-AND-FRAME ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - The base-and-frame assembly for the wheeled luggage includes: a platform having a carriage surface for detachably carrying a separable bag thereon; and an extendable rod connected to the support tube in a self-standing manner and having a grip connected at an upper end, and being stopped by a stopper at an extended position. The platform is provided with a latitudinal reinforcement rib integrally formed below a planar carriage plate with its top face serving as the carriage surface. In a horizontal plane including such surface, the latitudinal reinforcement rib extends in a lateral direction orthogonal to the grip, protruding on a bottom face of the carriage plate. A reinforcement protrusion is integrally formed with the latitudinal reinforcement rib, protruding downwardly at an area below the support tube. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090314596 | BAG ON CASTERS - A bag is wheeled in an upright orientation on casters | 12-24-2009 |
Etsuo Ohkawado, Chiba JP
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| 20100059263 | RESIN COMPOSITION, DRY FILM, AND PROCESSED PRODUCT MADE USING THE SAME - The invention provides a resin composition which develops excellent flame retardance after curing in spite of its being free from halogen-containing compounds and antimony compounds, which are liable to cause environmental load, and which can give a film meeting the recent sever demands for higher flexing resistance and insulation reliability. Specifically, the invention provides a resin composition which comprises (A) a polyimide precursor and (B) an adduct of an organophosphorus compound represented by formula (1) with a compound having four or more (meth)acrylate groups. It is preferable that the resin composition further contain (C) a phosphazene compound. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100084172 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, DRY FILM, AND PROCESSED PRODUCT MADE USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition which does not contain any halogenated compound or any antimony compound that has a high risk of putting a load on the environment, which exerts good flame retardancy after being cured, and which particularly meets the recent exacting requirements with respect to bending resistance and insulation reliability. Specifically disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition comprising: (A) a (meth)acrylate compound represented by the general formula (1); (B) a polyimide precursor; and (C) a photopolymerization initiator [in the formula, R | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100116532 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, DRY FILM, AND PROCESSED PRODUCT MADE USING THE SAME - A photosensitive resin composition which is effective in avoiding troubles in the step of plating with various metals in printed wiring board production, such as under-film metal deposition and film peeling, and which forms a wiring-protecting film excellent in adhesion, flexibility, insulation reliability, and heat resistance. The photosensitive resin composition comprises (A) a carboxylated polymer, (B) a compound having at least two photopolymerizable unsaturated double bonds, (C) a photopolymerization initiator, and (D) a nitrogen compound represented by a specific feature. | 05-13-2010 |
Etsuo Saitou, Tochigi JP
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| 20090153055 | MAGNETRON AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETRON ANODE VANE - In each anode vane | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090218949 | MAGNETRON - The present invention provides a magnetron which can conduct more magnetic flux in the active space at the periphery of a cathode structure to thereby further improve the efficiency of a magnetic circuit. The magnetron of the present invention includes an anode cylinder on which inner wall a plurality of anode vanes are provided, a pole piece provided on an end side of the anode cylinder, a circular magnet provided on the vicinity of the pole piece, and a magnet ring provided between the anode cylinder and the circular magnet. An outer diameter of the magnet ring is smaller than or equal to the outer diameter of the circular magnet and larger than or equal to the outer diameter of the anode cylinder. The magnet ring has a portion on a surface of the pole piece side whose normal line is non-parallel to the central axis of the anode cylinder. | 09-03-2009 |
Etsuo Shima, Kanagawa-Ken JP
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| 20090322902 | Imaging apparatus and exposure control method used for the same - An imaging apparatus includes a shutter drive section, an aperture blade drive section, an ND filter drive section, a light intensity detection section, a memory, and a control section. The shutter drive section opens and closes a shutter for a light receiving surface of a solid state image sensor. The aperture blade drive section drives an aperture blade forming an aperture. The ND filter drive section adjusts the position of an ND filter against the aperture. The control section calculates the exposure control voltage representing an exposure amount from the light intensity signal output from the light intensity detection section, and reads out the F value and the shutter speed corresponding to the exposure control voltage from the exposure control table stored in the memory so as to avoid a partial application state of the ND filter, for controlling respective drive sections. | 12-31-2009 |
Etsuo Shimizu, Aichi-Ken JP
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| 20100004827 | VEHICLE AIRBAG DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A vehicle airbag device provided in a steering apparatus, wherein the steering apparatus is configured with grips positioned on the right and left sides but are not positioned on an upper side. An airbag, installed at the center of the steering apparatus, is configured to deploy toward the driver when a vehicle collision occurs. An electronic control unit controls an inflation pressure of the airbag to be increased when the steering angle detected by a steering angle sensor is less than or equal to a predetermined reference angle, as compared to when the steering angle detected by the steering angle sensor exceeds the predetermined reference angle. | 01-07-2010 |
Etsuo Shito, Osaka JP
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| 20100005958 | Flammable Gas Concentration Device and Flammable Gas Concentration Method - A flammable gas concentration device comprises an adsorption tower filled by an adsorbent for adsorbing a flammable gas; feeding means for feeding a raw gas containing air and a flammable gas to the adsorption tower via a feeding path and discharging an exhaust gas in the raw gas which has not been adsorbed to the adsorbent to an outside of the adsorption tower via a discharge path; collection means for reducing a pressure in the adsorption tower lower than an atmospheric pressure, and desorbing the flammable gas adsorbed by the adsorbent and collecting the flammable gas through a collection path; and control means for sequentially executing a flammable gas adsorption step of feeding the raw gas to the adsorption tower and discharging the exhaust gas from the adsorption tower by the feeding mean, and a flammable gas desorption step of collecting the flammable gas desorbed by the collection means. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100115840 | Flammable Gas Concentration System - A flammable gas concentration system comprises concentrating means for acquiring at least a portion of the product gas, concentrating the flammable gas included in the acquired product gas, and generating a high-concentration gas; and mixing means for acquiring the raw gas and the high-concentration gas generated by the concentrating means, mixing the acquired high-concentration gas and the raw gas, and generating the product gas. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100196833 | Combustible Gas Processing System and Combustible Gas Processing Method - Disclosed is a system for processing a combustible gas, which comprises a catalytic combusting means for receiving an oxygen-containing combustible gas that contains oxygen in addition to the combustible gas as the principal component thereof, causing this oxygen-containing combustible gas to contact an oxidation catalyst for partial combustion thereof, to produce the resultant partially combusted gas as a compressible combustible gas. | 08-05-2010 |
Etsuo Tsuchiya, Fuji-Shi JP
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| 20090096522 | AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT - An amplifier circuit easily suppresses an intermodulation distortion signal incident to amplification. An input signal is class A amplified to be | 04-16-2009 |
Etsuo Tsuji, Matsumoto-Shi JP
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| 20080316282 | INSTALLING FLUID CONTAINER IN FLUID EJECTION DEVICE - A fluid ejection device ejecting a fluid, the fluid ejection device includes: a fluid ejection unit; a main chassis case; a fluid-containing pack; a container case; and a plurality of holders. The fluid ejection unit ejects a fluid onto an ejection target. The main chassis case houses the fluid ejection unit. The fluid-containing pack contains a fluid for ejection. The container case houses the fluid-containing pack. The plurality of holders is disposed inside the container case. Each of a plurality of holders includes an incline panel that inclines toward the inside base plane, and the fluid-containing pack rests on the incline panel. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080316284 | INSTALLING FLUID CONTAINER IN FLUID EJECTION DEVICE - A fluid ejection device ejecting a fluid, the fluid ejection device includes: a fluid ejection unit, a main chassis case, a fluid-containing pack, and a container case. The fluid ejection unit ejects a fluid onto an ejection target. The main chassis case houses the fluid ejection unit. The fluid-containing pack contains a fluid for ejection. The container case houses the fluid-containing pack. The container case is pivotably attached to the main chassis case and openable by rotation about a rotation shaft. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090024542 | Device, maintenance support apparatus, and support system - The system of the present invention is configured to online support the operation of a device using an expendable under restriction of refill. The system receives device information regarding identification of a model of the device and expendable information including a degree of consumption of the expendable from the device via a network, and estimates an operating status of the device under restriction of the refill of the expendable according to the received device information and the received expendable information. The system generates device support information relating to the operation of the device under restriction of the refill of the expendable based on the estimated operating status of the device, and outputs the generated device support information via the network. The arrangement of this system desirably relieves both the user load and the support load in maintenance and support of the device. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20110192025 | INSTALLING FLUID CONTAINER IN FLUID EJECTION DEVICE - A fluid ejection device ejecting a fluid, the fluid ejection device includes: a fluid ejection unit; a main chassis case; a fluid-containing pack; a container case; and a plurality of holders. The fluid ejection unit ejects a fluid onto an ejection target. The main chassis case houses the fluid ejection unit. The fluid-containing pack contains a fluid for ejection. The container case houses the fluid-containing pack. The plurality of holders is disposed inside the container case. Each of a plurality of holders includes an incline panel that inclines toward the inside base plane, and the fluid-containing pack rests on the incline panel. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110199443 | INSTALLING FLUID CONTAINER IN FLUID EJECTION DEVICE - A fluid ejection device ejecting a fluid, the fluid ejection device includes: a fluid ejection unit; a main chassis case; a fluid-containing pack; a container case; and a plurality of holders. The fluid ejection unit ejects a fluid onto an ejection target. The main chassis case houses the fluid ejection unit. The fluid-containing pack contains a fluid for ejection. The container case houses the fluid-containing pack. The plurality of holders is disposed inside the container case. Each of a plurality of holders includes an incline panel that inclines toward the inside base plane, and the fluid-containing pack rests on the incline panel. | 08-18-2011 |
Etsuo Tsuji, Nagano-Ken JP
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| 20120044305 | Installing Fluid Container in Fluid Ejection Device - A fluid ejection device ejecting a fluid, the fluid ejection device includes: a fluid ejection unit, a main chassis case, a fluid-containing pack, and a container case. The fluid ejection unit ejects a fluid onto an ejection target. The main chassis case houses the fluid ejection unit. The fluid-containing pack contains a fluid for ejection. The container case houses the fluid-containing pack. The container case is pivotably attached to the main chassis case and openable by rotation about a rotation shaft. The fluid ejection device further comprises a fluid passage, including a delivery tube with a bent section, in which fluid flows from the fluid-containing tank to the fluid ejection unit through the container case. The shape of the bent section changes by the opening and closing of the container case. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120044306 | Installing Fluid Container in Fluid Ejection Device - A fluid ejection device ejecting a fluid, the fluid ejection device includes: a fluid ejection unit, a main chassis case, a fluid-containing pack, and a container case. The fluid ejection unit ejects a fluid onto an ejection target. The main chassis case houses the fluid ejection unit. The fluid-containing pack contains a fluid for ejection. The container case houses the fluid-containing pack. The container case is pivotably attached to the main chassis case and openable by rotation about a rotation shaft. | 02-23-2012 |
Etsuo Yamamoto, Osaka JP
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| 20100253393 | BUFFER AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A single-phase input including transistors all of which have only a single type of channel polarity, which buffer includes: a buffer section | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100309184 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A circuit which is constituted by a plurality of n-channel transistors includes, in at least one embodiment, a transistor (T | 12-09-2010 |
| 20120092317 | Display Driving Circuit, Display Device And Display Driving Method - A display driving circuit which carries out CC driving is configured such that a polarity of a data signal to be supplied to a source line is reversed every two horizontal scanning periods and a signal electric potential written from the source line to a pixel electrode changes in a different direction every two adjacent rows. In at least one example embodiment, this allows, in a display device which carries out CC driving, enhancement of a display quality by removing lateral stripes that are produced in a display video while n-line reversal driving is being carried out. | 04-19-2012 |
Etsuo Yamamoto, Mie JP
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| 20090085902 | Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display Device and Method of Driving the Same - In one embodiment of the present invention, on each source bus line, an electric charge escaping transistor is provided having the same polarity as a pixel transistor and having a gate to which a turn-off voltage signal of the pixel transistor is supplied. When an active matrix liquid crystal display device is powered off, the turn-off voltage signal is made to reach the GND level before a turn-on voltage signal of the pixel transistor reaches the GND level, so that the pixel transistor and the electric charge escaping transistor are made half-open. This lets electric charges accumulated in the pixel escape to a common electrode TCOM. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090109161 | Signal Output Circuit, Shift Register, Output Signal Generating Method, Display Device Driving Circuit, and Display Device - A signal output circuit of one embodiment of the present invention is provided in a unit stage of a shift register. The signal output circuit includes a set-reset flip-flop, and a signal generation circuit for generating an output signal by loading or blocking a clock signal in accordance with a signal inputted thereto. The signal output circuit is arranged such that: the signal generation circuit receives a signal outputted from the flip-flop and the output signal fed back to the signal generating circuit; and the output signal is fed back to a reset input of the flip-flop. This makes it possible to achieve a reduction in the area of the circuit and a simplification of the circuit. | 04-30-2009 |
Etsuo Yamamoto, Hamamatsu-City JP
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| 20110049278 | Jet mill - A jet mill in which crushed material introduced into a crushing chamber is comminuted by gas being sprayed from a plurality of gas-jet nozzles, wherein high-efficiency pulverization is performed by optimizing various pulverization conditions according to the type of crushed material or other such properties. The direction in which gas is sprayed into the crushing chamber is variable adjustable; the spraying direction of each nozzle is displaced simultaneously by the electromotive actuator; swirl flow is produced in three dimensions, including the flow of a directional component that is perpendicular to the horizontal swirl flow; and a fine-powder discharge port of a first pulverization chamber and a fine powder introduction port of a second pulverization chamber are communicatingly connected by a ventilation duct. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20120037736 | Jet mill - A jet mill in which crushed material introduced into a crushing chamber is comminuted by gas being sprayed from a plurality of gas-jet nozzles, wherein high-efficiency pulverization is performed by optimizing various pulverization conditions according to the type of crushed material or other such properties. The direction in which gas is sprayed into the crushing chamber is variable adjustable; the spraying direction of each nozzle is displaced simultaneously by the electromotive actuator; swirl flow is produced in three dimensions, including the flow of a directional component that is perpendicular to the horizontal swirl flow; and a fine-powder discharge port of a first pulverization chamber and a fine powder introduction port of a second pulverization chamber are communicatingly connected by a ventilation duct. | 02-16-2012 |
Etsuo Yoshida, Miyazaki-Shi JP
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| 20090238891 | Method of producing a dry earthworm powder - Provided is a method of producing a dry earthworm powder without deterioration in useful pharmacological action, by removing dirt on the skin of earthworms while allowing the earthworms to excrete the digest remaining in the digestive tracts efficiently without weakening the earthworms, which comprises the steps of: standing living earthworms under light for 10 to 50 hours, removing the dirt formed on the skin thereof, adding an organic acid to the living earthworms, diluting the acid rapidly with addition of water, adjusting the pH of the aqueous acidic solution to 2 to 5, standing the earthworm mixture for 3 to 180 minutes under the pH condition, washing the earthworms with water, grinding the earthworms into a homogenate, freezing the homogenate at −18° C to −35°0 C, keeping the frozen homogenate for 20 to 240 hours, and freeze-drying and degassing the frozen homogenate under vacuum simultaneously. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20110086106 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A DRY EARTHWORM POWDER - Provided is a simple and easy method of producing an innoxious dry earthworm powder, while suppressing inactivation of the enzymes contained in earthworms. In the method, a homogenate obtained by grinding living earthworms is freeze-dried and the dried product is heat-treated at a temperature of 110° C. or higher but lower than 130° C. Preferably, the method according to the present invention comprises further a process for preparation of the living earthworms, which precedes the grinding step, comprising the steps of: standing the living earthworms under light for 10 to 50 hours; removing the dirt formed on the skin thereof, bringing the earthworms into contact with an organic acid for 30 seconds or less; diluting the acid with addition of water to adjust the pH of the aqueous acidic solution to a pH in the range of 2 to 5; standing the earthworm mixture under the pH condition for 3 to 180 minutes; and then washing the earthworms with water. | 04-14-2011 |