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Fujihara, JP

Akira Fujihara, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090078966	Field-effect transistor, semiconductor chip and semiconductor device - A FET exhibiting excellent uniformity and productivity and having a low noise figure and high associated gain as high-frequency performance, a semiconductor chip having this FET and a semiconductor device having the semiconductor chip. The FET includes a GaAs substrate on which are built up an i-type GaAs layer, an i-type InGaAs two-dimensional electron gas layer and an n-type AlGaAs electron supply layer. A gate electrode is provided on and in linear Schottky contact with the n-type AlGaAs electron supply layer. A n-type InGaP etching stop layer and then an n-type GaAs contact layer at the same lateral position are built up on the n-type AlGaAs electron supply layer, these being spaced away from both sides of the gate electrode. A source electrode and a drain electrode are provided on the n-type GaAs contact layer and are spaced away from edges of the contact layer as electrodes that make band-shaped ohmic contact.	03-26-2009
20100270687	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - One aspect of the present invention is a semiconductor device including: a semiconductor substrate; a first wiring that is formed on the semiconductor substrate; a second wiring that is formed to cross over the first wiring with a space interposed therebetween at a cross portion in which the first wiring and the second wiring cross each other; a protective film that is formed on the semiconductor substrate to cover at least a part of the first wiring, the part being located under the second wiring in the cross portion; and an insulator film that is formed in an island shape on the protective film under the second wiring in the cross portion to be located between edges of the protective film and to cover the first wiring in the cross portion.	10-28-2010

Arata Fujihara, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120121824	PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL FILM, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER FOR OPTICAL FILM, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE OPTICAL FILM AND IMAGE DISPLAY - A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for an optical film of the present invention comprises a (meth)acryl-based polymer (A): and a polyether compound (B) having a polyether skeleton and a reactive silyl group represented by formula (1): —SiR	05-17-2012

Atsushi Fujihara, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090097126	Method of laser marking, laser marking apparatus and method and apparatus for detecting a mark - A method and apparatus for laser marking is disclosed. An interference fringe is formed on a subject to be marked using a laser beam to make a marking.	04-16-2009

Fuyuki Fujihara, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110311705	ROASTED GREEN TEA BEVERAGE PACKED IN CONTAINER - Disclosed is a roasted green tea (Hojicha) beverage packed in a container which has a strong roasted aroma, a light taste and a refreshing aftertaste and can be drunk delectably even in a cold state. Specifically disclosed is a roasted green tea beverage packed in a container, characterized by: the concentration of saccharides, i.e., the sum of monosaccharides and disaccharides, being 60-220 ppm; the concentration ratio of disaccharides to monosaccharides (disaccharides/monosaccarides) being 5.0-15.0; and the concentration ratio of the aforesaid saccharides to gallic acid (saccharides/gallic acid) being 2.0-5.0. It is preferred that the concentration ratio of catechin showing electron localization to soluble solid matters originating in tea leaves [catechin showing electron localization/(soluble solid matters originating in tea leaves×100)] is 5.0-9.0. Also, it is preferred that the ratio (catechin showing electron localization/saccharides) is 0.8-1.8.	12-22-2011
20120058242	GREEN TEA BEVERAGE PACKED IN CONTAINER - Disclosed is a green tea beverage packed in a container which has a strong fire odor (savory odor), yet gives a refreshing aftertaste and can be drunk delectably even in a cold state. Specifically disclosed is a green tea beverage packed in a container characterized in that the saccharide concentration thereof, which is the sum of the monosaccharide concentration and the disaccharide concentration, is 100 to 300 ppm and the ratio of the disaccharide concentration to the monosaccharide concentration (disaccharides/monosaccharides) is 10 to 28. It is preferred that the ratio of catechins with electron localization to said saccharide concentration (catechins with electron localization/saccharides) is 1.0 to 2.5.	03-08-2012

Hideki Fujihara, Itami-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090304891	SWEETENER CONTAINING D-PSICOSE AND FOODS AND DRINKS OBTAINED BY USING THE SAME - Providing a D-psicose-containing sweetener with the modification of the taste of D-psicose, comprising D-psicose, a sugar alcohol and/or a high intensity sweetener, preferably containing D-psicose as the main component, particularly a low-calorie sweetener and/or a sweetener giving refreshing feel in the oral cavity, as well as foods and drinks obtained by using the D-psicose-containing sweetener with the modification of the taste of D-psicose, and other products given with sweetness. The sugar alcohol is one or more sugar alcohols selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, mannitol, lactitol, maltitol, xylitol and erythritol, while the high intensity sweetener is one or more high intensity sweeteners as selected from aspartame, acesulfame K, sodium cyclamate, sodium saccharin, Sucralose (under trade name), stevia sweetener, dulcin, taumatin, neotame and monellin.	12-10-2009
20120076908	COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING TASTE OF HIGH-INTENSITY SWEETENER AND APPLICATION THEREOF - An object of the present invention is to improve a distinctive strange taste (particularly bitterness remaining in the mouth) of a conventional low-calorie food or drink, particularly an edible product (a food or drink) having low calories obtained by replacing part or most of the sugar or isomerized sugar to be added by a high-intensity sweetener. Provided are a composition for improving a taste of a high-intensity sweetener, a method of improving a taste of an edible product containing a high-intensity sweetener, and an edible product in which a taste of a high-intensity sweetener is improved, each of which is characterized by containing or using an isomerized sugar and a rare sugar such that the rare sugar is contained or used in an amount of from 1 to 150 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the isomerized sugar.	03-29-2012

Hidetaka Fujihara, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110288065	AMINOPYRAZINE DERIVATIVE AND MEDICINE - The present invention relates to a compound represented by general formula [1] satisfying the following (I) or (II), or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt of the compound.	11-24-2011

Hideya Fujihara, Nirasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090035016	Bookbinding Method and Bookbinding Unit, and Image-Forming System - Image-forming system and bookbinding method, for collating and stacking sheets and binding together their spine-portion edges, that allows easy insertion of foldout leaves in the course of the bookbinding processes. Bookbinding-finishing method for collating printed sheets into bundles and binding together the spine-portion edges includes: an image-forming step of sequentially forming images on a plurality of sheets, based on predetermined image data; a fold-process step of folding the printed sheets from the image-forming step; a stacking step of collating into bundles the printed sheets from the image-forming step and/or the sheets folded in the fold-process step; a bookbinding step of binding together the spine-portion edges of the sheet bundles collated in the stacking step; and a trim-finishing step of trimming true at least the fore-edge of the sheet bundles bound in the bookbinding step.	02-05-2009
20090081003	Bookbinding Unit - Faulty bookbinding due to sheet-size, etc. setting errors when bundle-collated inner-leaf sheets and coversheets they are bound with are placed in respective trays is stopped before it occurs. In an inner-leaf tray and a coversheet tray: (1) sheet sensors are disposed, and when both detect sheet presence, the inner-leaf sheets are transported to an adhesive-application location, and (2) sheet-side detection sensors or (3) sheet length and width detection sensors are disposed, and in either case when from the detection information predetermined encased booklet formation is impossible, device startup is halted. Width detectors are disposed in the inner-leaf and coversheet trays for detecting opposing sides of sheets stacked therein, and a controller is configured to convey into the device interior inner-leaf sheets from the inner-leaf tray when predetermined encased booklet formation is possible with the inner-leaf sheets and coversheets.	03-26-2009

Hiromasa Fujihara, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110054910	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TEMPORAL ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN MUSIC AUDIO SIGNAL AND LYRICS - A system provided herein may perform automatic temporal alignment between music audio signal and lyrics with higher accuracy than ever. A non-fricative section extracting	03-03-2011

Hiromasa Fujihara, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090132077	MUSIC INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM - A music information retrieval system of the present invention can retrieve unknown songs including singing voices having similar voice timbres. Voice timbre features of the songs and identifiers for the respective songs are stored in voice timbre feature storage section	05-21-2009

Hisashi Fujihara, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080224554	BEARING ASSEMBLY AND MOTOR USING THE BEARING ASSEMBLY - In a bearing assembly, a shaft is inserted into a sleeve, and a lower end of the shaft is attracted to a magnet chip which is held by an auxiliary yoke. A retaining member and an auxiliary washer are sandwiched between a lower end surface of the sleeve and a contact portion of the auxiliary yoke so as to retain the shaft in the sleeve. The auxiliary washer has an inner diameter larger than that of the retaining member and a maximum diameter of the lower end of the shaft.	09-18-2008
20080277845	MOTOR FOR HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBER - A motor used in a hydraulic shock absorber which absorbs the vibrations generated by an engine of a vehicle includes a rotor portion, a stator portion, and a bearing mechanism. The bearing mechanism includes a sleeve, a sleeve holder, and a chip member. The sleeve holder includes a single component having a cylindrical portion which covers an outer circumferential surface of the sleeve, and a bottom portion which covers a lower portion of the cylindrical portion.	11-13-2008
20110001388	MOTOR - In a busbar unit, which is a distributing device arranged to supply electrical currents to coils, a busbar holder is arranged to support coil connection busbars and sensor connection busbars. Conductor wire connection portions of the coil connection busbars are exposed on both axial sides and welded to a conductor wire defining the coils. The sensor connection busbars are combined with a plurality of electronic components to define a Hall IC circuit designed to output and receive electrical signals to or from Hall ICs. Sensor connection portions of the sensor connection busbars are exposed on both axial sides, and welded to terminals of the Hall ICs. Electronic component connection portions of the sensor connection busbars are exposed on both axial sides, and welded to the electronic components.	01-06-2011
20110006625	MOTOR - In a busbar unit, which is a distributing device arranged to supply electrical currents to coils, a busbar holder is arranged to support coil connection busbars and sensor connection busbars. A bottom surface portion of a busbar holder body portion includes a bearing holder holding a bearing defined therein, and includes resistors and capacitors defining a portion of a Hall IC circuit arranged thereon. The Hall IC circuit is arranged to input and output electrical signals to or from Hall ICs. An upper surface portion includes sensor holders each holding a separate one of the Hall ICs defined therein. A connector portion is arranged to project radially outward from the busbar holder body portion. The sensor connection busbars and each of the coil connection busbars are arranged one above another along an axial direction.	01-13-2011

Issei Fujihara, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110206428	FIXING MEMBER, FIXING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing member includes a tubular surface layer having a first band section including a resin composition that contains a heat resistant resin having releasability, and a second band section having a higher mechanical strength than the resin composition, and the first band section and the second band section is respectively disposed along a circumferential direction of the surface layer and is disposed alternately in a width direction of the surface layer.	08-25-2011

Jin Fujihara, Nirasaki City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100055911	PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD AND RESIST PATTERN MODIFYING METHOD - A plasma processing method includes modifying a resist pattern of the substrate; and trimming the modified resist pattern through a plasma etching. The modifying includes: supplying the processing gas for modification from the processing gas supply unit to the inside of the processing chamber while the substrate having a surface on which the resist pattern is formed is mounted on the lower electrode; supplying the high frequency power from the high frequency power supply to generate a plasma of the processing gas for modification; and supplying the negative DC voltage from the DC power supply to the upper electrode.	03-04-2010
20120000612	SUBSTRATE STAGE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A substrate stage for mounting a substrate thereon includes a peripheral stage member on which a peripheral substrate portion of the substrate may be mounted, the peripheral substrate portion controlling a temperature of the peripheral substrate portion, a central stage member on which a central substrate portion of the substrate may be mounted, the central substrate portion controlling a temperature of the central substrate portion, and a support base that supports the peripheral stage member and the central stage member. A gap is formed between the peripheral stage member and the central stage member to keep the peripheral stage member and the central stage member from coming in contact with each other.	01-05-2012
20120000629	SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate stage for mounting two or more substrates thereon. The substrate stage includes substrate stage units. Each of the substrate stage units includes a central temperature control flow path for controlling the temperature of a central portion of each of the substrates and a peripheral temperature control flow path for controlling the temperature of a peripheral portion of each of the substrates. The central temperature control flow path and the peripheral temperature control flow path are formed independently of each other. The substrate stage includes one temperature control medium inlet port for introducing therethrough a temperature control medium into the peripheral temperature control flow path and temperature control medium outlet ports for discharging therethrough the temperature control medium from the peripheral temperature control flow path. The number of the temperature control medium outlet ports corresponds to the number of substrates.	01-05-2012

Kan Fujihara, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100132989	NOVEL POLYIMIDE PRECURSOR COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF - An object of the present invention is to provide a polyimide precursor composition solution that (i) uses no siloxane diamine, (ii) is curable at low temperature (not more than 250° C.) and (iii) has low viscosity regardless of its high concentration, and a photosensitive resin composition, photosensitive resin film, a thermosetting resin composition, a polyimide insulating film, and a printed wiring board with an insulating film, each of which has good physical properties and is obtained by use of the polyimide precursor composition solution. The foregoing object is attained by using a polyimide precursor composition solution which includes at least a (A) urethane imide oligomer having a terminal carboxylic acid group and a (B) diamino compound and/or isocyanate compound.	06-03-2010
20100229517	POLYIMIDE FIBER MASS, SOUND ABSORBING MATERIAL, THERMAL INSULATING MATERIAL, FLAME-RETARDANT MAT, FILTER CLOTH, HEAT RESISTANT CLOTHING, NONWOVEN FABRIC, HEAT INSULATION/SOUND ABSORBING MATERIAL FOR AIRCRAFT, AND HEAT RESISTANT BAG FILTER - A polyimide fiber assembly of the present invention includes polyimide fibers having curved shapes with an average fiber diameter falling within a range of greater than 1 μm to not greater than 100 μm, the polyimide fiber assembly having a bulk density falling within a range of not less than 1 kg/m	09-16-2010

Kan Fujihara, Otsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100084171	NOVEL POLYIMIDE PRECURSOR COMPOSITION, USE THEREOF AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - An object of the present invention is to provide a polyimide precursor composition that can be cured at low temperatures (250° C. or lower), while having a low viscosity even at a high concentration, and a method of producing the same. Another object of the present invention is to provide a polyimide coating film obtained from the polyimide precursor composition and having good physical properties, and a method of producing the same. Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a photosensitive resin composition containing the polyimide precursor composition, and a method of producing the same. These objects can be achieved by the polyimide precursor composition containing an imidized tetracarboxylic acid having a specific structure and a diamine having a specific structure.	04-08-2010

Kaoru Fujihara, Nirasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080239283	Particle measuring method and particle measuring apparatus - The present invention relates to a particle measuring method for irradiating light to a surface of a substrate to scatter the light so as to measure a condition of particles on the substrate based on the scattered light. The particle measuring method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: heating a certain liquid to obtain a steam; supplying the steam onto a substrate so that a content of the steam is absorbed by each particle, while a temperature of the substrate is maintained in such a manner that the steam does not condense on the substrate; cooling the substrate before the particle dries so that the content absorbed by the particle is solidified, while preventing generation of solidified substance on regions of the surface of the substrate to which no particle adheres; and irradiating light to the substrate to scatter the light and detecting the scattered light, under a condition in which the content absorbed by the particle has been solidified.	10-02-2008
20090176374	PATTERN FORMING METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A pattern forming method includes (a) forming pairs of deposits on sidewalls of mask portions in first mask patterns by forming a thin film thereon, etching it to leave deposits, and exposing a top surface of a second-layer film between the deposits; (b) forming second mask patterns formed of mask portions corresponding to the deposits by removing the mask portion, plasma etching the second-layer film, and removing the deposits; (c) forming a thin film thereon, and etching it to leave deposits on sidewalls of mask portions facing each other and to expose a third-layer film between the deposits while leaving deposits between adjacent mask portions; and (d) forming grooves thereon by removing the second mask portion, and etching off the third-layer film.	07-09-2009

Kaoru Fujihara, Nirasaki City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090206253	SUBSTRATE INSPECTION METHOD, SUBSTRATE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In a substrate inspection method, it is inspected whether the metal electrode is electrically connected to the conductive film by radiating electron beams onto a surface of the substrate to detect the number of secondary electrons emitted therefrom. The method includes placing the substrate onto a mounting table; inspecting the metal electrode by radiating electron beams onto an area of the substrate including the metal electrode at a first acceleration voltage and detecting secondary electrons emitted from the metal electrode; and radiating electron beams onto an area of the substrate not including the metal electrode at a second acceleration voltage. The second acceleration voltage is set such that a difference between the number of electrons entering the insulation film and the number of secondary electrons emitted from the insulation film is smaller at the second acceleration voltage than at the first acceleration voltage.	08-20-2009
20110168330	SUPPORT STRUCTURE, LOAD LOCK APPARATUS, PROCESSING APPARATUS AND TRANSFER MECHANISM - A support structure for supporting a processing target object includes a support main body that supports a weight of the processing target object and recess-shaped supporting body accommodating portions formed on a top surface of the support main body. The support structure further includes supporting bodies accommodated in the respective supporting body accommodating portions to be protruded above the top surface of the support main body. The supporting bodies are rollable in the respective supporting body accommodating portions while supporting the processing target object of which bottom surface is in contact with upper peak portions of the supporting bodies.	07-14-2011

Katsuya Fujihara, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080198452	Real-image variable magnification finder optical system and imaging apparatus - A real-image variable magnification finder optical system includes, in the order from an object side, an objective lens group having a positive refractive power, a member for forming an erect image from an image inverted by the objective lens group, and an eyepiece lens having positive refractive power. The objective lens group includes, in the order from an object side, a first lens group having a negative refractive power and a second lens group having positive refractive power to perform zooming and compensate a diopter change caused by the zooming by moving the first lens group and the second lens group in an optical axis direction. The objective lens satisfies a predetermined condition.	08-21-2008
20090237805	Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus - A zoom lens includes first to fourth lens groups arranged in that order from the object side and having positive, negative, positive, and positive refractive powers. The first lens group includes a single first lens having a negative refractive power, a right-angle prism bending an optical path, and a second lens including at least a lens having a positive refractive power in that order from the object side. The second lens group includes a third lens including an aspherical surface and having a negative refractive power, a fourth lens having a negative refractive power, a fifth lens having a positive refractive power, and a sixth lens having a negative refractive power in that order from the object side. The second and fourth lens groups are moved in an optical-axis direction during zooming.	09-24-2009

Kazuto Fujihara, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120018662	CONDUCTIVE POLYMER AND A SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR USING THE SAME AS A SOLID ELECTROLYTE - There is provided a conductive polymer having a high electrical conductivity and an excellent heat resistance. Using it as a solid electrolyte, there is provided a solid electrolyte capacitor having a low ESR and a large capacitance with good reliability under a hot condition. A monomer mixture of 2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin and 2-alkyl-2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin at a mixture ratio of 0.05:1 to 1:0.1 by the molar ratio is polymerized in the presence of an organic sulfonic acid, and the organic sulfonic acid is included as a dopant. As the 2-alkyl-2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin, the alkyl portion can be methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl.	01-26-2012
20120127634	SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - The present invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor having a low ESR, excellent heat resistance, and reliability used under a high temperature condition. On the dielectric layer of the capacitor element, 2-alkyl-2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxine monomer is subject to oxidation polymerization to provide a first conductive polymer layer. Then, 2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxine or a monomer mixture of 2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxine and 2-alkyl-2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxine is subject to oxidation polymerization to provide a second conductive polymer layer. The formation of the first conductive polymer layer and the second conductive polymer layer is alternatively repeated. The first conductive polymer and the second conductive polymer serve as a solid electrolyte to provide a solid electrolytic.	05-24-2012

Kazutoshi Fujihara, Sodegaura-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120094134	POLY-4-METHYL-1-PENTENE RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLES PERPARED FROM THE COMPOSITION - [Subject] The present invention provides a poly-4-methyl-1-pentene resin composition having improved film strength and molding properties for various molded articles with maintaining release properties which are inherent in poly-4-methyl-1-pentene, and also provides molded articles formed from the resin composition.	04-19-2012

Kazuyuki Fujihara, Osaka-Fu JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090143404	Pharmaceutical composition - A preparation for oral administration comprising: a pregelatinized starch comprising N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)-1-piperazinyl]-(2R,3R)-2,3-tetramethylene-butyl]-(1′R,2′S,3′R,4′S)-2,3-bicyclo[2,2,1]-heptanedicarboxyimide hydrochloride (lurasidone) represented by the formula (1) as an active ingredient; a water-soluble excipient; and a water-soluble polymeric binder, the preparation exhibiting an invariant level of elution behavior even when the content of its active ingredient is varied.	06-04-2009

Kensuke Fujihara, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100054820	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a photoconductive drum; a developing roller that is arranged opposite the photoconductive drum and that carries toner; a detecting portion that detects an occurrence of electrical discharge between the developing roller and the photoconductive drum; a control portion that controls the apparatus, that receives an output of the detecting portion and then recognizes the occurrence of the electrical discharge; a direct voltage applying portion that is connected to the developing roller; and an alternating voltage applying portion that, when an electrical discharge detection operation is performed in which the occurrence of the electrical discharge is detected by use of the detecting portion with the alternating voltage applied to the developing roller changed step by step, applies the alternating voltage having a duty ratio and a frequency different from the duty ratio and the frequency for an image forming operation so that the electrical discharge is made to occur simply in a direction in which an increase in current induced by the electrical discharge is smaller for an increase in potential difference, grasped in advance, between the photoconductive drum and the developing roller.	03-04-2010
20100111551	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - An image forming apparatus has: a photoconductive drum that rotates; a developing roller that carries toner to be charged and to which a first voltage application portion outputting an AC voltage is connected; a contact member that makes contact with the photoconductive drum to remove residual toner; a detection portion for detecting occurrence of electric discharge between the developing roller and the photoconductive drum; and a developing unit that feeds toner to the developing roller, that supports the developing roller opposite the photoconductive drum with a gap secured in between, and that feeds toner to the developing roller with prescribed timing and for a prescribed time during electric discharge detection.	05-06-2010
20100129102	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - An image forming apparatus includes: a photoconductive drum; a developing roller carrying toner; a DC voltage application portion outputting a DC voltage to be applied to the developing roller, and receiving a feedback voltage; an AC voltage application portion applying an AC voltage to be applied to the developing roller; a detection portion detecting occurrence of electric discharge; a first resistor portion generating a feedback voltage that is fed to the DC voltage application portion; a second resistor portion connected between the DC voltage application portion and the AC voltage application portion, and having a switching portion with which conducting on and off are switchable; and a control portion controlling the switching portion, at the time of printing, to bring the second resistor portion into a conducting state and, at the time of electric discharge detection, to bring the second resistor portion into a non-conducting state.	05-27-2010

Kiyoshi Fujihara, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120025361	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, LEAD FRAME ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a lead frame, a semiconductor element mounted on the lead frame, and a frame-like member formed on the lead frame, surrounding the semiconductor element, and covering a side surface of the lead frame and exposing a lower surface of the lead frame. The frame-like member has at least one concave portion in a side surface thereof. The concave portion has a ceiling portion located at the same height as or lower than an upper surface of the lead frame, and a bottom portion located higher than the lower surface of the lead frame.	02-02-2012

Kiyotaka Fujihara, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120103716	DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE, AND ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE INCORPORATING SAME - An electric motorcycle includes an electric motor for generating a traveling driving force, a battery for supplying electricity to the electric motor, and a case member for accommodating the electric motor and the battery therein. The battery includes a plurality of battery modules, which are disposed in the case member at positions forward of and above of the electric motor. Such arrangement of the electric motor and the battery in the case member helps to centralize mass in a vehicle body of the motorcycle, as well as simplifying assembly of the motorcycle.	05-03-2012

Koki Fujihara, Amagasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100244749	Method for feeding electric power to a planar light-emitting element - A method for feeding electric power to a planar light-emitting element which includes a planar anode electrode, a planar cathode electrode, a light-emitting layer provided between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, two or more anode terminal portions protruding from the anode electrode and one or more cathode terminal portions protruding from the cathode electrode. The method includes sequentially providing the electric power to the anode terminal portions.	09-30-2010

Koki Fujihara, Niigata JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120007134	PLANAR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - Planar light emitting device includes: anode and cathode feeding parts formed on first surface side of transparent substrate and electrically connected to quadrilateral planar anode and cathode, respectively; quadrilateral frame shaped anode auxiliary electrode formed at the whole circumference of surface of the planar anode; anode feeding auxiliary electrode integrally and continuously formed to the auxiliary electrode and laminated on anode feeding part. Light emitting part is formed of a region where only organic layer intervenes between the planar anode and cathode. Distance between predetermined two parallel sides of the four sides of the light emitting part and the peripheral border of the transparent substrate is smaller than distance between the other two parallel sides and the peripheral border. The cathode and anode feeding parts are located along said other two parallel sides. The anode feeding part is located at each side, in width direction, of the cathode feeding part.	01-12-2012

Kyoichi Fujihara, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110020611	Single-curved glass sheet manufacturing system - An apparatus for manufacturing a single-curved glass sheet with little difference between the radius of curvature of a front end portion and the radius of curvature of a rear end portion of the glass sheet. The apparatus includes a heating furnace and a cooling device. The cooling device is provided with a plurality of upper nozzles for spraying cooling air onto an upper surface of heated/molded curved glass sheet. The upper nozzles are moved by movement means parallel to a path of travel of the glass sheet.	01-27-2011

Mahoro Fujihara, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100252145	METHOD FOR PRODUCING SURFACE-MODIFIED RARE EARTH METAL-BASED SINTERED MAGNET AND SURFACE-MODIFIED RARE EARTH METAL-BASED SINTERED MAGNET - An objective of the present invention is to provide a rare earth metal-based sintered magnet having imparted thereto sufficient corrosion resistance by an oxidative heat treatment, which is resistant even in an environment of fluctuating humidity, while suppressing the deterioration of the magnetic characteristics ascribed to the oxidative heat treatment, and to provide a method for producing the same. As a means of achieving the objective above, the surface-modified rare earth metal-based sintered magnet of the present invention is characterized in that the surface-modified part comprises a surface-modified layer comprising at least three layers formed in this order from the inner side of the magnet, a main layer containing R, Fe, B, and oxygen, an amorphous layer containing at least R, Fe, and oxygen, and an outermost layer containing iron oxide comprising mainly hematite as the constituent, and the method for producing the same is characterized in that it comprises a step of applying a heat treatment to a bulk magnet body in the temperature range of from 200° C. to 600° C., under an atmosphere with oxygen partial pressure in a range of from 1×10	10-07-2010

Makoto Fujihara, Ibaraki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120204789	METHOD FOR COATING WITH COATING LIQUID, COATING APPARATUSES FOR USE THEREIN, AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING THE SAME - A method for coating with a coating liquid according to the present invention is a method for coating an object-to-be-coated with a coating liquid containing dispersed particles, using a die, wherein the flowage of the coating liquid within a manifold	08-16-2012

Makoto Fujihara, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080223551	MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FIN UNIT - In a manufacturing method of a fin unit for a heat sink for dissipating a heat from a heat source, the fin unit includes a plurality of fins radially arranged about its center axis, and a fin supporting portion connecting inner ends of the fins and supporting the fins. First, metal is heated. The heated metal is extruded and/or drawn through a die to obtain a metal body. One of the die and the metal body obtained through the die is rotated relative to the other about a center axis of a die hole of the die. The metal body is then cut, thereby obtaining the fin unit.	09-18-2008
20080223558	COOLING DEVICE - A cooling device includes a fan, a heat sink, and an attaching portion arranged to attach the fan to the heat sink. The fan includes an impeller rotating about a center axis, a motor arranged to rotate the impeller, and a base portion supporting the motor. The attaching portion includes a frame surrounding a portion of the impeller opposed to the heat sink, a plurality of supports projecting from the frame to a side opposite to the heat sink, and a plurality of supporting ribs connecting the supports and the base portion to each other, arranged about the center axis, and extending from the base portion away from the center axis. Each supporting rib has a first primary surface and a second primary surface arranged opposite to the impeller. The first and second primary surfaces are inclined with respect to a plane substantially perpendicular to the center axis.	09-18-2008

Masahiro Fujihara, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080198929	Encoding Processing Apparatus and Method for a Moving Image - A video encoder interframe-encodes a moving image captured by a camera and generates a video code stream. An I frame send request manager receives from a receiver of the video code stream a request signal for requesting to send an I frame that has not been interframe-encoded, when any frame of the moving image is not properly received at the receiver. Then the request manager determines whether or not to accept the received request signal. When the request manager determines to accept the request signal, the request manager supplies an I frame setting signal to the video encoder. Upon receiving the I frame setting signal, the video encoder sets the type of a next frame to be encoded to an I frame and then interframe-encodes the moving image.	08-21-2008
20090222572	COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORED WITH THE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM - Multiple client apparatus	09-03-2009
20120110099	Chat System, Server Device, Chat Method, Chat Execution Program, Storage Medium Stored with Chat Execution Program, Information Processing Unit, Image Display Method, Image Processing Program, Storage Medium Stored with Image Processing Program - A matching server, when a chat room specified by participation request information received from a client terminal device is registered in a room storage region, associates and registers that client terminal device to the chat room, and when the chat room specified by the participation request information is not registered, associates the client terminal device and the chat room with each other and registers them newly in the room storage region. When a chat room specified by leave request information received by the client terminal device is registered in the room storage region, it cancels registration of the client terminal device for the chat room, and when there is no client terminal device registered to the registered chat room, it cancels registration of the chat room.	05-03-2012

Masaru Fujihara, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110253265	QUENCHED AND TEMPERED STEEL PIPE WITH HIGH FATIGUE LIFE, AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - Provided is a steel pipe suitable for machine structure members that are required to be lightweight, of which the strength is increased and the fatigue life is prolonged with preventing the increase in the material cost and the production cost. The steel pipe is a high fatigue life quenched/tempered steel pipe having a composition comprising, % by mass, C: 0.1 to 0.4%, Si: 0.5 to 1.5%, Mn: 0.3 to 2%, P: at most 0.02%, S: at most 0.01%, Cr: 0.1 to 2%, Ti: 0.01 to 0.1%, Nb: 0.01 to 0.1%, Al: at most 0.1%, B: 0.0005 to 0.01%, N: at most 0.01%, and optionally at least one of Ni: at most 0.5%, Ca: at most 0.02%, Mo: at most 0.5% and V: at most 0.5%, with a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, in which the mean grain size of the precipitated carbides is at most 0.5 μm and of which the hardness in the center part of the wall thickness in the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the steel pipe is at least 400 HV.	10-20-2011
20120103459	HIGH FATIGUE SERVICE LIFE QUENCHING/TEMPERING STEEL TUBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is a steel pipe designed to have a further increased high strength and a further improved fatigue life with suppressing the material cost and the production cost, especially such a steel pipe suitable for machine structure members that are required to be lightweight. The steel pipe is a high fatigue life steel pipe produced according to a process of using a steel plate having a composition that comprises, % by mass, C: 0.1 to 0.4%, Si: 0.5 to 1.5%, Mn: 0.3 to 2%, P: at most 0.02%, S: at most 0.01%, Cr: 0.1 to 2%, Ti: 0.01 to 0.1%, Nb: 0.01 to 0.1%, Al: at most 0.1%, B: 0.0005 to 0.01%, N: at most 0.01%, and optionally at least one of Ni: at most 0.5%, Ca: at most 0.02%, Mo: at most 0.5%, and V: at most 0.5%, with a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, and having, on at least one side thereof, a smoothed surface of which the surface roughness Ra in the direction (C direction) perpendicular to the direction to be the longitudinal direction of the steel pipe is at most 0.5 μm, welding it into a pipe in such a manner that the smoothed surface thereof could be the inner surface of the steel pipe, and then quenching/tempering it.	05-03-2012

Mikine Fujihara, Fukaya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090163049	ELECTRONIC MODULE - An electronic module includes: a first circuit board and a second circuit board; and a conductive connector for electrically connecting a first conductive pattern of the first circuit board with a second conductive pattern of the second circuit board, wherein at least one of the first circuit board and the second circuit board is connected with the conductive connector through intrusion thereof.	06-25-2009
20110128703	ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a board housed in a housing, a plurality of first modules mounted on the board and a second module. The first modules generating heat while in operation are mounted on the board at intervals while projecting from the board, and the first modules are arranged to be adjacent to each other inside the housing. At least one air flow path is formed between an adjacent pair of first modules. The second module is placed adjacent to one end side of the first modules across the air flow path and has a projecting height from the board lower than that of the first modules. A fan is housed in the housing. The fan creates an air flow inside the housing from the first modules towards the second module.	06-02-2011

Norito Fujihara, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120033399	LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PSEUDO-SUNLIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A light source device according to the present invention includes: a light source section; a light guide member provided at a position where the light guide member receives light emitted from the light source section, the light guide member having a tapered shape in which the light guide member gradually increases in width from its incident surface toward its emission surface, and an optical filter provided at a position where the optical filter receives light emitted from the light guide member, the optical filter reducing a spectrum having a predetermined waveband from the light. This makes it possible to provide a light source device which can control a radiation angle of light and which is downsized, and a pseudo-sunlight irradiation device including the light source device.	02-09-2012

Seiji Fujihara, Amagasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090123798	METHOD OF OPERATING A HYDROGEN GENERATOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM USING A HYDROGEN GENERATOR - The hydrogen generator includes: a reformer	05-14-2009
20090136795	Method of Operating a Fuel Cell System - A method for operating a fuel cell system having a fuel cell equipped with an anode and a cathode includes the steps of generating electric power by allowing hydrogen gas supplied to the anode and oxygen gas supplied to the cathode to react electrochemically with each other, recovering water from water vapor discharged from at least one of the anode and cathode, storing recovered water in a water storing portion equipped with a tank having a closable drain opening, through which opening water stored in the tank is dischargeable to outside the fuel cell system, supplying water stored in the tank to a water utilizing means by a water supply portion, and making a decision whether or not to discharge the stored water to outside the fuel cell system through the drain opening in view of an increase in an amount of undesirable germs contained in water stored in the water storing portion.	05-28-2009

Shigeki Fujihara, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100037439	CLIP - The present invention provides a spring part without increasing the total surface of the clip body. A part of the clip body is cut out as cutout part which is bent to form the spring part. The cutout part which is a part of the clip body is utilized as the spring part.	02-18-2010

Shinobu Fujihara, Yamato JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110261480	Reading Data Stored In Recording Medium - A device for reading data recorded on a recording medium having multiple tracks, the device including: a receiver that receives designations of a number of data elements to be read; and a determination unit that determines an order of reading the data elements so that, no matter on which track of the tracks each of the data elements is recorded, the data elements are read in an order of recorded locations of the data elements in a direction along the tracks on which the data elements are recorded.	10-27-2011

Shinobu Fujihara, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090213482	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WRITING DATA ONTO A TAPE - An apparatus and method for writing data to be played back onto a tape is provided. Included is an acquisition unit for acquiring data to be written onto the tape, a writing unit for writing the data to the tape, and a determination unit for determining a data amount of a leading part of the data to be stored in a place separate from a place where the data is stored so that a part following the leading part is made ready to be played back before playback of the leading part ends, to reduce the time taken to read the data from the tape. Also included is an extraction unit for extracting the data and a storage unit for storing the leading part of the data.	08-27-2009

Shinobu Fujihara, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100118430	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING DATA ACCESS TIME - A computer implemented method of writing data to a linear tape is provided and includes, of the data to be written to the linear tape, distinguishing between data and meta-information, writing both the distinguished meta-information and undistinguished meta-information to a data area of the linear tape and the distinguished meta-information to a reserved area at a leading end of the linear tape, and retaining information reflective of the meta-information and a location thereof in a specified position of the reserved area.	05-13-2010
20110149707	DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DATA MIGRATION - A device, method, and computer program product are provided for migrating pieces of data from a first recording location to a second recording location based on access frequency. The device comprises an obtaining unit for obtaining, for each of the pieces of data, first information indicating the number of times any data has been read from the first recording location after the piece of data is written to the first recording location and second information indicating the number of times the piece of data has been read from the first recording location. Moreover, the device comprises a tracking unit for tracking access frequency with respect to each of the pieces of data using the first information and the second information. Furthermore, the device comprises a determining unit for determining recording positions of each of the pieces of data in the second recording location based on the tracked access frequency.	06-23-2011

Shinobu Fujihara, Yamato-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090049396	APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING HEALTH SPATIALLY AND TEMPORALLY - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for displaying health spatially and temporally. A status module records a health status for each of a plurality of components at a plurality of temporal instances, wherein the health status instances are recorded in a history file. An interconnection module records interconnection relationships for the plurality of clusters in a resource file. A display module displays a system graphical representation comprising a graphical representation for each of the components, each interconnection relationship for the components, a health status for each component, and a transitional health for each component. The system graphical representation is for a specified temporal instance. The transitional health portrays a change in health status over a plurality of temporal instances.	02-19-2009
20090089524	Storage Device Controlling Apparatus and Method - A storage area, among multiple storage areas, which meets a predetermined requirement is determined to be a target for access. In a controller for controlling a multi-tiered storage subsystem, the following components operate under the control of a file write unit and a file read unit. First, a list acquiring unit obtains a list of tiers that can meet file access requirements. A requisite energy calculating unit calculates an additional energy amount necessary to satisfy file access requirements for each tier, an allowable energy calculating unit calculates an allowable additional energy amount, and a path retrieving unit determines a path to a target tier based on the energy amounts. An identifier acquiring unit obtains a file identifier, and an access point generating unit determines a file access point based on the path and the file identifier. A method for controlling a multi-tiered storage subsystem is also described.	04-02-2009
20090106510	Controlling Replication of Data Among Storage Devices - A control apparatus connected to different types of storage devices include a performance-information storing section that stores performance information on the storage devices; a list storing section that stores a list of data on the storage devices; a monitoring section that monitors the load statuses of the storage devices and the control apparatus; a detecting section; an estimating section; and a determining section.	04-23-2009
20110178994	CONTACTLESS IC MEMORY ON REMOVEABLE MEDIA - Method, system, and computer program product embodiments for recording data on a contactless integrated circuit (IC) memory associated with a data storage cartridge are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, an index of a plurality of files to be recorded on a storage media of the data storage cartridge is parsed with a table of contents (TOC) profile file to build a table of contents (TOC) specific to an owning application of the plurality of files. The TOC is written to the contactless IC memory.	07-21-2011

Shinya Fujihara, Obu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110041742	SEWING MACHINE AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING SEWING MACHINE CONTROL PROGRAM - A sewing machine includes a housing portion, a bed, a needle plate, an image capture device, a moving device, a command acquisition device, and a moving control device. The housing portion houses at least one needle bar. The needle plate is provided on the bed and includes a needle hole. The image capture device is adapted to capture an image of the needle hole. The moving device moves the image capture device in relation to the housing portion. The command acquisition device acquires a command to move the image capture device in relation to the housing portion. The moving control device controls the moving device in accordance with the command that has been acquired by the command acquisition device to move the image capture device in relation to the housing portion.	02-24-2011
20110041743	SEWING MACHINE AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING SEWING MACHINE CONTROL PROGRAM - A sewing machine includes a bed, a needle plate, an image capture device, an auxiliary optical member, a switching device, a command acquisition device, and a control device. The needle plate is provided on the bed and includes a needle hole. The image capture device is adapted to capture an image facing downward from above the needle hole. The auxiliary optical member is adapted to transmit light to an image capture device side of the auxiliary optical member. The switching device switches the auxiliary optical member to one of being used and not being used. The command acquisition device acquires a command. In a case where the command has been acquired, the control device controls the switching device to switch the auxiliary optical member to one of being used and not being used in accordance with the command.	02-24-2011
20120012043	THREAD SPOOL STAND DEVICE AND SEWING MACHINE PROVIDED WITH THREAD SPOOL STAND DEVICE - A thread spool stand device is disclosed. The thread spool stand device includes a thread spool base and a thread spool pin that has a base end thereof secured to the thread spool base and that allows attachment of a thread spool. The thread spool stand device further includes a positioning mechanism that determines position of attachment of the thread spool relative to the thread spool pin. The positioning mechanism includes a contact section that contacts an inner peripheral surface of a core of the thread spool. The contact section is radially movable responsive to variation in an inner diameter of the core such that the contact section expands radially outward or contracts radially inward to be equally spaced from an axial center of the thread spool pin.	01-19-2012
20120017815	PRESSER DEVICE FOR USE WITH SEWING MACHINE AND SEWING MACHINE - A presser device for a sewing machine is disclosed. The presser device includes a presser bar; a presser foot provided at a lower end of the presser bar; a presser spring elastically biasing the presser foot downward; a presser-foot lifting lever moved between a lifted position and a lowered position for lifting/lowering of the presser foot; a speed restraining element producing resistance capable of slowing down the movement of the lever; and a speed-restraint switch mechanism that slows down the movement of the presser-foot lifting lever by allowing the speed restraining element to produce the resistance when the presser-foot lifting lever is moved from the lifted position to the lowered position, and that does not slow down the movement of the presser-foot lifting lever by not allowing the speed restraining element to produce the resistance when the presser-foot lifting lever is moved from the lowered position to the lifted position.	01-26-2012

Shuji Fujihara, Gifu JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090105396	THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COMPOSITION AND COMPOSITE MOLDED ARTICLE MANUFACTURED FROM THE SAME - [Problems] To provide a thermoplastic elastomer composition which can tightly adhere to a resin having a polar group without the need of using any adhesive and is excellent in water resistance, rubber properties and moldability, or to provide a composite molded article manufactured from the composition.	04-23-2009

Tadato Fujihara, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100114550	Modeling Device, Simulation Device, Modeling Program, Simulation Program, Method for Using Heat Balance Model, and System for Using Heat Balance Model - Disclosed is a modeling device, including: a classification unit (	05-06-2010
20120042672	AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL APPARATUS, COOLING SYSTEM, AND AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL PROGRAM - An air conditioner control apparatus capable of suppressing electric power consumed by an air conditioner which is for cooling the interior of a room, as well as a cooling system and an air conditioner control program, are provided.	02-23-2012

Takashi Fujihara, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120066451	STORAGE SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE AND STORAGE DEVICE - A storage system includes a storage device that includes a storage medium, and a control device that is connected to an upstream-side device, scans the storage device, writes the data in the storage device, and reads the data from the storage device, wherein the control device determines whether or not the data is being written in or read from the storage device, wherein when the data is being written or read, the control device scans the storage medium at intervals of a first time in a first direction that is either a direction in ascending order of logical block addresses of the storage medium or a direction in descending order of the logical block addresses of the storage medium, and wherein when the data is not written and read during the time period, the storage device scans the storage medium in a second direction.	03-15-2012

Takeo Fujihara, Machida-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100000311	TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLIES FOR DOWNHOLE TOOLS - Methods and related systems are described relating to a sealed acoustic transducer assembly for use in a wellbore is provided. One or more acoustic transducer elements, which can be receivers or transmitters, are housed in an elongated fluid filled sealed container. The sealed container is adapted to be removeably mounted to a portion of a drill collar. The container, which for example can be made of thin corrugated metal or rubber, includes flexible portions along the length of the container which allows for volume changes when exposed to changes in external pressure and/or temperature.	01-07-2010

Tatsuaki Fujihara, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100102124	COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - To authenticate etc. an IC card upon execution of an IC locking function by utilizing a privacy function. A communication management device has an IC, an IC card lock setting part, and a main control part. The IC includes an IC card function part for providing various kinds of services and a privacy function setting part for storing information for controlling the services provided by the IC card function part. The IC card lock setting part manages setting for locking the operation of the IC card function part. When locking managed by the IC card lock setting part is unlocked, the main control part forcibly stops the services provided by the IC card function part according to privacy information set by the privacy function setting part.	04-29-2010

Toshiaki Fujihara, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100214195	DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention provides an irregularly-shaped display panel having a display region with a contour section having a good appearance, which is easily designed and produced. The present invention is a display panel comprising a display region including: an array of a plurality of pixels each constituted by a plurality of sub-pixels; and a plurality of wirings provided along boundaries of the plurality of sub-pixels, wherein a plurality of pixels include a pixel for a contour located in a contour section of the display region; the sub-pixels constituting the pixel for a contour have aperture regions having similar aperture areas to one another and contour lines each running in parallel with a drawing direction of one of the wirings at least on the side of a frame region; and the aperture area of the pixel for a contour is smaller than an aperture area of a pixel located at an inner side of the contour section of the display region.	08-26-2010
20100328558	LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - At least either a first substrate or a second substrate has regions corresponding to subpixels (	12-30-2010

Toshiaki Fujihara, Nabari-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100033643	LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel capable of providing a high contrast ratio with a storage capacitance being secured, and also provides a liquid crystal display device including such a panel. The present invention is a liquid crystal display panel having a structure in which a liquid crystal layer is interposed between a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate includes a projection for liquid crystal alignment control, the first substrate includes a scanning signal line, a data signal line, a drain electrode electrically connected to a pixel electrode, a switching element, and a storage capacitor wiring, the storage capacitor wiring includes a main wiring part and a branch part, the branch part being connected to the main wiring part and overlapping with the projection for liquid crystal alignment control.	02-11-2010

Toshiaki Fujihara, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100141570	DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - In one embodiment of the present invention, a display panel includes an active matrix type pixel region including scanning signal lines each of which is connected to three terminal elements each of which serves as an active element, the active matrix type pixel region including a non-rectangular shape by being configured such that the respective scanning signal lines are connected with various numbers of the three terminal elements according to where the scanning signal lines are located, and a shift register which drives the scanning signal lines, the shift register being formed in a region on a panel substrate, the region being adjacent to the pixel region in a direction in which the scanning signal lines extend.	06-10-2010
20110075087	LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Each of picture elements (	03-31-2011

Toshihiko Fujihara, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090314336	Screen Printing Machine and Solar Cell - A printing stage includes a stage surface having a plurality of suction holes, and fixes an object to be printed on the stage surface by vacuum contact. A printing mask is employed for forming a predetermined electrode pattern on the object to be printed fixed to the printing stage. A squeegee applies a predetermined amount of pressure to a metal paste spread on the printing mask, to print the electrode pattern on the object to be printed. A porous body is provided between the object to be printed and the printing stage.	12-24-2009

Toyoki Fujihara, Naruto-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090208846	Method of increasing charge-discharge capacity of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery - Method of increasing charge-discharge capacity of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode containing a positive active material, a negative electrode containing a negative active material other than metallic lithium and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The battery is charged at an end-of-charge voltage of at least 4.3V. The positive active material includes lithium cobaltate in which Zr and Mg are contained by mixing their source materials in the preparation of the positive active material by a heat treatment, the Zr and Mg being contained in the lithium cobaltate in a total amount of not greater than 3 mole %, the Zr after heat treatment being present as particles of a Zr-containing compound that are sintered with particle surfaces of the lithium cobaltate, and the Zr being detected in the particles of the Zr-containing compound but not in the lithium cobaltate particles.	08-20-2009

Toyoki Fujihara, Kanzaki-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120107652	NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A nonaqueous secondary battery includes a current cutoff mechanism that cuts off a current in a short period of time in response to a rise in pressure inside a battery outer body in at least one of a conductive path through which a current is taken out from a positive electrode plate to outside of the battery and a conductive path through which a current is taken out from a negative electrode plate to outside of the battery. At least one type selected from an oligomer containing a cyclohexyl group and a phenyl group, a modified product of the oligomer containing a cyclohexyl group and a phenyl group, a polymer containing a cyclohexyl group and a phenyl group, and a modified product of the polymer containing a cyclohexyl group and a phenyl group is present on the surface of the positive electrode plate.	05-03-2012

Toyoki Fujihara, Moriguchi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090035660	NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the invention uses as positive electrode active material a lithium transition metal compound expressed by Li	02-05-2009
20090142651	NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention includes a positive electrode plate	06-04-2009

Toyoki Fujihara, Naruto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110206962	NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An aspect of the invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a flattened electrode assembly in which a positive electrode plate containing lithium transition metal composite oxide as positive electrode active material, and a negative electrode plate containing carbon material able to insert and extract lithium ions as negative electrode active material, are stacked and wound with a separator interposed therebetween, and a protective layer constituted of inorganic oxide and an insulative binding agent provided on a surface of the negative electrode plate. The arithmetic mean surface roughness Ra of a face of the separator that contacts with the protective layer is 0.40 to 3.50 μm. With the invention, a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is obtained that has enhanced formability of the flattened electrode assembly and superior output characteristics and other battery characteristics.	08-25-2011
20110293975	TEST METHOD FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - The test method for a lithium-ion secondary battery comprises a measuring potential difference Δ between an outer can and a negative electrode external terminal after a charging process, and if the potential difference Δ is a predetermined prescribed value or greater, the battery is determined as a non-defective product. This method can more accurately detect a battery in which a short circuit occurs temporarily, for example, when the negative electrode external terminal and the outer can come into contact simultaneously with a manufacturing apparatus than the case when a potential difference between the positive electrode external terminal and the outer can is measured. Thus the method can reduce the possibility of corrosion of the outer can due to lithium metal deposited on the inner surface of the outer can.	12-01-2011
20120015238	NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY CELL - There is provided a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell that exhibits excellent cycle characteristics over a wide temperature range from low to high temperature. This object can be realized by adopting the following configuration.	01-19-2012

Tsuyoshi Fujihara, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090286247	Novel nucleic acid base pair - A novel artificial nucleic acid base pair which is obtained by forming a selective base pair by introducing a group having steric hindrance (preferably a group having steric hindrance and static repulsion and a stacking effect) and can be recognized by a polymerase such as DNA polymerase; a novel artificial gene; and a method of designing nucleic acid bases so as to form a selective base pair with the use of steric hindrance, static repulsion and stacking effect at the base moiety of the nucleic acid. An artificial nucleic acid comprising these bases; a process for producing the same; a codon containing the same; a nucleic acid molecule containing the same; a process for producing a non-natural gene by using the same; a process for producing a novel protein by using the above nucleic acid molecule or non-natural gene, and the like.	11-19-2009

Yasuo Fujihara, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100051476	ELECTROCHEMICAL MACHINING METHOD AND ELECTROCHEMICAL MACHINING DEVICE - A method and a device for electrochemically machining workpiece having blade end plates at the longitudinal both ends of a blade-shaped portion having aerofoil shape in cross section by extending and retracting divided electrodes. A part of the blade-shaped portion and one blade end plate continued therewith are electrochemically machined by advancing the main electrode in an acute angle direction relative to the longitudinal direction of the blade-shaped portion. At the same time or subsequently, the remaining part of the blade-shaped portion and the other blade end plate continued therewith are electrochemically machined by slidably advancing an auxiliary electrode along the slope of the main electrode forming an acute angle relative to the blade-shaped-portion-machining-surface. Thus, the number of the parts of an electrode unit can be reduced and the structure thereof can be simplified.	03-04-2010

Yoshihiko Fujihara, Yamanashi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100212374	DOOR LATCH DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An operation mechanism section has a key lever that follows operation of a key cylinder, a lock lever that can move to an unlock position where operation of an operation handle is enabled and to a lock position where it is disabled, linkage levers that, when the lock lever is at the unlock or lock position, follows operation of the operation handle to make a door openable or not openable, and a motor that can move the lock lever to the unlock or lock position. The lock lever is formed by integrating together a gear section, a key operation input section, and an operation transmission section. The gear section is supported so as to be pivotable about a pivot shaft to the unlock and lock positions and directly meshing with a worm gear installed on the rotating shaft of the motor. The key operation input section is directly connected to the key lever. The operation transmission section is directly connected to the linkage lever.	08-26-2010

Yoshinari Fujihara, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110203768	REFRIGERATOR - There is provided a temperature switching compartment	08-25-2011

Yoshiyuki Fujihara, Yasugi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080240971	SEMI-HARD MAGNETIC MATERIAL, BIAS MATERIAL FOR MAGNETIC MARKER, MAGNETIC MARKER AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF BIAS MATERIAL FOR MAGNETIC MARKER - An object of the present invention is to solve the problem in hot workability caused by Cu aggregation and provide semi-hard magnetic materials having good magnetic properties, bias materials for magnetic markers, magnetic markers and production methods of bias materials for magnetic markers. The present invention provides a semi-hard magnetic material including 2.0%≦Cu≦10.0% and 0.1%≦Nb≦5.0% by mass %, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, and having a microstructure in which Cu phase and an intermetallic compound of Fe and Nb are dispersed. The semi-hard magnetic material of the present invention is suitable as bias materials for magnetic markers. Furthermore, the bias materials for magnetic markers can be formed by disposing bias materials for magnetic markers mentioned above so that a bias magnetic field may be applied to a magnetostrictive element for a magnetic marker.	10-02-2008
20100047111	MAGNETIC SHIELDING MATERIAL, MAGNETIC SHIELDING COMPONENT, AND MAGNETIC SHIELDING ROOM - Disclosed are: a magnetic shielding material having excellent magnetic shielding property at a low magnetic field; and a magnetic shielding component and a magnetic shielding room each using the magnetic shielding material. Specifically disclosed is a magnetic shielding material comprising the following components (by mass): Ni: 70.0-85.0%, Cu: 0.6% or less, Mo: 10.0% or less and Mn: 2.0% or less, with the remainder being substantially Fe. The magnetic shielding material has a relative magnetic permeability of 40,000 or more under a magnetic field of 0.05 A/m and a squareness ratio (Br/B	02-25-2010

Yutaka Fujihara, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110271246	SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TOOL - A software development support tool includes a software model reader configured to read a software model, a software model design intent extractor configured to extract a developer's design intent described in the software model, a source code generator configured to output a source code based on generation rule information, a source code reader configured to read a source code, a source code design intent extractor configured to extract a developer's design intent described in the source code, a software model generator configured to output a software model based on generation rule information, a rule database section configured to accumulate and manage portions of rule information, a database update manager, and a rule modifier.	11-03-2011