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Fujikawa, JP

Akihiro Fujikawa, Okazaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100287626	METHOD OF SCREENING PTP ZETA ACTIVITY PROMOTER OR INHIBITOR - An object of the present invention is to provide a remedy for dysfunction of central monoamine pathway, a method for screening a PTPζ inhibitor or activator, which is useful as a remedy for gastric ulcer caused by	11-11-2010

Eiji Fujikawa, Yokosuka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080247328	COMMUNICATION CHECKER, COMMUNICATION-STATE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHECKING COMMUNICATION STATE - A simple-structure communication checker capable of detecting the communication state of devices communicating in different communication methods is provided. The communication checker includes an SLPR communication detector that detects the communication state through the SLPR service and a FOMA communication detector that detects the communication state through the FOMA service.	10-09-2008

Eiji Fujikawa, Okayama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090188132	Slip-resistant shoe sole - The slip resistant shoe sole	07-30-2009

Hidehiko Fujikawa, Hirakata-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120087210	MOVING OBJECT DETECTING APPARATUS - A moving object detecting apparatus includes: a transmitting/receiving unit for radiating an ultrasonic wave and receiving a reflective wave reflected from an object present in a monitoring space; a phase detection circuit for mixing reference signals with a reflective signal and obtaining a pair of Doppler signals each having an amplitude depending on a phase difference from the reference signal, each of the Doppler signals having a different phase from each other; a rotation angle calculation unit for calculating a rotation angle; a cumulative addition unit for accumulating the rotation angle; and a comparison unit for comparing the accumulated rotation angle with a threshold value. In the moving object detecting apparatus, a single ultrasonic vibrator is commonly used in the transmitting unit and the receiving unit.	04-12-2012

Hideki Fujikawa, Honjo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090241577	Chiller unit, refrigeration system having chiller unit and air conditioner having chiller unit - A chiller unit including a chiller unit main body connected to a refrigeration cycle, a plate type heat exchanger unit that is secured to an upper stage portion of the chiller unit main body and divided into plural plate type heat exchangers, and a pipe group having a water medium pipe and a refrigerant pipe for supplying water medium and refrigerant to each of the plate type heat exchangers while branching the water medium and the refrigerant and collectively disposed at a lower stage portion of the chiller unit main body, wherein at least an exit side portion of the water medium pipe is routed substantially horizontally along the bottom portion of the chiller unit main body and a flow switch is provided in a horizontally-extending pipe portion of the water medium pipe.	10-01-2009
20090242172	Chiller unit - In a chiller unit having a chiller unit main body that is disposed to be juxtaposed with an outdoor unit and performs heat-exchange between refrigerant supplied from the outdoor unit and water medium supplied from the outside to generate cold or hot water, a refrigerant pipe and a water medium pipe connected to the plate type heat exchanger are led out to the back surface side of the chiller unit main body, a refrigerant pipe of the chiller unit main body and a refrigerant pipe of the outdoor unit are connectable to each other at the back surface side concerned, an electrical component box wounded by a heat insulating member is disposed at the front surface side of the chiller unit main body and an electrically-operated valve for controlling a flow rate of refrigerant is disposed below the electrical component box.	10-01-2009

Hirotoshi Fujikawa, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110232492	ELECTRODE FOR PLASMA GENERATION - An electrode for plasma generation according to the present invention includes a plurality of collecting portions having a plurality of through holes, the plurality of collecting portions facing a gas flow in a direction where gas to be treated flows and provided spaced apart from each other. The electrode is applied to a plasma reactor of a treatment device to be provided for a device which discharges the smoke including PM, for example, an exhaust gas purifying device for automobile, or a smoke treatment device used in a facility where the smoke is discharged such as a plant.	09-29-2011
20120003125	EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS - An exhaust gas purification apparatus	01-05-2012

Hiroyuki Fujikawa, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100163353	FRICTION COUPLE - A friction couple including: a first friction member that contains a metallic material and includes a first friction surface; and a second friction member that includes a second friction surface that contacts the first friction surface and that contains an oxidation film developer that accelerates formation of an oxidation film on at least one of the first friction surface and the second friction surface by oxidizing the metallic material when the first friction surface and the second friction surface contact each other.	07-01-2010
20100174010	FRICTION MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF FRICTION MATERIAL - A friction material including: an amorphous resin that has a chain-like polymer structure; and other components that constitute the friction material and that are components other than the amorphous resin, wherein dispersion treatment is preliminarily carried out in which the amorphous resin is dispersed in at least one of the other components, and a manufacturing method of the friction material.	07-08-2010
20110281962	FRICTION MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF FRICTION MATERIAL - A friction material including: an amorphous resin that has a chain-like polymer structure; and other components that constitute the friction material and that are components other than the amorphous resin, wherein dispersion treatment is preliminarily carried out in which the amorphous resin is dispersed in at least one of the other components, and a manufacturing method of the friction material.	11-17-2011

Hiroyuki Fujikawa, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090159380	Brake Shoe and Method of Manufacturing the Same - An object is to provide a brake shoe which can be manufactured by a method comprising a reduced number of manufacturing steps, and such a method. A brake shoe	06-25-2009

Hiroyuki Fujikawa, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120085605	FRICTION COUPLE - A friction couple including a frictionally rubbing member that contains at least one of a binder and a filler, in which the binder and the filler have a modulus of elasticity of 1 GPa or higher and 15 GPa or lower, no softening point or no glass transition point in the range of −50° C. or higher and 200° C. or lower, and a compressive strength of 50 MPa or higher at 25° C. and 25 MPa or higher at 200° C.; and a frictionally rubbed member. The ratio of the maximum value tan δ(Max) to the minimum value tan δ(Min) of the loss tangent tan δ of the frictionally rubbing member obtained through a dynamic viscoelastic measurement performed at a frequency of 0.1 Hz or higher and 20 Hz or lower and in the range of −50° C. or higher and 250° C. or lower after thermoforming is 5 or less.	04-12-2012

Hiroyuki Fujikawa, Hamamatsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110168126	LUBRICATING DEVICE FOR ENGINE PROVIDED WITH TURBOCHARGER - An engine provided with a turbocharger includes a timing chain, a chain case mounted to one end in an axial direction of a crankshaft disposed in the so as to cover the timing chain to define a chain chamber, a turbocharger disposed on one side in a width direction of the engine and driven by an exhaust gas and including a bearing portion, and a lubricating device for lubricating oil within the engine. The lubricating device includes an oil pan disposed below the engine, and an oil drain passage through which the oil lubricating the bearing portion returns to the oil pan. The oil drain passage has an oil drain port which is opened to the chain chamber defined by the one end portion of the axial direction of the crankshaft in the engine and the chain case.	07-14-2011

Hisayoshi Fujikawa, Seto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110181957	OPTICAL LIGHT SWITCH USING DOUBLE-SIDED DIFFRACTION STRUCTURE - A light switch (or valve) made up of two mutually inverted, substantially identical diffraction gratings with a liquid medium therebetween, arranged to allow the grating substrates to be shifted laterally relative to one another so as to align and mis-align the grating elements. When aligned, incident-polarized light passes through the switch and when misaligned, light does not pass through the switch but is reflected.	07-28-2011
20120006404	SOLAR CELL ASSEMBLY WITH DIFFRACTION GRATINGS - A solar cell structure using either a dye-sensitized or organic absorber is provided with a diffraction grating on at least one side to enhance the travel of first order diffraction components through the photo sensitive material. A two-sided cell uses diffraction gratings both top and bottom wherein the periodic diffraction elements of one grating are shifted by one-quarter of the grating period relative to the other.	01-12-2012

Kazuhiko Fujikawa, Fukui JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100015938	RF RECEIVER - A radio frequency (RF) receiver includes an oscillator for outputting an oscillation signal from an output port thereof, a limiter for dividing the oscillation signal output from the oscillator into a branch signal at a predetermined dividing ratio outputting the branch signal, an amplifier for amplifying the branch signal output from the limiter, a frequency multiplier for outputting a local oscillation signal having a frequency obtained by multiplying a frequency of the amplified signal by a predetermined multiplicand, a mixer for mixing the local oscillation signal and a signal supplied from an antenna, a band-pass filter for receiving a signal output from the mixer and outputting an intermediate frequency (IF) signal, a detector for producing a detected signal by detecting the IF signal, and a controller connected directly with the output port of the oscillator for performing an operation according to the detected signal based on the oscillation signal as a clock signal. This RF receiver can be inexpensive.	01-21-2010

Keiji Fujikawa, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100218674	CO2 RECOVERY APPARATUS AND CO2 RECOVERY METHOD	09-02-2010
20120014861	CO2 RECOVERY UNIT AND METHOD THEREFOR	01-19-2012
20120027659	CO SHIFT CATALYST, CO SHIFT REACTOR, AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING GASIFIED GAS - A CO shift catalyst according to the present invention reforms carbon monoxide (CO) contained in gas. The CO shift catalyst is prepared from one or both of molybdenum (Mo) and cobalt (Co) as an active ingredient and an oxide of one of, or a mixture or a compound of, titanium (Ti), silicon (Si), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce) as a carrier for supporting the active ingredient. The CO shift catalyst can be used in a halogen-resistant CO shift reactor (	02-02-2012
20120058036	CO SHIFT CATALYST, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND CO SHIFT REACTOR USING CO SHIFT CATALYST - A CO shift catalyst according to the present invention reforms carbon monoxide (CO) and is prepared from one or a mixture of platinum (Pt), ruthenium (Ru), iridium (Ir), and rhodium (Rh) as an active ingredient and at least one of titanium (Ti), aluminum (Al), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce) as a carrier for supporting the active ingredient. The CO shift catalyst can be used in a halogen-resistant CO shift reactor (	03-08-2012

Keiko Fujikawa, Saporro-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110065629	ENTERAL NUTRIENT - The present invention relates to an enteral nutrient for inflammatory bowel disease patients, including an active hexose correlated compound obtained by culturing mycelia of basidiomycetes. The enteral nutrient of the present invention is an enteral nutrient which is expected to exhibit an advantageous effect of AHCC on cancer patients and an action of alleviating inflammation in inflammatory bowel diseases, and to exhibit an action of inhibiting inflammation in patients who are suffering from ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease and thus have difficulty with oral nutritional intake.	03-17-2011

Keiko Fujikawa, Hokkaido JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100031379	NON-HUMAN ANIMAL FOR EYE DISEASE MODEL - It is intended to provide an animal model which shows a naturally occurring eye disease symptom, particularly ocular hypertension and/or retinal degeneration. The invention relates to a non-human animal for eye disease model in which the function of Vav2 gene and/or Vav3 gene have/has been impaired. Because the animal shows a naturally occurring eye disease symptom, such as ocular hypertension and/or retinal degeneration without administering a drug or placing it in a special growth environment, it can be used as a model useful for elucidation of onset mechanism of eye disease or evaluation for therapeutic agent for eye disease. When it is applied for such a purpose, because it is not affected by an exogenous factor, which is conventionally administered for artificially inducing eye disease, it reflects a natural pathology, therefore, the clinical and industrial usefulness thereof is high.	02-04-2010

Kenji Fujikawa, Gunma JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080252056	Steering Device - A steering device including a column rotatably supporting a steering shaft on which a steering wheel is mounted; a vehicle body attaching bracket that is attachable to a vehicle body and has a pair of right and left side plates for holding right and left side surfaces of the column therebetween; a fastening rod spaced from the axis of the column and inserted into the side plates of the vehicle body attaching bracket and the column; and fastening members arranged at both ends of the fastening rod to fasten the inner surfaces of the side plates to the side surfaces of the column, wherein contact surfaces of the right and left side surface of the column and the inner surfaces of the side plates are formed in two parts including a part near the axis of the fastening rod and a part spaced from the axis of the fastening rod.	10-16-2008

Kouji Fujikawa, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110179719	BACK DOOR STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A back door structure of a vehicle comprises an inner panel and an outer panel of a back door, a latch provided at a central portion, in a vehicle width direction, of a lower side portion of the back door, a latch opening portion formed at a latch attachment portion of the lower side portion, a reinforcing member provided at the lower side portion, the reinforcing member reinforcing a periphery of the latch opening portion, and side wall portions provided on both sides of the reinforcing member, in the vehicle width direction, the side wall portions extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction between the inner and outer panels of the back door and connecting the inner panel to the outer panel.	07-28-2011

Kuniharu Fujikawa, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110307892	PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL CONTROL PROGRAM, PORTABLE INFORMATION SYSTEM, AND PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL CONTROL METHOD - First, one or more tasks each representing process contents of transmission or reception of data are set. Next, an access point is searched for, and a connection to the access point is performed if the access point is found. Then, before the one or more tasks are executed via the access point, an execution control parameter, for at least one of the one or more tasks, which indicates at least one of an execution instruction, whether or not to execute the task, and an execution priority, is obtained in accordance with an access point identifier. Then, transmission or reception of data is performed via the access point by executing at least one of the one or more tasks on the basis of the execution control parameter.	12-15-2011

Kuzuhiro Fujikawa, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110001144	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A JFET is a semiconductor device allowing more reliable implementation of the characteristics essentially achievable by employing SiC as a material and includes a wafer having at least an upper surface made of silicon carbide, and a gate contact electrode formed on the upper surface. The wafer includes a first p-type region serving as an ion implantation region formed so as to include the upper surface. The first p-type region includes a base region disposed so as to include the upper surface, and a protruding region. The base region has a width (w	01-06-2011

Masahiro Fujikawa, Fukuchiyama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100226561	PARAMETER DETERMINATION ASSISTING DEVICE AND PARAMETER DETERMINATION ASSISTING PROGRAM - This invention provides a parameter determination assisting device and a parameter determination assisting program enabling a more rapid and easy determination of a parameter to be set in a processing device, which obtains a processing result by performing a process using a set of parameters defined in advance on image data obtained by imaging a measuring target object. A user can easily select an optimum parameter set when a determination result and a statistical output are displayed in a list for each of a plurality of trial parameter candidates. For instance, while trial numbers “2”, “4”, and “5”, in which the number of false detections is zero, can perform a stable process, the parameter set of the trial number “2” is comprehensively assumed as optimum since the trial number “2” can perform the process in the shortest processing time length.	09-09-2010

Masashi Fujikawa, Nagano-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080317359	PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD	12-25-2008
20100272491	Printing Apparatus And Printing Method - A printer has transportation paths for conveying media in two directions, including a first transportation path P	10-28-2010
20110033111	Processing Method And Apparatus For Recording Media Having Printed Magnetic Ink Characters - In a method of processing recording media on which magnetic ink characters are printed, the media is transported at a first speed in an upright position along a transportation path from a supply unit to a discharge unit. The magnetic characters are read and output signals representative of the reading generated. The output signals are analyzed, including comparing the output signals with previously stored signal patterns of magnetic ink characters to determine if the magnetic characters can be recognized or not. The transporting of the recording media is paused, or slowed to a second speed substantially lower than the first speed, for a period of time during the analyzing of the output signals. A processing apparatus includes components for carrying out the operations of such method.	02-10-2011
20120069107	Ink Cartridge - An ink cartridge is detachably mounted on a cartridge holder. At least one first reflector is provided in the cartridge holder. A reflective-type optical sensor includes a light emitter and a light receiver. The optical sensor is operable to form an optical path originated from the light emitter to the light receiver via the first reflector. A shading member is provided in the ink cartridge operable to shade the optical path when the ink cartridge is mounted on the cartridge holder. A second reflector is provided in the ink cartridge. The second reflector reflects light emitted from the light emitter and varies an intensity thereof in accordance with an ink amount remaining in the ink cartridge.	03-22-2012

Masashi Fujikawa, Hara-Mura JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100208977	RECORDING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR A RECORDING DEVICE - A recording device and a control method for a recording device improve the accuracy of reading MICR information while also shortening the time required for recording media processing. A dot impact printer	08-19-2010
20110267391	INKJET PRINTER AND RECOVERY METHOD FOR A PRINT HEAD - An inkjet printer comprising: a print head for printing by discharging ink droplets from nozzles; a recovery process unit that executes a print head recovery process; a clock unit that counts time; a print operation measuring unit that acquires printing frequency per unit time; and a memory unit that memorizes the printing frequency per unit time; wherein the recovery process unit executes the print head recovery process based on the printing frequency per unit time in the memory.	11-03-2011

Masashi Fujikawa, Nagano JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110102522	Ink Cartridge - An ink cartridge is detachably mounted on a cartridge holder. At least one first reflector is provided in the cartridge holder. A reflective-type optical sensor includes a light emitter and a light receiver. The optical sensor is operable to form an optical path originated from the light emitter to the light receiver via the first reflector. A shading member is provided in the ink cartridge operable to shade the optical path when the ink cartridge is mounted on the cartridge holder. A second reflector is provided in the ink cartridge. The second reflector reflects light emitted from the light emitter and varies an intensity thereof in accordance with an ink amount remaining in the ink cartridge.	05-05-2011

Masato Fujikawa, Toyota-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090082153	Driving device - In a driving device that includes a mechanical oil pump operated by power of an engine and a motor oil pump EOP operated by power of a motor, provided in parallel with each other, and check valves on discharge sides of the pumps, and pumps oil from any of the pumps and supplies the oil to a clutch included in a transmission, a through hole	03-26-2009

Mitsuru Fujikawa, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100110824	DISPERSION/STIRRING APPARATUS AND DISPERSION TANK - A dispersion/stirring apparatus that is capable of micronizing gas dispersed and stirred into a liquid in a tank without requiring a separate pump or a stirring device is provided. The rotation unit is provided with a flow path that opens at an inner diameter side as well as an outer diameter side of the rotation unit. The flow path is provided with a flow path expansion portion at which the flow path expands in the direction towards the outer diameter side of the rotation unit. The flow path expansion portion of the rotation unit has an effect similar to that of a Venturi tube and thereby enables micronization of a gas. Rotation of the rotation unit produces a pump effect and a stirring effect, thereby eliminating the need of providing a separate pump or stirring device.	05-06-2010

Naoki Fujikawa, Nagaya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090103748	Sound Generating Apparatus - An object is to enhance workability in attachment in a sound generating apparatus that generates sound by vibrating a vibration plate with a vibrator while ensuring acoustic performance as good as that achieved by fastening with fine screw threads. Workability in attaching operation is improved while ensuring acoustic performance as good as that provided by fastening with fine screw threads, by providing first fixing means that brings engagement portions	04-23-2009

Naoki Fujikawa, Hamamatsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100326402	Accelerator Opening Degree Estimation and Engine Sound Generation - During travel of a vehicle, an apparatus acquires vehicle velocity information detected by a vehicle velocity sensor and a reference accelerator opening degree and an estimated gear position from a reference accelerator opening degree table indicative of relationship between vehicle velocities and accelerator opening degrees during travel of the vehicle at cruising velocity. The apparatus also acquires an estimated number of prime mover rotations at the vehicle velocity from a vehicle-velocity vs. number-of-prime-mover-rotation correlation table, and then calculates a difference between the estimated number of prime mover rotations and an actual number of prime mover rotations detected by a number-of-prime-mover-rotation sensor. Further, a value, obtained by multiplying the calculated difference by a compensating coefficient determined in accordance with characteristics specific to the vehicle, is added to the reference accelerator opening degree, to thereby calculate an estimated accelerator opening degree.	12-30-2010
20110085674	ENGINE SOUND GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Velocity of an actual vehicle is detected and then converted into a virtual velocity in accordance with a velocity range of a pre-assumed model vehicle. Velocity-vs.-number-of-rotation correspondence relationship storage stores therein correspondence relationship between traveling velocities and numbers of engine rotations of the model vehicle, and information indicative of the number of engine rotations of the model vehicle is generated by referencing the storage with the virtual velocity. Engine sound data are synthesized which correspond to the generated information indicative of the number of engine rotations of the model vehicle. The number of engine rotations of the model vehicle may be imparted with fluctuation on the basis of random numbers. Gear position of the model vehicle may be simulated on the basis of the virtual velocity, and engine sound data of a characteristic of the gear position may be generated.	04-14-2011
20110087403	ENGINE SOUND GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Change tendency data, indicative of a change tendency of a vehicle velocity, is obtained on the basis of acquired velocity information. Correction value of an accelerator opening degree is generated in accordance with the change tendency data and a current value of the accelerator opening degree is updated using the correction value, so that the accelerator opening degree is estimated. Then, engine sound data having a characteristic corresponding to the estimated accelerator opening degree are generated. When there has been a shift change, the current value of the accelerator opening degree, stored in the storage section, is updated to become a predetermined value, without the correction value being used.	04-14-2011

Naoki Fujikawa, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090008974	VEHICLE SEATS - A vehicle seat may include a monitor device that is movably disposed in a back board of a seat back, and a drive mechanism coupled to the base portion of the monitor device. The monitor device includes a base portion and a monitor portion. The drive mechanism is arranged and constructed to move the monitor portion through a slot formed in the back board between a retracted position in which the monitor portion is positioned in an interior of the back board and a use position in which the monitor portion is positioned in an exterior of the back board while a display surface of the monitor portion is maintained in substantially parallel to the back board. The monitor portion is connected to the base portion so as to be rotatable about an axis that is perpendicular to a moving direction of the monitor portion.	01-08-2009

Seiji Fujikawa, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090299572	In-vehicle apparatus - An object of the invention is to provide an in-vehicle apparatus and an in-vehicle system that can use a plurality of expansion modules. The in-vehicle apparatus includes a plurality of slots for connecting a plurality of modules, each having a connector for connection, to expand capabilities of the in-vehicle apparatus, and a control unit for identifying the kind of each of the plurality of modules connected to the plurality of slots.	12-03-2009

Shinji Fujikawa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080256630	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus for executing a processing flow including a plurality of steps, includes a determination unit which determines whether or not a processing flow to be executed includes an instruction required step that requires an instruction of a user, a selection unit which selects, when the processing flow to be executed includes the instruction required step, a notification destination of information required to display an operation window for accepting the instruction of the user, a notification control unit which notifies the notification destination selected by the selection unit of the operation window, and an execution unit which executes processing of the instruction required step according to instruction contents input via the operation window.	10-16-2008
20090006408	DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS - A start date of check-out processing of setting a shared document accessible by a plurality of users via a network into an exclusive state is reserved as a check-out start date based on an instruction of a user. In the exclusive state, the shared document can be updated by the user but cannot be updated by other users. When current date has reached the check-out start date, the shared document is set into the exclusive state for the user. The shared document can be released from the exclusive state in response to an instruction of the user checking-out the shared document. An expected check-in date to release the shared document from the exclusive state after the check-out start date can be reserved. This invention enables reservation for a document operation and prevents any decrease in the operation efficiency of users.	01-01-2009
20090161158	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING REPLY MAIL GENERATING FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image forming apparatus includes a mail reception unit configured to access a mail server based on designated mail account information and perform reception of an electronic mail, a mail management unit configured to store the electronic mail received by the mail reception unit in a readable state, a reading unit configured to read a document image and generate document image data, a detection unit configured to detect electronic mail identification information contained in the document image data, a retrieval unit configured to search for an electronic mail corresponding to the electronic mail the mail management unit identification information, and a printing unit configured to perform printing of the electronic mail stored in the mail management unit.	06-25-2009

Shinsuke Fujikawa, Chino-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090135359	LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - There is provided a liquid crystal device that has a liquid crystal layer pinched by a first substrate and a second substrate disposed to face each other and performs a display operation by transiting the aligning state of the liquid crystal layer from spray alignment to bend alignment. The first substrate includes a scanning line and a data line that intersect with each other, a plurality of pixel electrodes, an insulating film that is disposed to the liquid crystal layer side relative to the scanning line and the data line, a transition electrode that is electrically connected to the scanning line or the data line through a contact hole formed on the insulating film, and a dielectric film that is disposed between the transition electrode and the pixel electrode. In addition, the transition electrode generates an electric potential difference between the pixel electrode and the transition electrode with the dielectric film interposed therebetween.	05-28-2009
20110115779	LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A liquid crystal device includes a capacitive electric potential line driving circuit that supplies one of a low-level and a high-level electric potential as a capacitive electric potential to each of the capacitive electric potential lines, reverses polarity of the capacitive electric potential as a write period for the row corresponding to the corresponding capacitive electric potential line is terminated in each subfield period included in a unit period, and, in a final subfield period included in the unit period, reverses polarity of the capacitive electric potential again at the time period of after reversing the polarity of the capacitive electric potential until terminating the corresponding final subfield period.	05-19-2011
20110267323	ELECTRO-OPTICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONICS DEVICE - An electro-optical apparatus is configured to form n (n is an integer greater than or equal to 2) lines of scanning lines into a group, and include a scanning line driving circuit configured to select the scanning lines on a group-by-group basis, a data line driving circuit configured to supply pixels corresponding to selected n lines of scanning lines with data signals via n lines of data lines, and a capacitor line driving circuit configured to cause voltages supplied to n lines of capacitor lines, which are provided so as to correspond to respective selected n lines of scanning lines to be first voltages when the scanning lines have been selected, and after an appropriate period of time, shift the first voltages to second voltages.	11-03-2011

Shoji Fujikawa, Konan JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100152718	OPTICAL DEPILATION APPARATUS - An optical depilation apparatus is used for performing depilation by irradiating skin with light. The apparatus has: a light source unit; a light irradiation port; and an apparatus body emitting light from the light source unit through the light irradiation port; a light shielding part disposed so as to surround the light irradiation port of the apparatus body; and a support part that supports the light shielding part so as to allow the light shielding part to move in the light irradiation direction with respect to the apparatus body. The support part has a receiving portion provided at the apparatus body, a convex portion provided at the light shielding part, and a spring member disposed between the receiving part and the convex part.	06-17-2010
20100152719	OPTICAL DEPILATION APPARATUS - An optical depilation apparatus of high safety is provided, in which the light irradiating the skin during the depilation treatment can be prevented from leaking and entering the eyes, maintenance can be facilitated, and the light for depilation can be prevented from being emitted at an unintended time and entering the eyes. The apparatus for performing depilation by irradiating the skin with light includes: an apparatus body; a light source unit provided at the apparatus body and capable of emitting the light for irradiating the skin; a light shielding pipe having a skin contact surface at an end surface on the side opposite to the apparatus body in the axial direction of the light shielding pipe and is attached detachably to the apparatus body so as to surround a portion of the apparatus body which radiates light emitted from the light source unit; and a control circuit that disables the emission of light from the light source unit in a state in which the light shielding pipe is not attached to the apparatus body.	06-17-2010

Shuichi Fujikawa, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090141746	SOLID-STATE LASER DEVICE - In a solid-state laser device, a single outer casing (	06-04-2009

Susumu Fujikawa, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080244823	Scalp washing device - In a scalp washing device of the present invention, a droplet preventing plate is provided positioned between a user's scalp and face, a nozzle having a single discharge port which discharges hot water to the scalp side of the droplet preventing plate is disposed, and hot water discharged from the discharge port of the nozzle is dispersed along the droplet preventing plate so as to be supplied to the user's scalp.	10-09-2008
20090014039	Head washing device - A washing device for washing a portion of a user's head includes a discharge section which discharges a cleaning liquid into a washing cap attached to a portion of a user's head, and a recovery section which drains the cleaning liquid out of the washing cap so as to recover it. The device again discharges the cleaning liquid recovered by the recovery section from the discharge section, and recirculates the cleaning liquid so as to wash the portion of the user's head covered by the washing cap. When the cleaning liquid is dispersed into the washing cap, the cleaning liquid passes through a nozzle unit so that a lot of microbubbles are generated in the cleaning liquid. The microbubbles are very fine air bubbles, and can remove fine particles of dirt down to the order of a few microns but do not damage the user's scalp and hair.	01-15-2009
20110315796	NOZZLE FOR GENERATING MICROBUBBLES - In conventional nozzles, small holes provided for an orifice correspond to a throttle part, and, when the nozzle is used for cleaning, in particular, when hot water containing a cleaning agent is circulated, if the removal of foreign particles gotten into the hot water is insufficient, the foreign particle might clog the small hole to block it up. The blockage of only one to two small holes largely influences the condition of generating microbubbles to result in insufficient generation of microbubbles.	12-29-2011

Takao Fujikawa, Kuwana-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100284849	AUSTENITIC CAST IRON AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR THE SAME, AUSTENITIC-CAST-IRON CAST PRODUCT AND COMPONENT PART FOR EXHAUST SYSTEM - An austenitic cast iron according to the present invention has Ni: from 7 to 15% by mass, and is characterized in that it comprises a base structure in which an austenite phase makes a major phase even in ordinary-temperature region by adjusting the respective compositions of Cr, Ni and Cu, excepting C and Si, so as to fall within predetermined ranges. In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to obtain an austenitic cast iron, which is excellent in terms of oxidation resistance and the like, inexpensively, while reducing the content of expensive Ni.	11-11-2010

Takao Fujikawa, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100009042	PACKAGE FOR HIGH PRESSURE TREATMENT AND METHOD FOR TREATING FOODS AT HIGH PRESSURE - A package for high pressure treatment of foods and a method for treating foods at a high pressure, both being able to easily determine whether the foods accommodated in the package have been subjected to a high pressure treatment or not. The package for high pressure treatment includes a package body for accommodating articles to be treated at a high pressure, and an irreversible pressure-sensitive marker disposed on the package body at a position capable of being seen from the exterior of the package body and adapted to develop color when pressurized.	01-14-2010

Takashi Fujikawa, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090071875	CATALYST FOR HYDRODESULFURIZATION/DEWAXING OF HYDROCARBON OIL, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF HYDROTREATING HYDROCARBON OIL WITH THE CATALYST - An object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst for hydrodesulfurization/dewaxing of a hydrocarbon oil, with which sulfur compounds in the hydrocarbon oil can be desulfurized to a high degree and which simultaneously is extremely effective in reducing the wax deposit content; a process for producing the catalyst; and a method of hydrotreatment with the catalyst.	03-19-2009

Takashi Fujikawa, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120023616	METHODS FOR PREVENTING OR INHIBITING MICROBIAL INFECTION OF PLANTS AND PLANT EXHIBITING RESISTANCE TO MICROBIAL INFECTION - This invention provides a method for preventing or inhibiting infection with a plant-infecting microorganism and imparting resistivity to plants, a method for preparing plants having resistance to diseases caused by microorganisms such as plant pathogenic filamentous fungi, and a microbial pesticide formulation. The method for preventing or inhibiting infection of a host plant with plant-infecting microorganisms comprises degrading α-1,3-glucan on cell walls of the microorganisms by α-1,3-glucanase.	01-26-2012

Takayuki Fujikawa, Nagoya-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080238814	HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-up display apparatus allows an occupant of a vehicle to visually perceive a virtual image of an image light reflected by a windshield after passing through a cylindrical lens. The cylindrical lens is inclined against the image light to thereby reflect outside light not to reach an eye range of the occupant. The cylindrical lens is placed in a light guide portion such that (i) an action axis direction for an optical action and (ii) a horizontal direction in the display image agree with each other. Of the cylindrical lens, an inclination angle and installation depth are so set that light incident at an angle equal to or greater than an interception upper-limit incident angle and reflected by a pass-through side of the cylindrical lens does not arrive at the eye range of the occupant.	10-02-2008

Takumi Fujikawa, Hyogo-Pref JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090121922	Radar apparatus or like - A radar apparatus is provided in which an interpolated sweep between adjacent real sweeps is formed irrespective of an interval between the real sweeps, and image data corresponding to one cycle of sweeping can be certainly updated. A sweep azimuth generator	05-14-2009

Takumi Fujikawa, Nishinomiya-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100207809	RADAR DEVICE AND RAIN/SNOW AREA DETECTING DEVICE - A radar device is disclosed. The radar device includes a radar antenna, from which detection signals are transmitted while the radar antenna being rotated, the radar device generating a radar image from reflection waves of the transmitted detection signals, a reception module for receiving the reflection waves of the detection signals, an inclination calculating module for calculating an inclination of level of the received signals that continue in a predetermined direction, the inclination being a rate of change in the received signal level per predetermined range in the predetermined direction, and a rain/snow reflection determining module for determining whether the received signals are reflection signals from at least one of rain and snow by using the inclination calculated by the inclination calculating module.	08-19-2010
20100214151	RADAR DEVICE AND ECHO DATA PROCESSING DEVICE - A radar device includes an antenna, from which a detection signal is transmitted while the antenna being rotated and by which a reflective wave of the transmitted detection signal is received to detect echo data, wherein image data is generated based on the detected echo data, a continuity detecting module for detecting a planer continuity of the currently detected echo data with respect to a pixel concerned in the image data, a behavior data generating module for generating behavior data indicative of a behavior of the echo data for a predetermined number of scans of the past in the pixel concerned based on behavior determination data, and an echo kind determining module for determining a kind of the echo data of the pixel concerned based on the planer continuity and the behavior data.	08-26-2010
20110063163	IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, RADAR APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME, METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - This disclosure provides an image processing device, which includes a relative trail image memory for storing a relative trail data group indicating relative changes in position of a target object detected by echo signals obtained corresponding to detection signals transmitted while changing a transmitting azimuth direction, with respect to a transmitting position from which the detection signals are transmitted, and an approaching target object determination processing module for determining whether the target object detected with the detection signals is an approaching target object that approaches the transmitting position based on relative trail data existing on the same sweep line among the relative trail data group stored in the relative trail image memory.	03-17-2011

Takuya Fujikawa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090304969	THIN BIAXIALLY STRETCHED THIN-WALLED POLYESTER BOTTLE - A biaxially stretched polyester bottle of which a central part of a bottle body portion satisfies at least either (1) that an elongation in the circumferential direction is larger than an elongation in the longitudinal direction in the tensile test at room temperature or (2) that an orientation parameter in the circumferential direction is smaller than an orientation parameter in the longitudinal direction in the Raman spectrometry. Despite the body portion has an average thickness of as small as 250 μm or less, the bottle has a drop impact resistance while exhibiting excellent appearance.	12-10-2009
20110037204	METHOD OF PRODUCING BIAXIALLY STRETCHED POLYESTER BOTTLES - In effecting the stretching by using a stretch rod in a method of producing a biaxially stretched polyester bottle, the air is blown into the preform at such a flow rate that the preform does not come in contact with the stretch rod but the end thereof and does not come in contact with the surfaces of the mold, either. There can be produced a biaxially stretched polyester bottle having an average thickness of about 0.05 to about 0.2 mm or having a further decreased thickness using a resin in decreased amounts and having a decreased weight without developing burst or whitening caused by over-stretching, without forming ring-like thick portion yet maintaining a good yield and efficiency.	02-17-2011

Tatsuya Fujikawa, Hiroshima-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090173307	INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Disclosed is an internal combustion engine (A), which has a valve overlap period (T) during which an intake valve (	07-09-2009
20090173312	INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Disclosed is an internal combustion engine, which has a geometric compression ratio of 13.0 or greater, and a combustion chamber (	07-09-2009
20090319156	INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine is described herein. The engine may include a combustion chamber having a pair of intake ports arranged at one side, and an exhaust port arranged at the other side. The engine may also include a fuel injector configured to inject fuel into said combustion chamber from a side of said intake ports toward a side of said exhaust port, a variable flow restrictor capable of making flow resistance of said second intake port greater than flow resistance of said first intake port, a first spark plug arranged on a ceiling of the chamber and having its spark gap in the proximity of a center portion of said ceiling, and a second spark plug arranged on said ceiling and having its spark gap which is positioned closer to said first intake port in the axial direction of said crankshaft than said first spark plug.	12-24-2009
20100077990	CONTROL OF SPARK IGNITED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - There is provided a method of controlling a spark ignited internal combustion engine having a fuel injector which injects fuel directly into its combustion chamber. The method comprises injecting a total amount of fuel into a combustion chamber by early in a compression stroke during a cylinder cycle at a first engine speed. The method further comprises injecting a first stage of fuel into the combustion chamber during a cylinder cycle by an early in a compression stroke of the cylinder cycle, and injecting a second stage of fuel by late in the compression stroke during the cylinder cycle at a second engine speed less than the first engine speed, after injecting the first stage of fuel. The amount of the second stage fuel is greater than an amount of said first stage fuel. Accordingly, the first and second stage fuels may not be pre-ignited before the spark ignition.	04-01-2010

Tatsuya Fujikawa, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090235897	INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF SPARK-IGNITION DIRECT-INJECTION TYPE AND FUEL INJECTING METHOD THEREOF - A multi-hole injector directly injects fuel into a combustion chamber. Intake air is introduced into the combustion chamber through intake ports to provide tumble flow in the combustion chamber. A cavity is formed in a part of the top surface of a piston which is eccentric to the exhaust side. In the intake stroke, fuel injection ends in a downstroke of a piston. When the crank angle is 100 degrees after the top dead center in the intake stroke at which the fuel injection ends, a most downward lower spray collides with a part of the top surface of the piston which ranges on the intake side from the edge on the exhaust side of the cavity. A most upward upper spray does not come into contact with a spark plug. Thus, the fuel injection can enhance the tumble flow to promote homogeneous dispersion of fuel-air mixture in the combustion chamber.	09-24-2009
20100175660	DIRECT-INJECTION SPARK-IGNITION ENGINE - Disclosed is a direct-injection spark-ignition engine designed to promote catalyst activation during cold engine operation. A fuel injection timing for a fuel injection period in an compression stroke (second fuel injection period F	07-15-2010

Tomoyuki Fujikawa, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100203994	FRICTION DRIVE BELT AND AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A friction drive belt (B) includes short fibers (	08-12-2010

Toru Fujikawa, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100175650	VALVE OPENING/CLOSING TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS - A valve opening/closing timing control apparatus includes a phase displacing mechanism for displacing relative phase between a drive-side rotational member and a driven-side rotational member rotatable in unison with a cam shaft, a first pump driven by an internal combustion engine, a second pump driven by a drive source different from the internal combustion engine, a locking mechanism capable of locking the relative phase to an initial phase suitable for starting the internal combustion engine, and an urging mechanism	07-15-2010
20110180738	ROTARY VALVE APPARATUS - A rotary valve apparatus includes a casing having a fluid passageway, a rotor rotatably mounted in the casing and configured to control, by rotation thereof, a flow state of fluid flowing in the fluid passageway, a drive mechanism for rotating the rotor, and a lock mechanism configured to allow transmission of a rotational force from the drive mechanism to the rotor and to inhibit rotation of the rotor under non-rotation driving state of the driving mechanism.	07-28-2011

Toshiaki Fujikawa, Tokushima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100002971	Sealing Bearing - An annular elastic portion is secured to an annular metal core portion. A through hole is provided which penetrates the metal core portion and the elastic portion in a radial direction. A porous member which has the properties of allowing free passage of air while inhibiting the passage of water and oil therethrough is secured to an outer peripheral surface of the metal core portion so as to completely block a radially outer opening of the through hole. An canopy member having a cover plate located on a radially outer side of the porous member is secured to the outer peripheral surface of the metal core portion.	01-07-2010

Yoichi Fujikawa, Azumino-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080211394	Organic Electroluminescence Device Having Input Function and Electronic Apparatus - The invention provides an organic electroluminescence device having an input function, including: an element substrate that has a light-emitting layer sandwiched between a positive electrode and negative electrode in each of a plurality of sub pixel regions that are arrayed in a matrix pattern; a sealing substrate that seals the element substrate; and a touch panel section that is provided at the outer-surface side of the sealing substrate. In such a configuration of the organic electroluminescence device having an input function according to an aspect of the invention, the negative electrode is formed on an individual basis so as to correspond to the display color of each of the sub pixel regions; and the sealing substrate has a shield conductor that is formed on the element-substrate side of the sealing substrate, the shield conductor having a fixed potential.	09-04-2008
20080211395	ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE HAVING INPUT FUNCTION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The invention provides an organic electroluminescence device having an input function, including: an element substrate that has a light-emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes; a sealing substrate that seals the element substrate; a first detection electrode that is provided at the inner-surface side of the sealing substrate; a second detection electrode that is provided at the outer-surface side of the sealing substrate; the second detection electrode having a detection axis that is not the same as that of the first detection electrode; a dielectric film that is formed on the second detection electrode; and a detection unit that detects a position at which electrostatic capacitance is generated via the dielectric film between the first detection electrode and the second detection electrode.	09-04-2008
20100214266	ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE HAVING INPUT FUNCTION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The invention provides an organic electroluminescence device having an input function, including: an element substrate that has a light-emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes; a sealing substrate that seals the element substrate; a first detection electrode that is provided at the inner-surface side of the sealing substrate; a second detection electrode that is provided at the outer-surface side of the sealing substrate; the second detection electrode having a detection axis that is not the same as that of the first detection electrode; a dielectric film that is formed on the second detection electrode; and a detection unit that detects a position at which electrostatic capacitance is generated via the dielectric film between the first detection electrode and the second detection electrode.	08-26-2010

Yoshiaki Fujikawa, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100332563	INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes, a file output detector configured to detect a request for performing a process of outputting a file from a first storage medium, and a program addition processing unit configured to add a data deleting program to the file to be output when the file output detector detects the request for performing the process of outputting a file, wherein the data deleting program causes an apparatus which received the file to perform a method, the method including determining whether a preset period of time has been elapsed, and deleting at least part of data of the file when it is determined that the preset period of time has been elapsed.	12-30-2010

Yoshifumi Fujikawa, Yokohama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090051766	Monitoring System and Imaging Device - An imaging device has a frame selector that performs frame removal processing for removing certain image frames from the image data such that groups of successive image frames remain at predetermined intervals. A monitoring center has a high resolution processor that uses received multiple image frames to perform high resolution processing. The frame selector has a motionless frame generator for generating motionless image frames indicating no motion compared with an image frame to be referenced. The frame selector inserts the motionless image frames into positions in the image data at which image frames have been removed by the frame removal processing to form image data to be transmitted. It is therefore possible to reduce the amount of data to be transmitted and display an acquired image at a high resolution.	02-26-2009
20100329636	Video playback apparatus - A video playback apparatus includes a first unit which inputs a viewing time of video data to be played back, a second unit which extracts scenes on a basis of a power of audio in the video data or a movement of image in the video data so that a sum of the time of the extracted playback scenes is within the viewing time, and a third unit which plays back the extracted scenes.	12-30-2010

Yoshihiro Fujikawa, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100062278	COMPOSITE OF SHEET METAL PARTS - A composite of sheet metal parts on or for a vehicle comprises a first sheet metal part forming a first outer shell region and comprising a first joining region which projects from the first outer shell region via a bent transition towards an inner side of the composite. The composite further comprises a second sheet metal part forming a second outer shell region and comprising a second joining region which projects from the second outer shell region towards the inner side of the composite, the second joining region facing the first joining region. The composite also comprises a welding or soldering seam along which the sheet metal parts are connected, wherein the seam runs along or alongside a flange edge formed in the first joining region at a distance from the first outer shell region, a flange deviating from the first joining region along the flange edge.	03-11-2010

Yoshihiro Fujikawa, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090023520	Mold for manufacturing golf balls and golf balls - The present invention relates to a mold having a parting line along dimples which allows manufacturing of golf balls free from burrs, and to golf balls manufactured using such a mold. The mold of the present invention is provided with a spherical cavity inside thereof; and an upper mold and a lower mold separable from each other, wherein a plurality of convex portions for forming dimples is provided in the inner surface of the cavity, at least one of the plurality of convex portions lies over the equator of the cavity, a parting line, which corresponds to the boundary between the upper mold and the lower mold, extends along the inner surface of the cavity, the parting line comprises first lines extending along the peripheries of the convex portions lying over the equator and second lines connecting the first lines, and the first line is disposed apart from the periphery by a distance of 0.1 to 0.5 mm.	01-22-2009
20110118059	GOLF BALL - The present invention provides a golf ball that achieves a satisfactorily long carry distance when hit with a driver and that accurately generates a desirable amount of backspin in an approach shot. The golf ball of the present invention has a spherical main part, a plurality of ribs formed on the surface of the main part, an interlayer that is placed in depressions surrounded by the ribs and has a hardness greater than that of the ribs, an inner cover that covers the interlayer, and an outer cover that covers the inner cover and has a hardness lower than the inner cover.	05-19-2011

Yoshinori Fujikawa, Chuo-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080220964	Ceramic material powder, method of production thereof, dielectric ceramic composition, electronic device, and multilayer ceramic capacitor - A ceramic material powder comprised of main ingredient particles formed by barium titanate having on their surfaces a covering layer comprised of a secondary ingredient additive, wherein when an average radius of the main ingredient particles is “r” and an average radius of the covering layer is “Δr”, the Δr is controlled to a range of 0.015 r to 0.055 r, thereby enabling acquisition of a multilayer ceramic capacitor or other electronic device satisfying both the X7R characteristic prescribed in the EIAJ standard and B characteristic prescribed in the Japan Industrial Standard (JIS), that is, excellent in temperature stability of the electrostatic capacity, having a good insulation resistance value, relative dielectric constant, or other characteristics, and having a long accelerated life of the insulation resistance.	09-11-2008

Yoshio Fujikawa, Iwata-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090034887	Hydrostatic gas bearing, rotator and CT scanner - A hydrostatic gas bearing capable of easily adjusting a clearance between a rotor and a radial bearing pad is provided. This hydrostatic gas bearing comprises a radial bearing pad radially supporting a rotor, a linear motion guide moving the radial bearing pad and a ball stud swingably coupling the radial bearing pad to the linear motion guide. The linear motion guide moves the radial bearing pad in a direction intersecting with a direction connecting the center of rotation of the rotor and the ball stud with each other. The quantity of adjustment in movement of the radial bearing pad caused by the linear motion guide is larger than the quantity of change in the clearance between the outer peripheral surface of the rotor and the radial bearing pad, whereby a small quantity of the bearing clearance can be precisely adjusted.	02-05-2009

Yosifumi Fujikawa, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090140171	Optical Beam Pointing System For Setting Irradiation Position For Radiation - An optical beam pointing system for setting an irradiation position and which is capable of automatically performing positional adjustments of visible light beams with respect to an aiming center. The system uses opposed pointers disposed on opposite sides of an irradiation center, each pointer including a light-projecting portion for projecting a beam aimed at the irradiation center, a light-receiving portion for generating a detection signal, and a control portion.	06-04-2009

Yuji Fujikawa, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100278172	IMAGE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An image communication apparatus comprises: a call connection control unit that establishes a session with a communication partner using an SIP message; and an image communication control unit that controls an image communication, wherein (i) when the call connection control unit receives, as a calling party, from a called party, an INVITE SIP message in which a T.38 communication and a first priority transport are specified in a session description protocol, and when a second priority transport is set in the image communication apparatus of the calling party, the call connection control unit opens the second priority transport, and (ii) when no priority transport is set in the image communication apparatus of the calling party, the call connection control unit opens the first priority transport specified by the called party, and performs a T.38 communication using the opened transport.	11-04-2010

Yuji Fujikawa, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100005676	INSIDE DIAMETER MEASURING TOOL - An inside diameter measuring tool includes: a main body; an axially moving spindle having a male screw to be screwed to the main body; a plurality of contact pieces provided on the main body, the measuring pieces moving in a direction substantially orthogonal to the axial direction of the spindle; and a conical member interposed between the contact pieces and the spindle, the conical member advancing and retracting the contact pieces in the direction substantially orthogonal to the axial direction of the spindle. The lead of the male screw of the spindle is 1.0 mm or more and the cone angle of the conical member is less than 53 degrees. Preferably, the lead of the male screw is 2.0 mm and the cone angle of the conical member is approximately 28 degrees.	01-14-2010
20110247231	MICROMETER - A micrometer includes: a body; a fixed sleeve that is fixed to the body; a spindle that is screwed to the fixed sleeve; a thimble that is rotatably fitted to an outer circumference of the fixed sleeve and has an outer end connected to the spindle; an operation sleeve fitted over a range from an outer circumference of the thimble to an outer end of the spindle and being rotatable relative to the thimble; and a constant pressure mechanism that is disposed between the operation sleeve and the spindle, the constant pressure mechanism transmitting a rotation of the operation sleeve to the spindle and allowing a free rotation of the operation sleeve against the spindle when a predetermined or more amount of load is applied on the spindle. Ball bearings are disposed between the thimble and the operation sleeve.	10-13-2011

Yuji Fujikawa, Kure-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090282689	Digital displacement measuring instrument - A digital displacement measuring instrument detects a displacement of a spindle by an encoder and then displays the displacement on a digital display unit. With an imaginary base line centered along an axial direction of an outer circumference of a sleeve, a millimeter graduation for displaying the displacement of the spindle in millimeters is provided on one side, and the inch graduation for displaying the displacement of the spindle is provided on the other side.	11-19-2009
20100024237	DIGITAL DISPLACEMENT MEASURING INSTRUMENT - A digital displacement measuring instrument includes a spindle screwed into a body to be axially advanced and retracted relative to the body; and an encoder that detects a displacement of the spindle. The encoder includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor is supported by a rotor bushing. The rotor bushing includes an engaging key engageable with a key groove axially provided on the outer circumference of the spindle, and is displaceable in the axial direction of the spindle via a position adjusting screw. The stator is fixed to the body via a stator bushing in the vicinity of the spindle so as not to be displaceable in the axial direction of the spindle.	02-04-2010

Yukinori Fujikawa, Tsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120061225	SWITCH UNIT - A switch unit for detecting movement of a target object in a first direction and in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction includes a first movable body arranged to move in the first direction together with the movement of the target object in the first direction, a first substrate provided with a first detecting unit for detecting a position of the first movable body in the first direction, a second movable body arranged to move in the second direction together with the movement of the target object in the second direction, and a second substrate provided with a second detecting unit for detecting a position of the second movable body in the second direction.	03-15-2012