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Fujikura, JP

Akira Fujikura, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080225032IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING IMAGE FORMING PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING OPERATION CONTROL PROGRAM - An image forming apparatus includes a display section for displaying an image associated with an operation of the apparatus. An operating section receives operating instructions and a user ID from a user. A panel display log storage section stores a panel display log which has been inputted from the operating section and associated with the user ID. A communication section transmits the panel display log to a server through a network together with the panel display log associated with the user ID and receives from the server customized display information formed in the server based on the transmitted panel display log. A customized display image forming section takes in the received customized display information and forms a customized display image to be displayed on the display section. The image display controller controls the display section to display the customized display image on the display section.09-18-2008
20080239376PRINT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND PRINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A print management apparatus includes: a communication section connected to image forming apparatuses via a network for transmitting a print job to one of the apparatuses, and receiving management information from each apparatus including information about a print function of the apparatus and alternate printing instructions to allow another image forming apparatus perform an alternate printing. A management section creates and stores management data indicating respective states of the apparatuses based on management information received by the communication section. A designating section designates a first of the apparatuses and allows the communication section to transmit a print job to the designated first apparatus, designates a second apparatus to perform an alternate printing with reference to the management data of the management section, and allows the communication section to transmit the print job to the designated second apparatus if an alternate printing instruction is received from the designated first apparatus.10-02-2008

Akira Fujikura, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090033974Image Forming System and Image Forming Apparatus - In an image forming system, a server includes (a) a transmitting/receiving unit that receives consumable-goods shortage information and consumable-goods stock information via a network and transmits the consumable-goods stock information and stock retrieval information for retrieving the consumable goods via a network, the consumable-goods shortage information indicating a shortage of consumable goods in an image forming apparatus, the consumable-goods stock information indicating an available stock in an image forming apparatus, and (b) a management control unit that causes the transmitting/receiving unit to transmit the stock retrieval information to the other image forming apparatuses than one of the image forming apparatuses that transmits the consumable-goods shortage information to the server, and causes the transmitting/receiving unit to transmit the consumable-goods stock information obtained from the other image forming apparatuses as a result of retrieving the consumable goods via the network.02-05-2009
20100185858Image Forming System - A Multi-Function peripheral (MFP), a server apparatus, and a client apparatus for generating image output data from document data and transmitting the image output data to the server apparatus are each connected to a network. In the server apparatus, an output data management unit stores the received image output data in an output data storage unit. Upon receiving user authentication information that is input with a user operation on the MFP, the server apparatus determines whether the user authentication information is valid. When the user authentication information is determined to be valid, the server apparatus transmits to the MFP one or more among the stored image output data associated with the user authentication information.07-22-2010

Eiichi Fujikura, Yamagata JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100221912Method of Manufacturing a semiconductor device - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes a process of removing, by dry etching, an insulating layer which is formed on the top surface of a Ni-containing silicide layer to thereby at least partially expose the Ni-containing silicide layer; and a process of cleaning the exposed portion of the Ni-containing silicide layer using reduced water having a reductive function.09-02-2010

Haijime Fujikura, Mito JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090114943Nitride semiconductor free-standing substrateand device using the same - A nitride semiconductor free-standing substrate includes a surface inclined in a range of 0.03° to 1.0° from a C-plane, and an off-orientation that an angle defined between a C-axis and a tangent at each point on a whole surface of the substrate becomes maximum is displaced in a range of 0.5° to 16° from a particular M-axis orientation of six-fold symmetry M-axis orientations. The substrate does not include a region of −0.5°<φ<+0.5° on the surface, where φ represents a displacement angle of the off-orientation on a surface of the substrate from the particular M-axis orientation.05-07-2009

Hajime Fujikura, Mito-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110198610NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR CRYSTAL, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR FREESTANDING SUBSTRATE AND NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - To provide a nitride semiconductor crystal, comprising: laminated homogeneous nitride semiconductor layers, with a thickness of 2 mm or more, wherein the laminated homogeneous nitride semiconductor layers are constituted so that a nitride semiconductor layer with low dopant concentration and a nitride semiconductor layer with high dopant concentration are alternately laminated by two cycles or more.08-18-2011

Hajime Fujikura, Mito JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090050928Zinc-blende nitride semiconductor free-standing substrate, method for fabricating same, and light-emitting device employing same - A zinc-blende nitride semiconductor free-standing substrate has a front surface and a back surface opposite the front surface. The distance between the front and back surfaces is not less than 200 μm. The area ratio of the zinc-blende nitride semiconductor to the front surface is not less than 95%.02-26-2009
20110006397Group III nitride semiconductor free-standing substrate and method of manufacturing the same, group III nitride semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same - A group III nitride semiconductor free-standing substrate includes an as-grown surface, more than half of a region of the as-grown surface including a single crystal plane. The single crystal plane includes an off-angle inclined in an m-axis or a-axis direction from a C-plane with a group III polarity, or in a c-axis or a-axis direction from an M-plane.01-13-2011
20110108944Nitride semiconductor free-standing substrate, method of manufacturing the same and nitride semiconductor device - A nitride semiconductor free-standing substrate includes a diameter of not less than 40 mm, a thickness of not less than 100 μm, a dislocation density of not more than 5×1005-12-2011

Patent applications by Hajime Fujikura, Mito JP

Hajime Fujikura, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100272141NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR FREESTANDING SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND LASER DIODE - There is provided a nitride semiconductor freestanding substrate, with a dislocation density set to be 4×1010-28-2010

Hideki Fujikura, Nagano JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090093419GLUCOPYRANOSYLOXYPYRAZOLE DERIVATIVES AND USE THEREOF IN MEDICINES - The present invention provides glucopyranosyloxypyrazole derivatives represented by the general formula:04-09-2009
20100029919PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE, MEDICINAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME, MEDICINAL USE THEREOF AND INTERMEDIATE IN PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides pyrazole derivatives represented by the general formula:02-04-2010
20110201815FUSED HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOF FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES - The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal plasma uric acid level and the like. The present invention relates to fused heterocyclic derivatives represented by the following formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of plasma uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, salts thereof or the like. In the formula (I), T represents trifluoromethyl, nitro or cyano; ring Q represents heteroaryl; X08-18-2011
20110207935FUSED-RING DERIVATIVE AND MEDICAL APPLICATION OF SAME - The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal plasma uric acid level and the like. The present invention relates to fused ring derivatives represented by the following formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of plasma uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, salts thereof or the like. In the formula (I), X08-25-2011

Patent applications by Hideki Fujikura, Nagano JP

Hideki Fujikura, Azumino-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100056521(AZA)INDOLE DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOF FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES - The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level which has a uricosuric activity or the like. The present invention relates to (aza)indole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof. In the formula (I), T represents nitro or cyano and the like; ring J represents aryl or heteroaryl and the like; Q represents carboxy or 5-tetazolyl and the like; Y represents H, OH, NH03-04-2010
201002278645-MEMBERED HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOF FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES - The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level which has a uricosuric activity or the like. The present invention relates to 5-membered heterocyclic derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof. In the formula (I), T represents nitro, cyano and the like; ring J represents aryl or heteroaryl; Q represents carboxy, 5-tetazolyl and the like; Y represents H, OH, NH09-09-2010
20110230454(AZA)INDOLE DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOF FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES - The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormal serum uric acid level which has a uricosuric activity or the like. The present invention relates to (aza)indole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) having xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities and useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with abnormality of serum uric acid level, prodrugs thereof, or salts thereof. In the formula (I), T represents nitro or cyano and the like; ring J represents aryl or heteroaryl and the like; Q represents carboxy or 5-tetazolyl and the like; Y represents H, OH, NH09-22-2011

Hiroaki Fujikura, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080290587Sheet supply device - A sheet supply device includes a sheet storing section on which sheets are stacked and are stored; a sheet feed unit controlled by a controller that feeds the sheets stored in the sheet storing section to a next process; and an air blower controlled by the controller that blows air to the sheets stored in the sheet storing section, the air blower has an air nozzle and a mechanism that can adjust a height of the air nozzle in an up-down direction, and the mechanism increases or decreases the air flow rate of the air being blown to the sheets, wherein a force provided by the air blower to push up the sheets is exerted on the sheets, such that a less force is exerted when the sheets are being fed compared to when the sheets are not being fed.11-27-2008
20080290589Sheet supply device - A sheet supply device includes a sheet storing section on which sheets are stacked and are stored; a sheet feed unit controlled by a controller that feeds the sheets stored in the sheet storing section to a next process; and an air blower controlled by the controller that blows air to the sheets stored in the sheet storing section, the air blower has an air nozzle and a shutter that can adjust an area of the air nozzle, and the shutter increases or decreases the air flow rate of the air being blown to the sheets, wherein a force provided by the air blower to push up the sheets is exerted on the sheets, such that a less force is exerted when the sheets are being fed compared to when the sheets are not being fed.11-27-2008

Katsuhiro Fujikura, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090080076Apparatus housing and apparatus decoration with interference color film - The present invention provides an apparatus housing and an apparatus decoration colored by a color luminous designed film. The color luminous designed film includes a semi-transparent metal coating film, a light interference transparent film which has an optical thickness of 5 to 150 nm and is formed from an inorganic compound under the semi-transparent metal coating film, and a ray reflective metal coating film under the light interference transparent film.03-26-2009

Katsuhito Fujikura, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080276281Information Processing Device, Information Processing Method, Information Processing Program, and Recording Medium Recorded with the Information Processing Program - A recording/reproducing system (11-06-2008

Katsuyuki Fujikura, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080238384Current source circuit and method of outputting current - A current source circuit includes a voltage output section which outputs a voltage signal; a current source section and a conversion section. The current source section has at least one current source block comprising a plurality of current sources, each of which outputs an output current. The conversion section is provided between the voltage output section and the current source section and outputs a reference current to the plurality of current sources of the at least one current source block based on the voltage signal such that the output current from each of the plurality of current sources is set based on the reference current.10-02-2008

Kazuo Fujikura, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110198253STORING PACKAGE UNIT AND A STORING METHOD FOR MICRO SOLDER SPHERES - An object of the present invention is to prevent “deteriorations,” such as oxidization and deformation of micro solder spheres during storage.08-18-2011

Keitaro Fujikura, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080242823Process for producing antiaging agent, vulcanization accelerator or modified natural rubber by means of microorganism - The object of the present invention is to provide processes for producing an antiaging agent, a vulcanization accelerator and a modified natural rubber, which are environmentally friendly and allow to make provision against a decrease of petroleum resources in the future. According to the present invention, glucose is used as carbon neutral resources and is converted into aniline or an aniline derivative by a microorganism. An antiaging agent, a vulcanization accelerator or a modified natural rubber is produced from thus obtained aniline or aniline derivative.10-02-2008
20090306431PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ANTIAGING AGENT, VULCANIZATION ACCELERATOR OR MODIFIED NATURAL RUBBER BY MEANS OF MICROORGANISM OR PLANT - An object of the present invention is to provide processes for producing an antiaging agent, a vulcanization accelerator and a modified natural rubber, which are environmentally friendly and capable of making provision against a decrease of petroleum resources in the future. An antiaging agent, a vulcanization accelerator or a modified natural rubber is produced by a method comprising: converting glucose into benzoic acid or a benzoic acid derivative by a microorganism or extracting benzoic acid or a benzoic acid derivative from a plant; and converting the obtained benzoic acid or benzoic acid derivative into aniline or an aniline derivative.12-10-2009

Kie Fujikura, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120136090FIBER WADDING FOR FILLING BONE DEFECTS - A fiber wadding for filling bone defects having a flocculent three-dimensional structure is disclosed. The fiber wadding includes a plurality of fibers that contain a biodegradable resin as a principal component and a siloxane. Outside diameter of the plurality of fibers of the wadding is from about 0.05 μm to about 30 μm. Bulk density of the fiber wadding is about 0.005-0.3 g/cm05-31-2012

Kie Fujikura, Nagoya JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110009522MATERIAL FOR FILLING BONE DEFECTS AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a material for filling bone defects having a three-dimensional steric structure. This material is produced by dissolving or suspending a substance in a solvent to give a solution or slurry, the substance containing a biodegradable resin as a principal component and bearing a siloxane; adding water to the solution or slurry to give a spinning solution, the water having a relative dielectric constant larger than that of the biodegradable resin; subjecting the spinning solution to electrospinning while applying a positive charge to a collector by a voltage supply and grounding a nozzle of a syringe without applying a charge thereto; thereby yielding the material on the collector.01-13-2011

Kie Fujikura, Kobe JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110060413GUIDED BONE REGENERATION MEMBRANE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A guided bone regeneration membrane has a bilayer structure including a first nonwoven fabric layer and a second nonwoven fabric layer. The first nonwoven fabric layer includes a fibrous substance containing a biodegradable resin as a principal component and further containing a siloxane, and the second nonwoven fabric layer includes a fibrous substance containing a biodegradable resin as a principal component. The first and second nonwoven fabric layers are electrospun nonwoven fabric layers, and the fibrous substance constituting the second nonwoven fabric layer has an average diameter smaller than that of the fibrous substance constituting the first nonwoven fabric layer. Specifically, the fibrous substance constituting the second nonwoven fabric layer preferably has an average diameter of more than 0 μm and equal to or less than 5 μm.03-10-2011

Kotaro Fujikura, Hagagun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100154193SENSING METHOD, ACCURACY CONTROL METHOD, WORKPIECE POSITIONING SYSTEM AND WORKPIECE POSITIONING METHOD - Positions of predetermined spots in a frame of a motorcycle are determined by sensing all the predetermined spots in one direction from a front side or a rear side of the frame of the motorcycle by a sensing device.06-24-2010

Seiji Fujikura, Toukai JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090189960Inkjet recording apparatus - An inkjet recording apparatus includes a main body and a print head. The main body includes a mechanical portion and a control portion. The mechanical portion includes a pump that pressurizes or draws a liquid(s), such as an ink and/or a solvent, and a solenoid valve that switches between flow channels guiding the liquid to flow therethrough. The control portion controls respective operations including printing and running and stopping of the inkjet recording apparatus. The print head includes a nozzle that atomizes the ink pressure fed from the main body into ink droplets, a charging electrode that electrically charges the ink droplets, a deflecting electrode that forms an electric field that deflects the charged ink droplets, and a gutter that collects the ink unused for printing. The nozzle includes a surface-treated layer that repels the ink to a portion where the ink is supplied.07-30-2009
20090189964Ink jet recording device - An ink jet recording device, comprises: a main body equipped with an ink container which accumulate ink, an ink supply pump which supplies the ink, an ink recovery pump which recovers the ink, and a control unit; a printing head equipped with a nozzle which jets the ink supplied from the main body as ink particles, an electrification electrode which electrifies the ink particles, a deflection electrode which deflects the electrified ink particles, and a gutter which collects ink particles which are not used for printing; and a cable in which an ink supply flow path for supplying the ink from the main body to the printing head, an ink recovery flow path for returning the ink particles collected by the gutter into the ink container, an exhaust circulation path which connects the ink container and the gutter, and various signal lines for connecting the control unit and the printing head, are arranged. The gutter comprises two members of an ink flow path block in which ink flows, and exhaust flow path block in which exhaust solvent vapor flows.07-30-2009
20100026754Ink Jet Recording Device - An ink jet recording device comprises a main body equipped with an ink container, an ink supply pump ink, an ink recovery pump, and a control unit. A printing head equipped with a nozzle emits ink supplied from the main body as ink particles. An electrification electrode electrifies the ink particles and a deflection electrode deflects the electrified ink particles. A gutter collects ink particles which are not used for printing. An exhaust circulation path connects the ink container and the gutter. The gutter comprises two members of an ink flow path block in which ink flows and an exhaust flow path block in which exhaust solvent vapor flows.02-04-2010
20100026770Ink Jet Recording Device - An ink jet recording device comprises a main body equipped with an ink container, an ink supply pump ink, an ink recovery pump, and a control unit. A printing head equipped with a nozzle emits ink supplied from the main body as ink particles. An electrification electrode electrifies the ink particles and a deflection electrode deflects the electrified ink particles. A gutter collects ink particles which are not used for printing. An exhaust circulation path connects the ink container and the gutter. The gutter comprises two members of an ink flow path block in which ink flows and an exhaust flow path block in which exhaust solvent vapor flows.02-04-2010

Shuichi Fujikura, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090060618Image forming apparatus and image processing apparatus - An image forming apparatus forms an image during conveyance of a medium. The image forming apparatus includes a conveying unit for conveying a medium, and a reverse voltage applying unit for applying to the medium a voltage with polarity opposite to a voltage applied to the medium when the conveying unit conveys the medium. An image processing apparatus includes a conveying unit for conveying an original document; a reading unit for reading an image on the original document during conveyance of the document; and a reverse voltage applying unit for applying to the medium a voltage with polarity opposite to a voltage applied to the medium when the conveying unit conveys the medium.03-05-2009
20100080588IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes first and second image supporting members; first and second developer supporting members for forming a first developer image in a first color and a second developer image in a second color, respectively; first and second transfer members for transferring the first developer image and the second developer image to a medium, respectively; a voltage applying unit for applying a first voltage to one of the first image supporting member and the first transfer member and a second voltage to one of the second image supporting member and the second transfer member. The voltage applying unit is arranged to apply the second voltage greater than the first voltage to one of the second image supporting member and the second transfer member when a printing operation is performed to form an image only in the first color.04-01-2010

Patent applications by Shuichi Fujikura, Tokyo JP

Takashi Fujikura, Hiroshima-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120004058Sports ball - There is provided a sports ball capable of relieving the pain of the hands suffered from impact on the ball and having a soft feel and high flexibility. The sports ball comprises a spherical hollow rubber bladder (01-05-2012

Takashi Fujikura, Tokyo-To JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090304220Earphone - An earphone includes a cylindrical portion having an opening in one end and an audio output unit which outputs sound from one face. The audio output unit is fixed to the cylindrical portion such that another face is in contact with an end face of the one end of the cylindrical portion. The audio output unit and the cylindrical portion are insertable at least partially in the external auditory canal of a human being. The earphone further includes a thin-wall part provided in the cylindrical portion and a ring, made of a material of a greater specific gravity than the cylindrical portion, which is fixed to the inner surface. The ring is fixed in a position such that the ring overlaps in the axial direction of the cylindrical portion with respect to the thin-wall part.12-10-2009

Tatsuo Fujikura, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110175278AIR BLOWING APPARATUS AND AIR BLOWING METHOD - An air blowing apparatus includes: a paper stack accommodating section which forms a paper stack accommodating space for accommodating a stack of paper; and an air blowing device which blows air toward an edge of each sheet of paper of the stack of paper accommodated in the paper stack accommodating space, wherein the paper stack accommodating section includes a curved surface which faces a paper surface of the stack of paper, and the curved surface extends in an air blowing direction of the air blowing device and has a curvature in a direction perpendicular to the air blowing direction of the air blowing device.07-21-2011
20110219641SEASONING APPARATUS - A seasoning apparatus includes: a table on which a stack of paper sheets is loaded; a ceiling plate which is arranged above the table to cover an upper side of the paper stack on the table; a front side plate and a rear side plate which are arranged to oppose to each other at front and rear sides of the paper stack on the table, at least one of the front and rear side plates being advanceable and retractable relatively to each other; a right-hand side plate and a left-hand side plate which are arranged to oppose to each other at a right-hand side and a left-hand side of the paper stack on the table, at least one of the right-hand and left-hand side plates being advanceable and retractable relatively to each other; and an air blowing device which blows air horizontally toward the paper stack on the table.09-15-2011

Tatsuo Fujikura, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090195784Sensor Unit and Assay Method of Assay in Utilizing Attenuated Total Reflection - A sensor unit of a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) assay system includes a transparent dielectric medium. A thin film has a first surface and a sensing surface. The first surface is connected with the dielectric medium to constitute an interface. The sensing surface is back to the first surface, for detecting (bio) chemical reaction. A flow cell block has a flow channel for flowing of the sample to the sensing surface. Attenuated total reflection of illuminating light is checked at the interface, to analyze interaction between ligand and analyte as samples. The flow channel includes a first inner surface, disposed opposite to the sensing surface to extend along, for passing the sample to flow between. The first inner surface has a height, defined with reference to the sensing surface, and in a range of 200-500 microns.08-06-2009
20100225695IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - Blocking members are respectively provided at a conveyance direction upstream side and downstream side of a head unit of an inkjet recording device. The two blocking members are provided radially extending from an area near an outer peripheral surface of an image formation drum, and extend across a width direction of a paper, and respectively cover both conveyance direction sides of the head unit. An end of each blocking member near to the image formation drum is separated from the outer peripheral surface of the drum by a predetermined distance. Between an inkjet line head and a blocking member is provided a fan that blows air along a droplet ejection direction towards a vicinity of the outer peripheral surface of the image formation drum, thereby preventing heat from the image formation drum from being transmitted to an ejection direction distal end of the inkjet line head.09-09-2010
20110316949PAPER SEASONING APPARATUS AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a paper seasoning apparatus and an inkjet recording apparatus including a paper seasoning apparatus, capable of seasoning paper configured in a paper stack, and separating the paper stacks by introducing separation plates between sheets of the paper. Namely, separation plates for separating paper into specific numbers of sheets are introduced from a plate feeding apparatus into a housing of a paper seasoning apparatus. A separation plate lowering device lowers the separation plate that is supporting a paper stack. Seasoning is performed by blowing air from an air blowing device against the paper stack.12-29-2011

Patent applications by Tatsuo Fujikura, Kanagawa JP

Teruhiko Fujikura, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110142468IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - Provided are an image forming apparatus, a fixing device, and an image forming system using the same, including: an image forming section for transferring a toner image onto a recording sheet; a first and second fixing rollers for thermally fixing the toner image on the recording sheet; a first and second temperature sensors each provided at a plurality of positions in a longitudinal direction of the fixing roller; and a rocking section for reciprocally shifting at least one of the fixing rollers in the longitudinal direction of the fixing roller, wherein the temperature gradient of each of the fixing rollers is detected, a central position of reciprocal shift of one fixing roller which can be shifted is set such that the temperature gradient of the other fixing roller is cancelled, and then the one fixing roller is reciprocally shifted by the rocking section.06-16-2011

Teruhiko Fujikura, Toyokawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090301828MOUNT DAMPER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE MOUNT DAMPER - A mount damper comprises electrode plates placed on a motor side and a support body side respectively, a control unit for adjusting voltage between the electrode plates, and an electrostrictive polymer member for changing a distance between the electrode plates by the voltage therebetween. The electrostrictive polymer member is also an elastic body sandwiched between the electrode plates and has a hardness changeable with a change in the interelectrode distance. A motor is mounted through this mount damper. The control unit adjusts voltage applied between the electrode plates to a value different from a value causing resonance of the motor and the electrostrictive polymer member, thereby absorbing vibration of the motor during rotation thereof, irrespective of a rotation speed. Thus, the mount damper and the image forming apparatus using it can reliably prevent resonance and absorb vibration constantly even if a device selectively uses plural levels of the rotation speed.12-10-2009
20110038652IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention is capable of changing the system speed quickly and highly accurately while using a CVT device with an advantage in its quietness to transmit a driving force to rotative parts.02-17-2011

Tetsuya Fujikura, Saitama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080228034ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope apparatus comprises: an endoscope including an insertion section; a cylindrical insertion assisting tool that allows the insertion section to be inserted to assist insertion of the insertion section into a body cavity; and a ring-shaped seal member that is supported so as to slide on the insertion section with the insertion section inserted, wherein the seal member is detachably mounted on a base end of the insertion assisting tool to seal a gap between the insertion assisting tool and the insertion section.09-18-2008
20080257484METHOD OF WORKING END PORTION OF TUBE FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENT - It is an object of the invention to provide a method of working an end portion of a tube for a medical instrument capable of being worked easily in a short period of time and capable of providing a smooth end portion of an outer surface thereof.10-23-2008
20080281155INSERTION ASSISTING TOOL - An insertion assisting tool is provided and includes a multi-lumen tube which has a tip end surface, a base end surface and an outer peripheral surface and in which each of an insertion path for inserting the insertion portion of an endoscope therein and a fluid tube formed separately from the insertion path is formed so as to penetrate from the tip end surface to the base end surface. An opening is formed at the outer peripheral surface so as to communicate with the tube. The tube is closed on the tip end surface side than the opening.11-13-2008
20080294004INSERTION ASSISTING TOOL - An insertion assisting tool is provided and includes an insertion path in which the insertion portion of an endoscope is inserted and a tube for fluid which is formed along the axial direction at the tubular wall portion of the insertion path. The insertion path has a circular shape in its section orthogonal to the axial direction. The tube is configured in a manner that the sectional shape thereof along the axial direction is longer in the circumferential direction than the radial direction.11-27-2008
20090023996INSERTION ASSISTING DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An insertion assisting device 01-22-2009

Patent applications by Tetsuya Fujikura, Saitama-Shi JP

Toshiaki Fujikura, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090011800SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND HANDS-FREE CALL DEVICE - A signal processing device includes: a speaker amplifier for amplifying a reception voice; a reception voice attenuator for attenuating the reception voice inputted to the speaker amplifier during a voice transmission mode; a reception voice detection circuit for detecting the reception voice outputted from the speaker amplifier; a microphone amplifier for amplifying a transmission voice inputted to a microphone; a transmission voice attenuator for attenuating the transmission voice outputted by the microphone amplifier during a voice reception mode; a transmission voice detection circuit for detecting the transmission voice outputted by the microphone amplifier; and a discriminator for discriminating the mode to be operated among the voice transmission mode and the voice reception mode on the basis of detection outputs from the reception voice detection circuit and the transmission voice detection circuit.01-08-2009