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20110138230 | REDUNDANT CONTROL APPARATUS - First and second processing units execute the same control program to the same input data in parallel. An input/output unit generates the input data and receives one of two output data executed by the first and second processing units. A channel selection unit sends the input data to the first and second processing units and sends the one to the input/output unit by selecting the one from the two output data. In the first and second processing units, a control cycle synchronization unit generates a control cycle signal at a control cycle, a processor executes the control program, a data memory stores operation data including the input data, intermediate data being executed and output data executed by the processor. A diagnostics unit generates summary information by compressing the operation data and comparatively decides whether the summary information matches the other summary information of the other processing unit every control cycle. | 06-09-2011 |
20110173497 | SAFETY OUTPUT DEVICE - A safety output includes an output controller to make an instruction to output normal output data and first self-diagnosis pattern data synchronously with a control cycle, a normal output unit to output the normal output data synchronously with the control cycle, a test pattern generating unit to encode the self-diagnosis pattern data into a pulse train signal having a pulse width not larger than a preset value and output the pulse train signal in accordance with a baseband transmission system, a combination output unit to combine the pulse train signal with the normal output signal and output the resultant signal, a reconfiguration unit to decode the inputted operation-terminal-portion output signal to reconfigure the operation-terminal-portion output signal as second self-diagnosis pattern data, and a comparator to compare the first self-diagnosis pattern data with the second self-diagnosis pattern data to judge the presence or absence of a difference. | 07-14-2011 |
20110178612 | SAFETY INPUT DEVICE - A safety input device includes an input controller to control transmission of an input signal to an arithmetic device synchronously with a control cycle set by the arithmetic device, an output controller to instruct output of preset first self-diagnosis pattern data, a test pattern generating unit to encode the first self-diagnosis pattern data into a pulse train signal having a pulse width equal to or below a predetermined value and output the pulse train signal in accordance with a baseband transmission system, a combination input unit to combine the pulse train signal with the input signal, an input interface unit, a pattern reconfiguration unit to decode an output signal from the combination input unit into second self-diagnosis pattern data, and a comparator to compare the first and second self-diagnosis pattern data to judge the presence or absence of a difference between the first and second self-diagnosis pattern data. | 07-21-2011 |
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20130033350 | SUBSTRATE AND SUBSTRATE PRODUCTION METHOD - A substrate has a coil that is a choke coil part and, for example, is used for controlling a motor. At the substrate, an electronic component mounting part is formed such that a circuit conductor therein is to be exposed to outside. A portion other than an externally connected portion such as the electronic mounting part is covered with substrate-forming resin to form an injection molded circuit board. The coil arranged at the substrate (the injection molded circuit board) is provided for smoothing current inputted from outside. A core part is formed at the coil by core-forming resin such that the coil part covers at least a center core part of the coil. | 02-07-2013 |
20130033842 | BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BOARD - The board has a transformer, choke coil and, for example, is used for a DC-DC converter such as for an automobile. At the board, a circuit conductor therein is exposed to outside at an electronic component mounting part, a printed board mounting part and a conductor part, and other portions are covered with resin to form an injection molded board, which installs an electronic component, etc. The printed board mounting part is a section that is provided for installing a printed board. A conductor part of the printed board and the conductor part of the printed board mounting part are joined via an electronic component by soldering, etc. | 02-07-2013 |
20130112373 | COOLING DEVICE WITH A PLURALITY OF FIN PITCHES - It is an object to provide a cooling device with an increased leeward cooling capacity without increasing the number of heat radiation fins to be installed and the amount of cooling air. | 05-09-2013 |
20140008105 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CIRCUIT BOARD - A circuit board is formed such that a printed circuit board is connected to an injection molded circuit board. An internal circuit conductor is exposed at conductor part at a printed circuit board mounting part. Through holes are provided in the printed circuit board. The conductor part is formed substantially perpendicular to the circuit board mounting part, and is inserted into a through hole. A female screw part is formed in the vicinity of the conductor part in the printed circuit board mounting part. The female screw part can be screwed together with a bolt, which is a securing member. The printed circuit board is connected to the conductor part by solder. A hole is formed in advance in the vicinity of the solder on the printed circuit board. The bolt passes through the hole and is secured to the female screw part. | 01-09-2014 |
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20080219726 | FIXING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing apparatus for fixing an toner image transferred onto a paper sheet, including: a fixing roller having a heater and an elastic layer on an external circumference surface thereof; a fixing belt driven by the fixing roller; a pressuring member which forms a nip portion between the fixing roller and the fixing belt; a separating member being arranged in a down stream of the pressuring member in a conveyance direction of a paper sheet, and being arranged to press the fixing belt; a pressing member which presses an edge of the separating member in a direction to which the fixing belt is pressed, and changes a position of the separating member relative to the fixing roller; and a plurality of adjusting members being provided in a longitudinal direction of the separating member and being arranged to adjust a position of the pressing member. | 09-11-2008 |
20110280634 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes a heating member to heat a sheet on which a toner image is supported; a pressing member to contact with the heating member so as to form a nip portion; a temperature detecting sensor to detect a temperature of the heating member without contacting with a surface of the heating member; and an air separating section to separate the sheet from the heating member by blowing air from a outlet to the sheet conveyed out from the nip portion, wherein the heating member is arranged to interrupt a straight line which connects the outlet and the temperature detecting sensor. | 11-17-2011 |
20130148994 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a transfer section adapted to transfer toner to a sheet, a fixing section adapted to fix the toner transferred by the transfer section to the sheet, a swing driving mechanism adapted to perform a swing operation to move the fixing section in a direction parallel to the plane of the sheet and perpendicular to a conveying direction of the sheet, and a controller adapted to control the driving of the swing driving mechanism to move the fixing section during the period when the sheet has not yet entered the fixing section, and cause the fixing section to move a plurality of times to thereby constitute one cycle of the swing operation of the fixing section. The controller changes the moving distance of the fixing section at a predetermined timing. | 06-13-2013 |
20150063846 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a paper feed unit, an image forming unit, a fixing unit, a conveyance unit, a control unit, a movement unit and an actuator. The fixing unit includes sandwiching members between which paper is sandwiched. The paper has a toner image thereon formed by the image forming unit. The sandwiching members form a nip part, and the fixing unit fixes the toner image to the paper at the nip part. When an execution condition is satisfied, the control unit performs first control under which the actuator releases a sandwiching pressure made by the sandwiching members and thereafter the movement unit moves the sandwiching members along a paper width direction which is at right angles to a conveyance direction of the paper. | 03-05-2015 |
20150078771 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORED WITH IMAGE FORMING PROGRAM - An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes: an image forming unit for forming an image on a continuous paper; a fixing unit for fixing by heat the image which has been formed on the continuous paper by the image forming unit; conveyance units for conveying the continuous paper; and a control unit for controlling the conveyance units to convey the continuous paper in such a manner that, when an image forming operation by the image forming unit is stopped, the same portion of the continuous paper, on which the image is not formed, does not remain in the fixing unit for a predetermined period of time. | 03-19-2015 |
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20140205532 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - A method for producing a graphie material for an electrode material for lithium ion batteries, including a step for exothermically graphitizing a carbon material by directly passing an electric current therethrough. The carbon material has an compact powder resistivity of 0.4 Ω·cm or less when compressed to a density of 1.4 g/cm | 07-24-2014 |
20140255292 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - A method for producing a graphite material for lithium ion batteries, including a step for exothermically graphitizing a carbon material by directly applying an electric current therethrough. The carbon material is obtained by heating at a temperature in the range of 800° C.-1500° C. inclusive and subsequently pulverizing an organic carbon starting material, has a compact powder resistivity of 0.3 Ωcm or less when compressed to a density of 1.4 g/cm | 09-11-2014 |
20140335428 | GRAPHITE MATERIAL, CARBON MATERIAL FOR BATTERY ELECTRODE, AND BATTERY - A graphite material having pores which, when 200 rectangular regions of 6 μm×8 μm are randomly selected in a surface image of the graphite material observed by a scanning electron microscope, in the surface of the graphite material appearing in the regions, a pore appearing on the surface and having an aperture in a shape having a diameter of 15 nm to 200 nm, a circularity degree of 0.75 to 1.0 and a major axis/minor axis ratio of 1.0 to 1.5 is visible in two regions or more. Also disclosed is a carbon material for battery electrodes, a paste for electrodes, an electrode and a lithium ion secondary battery including the graphite material. | 11-13-2014 |
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20120162198 | Information Processor, Information Processing Method, and Computer Program Product - According to one embodiment, an information processor is provided with a graphics processing unit (GPU) to display a graphical user interface (GUI) screen on a display module using the GPU. The information processor includes a storage module, a component specifying module, and an instruction converter. The storage module stores node tree information and an association table. The node tree information sets relationship between nodes to be arranged in a virtual three-dimensional (3D) space corresponding to the GUI screen. The relationship includes positional relationship in the virtual 3D space. The association table defines association between each node and a GUI component that constitutes the GUI screen. The component specifying module specifies a GUI component in association with each node referring to the association table. The instruction converter converts the specified GUI component into a GPU drawing instruction referring to the node tree information and outputs the drawing instruction to the GPU. | 06-28-2012 |
20140366054 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment, an electronic device including, a card processor, a first application processor, a second application processor, a display processor, an image output controller and a controller. The card processor to transfer data to a card device includes a signal processor. The first application processor to execute a first application for launching and finishing an operation of the signal processor of the card device authenticated by the card processor, or for selecting the card device from card devices. The second application processor to execute a second application for providing as a user interface for operating the signal processor of the card device authenticated by the card processor. | 12-11-2014 |
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20090289482 | Chair - A chair is provided that is designed so that the angle of the seat surface portion and the angle of the back surface portion are independent of each other and change, and a user can always take the optimum seated posture. The chair includes a base portion, a first link fixed to a seat and rotatably connected to the base portion, and a second link fixed to a seat back rest and rotatably connected to the first link. The chair also includes a first torque-generating mechanism that generates torque in accordance with the angle of the first link relative to the base portion; and a second torque-generating mechanism that generates torque in accordance with the angle of the second link relative to the first link. | 11-26-2009 |
20100084902 | Link Mechanism for a chair and a chair - There is provided a link mechanism for a chair that is a link mechanism that is used at a chair, the link mechanism for a chair having: a first link whose one end is connected to a bottom surface of a link that supports a seat surface portion of the chair; a second link whose one end is connected to another end of the first link; a first joint portion rotatably connecting the first link and the second link; a second joint portion provided at another end of the second link; and a first elastic resistance unit imparting elasticity in a rotating direction to the second joint portion. | 04-08-2010 |
20100096894 | Shock absorbing device and chair - A shock absorbing device is provided that includes a cylindrical damper, a compression coil spring disposed around the damper having an axis substantially in line with the axis of the damper, and a cylindrical spring guide disposed around the compression coil spring so as to cover the compression coil spring. | 04-22-2010 |
20100244522 | Chair providing more comfortable when seated in optimum posture while reclining - A chair has a link of a chair back, a link of a chair seat, and a link mechanism that pushes up the link of the chair seat when the link of the chair back is pressed to incline rearward, so that the occupant can take the optimum seating posture without being conscious, thus further improving the comfort in the reclined posture. | 09-30-2010 |
20110031794 | Link mechanism for a chair and a chair - There is provided a link mechanism for a chair that is a link mechanism that is used at a chair, the link mechanism for a chair having: a first link whose one end is connected to a bottom surface of a link that supports a seat surface portion of the chair; a second link whose one end is connected to another end of the first link; a first joint portion rotatably connecting the first link and the second link; a second joint portion provided at another end of the second link; and a first elastic resistance unit imparting elasticity in a rotating direction to the second joint portion. | 02-10-2011 |