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Fukuhara, JP

Chie Fukuhara, Hiroshima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090038881SOUND-ABSORBING MATERIAL, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SOUND-ABSORBING MATERIAL, AND SOUND-ABSORBING STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a sound-absorbing material, which has a flow resistivity R of 3.3×1002-12-2009

Daiji Fukuhara, Niigata JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100083562CONTAINER FOR CAPTURING MOSQUITO LARVAE - The present invention is a container for capturing mosquito larvae comprising: a water container (04-08-2010

Eiichi Fukuhara, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110190111CONTINUOUS CENTRIFUGE - A continuous centrifuge includes: a cylindrical rotor configured to separate a specimen; a centrifuging chamber accommodating the rotor; a driving unit configured to rotate the rotor; a specimen line configured to continuously supply and discharge the specimen to and from the rotor during rotation of the rotor; and a controller configured to control the driving unit. The control unit has a cleansing mode which flows a liquid chemical through the specimen line so as to conduct sterilization and/or cleansing while rotating the rotor.08-04-2011

Eiichi Fukuhara, Hitachinaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100075823CENTRIFUGE - A centrifuge includes a rotor, a rotation shaft which has a through-hole communicated with an interior of the rotor, a face seal which slidingly contacts an end of the rotation shaft and has a path communicated with the through-hole of the rotation shaft, a wall member which accommodates the face seal, a sample transfer unit which transfers a sample through the rotor, and a coolant circulation unit which circulates a coolant to the wall member. The sample transfer unit transfers the sample by pressure so that a pressure of the sample flowing through a portion where the rotation shaft and the face seal slidingly contact with each other is higher than a pressure of the coolant flowing through the wall member.03-25-2010

Hirotsugu Fukuhara, Hitachi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090038287HIGH HUMIDITY GAS TURBINE EQUIPMENT - A high humidity gas turbine equipment includes a turbine; a compressor; a humidifier, which brings the air compressed by the compressor into contact with feed water to humidify the air; a regenerative heat exchanger, which causes the air humidified by the humidifier to be heated by exhaust gas from the turbine; a combustor, which burns the air heated by the regenerative heat exchanger and fuel to generate the combustion gas; a deaerating equipment including a deaerating section, a water storage tank, and a steam generating section, which causes feed water and makeup water in the water storage tank to be heated by exhaust gas from the turbine to evaporate and supplies the steam to the deaerating section; and a feed water supply pipe, through which the feed water and the makeup water in the water storage tank are supplied to the humidifier.02-12-2009
20110107737Gasification Power Generation System Provided with Carbon Dioxide Separation and Recovery Device - A gasification power generation system provided with a carbon dioxide separation and recovery device is disclosed. The system includes a carbon dioxide separation and recovery device having a shift reactor to convert carbon monoxide contained in fuel gas into carbon dioxide by mixing steam into the fuel gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen to cause a shift reaction; a carbon dioxide absorption tower to produce fuel gas from which carbon dioxide has been removed by allowing an absorption liquid to absorb carbon dioxide from the fuel gas containing carbon dioxide flowing down the shift reactor; an absorption liquid recycling device to recycle an absorption liquid by separating carbon dioxide absorbed by the absorption liquid in the carbon dioxide absorption tower; and a gasification power generation system.05-12-2011

Hiroyuki Fukuhara, Shiga JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080216923WEAR-RESISTANT ELEMENTS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A material is shaped and sintered into a compact using iron-based alloy powder containing Cr; and a nitriding treatment having no carburizing action is conducted to the compact so that a surface of the compact may have a mixed structure 09-11-2008

Jota Fukuhara, Yokkaichi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080305630METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first conductive film on a semiconductor substrate via a first insulating film; forming a second conductive film on the first conductive film via a second insulating film; patterning the first and the second conductive films and the second insulating film to form a plurality of gate electrodes; filling a third insulating film between the plurality of gate electrodes; exposing an upper portion of the second conductive film by removing the third insulating film; covering surfaces of the exposed upper portion of the second conductive film with fluoride (F) or carbon (C) or oxygen (O); and forming a metal film on an upper surface of the second conductive film; and forming silicide layers on the upper portion of the second conductive films by thermally treating the metal film.12-11-2008
20080311759SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device including depositing a first silicon oxide film on a silicon substrate, depositing a silicon-containing film on the first silicon oxide film, applying a coating solution for silica film formation over the silicon-containing film, and heat-treating the coating solution, thereby forming a second silicon oxide film.12-18-2008

Patent applications by Jota Fukuhara, Yokkaichi JP

Jota Fukuhara, Yokkaichi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080223455Gas supply unit - To provide a gas supply unit capable of stabilizing a gas supply amount, the gas supply unit includes a mass flow controller, a first fluid control valve connected to the mass flow controller, a second fluid control valve connected in parallel to the first fluid control valve, and a third fluid control valve placed on a secondary side of the second fluid control valve. An opening degree of the third fluid control valve is adjusted based on a pressure difference between secondary pressure of the first fluid control valve and secondary pressure of the second fluid control valve.09-18-2008

Jun Fukuhara, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090027107SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND OFFSET VOLTAGE ADJUSTING METHOD - A semiconductor device includes a fuse section having a plurality of fuse circuits configured to generate switch control signals; and an offset adjusting section configured to adjust an offset voltage of a differential amplifier based on the switch control signals supplied from output nodes of the plurality of fuse circuits. Each of the plurality of fuse circuits includes a fuse connected between a first power supply voltage and a cut node; a current source connected between a second power supply voltage and the output node; and a first transistor connected between the output node and the cut node and having a gate connected to the second power supply voltage.01-29-2009

Jun Fukuhara, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110007442Rapid discharging circuit upon detection of abnormality - Provided is a protection circuit that is connected between a power supply terminal and an output terminal, and turns off an output transistor when an abnormality occurs in a system, the output transistor outputting a current to a load connected to the output terminal, the protection circuit including: a first discharge unit that is connected between a gate electrode of the output transistor and the power supply terminal, and discharges an electric charge of the gate electrode until a potential of the gate electrode becomes equal to a power supply potential, when an abnormality occurs in the system, and a second discharge unit that is connected between the gate electrode and a source electrode of the output transistor, and discharges the electric charge of the gate electrode until the potential of the gate electrode becomes equal to an output potential, when an abnormality occurs in the system.01-13-2011
20110095738SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a discharge circuit and a control circuit. The discharge circuit includes a first transistor connected between a gate of an output transistor and an output terminal, and a capacitor connected to a gate of the first transistor, and discharges a gate voltage of the output transistor to the output terminal by turning on the first transistor with an electric charge of the capacitor. The control circuit includes a charge path, a first discharge path, and a second discharge path. The first discharge path discharges an electric charge of the charged capacitor when the system turns off. The second discharge path discharges the electric charge of the capacitor for a time period longer than a time period for discharging the output transistor by the discharge circuit upon detection of an abnormality in the system.04-28-2011

Kazuhisa Fukuhara, Sumida-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100254930HAIR-TREATING AGENT AND METHODS OF TREATING HAIR - A hair processing composition contains an alkoxysilane (1); an organic acid; and water and has a pH in a range of from 2 to 5.10-07-2010

Kazumi Fukuhara, Akashi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090159639Friction stir spot joining device - There is provided a friction stir spot joining device wherein stirring-related members are unitized to form a unitized stirring unit and an opening is formed in a friction stir spot joining device body for housing the unitized stirring unit therein. A stirring motor, a stirring shaft and a power transmission mechanism are unitized to form a stirring unit, and bearings of an LM guide (registered trademark) are fixed to the stirring unit immediately under the stirring unit, and a ball nut is fixed to the back face of the stirring unit, wherein the friction stir spot joining device body is opened to form the opening at a rear upper portion through which the stirring unit is caused to move inside thereof.06-25-2009
20090272788Friction stir welding apparatus and system - A rotational tool retaining member unit 11-05-2009

Kazuya Fukuhara, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110101544SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device permitting the reduction of cost is disclosed. In a semiconductor package wherein electrode pads of a semiconductor chip and corresponding inner leads are electrically coupled with each other through a plurality of bonding wires, sensing wires (second and fourth bonding wires) are made thinner than other bonding wires (first and third bonding wires) coupled to inner leads same as those with the sensing wires coupled thereto, thereby reducing the cost of gold wires to attain the reduction in cost of the semiconductor package.05-05-2011
20110298116SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - An object of the present invention is to improve the quality control of a semiconductor device. By forming an inscription comprising a culled or pixel skipping pattern of dimples on the upper surface of a die pad in a QFN, it is possible to confirm the inscription by X-ray inspection or the like even after individuation and specify a cavity of a resin molding die. Further, it is possible to specify the position of a device region in a lead frame. As a result, when a defect appears, it is possible to sort a defective QFN by appearance inspection and improve quality control in the assembly of a QFN.12-08-2011

Kenji Fukuhara, Suita City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100276404LASER MACHINING METHOD AND LASER MACHINING APPARATUS - A laser machining method includes directing pulse laser light onto a surface of a brittle material substrate, and a laser light scanning step for scanning laser light along a scribe-scheduled line. The laser intensity of the pulse laser light is 1.0×1011-04-2010

Kenji Fukuhara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100320179Method for Creating Trench in U Shape in Brittle Material Substrate, Method for Removing Process, Method for Hollowing Process and Chamfering Method Using Same - A method for creating a trench in U shape according to which trenches in lines which are continuous or broken or curved in a plane can be easily created on the surface of a substrate, as well as a chamfering method using this, are provided.12-23-2010

Koji Fukuhara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090082535(METH)ACRYLIC ACID COPOLYMER, METHOD FOR PROCUCING THE SAME, AND APPLICATION THEREOF - To provide: a (meth)acrylic acid copolymer, which exhibits excellent chelating ability, dispersibility, and gel resistance, and can be preferably used in various applications, for example, in a dispersant such as an inorganic pigment and a metal ion, a detergent builder, and a water treatment agent such as a corrosion inhibitor and a scale inhibitor; and a method for producing the (meth)acrylic acid copolymer; and an application thereof. A (meth)acrylic acid copolymer having a constitutional unit (a) derived from a (meth)acrylic acid monomer (A) represented by a general formula (1) and a constitutional unit (b) derived from a hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate monomer (B) represented by a general formula (2), 03-26-2009

Masaaki Fukuhara, Mito JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090269050Camera Unit - It has been problematic that in a use environment of an image processing system in which temperature fluctuation or vibration occurs, it is highly probable that the subject of image recognition would not be imaged accurately because the relative position of an imaging device and a lens could be changed due to, for example, thermal stress resulting from a difference in the coefficient of linear expansion between a structural member that abuts on the imaging device and an adhesive and between the adhesive and the imaging device, stress resulting from vibration, or peeling of the adhesive resulting from deterioration of such adhesive. In a camera unit having a lens and an imaging device, the imaging device is fixed by means of a base plate, an elastic material, and a printed circuit board. The imaging device abuts on a first plane of the base plate, and the elastic material is sandwiched between the printed circuit board and a second plane opposite to the first plane of the base plate.10-29-2009

Patent applications by Masaaki Fukuhara, Mito JP

Masafumi Fukuhara, Sagamihara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090321174METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEPLOYING A PLURALITY OF SEISMIC DEVICES INTO A BOREHOLE AND METHOD THEREOF - Deploying systems and methods for deploying a plurality of seismic devices into a borehole comprising a cable including a plurality of inter-connected cable segments and ellipsoid seismic units with at least two rows of offset seismic protrusions to establish at least three points of contact between the seismic units and adjacent cylindrical surface of a borehole casing.12-31-2009

Masami Fukuhara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110279747DISPLAY PANEL UNIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The display panel unit includes a display panel, a panel-shaped member having a portion of which an outside size is larger than that of the display panel, a metal frame having a first housing section configured to house the display panel and a second housing section configured to house the panel-shaped member with the panel-shaped member stacked on the display panel. The metal frame has a bottom portion and a side wall portion configured to rise from an edge of the bottom portion, and is box-shaped so that an upper side of the metal frame is open, and the side wall portion is formed to be step-shaped so that an upper portion of the side wall portion protrudes outward. In an internal space formed by the bottom wall portion and the side wall portion of the metal frame, the first housing section is defined by a space formed by the bottom wall portion and a portion of the side wall potion other than the upper portion, and the second housing section is defined by a space other than the first housing section.11-17-2011

Masayuki Fukuhara, Chiba JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110131952EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING SYSTEM AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING METHOD USING THE SAME - An exhaust gas purifying system (06-09-2011

Masayuki Fukuhara, Wako-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120055446FUEL SHORTAGE DETECTING APPARATUS FOR GENERAL-PURPOSE ENGINE - In an apparatus for detecting fuel shortage of a general-purpose internal combustion engine connectable to an operating machine to be used as a prime mover of the machine, the engine being supplied with fuel stored in a tank and having an actuator adapted to open and close a throttle valve installed in an air intake pipe so as to achieve a desired engine speed set by an operator, comprising a fuel shortage condition detector adapted to detect whether the engine is in a fuel shortage condition, and an engine stopper adapted to stop the engine when the engine is detected to be in the fuel shortage condition. With this, it becomes possible to detect whether the engine having the electronic governor is in the fuel shortage condition, thereby preventing occurrence of trouble such as afterburning.03-08-2012

Mikio Fukuhara, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110252889TRANSMISSION MEDIUM FOR ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS - Provided is a method of ultrasound diagnosis, wherein the method includes: coating a surface of a specimen with a transmission medium; and performing the ultrasound diagnosis, wherein the transmission medium has a viscosity of at least 1,000 mPa·s at 25° C. and contains a hydrocarbon compound.10-20-2011

Motohiro Fukuhara, Nagoya-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080224541POWER CONTROL METHOD FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES - There is provided a power control method for secondary batteries constituting, in a grid connection system supplying electric power to a power system by combining a power generator where output power fluctuates with a power storage compensator, the power storage compensator and compensating fluctuation of output power of the power generator. The method includes the steps of: dividing the secondary batteries into a “constant power control” group and a “demand responsive” group, and distributing predetermined constant input-output power out of power to be input and output provided to all the secondary batteries in order to compensate fluctuation of output power of the power generator to the “constant power control group” and the remaining input-output power to the “demand responsive” group to control input-output power of the secondary batteries respectively depending on the belonging groups.09-18-2008
20110199043METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERY - A remaining battery level of each individual sodium-sulfur battery constituting a plurality of sodium-sulfur batteries is managed, a remaining battery level target value common to all sodium-sulfur batteries is set, and input/output power distributed to each individual sodium-sulfur battery is controlled based on a difference between the target value and the remaining battery level of the sodium-sulfur battery. This enables a uniform remaining battery level among the sodium-sulfur batteries to be attained.08-18-2011
20110200852METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERY - A plurality of sodium-sulfur batteries are divided into a plurality of groups. Power to be input or output, which is assigned to all sodium-sulfur batteries in order to compensate for fluctuations of output power of a power generation device, is distributed to each group. The plurality of sodium-sulfur batteries divided in the groups are periodically rotated. This enables a uniform utilization rate of the sodium-sulfur batteries to be achieved.08-18-2011
20110206954METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES - When charge power or discharge power of each individual sodium-sulfur battery included in a plurality of sodium-sulfur batteries becomes 1/n (n is a natural number) or less of a rated output, individual sodium-sulfur batteries are sequentially stopped. This prevents the discharge power (or the charge power) of the sodium-sulfur battery from becoming minute, so that a battery depth (or a stored energy) of the sodium-sulfur battery can be accurately managed.08-25-2011
20110295534METHOD FOR DETERMINING DROP IN CAPACITY OF SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERY - It is determined that a drop in the capacity of a sodium-sulfur battery has proceeded to an abnormal level when both the following expression (1) and expression (2) hold. Qe−Qn≧K1 . . . (1) where Qe: abnormal block depth-of discharge; Qn: normal block depth of discharge; and K1: block abnormality determination setting value (integer constant), and Qe≧K2 . . . (2) where K2: depth of discharge abnormality determination setting value (integer constant).12-01-2011
20110313699METHOD FOR CALCULATING STATE OF CHARGE OF SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERY - An accurately and precisely calculation of the state of charge of a sodium-sulfur battery may be made by determining a state of charge Qr according to expression (1) given below even if the sodium-sulfur battery is applied to compensate for fluctuations in the power generated by a natural energy generating device: Qr=100×(1−(Qu/(Qa−Qsf))) . . . (1) where Qu: used capacity; Qa: product capacity; and Qsf: residual capacity in final year; and Qsf=f12-22-2011
20120041690METHOD FOR CALCULATING NUMBER OF HEALTHY STRINGS OF SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERY AND FAILURE DETECTION METHOD USING SAME - A number (uo) of healthy strings of one block in a sodium-sulfur battery is determined according to expression (1), and a failure of the sodium-sulfur battery is detected on the basis of the determination of the value of the uo. This method makes it possible to properly determine a failure of the sodium-sulfur battery, which can be used to compensate for fluctuations of electric power generated by a renewable energy generating device. uo=(Qo/Qs)×us . . . (1) where Qs: used capacity of reference block; Qo: used capacity of target block; and us: number of healthy strings of reference block (us≦u).02-16-2012

Patent applications by Motohiro Fukuhara, Nagoya-City JP

Naoto Fukuhara, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090149345MICROCHANNEL ARRAY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND BLOOD MEASURING METHOD EMPLOYING IT - A microchannel array, a method of manufacturing the same, and a blood test method. The microchannel array is formed by joining first and second substrates, each including a fluid inlet and outlet on their surfaces. An internal space structure connects the fluid inlet and outlet, and includes an upstream flow channel connected with the fluid inlet, a downstream flow channel connected with the fluid outlet with a gap therebetween, and a micro flow channel connecting the upstream and downstream flow channels. A minimum distance from a center of a sectional surface of the micro flow channel to a side wall of the micro flow channel is smaller than that of the upstream and downstream flow channels. Each surface of the first and second substrates includes grooves for creating the upstream and downstream flow channels, and the surface of the second substrate has grooves for creating the micro flow channel.06-11-2009

Noboru Fukuhara, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110001136OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR - The present invention provides an oxide semiconductor material, a method for manufacturing such oxide semiconductor material, an electronic device and a field effect transistor. The oxide semiconductor material contains Zn, Sn, and O, does not contain In, and has an electron carrier concentration higher than 1×1001-06-2011
20110141076SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A technique is disclosed to stabilize the threshold voltage of a transistor having an active layer formed of a metal oxide. The transistor includes a first metal oxide layer, a second metal oxide layer that is greater in sheet resistance than the first metal oxide layer, a pair of an input electrode and an output electrode that are electrically connected to the first metal oxide layer, and a control electrode that controls an impedance between the input electrode and the output electrode. The control electrode, the first metal oxide layer, and the second metal oxide layer are arranged in the stated order.06-16-2011
20110233689SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - There is provided a semiconductor device that includes a III-V Group compound semiconductor having a zinc-blende-type crystal structure, an insulating material being in contact with the (111) plane of the III-V Group compound semiconductor, a plane of the III-V Group compound semiconductor equivalent to the (111) plane, or a plane that has an off angle with respect to the (111) plane or the plane equivalent to the (111) plane, and an MIS-type electrode being in contact with the insulating material and including a metal conductive material.09-29-2011

Noboru Fukuhara, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100200894HETERO JUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR - An energy level Ec in a vicinity of an interface between a graded layer 08-12-2010
20110122344ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE - An active matrix substrate (05-26-2011
20110122355ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE - An active matrix substrate (05-26-2011
20120032699METHOD OF MEASURING ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - There is provided a method of measuring a leakage current or a dielectric breakdown voltage of a semiconductor wafer that has a base wafer and a buffer layer formed on the base wafer. The method includes providing, on the buffer layer, a plurality of electrodes including a hole injection electrode made of a material that injects a hole into the buffer layer when an electric field is applied thereto, measuring an electric current flowing through a pair of electrodes or a voltage between the electrodes when a voltage or an electric current is applied to the pair of electrodes, the electrodes including at least one hole injection electrode, and measuring a leakage current or a dielectric breakdown voltage caused by hole migration in the semiconductor wafer based on the current flowing through the pair of electrodes or the voltage generated between the pair of the electrodes.02-09-2012
20120061730SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, A METHOD OF PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided a semiconductor wafer including a base wafer that has an impurity region in which an impurity atom has been introduced into silicon, a plurality of seed bodies provided in contact with the impurity region, and a plurality of compound semiconductors each provided in contact with the corresponding seed bodies and lattice-matched or pseudo-lattice-matched to the corresponding seed bodies. The semiconductor wafer can further include an inhibitor provided on the base wafer and in which a plurality of apertures exposing at least a part of the impurity region are provided.03-15-2012

Patent applications by Noboru Fukuhara, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Satoru Fukuhara, Hitachinaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090057556METHOD AND APPARATUS OF AN INSPECTION SYSTEM USING AN ELECTRON BEAM - Problems encountered in the conventional inspection method and the conventional apparatus adopting the method are solved by the present invention using an electron beam by providing a novel inspection method and an inspection apparatus adopting the novel method which are capable of increasing the speed to scan a specimen such as a semiconductor wafer.03-05-2009

Patent applications by Satoru Fukuhara, Hitachinaka-Shi JP

Shinpei Fukuhara, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110053229METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF IMMOBILIZED ENZYME - Provided is a method of producing an immobilized lipolytic enzyme which has almost the same ability as that of an unused immobilized enzyme by effectively utilizing an immobilization carrier in a used immobilized enzyme which has been used in an esterification reaction.03-03-2011

Shinya Fukuhara, Takaoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090259045Process for production of azabicycloalkanol derivative - The object is to produce an azabicycloalkanol derivative, particularly a cis-3-substituted-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-ol derivative which is a useful intermediate for agricultural chemicals or pharmaceutical agents, with a good yield and at an industrially low cost. A diastereomer of an azabicyclo-C10-15-2009

Shinya Fukuhara, Takaoka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100286398METHOD FOR PRODUCING CIS-3-SUBSTITUTED-3-AZABICYCLO[3.2.1]OCTAN-8-OL DERIVATIVE - There are provided, according to the present invention, a method for producing a cis-3-substituted-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-ol derivative, the method characterized in that a trans-3-substituted-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-ol derivative or a mixture of the trans- and cis-3-substituted-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-ol derivatives is isomerized in the presence of an aluminum compound represented by a formula Al(OR11-11-2010
20110117157METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF SUSTAINED-RELEASE FORMULATION COMPOSITION - The present invention offers a method of manufacture of sustained-release formulation composition which includes a step of spray drying a composition that contains (1) an active ingredient, (2) a resin ingredient, and (3) a solvent, using a spray dryer and controlling the exit temperature of the spray dryer, wherein solvent content in the composition after spray drying is 5 mass % or less, and the composition after the aforementioned spray drying does not substantially contain decomposed matter of the aforementioned active ingredient.05-19-2011

Suemei Fukuhara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100119091ACOUSTIC REPRODUCTION DEVICE - An acoustic reproduction device includes first speaker units 05-13-2010

Syunsuke Fukuhara, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090022847PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SPARKLING ALCOHOLIC DRINK AND SPARKLING ALCOHOLIC DRINK PRODUCED BY USING THE PROCESS - It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of producing a foaming alcoholic beverage such as beer, low-malt beer, and a beer-flavored foaming alcoholic beverage obtained by producing, without using any kind of barley (e.g., barley, wheat, malt), a pre-fermentation liquid using at least a syrup containing sources of carbon, sources of nitrogen, hops and water as raw materials and fermenting the pre-fermentation liquid with use of brewers' yeasts, wherein germinated grains are used; to thereby increase fermentability and attain superior flavor and improved foam quality. It is also an object of the present invention to provide an alcoholic beverage manufactured by the aforementioned method.01-22-2009
20090142446METHOD OF PRODUCING FOAMING ALCOHOLIC DRINK AND FOAMING ALCOHOLIC DRINK PRODUCED BY USING THE METHOD - A production method of a beer-taste alcoholic beverage with foaming properties which does not use barley wheat and malt, in which a proteolytic enzyme improving generating foam and foam stability is used as a part of a substance of raw materials, and the alcoholic beverage with foaming properties produced by the production method are disclosed06-04-2009

Syunsuke Fukuhara, Aichi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090186122METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE FLAVOR OF ALCOHOLIC DRINK - It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for identifying brewer's yeast genes associated with alcoholic beverage flavor, to allow production of alcoholic beverages with desirable flavor by controlling the expression of the identified genes. In order to achieve this object, there is provided a method for identifying brewer's yeast genes using gene analysis means employing a DNA array or a DNA array and two-dimensional electrophoresis, a DNA array binding identified genes, and a method of selecting brewer's yeast using the DNA array.07-23-2009

Tadayuki Fukuhara, Fujimino-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090049519TERMINAL AND ACCESS POINT FINDING METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH STEALTH ACCESS POINT - There is provided a terminal that is capable of not sending a useless probe request to detect a stealth access point. The terminal communicates with a normal access point that reports a network identifier and a stealth access point that does not report a network identifier. The terminal includes an access point information accumulating section 02-19-2009
20110135021CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION COMPRESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION EXPANDING APPARATUS AND METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, RECEIVER, AND TRANSMITTER - A channel state information compressing apparatus includes a time-to-frequency region converter that converts a region for channel state information which indicates a state of each communication channel from a time region to a frequency region; and an adaptive selector that selects each frequency component to be included in compressed data based on electric power of the frequency component from among frequency region data obtained by the time-to-frequency region converter. The channel state information compressing apparatus outputs the compressed data consisting of each selected frequency component, and information for identifying each frequency component which forms the compressed data.06-09-2011

Takahiro Fukuhara, Yokosuka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090231644Calibration System, Calibrating Method, and Correction Processing Program - In a calibration system for conducting calibration by using a patch sheet produced on the basis of data to form measurement patches with respective different densities arranged in a predetermined direction and reference patches with a constant density arranged in the vicinity of the measurement patches for each color toner, the calibration system is provided with a correcting section to correct, on the basis of the calorimetric values of the reference patches, the calorimetric values of the measurement patches arranged in the vicinity of the reference patches.09-17-2009

Patent applications by Takahiro Fukuhara, Yokosuka-Shi JP

Takahiro Fukuhara, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100048886PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SILYLATED PULLULAN AND COSMETIC PREPARATION - The present invention provides a process for producing silylated pullulan, which features reacting pullulan with N,O-bistrimethylsilylacetamide by using, as a reaction medium, only one of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone or a mixed solvent of both of them. Compared with conventional processes, the process according to the present invention can produce high-purity silylated pullulan simply, easily and efficiency.02-25-2010

Takanori Fukuhara, Mishima-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080252920PRINTING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A printing system according to the invention is a printing system including a printer and a host computer that is connected to the printer via a network and has a display unit, wherein the printer includes a printer main body that has a control unit, an output unit that outputs a print printed by the printer main body, a box with a lock mechanism that temporarily stores the print output from the output unit, and a sensor that detects presence or absence of the print in the box, and the host computer displays on the display unit an indication on whether there is an empty box on the basis of information on the presence or absence of the print in the box detected by the sensor and transmitted from the printer.10-16-2008

Taku Fukuhara, Ebina JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110076041IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - An image forming device includes: image forming sections that form toner images with charged toners of respective colors on respective surfaces of image retainers; a transfer accepting body to whose surface the toner images are transferred electrostatically; transfer members that transfer the toner images to the transfer accepting body; a first charge applying section that switches, according to an instruction, between a first mode of applying the charge to all the transfer members and a second mode of applying the charge to apart of the transfer members; and a second charge applying section that applies, when the charge is applied in the second mode, a charge having the same polarity as that of the charged toners, to the transfer accepting body surface, at an applying point upstream from where the toner images are transferred to the transfer accepting body in a moving direction of the transfer accepting body.03-31-2011

Taku Fukuhara, Ebina-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110069983IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section forming a charged toner image on an image holding body; a transfer accepting body moving circularly on a circulation path; a transfer section which includes a current supplied member arranged opposite to the image holding body with respect to the transfer accepting body and applied with a current with polarity opposite to that of the toner image, and transfers the toner image to the transfer accepting body by applying a current to the current applied member; an unevenness detection section detecting an unevenness portion where unevenness occurs on the transfer accepting body; and a current control section controlling the applied current to the current applied member such that the current is larger while the unevenness portion detected by the unevenness detection section passes through the position than a current applied while another portion except the unevenness portion passes through the position.03-24-2011

Tomohiro Fukuhara, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090178760METHOD FOR BONDING GLASS MEMBER FOR OPTICAL COMMUNICATION - Provided is a method for bonding glass members for optical communication, which can achieve sufficient bonding strength and resistance to separation between the glass member and the adhesive layer. The method is characterized by vaporizing a silane-coupling agent by heating, treating glass members for optical communication with the silane-coupling agent vapor, and bonding the glass members to each other with an adhesive.07-16-2009
20100255313ONE-PACK TYPE EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed is a one-pack type epoxy resin composition containing an epoxy resin, dicyandiamide, an epoxy resin adduct compound, and a non-latent imidazole compound. The one-pack type epoxy resin composition is capable of being cured at a low temperature, while having excellent heat resistance and sealing properties. Also disclosed is use of the one-pack type epoxy resin composition.10-07-2010
20120026501CURE DEGREE EVALUATION METHOD, CURE DEGREE EVALUATION SHEET, AND CURE DEGREE EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING CURE DEGREE OF ACTIVE ENERGY RAY-CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION - Provided are a method for evaluating a cure degree of an active energy ray-curable resin composition simply, highly accurately, and quantitatively, a cure degree evaluation sheet for use in the method, and a cure degree evaluation system.02-02-2012

Patent applications by Tomohiro Fukuhara, Kyoto JP

Toshiaki Fukuhara, Shimada-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100223993FLUID LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE - A fluid level detection device includes a float floating in a bio fuel, a float arm, and a sensor for detecting a rotating amount of the float arm. The sensor has a circuit board and a sliding contact having a contact portion. The float arm is made of a stainless steel based material. The contact portion of the sliding contact and a metallic piece extended from the contact portion are made of nickel silver, and a Ni plating layer is applied to a surface of the nickel silver. A current of 10 ms to 15 ms per cycle is supplied to the resistor and the contact portion.09-09-2010
20110067491ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE OF LIQUID LEVEL DETECTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID LEVEL DETECTING APPARATUS - An assembly structure of a liquid level detecting apparatus includes a sliding arm having a junction for electrically contacting a resistor and an arm holder attached to the sliding arm. The sliding arm moves according to a liquid level so that the junction slides on the resistor. The sliding arm includes a sliding portion extending in a direction from a base end portion of the sliding arm to the junction, and a pawl portion extending from the base end portion. The arm holder includes a slit into which the pawl portion is inserted and a face on which the sliding portion is mounted. The face is inclined at an angle with respect to an insertion direction of the pawl portion.03-24-2011
20110109463CONTACT FOR FLUID LEVEL DETECTION APPARATUS AND FLUID LEVEL DETECTION APPARATUS - A contact is provided for a fluid level detection apparatus. The contact includes a contact support spring for rotating in response to a change in fluid level. The contact support spring includes a cantilevered spring arm having a proximal end to be fixed to a holder and a free end, and a contact support which is provided at the free end. First and second contacts are attached to the contact support in first and second positions, respectively, the first position being set at one end opposite to an end at which the second position is set. The joining position of the contact support and cantilevered spring arm is set so that a pressing load applied to the first and second contacts on the contact support by the flexure displacement of the contact support spring falls within a predetermined range.05-12-2011

Patent applications by Toshiaki Fukuhara, Shimada-Shi JP

Toshiaki Fukuhara, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080241746POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD - A positive photosensitive composition comprises 10-02-2008
20080248421POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD - A positive photosensitive composition comprises: (A) a resin that has an acid decomposable repeating unit represented by formula (I) and increases its solubility in an alkali developer by action of an acid: (B) a compound generating an acid upon irradiation with actinic light or radiation; (C) a hydrophobic resin insoluble in an alkali developer and having at least either one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom; and (D) a solvent,10-09-2008
20090136870POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN MAKING METHOD USING THE SAME - A positive resist composition comprising: (A) a resin showing an increase in the solubility in an alkali developer by the action of an acid; (B) a compound being capable of generating an acid when irradiated with an actinic ray or a radiation; (C) a resin having a silicon-containing repeating unit of a specific structure and being stable to acids but insoluble in an alkali developer; and (D) a solvent; and a pattern making method using the same.05-28-2009
20100112477POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD - A positive photosensitive composition comprises: 05-06-2010
20110136062POSITIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - A positive photosensitive composition, includes: (A) a resin having a repeating unit represented by formula (1) as defined in the specification and a repeating unit represented by formula (2) as defined in the specification and being capable of increasing a solubility of the resin (A) in an alkali developer by an action of an acid; (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation; and a solvent, and a pattern forming method uses the positive photosensitive composition.06-09-2011
20120034564POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD - A positive photosensitive composition includes: 02-09-2012

Patent applications by Toshiaki Fukuhara, Shizuoka JP

Tsuyoshi Fukuhara, Hokkaido JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080319228Method of fluorination - A method of fluorination comprising reacting monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, composite saccharides formed by bonding of these saccharides with proteins and lipids and saccharides having polyalcohols, aldehydes, ketones and acids of the polyalcohols, and derivatives and condensates of these compounds with a fluorinating agent represented by general formula (I) thermally or under irradiation with microwave or an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength around the microwave region. In accordance with the method, the fluorination at a selected position can be conducted safely at a temperature in the range of 150 to 200° C. where the reaction is difficult in accordance with conventional methods. The above method comprising the irradiation with microwave or an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength around the microwave region can be applied to substrates other than saccharides. When a complex compound comprising HF and a base is reacted under irradiation with microwave, fluorination at a specific position which is difficult in accordance with conventional methods proceeds highly selectively, efficiently in a short time and safely.12-25-2008
20090177012PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ALPHA, ALPHA-DIFLUOROAMINE - A process for producing an α,α-difluoroamine which comprises using hydrogen fluoride and a Lewis base in specific amounts in the halogen-fluorine exchange reaction using an α,α-dihaloamine as the substrate. The process can be industrially applied, enables to obtain the object compound in a short time at a great yield and can be conducted easily with excellent productivity.07-09-2009
20090198086FLUOROAMINE HAVING PERFLUOROALKYL GROUP, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, METHOD OF FLUORINATION THEREWITH, AND METHOD OF RECOVERING AMIDE HAVING PERFLUOROALKYL GROUP - Provided are a fluorous-tag-introduced fluoroamine of a general formula (I), its production method, a method of fluorination of a substrate having functional group containing oxygen with the fluoroamine serving as a fluorinating agent, and a method of recovering a fluorous-tag-introduced amide after the fluorination. The fluoroamine and its production method, as well as the fluorination method with the fluoroamine and the method of recovery of a fluorous-tag-introduced amide are ecological and advantageous in industrial use, as the load for separating and collecting the product after the fluorination with the fluoroamine serving as a fluorinating agent is small.08-06-2009
20090281309METHOD FOR PRODUCING 2-OXAZOLINE ANALOGUE OR 1,3-OXAZINE ANALOGUE - The present invention is a method for producing a 2-oxazoline analogue or a 1,3-oxazine analogue represented by the following general formula (3) by reacting a 1,2-aminoalcohol compound or a 1,2-aminothiol compound with an α,α-dihaloamine compound.11-12-2009

Patent applications by Tsuyoshi Fukuhara, Hokkaido JP

Yasuhide Fukuhara, Okazaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110109124FENDER PANEL STRUCTURE - The fender panel structure includes a fender panel formed of resin, disposed above a vehicle's wheel, and forming an outer plate on the side face of the vehicle. The fencer panel has an outer plate part exposed to the side face of the vehicle, and a reinforcement part disposed in the rear face of an adjacent member next to the outer plate part and extending along an edge of the outer plate part, both of which are integrally formed. The fencer plate has a fitting part, into which the adjacent member fits, formed along the interstice between the edge of the outer plate part, and the reinforcement part.05-12-2011

Yasuhiro Fukuhara, Toyohashi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090111924PREPREG - A prepreg is provided capable of being a composite material having suitable high heat resistance, impact resistance, and mechanical properties under high temperature and high humidity conditions. As the matrix resin, a composition including a specific epoxy resin component (A), a specific bifunctional epoxy resin (B), a specific tetrafunctional epoxy resin (C), and a specific aromatic amine compound (D) at specific proportions are used. Particularly, as the epoxy resin component (A), one obtained by mixing and heating a bifunctional epoxy resin (a1), a trifunctional epoxy resin (a2), a phenol compound (a3), and a specific polyamide resin (a4) is used so as to be able to solve the above-described problems.04-30-2009

Yasuhiro Fukuhara, Nara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100119988DENTAL IMPRESSION FILM, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DENTAL IMPRESSION FILM - Attention has been focused on combining two types of dental impression materials of different qualities which has not been considered in conventional combined impression, and a dental impression film and a method of manufacturing the dental impression film are provided for making the two parts joinable. The dental impression film is formed of a polyethylene film and polyethylene/polyester films. The polyethylene film has, laminated by thermal adhesion on opposite surfaces thereof, respectively, the polyethylene/polyester films having bonding capability between a silicone impression material and an alginate impression material. The dental impression film having bonding capability is interposed between the silicone impression material and alginate impression material. This enables joining of the silicone impression material and alginate impression material, no longer requires the timing of hardening of the impression materials to be matched, and allows a precise impression at low cost using a small amount of silicone impression material.05-13-2010
20110048636METHOD OF LAMINATING DIFFERENT MATERIALS INCLUDING NONWOVEN FABRICS MADE OF SYNTHETIC RESIN - Layers are thermally bonded with each other while retaining a conformation of fibers of nonwoven fabrics made of synthetic resin, by heating at a heatproof temperature or higher, using a vapor of water or a nonaqueous solvent in a high-pressure steam sterilizer or a high-pressure steam pot. Then, three nonwoven fabrics made of synthetic resin which consist of different materials are superposed to form three layers, and can be thermally bonded together by heating at the heatproof temperature or higher, using the high-pressure steam sterilizer. A laminated body has layers thermally bonded together while retaining a conformation of fibers of each of a nonwoven fabric A made of synthetic resin, a nonwoven fabric B made of synthetic resin and a nonwoven fabric C made of synthetic resin.03-03-2011

Yasuo Fukuhara, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100044087PREPREG, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD, AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED WIRING BOARD - The invention relates to a prepreg, obtained by impregnating a base material with an epoxy resin composition containing an epoxy resin(A), a curing agent (B), an accelerator (C), a phenoxy resin (D), and an inorganic filler (E) and semi-hardening the impregnated material, wherein the inorganic filler (E) has an average particle diameter of 3 μm or less. When a circuit with a narrow wire distance is formed on a surface of a insulator substrate composed of such a prepreg by using a method of forming the circuit by plating process, an amount of the plating remaining on the insulator substrate surface at the circuit contour periphery can be reduced. As a result, it leads to stabilization of inter-circuit insulation resistance and increase in a yield during production of printed wiring boards.02-25-2010

Yoshinari Fukuhara, Settsu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120004367METHOD FOR PRODUCING AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF FLUORINE-CONTAINING SEED POLYMER PARTICLES AND AQUEOUS COATING COMPOSITION AND COATED ARTICLE THEREOF - There is provided a method for producing an aqueous dispersion of fluorine-containing seed polymer (B) particles, comprising a step for preparing an aqueous dispersion of fluorine-containing polymer (A) particles by polymerizing monomer comprising at least one fluoroolefin in an aqueous dispersion in the presence of a compound (1) represented by the formula: CH01-05-2012

Yoshio Fukuhara, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120111986SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SPINDLE OF SEAT BELT RETRACTOR - A seatbelt retractor and method of incorporating a spindle into a retractor frame, even when an additional component having a larger diameter than a spindle, such as a load limiter mechanism, is attached to the spindle. The seatbelt retractor includes a spindle having a recessed portion in a cylindrical surface for retracting a webbing, and a retractor frame including two flat plate-shaped side walls that are provided in parallel via an interval A in order to support the spindle, each of the two side walls being provided with a circular through hole having a diameter C. An element on a first end of the spindle is contained within a range of a distance D from a deepest portion of the recessed portion, and an element on a second end of the spindle is contained within a range of a distance B from the deepest portion of the recessed portion. The distance D is smaller than the height C, and the distance B is smaller than the interval A.05-10-2012

Yoshiyuki Fukuhara, Tsuchiura-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100163796LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION AND CONNECTOR USING THE SAME - A liquid-crystalline polyester resin composition is provided including a liquid-crystalline polyester obtained by polymerizing monomers of an aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid in the presence of an imidazole compound. The composition also includes a mica which is a muscovite and has a volume average particle diameter of 40 μm or less and a specific surface area of 6 m07-01-2010
20110114884LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER COMPOSITION FOR CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a liquid crystalline polyester composition comprising a liquid crystalline polyester, a fibrous filler, a plate-like filler and a granular filler. The connector obtained using the liquid crystalline polyester composition has poor filling suppressed and is excellent in warp resistance and crack resistance.05-19-2011
20110189454LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND CONNECTOR - The present invention provides a composition comprising a liquid crystalline polyester, a plate-like filler and a carbon black having a number average particle size of more than 20 nm and 45 nm or less. The composition is less likely to cause blister even at a high temperature.08-04-2011
20110189455METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER COMPOSITION, AND CONNECTOR - The present invention provides a method for producing a composition, the method feeding a liquid crystalline polyester and mica into an extruder having a vent section, and melt-kneading them under the conditions where the degree of pressure reduction of the vent section is −0.06 MPa or less in terms of a gauge pressure. The production method can provide a composition containing a liquid crystalline polyester and mica, the composition being less likely to cause blister event at a high temperature.08-04-2011
20120025421METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTER COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a method for producing a liquid crystal polyester composition, the method comprising feeding a liquid crystal polyester and a polyhydric alcohol fatty acid ester into an extruder having a vent portion, followed by melt-kneading in a state where the degree of decompression of the vent portion is −0.06 MPa or less in terms of a gauge pressure. The composition obtained by the method can provide a molded article having a thin wall portion and complicated shape.02-02-2012

Patent applications by Yoshiyuki Fukuhara, Tsuchiura-Shi JP

Yoshiyuki Fukuhara, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120104315Liquid Crystal Polyester Composition - To provide a liquid crystal polyester composition that yields compacts that are resistant to cracking. A plate-like filler with a volume-average particle size of 14 μm or greater and a fibrous filler are combined with a liquid crystal polyester to form a liquid crystal polyester composition. The total content of the plate-like filler and the fibrous filler is 45-55 wt % with respect to the total of the liquid crystal polyester composition. The weight ratio of the fibrous filler content to the plate-like filler content is greater than 0.5 and not greater than 0.65.05-03-2012

Yuichi Fukuhara, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110174557CONTROL SYSTEM OF HYBRID POWER DRIVE APPARATUS - [Subject]To rapidly rise a temperature of lubricant in a transmission housing of a hybrid drive power apparatus when the lubricant temperature is lower than a preset lower limit value.07-21-2011
20110174558HYBRID POWER DRIVE APPARATUS - [Subject] In a hybrid drive power apparatus, loss of drive power caused by drag torque of a friction clutch is decreased to reduce fuel consumption rate.07-21-2011
20110179905HYBRID POWER DRIVE SYSTEM - In a hybrid power system, when a change-speed stage selected in one of gear-shift mechanisms for first and second drive trains is switched over to another change-speed stage in the other gear-shift mechanism, deceleration in rotation speed of an engine detected by a rotation speed sensor is compared with a preset upper limit. When the deceleration in rotation speed of the engine exceeds the upper limit, the motor-generator in drive connection with an input shaft of the second drive train is activated as an electric motor to cause load torque canceling or offsetting input torque applied to the input shaft of the other gear-shift mechanism from the engine, and engagement of the change-speed stage in the other gear-shift mechanism is released after the occurrence of the load torque.07-28-2011
20110185847CONTROL SYSTEM OF HYBRID POWER DRIVE APPARATUS - [Subject] In a hybrid drive power apparatus, distortional oscillation of power transfer shafts caused by fluctuation in output torque of an engine is restrained to prevent the occurrence of unpleasant noises such as hitting noise of gear teeth, harsh noise in the vehicle body and the like.08-04-2011
20110296948AUTOMATIC DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - In an automatic dual-clutch transmission, a lowest speed driven gear, other driven gears and a reverse gear are provided on a first output shaft to be freely rotatable. A 2nd speed driven gear and a highest speed driven gear are provided on a second output shaft to be freely rotatable. Further, the 2nd speed driven gear is provided with a large-diameter gear meshing with a 2nd speed drive gear and a small-diameter gear provided bodily with the large-diameter gear, being fewer in tooth number and smaller in diameter than the large-diameter gear, and meshing with the reverse gear. Thus, the automatic dual-clutch transmission is reduced in diameter by not having an output shaft dedicated to the reverse gear and is able to set the gear ratio for reverse to be large.12-08-2011

Yuichi Fukuhara, Toyoake-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080196543GEAR-TYPE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A gear-type transmission apparatus includes a first input shaft, a second input shaft provided coaxially and rotatably relative to the first input shaft, a first counter shaft and a second counter shaft arranged in parallel to the first and the second input shafts, an output shaft, a dual clutch mechanism having a first clutch and a second clutch for transmitting a rotation of a driving shaft driven by a power source to the first and the second input shafts, a first gear change mechanism, a second gear change mechanism, a reverse gear set having a reverse shift stage driving gear, a reverse shift stage intermediate gear, and a reverse shift stage driven gear, and a switching clutch having a reverse shift stage engaging member for establishing/interrupting a torque transmission from the driving shaft to the output shaft via the reverse shift set.08-21-2008
20090260480DUAL CLUTCH TYPE AUTOMATED TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A dual clutch type automated transmission apparatus includes first and second input shafts, an output shaft, a dual clutch mechanism having a first clutch actuator operating a first clutch portion for establishing/interrupting a first torque transmitting path and a second clutch actuator operating a second clutch portion for establishing/interrupting a second torque transmitting path, plural first gear trains, plural first connecting portions selectively connecting/disconnecting the first and second input shafts to/from the output shaft via one of the first gear trains, a second gear train provided between the first input shaft and the output shaft, and a second connecting portion provided at the second gear train and connected to the second clutch actuator. The second clutch actuator operates the second connecting portion to connect/disconnect the first input shaft to/from the output shaft via the second gear train while operating the second clutch portion to interrupt the second torque transmitting path.10-22-2009
20100319486TRANSMISSION - A transmission for a vehicle is provided with a plurality of gears supported on shaft members rotatably supported in a case to extend in an axial direction, first and second large-diameter gears soaked at lower parts thereof in lubrication oil stored in a lubrication oil storage region formed at a lower portion of the case for scooping upward lubrication oil during rotations, and first and second receivers arranged to extend in the axial direction of the shaft members for collecting the upwardly scooped lubrication oils to supply the same to parts to be lubricated. The first and large-diameter gears are arranged respectively on one and the other end sides of the plurality of gears in the axial direction. Other gears of the plurality of gears except for the first and second large-diameter gears are formed to diameters that hardly agitate the lubrication oil in the lubrication oil storage region.12-23-2010

Patent applications by Yuichi Fukuhara, Toyoake-Shi JP

Yuichi Fukuhara, Nishio-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100200319CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE IN HYBRID-TYPE POWER TRANSMISSION - A hybrid-type power transmission in which an internal combustion engine and an electric rotating machine are used as a source of power for driving an output shaft through a change-speed mechanism. In the hybrid power transmission, the operation of the electric rotating machine is controlled in such a manner that the rotation speed of a rotor-side rotary member is synchronized with the rotation speed of an input-side or output-side rotary member when the rotation speed of the rotor-side rotary member becomes higher in a predetermined difference than the rotation speed of the input-side or output-side rotary member in shifting operation of a sleeve coupled with the rotor-side rotary member.08-12-2010