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Funabashi, JP

Hideo Funabashi, Ichiharashi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090215973PROPYLENE POLYMER AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME, MOLDED OBJECT AND LAMINATE COMPRISING THESE, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING PROPYLENE POLYMER AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME - A propylenic polymer according to the present invention or a composition thereof have an excellent melt flowability and contains a less amount of stickiness-causing components, and also has a low modulus and is pliable, and is capable of providing a transparent molded article, thus being useful as a substitute for a pliable vinyl chloride resin. In addition, a molded article made therefrom exhibits an excellent heat seal performance at a low temperature, and is excellent in terms of transparency and rigidity. Specifically, it has an isotactic pentad fraction (mmmm), which indicates a stereoregularity, of 30 to 80%, a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 3.5 or less and an intrinsic viscosity [η] of 0.8 to 5 dl/g.08-27-2009

Hirofumi Funabashi, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100219716MICRO DEVICE HAVING A MOVABLE STRUCTURE - The micro device includes a support substrate, and a movable structure configured to move with respect to the support substrate. At least one of the support substrate and the movable structure is provided with at least one protrusion protruding towards the other of the support substrate and the movable structure. Further, a base portion extending into the one of the support substrate and the movable structure is provided integrally with the at least one protrusion. With this configuration, the protrusion is securely held by the base portion, and the detachment of the protrusion can therefore be prevented even after repeated collisions between the support substrate and the movable structure via the protrusion.09-02-2010
20100236328APPARATUS HAVING A MOVABLE BODY - An apparatus with a second movable portion that moves along an x-axis direction and a z-axis direction and a first movable portion that only moves along the z-axis direction is disclosed. The apparatus is provided with a fixed portion fixed to a support portion, a plurality of first spring portions connected to the fixed portion, a first movable portion connected to the plurality of first spring portions, a second spring portion connected to the first movable portion, and a second movable portion connected to the second spring portion. A spring constant of each of the plurality of first spring portions in the z-axis direction is lower than spring constants of each of the plurality of first spring portions in the x-axis and a y-axis directions respectively, and a spring constant of the second spring portion in the x-axis direction is lower than spring constants of the second spring portion in the y-axis and the z-axis directions respectively. The first movable portion is configured to move along the z-axis but not to move along the x-axis and the y-axis nor to rotate around the z-axis, and the second movable portion is configured to move along the x-axis and the z-axis with respect to the support portion.09-23-2010
20110215428MEMS STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In a MEMS structure, a first trench which penetrates the first layer, the second layer and the third layer is formed, and a second trench which penetrates the fifth layer, the forth layer and the third layer is formed. The first trench forms a first part of an outline of the movable portion in a view along the stacked direction. The second trench forms a second part of the outline of the movable portion in the view along the stacked direction. At least a part of the first trench overlaps with the first extending portion in the view along the stacked direction.09-08-2011
20110232384LAMINATED STRUCTURE PROVIDED WITH MOVABLE PORTION - A structure having a first movable portion that is displaced perpendicular to a substrate surface and a second movable portion that is displaced parallel to the substrate surface is realized by a laminated structure, and manufacturing cost is reduced by employing a nested structure for the first movable portion and the second movable portion. The laminated structure is provided with a frame-like outer movable portion and an inner movable portion housed within the frame of the outer movable portion. A y spring is connected to the outer movable portion, and the outer movable portion is displaceably supported in a y-axis direction by the y spring at a height apart from an outer substrate. A z spring is connected to the inner movable portion, and the inner movable portion is displaceably supported in a z-axis direction by the z spring at a height apart from the outer substrate. The outer movable portion and the z spring are at different heights from the substrate, and the z spring overpasses across the outer movable portion at a height apart from the outer movable portion.09-29-2011

Patent applications by Hirofumi Funabashi, Nagoya-Shi JP

Hisakage Funabashi, Koganei JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100189794NUCLEIC ACID HYDROGEL VIA ROLLING CIRCLE AMPLIFICATION - Methods and compositions are provided for producing nucleic acid-based compositions. Methods include enzyme catalyzed or nucleic acid polymer conjugation. Compositions include nucleic acid-containing hydrogels which can be elongated via rolling circle amplification. The hydrogels can encapsulate bioactive agents for drug delivery.07-29-2010

Isao Funabashi, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110185927PRINTING/COATING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A printing/coating method includes the steps of transferring highly reactive ink/varnish which cures with a low light energy onto a transfer object, and irradiating the transfer object, onto which the highly reactive ink/varnish is transferred, with light in the wavelength range, in which no ozone is generated, to cure the highly reactive ink/varnish on the transfer object. A printing/coating apparatus is also disclosed.08-04-2011

Katsuhiro Funabashi, Utsunomiya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100213393CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM PROCESSING METHOD - Plural charged particle beams are simultaneously radiated to a surface of an object for processing it while the beams are moved relative to the surface of the object by the same movement. Among the plurality of charged particle beams, a first charged particle beam is an ion beam for a shape correcting process that is used to variable control a scanning speed along a raster scan trajectory. A second charged particle beam is an ion beam for a smoothing process that is used to variable control a pulse width or the amount of current according to a variation in the scanning speed. Plural processing operations with different distributions of the number of particles that reach a unit area on surface of the object are performed at the same time. Therefore, the processing time is reduced.08-26-2010

Kazuhiko Funabashi, Hitachinaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080252263Battery Pack and Electric Tool - A battery pack includes a plurality of lithium battery cells, an analog thermo sensing member, and an analog switch. The analog thermo sensing member detects, in an analog form, a battery temperature of at least one of the plurality of lithium battery cells, and outputs an output preventing signal if the battery temperature is over a first predetermined temperature. The analog switch element is the plurality of lithium battery cells in series, and is switched, based on the output preventing signal, to a state in which a current is prevented from flowing in the plurality of lithium battery cells.10-16-2008
20090108804Charging Device - A charging device has a charging unit and a control unit. The charging unit charges a battery pack the battery pack being either a first type or a second type of battery pack. The first type of battery pack includes a single battery cell or a first plurality of battery cells connected in series. The second type of battery pack includes a single battery unit or a second plurality of battery units connected in series. Each battery unit includes at least two battery cells connected in parallel. The control unit controls the charging unit to control at least one of a charging current flowing through the battery pack and a charging voltage applied across the battery pack, depending on the battery pack to be charged.04-30-2009
20090189562Charging System for Charging Battery Pack - A charging system has a battery pack and a charging device. The battery pack has a battery cell and a plurality of identifiers that identify a configuration of the battery cell. The charging device has a charging unit, a signal transmission unit, a reading unit, and a control unit. The charging unit charges the battery pack. The signal transmission unit transmits a first signal and a second signal to the battery pack separately to read the plurality of identifiers when the battery pack is attached to the charging unit. The reading unit reads the plurality of identifiers according to the first and second signals to determine the configuration of the battery cell. The control unit controls the charging unit according to the configuration of the battery cell.07-30-2009
20090305115LITHIUM BATTERY PACK - For a lithium battery pack including battery cells the number of which is larger than the number of battery cells 12-10-2009
20110000689POWER TOOL - A power tool 01-06-2011
20110025255Solar Power System For Charging Battery Pack - A solar power system has a charging device. The charging device is powered by a solar cell to charge a battery pack having a secondary cell. The charging device has input voltage detection circuit that detects an input voltage from the solar cell; switching circuit that converts the input voltage to supply a charging current to the battery pack; charging current detection circuit that detects the charging current; and control circuit that controls the switching circuit to change the input voltage in order that a resultant charging current becomes suitable for charging the battery pack.02-03-2011
20110037435POWER TOOL - A power tool 02-17-2011
20110242717POWER TOOL - A power tool 10-06-2011
20110253402Battery Pack and Cordless Power Tool Having The Same - A compact battery pack with high handling ability and restraining degradation of battery cells. The battery pack includes an insertion portion to be inserted into a handle portion of a cordless power tool and an accommodation portion in which all battery cells are accommodatable. A protection board with a protection circuit that protects batteries against overcharge and over-discharge is installed in the insertion portion. A switching element is connected between the battery cells and a drive motor of the power tool. An air passage in communication with the battery pack is formed within the handle and a main housing of the cordless power tool. The switching element is positioned at the air passage.10-20-2011

Patent applications by Kazuhiko Funabashi, Hitachinaka-Shi JP

Kei Funabashi, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090122438DESIGN OF FEEDFORWARD CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING POSITION OF MAGNETIC HEAD IN MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE - For a feedforward controller for controlling a position of a magnetic head in a magnetic disk drive, a vibration of the magnetic head is measured in a state in which a magnetic disk is rotated in the magnetic disk drive. From a spectrum of the measured vibration, a flutter frequency which is a frequency of a vibration caused by the magnetic disk fluttering is obtained. A filter is designed for each flutter frequency having a peak of a gain for a respective one of obtained flutter frequencies. The feedforward controller for controlling a position of the magnetic head is obtained by combining filters designed for the respective flutter frequencies.05-14-2009
20100007983MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING HEAD - According to an aspect of the embodiment, a magnetic recording apparatus has a sensor detecting a first signal including disk flutter and arm flexural vibration and a sensor for detecting a second signal only including the arm flexural vibration. The magnetic recording apparatus obtains the frequency component of disk flutter based on the first signal and second signal, and executes the control of positioning a head based on the obtained frequency component of the disk flutter.01-14-2010

Patent applications by Kei Funabashi, Kawasaki JP

Masami Funabashi, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100110231OUTPUT CONTROL CIRCUIT AND IMAGING DEVICE - A storage section (05-06-2010

Naoki Funabashi, Yamaguchi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100055460HIGHLY DISPERSIBLE FINE POWDER OF ALKALINE EARTH METAL CARBONATE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A fine alkaline earth metal carbonate powder showing high dispersibility, in which the alkaline earth metal carbonate is selected from the group consisting of strontium carbonate and barium carbonate, can be prepared by a process comprising the steps of pulverizing a powder of strontium carbonate or barium carbonate in an aqueous medium using ceramic beads having a mean diameter of 10 to 1,000 μm in the presence of a polymer comprising a polycarboxylic acid or anhydride thereof having a side chain of a polyoxyalkylene group, and drying the pulverized powder.03-04-2010

Ryoichi Funabashi, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110145441APPLICATION SOFTWARE PROTECTION METHOD AND STREAM EDIT PROCESSING SYSTEM - A method for protecting application software transmitted from a server to a client over a network, the method includes: determining an edit operation for an input stream using a first program; transmitting transmission information to the server, the transmission information including first characteristic information indicating a characteristic of the input stream and edit information indicating the edit operation; receiving a second program for executing the edit operation on the input stream, the second program including the transmission information; obtaining second characteristic information from the second program; comparing the first characteristic information and the second characteristic information; and executing, on the input stream, an edit based on the edit information by using the second program, when the first characteristic information and the second characteristic information match.06-16-2011
20110231938APPLICATION SOFTWARE PROTECTING METHOD AND STREAM TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING SYSTEM - A protection method of application software is executed by initiating the first program transmitted from a server via a network on a client, and the method divides an execution result of the application software executed on the client into a plurality of pieces of intermediate data in accordance with distribution arrangement information reported by the server, distributes and arranges the plurality of pieces of intermediate data in the server and the client, transmits to the server notice information including a data length and arranged location information of each piece of the distributed and arranged plurality of pieces of intermediate data, rearranges the distributed and arranged plurality of pieces of intermediate data in the original order of the execution result of the application software on the basis of the notice information, generates in the server a second program for generating the execution result, and transmits the second program to the client.09-22-2011

Takanori Funabashi, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100011601Shape measurement device probe and shape measurement device - There are provided a shape measurement device capable of measuring shapes irrespective of an inclined direction of a side surface without using a complex device configuration, and a shape measurement device probe arranged in the shape measurement device. In the shape measurement device probe, a connecting mechanism for connecting an attachment member and a swinging member includes a supporting point member arranged on the swinging member and a mounting platform arranged on the attachment member, and connects the swinging member to the attachment member so as to be inclinable in any direction. The attachment member and the swinging member are configured such that a movable side member arranged on the swinging member and a fixed side member arranged on the attachment member generate magnetic attraction force in a non-contacting state with respect to each other, where the arm of the swinging member is biased so as to be directed in the vertical direction by the magnetic attraction force. According to this configuration, a side surface shape inclined in any direction of XY directions and substantially parallel to the Z-direction can be measured.01-21-2010

Tomoko Funabashi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110033594Edible oil having excellent storage stability, and method for production thereof - Disclosed is an edible oil which is hardly deteriorated by oxidation and therefore has excellent storage stability. Also disclosed is a method for producing the edible oil. A nitrogen gas in the form of nanobubbles each having a diameter of less than 1000 nm (1 μm) and microbubbles each having a diameter of 1 to 350 μm (inclusive) is added to an edible oil. In this manner, it becomes possible to produce an edible oil having a content of nitrogen in the oil or a content of dissolved nitrogen in the oil of 4.5% (by volume) or more and an edible oil containing nitrogen nanobubbles each having a diameter of less than 1000 nm (1 μm) and nitrogen microbubbles each having a diameter of 1 to 350 μm (inclusive).02-10-2011

Yohei Funabashi, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090067190Optical Film and Backlight Unit Using the Same - An optical film enhances provide brightness in the frontal direction and light diffusing without using a prism sheet or a lens sheet.03-12-2009
20100097824BACKLIGHT UNIT AND MEMBER - A direct type backlight unit 04-22-2010
20100265739LIGHT-DIFFUSING SHEET AND BACKLIGHT DEVICE USING SAME - A light-diffusing sheet which can prevent generation of scratches on the surface of the light-diffusing sheet or a surface of another member contacting with the light-diffusing sheet at the time of being used as a constituent member of a backlight unit of a liquid crystal display or transportation thereof, and also can exhibit the light-diffusing performance is provided. The light-diffusing sheet of the present invention has a light-diffusing layer comprising microparticles, wherein the light-diffusing layer has a surface showing a maximum peak height (Rp) of 8.0 μm or higher in a roughness curve determined by three-dimensional surface profilometry, and mean particle size (φ) of the microparticles contained in the light-diffusing layer and thickness (d) of the light-diffusing layer satisfy the relationship: φ/d≦0.7.10-21-2010

Yutaka Funabashi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110280305IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, DECODING METHOD, INTRA-FRAME DECODER, METHOD OF DECODING INTRA-FRAME AND INTRA-FRAME ENCODER - Adopted is a decoder, in which on condition that a prediction block shown by vector information extracted from a data stream, and a decode-target block have an overlap where respective pixels overlay each other, pixel information of an already-decoded portion at a distance of an integer multiple of a vector provided by the vector information from the overlap is made a prediction signal instead of the overlap, and the prediction signal is added to difference image data taken from the data stream to generate reproduction image data. The decoder is adopted for an intra-frame decoder, a local decoder of an encoder, and the like. According to a fundamental rule concerning a repetitive pattern of an image, a pixel at a distance of an integer multiple is a like pixel, and therefore the process of decoding can be performed efficiently.11-17-2011