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Hidekazu Abe, Hiroshima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090251199Switching Element - A switching element 10-08-2009

Hidekazu Aoki, Atsugi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080293502SUPPORT DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING PROPELLER SHAFT AND PROPELLER SHAFT ITSELF - A support device of a propeller shaft comprises an annular bracket fixed to a floor member of a vehicle body; an annular elastic member disposed in the annular bracket; an annular supporting structure disposed in the annular elastic member and rotatably supporting a cylindrical given portion of the propeller shaft through a ball bearing unit; and an annular seal member intimately disposed in an annular space defined between the annular supporting structure and the cylindrical given portion of the propeller shaft. One of outer and inner cylindrical surfaces of the annular seal member is in slidable contact with either one of an inner cylindrical surface of the annular supporting structure and an outer cylindrical surface of the cylindrical given portion of the propeller shaft. A rust-proofing member is further provided, which is disposed on either one of the inner cylindrical surface of the annular supporting structure and the outer cylindrical surface of the cylindrical given portion of the propeller shaft, to which the outer or inner cylindrical surface of the annular seal member directly and slidably contacts. The rust-proofing member is made of a rust-resistant material.11-27-2008

Hidekazu Arai, Tokushima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100222259Compositions for enhancing the production of PPAR and/or PPAR-associated factors - The present inventors focused on certain nutritional compositions known to have activity of controlling blood glucose levels. These foods were administered to rats for long periods, and real-time PCR was used to analyze the expression of genes associated with lipid metabolism in the liver and adipose tissues. As a result, the present inventors found that the expression of the PPARα gene is enhanced by these foods, and that this is accompanied by suppressed expression of fatty acid synthase and enhanced expression of a group of PPARα target genes associated with fatty acid metabolism. The present inventors also confirmed the effect of these foods in enhancing the expression of PPARγ and adiponectin, and discovered that these foods have the activity of enhancing the production of PPAR and PPAR-associated factors.09-02-2010

Hidekazu Fukuda, Yamato-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080291931SYSTEM FOR BROADCASTING BETWEEN SUBNETWORKS CONNECTED VIA A ROUTER - The present invention allows the contents of network-wide broadcast in a first subnetwork to be passed to a second subnetwork even if a router is set to prevent the network-wide broadcast in the first subnetwork from going out of the first subnetwork. In response to the network-wide broadcast in the first subnetwork, a first broadcast relay generates a packet in which a destination address of the network-wide broadcast packet is changed to an address of a second broadcast relay belonging to a second subnetwork, and outputs the address changed packet to the first subnetwork. The second broadcast relay generates, in response to the packet addressed thereto, a second subnetwork-only broadcast as a local broadcast, and outputs it to the second subnetwork. A server of the second subnetwork performs a predetermined process on the broadcast outputted by the second broadcast relay.11-27-2008

Hidekazu Harada, Oita JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110112731CRANE APPARATUS - A power storage device (first power storage device) (05-12-2011

Hidekazu Hatanaka, Gyeonggi-Do KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100026163Light emitting device using plasma discharge - A plasma-discharge light emitting device is provided. The plasma-discharge light emitting device may include: rear and front panels separated from each other in a predetermined interval, wherein at least one discharge cell may be provided between the rear and front panels, and wherein plasma discharge may be generated in the discharge cells; a pair of discharge electrodes provided on at least one of the rear and front panels for each of the discharge cells; a trench provided as a portion of each of the discharge cells between the pair of the discharge electrodes; and electron-emitting material layers provided on both sidewalls of the trench.02-04-2010

Patent applications by Hidekazu Hatanaka, Gyeonggi-Do KR

Hidekazu Higuchi, Hamamatsu-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100313732PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A percussion instrument may have a hoop member configured to hold down a head stretched across a first end of the shell by a plurality of adjustment devices that may be for operatively connecting the hoop member with a plurality of fixtures that may be arrangeable along at least two surfaces of the shell.12-16-2010
20100313734PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT BRACKET SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A support bracket having a body may be configured to be mountable on a percussion instrument, the body having a first passage defined at least in part by a first wall surface, the body having a second passage defined at least in part by a second wall surface. A fastening member may be configured to clamp a first support rod to the body in a case where the first support rod is inserted into the first passage and the fastening member operatively engages the first support rod to press the first support rod against the first wall surface, and to clamp a second support rod to the body in a case where the second support rod is inserted into the second passage and the fastening member operatively engages the second support rod to press the second support rod against the second wall surface.12-16-2010

Hidekazu Hironobu, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100116247CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control system for an internal combustion engine for driving a vehicle, which controls an output torque of the engine, is provided. In this control system, a rapid change in a demand torque of the engine is detected, and a feedforward correction amount is generated during a correction period which is substantially equal to a resonance period of a powertrain of the vehicle, from a time when the rapid change in the demand torque is detected. An output torque control amount of the engine is corrected with the feedforward correction amount. A torque change amount integrated value is calculated by integrating an amount of change in the demand torque, and the feedforward correction amount is generated according to the torque change amount integrated value.05-13-2010

Hidekazu Ichikawa, Nagano JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100243385VEHICLE DISK BRAKE - A vehicle disc brake includes pad retainers. Each pad retainer includes: a pair of retainer portions; a connecting piece connecting the pair of retainer portions together; and pad returning portions. The retainer portion includes: an inner piece; an outer piece; and a deep side piece which is laid on the opposing surface so as to connect the outer piece and the inner piece together. The pad returning portion is formed by inclining a distal end portion of a narrow elongated piece while causing the distal end portion to warp into a curved shape. A dislodgement preventing projecting portion is formed through pressing on at least one of the outer piece and the inner piece so as to project towards an interior of a pad guide groove so that the lug piece can ride thereover when the lug piece is inserted into the pad guide groove.09-30-2010

Hidekazu Ikeuchi, Frederick, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100144839ANTI-CANCER OLIGODEOXYNUCLEOTIDES - It is disclosed herein that suppressive ODNs are of use for preventing or delaying the formation of a tumor, reducing the risk of developing a tumor, treating a tumor, preventing conversion of a benign to a malignant lesion, or preventing metastasis. In some embodiments, methods are disclosed herein for treating, preventing or reducing the risk of developing a tumor, such as esophageal, gastrointestinal, liver, lung, skin and colon tumors or a mesothelioma. Generally, the methods disclosed herein include selecting a subject for treatment and administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of one or more suppressive ODN. In some examples, additional agents can also be administered to the subject of interest.06-10-2010

Hidekazu Inoue, Mishima-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110166343THIENOPYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE HAVING PDE7 INHIBITORY ACTIVITY - To provide thienopyrazole derivatives inhibiting PDE 7 selectively, and therefore, enhance cellular cAMP level. Consequently, the compound is useful for treating various kinds of disease such as allergic diseases, inflammatory diseases or immunologic diseases. The compound is thienopyrazole compound represented by the following formula (I):07-07-2011

Hidekazu Inoue, Gunma JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090051428AGC CIRCUIT - This invention offers an AGC circuit that prevents disturbance in an output waveform when an input signal varies abruptly. A first terminal of a capacitor is connected with an output terminal of a variable gain amplifier and a second terminal of the capacitor is connected with a non-inverting input terminal (+) of a differential amplifier. A reference voltage Vref02-26-2009

Hidekazu Ishii, Aisai-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080204809Printing apparatus - When a print pattern setting mode is set and a printing apparatus receives print data including object print data from an external device, all arrangement patterns where the object print data is located in each printing areas defined in template data are produced. A setting capability checking process is executed for each arrangement pattern. Preview data is produced for the arrangement patterns where all the object print data can be printed and displayed on a liquid crystal display. When preview data displayed on the liquid crystal display is selected, the arrangement pattern corresponding to the preview data is set to the template data.08-28-2008
20080205959Printing apparatus and tangible computer-executable medium - A CPU generates time stamp data using a timed result for the present time timed by timer and a set expression pattern. Then, the CPU generates modified time stamp data for a predetermined time period based on the time stamp data. The CPU identifies the maximum time stamp data through the printing range of the above time stamp data. The CPU reduces the font size until the maximum time stamp data becomes printable onto the printing medium. The CPU then sets the reduced font size as the font size for each time stamp data, etc., and carries out printing.08-28-2008
20080252911Printing apparatus and computer program product - In a printing apparatus, the number of delimiters included in received data from a host apparatus is smaller than the number of input items of a template by one. Therefore, the number of delimiters included in the received data from the host apparatus is calculated to be three. A character string which is periodically repeated in the received data three times as the number of the delimiters is obtained and set to be a delimiter candidate. Further, a print start character string candidate is obtained from a data group which is located after a last delimiter candidate in the received data. Using the provisionally determined candidates for a delimiter and a print start character string, the four item data included in the received data are assumed. Then, a print preview is displayed on a LCD so as to show a state where the four item data is input to each of the input items of the template.10-16-2008
20090273803Printer, terminal, and printing system - A printer includes a printer memory that stores information, a printer communication device that performs communication with a terminal, a printing device that prints based on print data, a receiving device that receives operating state information, the operating state information indicating that an operating state of the printer is one of a storage device state and a printing device state, the storage device state being an operating state that causes the terminal to recognize the printer as a device capable of using the printer memory, and the printing device state being an operating state that causes the terminal to recognize the printer as a device capable of printing by using the printing device, and a switching device that switches the operating state of the printer to one of the storage device state and the printing device state, based on the operating state information received by the receiving device.11-05-2009

Patent applications by Hidekazu Ishii, Aisai-Shi JP

Hidekazu Ishii, Sagamihara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090029476REACTION VESSEL, ANALYZER, AND METHOD OF ANALYSIS - A reaction vessel includes a storage space extending from a first end to a second ends the reaction vessel being configured to retain at least one of a reagent and a specimen in the storage space when the at least one of the reagent and the specimen is dispensed from the first end, and to discharge the at least one of the reagent and the specimen outside the storage space from the second end when a discharge operation is performed from outside.01-29-2009

Hidekazu Ito, Haga-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080312626DISPOSABLE DIAPER - A disposable diaper comprising a liquid permeable topsheet 12-18-2008

Patent applications by Hidekazu Ito, Haga-Gun JP

Hidekazu Itoh, Saitama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090109053REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVER, METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - A remote control device information management server, an information management method, an information management program, and a remote control device that improve user convenience by executing a process with another remote control device. An audio-visual device includes a main body and a remote control device for controlling the main body. For example, a television includes a main body provided with an information server incorporating a control unit and a memory. The control unit of the information server receives processing request data from the television remote control device to issue an alarm from another remote control device and record data for having the other remote control device issue an alarm. The control unit further receives a processing data request from the other remote control device at a predetermined time and transmits processing instruction data, which includes data accordingly recorded to a memory, to the other remote control device.04-30-2009

Hidekazu Iwasaki, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110016869COOLING STRUCTURE FOR GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR - To provide a gas turbine combustor having an improved cooling structure effective to efficiently suppress a possible occurrence of buckling in the combustion liner while exhibiting a convection cooling effect to the combustion liner, the gas turbine combustor includes a combustion liner having a combustion chamber defined therein and an outer peripheral surface forming a path of a compressed air, and a heat transfer enhancement structure provided on the outer peripheral surface of the combustion liner. The heat transfer enhancement structure referred to above is of a honeycomb construction defined by ribs protruding outwardly from the outer surface of the combustion liner. The honeycomb construction may be of a geometry in which hexagonal shapes, rhombic shapes, parallelogrammic shapes, bent rectangular shapes or triangular shapes are deployed next to each other.01-27-2011

Hidekazu Kanagae, Kumamoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090008885Waterproof Gasket - A waterproof gasket that ensures easy handling and maintains desirable sealing capability between two members of a resin material made housing of a mobile phone, the waterproof gasket being in contact with the members, is provided. The waterproof gasket to be fitted between the members as constituents of the electronic appliance housing comprises a gasket main body made of a rubbery elastic material and a surface layer resulting from treatment of the surface of the gasket main body with a reactive surface treating agent.01-08-2009
20090045584Carbon Dioxide Gas Sealing Enclosed Device - To reduce a shaft insertion load and ensure a sealing function, a carbon dioxide gas sealing device (02-19-2009
20090121443Sealing Device - To reduce a shaft insertion load and prevent extrusion of a seal ring to the low pressure side, a sealing device (05-14-2009

Hidekazu Kashiwase, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090258253Magnetic recording medium for high density recording and magnetic storage device using same - In one embodiment, a magnetic recording medium comprises an underlying film, a magnetic film and a protective film formed in this order on a substrate. The magnetic film is a cobalt-base alloy film containing chromium and has a plurality of magnetic layers stacked without interposition of any non-magnetic layer. The plural magnetic layers comprise first, second and third magnetic layers. The first magnetic layer is disposed between the underlying film and the second magnetic layer. The second magnetic layer is disposed between the first magnetic layer and the third magnetic layer. The third magnetic layer is disposed between the second magnetic layer and the protective film. The concentration of chromium contained in the first magnetic layer is lower than that of chromium contained in the second magnetic layer. The thickness of the first magnetic layer is smaller than that of the second magnetic layer. The magnetic layers which overlie the first magnetic layer further contain platinum and boron. The concentration of chromium contained in the third magnetic layer is lower than that of chromium contained in the second magnetic layer.10-15-2009
20110069410MAGNETIC-RECORDING-DISK TEST-HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MAGNETIC-RECORDING DISK USING THE MAGNETIC-RECORDING-DISK TEST-HEAD - A magnetic-recording-disk test-head. The magnetic-recording-disk test-head includes a slider, a test pad and a slider-surface-shape control mechanism. The slider includes a leading edge and a trailing edge. The test pad is disposed at a trailing-edge side of the slider and is configured to remove and to detect asperities on a magnetic-recording disk. The slider-surface-shape control mechanism is configured to change a shape of an air-bearing surface of the slider and is disposed at a leading-edge side of the slider.03-24-2011

Patent applications by Hidekazu Kashiwase, Kanagawa JP

Hidekazu Katayama, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080309182Motor - Disclosed is a motor which, even if the commutator is deformed, suppresses brush deformation to thereby prevent short-circuiting between the positive-pole-side brush and the motor housing. A motor (12-18-2008

Hidekazu Kato, Zama City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080227520GAMING MACHINE CHECKING COLOR OF SYMBOL ON REEL - In a gaming machine according to the present invention, a reel assembly includes a lighting unit, a lighting driver unit, and a color check unit, as well as a reel and a motor. The lighting unit emits colored rays to a symbol displayed on a visible region on a reel. The lighting driver unit adjusts driving currents for the lighting unit in accordance with a control signal. The color check unit generates an error signal when detecting that the level of any driving current falls outside a predetermined range. A game control unit conducts a game by randomly changing arrangements and colors of the visible symbols. A lighting control unit provides the control signal to the lighting driver unit. If receiving the error signal from the color check unit, the lighting control unit informs the game control unit of an error state of the lighting unit.09-18-2008

Hidekazu Kawai, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080264741Floating Type Disk Brake - A floating type disc brake “A” used for a vehicle such as a motorcycle comprising a braking rotor 10-30-2008
20110079474FLOATING TYPE BRAKE DISC - A floating type brake disc is provided which is capable of limiting the heat escape from a rotor to a hub to the extent possible and which can be made smaller in weight. In a plurality of circumferential positions of the hub, there are formed pin-receiving portions in a manner to enclose a connecting pin from three directions of a radially inward, one of circumferentially both sides and a radially outward of the brake disc. A tongue-shaped pin-receiving portion is formed on each of a plurality of inner circumferential positions of the rotor 04-07-2011

Hidekazu Kimura, Minato-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090286135LIQUID SUPPLY CONTAINER AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH SAME - A liquid supply container is provided which includes a liquid storage portion (11-19-2009

Hidekazu Kitamura, Ishikawa-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110037535ELASTIC WAVE FILTER DEVICE - An elastic wave filter device includes first and second inductance elements included in a laminated substrate and first and second elastic wave filter chips mounted on the laminated substrate by flip-chip bonding. The first and second inductance elements provided in the laminated substrate include first and second coil patterns, respectively, which are provided in a plane located at a certain height level in the laminated substrate. The second coil pattern is arranged in a region in which the first coil pattern is provided.02-17-2011

Hidekazu Kojima, Niwa-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090214313MACHINING UNIT AND MACHINE TOOL - A machining unit that is supported on a machine tool and machines a workpiece by a revolving tool with a main spindle section being driven and rotated includes an eccentric rotational section, a tool holder, a tool revolution-radius changing mechanism, and a cutting-edge-orientation correcting mechanism. The eccentric rotational section is disposed on the main spindle section, and is rotatable about an eccentric axis that is located eccentrically at any distance in a radial direction of the main spindle section from a rotation center of the main spindle section. The tool holder is disposed on the eccentric rotational section, and supports the tool. The tool revolution-radius changing mechanism moves the tool in the radial direction, and changes the radius of the revolution of the tool by rotating the eccentric rotational section about the eccentric axis. The cutting-edge-orientation correcting mechanism corrects the orientation of a cutting edge of the tool by making the tool holder spin about an axis of the tool holder, the axis being parallel to the rotation center of the main spindle section.08-27-2009

Hidekazu Kojima, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090200956POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT AND PORTABLE DEVICE - A power supply circuit has a charge pump (CHP) step-up circuit including multiple CHP units for stepping up a given power supply voltage to a step-up voltage higher than the power supply voltage, and, based on an output voltage setting signal, converts the step-up voltage to a required output voltage. A comparator compares the detection voltage associated with the output voltage with a reference voltage to generate a comparison signal. In supplying a required output voltage, the number of operable CHP units can be changed to control the step-up voltage based on the comparison signal.08-13-2009

Hidekazu Makino, Fukuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100262960Communication Terminal - A communication terminal includes: an update section that obtains software via a communication network from a predetermined provider so as to update the software; and a failure monitor section that monitors whether there is a failure to interfere with an update of the software by the update section. The communication terminal further includes an update record section that records, if there is the failure and the update becomes an incomplete update on an occasion of the update by the update section, the presence of the incomplete update; and an update prompting section that prompts, if a monitor result by the failure monitor section changes from that there is a failure to that there is no failure, performing by the update section the update whose presence is recorded by the update record section.10-14-2010

Hidekazu Matsuda, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100142998CHARGING ROLLER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - The present invention provides a charging roller having a stable chargeability and capable of preventing occurrence of “fogging” on an electrophotographic image. The invention relates to a contact-charging type charging roller which includes a conductive support and a surface layer. The surface layer contains a binder, resin particles containing a carbon black dispersed in the binder, and graphitized particles dispersed in the binder; and the surface layer has, on its surface, convex portions derived from the resin particles, and convex portions derived from the graphitized particles. These convex portions have a specific relationship.06-10-2010
20100166454CHARGING MEMBER, PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION, PROCESS CARTRIDGE - Concerned with a charging member in the conductive surface layer of which the conductive particles are so kept from agglomerating as to make charging performance not easily change even where the surface layer expands and contracts repeatedly in various environments. The charging member is a charging member having a conductive substrate and formed on the substrate a conductive elastic layer and a conductive surface layer. The elastic layer contains a polymer having a unit coming from ethylene oxide, and the surface layer contains a binder resin and graphitized particles. The binder resin contains a resin having in the molecule a urethane linkage or a siloxane linkage, or a urethane linkage and a siloxane linkage, and the graphitized particles have a graphite (002) plane lattice spacing of from 0.3362 nm or more to 0.3449 nm or less.07-01-2010

Hidekazu Miyake, Tokushima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080255253ANIMAL MODEL FOR PROSTATIC STROMAL HYPERPLASIA - The present invention provides an animal model for prostatic stromal hyperplasia, and a method for screening for a substance effective for preventing/treating human benign prostatic hyperplasia using the animal model. The animal model for prostatic stromal hyperplasia is produced by implanting the fetal urogenital sinus of a non-human animal under the skin or beneath the prostatic capsule of a non-human animal belonging to the species of the same as or different from the said animal. A substance effective for preventing/treating human benign prostatic hyperplasia can be screened by administering a test substance to the animal model and measuring the preventive or therapeutic effect of the test substance upon the implanted tissue (fetal urogenital sinus or tissue derived therefrom).10-16-2008

Hidekazu Miyata, Nara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090121994Display Device, Liquid Crystal Monitor, Liquid Crystal Television Receiver, and Display Method - In one embodiment of the present invention, a display device is disclosed wherein if a frame luminance is less than a maximum value, the device creates a difference between luminance outputs in the two subframes and sets the luminance difference to a value less than a sub-maximum luminance which is a maximum luminance output in one subframe. With the arrangement, no complete switching of the subframes in which luminance outputs are made occurs at a grayscale level where low luminance replaces high luminance or vice versa. Thus, the grayscale level-luminance curve continues smoothly.05-14-2009

Hidekazu Miyata, Tenri-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100194726Display device and display method - In the display device and the display method of the present invention, a scanning signal line driving circuit controls falls of a scanning signal line, so as to make level shifts occurring to pixel potentials substantially uniform throughout display plane, the level shifts being caused by parasitic capacitances which parasitically exist in scanning signal lines. Fall waveforms of the scanning signal change at a change rate Sx which is a change quantity per unit time, and by desirably setting the change rate Sx, a change rate Sx08-05-2010

Patent applications by Hidekazu Miyata, Tenri-Shi JP

Hidekazu Miyata, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110141370Image processing circuit, image display device, and an image processing method - The present invention is arranged such that interlace image data, which has been supplied, is converted to progressive image data in an I/P conversion section, and the image data converted to progressive style in the I/P conversion section is subjected to image processing including data comparison in spatial or time series manner, in an image processing section.06-16-2011
20110157477Display device, liquid crystal monitor, liquid crystal television receiver, and display method - A control section divides a single frame so that a ratio of a period corresponding to a latter sub-frame and a period corresponding to a former sub-frame ranges from 1:3 to 1:7. A divisional point of the frame is a point which allows each of the latter sub-frame and the former sub-frame to minimize a difference between an actual brightness and an expected brightness. The frame may thus be divided at the point where the difference is largest in the normal hold display, so that it is possible to minimize the difference at this point. On this account, it is possible to reduce the difference in a single frame substantially by half as compared with an arrangement for carrying out the normal hold display, and thereby suppress the excess brightness caused by the difference.06-30-2011

Hidekazu Miyazaki, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090008933Method of manufacturing hose coupling fitting - A hose coupling fitting is furnished with a coupling head portion having a connecting hole, and a nipple portion having a nipple hole, and is fabricated through sequential cold forging steps carried out on a rod material. Specifically, a first pilot hole is formed along the center axis from a first end of the rod material, and a second pilot hole is formed along the center axis from the other end of the rod material. The second pilot hole is connected to the first pilot hole, and is formed with smaller diameter than the first pilot hole and larger diameter than the nipple hole. The surrounding area of the second pilot hole is then worked to form the nipple portion.01-08-2009

Hidekazu Miyoshi, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100128705TRANSMITTER STATION WITH DETECTABLE FUNCTION FOR RADIO CONDITION - In a wireless LAN system, the transaction efficiency may be enhanced. The transmitter station holds the number of transaction successes, the number of transaction failures, the data rate when the transaction is carried out, and the number wait to perform the transaction. The transmitter station determines that the radio wave condition is in the state {WS} from the data rate at which the transaction succeeded; the area covered by the transmitter station is influenced by the hidden terminal by the average rate of the failure transaction, and the area is influenced by the collision terminal from the relation between the number of the wait for the transaction and the data rate. The transmitter station selects an optimum mode for respective conditions.05-27-2010

Hidekazu Mori, Mishima-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090015381WIRELESS TAG READER/WRITER ANTENNA - A wireless tag reader/writer antenna according to an embodiment of this invention includes an antenna unit that incorporates a reader/writer antenna for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves to and from wireless tags; and a plurality of magnetic-wave shields that clamp the antenna unit and extend in a direction of radiating electromagnetic waves from the reader/writer antenna. The magnetic-wave shields are configured be provided to be detached or to slide. So configured, the magnetic-wave shields can effectively block electromagnetic waves that are detrimental to communication with the wireless tags.01-15-2009
20090015408HANDY-TYPE WIRELESS TAG READER/WRITER01-15-2009

Patent applications by Hidekazu Mori, Mishima-Shi JP

Hidekazu Moriomoto, Takasago-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090057140AG BASE ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A sputtering target made of an Ag base alloy containing 0.6 to 10.5 atomic % Ta and 2 to 13 atomic % Cu, is characterized in that: when the sputtering surface of the sputtering target is image-analyzed,03-05-2009

Hidekazu Murata, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100019648Electron gun and electron beam exposure apparatus - An electron gun includes: an electron source; an accelerating electrode; an extraction electrode for extracting electrons from an electron emission surface of the electron source; a suppressor electrode for suppressing emission of electrons from a side surface of the electron source; and an electron beam converging unit for converging an electron beam of thermal field emission electrons emitted from the electron emission surface by applying an electric field to the electron emission surface. The electron beam converging unit is an electrostatic lens electrode which is placed between the extraction electrode and the accelerating electrode and having an opening portion in its center. A voltage is applied to the electrostatic lens electrode to converge the electron beam.01-28-2010

Hidekazu Murata, Hirakata-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100309863RADIO COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS, RADIO COMMUNICATIONS METHOD, AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A radio communications apparatus is disclosed which includes a generator which generates a transmit frame; and a transmitter which transmits the transmit frame via multiple transmit antennas. In the radio comuunications apparatus, the transmit frame includes a predetermined number of resource elements having a predetermined frequency bandwidth and a predetermined symbol period, and the generator generates the transmit frame such that the number of transmit antennas which are identifiable from a location of the resource element taken up by a pilot signal in a certain transmit frame is less than the number of transmit antennas which are identifiable from the location of the resource element taken up by the pilot signal in a retransmission transmit frame of the certain transmit frame.12-09-2010

Hidekazu Nakama, San Diego, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110150262HEADSET - A headset of the invention can achieve high-quality sound reproduction over a wide band while allowing sound from the outside to be sufficiently heard. The headset includes at least one vibrator configured to vibrate in accordance with an electric signal. The headset also includes at least one diaphragm each being associated with the respective vibrator. The headset also includes a holding unit that, when worn on a head of a user, holds the diaphragm such that at least part of the diaphragm is spaced from a side surface of the head by a predetermined distance. When the headset has two diaphragms, the holding unit may also function as a linking member that links the two diaphragms.06-23-2011

Hidekazu Nakamura, Utsunomiya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100046101OPTICAL APPARATUS - An optical apparatus includes a second member 02-25-2010

Hidekazu Nakanishi, Neyagawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090115554ELECTRONIC PART AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRONIC PART - An electronic part, an object of which is to improve temperature characteristics and electrical properties, includes a substrate (05-07-2009

Hidekazu Nakanishii, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100097161SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE FILTER, ANTENNA DUPLEXER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEM - A surface acoustic wave filter comprised of a plurality of surface acoustic wave resonators having different resonance frequencies, the filter comprising a substrate made of a lithium niobate, comb electrodes (04-22-2010

Hidekazu Nakano, Fuji-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100192611CEILING-EMBEDDED AIR CONDITIONER - An air passage has a blow-out side opening opposed to a position other than the longitudinal ends of a blow-out port of a decorative panel. The width of a louver, as determined in an air-blowing direction, decreases from a longitudinal center of the louver to the ends of the louver.08-05-2010

Hidekazu Nakashio, Saitama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090116046IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes an image input unit configured to input image data, a calculation unit configured to calculate an application amount of a recording material to form an image on a recording paper according to the input image data, a conversion characteristics creation unit configured to create composite conversion characteristics based on gradation-prioritized conversion characteristics and tint-prioritized conversion characteristics according to the application amount, and a conversion unit configured to convert the image data according to the created conversion characteristics.05-07-2009
20100265314IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD CAPABLE OF TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION AND RECORDING OF IMAGE FILE OBTAINED BY PANORAMIC IMAGE SHOT - In recording an image file that is shot by panoramic image shooting, a plurality of pieces of image data are recorded in the image file, and therefore there is a problem that the file size increases. Although it is possible to reduce the file size by applying higher compression processing using JPEG or the like, there is a problem that the image degradation appears noticeably. With respect to an input image file, it is determined whether or not it is the one obtained by panoramic image shooting, and then at the time of recording, one of two overlap areas is deleted and the positional information on the other overlap area is attached. Thereafter, at the time of transmission or printing, the overlap area is restored based on the attached positional information. In this manner, the file size at the time of recording is reduced without degrading the image.10-21-2010
20110090527IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus comprising: an applied amount calculation unit which calculates an amount of applied toner of the print image data and an amount of applied toner of the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image data; a determination unit which determines, based on the amounts of applied toner calculated by the applied amount calculation unit, whether the sum of the amounts of applied toner of the print image data and the copy-forgery-inhibited image exceeds a predetermined amount of applied toner; and an applied amount control unit which, in a case where the determination unit determines that the sum of the amounts of applied toner exceeds the predetermined amount of applied toner, restricts the amount of applied toner of the print image data to prevent the sum of the amounts of applied toner from exceeding the predetermined amount of applied toner.04-21-2011

Patent applications by Hidekazu Nakashio, Saitama-Shi JP

Hidekazu Nishiki-I, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100197016Structure enclosing hematopoietic progenitor cells from ES cells and method for preparing blood cells using the same - An object of the present invention is to provide a sac-like structure enclosing hematopoietic progenitor cells and a method for preparing the sac-like structure as well as a method for efficiently preparing blood cells such as mature megakaryocytes and platelets from the sac-like structure. The present invention provides a sac-like structure enclosing hematopoietic progenitor cells, the sac-like structure being obtained by plating ES cells onto feeder cells and culturing the ES cells under suitable conditions for inducing hematopoietic progenitor cell differentiation. Moreover, the present invention provides a method for producing various blood cells, the method comprising further culturing hematopoietic progenitor cells enclosed in the sac-like structure under suitable conditions for inducing blood cell differentiation.08-05-2010

Hidekazu Nishiki-I, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110053267METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF PLATELET FROM iPS CELL - It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for efficiently preparing blood cells, such as mature megakaryocytes and platelets, from iPS cells in an in vitro culture system.03-03-2011

Hidekazu Nishiushi, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090040500DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD AND DEVICE AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SAID DEVICE - A method for measuring the distance of an object is provided that includes irradiating a plurality of light beams having predetermined wavelengths and then in a first round, picking up an image under irradiation of the plurality of light beams and in another round picking up the image without irradiation using a camera. The difference of the image between the first and other round is fed to an observation region part and to an irradiation angle computing part and then the distance to the image is computed.02-12-2009

Hidekazu Niwa, Makinohara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100194059METAL FIXTURE FOR DUST COVER - To eliminate pins for specifying a vertical position of a metal fixture from a dust cover forming mold to suppress variation in product shape caused by wear of the pins, the ring-shaped metal fixture (08-05-2010

Hidekazu Niwa, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090152822Metal fixture for dust cover - To reduce weight and simplify mold structure, an annular metal fixture (06-18-2009

Hidekazu Nobutoh, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100261347SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME8027 - A method of forming a semiconductor device includes the following processes. A first insulating film is formed over an etching stopper film. The etching stopper film has wet-etching resistance. A second insulating film is formed over the second etching stopper. The second insulating film is higher in wet-etching rate than the first insulating film. An opening is formed, which penetrates the etching stopper and the first and second insulating films. A bottom electrode is formed in the opening. The second insulating film is removed by carrying out a wet etching process to expose the bottom electrode.10-14-2010

Hidekazu Oka, Hiroshima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100089049HYDRAULIC DRIVE DEVICE AND WORKING MACHINE WITH THE SAME - A hydraulic drive device capable of utilizing return oil effectively while maintaining a driven speed of a hydraulic actuator, as well as a working machine having the hydraulic drive device, are provided. The hydraulic drive device includes a controller. During an external force applying period in which a return oil pressure exceeds a discharge pressure from a hydraulic pump, the controller specifies a regenerating flow rate capable of being conducted to a regeneration oil passage and a surplus flow rate other than the regenerating flow rate on the basis of power required of the hydraulic pump out of return oil other than return oil which is conduced to a tank through a control valve, then conducts the return oil of the regenerating flow rate to the regeneration oil passage and controls an MO valve and a regulator so that the return oil of the surplus flow rate is conducted to an outlet oil passage.04-15-2010

Hidekazu Okada, Hashima-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090060555MULTI-FUNCTION APPARATUS - A multi-function apparatus having a plurality of functions relating to an image processing and configured to selectively realize one of the plurality of functions, including: a plurality of operation keys which are operated by a user so as to control the multi-function apparatus; a display device configured to display an operation view for assisting the user in operating the plurality of operation keys; and a display control section configured to control the display device to display the operation view in which a plurality of images respectively representing the plurality of operation keys are displayed, such that an image of each of at least one active key each as an active one of the plurality of operation keys is displayed in the view in a first manner, while an image of each of at least one inactive key each as an inactive one of the plurality of operation keys is displayed in the view in a second manner which is different from the first manner.03-05-2009
20100328734IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus including a sheet conveyance unit that conveys the sheet via a conveyance path; a reading unit, which is movable within a reading area; an image data generation control unit that is configured to control: the reading unit to read the sheet at the reading position while conveying the sheet through the reading position so as to generate an entire image data of the sheet; and generate an entire image data of the sheet; a determination data generation control unit that is configured to: control the reading unit to read the sheet by the image data generation control unit; and generate a partial image data of the sheet including the leading end portion as a determination data; and a determination unit that determines whether or not a state of conveyance of the sheet is normal based on the determination data.12-30-2010

Hidekazu Okamoto, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090029894METHOD FOR WASHING DEVICE SUBSTRATE - The present invention provides a washing method for a device substrate, capable of sufficiently removing a resist attached to a device substrate, particularly a resist attached to fine pore portions of a pattern having a large aspect ratio.01-29-2009
20100185028METHOD FOR PRODUCING 1, 1-DICHLORO-2,2,3,3,3-PENTAFLUOROPROPANE - To provide a method for producing 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HCFC-225ca) at a high content ratio, which is useful as e.g. a starting material to obtain 1,1-dichloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R1214ya).07-22-2010

Patent applications by Hidekazu Okamoto, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Hidekazu Okuda, Takasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100127306SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - Provided is a technology capable of improving a production yield of a semiconductor device having, for example, IGBG as a semiconductor element. After formation of an interconnect on the surface side of a semiconductor substrate, a supporting substrate covering the interconnect is bonded onto the interconnect. Then, a BG tape is overlapped and bonded onto the supporting substrate and the semiconductor substrate is ground from the backside. The BG tape is then peeled off and an impurity is introduced into the backside of the semiconductor substrate by ion implantation. Then, the supporting substrate is peeled off, followed by heat treatment of the semiconductor substrate.05-27-2010

Patent applications by Hidekazu Okuda, Takasaki JP

Hidekazu Saito, Chichibu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090286939METHOD FOR PRODUCING GOLF BALL - A method of manufacturing golf balls composed of a core and a cover of one or more layer that encloses the core, at least one cover layer being made of a thermoplastic polyurethane composition characterized by including at least 90 wt % of a thermoplastic polyurethane obtained by a polyurethane-forming reaction of an organic diisocyanate compound with a long-chain polyol and a chain extender, which thermoplastic polyurethane composition cover layer has an inherent viscosity in a DMF solvent of larger than 1.5 dl/g and an inherent viscosity in a 0.05 mol/L n-butylamine-containing DMF solution of larger than 0.5 dl/g, the golf ball manufacturing method being characterized by: 11-19-2009

Hidekazu Sakai, Minami-Ashigara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080254382Heat-sensitive transfer sheet and image-forming method - A heat-sensitive transfer sheet comprising at least three different kinds of heat-sensitive transfer dye layers each comprising at least one yellow, magenta or cyan dye and at least one binder resin, provided on a support, and at least one thermal transferable protective layer capable of peeling, comprising a releasing layer, a peeling layer and an adhesion layer, provided on the support in this order, and10-16-2008
20080254981HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER IMAGE-FORMING METHOD - An heat-sensitive transfer image-forming method which uses a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet and a heat-sensitive transfer sheet, in which the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet includes at least one receptor layer; and the heat-sensitive transfer sheet includes at least one yellow dye layer, at least one magenta dye layer, and at least one cyan dye layer: the method including superposing the heat-sensitive transfer sheet on the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, and then heating to form an image on the receptor layer; and controlling the maximum value of E value represented by formula (1) having the range from 52 to 72, based on a* value and b* value in the region of L* value of the formed magenta monochromatic image ranging from 45 to 90: Formula (1) E=√(a*10-16-2008
20090207228METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE BY THERMAL TRANSFER - A method of forming an image, including the steps of superposing a heat-sensitive transfer sheet on a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, and applying thermal energy from a side of a heat-resistant lubricating layer of the heat-sensitive transfer sheet, to transfer a thermally transferable dye in a thermal transfer layer to a receptor layer, thereby forming a thermally transferred image. The heat-sensitive transfer sheet and the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheets, including constituent layers and components thereof, are as described herein.08-20-2009
20090246423HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER SHEET - A heat-sensitive transfer sheet, containing a substrate, at least one thermal transfer layer containing a thermally transferable dye and a resin, disposed on one surface of the substrate, and a heat-resistant slipping layer disposed on another surface of the substrate, wherein said at least one thermal transfer layer contains at least one kind of polymer type releasing agent having a mass-average molecular weight of 5,000 to 100,000 and also having a fluorine-substituted aliphatic group at a side chain of the polymer, and at least one kind of non-polymer type fluorine-system surfactant.10-01-2009

Patent applications by Hidekazu Sakai, Minami-Ashigara-Shi JP

Hidekazu Sano, Sagamihara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100315731OPTICAL APPARATUS - An optical apparatus includes a lens barrel, an optical apparatus body, a body-side mounting unit, a lens-side mounting unit arid a position determination mechanism. A plurality of projection pins protrude from an outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical part of the body-side mounting unit. A groove is formed in an inner circumferential surface of the lens-side mounting unit. Cutout regions that are in communication with the groove are formed in a surface of the lens-side mounting unit that faces toward a flange part of the body-side mounting unit at positions that respectively correspond to positions of the projection pins. The position determination mechanism determines a position of the lens-side mounting unit around the optical axis of the optical apparatus body.12-16-2010

Hidekazu Sato, Kasugai JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090230469SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided which comprises: forming a first gate insulating film and a second gate insulating film in an active region of a semiconductor substrate; introducing an impurity of a first conductivity type into a first site where a first body region is to be formed, the first site being disposed under the first gate insulating film in the active region; forming a gate electrode on each of the first gate insulating film and the second gate insulating film; and introducing an impurity of the first conductivity type into the first site and a second site where a second body region is to be formed, the second site being disposed under the second gate insulating film in the active region, to form the first body region and the second body region, respectively.09-17-2009

Hidekazu Sekiguchi, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100248827GAME DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING A GAME DEVICE, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - A display control section displays, on a game screen, a whole or a part of a game space in which a plurality of objects are located. An update section updates a location state of the plurality of objects. A notification subject situation saving section stores, as a notification subject situation, a location state of the plurality of objects at a given time point in a notification subject situation storage. A notification control section executes notification output based on a result of comparison between the location state of the plurality of objects and the notification subject situation.09-30-2010
20100248830GAME DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING A GAME DEVICE, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - A game configured such that one or more game characters behave based on behavior control data is executed. A reexecution section reexecutes the game from a situation at a time point in the past. A generation section generates second behavior control data based on first behavior control data used at the time point in the past and an operation of a user. A save section causes the situation at the time point in the past and the second behavior control data to be stored as a reference situation and special behavior control data associated with the reference situation, respectively. In a case where a comparison result between the situation of the game and the reference situation is a predetermined result, behavior control section starts behavior control of the one or more game characters based on the special behavior control data associated with the reference situation.09-30-2010

Hidekazu Takeda, Hiratsuka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100295839Image Display Device - Disclosed is an image display device that provides power consumption reduction control in an improved manner. The image display device includes an input that inputs a video signal, an output controller that reproduces the video signal entered into the input, a display that displays an image in accordance with the video signal reproduced by the output controller, an imager that picks up an image of a user of the image display device, an attentiveness decider that analyzes the image picked up by the imager and judges whether the user is watching a display screen of the display, and a controller that selects either a normal mode or a power saving mode as a processing mode for light intensity control of a light source of the display or for reproduction in the output controller in accordance with the result of decision made by the attentiveness decider.11-25-2010

Hidekazu Tanaka, Toyonaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080299058Multi-formulation cosmetic compositions - The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition a) from about 10% to about 90% of water-in-oil emulsion as a first formulation which comprises i) from about 0.1% to about 15% of an emulsifying crosslinked siloxane elastomer; ii) from about 1% to about 40% of a solvent for the emulsifying crosslinked siloxane elastomers; and iii) from about 40% to about 99% of an aqueous phase; and b) from about 10% to about 90% of a second formulation, wherein the first and second formulations are of different formulation, and wherein when shear stress is applied to the composition during spreading on skin, at least a part of the aqueous phase is released from the first formulation.12-04-2008
20110110874Cosmetic Compositions - The present invention relates to a composition comprising from about 0.1% to about 10% of a hydrophobic structuring agent; from about 0.1% to about 10% of a hydrophilic surfactant; from about 0.05% to about 8% of a non-crosslinked water-soluble polymer; and water, wherein the composition has a viscosity above about 15,000 cps, and has a highest G′ below about 15,000 dyne/cm05-12-2011

Patent applications by Hidekazu Tanaka, Toyonaka JP

Hidekazu Tanaka, Otawara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110006769MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND SHIMMING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a static magnetic-field generating unit, a gradient magnetic-field generating unit, a plurality of metal shim plates in a plate shape, and a shim holding unit. The metal shim plates adjust uniformity of the static magnetic field. The shim holding unit holds the metal shim plates in a layered state. Each of the metal shim plates includes a convex having a certain angle at a certain position, and the metal shim plates are layered such that the convex of each one metal shim plate comes into contact with a back of the bent convex of another metal shim plate.01-13-2011

Hidekazu Touhara, Nagano JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090098040FLUORINE STORAGE MATERIAL - There is provided a fluorine storage material comprising a novel fluorinated carbon nanohorn, which stores a large amount of fluorine per its unit mass, withstand repeated use for fluorine storage, and enables a high purity fluorine gas to be taken out by a safe and efficient method, and also there is provided a method of taking out a fluorine gas by applying heat to the fluorine storage material or placing the fluorine storage material in a pressure-reduced atmosphere.04-16-2009

Hidekazu Tutao, Tottori JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090080681Electronic device - To provide an electronic device whose manufacturing cost and weight can be reduced and whose sound quality can be prevented from deteriorating.03-26-2009

Hidekazu Uchida, Saitama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080272066Method for Introducing and Transferring Multiple Minute Quantity Samples - A method of introducing solution into the wells of a multiwell plate comprised of a substrate having multiple wells on at least one principal surface thereof. The wells are imparted dimensions, shapes, and surface configurations such that when said multiwell plate is positioned in stationary fashion with the openings of said wells facing upward, said solution does not enter said wells even when the openings of said wells are covered by said solution, and the solution is positioned on said principal surface of said multiwell plate having wells and a centrifugal force oriented from the well opening toward the bottom is applied to introduce said solution into said wells. Provided is a method for conveniently filling vessels (wells) with a solution such as a reaction solution, even when the vessels (wells) number in excess of 1,000, and even when the dimension, shape, and surface configuration of the vessels (wells) do not permit fluid to flow into the vessels (wells).11-06-2008

Hidekazu Watanabe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090284545DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM - A display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display element, a backlight, and a plurality of circuits conducting the following. A drive signal for driving the backlight is formed according to an adjustment value calculated from the one-screen average image luminance in the image signal for display and a predetermined linear luminance adjustment curve. An image signal amplification control is then conducted according to a linear image luminance correction curve specified by the adjustment value, the average luminance, and one or both of the one-screen minimum and maximum luminance values detected from the image signal. The corrected image is then supplied to the liquid crystal display element. In so doing, reduced power consumption is realized in the backlight of a liquid crystal display element while maintaining the image quality of displayed images.11-19-2009

Hidekazu Watanabe, Oyama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110118319Insecticidal Arylpyrroline Compounds - The present invention relates to novel arylpyrrolines having the formula (I) and their use as insecticides, as well as to processes for the preparation of the arylpyrrolines05-19-2011

Hidekazu Watanabe, Aichi-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090183589ACCELERATOR PEDAL MODULE - An accelerator pedal is engaged with the rotor so that the accelerator pedal is pivotable about a rotation axis. A coil spring is arranged on a biasing axis that is generally tangential to an arc path, along which a protrusion of the rotor passes when the rotor rotates about the rotation axis. A holder is interposed between the protrusion of the rotor and the coil spring. A concave surface of the holder contacts a convex surface of the protrusion. A receiving portion of the holder receives the coil spring. The contact point is located between a second end and a first end of the coil spring. The concave surface of the holder and the convex surface of the protrusion are curved to satisfy a predetermined relationship.07-23-2009
20110088505TAMPER-PROOF MOLDED ARTICLE AND ACCELERATOR APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A support member includes a base projection. A cover includes a press-fitting portion and a cover projection. The press-fitting portion is press-fitted to a press-fitting hole of the support member. The cover projection is placed at a location, which is spaced from the base projection in a state where the press-fitting portion is press-fitted. At time of disassembling between the support member and the cover by sliding the cover in a releasing direction, the base projection and the cover projection contact with each other to form a disassembly indication mark, which indicates the disassembling between the cover and the support member, on at least one of the base projection and the cover projection.04-21-2011

Hidekazu Yamamoto, Kobe-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090214938Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode (08-27-2009
20100081063NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte dissolving a solute in a non-aqueous solvent wherein the negative electrode contains a negative electrode active material containing powdered silicon and/or silicon alloy and a binding agent, and the non-aqueous electrolyte contains a fluorinated cyclic carbonate represented by a general formula (1) below, and wherein when Li storage volume per unit area in the negative electrode during charging is determined as A and the theoretical maximum Li storage volume per unit area in the negative electrode is determined as B, a utilizing rate (%) of negative electrode as expressed by (A/B)×100 is 45% or less.04-01-2010

Patent applications by Hidekazu Yamamoto, Kobe-City JP

Hidekazu Yamamoto, Moriguchi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080241647CYLINDRICAL LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A cylindrical lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode (10-02-2008

Hidekazu Yamamoto, Moriguchi-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080241703Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator stacked and wound in a cylindrical configuration, and which achieves a high energy density and superior cycle performance characteristics.10-02-2008

Hidekazu Yano, Toyama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110100122BIAXIAL ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR - A biaxial angular velocity sensor provided herein has good detection sensitivity and allows an oscillator to be fixed stably. The biaxial angular velocity sensor includes an oscillator (05-05-2011

Hidekazu Yoshida, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110135990SODIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a sodium secondary battery. The sodium secondary battery comprises a first electrode and a second electrode comprising a carbonaceous material. The carbonaceous material satisfies one or more requirements selected from the group consisting of requirements 1, 2, 3 and 4. Requirement 1: R value (=ID/IG) obtained by Raman spectroscopic measurement is 1.07 to 3. Requirement 2: A value and σ06-09-2011

Hidekazu Yoshikawa, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100003186CARBON FIBER - According to the present invention, there is disclosed a carbon fiber having a strand tensile strength of 6,100 MPa or more, a strand tensile modulus of 340 GPa or more and a density of 1.76 g/cm01-07-2010
20100252438CARBON FIBER STRAND AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A carbon fiber strand which is produced by obtaining a solidified-yarn strand by spinning with a spinneret having 20,000-30,000 spinning holes, passing the strand through an interlacing nozzle having an air blowing pressure of 20-60 kPa to obtain precursor fibers, oxidizing them in heated air having a temperature of 200-280° C. to obtain oxidized fibers, subjecting these oxidized fibers to a first carbonization treatment in an inert-gas atmosphere at a temperature of 300-900° C. in which the fibers are firstly stretched in a stretch ratio of 1.03-1.06 and then secondarily stretched in a stretch ratio of 0.9-1.01, subsequently conducting a second carbonization treatment in an inert-gas atmosphere at 1,360-2,100° C., and then conducting a surface oxidization treatment in an aqueous solution of an inorganic acid salt in a quantity of electricity of 20-100 C per g of the carbon fibers. This carbon fiber strand has a strand tensile strength of 5,650 MPa or higher, strand tensile modulus of 300 GPa or higher, and strand width of 5.5 mm or larger. No strand crack is observed in an examination by a strand crack evaluation method.10-07-2010
20100252439CARBON FIBER STRAND AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A carbon fiber strand obtained by bundling 20,000-30,000 carbon fibers each having, in the surface thereof, creases which are parallel to the fiber-axis direction. In an examination with a scanning probe microscope, the creases in the carbon fiber surface are apart from each other at a distance of 120-160 nm and have a depth of 12-23 nm, excluding 23 nm. The carbon fibers have an average fiber diameter of 4.5-6.5 nm, specific surface area of 0.9-2.3 m10-07-2010