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Hideki Kobayashi

Hideki Kobayashi, Tsurugashima-Shi JP

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20100211857ERROR CORRECTION DECODING DEVICE AND REPRODUCTION DEVICE - A decoding device which performs error correction decoding of encoded data formed from a combination of an outer code for first error correction and an inner code for second error correction is disclosed. The decoding device has: a demodulator for creating a data series of likelihood information values; a second error correction decoder for creating a hard decision value series by executing repetitive decoding for the second error correction based on the likelihood information values; and a first error correction decoder for detecting a lost bit in the hard decision value series and creating an erasure flag indicating the position of the detected lost bit. The second error correction decoder, according to the erasure flag, executes the repetitive decoding based on a likelihood information value not corresponding to the position of the lost bit among the data series of the likelihood information values and a predetermined value that invalidates the likelihood information value corresponding to the position of the lost bit.08-19-2010

Hideki Kobayashi, Kawagoe JP

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20100033159PHYSICAL PROPERTIES DETECTION DEVICE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES DETECTION METHOD - A physical properties detection device comprising a probe to be placed near or touching a surface of a ferroelectric; an oscillation loop including the probe and capacitance within the ferroelectric; and detection means for detecting a physical properties of the ferroelectric on the basis of a frequency variation of a measurement signal generated in the oscillation loop, the frequency variation accompanying application of an alternating electric field to the ferroelectric; and the physical properties detection device is further comprising frequency conversion means for converting the frequency of the measurement signal to a low frequency and outputting the resulting signal as a converted measurement signal; frequency control means for controlling the frequency of the converted measurement signal so as to match a target frequency; frequency detection means for generating a frequency detection signal that has a signal level corresponding to the frequency of the converted measurement signal; and synchronous detection means for synchronously detecting the frequency detection signal on the basis of a synchronization signal.02-11-2010

Hideki Kobayashi, Aichi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090127904Seat Structure, Seat Extension/Retraction Method and Vehicle - In a seat (05-21-2009
20090146477THICKNESS OF A SEAT CUSHION AT THE BACK SIDE OF A SEAT CUSHION FRAME - In a seat (06-11-2009
20090322133Seat Structure and Vehicle - In a seat (12-31-2009

Hideki Kobayashi, Ann Arbor, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090302652Seat structure and seat contraction method - When a seat (12-10-2009

Hideki Kobayashi, Ibaraki JP

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20090248321Conformation analysis device, analysis method, conformational notation device and notation method - A conformation analysis device and analysis method with which discrimination can be achieved even if there is a subtle difference in a conformational structure, a given molecule can be processed in a unified manner, and large-scale computer processing can be performed, and a conformational notation device and notation method with which even in the case where a conformation cannot be uniquely determined if a rule in accordance with the IUPAC Nomenclature is followed, the conformation can be uniquely notated, a given molecule can be processed in a unified manner, and large-scale computer processing can be performed, are provided. In one embodiment of the invention, a processing section receives an input of a chemical structural formula of a compound to be analyzed, puts a predetermined code indicating a dihedral angle to each chemical binding site based on the received chemical structural formula, extracts an encoded conformational notation of interest with respect to a structure capable of uniquely determining a conformation with one conformational notation, and stores the extracted encoded conformational notation in a storage section. Then, the processing section creates a molecular model based on the extracted encoded conformational notation, performs geometry optimization and frequency calculation for the created molecular model, determines a geometry optimized structure and a physical property value of the geometry optimized structure, extracts the encoded conformational notation from the storage section, and performs a homology analysis based on the notation.10-01-2009

Hideki Kobayashi, Nagasaki JP

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20090212384METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT, AND SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT - Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a solid-state image pickup element, the method including the steps of forming a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements within a semiconductor substrate; forming a wiring layer via an insulating film on a surface of the semiconductor substrate in which surface the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are formed; laminating a supporting substrate to a surface of the semiconductor substrate in which surface the wiring layer is formed via an adhesive; applying a pressure to the semiconductor substrate and the supporting substrate in a state of the semiconductor substrate and the supporting substrate being laminated to each other via the adhesive; and curing the adhesive by heating the adhesive to a curing temperature of the adhesive after releasing the applied pressure.08-27-2009

Hideki Kobayashi, Kitakyushu-Shi JP

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20090209410Photocatalytic hydrophilifiable material - A composite material includes a substrate and a self-cleanable hydrophilic surface layer. The surface layer includes a plurality of components: a first component having a photocatalyst which functions as a catalyst upon exposure to light; a second component having one or more of aluminum oxide, zinc oxide, strontium oxide, barium oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, rubidium oxide, sodium oxide, potassium oxide and phosphorus pentoxide; and a third component having one or more of silicon dioxide, zirconium dioxide, germanium dioxide and thorium dioxide. The first through third components are all situated within the surface layer, which is provided as a single surface layer, such that all of the components are in close proximity to one another within the single surface layer.08-20-2009

Hideki Kobayashi, Yokohama-Shi JP

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20090143875ACTION EVALUATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An action evaluation apparatus includes action detection unit which detects an action of a user, environmental load detection unit which detects a load on an environment which is caused by the action, first storage unit which stores identification information of the action and the detected load in correspondence with each other, overload action detection unit which detects a first action which has caused a load exceeding a threshold, load adjusting unit which adjusts the load which is caused by the first action and a load which is caused by a second action stored in the first storage, and second storage unit which stores the adjusted load in correspondence with the identification information of the action.06-04-2009
20090191526BEHAVIOR IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT APPARATUS AND BEHAVIOR IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT METHOD - A behavior improvement support apparatus for presenting information to prompt reduction of environmental load imposed by a user's living space, stores in a memory, in regard to a plurality of parameters each having a plurality of values for specifying presentation methods of the information, one of the values of each parameter, presents the information during a given period of time, based on the one of the values of each parameter stores in the memory, measures the amount of emission of the environmental load imposed by the living space during the period of time, evaluates, based on the amount of emission of the environmental load during the period of time, an effect of the one of the values of each parameter used when the information is presented, and updates, based on an evaluation result, the one of the values of at least one of the parameters stored in the memory.07-30-2009
20120113288IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes: an image sensor that converts an optical image to electronic image information; an image processor that carries out image processing on the electronic image information obtained via the image sensor to obtain image data; a tilt angle detector that detects a tilt angle of the imaging apparatus; an image display that displays the image data; and a blurred area setter that sets a blurred area and a non-blurred area to the image data in cooperation with the image processor and the image display, wherein a blurred area automatic changer that automatically changes the blurred area and the non-blurred area on the image display in accordance with the tilt angle of the imaging apparatus obtained by the tilt angle detector is provided in the image processor.05-10-2012

Patent applications by Hideki Kobayashi, Yokohama-Shi JP

Hideki Kobayashi, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090162067OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE - An optical apparatus includes a first optical amplifier for adjusting an output value to a constant level; an optical signal processor located before the first optical amplifier and processing the optical signal; a second optical amplifier located before the optical signal processor and subjected to automatic gain control for adjusting a gain constant; and a controller detecting a level of the optical signal at an output of the second optical amplifier. The controller adjusts a level of an output value of the first optical amplifier such that the level of the optical signal at the output of the second optical amplifier is held at the optimum value if the detected level of the optical signal differs from an optimum value, compensates for a loss caused in the optical signal processor and maintains the level of the optical signal at the output of the second optical amplifier at the optimum value.06-25-2009

Hideki Kobayashi, Saitama-Shi JP

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20090127201Process and Apparatus for Removing Hydrogen Peroxide - A process for removing hydrogen peroxide in water which comprises bringing water for treatment containing hydrogen peroxide into contact with a catalyst for decomposing hydrogen peroxide obtained by depositing nano-colloid particles of a metal of a platinum group which have an average diameter of 1 to 50 nm to be supported on a support; and an apparatus for removing hydrogen peroxide which comprises an apparatus for decomposing hydrogen peroxide packed with a catalyst obtained by depositing nano-colloid particles of a metal of a platinum group which have an average diameter of 1 to 50 nm to be supported on a support, a means for supplying water which supplies water for treatment containing hydrogen peroxide to the apparatus and a means for discharging water which discharges the water from the apparatus after being brought into contact with the catalyst. Hydrogen peroxide in water for treatment can be removed rapidly and surely. The process and the apparatus are suitable for removing hydrogen peroxide in ultrapure water in an apparatus for producing ultrapure water used in industries handling electronic materials such as semiconductors and liquid crystals.05-21-2009

Hideki Kobayashi, Chiba JP

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20080255304Integrally Molded Body of Silicone Resin and Silicone Rubber, Method of Manufacture, and Curable Silicone Resin Composition - An integrally molded body of a silicone resin and silicone rubber comprises a cured body of a curable silicone composition (A) comprising an organopolysiloxane resin (A1) that contains at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups, and not less than 30 mole percent of total siloxane units of RsiO10-16-2008
20080255321Bonded Composite of Silicone Resin and Epoxy Resin and a Method For Manufacturing Thereof - An firmly bonded composite of a silicone resin and an epoxy resin comprising: 10-16-2008

Hideki Kobayashi, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110113312CHECK MATRIX GENERATING METHOD, CHECK MATRIX, DECODING APPARATUS, AND DECODING METHOD - A check matrix generating method of generating a check matrix (H) for decoding coded modulation data, which is encoded by a low-density parity check code and which is modulated by converting a-bit data (wherein a is a natural number) to b-bit data (wherein b is a natural number) wherein a is a modulation symbol unit, the method provided with: a check matrix generating process of generating the check matrix by determining each element such that the number of elements of 1 is less than or equal to one, out of a elements corresponding to data of the same modulation symbol in each of rows which constitute the check matrix.05-12-2011

Hideki Kobayashi, Yokosuka-Shi JP

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20110300631METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING CELL GROWTH - Disclosed is a method for suppressing the growth of a target cell, which is not limited in the type of a target cell and the type of a protein to be expressed in the target cell and needs not any preparatory experiment for determining a codon to be contained in a protein to be expressed in a target cell. Specifically disclosed is a method for suppressing the growth of a target cell, which comprises the steps of: incorporating DNA containing a region encoding a protein into the target cell, and allowing a protein encoded by the DNA to be expressed in the target cell into which the DNA has been incorporated. The region contained in the DNA comprises a tri-nucleotide sequence. The tri-nucleotide sequence is selected from codons that define at least some amino acid species constituting the protein, and is complementary to at least some codons that are used in the target cell at a frequency of 0.2 or less.12-08-2011

Hideki Kobayashi, Utsunomiya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120071249TRIPOD CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING SAME - Provided are a tripod constant velocity joint, and a method and a device for assembling the joint. The opening of a through-hole formed in an inner member of the tripod constant velocity joint has formed therein a tapered, reduced diameter section having a diameter tapered from the opening toward the inside. A first annular groove is formed in the side wall of a driving power transmission shaft, and a clip serving as an engaging member is engaged with the first annular groove. A second annular groove is formed in the inner wall of the through-hole in the inner member. In inserting the driving power transmission shaft through the through-hole in the inner member, the tapered, reduced diameter section guides the shaft in such a manner that the clip is contracted toward the bottom surface of the first annular groove. The clip expands and contracts due to the elasticity thereof when the positions of the first annular groove and the second annular groove coincide with each other.03-22-2012

Hideki Kobayashi, Tochigi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120098311VEHICLE SEAT - In a vehicle seat including a first seat portion movable between a use position in which the first seat portion is ready for use and a retracted position in which the first seat portion not in use is located, and a second seat portion movable between a use position in which the second seat portion is ready for use and a retracted position in which the second seat portion not in use is located, an actuator mechanism is configured to cause the second seat portion to start moving toward its retracted position at a time when the first seat portion passes a predetermined intermediate position that is on a way from the use position toward the retracted position.04-26-2012

Hideki Kobayashi, Echizen-Shi JP

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20120111724MAGNETIC CIRCUIT FOR SPUTTERING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a magnetic circuit for a magnetron sputtering apparatus, which produces arc-shaped magnetic field lines of high magnetic field strength over a target surface, and has an improved demagnetization resistance. The magnetic circuit includes: an inner magnet; an outer magnet having a magnetization direction opposite to that of the inner magnet, and surrounding the inner magnet; a horizontally magnetized magnet disposed between the inner and outer magnets, and magnetized in a direction perpendicular to those of the inner and outer magnets, and in a direction from the inner magnet to the outer magnet, or from the outer magnet to the inner magnet; and a yoke configured so that a magnetic flux passes through the yoke between the inner and outer magnets, in which a magnetic coercive force of the horizontally magnetized magnet is greater in a region closer to the target side than in a center of the magnet interior.05-10-2012
20120112864DIPOLE-RING MAGNETIC CIRCUIT - The present invention provides a dipole-ring magnetic circuit having a greater magnetic field strength and demagnetization resistance. A dipole-ring magnetic circuit including permanent magnet pieces arranged in an annular shape that magnetization directions make one rotation halfway around the shape, in which the permanent magnet pieces produce a substantially one-directional magnetic field at a uniform strength in an interior space surrounded by the permanent magnet pieces; two or more specified magnet pieces have a magnetization direction of forming an angle of from 150 to 210 degrees with respect to the direction of the magnetic field which is on a plane perpendicular to a central axis of the annular shape, and are called “specified magnet pieces”; and at least in each of the specified magnet pieces, a value of magnetic coercive force increases with decreasing distance to the interior space along a radial direction of the annular shape.05-10-2012