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Higashi, JP

Akihiro Higashi, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080262662	Remote engine control system - In a remote engine control system, a relay device receives a vehicle equipment control request containing first identification information, updates the first identification information to second identification information, and transmits the updated vehicle equipment control request to an in-vehicle device.	10-23-2008

Akio Higashi, Ashigarakami-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100243029	FLEXIBLE SOLAR CELL MODULE - A flexible solar cell module that includes a flexible insulating substrate; a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements formed on the substrate, each including a rear electrode layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a transparent electrode layer; an organic insulating protection film covering each photoelectric conversion element such that light transparency for each photoelectric conversion element is secured; and an inorganic insulating protection film provided on each transparent electrode layer such that light transparency on a light receiving side of each photoelectric conversion element is secured. The inorganic insulating protection film is formed to have a layer structure that includes a silicon oxynitride layer as the outermost layer of the structure. This enables improvement of the weather resistance and water vapor barrier properties and improvement of the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell module to be achieved at a low cost.	09-30-2010

Amane Higashi, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110181633	DRIVING METHOD FOR IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD FOR IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS ASSEMBLY - Disclosed herein is a driving method for an image display apparatus which includes an image display panel and a signal processing section. Each of the pixels includes a first subpixel for displaying a first primary color, a second subpixel for displaying a second primary color, a third subpixel for displaying a third primary color and a fourth subpixel for displaying a fourth color. The signal processing section is capable of calculating a first subpixel output signal, a second subpixel output signal, and a third subpixel output signal. The driving method includes the step, further carried out by the signal processing section, of calculating a fourth subpixel output signal based on a fourth subpixel control second signal and a fourth subpixel control first signal, and outputting the calculated fourth subpixel output signal to the fourth subpixel of the (p,q)th pixel.	07-28-2011
20110181634	DRIVING METHOD FOR IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD FOR IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS ASSEMBLY - Disclosed herein is a driving method for an image display apparatus which includes an image display panel and a signal processing section; the driving method including the steps, further carried out by the signal processing section, of calculating a third subpixel output signal to a (p,q)th first pixel, based at least on a third subpixel input signal to the (p,q)th first pixel and a third subpixel input signal to the (p,q)th second signal, and outputting the third subpixel output signal to the third subpixel of the (p,q)th first pixel; and further calculating a fourth subpixel output signal to the (p,q)th second pixel based at least on the third subpixel input signal to the (p,q)th second pixel and the third subpixel input signal to the (p+1,q)th first pixel and outputting the fourth subpixel output signal to the fourth subpixel of the (p,q)th second pixel.	07-28-2011
20110181635	DRIVING METHOD FOR IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a driving method for an image display apparatus which includes an image display panel having a plurality of pixels arrayed in a two-dimensional matrix and each configured from a first subpixel for displaying a first primary color, a second subpixel for displaying a second primary color, a third subpixel for displaying a third primary color and a fourth subpixel for displaying a fourth color, and a signal processing section. The signal processing section is capable of calculating a first subpixel output signal, a second subpixel output signal, a third subpixel output signal, and a fourth subpixel output signal. The driving method includes a step of calculating a maximum value (V	07-28-2011
20110211145	LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH A REDUCED FLEXOELECTRIC EFFECT - A liquid crystal display with a first substrate and a first pixel electrode on the first substrate. The first pixel electrode extends along first and second directions and has a plurality of first pixel electrode strips arranged along a first direction. The display also has a common electrode on the first substrate that is spaced from the pixel electrode along a third direction. In addition, the display has a light shield extending along the second direction and positioned to overlap at least part of an outermost strip of the first pixel electrode along the first direction.	09-01-2011

Hidenori Higashi, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Hideo Higashi, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090084620	Actuator - An actuator AE	04-02-2009

Hideyoshi Higashi, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090170773	NOVEL USE OF G-PROTEIN-CONJUGATED RECEPTOR AND LIGAND THEREOF - The present invention provides a screening method for a substance that alters the bindability of RAIG2 or RAIG3 and glucose or 1,5-anhydroglucitol, including using RAIG2 or RAIG3 and glucose or 1,5-anhydroglucitol, and a regulator of sugar/lipid metabolism, a regulator of pancreas/pituitary function, a regulator of insulin secretion/blood glucose and ACTH secretion, and a prophylactic/therapeutic agent for a disease involved by an abnormality thereof, containing an RAIG2 or RAIG3 agonist or antagonist.	07-02-2009

Hirofumi Higashi, Okazaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090241873	VARIABLE VALVE-OPERATING SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A variable valve-operating system for an internal combustion engine, comprising a cylinder head having an intake or exhaust valve, a camshaft rotatably supported by the cylinder head, a cam body rotatably fitted around the camshaft and including a cam lobe having an outer peripheral surface for driving the valve and a boss protruding radially from the cam body, and a valve open period-varying mechanism supported on the camshaft and including an intermediate rotating member having a center of rotation offset from the camshaft, the mechanism transmits rotation of the camshaft to the boss of the cam body through the intermediate rotating member and also permits the valve open period of the valve to be varied through adjustment of the eccentric phase angle of the intermediate rotating member, wherein at least a part of the boss is so positioned as to overlap with the profile of a nose of the cam lobe when viewed in the axial direction of the cam body.	10-01-2009
20090241877	VARIABLE VALVE GEAR FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The variable valve gear for an internal combustion engine includes a cam lobe that is rotatably supported by a cam drive shaft, and a variable valve mechanism that includes a drive arm fixed adjacent to one end of the cam lobe in the cam drive shaft, an eccentric shaft member that is swivelably supported at a position opposite to the cam lobe with respect to the drive arm in the cam drive shaft, has an outer circumferential surface eccentric to an axis of the cam drive shaft, and is adjustable in eccentricity, and an intermediate rotary member that is rotatably supported through a bearing member around the eccentric shaft member, and is connected to the drive arm, wherein the drive arm includes an end face that overlaps with an end face of the bearing member, when projecting along the axis of the cam drive shaft, and the end face of the drive arm is protruding further than the end face of the cam lobe toward the bearing member.	10-01-2009

Hirokazu Higashi, Ogaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110048773	PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A printed wiring board includes an interlayer resin insulation layer having a penetrating hole for a via conductor, a conductive circuit formed on one surface of the interlayer resin insulation layer, a via conductor formed in the penetrating hole and having a protruding portion protruding from the other surface of the interlayer resin insulation layer, and a surface-treatment coating formed on the surface of the protruding portion of the via conductor. The via conductor is connected to the conductive circuit and has a first conductive layer formed on the side wall of the penetrating hole and a plated layer filling the penetrating hole.	03-03-2011
20110067913	PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A printed wiring board includes an interlayer resin insulation layer having the first surface, the second surface on the opposite side of the first surface, and a penetrating hole for a via conductor, a conductive circuit formed on the first surface of the interlayer resin insulation layer, a via conductor formed in the penetrating hole and connected to the conductive circuit on the first surface of the interlayer resin insulation layer, and a surface-treatment coating formed on the surface of the via conductor exposed from the second surface of the interlayer resin insulation layer through the penetrating hole. The via conductor is made of a first conductive layer formed on the side wall of the penetrating hole and a plated-metal filling the penetrating hole. The surface of the via conductor is recessed from the second surface of the interlayer resin insulation layer.	03-24-2011

Hisahiro Higashi, Sodegaura-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100201255	Organic electroluminescence device - An organic electroluminescence device comprising a pair of electrodes and a layer of an organic light emitting medium disposed between the pair of electrodes, wherein the layer of an organic light emitting medium comprises a mixed layer comprising (A) at least one hole transporting compound and (B) at least one electron transporting compound, an energy gap of the hole transporting compound represented by Eg1 and an energy gap of the electron transporting compound represented by Eg2 satisfy a relation: Eg1	08-12-2010

Katsuhide Higashi, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090007781	FUNGI PREVENTING METHOD, FLYING ORGANISM REMOVING APPARATUS AND PLANT PROTECTING APPARATUS BY ADSORPTION OF CONIDIA USING DIELECTRIC POLARIZATION - A method is provided which can efficiently remove conidia and microbe or the like of a phytopathogen from air and does not cause generation of ozone originated from discharge or so, thereby preventing occurrence of a plant disease without damaging a plant. There are also provided a flying organism removing apparatus and a plant protecting apparatus which can adequately capture flyable organisms, such as spores of a phytopathogen and/or small vermin, by applying an electrostatic field to the flyable organisms.	01-08-2009

Katsunari Higashi, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110087053	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ALKYLATED AROMATIC COMPOUNDS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHENOL - The invention provides an efficient process for producing alkylated aromatic compounds such as cumene in a compact reactor. The invention also provides a process for producing phenol which includes a step of producing cumene by the above process.	04-14-2011

Katsunari Higashi, Ichihara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110092745	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ALKYLATED AROMATIC COMPOUNDS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHENOL - The invention provides an efficient process for producing alkylated aromatic compounds by directly reacting an aromatic compound with a ketone and hydrogen in a compact reactor. The invention further provides a process for producing phenol which includes a step of producing cumene by the above alkylation process.	04-21-2011
20110218367	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING 2-PROPANOL - The invention provides processes for producing 2-propanol with higher purity than heretofore possible while suppressing the by-production of impurities.	09-08-2011

Kazuhiro Higashi, Ibaraki-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100091052	INK FOR INKJET PRINTING - An ink for inkjet printing comprising a pigment, a water-dispersible resin, water, and a water-soluble organic solvent, wherein the water-dispersible resin is an anionic resin having a film elongation of 400-1,000%, a tensile strength of 20 to 50 N/mm	04-15-2010
20100214352	INK FOR INKJET TEXTILE PRINTING - An ink for inkjet textile printing comprising a pigment, a water-dispersible resin, water, and a water-soluble organic solvent, wherein the water-soluble organic solvent comprises a polyol having an SP value within a range from 10 to 15.5 (cal/cm	08-26-2010
20100234523	Active energy beam-curable ink - An active energy beam-curable ink, comprising a polytetramethylene glycol diacrylate, a bifunctional to tetrafunctional urethane acrylate and a colorant, wherein an amount of the polytetramethylene glycol diacrylate relative to a total mass of the ink is not less than 35% by mass, and an amount of the bifunctional to tetrafunctional urethane acrylate relative to a total mass of the ink is within a range from 5 to 35% by mass.	09-16-2010
20100302330	IMAGE FORMATION METHOD AND ACTIVE ENERGY BEAM-CURABLE INK - Disclosed is an image formation method comprising: using an inkjet recording method and an active energy beam-curable ink to form, on a permeable substrate having an ink image formed thereon, an image that corresponds with the ink image and is superimposed on top of the ink image.	12-02-2010

Kazuyuki Higashi, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090191712	MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In one aspect of the present invention, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device may include forming a first film on an amorphous silicon layer to be patterned, the first film and the amorphous film having a line-and-space ratio of approximately 3:1, sliming down, after processing the first film, a line portion of the pattern from both longitudinal sides of the line portion until the width of the line portion is reduced to approximately one third, reforming a part of the amorphous silicon layer where the first film is not provided such that reformed part has different etching ratio, and removing the first film and the amorphous silicon layer other than reformed part.	07-30-2009
20090317978	MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In one aspect of the present invention, a method of manufacturing semiconductor device may include forming a second core on a member to be processed, and a first core on the second core, the second core located below the first core and having a width larger than that of the first core, forming a coating film on a top surface and side surfaces of the first core, and a top surface and side surfaces of the second core, processing the coating film into sidewall masks by partially removing the coating film in a manner that portions of the coating film, which are located on the side surfaces of the first and second cores, are left remaining, etching the first and second cores by using the sidewall masks as a mask so as to remove the first core and portions of the second core which are not covered with the sidewall masks from above, so that an etching mask including the sidewall masks and portions of the second core which remain directly below the sidewall masks is formed, and etching the member by using the etching mask as a mask, so that the member is patterned.	12-24-2009
20110031546	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming a first layer on a substrate; forming a first contact hole in the first layer; burying a sacrificial film in the first contact hole; forming a second layer on the first layer and the first contact hole after burying; forming a second contact hole reaching the sacrificial film in the second layer; removing the sacrificial film from the first contact hole via the second contact hole; and providing a contact electrode in the first contact hole and the second contact hole.	02-10-2011
20110180866	NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a stacked body, an insulating film, a non-doped semiconductor film, a semiconductor pillar, a charge storage film, a contact, and a spacer insulating film. The stacked body is provided on the substrate. The stacked body includes a plurality of doped semiconductor films stacked. The insulating film is provided between the doped semiconductor films in a first region. The non-doped semiconductor film is provided between the doped semiconductor films in a second region. The semiconductor pillar pierces the stacked body in a stacking direction of the stacked body in the first region. The charge storage film is provided between the doped semiconductor film and the semiconductor pillar. The contact pierces the stacked body in the stacking direction in the second region. The spacer insulating film is provided around the contact.	07-28-2011

Keiji Higashi, Yamaguchi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090237860	FEEDSTOCK COMPOSITION AND RAW COKE FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE CARBON MATERIAL AND NEEDLE COKE - The present invention provides feedstock compositions for use of the production of an activated carbon for electric double layer capacitor electrodes or the production of needle coke, comprising a first heavy oil with an initial boiling point of 300° C. or higher, an asphalten content of 12 percent by mass or less, a saturate content of 50 percent by mass or more and a sulfur content of 0.3 percent by mass or less, produced as a residue resulting from vacuum-distillation of a petroleum-based oil and a second heavy oil with an initial boiling point of 150° C. or higher and a sulfur content of 0.5 percent by mass or less, produced by subjecting a hydrocarbon oil to fluidized catalytic cracking.	09-24-2009
20090268375	RAW COKE FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE CARBON MATERIAL AND NEEDLE COKE - The present invention provides a raw coke having such a structure that the graphitized product resulting from graphitization of the raw coke at a temperature of 2800° C. under an inactive gas atmosphere will have ratios of the crystallite size to the lattice constant of 360 or less in the (002) plane and 1500 or less in the (110) plane, as a raw coke providing active carbon produced by alkali-activating the raw coke, which is reduced in remaining alkali content and can simplify washing operation because washing liquid can easily pass through the activated carbon, or as a raw coke for the production of needle coke.	10-29-2009
20100181228	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PETROLEUM COKE - A process is provided for producing petroleum coke that is high in strength and sufficiently small in thermal expansion coefficient and sufficiently suppressed from puffing. The process includes coking a feedstock containing a first heavy oil having a sulfur content of 1.0 percent by mass or less, a nitrogen content of 0.5 percent by mass or less, and an aromatic index of 0.1 or greater, produced by hydrodesulfurizing a heavy oil with a sulfur content of 1 percent by mass or more under conditions (1) where the total pressure is 10 MPa or greater and less than 16 MPa and the hydrogen partial pressure is 5 MPa or greater and 16 MPa or less or conditions (2) where the total pressure is 20 MPa or greater and 25 MPa or less and the hydrogen partial pressure is greater than 20 MPa and 25 MPa or less, and a second heavy oil with an aromatic index of 0.3 or greater and an initial boiling point of 150° C. or higher.	07-22-2010

Keiji Higashi, Kuga-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110253593	RAW COKE FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE CARBON MATERIAL AND NEEDLE COKE - The present invention provides a raw coke having such a structure that the graphitized product resulting from graphitization of the raw coke at a temperature of 2800° C. under an inactive gas atmosphere will have ratios of the crystallite size to the lattice constant of 360 or less in the (002) plane and 1500 or less in the (110) plane, as a raw coke providing active carbon produced by alkali-activating the raw coke, which is reduced in remaining alkali content and can simplify washing operation because washing liquid can easily pass through the activated carbon, or as a raw coke for the production of needle coke.	10-20-2011

Kenichi Higashi, Ishikawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100236998	CHARGING APPARATUS - Intended is to reduce pressure fluctuations across a filter (	09-23-2010

Kenichi Higashi, Ichihara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100187723	METHOD FOR PRODUCING MULTILAYER MOLDED ARTICLE - A method for producing a multilayer molded article is proposed, whereby a thin cover layer can be formed widely on a substrate layer. The method has a first step of placing a substrate in a cavity formed between a pair of mold halves, and a second step of supplying a second thermoplastic resin material being in a molten state, at an injection rate of 200 cm	07-29-2010

Kiyoshi Higashi, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090143368	Use of Cinnamoyl Compound - A composition for inhibiting the extracellular matrix gene transcription comprising a cinnamoyl compound represented by the formula (I):	06-04-2009

Koichi Higashi, Hadano JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110043645	IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE CONTROL SIGNAL GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - One or more control signals in specified output states are generated at one time at a predetermined timing. A command generation section generates control data, piece by piece at each predetermined timing, corresponding to the plural control signals. A register sequentially receives the generated control data at the each predetermined timing and outputs one or more pieces of the control data to a command execution section at one time at a timing predetermined for the one or more pieces of the control data. The command execution section generates, at one time, one or more control signals of a value or values corresponding to the one or more pieces of the control data received from the register at one time at a timing predetermined for the one or more pieces of the control data.	02-24-2011

Koudai Higashi, Nirasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110233546	WAFER-TYPE TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A wafer-type temperature sensor may include a wafer for temperature detection; a circuit board bonded to one surface of the wafer for temperature detection; at least one temperature data detector provided on the one surface of the wafer for temperature detection and capable of detecting temperature data; and a temperature detecting unit mounted on the circuit board and capable of detecting a temperature of the wafer for temperature detection from the temperature data detected by the temperature data detector. Here, a difference between a linear expansion coefficient of the circuit board and a linear expansion coefficient of the wafer for temperature detection may be equal to or less than a predetermined value.	09-29-2011

Makio Higashi, Kikuchi-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090149982	Substrate processing apparatus, substrate processing method, and computer program - In the present invention, when a ghost wafer which is not recognized by a control unit on a coating and developing treatment apparatus side is carried out of another apparatus which is connected to the coating and developing treatment apparatus, the ghost wafer is temporarily housed in a buffer cassette on the coating and developing treatment apparatus side. The ghost wafer in the buffer cassette is then collected into a carry-in/out section on the coating and developing treatment apparatus side through use of a carrier unit at a timing which does not affect processing of other wafers in a break between lots. According to the present invention, the ghost wafer occurred in the coating and developing treatment apparatus can be collected without suspension of processing of other ordinary substrates.	06-11-2009

Manabu Higashi, Konan-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090001675	Sealing member - A sealing member according to an embodiment of the present invention seals a gap between a first member and a second member which is displaceable from a farthest state to a closest state with respect to the first member. The sealing member includes a first seal formed of porous urethane foam which extends in a direction from the first member to the second member, and a second seal formed of porous urethane foam which extends in a direction from the second member to the first member. Between the first seal and the second seal, an overlapping section in which the first seal and the second seal overlap in a direction intersecting with a stroke direction at least in the farthest state is arranged. The first seal and the second seal are approximately in contact. The first seal and the second seal are arranged such that their protruding ends do not come into pressure contact in the stroke direction with each other in the closest state.	01-01-2009

Masaaki Higashi, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110092334	CONSTRUCTION MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A construction machine comprises an electric motor/generator coupled to an electricity accumulator, an engine, a transmission coupled to drive wheels, an epicyclic gearing for coupling an output shaft of the electric motor/generator, an output shaft of the engine, and an input shaft of the transmission, the engine torque and/or the generator torque being transmitted to drive wheels, a clutch for directly coupling two among the output shaft of the electric motor/generator, the output shaft of the engine, and the input shaft of the transmission, and a controller configured to, under a condition in which the clutch is in an off-state, control engine speed based on the degree to which the accelerator is open and on the amount of electricity in the electricity accumulator, to control shifting of the transmission gear position based on the accelerator opening degree, operational state of the generator, and the electricity amount motor/generator.	04-21-2011

Masahiro Higashi, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110143270	AZO COMPOUND, AZO PIGMENT, PIGMENT DISPERSION, COLORING COMPOSITION, INK FOR INKJET RECORDING, COLORING COMPOSITION FOR COLOR FILTER, COLOR FILTER, AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING A COLORING COMPOSITION FOR COLOR FILTER - An azo pigment and a pigment dispersion showing excellent coloring characteristics such as tinctorial strength and hue and excellent fastness such as light fastness are provided.	06-16-2011
20110163283	AZO COMPOUNDS, AZO PIGMENTS, PIGMENT DISPERSION, COLORING COMPOSITION, AND INK FOR INKJET RECORDING - An azo pigment showing excellent coloring characteristics such as tinctorial strength and hue and excellent fastness such as light fastness, and a pigment dispersion containing the azo pigment are provided.	07-07-2011

Masahisa Higashi, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110155327	Adhesive Injection Device - Provided is an adhesive injection device for injecting an adhesive between the substrates of laminates which each comprise at least two substrates that face each other. The adhesive injection device is provided with: a cassette which holds multiple laminates aligned along the direction of lamination of the substrates; and an adhesive injector which injects adhesive into each inter-substrate space, as the laminates are being held in the cassette, so that the actions of injecting the adhesive into each inter-substrate space overlap chronologically. Holding multiple laminates in the cassette makes it possible to treat the multiple laminates as a unit. By injecting adhesive into each inter-substrate space, as the laminates are being held, so that the actions of injecting the adhesive into each inter-substrate space overlap chronologically, the injection of adhesive into multiple laminates is simplified, and the time required for injection can be reduced.	06-30-2011

Masanori Higashi, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080224615	Metal Halide Lamp and Lighting Device Using This - The arc tube	09-18-2008
20090045745	ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND METAL VAPOR DISCHARGE LAMP - An object of the present invention is to provide an illumination apparatus which includes an illumination fixture having an open-type reflector and a metal halide lamp, and can suppress a decrease in intensity and occurrence of glare.	02-19-2009

Masatoshi Higashi, Hokkaido JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090066252	Magnetron For Microwave Oven - A magnetron for microwave oven has an anode cylinder, vanes (height: H (mm)), a cathode spirally extending along the central axis, a pair of end hats (outer diameter: DEH	03-12-2009
20110234093	MAGNETRON AND MICROWAVE OVEN THEREWITH - A magnetron has an anode cylinder, ten vanes, three strap rings. The ten vanes are fixed to an inner surface of the anode cylinder and arranged in a radial pattern of which center is at an axis of the anode cylinder. Each of the three strap rings connects vanes that are alternatively arranged. A first strap ring and a third strap ring are arranged on a first end of the vanes in a direction of axis, and a second strap ring is arranged on a second end that is opposite to the first end. Outer diameter of the second strap ring is equal to inner diameter of the first strap ring and outer diameter of the third strap ring is equal to inner diameter of the second strap ring.	09-29-2011

Misutoshi Higashi, Nagano-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090020889	SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A plurality of quadrilateral-shaped semiconductor elements are stacked on the one surface of a circuit substrate. A side surface wiring for making electrical connection between each of the electrode terminals of the semiconductor elements and a pad formed on the circuit substrate is formed by applying a conductive paste containing conductive particles. A metal wire whose one end is connected to the electrode terminal is extended along a tapered surface formed by cutting off an edge of the electrode terminal surface on which the electrode terminal is formed among edges formed along each of the sides of the semiconductor element. At least a part of the metal wire extended from each of the electrode terminals of the semiconductor elements to the tapered surface is electrically connected to the side surface wiring.	01-22-2009

Noboru Higashi, Kyotanabe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100096554	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING CLEANLINESS - The device comprises a floodlight unit and a receiver unit and a processing unit. The floodlight unit applies an infrared light to the surface of a work piece, and comprises a surface light source and a focusing lens. The receiver unit receives the infrared light reflected from the surface of the work piece, and comprises a receiver sensor and a filter, which passes the infrared light that has the wavelength which contaminants on the surface absorb. The processing unit evaluates the cleanliness of the surface of the work piece according to the absorbance of the infrared light reflected from the surface. And a receiving area of the reflected infrared light from the surface is set smaller than an applying area of the applied infrared light to the surface.	04-22-2010

Noboru Higashi, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100224014	METHOD OF INSPECTING MOUNT STATE OF COMPONENT - A mount state of components is inspected in a mounting apparatus	09-09-2010

Noboru Higashi, Yamanashi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110007146	SUBSTRATE INSPECTION DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE INSPECTION METHOD - An inspection process before component mounting for all component mounting positions on which components are to be mounted is performed when a reenter mode is not set by operation of a reenter switch, a recognition camera is first caused to recognize the component mounting position and then a component presence inspection process which inspects whether or not the component is mounted on the component mounting position is performed when the reenter mode is set by the reenter switch, and, the inspection process before component mounting is performed for the component mounting position on which the component is not mounted.	01-13-2011
20110115899	COMPONENT MOUNT SYSTEM - A component mount system includes: a component placing unit; an inspection unit; a repair station; an image display device; a defective portion image display unit configured to display an image of a defective portion of a board on the image display device; an input device; and a repair required portion display unit configured to display a defective portion detected by the inspection unit, which is indicated as a true defective portion in a determination result input through the input device and selected from the defective portion detected by the inspection unit, as a repair required portion on the image display device. The image display device is provided at a location where an operator who performs a repair work can watch the image displayed on the image display device, and the input device is provided at a location where the operator can operate the input device.	05-19-2011
20110184548	ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING MACHINE AND OPERATING INSTRUCTION METHOD FOR THE SAME - A challenge to be met by the invention is to provide an electronic component mounting machine that makes up an electronic component mounting line and that standardizes an operation input method, to thus enable lessening of work load on an operator during performance of operation input action, and an operation instruction method for use with the electronic component mounting machine. In electronic component mounting machines that make it possible for a single machine to perform a plurality of types of works by replacement of a work head to be built into a common platform according to a type of work, a production start button (	07-28-2011

Nobuhiko Higashi, Yamaguchi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090320996	METHOD OF ATTACHING DECORATIVE SHEET - A method of attaching a decorative sheet in the method of bonding the decorative sheet onto the surface of an underlying material having a corner portion, the decorative sheet having a decorative layer comprising an inorganic cured material formed on one surface of a substrate sheet, the method of attaching a decorative sheet comprising a partly cutting step of preparing the decorative sheet having a cover sheet formed on the surface of the decorative layer maintaining a stripping strength, and incising the decorative layer via the cover sheet in a portion of the decorative sheet corresponding to the corner portion of the underlying material; a folding step of folding the decorative sheet along the incision in a manner that the substrate sheet is on the inside; a bonding step of bonding the substrate sheet of the decorative sheet onto the surface of the underlying material by using an adhesive in a manner that the folded portion of the decorative sheet is in agreement with the corner portion of the underlying material; an external corner-treating step of filling a putty in a gap resulting from the incision in the decorative sheet; and a stripping step of stripping the cover sheet from the decorative sheet. The method makes it possible to easily attach the decorative sheet having the decorative layer comprising an inorganic cured material to the underlying material having a corner portion without requiring any particular skill.	12-31-2009

Nobuyasu Higashi, Ehime JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100281961	ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD USING THE SAME - A protective cap	11-11-2010

Ryochi Higashi, Minami-Ashigara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110206837	METHOD OF PRODUCING LAMINATE FILM - A method of producing a laminate film includes coating a support with coating solutions with at least two monolayer extrusion dies to provide layers. A difference in solubility parameter between the coating solution and a solute in the adjoining layer ≧0.1 for respective coating solutions. Viscosity of the downstream side die coating solution is lower than that of an upstream side die. Each coating solution has a Capillary number Ca<1.7. A difference in surface tension |σ2−σ1| between the adjoining layers satisfies |σ2−σ1|>0.5 [mN/m], where σ1, σ2 are surface tensions of coating solution from upstream and downstream side dies, respectively. A ratio of a coating thickness h	08-25-2011
20110236570	EXTRUSION COATING APPARATUS AND COATING FILM FORMING METHOD - An extrusion coating apparatus applying the coating solution to the substrate through a bead in a state in which a continuously running belt-like substrate and a lip surface on an upstream side and a downstream side in the substrate running direction are adjacent to each other, including: a manifold to which a coating solution is supplied, a coating solution discharge opening discharging the coating solution onto the lip surface to the substrate through a slit through which the coating solution is passed from the manifold, and a spacer for regulating a coating width is provided in both end portions in a width direction of the slit; the spacer having a bending portion; further the spacer having a distal end portion formed to cover the lip surface on the upstream side; and the bending portion of the spacer being made of a material with a hardness of HRA 70 or more.	09-29-2011

Ryuji Higashi, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090311425	POLYMERIC COMPOUND CONTAINING COMPOSITION, AND IMAGE FORMING PROCESS AND APPARATUS - The invention provides an ink composition, which is improved in dispersibility and fastness properties and is excellent in dispersion stability and re-solubility owing to dispersed particles in which a coloring material is included by a crosslinked hydrophobic block segment in a dispersing polymer. The ink composition contains an amphiphilic block polymer compound, in which a coloring material is included, and a medium, wherein the amphiphilic block polymer compound, in which the coloring material is included, forms a dispersed particle having the hydrophobic block segment as an internal core part, and the hydrophobic block segment is crosslinked.	12-17-2009
20100028794	AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF FINE RESIN PARTICLES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF FINE RESIN PARTICLES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER PARTICLES - The present invention provides an aqueous dispersion of nonspherical fine resin particles having excellent storage stability and processability such as aggregation and adherence to other substances, a method for producing the aqueous dispersion of fine resin particles, and a method for producing toner particles using the aqueous dispersion of fine resin particles. The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion of fine resin particles characterized in that the fine resin particles are nonspherical particles with an average minor axis being 0.02 μm or more and 1.00 μm or less and an average ratio of a major axis to a minor axis being 2.0 or more and 5.0 or less, a method for producing the aqueous dispersion of fine resin particles, and a method for producing toner particles using the aqueous dispersion of fine resin particles.	02-04-2010
20110146533	METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID COMPOSITION AND PIGMENT PARTICLES AND INK COMPOSITION FOR INK JET RECORDING - A method for producing a liquid composition containing pigment particles is provided including (1) maintaining a mixture of a solvent and pigments of at least two types including a pigment A insoluble in the solvent at a normal temperature and a normal pressure, and a pigment B soluble in the solvent at the normal temperature and the normal pressure, at a temperature exceeding the normal temperature and a pressure exceeding the normal pressure, thereby obtaining a pigment solution in which the pigment A and the pigment B are dissolved; and (2) cooling the pigment solution to a temperature precipitating a deposition of the pigment A or lower, thereby precipitating pigment particles containing the pigment A and the pigment B.	06-23-2011

Seiichiro Higashi, Suwa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110181562	Liquid Crystal Display Device, Driving Method for Liquid Crystal Display Devices, and Inspection Method for Liquid Crystal Display Devices - Using technology which uses a single shift register and simultaneously generates multiple pulses, this invention is a liquid crystal display device which rapidly drives data lines. It is possible to increase the frequency of the shift register output signal without changing the frequency of the shift register operation clock. If the shift register output signals, by means of analog switches, are used to determine the video signal sampling timing, high speed data line driving can be realized. Additionally, if the output signals of the shift register mentioned above are used to determine the video signal latch timing in a digital driver, high speed latching of the video signal can be realized. Consequently, even if the driving circuits of the liquid crystal display matrix are composed of TFTs, high speed operation of the driving circuits is possible without increasing power consumption. The shift register can also be used to inspect the electrical characteristics of the data lines and analog switches.	07-28-2011

Seiichiro Higashi, Higashihiroshima-Shi, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110156045	CRYSTAL MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME - A crystal manufacturing apparatus capable of manufacturing a crystal in a desired position on a substrate is provided. A spring has one end fixed to a mount and the other end coupled to a magnetic body. The magnetic body has one end coupled to the spring and the other end coupled to a piston. A coil is wound around the magnetic body and electrically connected between a power supply circuit and a ground node (GND). The piston has a linear member inserted in a cylinder. The cylinder has a hollow columnar shape and a small hole at a bottom surface. The cylinder holds a silicon melt. A substrate is supported by an XY stage to be opposed to the small hole of the cylinder. The power supply circuit passes pulse shaped current through the coil to move the piston in an up-down direction (DR	06-30-2011

Seiichiro Higashi, Hiroshima-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100086006	TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE, THERMAL TREATMENT DEVICE USING THE SAME, TEMPERATURE MEASURING METHOD - A temperature measuring apparatus, a temperature measuring method, and a thermal treatment apparatus which are suitable for temperature measurement of a substrate subjected to a rapid heating in thermal treatment are provided. The temperature measuring apparatus includes a light intensity measuring unit, a calculation unit, and a temperature output unit. In the light intensity measuring unit, an object to be heated having a uniquely defined correlation between temperature and refractive index is irradiated with a probe laser beam, and a light intensity property X is determined which represents a relationship between time and light intensity of a reflected light or a transmitted light occurring as a result of interference of the multiply-reflected probe laser beam within the object to be heated. In the calculation unit, which is for acquisition of a replicated object to be heated, a virtual object to be heated having equivalent dimensional, thermal, and optical characteristics to those of the object to be heated is subjected to a thermal incidence equivalent to the heating conditions of the object to be heated, a light intensity property of the virtual object to be heated being irradiated with a probe laser beam having an equivalent property to the above-mentioned probe laser beam is acquired, and a virtual object to be heated having a light intensity property Z, which is closest to the light intensity property X, is obtained as a replicated object to be heated. The temperature output unit acquires temperature of the object to be heated at a predetermined position thereon at a predetermined time on the basis of the replicated object to be heated.	04-08-2010

Seiichiro Higashi, Higashihiroshima-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100155808	SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY, SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY SYSTEM USING THE MEMORY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING QUANTUM DOT USED IN SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY - A semiconductor memory has a composite floating structure in which quantum dots composed of Si and coated with a Si oxide thin film are deposited on an insulating film formed on a semiconductor substrate, quantum dots coated with a high-dielectric insulating film are deposited on the quantum dots, and quantum dots composed of Si and coated with a high-dielectric insulating film are further deposited. Each of the quantum dots includes a core layer and a clad layer which covers the core layer. The electron occupied level in the core layer is lower than that in the clad layer.	06-24-2010
20100176824	MEASURING APPARATUS AND MEASURING METHOD - A measuring unit applies a dc voltage causing an inversion layer to be formed on an interface between a semiconductor substrate and an insulating film to the semiconductor substrate while changing a change speed of a level of the dc voltage, and measures a current flowing through the insulating film. An arithmetic unit obtains a straight line showing a relationship between the current flowing through the insulating film and the change speed of the dc voltage on the basis of a relationship between the current measured by the measuring unit and the dc voltage, and calculates a slope of the obtained straight line as surface capacitance of the insulating film. The arithmetic unit calculates permittivity of the insulating film on the basis of the calculated surface capacitance, an area of contact between a probe and the insulating film and a thickness of the insulating film.	07-15-2010
20100308328	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device has a floating gate structure in which charge storage layers are stacked on a SiO	12-09-2010

Seiichiro Higashi, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090236584	LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE WITH ENHANCED LUMINOUS EFFICIENCY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A light-emitting device comprises first and second dot members. The first dot member is formed so that it makes contact with the second dot member. The first dot member comprises a plurality of first quantum dot layers. Each of the plurality of first quantum dot layers comprises a plurality of first quantum dots and a silicon dioxide film. The first quantum dot comprises an n-type silicon dot. The second dot member comprises a plurality of second quantum dot layers. Each of the plurality of second quantum dot layers comprises a plurality of second quantum dots and a silicon dioxide film. The second quantum dot comprises a p-type silicon dot.	09-24-2009
20100006921	SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY, SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY SYSTEM USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING QUANTUM DOTS APPLIED TO SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY - A semiconductor memory includes a composite floating structure where an insulation film is formed on a semiconductor substrate, Si-based quantum dots covered with an extremely thin Si oxide film is formed on the insulation film, silicide quantum dots covered with a high dielectric insulation film are formed on the extremely thin Si oxide film, and Si-based quantum dots covered with a high dielectric insulation film are formed on the high dielectric insulation film. Multivalued memory operations can be conducted at a high speed and with stability by applying a certain positive voltage to a gate electrode to accumulate electrons in the silicide quantum dots and by applying a certain negative voltage and weak light to the gate electrode to emit the electrons from the silicide quantum dots.	01-14-2010

Seiji Higashi, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090214801	ETHYLENE/TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE COPOLYMER MOLDED PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - To provide an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) copolymer molded product of which the surface has a high hydrophilicity and which is excellent in the light transmission property; and a method for producing the molded product.	08-27-2009

Shintaro Higashi, Tsurugashima-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090001618	RAW MATERIAL FOR FORMING A STRONTIUM-CONTAINING THIN FILM AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE RAW MATERIAL - The present invention provides a raw material for forming a strontium-containing thin film of a cyclopentadienyl-based strontium compound, which is in the liquid state at room temperature to 50° C., can be purified by distillation, present as a monomer, has high vapor pressure, and suitable for mass production, and a process for preparing the same. Sr[C	01-01-2009
20090004383	PROCESS FOR FORMING THE STRONTIUM-CONTAINING THIN FILM - The present invention provides a process for forming a strontium-containing thin film of a cyclopentadienyl-based strontium compound, which is in the liquid state at room temperature to 50° C., can be purified by distillation, present as a monomer, has high vapor pressure, and suitable for mass production. bis(propyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl)strontium is used as an Sr source to form a strontium-containing thin film such as a SrTiO	01-01-2009

Shinya Higashi, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090081486	FUEL CELL - A fuel cell according to the invention includes: a fuel supply section including a diffusion section configured to diffuse fuel supplied from a fuel supply port in an in-plane direction and an aperture plate having a plurality of apertures configured to emit the fuel from the diffusion section; an oxygen introducing section configured to introduce oxygen from outside; and a power generating section configured to generate electric power by the fuel supplied from the fuel supply section and oxygen supplied from the oxygen introducing section. Aperture ratio of the plurality of apertures provided in the aperture plate has a substantially radial distribution in the in-plane direction such that the aperture ratio is small near the fuel supply port and increases with distance from the fuel supply port. This enables provision of a fuel cell of the spontaneous respiration type where fuel can be uniformly supplied to achieve efficient power generation.	03-26-2009
20090194018	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EPITAXIAL WAFER - An apparatus for manufacturing an epitaxial wafer, includes: a chamber; a gas inlet provided in the chamber and introducing a reaction gas into the chamber; a gas outlet provided in the chamber and exhausting the reaction gas; a rotator unit provided inside the chamber; a wafer holder provided on an upper portion of the rotator unit and holding a wafer; an inner heater provided inside the rotator unit; and an outer heater provided between the rotator unit and an inner wall of the chamber.	08-06-2009
20090238971	EPITAXIAL WAFER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - An epitaxial wafer manufacturing apparatus including: a chamber; a gas introduction port provided in the chamber and configured to introduce a reaction gas into the chamber; a gas exhaust port provided in the chamber and configured to exhaust the reaction gas from inside the chamber; a rotating unit provided inside the chamber; a wafer holder provided in an upper portion of the rotating unit and configured to hold a wafer; and an annular flow-regulating wall being spaced from the rotating unit and the wafer holder, the annular flow-regulating surrounding the upper portion of the rotating unit and a upper portion of the wafer holder, and the annular flow-regulating expanding downward. The flow-regulating wall has an upper end being located above the wafer holder. The upper end has a smaller inner diameter than an outer periphery of the wafer holder. The flow-regulating wall has a lower end being located below an upper surface of the rotating unit. The lower end has a larger inner diameter than an outer periphery of the rotating unit.	09-24-2009

Souichiro Higashi, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090035596	OPTICAL FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical film having low heat shrinkage and a method for producing the same. A heat treatment (	02-05-2009
20090291258	BASE TREATMENT METHOD OF A POLYESTER FILM AND POLYESTER FILM ARTICLE PRODUCED BY THEREOF - To provide a base treatment method of a polyester film which can attain high adhesion with a coated layer even without roughening the surface of the polyester film, and a polyester film article produced using such method. The present invention subjects a surface of a polyester film having a surface roughness Ra of no less than 0.5 nm and no more than 1.0 nm to a remote plasma treatment, to introduce a functional group thereon. For O	11-26-2009

Syunsuke Higashi, Yamanashi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110231000	POWER MONITORING DEVICE, POWER MONITORING METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR MOUNTING COMPONENT - A power monitoring device is configured to monitor power consumed in a device for mounting component, which constitutes a component mounting line. The power monitoring device includes: an operation information collecting section configured to collect in time-series operation information representing a device operation state of the device for mounting component and to create time-series data of the operation information; a power measuring section configured to measure in time-series an amount of power consumption representing an amount of power consumed in the device for mounting component and to create time-series data of the amount of power; a synchronous output section configured to output the time-series data of the operation information and the time-series data of the amount of power by synchronizing respective time axes in time-series with each other.	09-22-2011

Tohru Higashi, Fukushima-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100019241	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF, AND PHOTOMASK - There is provided a semiconductor device including a wafer and a focus monitoring pattern formed on the wafer. The focus monitoring pattern has at least one pair of first and second patterns. The first pattern has an unexposed region surrounded by an exposed region and the second pattern has an exposed region surrounded by an unexposed region. In addition, the present invention provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor device comprising the steps of forming at least one pair of first and second patterns on a wafer. The first pattern has an unexposed region surrounded by an exposed region and the second pattern has an exposed region surrounded by an unexposed region. The method further comprises checking a focusing condition on exposure by measuring widths of the first and second patterns formed on the wafer.	01-28-2010

Yasuhiro Higashi, Miyagi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100073755	WAVELENGTH CONVERSION DEVICE, LASER APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A wavelength conversion device enabling the stable output of high-power harmonic light is disclosed. The wavelength conversion device includes MgO:LiNbO	03-25-2010

Yasuhiro Higashi, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090236168	Final gear transmission mechanism for a motorcycle, and motorcycle incorporating same - A motorcycle includes a swing arm, a rear wheel mounted on a leading end of the swing arm, a drive shaft disposed in the swing arm, and a final gear transmission mechanism interposed between the drive shaft and the rear wheel. The final gear transmission mechanism includes a gear case mounted on the leading end of the swing arm for supporting a rear axle; a first end bearing and a second end bearing for supporting a first end and a second end of the rear axle, respectively, a ring gear mounted on the rear axle for transmitting the rotary drive force of an engine to the rear axle; a holding portion for holding the first end of the rear axle in the axial direction of the rear axle; and a fastening member for fastening the second end bearing to the second end of the rear axle.	09-24-2009
20110232400	TRANSMISSION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A transmission for an internal combustion engine that allows a fit length between a dog and a dog hole to be made longer and gear splines to be made longer, without having to increase an axial length of the transmission. A transmission selectively performs gearshifting by using a shift fork to slidingly move a shift gear of the transmission axially and by using a dog clutch to engage the shift gear with, or disengage the shift gear from, an adjacent gear. When the shift gear slidingly moves, a gear-side spline portion of the shift gear slidingly moves over a shaft-side spline portion.	09-29-2011

Yoji Higashi, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090021891	ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR - An electric double layer capacitor with shorter electrodes that can secure insulation within a container is provided. The electric double layer capacitor	01-22-2009

Yoji Higashi, Chiba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110089909	ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE MODULE CONTROL DEVICE - Provided is an electric energy storage module control device for controlling an electric energy storage module (	04-21-2011

Yoshikazu Higashi, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110109016	STACKED-LAYERS FORMING DEVICE - There is provided a stacked-layers forming device including a powder layer-forming part for forming a powder layer, an optical device for forming a solidified layer by irradiating a predetermined portion of the powder layer with a light beam and a powder replenishing means for supplying the powder material to above a base on which the powder layer and the solidified layer are stacked or onto an upper surface of a base frame which surrounds the base. The powder replenishing means includes an approximately cylindrical member in which the powder material is charged and a screw member which is installed within the approximately cylindrical member wherein a rotation of the screw member conveys the powder material in the approximately cylindrical member. The stacked-layers forming device of the present invention enables it to not only curb its height since the powder material can be conveyed in a screw manner, but also achieve an improved cycle of the material since the powder material can be conveyed in one direction.	05-12-2011

Yoshikazu Higashi, Moriyama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100006228	LAMINATION SHAPING APPARATUS - A lamination shaping apparatus has a powder layer preparing means and an optical unit which irradiates a light beam to an intended portion of a powder layer so as to sinter or melt for solidifying the portion into a cured layer. Preparation of the powder layer and curing of the cured layer are repeated to fabricate a three-dimensional object in which a plurality of the cured layers are laminated and integrated. The apparatus includes a fixed base carrying thereon the powder layer and the cured layer, an elevator frame surrounding a periphery of the fixed base, and driving means for driving the elevator frame to move vertically. The powder layer is formed within a space above the base and surrounded by an interior surface of the elevator fame such that the powder layer (cured layer) can be stacked on the base with the base being kept at a fixed position, thereby facilitating to fabricate a precisely shaped object.	01-14-2010
20100031882	Apparatus for producing a laminated object - An apparatus for producing a laminated object, includes a powder layer forming unit for forming a powder layer of a powdery material, a material supply unit for feeding the powdery material to the powder layer forming unit; and a solidified layer forming unit for forming a solidified layer by irradiating a light beam on a specified portion of the powder layer and sintering or melting the specified portion of the powder layer. The apparatus is configured to produce an integrally laminated three-dimensional object by repeating formation of the powder layer and formation of the solidified layer. The material supply unit includes a cartridge unit charged with the powdery material, the cartridge unit being configured to allow the powdery material to drop downwards.	02-11-2010
20100044547	Method and apparatus for producing a three-dimensionally shaped object, and three dimesionally shaped object - A method for producing a three-dimensionally shaped object, includes the steps of: (i) forming a solidified layer by irradiating a light beam on a specified portion of a powder layer placed on a shaping table to sinter or melt the specified portion; (ii) forming another solidified layer by placing a new powder layer on the solidified layer thus obtained, and irradiating the light beam on a specified portion of the new powder layer to sinter or melt the specified portion of the new powder layer; and (iii) repeating the step (ii) to produce a three-dimensionally shaped object. When performing the steps (i) to (iii) within a chamber, at least a part of an ambient gas in the chamber is exhausted from the chamber through a gas passage of a shaping tank.	02-25-2010
20100044922	Method and apparatus for producing a three-dimensionally shaped object - In a method for producing a three-dimensionally shaped object, (i) a solidified layer is formed by irradiating a light beam on a specified portion of a powder layer to sinter or melt the specified portion. Further, (ii) another solidified layer is formed by placing a new powder layer on the solidified layer obtained in step (i), and irradiating the light beam on a specified portion of the new powder layer to sinter or melt the specified portion of the new powder layer. The steps (i) and (ii) are repeated to produce a three-dimensionally shaped object. In the method, a gas is supplied to a mirror used in scanning the light beam.	02-25-2010
20100176539	MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THREE-DIMENSIONALLY SHAPED OBJECT - An equipment for metal-laser sintering process includes a powder layer forming unit, an irradiation unit which irradiates light beams, a correction target on which a correction mark serving as a fiducial in correction of the irradiation points of the light beams is formed, and an imaging camera which takes an image of the correction mark. The correction target is formed of a material which is melted by irradiation of light beam so as to be formed a through hole. The correction target is disposed on the substrate and the light beams are irradiated to penetrate the correction target so that the correction mark is formed. Subsequently, the imaging camera takes an image of the correction mark and the location of the correction mark is measured, and thus, correction of the irradiation points is performed. Since the correction mark is formed to be a through hole, contrast becomes clear so that location of the correction mark can be measured easily, and the correction of the irradiation points of the light beams can be performed easily.	07-15-2010

Yugo Higashi, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080213138	Production Method and Production Device for Carbon Nano Structure - A material gas and a catalyst are introduced through a material supplying tube path and a catalyst supplying tube path together with a carrier gas into a reactor equipped on its outer periphery with a heat applicator for thermally decomposing the material gas. The reactor has a convention regulator fitted to the discharge end of the catalyst supplying tube path. The convection regulator covers an edge side of the reactor to regulate gas flow in the reactor so that the flow does not reach the edge side. Due to this, a convection state can be efficiently produced in a reaction region. Consequently, it becomes possible to prevent contamination defect caused by accumulation/adherence of concretion of catalyst, which was generated by aggregation of cooled catalyst in the low-temperature region of the reactor and a decomposition product of the material gas. Thus the efficiency of carbon nanostructure production can be improved.	09-04-2008
20090047206	CATALYST PARTICLE FOR PRODUCTION OF CARBON NANOCOIL, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBON NANOCOIL - Catalyst particles for production of carbon nanocoil, even when a technique of gas-phase catalystic chemical vapor deposition method is employed, realizes high growth yield of carbon nanocoil, ensuring speedy growth of carbon nanocoil and simple production thereof: a process for producing the same; and a process for producing a carbon nanocoil. As catalyst particles for producing a carbon nanocoil of 1000 nm or less in outer coil diameter, catalyst particles having a center portion that is a primary or secondary particle of SnO	02-19-2009

Yuji Higashi, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100149816	LIGHT EMITTING MODULE, FABRICATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND LAMP UNIT - In a light emitting module, an electrode receiving the supply of current for light emission is provided on the light emitting surface of a semiconductor light emitting device. A light wavelength conversion member is a plate-like material mounted on the light emitting surface and emits light after converting a wavelength of the light emitted by the light emitting element. The light wavelength conversion member has a notch such that at least a part of the electrode communicates with the external space in a manner perpendicular to the light emitting surface of the semiconductor device when the light wavelength conversion member is mounted on the light emitting surface.	06-17-2010
20110210369	LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE, AND LIGHT FIXTURE UNIT - In a light emitting module	09-01-2011

Yuji Higashi, Shizuoka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080291688	LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE MODULE - A light emitting device module is provided. The light emitting device module includes a plurality of light emitting devices; a submount on which the light emitting devices are mounted; and a heat-radiant substrate to which the submount is fixed. The submount includes a positive front surface electrode; a negative front surface electrode; at least one relay front surface electrode, wherein the plurality of light emitting devices are electrically coupled to each other in series via the at least one relay front surface electrode; a plurality of through electrodes; a positive back surface electrode coupled to the positive front surface electrode via a through electrode; a negative back surface electrode coupled to the negative front surface electrode via a through electrode; and at least one relay back surface electrode which is coupled to the at least one relay front surface electrode via a through electrode. The heat-radiant substrate includes a positive circuit electrode bonded to the positive back surface electrode; a negative circuit electrode bonded to the negative back surface electrode; and at least one relay circuit electrode bonded to the at least one relay back surface electrode and being floated electrically.	11-27-2008

Yukihito Higashi, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090259131	APPARATUS AND METHOD OF EVALUATING VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION - An apparatus for evaluating a vascular endothelial function includes: a cuff, to be wound around a part of a body of a subject; a cuff pressure controller, configured to control a pressure of the cuff, and configured to apply continuous pressure stimulation; a cuff pressure detector, configured to detect the pressure of the cuff from output of a pressure sensor connected to the cuff; a pulse wave detector, configured to detect, from the output of the pressure sensor, pulse waves before and after the continuous pressure stimulation is applied; and an analyzer, configured to evaluate the vascular endothelial function by comparing the pulse waves detected before and after the continuous pressure stimulation is applied.	10-15-2009
20110066048	APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION - An apparatus for evaluating a vascular endothelial function, includes: a first cuff, to be wound around a first body part of a subject; a second cuff, to be wound around a second body part of the subject; a cuff pressure controller, configured to control a cuff pressure of each of the first and second cuffs, and configured to perform continuous pressure stimulation on the first body part of the subject for a time period by using the first cuff; a cuff pressure detector, configured to detect the cuff pressure of the second cuff from an output of a pressure sensor connected to the second cuff; a pulse wave detector, configured to detect, from the output of the pressure sensor, pulse waves before and after the continuous pressure stimulation is performed; and an analyzer, configured to evaluate the vascular endothelial function by comparing the pulse waves detected before and after the continuous pressure stimulation is performed.	03-17-2011
20110125034	VESSEL WALL MONITORING APPARATUS - A vessel wall monitoring apparatus includes: a first detecting unit which detects vessel diameter information based on first biological information obtained from a subject; a first producing unit which differentiates the vessel diameter information detected by the first detecting unit, to produce a vessel diameter function; a second detecting unit which detects blood pressure based on second biological information obtained from the subject; a second producing unit which performs a logarithmic operation on the blood pressure detected by the second detecting unit, to produce a logarithmic blood pressure function; and an outputting unit which produces an impedance model expression by using the vessel diameter function, the logarithmic blood pressure function, and mechanical characteristic values including a stiffness, viscosity, and inertia, and which calculates and outputs at least one of the stiffness, the viscosity, and the inertia based on the impedance model expression.	05-26-2011

Yusuke Higashi, Nara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110001128	COLOR UNIT AND IMAGING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A color unit is disclosed in which is included in an imaging device. The color unit includes; a first p-type electrode layer disposed on a light receiving side of the color unit, and including a light-absorptive organic material which selectively absorbs a wavelength other than a desired wavelength in a visible light band of the electromagnetic spectrum, a second p-type electrode layer disposed under the first p-type electrode layer and including a light-absorptive organic material which absorbs a desired wavelength and an n-type electrode layer disposed under the second p-type electrode layer and including an organic material, wherein photoelectric conversion is performed through a p-n junction between the second p-type electrode layer and the n-type electrode layer and light of the desired wavelength is converted into electrical current.	01-06-2011