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Hikosaka, JP

Ariyoshi Hikosaka, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090109492IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image area detecting portion detects an area (image area) in a sheet subjected to printing where characters and images take up. A pattern creating portion creates a copy prevention pattern in such a manner that a latent image is embedded only to a detected image area with respect to a mask pattern into which a dot pattern is incorporated. A print image creating portion superimposes the generated copy prevention pattern and the document image to each other. When the printed object is read in a copying machine having a copy guard function, detection of the dot pattern can be performed without being interfered by a latent image since only a mask pattern is printed in an area corresponding to a reading start position.04-30-2009
20090268256IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - A special pattern determination section determines whether a special pattern is included in a document image read by a document reading section. If the special pattern determination section determines that the special pattern is included, the breaking pattern applying section applies a breaking pattern to the document image, and the print image generating section accumulates image data of the document image applied with the breaking pattern into a memory. On the other hand, if it is determined that the special pattern is not included, the print image generating section accumulates the image data of the document image directly into the memory. Then, if it is set by a user so as not to print the breaking pattern, the controller deletes image data of the document image accumulated in the memory and applied with the breaking pattern.10-29-2009
20100027047PRINTING CONTROL DEVICE, PRINTING SYSTEM AND PRINTING CONTROL METHOD - When a selection for canceling a security image is input at a client computer, then a password authentication unit causes a display unit to display a password reception screen, whereby an input password is compared with an authentication password stored in a password storage unit. When the passwords are matching, the print data generation unit of the client computer generates print data without adding a security image to the original data, and outputs the print data to a print server. A control unit of the print server transfers the print data to a printer, a print log acquisition unit acquires print log information from the printer, and the print log information and print data are stored in a print information storage unit.02-04-2010
20100110484IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A user inputs an ID and password, using an operating panel. When a start key is pressed to instruct the start of copying of a document, a dot pattern detection unit detects, from image data, a dot pattern formed according to a predetermined period. When a dot pattern is detected, a display control unit causes an operating panel to display a message indicating that a dot pattern has been detected. When the continuation of a copying operation is instructed, then after the completion of reading of the document, the image log generation unit generates an image log and log information and image log transmit ion control unit transmits the image log and log information to a computer of an administrator.05-06-2010

Ariyoshi Hikosaka, Chuo-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090059258Image forming apparatus - Test print images are created as focusing on one image quality mode among a plurality of image quality modes that are provided in advance according to the type of document and with high practical needs such as text mode, photo mode, text/photo mode containing both text and photographs, etc. The test print images thus created are image-formed on a sheet of recording paper and offered for the purpose of image quality selection in accordance with a user's preference. Consequently, an image forming apparatus capable of realizing a test printing function that is practical with a high level of user satisfaction can be provided.03-05-2009

Ariyoshi Hikosaka, Nara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080219497IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing device for embedding digital watermarking data into image data of a manuscript includes a storage device that stores digital watermarking data, a margin area detecting device that detects a margin area that is different from an object on which printing is performed, a margin size calculating device that calculates the size of the margin area, a data amount calculating device that calculates the data amount of the digital watermarking data that is allowed to be embedded within the size of the margin area, an extracting device that extracts digital watermarking data from a plurality of sets of digital watermarking data stored in the storage device according to the extraction priority order based on the data amount calculated by the data amount calculating device, and an embedding device that embeds the digital watermarking extracted by the extracting device into the margin area.09-11-2008

Atsushi Hikosaka, Sagamihara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100047997METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOI SUBSTRATE - It is an object of the preset invention to increase adhesiveness of a semiconductor layer and a base substrate and to reduce defective bonding. An oxide film is formed on a semiconductor substrate and the semiconductor substrate is irradiated with accelerated ions through the oxide film, whereby an embrittled region is formed at a predetermined depth from a surface of the semiconductor substrate. Plasma treatment is performed on the oxide film on the semiconductor substrate and the base substrate by applying a bias voltage, the surface of the semiconductor substrate and a surface of the base substrate are disposed opposite to each other, a surface of the oxide film is bonded to the surface of the base substrate, heat treatment is performed after the surface of the oxide film is bonded to the surface of the base substrate, and separation is caused along the embrittled region, whereby a semiconductor layer is formed over the base substrate with the oxide film interposed therebetween.02-25-2010

Kenji Hikosaka, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090242341Fluid pressure shock absorber - An object of the present invention is to improve productivity by making manufacturing of a piston easier. A piston 10-01-2009
20090260938SHOCK ABSORBER - A shock absorber has a seat disk seated on a valve seat of a piston. A disk valve opens and closes a slot provided in the seat disk to extend in the circumferential direction thereof. In a low piston speed region, an orifice passage generates a damping force of orifice characteristics. In an intermediate piston speed region, the disk valve opens to generate a damping force of valve characteristics. In a high piston speed region, the seat disk opens to prevent an excessive increase in damping force. The disk valve partially opens the slot relative to the circumferential direction to gradually increase the flow path area, thereby preventing a sharp change in damping force in a transitional region from the low to intermediate piston speed region.10-22-2009

Kentaro Hikosaka, Kawaguchi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100265403PROJECTOR APPARATUS AND PROJECTION IMAGE CORRECTING PROGRAM PRODUCT - A projector apparatus includes: a projection unit that projects an image onto a projection surface; a reflectance distribution detection unit that detects a reflectance distribution at the projection surface; a density distribution detection unit that detects a density distribution of a base pattern on the projection surface; a smoothing unit that smooths the reflectance distribution and the density distribution; an input unit that inputs image data; a correction unit that corrects the input image data based upon the smoothed reflectance distribution and the smoothed density distribution; and a control circuit that controls the projection unit so as to project the image based upon the correction image data.10-21-2010
20110242352IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - Information of a flare component is extracted from a shot image without using shooting condition data such as wavelength spectrum data of a bright point and imaging characteristic data of a shooting optical system. To achieve this, an aspect of an image processing method of the present application includes an input step inputting a processing target image obtained by a shooting optical system, an estimating step estimating an ideal bright point image component included in an occurrence area of a flare in the processing target image, an extracting step extracting a real bright point image component including a flare component from the occurrence area, and a calculating step calculating a difference between the ideal bright point image component and the real bright point image component as an index of the flare component included in the occurrence area.10-06-2011

Kentaro Hikosaka, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110169854PROJECTOR APPARATUS AND PROJECTION IMAGE CORRECTING PROGRAM PRODUCT - A projector apparatus includes: a projection unit that projects an image onto a projection surface; a reflectance distribution detection unit that detects a reflectance distribution at the projection surface; a density distribution detection unit that detects a density distribution of a base pattern at the projection surface; a smoothing unit that smooths the reflectance distribution and the density distribution; an input unit that inputs image data; a correction unit that corrects the input image data based upon the smoothed reflectance distribution, the smoothed density distribution and input/output characteristics of the projection unit; and a control unit that controls the projection unit so as to project the image based upon the image data having been corrected.07-14-2011

Masahide Hikosaka, Toyohashi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110045345POWER SOURCE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POWER SOURCE APPARATUS - A power source apparatus includes a case 02-24-2011

Masahide Hikosaka, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100047686 ELECTRODE STRUCTURE AND BATTERY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An electrode is provided with a metal terminal extending from a battery module main body, a bolt which has an expanded section configuring a retaining section at a rear end portion and penetrates the metal terminal upward, and an insulating body which insulates the metal terminal and the battery module case one from the other. The insulating body is provided with a drop preventing section which abuts at least a lower surface of the expanded section of the bolt and prevents the bolt from dropping from the metal terminal.02-25-2010
20110092111ELECTRODE STRUCTURE - An electrode structure for connecting a battery module to a bus bar is provided. When a bolt is in advance passed through and temporarily fixed to a metal terminal to be connected to a bus bar, the metal terminal is fixed on a lid, and the lid is attached to a body of a battery module, there was a problem that metal powder generated by the friction between the metal terminal and the bolt intrudes into the battery. A solution to the problem is provided by an electrode structure including a metal terminal having a base and a tip end, the base fixed to a body of a battery module, the tip end spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the body of the battery module and connected to a bus bar, a nut arranged between the tip end of the metal terminal and the body of the battery module, a rotation stopper in abutment with the nut and preventing the nut from slipping when fastening the bus bar, and a screw shaft screwed into the nut and penetrating through the tip end of the metal terminal and the bus bar.04-21-2011

Masamichi Hikosaka, Hiroshima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090249883PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYMER ORIENTED CRYSTAL, POLYMER ORIENTED CRYSTAL PRODUCED BY SAID PRODUCTION PROCESS, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CRITICAL ELONGATION STRAIN RATE OF POLYMER MELT - A method and means for determining a critical elongation strain rate of a polymer melt, which make it possible to subject a polymer melt to elongation to prepare a bulk oriented melt, are established, and a process for producing bulk polymer oriented crystals and polymer oriented crystals are provided. In the critical elongation strain rate determination process or critical elongation strain rate determining method, a polymer melt (10-08-2009
20100063235POLYMER CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS - One embodiment of the present invention provides polymer crystalline materials containing crystals of the polymer and satisfying the following requirements (I) and (II) or the following requirements (I) and (III): (I) the polymer crystalline materials a crystallinity of 70% or greater; (II) the crystals are 300 nm or less in size; and (III) the crystals have a number density of 40 μm03-11-2010
20110300364POLYMER SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A polymer sheet according to at least one embodiment of the present invention is a polymer sheet whose main component is oriented nanocrystals of a polymer, and which satisfies the following conditions (I), (II), and (III): (I) having a crystallinity of not less than 70%; (II) having a tensile strength at break of not less than 100 MPa and a tensile modulus of not less than 3 GPa; and (III) having an average thickness of not less than 0.15 mm. According to at least one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a polymer sheet excelling in properties such as mechanical strength, heat tolerance, and transparency, particularly a polymer sheet having excellent properties such as mechanical strength, heat tolerance, and transparency in general-purpose plastics such as polypropylene.12-08-2011

Patent applications by Masamichi Hikosaka, Hiroshima JP

Masamichi Hikosaka, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120018917PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CRYSTALLINE RESIN FILM OR SHEET - A process and apparatus for manufacturing a crystalline resin film or sheet. This manufacturing apparatus includes: an extruder that melts crystalline resin while supplying it; a gear pump that is provided on the downstream side of the extruder; a die which is provided on the downstream side of the gear pump, and which has a slit-shaped aperture; a cooling apparatus which cools film-shaped or sheet-shaped crystalline resin (A) discharged in a melted state from the die to a temperature which is not less than the crystallization temperature but not more than the melting point; and a pair of pinch rolls that press-roll between them the film-shaped or sheet-shaped crystalline resin (B) which has passed through the cooling apparatus (01-26-2012

Masaru Hikosaka, Izumisano JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090014060SOLAR CELL MODULE - A drawing-out opening part and a first insertion slit formed in a back-surface-side sealing body in a direction almost orthogonal to the principal surface of the solar cell module are designed not to overlap each other on a projection plane in parallel to the principal surface of the solar cell module.01-15-2009

Masaru Hikosaka, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110192449PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - This invention provides a photovoltaic module for preventing insulation failure between an outer frame and connection leads. The photovoltaic module comprises: a photovoltaic submodule including a plurality of solar cells interposed between two light-transmitting substrates through the intermediary of an encapsulant and the connection leads extending from an edge between light-transmitting substrates and outputting generated electric currents; a terminal box attached near an edge of the photovoltaic submodule and housing connected parts between the connection leads and cables for outputting the electric currents to the outside; and an outer frame fitting over peripheral edges of the photovoltaic submodule. A side, of the light-receiving side light-transmitting substrate, from which the connection leads are pulled out, is made large so as to extend outward further than the other light-transmitting substrate. The connection leads are led out from the edge between the two light-transmitting substrates to be guided into the terminal box.08-11-2011

Masaru Hikosaka, Izumisano City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080230114SOLAR CELL MODULE - Disclosed is a solar cell module that reduces entering of moisture into a solar cell module from a side surface SF thereof, and has high moisture-resistant properties. The disclosed solar cell module is a solar cell module in which solar cells 09-25-2008

Masatoshi Hikosaka, Kariya JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080198639OPERATION CONTROL CIRCUIT - It is an object of the present invention to provide an operation control circuit without using a photo-coupler. The operation control circuit controls the operation of an LED in a DC/AC inverter comprising a voltage conversion circuit, a DC/AC conversion circuit for converting output voltage of the voltage conversion circuit to two pieces of AC voltage each with an opposite phase, and an LED which is lit when AC voltage is outputted from the DC/AC conversion circuit. The operation control circuit comprising a rectifier circuit, capacitors connected between the input terminal of the rectifier circuit and the output terminal of the DC/AC conversion circuit, and a comparator circuit connected to the same ground level as the ground level connected to the LED for lighting the LED when voltage V08-21-2008

Michiharu Hikosaka, Komaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080203764BOUND STOPPER, BOUND STOPPER ASSEMBLY, AND BOUND STOPPER MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BODY - A bound stopper provided with a drainage path for draining water that has passed through drainage holes formed in a bottom portion of a bracket. The drainage path is constituted by a recessed portion formed on at least one of a plurality of corresponding portions of a fixing metal fitting and the recessed portion opens outward in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the fitting. The corresponding portions are positioned so as to correspond to each of the plurality of the drainage holes, upon the fitting being in contact with the bracket. A locating projection is provided on an outer surface of the corresponding portion different from the corresponding portion having the recessed portion. Insertion of a locating projection into the drainage hole corresponding to the different corresponding portion allows the fitting to be circumferentially positioned such that the corresponding portions correspond to the drainage holes.08-28-2008

Mitiharu Hikosaka, Komaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100327486Manufacturing Method of Cylindrical Member and Manufacturing Method of Vibration Damping Rubber Bushing Having the Cylindrical Member - A method of manufacturing a cylindrical member having anti-slip projections formed on axial end faces, the method comprising the steps of: employing a roller die, which is provided with a circumferential die groove of annular form extending through a medial section in a generatrix direction of a die face defined by an integral tapered outside peripheral face, and with a plurality of sloping die grooves extending in a tapered slope direction of the die face situated to both large-diameter and small-diameter sides of the circumferential die groove; providing plastic working to the axial end face with the small-diameter side of the roller die facing towards an inner peripheral side of the cylindrical member and with the large-diameter side facing towards an outer peripheral side, by pushing the die face against the axial end face while rotating circumferentially; and forming simultaneously an annular water barrier projection and the anti-slip projections.12-30-2010
20100327499VIBRATION DAMPING RUBBER BUSHING - A vibration damping rubber bushing including: an inner cylindrical member; a main rubber elastic body bonded to an outer circumferential face of the inner cylindrical member; a plurality of anti-slip projections provided on at least one of axial end faces of the inner cylindrical member that project axially outward from the axial end face and extend with ribbed shape in a diametrical direction on the axial end face to produce a spokewise pattern overall; and an annular water barrier projection provided on a diametrical medial section of the at least one of the axial end faces of the inner cylindrical member, projecting axially outwardly and extending circumferentially, with the anti-slip projections being disposed to both radially inner side and radially outer side of the annular water barrier projection.12-30-2010

Mitsuyoshi Hikosaka, Shinshiro-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100212210DLC-COATED FISHING LURE - A DLC-coated fishing lure includes a fishing lure base material made of metal and having a predetermined shape; an intermediate layer made of one selected from a first group, a second group and a third group, the first group consisting of at least one kind of metal selected from the IIIb group, the IVa group, the Va group and the VIa group in the periodic table of elements, the second group consisting of at least one of a carbide, a nitride and a carbonitride of the at least one kind of metal, and the third group consisting of a mutual solid solution made of at least one selected from the first group and the second group, the intermediate layer being formed on a surface of the fishing lure base material; and a DLC layer having a thickness ranging from about 0.05 μm to about 0.55 μm and formed on the intermediate layer, the DLC layer presenting an appearance of a interference color.08-26-2010

Naotaka Hikosaka, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110115898IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An imaging apparatus, including, an imaging section, a gain adjustment section to adjust gain values of an R component or a B component, an information obtaining section to obtain information about a first photographing environment of the image after an adjustment, a first judgment section to judge whether the first photographing environment in the obtained information and a second photographing environment to which the gain adjustment section is to adjust the gain values of the R component or the B component, are different from each other, a gain re-adjustment section to re-adjust at least one of the gain values of the R component and the B component to be suppressed when judged that the first photographing environment and the second photographing environment are different from each other, and an image recording section to record an image obtained by performing a color adjustment by using a re-adjusted gain value.05-19-2011

Shinichi Hikosaka, Tokyo-To JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080254394STRUCTURE FOR PATTERN FORMATION, METHOD FOR PATTERN FORMATION, AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A structure for pattern formation adapted for optically forming a pattern, characterized by comprising: a photocatalyst-containing layer provided on a substrate, the photocatalyst-containing layer containing a material of which the wettability is variable through photocatalytic action upon pattern-wise exposure.10-16-2008
20090233243STRUCTURE FOR PATTERN FORMATION, METHOD FOR PATTERN FORMATION, AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A structure for pattern formation adapted for optically forming a pattern, characterized by comprising: a photocatalyst-containing layer provided on a substrate, the photocatalyst-containing layer containing a material of which the wettability is variable through photocatalytic action upon pattern-wise exposure.09-17-2009
20100112311STRUCTURE FOR PATTERN FORMATION, METHOD FOR PATTERN FORMATION, AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A structure for pattern formation adapted for optically forming a pattern, characterized by comprising: a photocatalyst-containing layer provided on a substrate, the photocatalyst-containing layer containing a material of which the wettability is variable through photocatalytic action upon pattern-wise exposure.05-06-2010

Patent applications by Shinichi Hikosaka, Tokyo-To JP

Shuhei Hikosaka, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120062412MOVABLE INFORMATION COLLECTION APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to provide a movable information collection apparatus capable of grasping the current situation in a timely fashion. Also, an object of the present invention is to provide a geographical monitoring system capable of utilizing the movable information collection apparatus. The movable information collection apparatus includes an observation data collection antenna system that receives observation data obtained by observing an observation target area from the air, a geographic information database that stores previously acquired geographic information in the observation target area, an evaluation calculation unit that calculates and outputs a difference between the observation data and the previously acquired geographic information, the observation data collection antenna system, the geographic information database, and the evaluation calculation unit being mounted on a movable pedestal.03-15-2012

Takaaki Hikosaka, Chiba JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090081569ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE BODY - Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive body having a photosensitive layer on a conductive base, in which at least the outermost layer thereof contains particles having a double structure composed of a core member and a shell member having a lager rubber hardness than the core member. The electrophotographic photosensitive body has excellent mechanical strength such as wear resistance, abrasion resistance, and scratch resistance as well as excellent electrophotographic characteristics such as cleaning property for a long time period.03-26-2009
20090326184POLYCARBONATE COPOLYMER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, MOLDED BODY, OPTICAL MATERIAL, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE BODY - A polycarbonate copolymer contains: 0.1 to 50 mol % of a monomer unit represented by the following formula (1); and a monomer unit represented by the following formula (2). In the polycarbonate copolymer, the content of biphenols having a structure represented by the following formula (3) is 90 mass ppm or less.12-31-2009
20100233603POLYCARBONATE POLYMER, COATING LIQUID, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE BODY - A polycarbonate polymer includes: a monomer unit represented by a formula (1A) below; and a monomer unit represented by a formula (2). A haze of a solution that is obtained by dissolving the polycarbonate polymer in THF (tetrahydrofuran) at a concentration of 10 mass % is 5% or less (according to JIS K7105, optical path length of 10 mm).09-16-2010
20100324209POLYCARBONATE COPOLYMER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, MOLDED BODY, OPTICAL MATERIAL, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE BODY - A polycarbonate copolymer contains: 0.1 to 50 mol % of a monomer unit represented by the following formula (1); and a monomer unit represented by the following formula (2). In the polycarbonate copolymer, the content of biphenols having a structure represented by the following formula (3) is 90 mass ppm or less.12-23-2010

Patent applications by Takaaki Hikosaka, Chiba JP

Takashi Hikosaka, Obu-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090116142Disk device - In a disk device, an arm for supporting a head includes upper and lower plates that are located parallel to a surface of a magnetic disk. The lower plate has a linear expansion coefficient greater than that of the upper plate. The upper and lower plates are provided with an electrically-heated wire. When a present altitude of the disk device exceeds a threshold altitude, an electric current is supplied to the heated wire so that the upper and lower plates are expanded. Due to a difference in the linear expansion coefficients between the upper and lower plates, the arm is warped in a direction away from the magnetic disk so that a distance between the head and the surface of the magnetic disk is increased.05-07-2009

Tomohiro Hikosaka, Gotemba-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110026884RELAY OPTICAL CONNECTOR - In a relay optical connector 02-03-2011

Tomoyuki Hikosaka, Chiba JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090134338Electron Beam Irradiation Method, Electron Beam Irradiation Apparatus, and Electron Beam Irradiation Apparatus for Open-Mouthed Container - There are provided an electron beam application method and an electron beam application device capable of uniformly applying electron beams to an object even if the electron beams have a low energy. For this, electron beams (EB) are applied to a beverage container (05-28-2009

Tomoyuki Hikosaka, Ichihara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110062347ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION APPARATUS FOR STERILIZING SHEET MATERIAL - At a conveying path 03-17-2011
20110062351ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATING APPARATUS WITH MONITORING DEVICE - The electron beam irradiating apparatus with the monitoring device has an electron beam irradiating means for irradiating materials in an irradiation chamber. The monitoring device has a photographing means for imaging a lights emitted by irradiating an electron beam to the materials; a storage means that stores state of electron beam irradiation in advance; and a calculating means that processes an image, which is captured by the photographing means, to decide a state of electron beam irradiation. The storage means has stored at least three state of electron beam irradiation and also has stored image luminance associated with those states of electron beam irradiation. The calculating means loads the image, which is captured by the photographing means, to compare the loaded image with the image luminance stored in the storage means, thereby deciding a state of electron beam irradiation.03-17-2011
20110084221ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION APPARATUS FOR OPEN-MOUTHED CONTAINERS - The apparatus has a rotating body 04-14-2011

Toru Hikosaka, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090014008Nasal Respiration Mask - According to the present invention, there is provided a nasal respiratory mask contacting with the face of a user for supplying respiratory positive-pressure gas to the nose of the user, comprising at least a part attached tightly to the face that is attached tightly to the face of the user; a frame-fitting part for fitting to a frame; and an elastic connecting part that connects elastically the part attached tightly to the face with the frame-fitting part, wherein a facial side of the elastic connecting part is kept apart from the frame-fitting part side thereof for a required distance even in the absence of applied respiratory positive pressure.01-15-2009
20090250065HEADGEAR AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A headgear suitable for wearing a respiratory mask system wearing on the head of a user is provided, wherein it can be easily manufactured, the leakage of the positive pressure gas when pressurized is reduced, and a good wearing feel is achieved. The headgear is adapted to secure a respiratory mask, which contacts the face of the user to supply a positive pressure gas for respiration to the user, to the head of user. The headgear has a head mounted portion which is worn on the occipital of the user and a strap (10-08-2009

Toshiki Hikosaka, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120056224LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device according to one embodiment includes a light emitting element that emits light having a wavelength of 380 nm to 470 nm; a CASN first red phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element; a sialon second red phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element; and a sialon green phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element.03-08-2012
20120056526LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device according to one embodiment includes a light emitting element that emits light having a wavelength of 380 nm to 470 nm; a CASN first red phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element; a sialon second red phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element; and a sialon green phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element.03-08-2012

Toshiki Hikosaka, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120012814SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and a light emitting part provided therebetween. The light emitting part includes a plurality of light emitting layers. Each of the light emitting layers includes a well layer region and a non-well layer region which is juxtaposed with the well layer region in a plane perpendicular to a first direction from the n-type semiconductor layer towards the p-type semiconductor layer. Each of the well layer regions has a common An In composition ratio. Each of the well layer regions includes a portion having a width in a direction perpendicular to the first direction of 50 nanometers or more.01-19-2012
20120032209SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes: semiconductor layers; a multilayered structural body; and a light emitting portion. The multilayered structural body is provided between the semiconductor layers, and includes a first layer and a second layer including In. The light emitting portion is in contact with the multilayered structural body between the multilayered structural body and p-type semiconductor layer, and includes barrier layers and a well layer including In with an In composition ratio among group III elements higher than an In composition ratio among group III elements in the second layer. An average lattice constant of the multilayered structural body is larger than that of the n-type semiconductor layer. Difference between the average lattice constant of the multilayered structural body and that of the light emitting portion is less than difference between that of the multilayered structural body and that of the n-type semiconductor layer.02-09-2012

Toshiki Hikosaka, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100224887SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A semiconductor light emitting device includes: a semiconductor multilayer structure including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a light emitting layer provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a first electrode connected to the first semiconductor layer of the semiconductor multilayer structure; a second electrode provided on the second semiconductor layer of the semiconductor multilayer structure; and a third electrode connected to the second electrode. The second electrode is provided between the first electrode and the third electrode as viewed in a direction perpendicular to a major surface of the semiconductor multilayer structure, and includes: a first region having at least one notch extending toward a route connecting between the first electrode and the third electrode; a second region provided around the first electrode and having no notch; and a third region provided around the third electrode and having no notch.09-09-2010
20110143463VAPOR DEPOSITION METHOD AND VAPOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a vapor deposition method is disclosed for forming a nitride semiconductor layer on a substrate by supplying a group III source-material gas and a group V source-material gas. The method can deposit a first semiconductor layer including a nitride semiconductor having a compositional proportion of Al in group III elements of not less than 10 atomic percent by supplying the group III source-material gas from a first outlet and by supplying the group V source-material gas from a second outlet. The method can deposit a second semiconductor layer including a nitride semiconductor having a compositional proportion of Al in group III elements of less than 10 atomic percent by mixing the group III and group V source-material gases and supplying the mixed group III and group V source-material gases from at least one of the first outlet and the second outlet.06-16-2011
20110147775LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting element to emit a first light, a mounting member, first and second wavelength conversion layers and a transparent layer. The first wavelength conversion layer is provided between the element and the mounting member in contact with the mounting member. The first wavelength conversion layer absorbs the first light and emits a second light having a wavelength longer than a wavelength of the first light. The semiconductor light emitting element is disposed between the second wavelength conversion layer and the first wavelength conversion layer. The second wavelength conversion layer absorbs the first light and emits a third light having a wavelength longer than the wavelength of the first light. The transparent layer is provided between the element and the second wavelength conversion layer. The transparent layer is transparent to the first, second, and third lights.06-23-2011
20110147776LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting element, a mounting member, a first wavelength conversion layer, and a first transparent layer. The semiconductor light emitting element emits a first light. The semiconductor light emitting element is placed on the mounting member. The first wavelength conversion layer is provided between the semiconductor light emitting element and the mounting member in contact with the mounting member. The first wavelength conversion layer absorbs the first light and emits a second light having a wavelength longer than a wavelength of the first light. The first transparent layer is provided between the semiconductor light emitting element and the first wavelength conversion layer in contact with the semiconductor light emitting element and the first wavelength conversion layer. The first transparent layer is transparent to the first light and the second light.06-23-2011
20110197808CRYSTAL GROWTH METHOD FOR NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR - Certain embodiments provide a crystal growth method for nitride semiconductors, including: growing a first semiconductor layer containing In08-18-2011
20110198561SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, a light emitting portion, a first layer, a second layer, and an intermediate layer. The semiconductor layers include nitride semiconductor. The light emitting portion is provided between the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer and includes a quantum well layer. The first layer is provided between the light emitting portion and the p-type semiconductor layer and includes Al08-18-2011
20110198583SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes n-type and p-type semiconductor layers, a light emitting portion, a multilayered structural body, and an n-side intermediate layer. The light emitting portion is provided between the semiconductor layers. The light emitting portion includes barrier layers containing GaN, and a well layer provided between the barrier layers. The well layer contains In08-18-2011
20110198633SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and a light emitting portion. The light emitting portion is provided between the semiconductor layers and includes barrier layers and well layers alternately stacked. An n-side end well layer which is closest to the n-type semiconductor layer contains In08-18-2011
20110204394SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes n-type and p-type semiconductor layers, barrier layers, and a well layer. The n-type and p-type semiconductor layers and the barrier layers include nitride semiconductor. The barrier layers are provided between the n-type and p-type semiconductor layers. The well layer is provided between the barrier layers, has a smaller band gap energy than the barrier layers, and includes InGaN. At least one of the barrier layers includes first, second, and third layers. The second layer is provided closer to the p-type semiconductor layer than the first layer. The third layer is provided closer to the p-type semiconductor layer than the second layer. The second layer includes Al08-25-2011
20110204411CRYSTAL GROWTH METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a crystal growth method is disclosed for growing a crystal of a nitride semiconductor on a major surface of a substrate. The major surface is provided with asperities. The method can include depositing a buffer layer on the major surface at a rate of not more than 0.1 micrometers per hour. The buffer layer includes Ga08-25-2011
20110215351SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light-emitting device includes an n-type semiconductor layer including a nitride semiconductor, a p-type semiconductor layer including a nitride semiconductor, a light-emitting portion and a stacked body. The light-emitting portion is provided between the n-type and p-type semiconductor layers and includes a barrier layer and a well layer. The well layer is stacked with the barrier layer. The stacked body is provided between the light-emitting portion and the n-type semiconductor layer and includes a first layer and a second layer. The second layer is stacked with the first layer. Average In composition ratio of the stacked body is higher than 0.4 times average In composition ratio of the light-emitting portion. The layer thickness t09-08-2011
20120056157SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes an n-type layer, a p-type layer, and a light emitting unit provided between the n-type layer and the p-type layer and including barrier layers and well layers. At least one of the barrier layers includes first and second portion layers. The first portion layer is disposed on a side of the n-type layer. The second portion layer is disposed on a side of the p-type layer, and contains n-type impurity with a concentration higher than that in the first portion layer. At least one of the well layers includes third and fourth portion layers. The third portion layer is disposed on a side of the n-type layer. The fourth portion layer is disposed on a side of the p-type layer, and contains n-type impurity with a concentration higher than that in the third portion layer.03-08-2012
20120061713SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes: a stacked structure body, first and second electrodes, and a pad layer. The body includes first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a light emitting layer, and a second semiconductor layer of second conductivity type. The first semiconductor layer has first and second portions. The light emitting layer is provided on the second portion. The second semiconductor layer is provided on the light emitting layer. The first electrode is provided on the first portion. The second electrode is provided on the second semiconductor layer and is transmittable to light emitted from the light emitting layer. The pad layer is connected to the second electrode. A transmittance of the pad layer is lower than that of the second electrode. A sheet resistance of the second electrode increases continuously along a direction from the pad layer toward the first electrode.03-15-2012

Patent applications by Toshiki Hikosaka, Tokyo JP

Toshiki Hikosaka, Fuchu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110037049NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - Disclosed is a nitride semiconductor light-emitting device including a substrate, a pair of p-type and n-type clad layers formed on the substrate, and an active layer having a single quantum well structure or a multiple quantum well structure, which is sandwiched between the p-type clad layer and the n-type clad layer, and includes a quantum well layer and a pair of barrier layers each having a larger bandgap than that of the quantum well layer, the quantum well layer being sandwiched between the pair of barrier layers. Each of the pair of barrier layers has a multi-layer structure including, starting from the quantum well layer side, a first subbarrier layer having a composition of In02-17-2011