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Hirai, JP

Akiko Hirai, Niiza-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090194203	METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BLADE WITH HIGH HARDNESS NITRIDE LAYER - A blade made of a carbon steel or alloy steel is subjected to a surface nitriding process to form a high hardness nitride layer having a thickness in the range of 10 μm to 100 μm and a Vickers hardness Hv of 1000 or more, and a silver oxide layer, a copper oxide layer, or a silver oxide and copper oxide layer is formed on the high hardness nitride layer of the blade by firing. Through this processing, the blade that has a high cutting maintaining ability and an excellent sanitization ability such as antibiosis, sterilization ability, and antimold ability is provided.	08-06-2009

Atsushi Hirai, Fujimi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100052250	CARRIER DEVICE, INSPECTION APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME, AND INSPECTION SYSTEM - A carrier device performs floating and carrying of a sheet-like member having curling tendency along a carrier path. The carrier device includes a floating air blowing unit that floats and carries the sheet-like member by blowing out air obliquely upward in a carrying direction to the sheet-like member residing on the carrier path via a plurality of blowout holes, a carrier plate that constitutes the carrier path and has the plurality of blowout holes formed therein, and a pressing air blowing unit that faces a carrying start position of the sheet-like member on the carrier plate and blows out air from an upper position relative to the sheet-like member so as to lay the sheet-like member along the carrier plate.	03-04-2010

Hideaki Hirai, Yokohama City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100283837	STEREO CAMERA APPARATUS AND VEHICLE-MOUNTABLE MONITORING APPARATUS USING SAME - A stereo camera apparatus includes first and second image capturing units and a control unit. The first image capturing unit includes first and second lens units, a first light synthesis unit, a first area-divided filter, and a first image capturing element. The first light synthesis unit and the first area-divided filter guide S-polarized and P-polarized light components to the first image capturing element to detect S-polarized and P-polarized light component images. The second image capturing unit includes third and fourth lens units, a second light synthesis unit, a second area-divided filter, and a second image capturing element. The second light synthesis unit and the second area-divided filter guide S-polarized and P-polarized light components to the second image capturing element to detect S-polarized and P-polarized light component images. The control unit includes first and second controllers to compute three-dimensional data of object using the S-polarized and P-polarized light component images, respectively.	11-11-2010

Hideki Hirai, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090026724	Vehicle suspension apparatus - A vehicle suspension apparatus	01-29-2009
20100117324	VEHICULAR SUSPENSION DEVICE - A suspension apparatus is disclosed for which vehicle handling stability can be obtained. An upper arm (	05-13-2010

Hidenori Hirai, Ibara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090280353	AUTOMOTIVE MOLDING WITH CONTROLLED METALLIC LUSTER - The metallic luster of a stainless steel material is uniformly controlled by forming minute elevations and depressions on the surface of a stainless steel molding material that has been press-formed or roll-formed.	11-12-2009

Hidenori Hirai, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090238027	Apparatus for and Method of Kneading Rubber Material - Disclosed are: an apparatus for kneading a rubber material which continuously performs a series of processes which are kneading a rubber material with a non-vulcanization compounding agent at the beginning, kneading it with a vulcanization compounding agent, and finally obtaining final kneaded rubber; and a kneading method using this kneading apparatus. Preparatory kneaded rubber having been kneaded in one internal mixer is selectively fed, by a distribution conveyor, to a group of kneading lines where at least two kneading lines are provided to be arranged side by side. Each of the kneading line consists of a plurality of open roll mixers serially connected with each other. Intermediate kneaded rubber resulted in having a target viscosity after having been kneaded in the group of kneading lines is kneaded with a vulcanization compounding agent, whereby final kneaded rubber is obtained.	09-24-2009

Hirokazu Hirai, Ishikawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100146649	Purkinje Cell-Tropic Viral Vector - The present invention relates to a Purkinje cell-tropic viral vector in which a modified L7 promoter and a therapeutic gene are operably linked to a virus-based plasmid vector.	06-10-2010

Hirokazu Hirai, Joetsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080289860	Flexible printed wiring board, multilayered flexible printed wiring board, and mobile telephone terminal employing multilayered flexible printed wiring board - An object of the present invention is to provide a flexible printed wiring board and multilayered flexible printed wiring board in which, in methods of laminating substrates comprising a non-adhering section and an adhering section, adhesion of the FPC substrates of the flexure part can be prevented and adequate flex resistance can be maintained.	11-27-2008

Hiroki Hirai, Mie JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080293283	Electric wire and water-stopping method therefor - An electric wire including a conductor; and a coating material outside of the conductor, wherein a water-stopping agent having a flowability is located between the conductor and the coating material on a connection terminal side of the electric wire.	11-27-2008
20100144193	WIRE HARNESS AND WIRE HARNESS ASSEMBLING METHOD - A wire harness has a joint connector having a joint terminal and a connector housing. The joint terminal has a short-circuit section and a plurality of electrical contact portions aligned in a direction substantially orthogonal to an axial direction of wires. The connector housing has an external wall surrounding terminal chambers and exposed to the outside; and a plurality of terminal locking tabs formed integrally with the external wall, the terminal locking tabs locking wire terminals. Each of the terminal locking tabs has a shape deflectable between an engaging position that locks each wire terminal and a disengaging position. The joint connector is fixed to the peripheral surface of a wire harness main body while the outer surface of the external wall of the connector housing faces and contacts the peripheral surface of the wire harness main body, the connector housing being provided with the terminal locking tabs.	06-10-2010

Hiroshi Hirai, Tsukuba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090137597	Novel quinoxalinone derivatives - A quinoxalinone derivative of the formula (I):	05-28-2009

Hiroshi Hirai, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100063024	Dihydropyrazolopyrimidinone Derivatives - The invention relates to compounds of a general formula (I):	03-11-2010

Jun Hirai, Nara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090309999	SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD OF SAME - A signal processing method of a solid-state image sensor includes comparing a high-sensitivity-pixel output signal and a first threshold value to determine whether or not the high-sensitivity-pixel output signal reaches a level of a saturated-high-sensitivity-pixel output signal. If the high-sensitivity-pixel output signal does not reach the level of the saturated-high-sensitivity-pixel output signal, a difference value between the high-sensitivity-pixel output signal and an amplified low-sensitivity-pixel output signal is calculated. The amplified low-sensitivity-pixel output signal is obtained by multiplying a low-sensitivity-pixel output signal by a sensitivity ratio, which is obtained by dividing a sensitivity value of a high sensitivity pixel by a sensitivity value of a low sensitivity pixel. A first or second image signal is output according to whether an absolute value of the difference value is smaller than a second threshold value or not.	12-17-2009

Kaoru Hirai, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090325315	DETECTION METHOD OF TARGET SUBSTANCE, DETECTION REAGENT USED FOR THE SAME, AND THE USES THEREOF - A new detection method, for detecting a target substance using formation of an aggregate due to binding of a target substance and a binding substance that binds thereto, that is excellent in detection accuracy, and sensitivity, and a new detection reagent used for the same are provided. Modifying substances having a maximum diameter of about 50 nm or less bind to a binding substance that binds to a target substance, and a modified binding substance is prepared as a binding reagent. A target substance in a sample is detected by bringing this modified binding reagent into contact with the sample, and optically detecting an aggregate that is formed by binding of the modified binding substance and the target substance in the sample. Preferably, the modifying substance includes biotin or a biotin derivative and further includes avidin or an avidin derivative, and the avidin or the avidin derivative binds to the biotin or the biotin derivative. Further, preferably, the biotin or the biotin derivative binds to the binding substance via a spacer.	12-31-2009

Kazumasa Hirai, Mobara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100157203	COLD CATHODE DISCHARGE TUBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a manufacturing method for a cold cathode discharge tube including: preparing a plurality of glass tubes each having a phosphor layer formed on an inner surface thereof and joining the glass tubes together at ends thereof, to thereby form a bent glass tube having a bent tube portion; fitting electrodes to both ends of the bent glass tube; and filling gas inside of the bent glass tube.	06-24-2010

Kazuo Hirai, Fujisawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100298179	Mating member and a sliding member - A resin composition for sliding members which comprises 1 to 10 wt. % hydrocarbon wax, 0.1 to 3 wt. % at least one member selected from the group consisting of phosphates, sulfates, and carbonates, 1 to 20 wt. % phenoxy resin, 0.1 to 5 wt. % compatibilizing agent, and a polybutylene terephthalate resin as the remainder; and a sliding member obtained by molding the resin composition. The resin composition for sliding members and the sliding member obtained by molding the resin composition have excellent frictional and wearing properties even when a soft metal, e.g., an aluminum alloy, is used as a mating material.	11-25-2010

Kazuya Hirai, Sagamihara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100203638	Method of Producing High-Density Cultured Tissue and High-Density Cultured Tissue - It is intended to provide a method comprising providing a mesh member and a liquid flow controlling member in a channel, in which a cell culture liquid containing an extracellular matrix component and animal cells of one or more types are cultured under circulation, so that the liquid flow-controlling member is located in contact with or close to the back face of the mesh member with respect to the liquid flow, and thus collecting the polymerized extracellular matrices and the animal cells at a high density on the surface of the mesh member. According to this method, an artificial tissue similar to a biological tissue, in which cells are collected at a high density, can be quickly constructed by a simple procedure.	08-12-2010

Kazuyuki Hirai, Kasugai-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090299580	Opening/closing member control apparatus and method - A control apparatus for a power window device stores a speed control start position that is set between a fully open position and a fully closed position, and a speed control end position that is set adjacently to the fully open position. While driving a windowpane in a direction toward the fully open position, the control apparatus reduces a motor output after the windowpane reaches the speed control start position until it reaches the speed control end position. The control apparatus de-energizes a motor when the windowpane reaches the speed control end position. The speed control end position is set at a position, from which the windowpane cannot reach the fully open position with its movement speed at the time the motor is de-energized.	12-03-2009

Kazuyuki Hirai, Kasugai-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080234894	CONTROL APPARATUS FOR OPEN/CLOSE MEMBER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPEN/CLOSE MEMBER - An apparatus that controls opening and closing of a roof glass is disclosed. The apparatus includes a drive motor that is actuated to selectively open and close the roof glass. The apparatus stores a count value that changes in correspondence with operation of the drive motor. The apparatus detects the number of cycles of reset starting and determines whether the detected number of the reset starting cycles is in a predetermined acceptable range. The apparatus switches initial setting, in accordance with which the relative relationship between the actual open/closed position of the roof glass and the count value is determined, to a non-set state if it is determined that the number of the reset starting cycles exceeds the acceptable range.	09-25-2008

Kazuyuki Hirai, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090117480	TONER AND DEVELOPER, TONER CONTAINER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - To provide a toner containing an ethyl acetate-soluble polyester component and an ethyl acetate-insoluble polyester component, wherein the toner is granulated in an aqueous medium, the ethyl acetate-insoluble polyester component is obtained by elongating and/or cross-linking a modified polyester resin during granulating and/or after granulating, the modified polyester resin is produced by condensation polymerization of an acid component and at least one type of diol compound selected from aliphatic diol and alicyclic diol in the presence of a catalyst, and the mass average molecular weight of the modified polyester resin is 10,000 to 100,000.	05-07-2009

Kouichi Hirai, Hikone-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090001200	Electrostatically Atomizing Device - The present invention provides an electrostatically atomizing device capable of instantly giving an electrostatically atomizing effect without requiring a water tank. The electrostatically atomizing device includes an emitter electrode, an opposed electrode opposed to the emitter electrode, a water feeder configured to give water on the emitter electrode, and a high voltage source configured to apply a high voltage across said emitter electrode and said opposed electrode to electrostatically charge the water on the emitter electrode for spraying charged minute water particles from a discharge end of the emitter electrode. The water feeder is configured to condense the water on the emitter electrode from within the surrounding air, enabling to supply the water on the emitter electrode in a short time without relying upon an additional water tank. Thus, an atomization of the charged minute water particles can be obtained immediately upon use of the device.	01-01-2009
20090289132	ELECTROSTATICALLY ATOMIZING DEVICE AND ELECTROSTATICALLY ATOMIZING SYSTEM - A high voltage is applied between an emitter electrode in an atomizing barrel and an opposed electrode supported to the atomizing barrel to electrostatically atomize a liquid supplied to the emitter electrode into a mist of charged minute particles. A silencer duct is attached to the front end of the atomizing barrel for reducing noises developed when generating the mist of the charged minute particles. Accordingly, the silencer duct can absorb the noises developed around the emitter electrode and the opposed electrode at immediately downstream thereof for effectively reducing the noises.	11-26-2009

Kouichi Hirai, Moriyama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110031335	ELECTROSTATICALLY ATOMIZING DEVICE - An electrostatically atomizing device in this invention comprises an emitter electrode, cooling means, and a high voltage source. The emitter electrode has a rode and a discharge head which is formed at one axial end of the rod. The cooling means is coupled in a heat transfer relation to one axial end of the rod away from the discharge head in order to cool the emitter electrode for condensation of water thereon from within a surrounding air. The high voltage source is configured to apply a high voltage to the emitter electrode for electrostatically atomizing the water on the discharge head. The emitter electrode includes a flange which is provided at a juncture between the discharge head and the rod to extend radially outwardly of the discharge head and the rod over an entire circumference of the discharge head. The discharge head is tapered to have an outwardly bulged side contour.	02-10-2011

Makoto Hirai, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100133024	VEHICLE - A vehicle includes: an engine driven with gasoline; a lid member opening/closing an opening of an accommodation room that accommodates a nozzle receiving unit when gasoline is supplied; a rotating electric machine driven on electric power; a charging/power feeding unit receiving electric power; a lid member opening/closing an opening of an accommodation room accommodating a charging/power feeding unit; and an open/close control mechanism setting the other of the lid member and the lid member in the closed position when one of the lid member and the lid member is set in the open position.	06-03-2010

Makoto Hirai, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100084508	HIGH-LIFT DEVICE, WING, AND NOISE REDUCTION STRUCTURE FOR HIGH-LIFT DEVICE - The present invention provides high-lift devices, wings, and noise reduction structures for the high-lift devices capable of suppressing the occurrence of aerodynamic noise while restricting an increase in airframe weight. A high-lift device includes: a slat main body (	04-08-2010

Maretoshi Hirai, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090012273	Method of Regenerating Elastic Fiber with the Use of Dance or Factor Enhancing the Expression Thereof - The present invention provides a technique for conveniently and efficiently regenerating elastic fiber retaining a normal structure, and a technique enabling preparation of an artificial tissue comprising elastic fiber (for example, artificial skin, artificial blood vessels) that can be transplanted to humans. Specifically, the invention provides a method of producing elastic fiber, comprising culturing (for example, culturing in serum-free medium) cells having the capability of regenerating elastic fiber in the presence of DANCE and/or fibulin-4; artificial elastic fiber comprising DANCE and/or fibulin-4; an elastic fiber regenerating agent; a serum-free medium comprising DANCE and/or fibulin-4; and cells having the capability of regenerating elastic fiber, transfected with at least one of a DANCE expression vector, a fibulin-4 expression vector and a DANCE inducing factor expression vector, and the like.	01-08-2009

Masaaki Hirai, Niigata JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100186847	METHOD FOR OPENING FABRIC, FABRIC, AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL - According to the present invention there is provided a method for opening a fabric, in which warp and weft yarns can be uniformly opened using a simple method without having to alter the fabric weaving procedure. The method is a method for opening a fabric (	07-29-2010

Masaaki Hirai, Joetsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080318000	SANDWICH PANEL - There is provided a lightweight sandwich panel of exceptional utility, which satisfies the flexural strength and in-plane shear strength requirements for an inner wall material used in aircraft. The sandwich panel comprises a laminating material in which a plurality of fiber bodies_is laminated, and a surface material, the laminating material and the surface material being laminated in the stated order from the inside to the outside on the upper and lower surfaces of a hollow columnar core. The laminating material comprises at least four unidirectional fiber bodies each of which has fibers aligned in a uniform direction and is laminated so that each of the fiber directions thereof is at approximately 0 , +45°, −45°, and 90°, respectively, in relation to one edge of the sandwich panel. The unidirectional fiber bodies are stitched together using a stitching yarn.	12-25-2008
20100035018	Sandwich panel - A sandwich panel that has excellent practicality as an inner wall material used in aircraft, for example, whereby the abovementioned requirements of flexural strength, peel strength, and in-plane shear strength can be satisfied while having reduced weight. A sandwich panel in which a middle material	02-11-2010
20100236722	PREPREG MANUFACTURING DEVICE - An extremely practical prepreg manufacturing device whereby a fiber body can be easily impregnated with a high-viscosity, low-concentration thermosetting resin using existing hot-melt method equipment, without having to use a solvent. In a prepreg manufacturing device for manufacturing a prepreg (	09-23-2010

Masahiro Hirai, Yokohama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090196628	OPTICAL TRANSMITTING MODULE AND OPTICAL TRANSMITTING DEVICE - An optical transmitting module of a coaxial type is provided in which a disturbance in a waveform of light which is output from a semiconductor laser element due to a signal which is output from an optical modulator unit can be suppressed. The optical transmitting module comprises an optical transmitting package of a coaxial type and a line board (	08-06-2009
20100232806	OPTICAL TRANSMITTER DEVICE AND OPTICAL TRANSMITTER MODULE - Provided are an optical transmitter device and an optical transmitter module which are capable of reducing the optical transmitter module size while maintaining a state where an excellent optical transmission waveform quality is obtained over a wide range of frequencies. The optical transmission module (	09-16-2010
20110085796	OPTICAL COMMUNICATION MODULE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR OPTICAL COMMUNICATION MODULE - An optical communication module includes a laser that emits laser light, and an electro-absorber that absorbs the laser light, which is emitted from the laser, according to a voltage modulated based on a modulating signal and a bias voltage. The optical communication module detects data that varies correlatively with the temperature of the electro-absorber, and sets the bias voltage, which is associated with the detected data, on the basis of relational data specifying at least the relationship between the bias voltage and the data.	04-14-2011

Masana Hirai, Seto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090275095	DNA Encoding a Protein Having a D-Lactate Dehydrogenase Activity and Uses Thereof - This invention provides a polynucleotide that encodes a protein having lactate dehydrogenase activity and such protein that can be used for producing D-lactic acid. This polynucleotide has the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 (a), and it hybridizes under stringent conditions with a probe comprising all or part of the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or a complementary strand thereof and encodes a protein having D-lactate dehydrogenase activity (b).	11-05-2009

Masanori Hirai, Tarui-Cho JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100132350	ELECTRIC ACTUATOR - An object of the present invention is to provide an electric actuator having a structure capable of reducing an external force or impact acting on a screw shaft when a piston rod is at a stretched position.	06-03-2010
20100162838	ELECTRIC ACTUATOR - An object of the present invention is to provide an electric actuator having a structure capable of reducing an external force or impact acting on an screw shaft when a piston rod is at a stretched position. An electric actuator	07-01-2010

Masashi Hirai, Katano-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080246828	Ion generating device and image forming apparatus including same - An ion generating device provided in an image forming apparatus of the present invention as a charging device for charging before a first transfer, a charging device for charging before a second transfer, or a charge device for charging an electrostatic latent image is arranged such that a discharge electrode can move with respect to a dielectric material and the relative positions of the discharge electrode and the dielectric material can be changed. This makes it possible to provide: a long-life ion generating device whose life has been extended by making effective use of a dielectric material; and an image forming apparatus including the ion generating device.	10-09-2008
20090039244	ION GENERATING DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ION GENERATING DEVICE, CHARGING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A surface of a discharge electrode of an ion generating device of the present invention, other than a surface in contact with a dielectric body, is coated with a protective layer made of a metal that is gold or a combination of gold and nickel. This allows the ion generating device to generate ions evenly and stably, and to have a longer life.	02-12-2009
20090097888	TRANSFER BELT UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer belt unit which has an intermediate transfer belt for supporting toner images and primary transfer rollers for pressing the intermediate transfer belt against corresponding photoreceptor drums and moves the intermediate transfer belt along the surface of each photoreceptor drum to transfer the toner images to the intermediate transfer belt. The intermediate transfer belt is formed so as to be 30 μm to 50 μm in average thickness, each primary transfer roller is arranged at a position, along the moving direction of the intermediate transfer belt, which is deviated downstream with respect to the moving direction from the position where the intermediate transfer belt is in contact with the photoreceptor and which is projected toward the photoreceptor drum side so as to press the intermediate transfer belt against photoreceptor with a nip pressure ranging from 10 gf/cm	04-16-2009

Masashi Hirai, Kakogawa JP

Masato Hirai, Ibaraki-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090122362	Image scanner and control method thereof - An image scanner operates in a normal mode in which an image scanning process is executable; and a power saving mode in which less electric power is consumed than in the normal mode. The image scanner includes: a CPU for switching the image scanner between the normal mode and the power saving mode; an original size sensor circuit; and an FPGA connected to the CPU and the original size sensor circuit. In the normal mode, the CPU configures, in the FPGA, a normal-mode circuit needed for the image scanning process. When the image scanner transfers from the normal mode to the power saving mode, the CPU configures, in the FPGA, a power-saving-mode circuit for communicating with the original size sensor circuit, and stops the original size sensor circuit from operating. The power-saving-mode circuit is smaller in circuit size than the normal-mode circuit.	05-14-2009
20100283808	INKJET PRINTER - A print head includes an ink chamber for storing ink therein, an ink propelling mechanism for propelling ink out of the ink chamber, and a temperature sensor for measuring an ink temperature in the ink chamber, an ink circulation route has a route including the ink chamber, and a print controller works at least along deactivation of an energy saving mode or upon power-on, in response to the temperature sensor having a measure of ink temperature lower than a prescribed value, for a pre-treatment to have the ink propelling mechanism make ink vibrating actions within degrees not to cause ink to be propelled out of the ink chamber, until the ink temperature becomes the prescribed value or more.	11-11-2010

Nobuaki Hirai, Moriya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100226994	GRANULE, TABLET AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A granule comprising a carrier composed of porous calcium silicate; a functional substance which is an oily liquid or a low-melting solid and a water-soluble antioxidizing agent, which are adsorbed on the carrier; and a granulating component. The problem to be solved is to improve storage stability of a powdered or tableted functional substance, for example, vitamin A to the level causing no problem in practical use.	09-09-2010

Nobuaki Hirai, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100285157	GRANULES, TABLETS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - When a light and porous inorganic substance is employed in a large amount as a excipient, it is impossible in the subsequent tabletting step using a tabletting machine to supply a desired amount of the resultant powder into a mortar having a definite diameter. As a result, extremely light tablets are produced. A method of producing the tablet is characterized by including dissolving or dispersing an oily substance, a liquid substance derived from a natural product or a low-melting substance in an organic solvent, allowing a porous calcium silicate powder to adsorb and hold the solution, adding a starch and/or a saccharide thereto, granulating the obtained mixture to give granules having an appropriate loose bulk density, and then compression molding those granules to give tablets.	11-11-2010

Ryo Hirai, Komaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080202619	RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR AUTOMOTIVE NON-WATER LIQUID DELIVERY HOSE AND AUTOMOTIVE NON-WATER LIQUID DELIVERY HOSE USING THE SAME - A rubber composition for an automotive non-water liquid delivery hose, which has good adhesion, comprises (A) chloroprene rubber, and (B) ethylene-propylene-diene terpoylymer containing 3% to 11% by weight of ethylidene norbornene and having a Mooney viscosity (ML	08-28-2008

Satoru Hirai, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090146403	Passenger Seat Airbag - A passenger-seat airbag (	06-11-2009

Satoshi Hirai, Hiroshima-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100222196	SEPARATION CONTAINER, ATTACHMENT AND SEPARATION METHOD - A separation container that can prevent the contamination with unnecessary components is provided. A separation container	09-02-2010

Satoshi Hirai, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090208998	D/P CREATININE MARKER, METHOD OF DETERMINING D/P CREATININE, AND INTENDED USE THEREOF - A method of indirectly determining D/P creatinine for easily judging a peritoneal function is provided that does not require blood sampling or multiple recoveries of dialysis effluent. The method includes preparing a dialysis effluent obtained by peritoneal dialysis, measuring at least one protein marker selected from the group consisting of prealbumin, haptoglobin, alpha 1-microglobulin, C4, and total protein that are contained in the dialysis effluent, and determining D/P creatinine indirectly from the correlation equation that represents the relationship between the marker concentration and the D/P creatinine value that has been prepared beforehand. Furthermore, the PET category is determined indirectly from the D/P creatinine, which has been determined indirectly, based on the known reference value.	08-20-2009
20090319016	PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF POROUS BODY AND USES THEREOF - A process for producing a porous body with different physical properties in desired regions is provided by pore forming treatment, not by bonding two or more materials made porous beforehand, with, for example, an adhesive. Raw materials are prepared, each of which contains a polymer and a raw material preparation solvent. At least two types of the raw materials having different compositions are prepared. Thereafter, the respective raw materials are frozen into desired shapes to form frozen bodies thereof. The frozen bodies thus formed are brought into contact with each other to form an assembly thereof, the assembly is exposed to a condition under which the frozen bodies begin to melt, and the assembly is then freeze-dried. Thus, a porous body having regions different in physical properties can be obtained. Such a porous body can be used as, for example, an adhesion inhibitory material or a scaffold for a cell culture.	12-24-2009
20100120150	METHOD FOR PREPARING SERUM AND SERUM PREPARATION APPARATUS - A method for preparing serum and a serum preparation apparatus is provided that can give a large amount of serum with high culture efficiency regardless of freshness of blood used. In a method for preparing serum from blood containing at least platelets, a platelet processing step is provided in which platelet membrane in the blood is destroyed. After the platelet processing step, a deposition step for depositing thermolabile protein in blood and a removal step for removing the thermolabile protein, which has been deposited in the deposition step, are preferably provided.	05-13-2010

Seiichi Hirai, Kodaira-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110096994	Similar image retrieval system and similar image retrieval method - A similar image retrieval system stores image data of picked-up images; extracts features of the respective picked-up images to store with the image data; specifies a key image; and retrieves an image having a high similarity with the key image by evaluating similarities between the key image and the picked-up images based on a feature of the key image and those of the picked up images. The system includes: a unit for assigning a keyword to each image; a first image retrieval unit for retrieving a similar image to the key image while excluding an image with the keyword from a retrieval target; and a second image retrieval unit for retrieving a similar image to the key image while taking only an image with the keyword as a retrieval target.	04-28-2011

Seiichi Hirai, Koshigaya JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080240686	Recording and reproducing system for image data with recording position information and a recording and reproducing method therefor - An image data recording and reproducing system comprises an image data input unit, an ID generator generating an ID inserted to image data from the image data input unit, a plurality of image data recorders for recording the image data, and an output unit for outputting the image data recorded into the plurality of image data recorders, wherein each of the plurality of image data recorders has an ID table and an image data storage area, and an ID of the ID table is matched with image data of the image data storage area on the bases of recording position information of the image data.	10-02-2008
20110019003	SURVEILLANCE IMAGE RETRIEVAL APPARATUS AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - Disclosed is a surveillance image retrieval apparatus capable of generating an image representing a search result that a surveillant can visually confirm, even if a face image used is not suitable for the visual identification of a person. The surveillance image retrieval apparatus includes a surveillance image acquirer, which acquires surveillance images; a feature amount generator, which extracts a face image from the surveillance images and generates the feature amount of the extracted face image; an image feature amount memory for storing a face image, a surveillance image, and other metadata associated with an acquired feature amount; a face image designator, which selects an appropriate face image in accordance with a user's input, and designates the selected face image as a query image for a person search; a similar image searcher for searching the series of surveillance images stored in the image feature amount memory for a face image similar to the designated face image; a presentation image selector, which examines surveillance images that are close to the search result in imaging time, and selects presentation surveillance images that include face images of the same person; and a screen data generator for outputting the presentation surveillance images selected.	01-27-2011
20110063441	IMAGER AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - Disclosed is a surveillance system that detects a suspicious person immediately without fail and presents the detected suspicious person to a surveillant even when the system includes a large number of networked surveillance cameras. An imager included in the surveillance system retains a dynamically-updatable suspicious person list within itself and detects a suspicious person in accordance with a feature amount extracted from an image.	03-17-2011

Shingo Hirai, Naka-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110144345	SULFOXYIMINO-SUBSTITUTED BENZOYL DERIVATIVE AND HERBICIDE - The benzoyl derivative of the present invention is represented by formula (I)	06-16-2011

Shinichi Hirai, Daito-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080291340	Projection Type Video Display Apparatus - Disclosed is a projection type video display apparatus including: a video projection section to generate projection light of a video to output through a projection lens; an imaging section to capture through a camera lens the video projected by the video projection section; a moving section to move the projection lens in a direction of changing focus of the video; and a control section to adjust the focus of the projected video, wherein the control section allows the video projection section to project a pre-set mark image and the imaging section to capture the projected video of the mark image to allow the moving section to operate so that the captured mark image is in focus, and thus adjusts the focus of the projected video.	11-27-2008
20080291342	Projection Type Video Display Apparatus - Disclosed is a projection type video display apparatus including: a projection section to generate projection light of a video to output through a projection lens; an imaging section to image through a camera lens in a direction in which a video is projected; an XY driving section to change a projection direction of a video projected by the projection section; and a control section to perform a position adjustment processing of the projected video relative to a screen, wherein in the position adjustment processing, the control section allows the imaging section to image in the projection direction and when a plurality of pre-set marks are in an imaged image, the control section allows the XY driving section to drive so that a center point shown by the plurality of marks and a center point of the projected video overlap.	11-27-2008
20080292304	Projection Type Image Display Apparatus And Projection Type Image Display System - Disclosed is a projection type image display apparatus including a projection section, a photographing section, a zoom changing section, a projection position changing section and a control section, and when an image is projected on the screen which includes a projection region of a predetermined size and which has a first mark image at a portion of the projection region, the control section controls the projection section so as to project an image which includes a second mark image matching with the first mark image when the projected image is displayed by being matched with the projection region, the control section controls the photographing section so as to photograph the first mark image and the second mark image which is in the projected image, and the control section adjusts the size and the projection position of the projected image based on the first mark image and the second mark image.	11-27-2008
20080292305	Projection Type Image Display Apparatus - Disclosed is a projection type image display apparatus including a projection section to output a projection light in which an image is attached through a projector lens and a photographing section to photograph a projected image projected by the projection section through a photographing lens, and the projected image which is projected on a screen by the projection section is obtained by the photographing section and a focus of the projected image is adjusted based on a photographing result of the image obtained by the photographing section, and the projector lens and the photographing lens are movable in a direction to change the focus of the projected image or a focus of the photographed image by a same drive section.	11-27-2008

Shinichiro Hirai, Saitama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090207400	EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD - The present invention provides an exposure apparatus including a measuring unit which includes an imaging optical system configured to guide light having propagated through a projection optical system to an image sensor, and is configured to measure the overall birefringence of the imaging optical system and the projection optical system, a calibration unit which is set on a side of an object plane of the projection optical system in order to measure a birefringence of the imaging optical system, and is configured to reflect the light from the measuring unit back to the measuring unit without using the projection optical system, and a calculation unit configured to isolate, from the result of measuring the overall birefringence, the birefringence of the imaging optical system measured by the measuring unit, thereby calculating the birefringence of the projection optical system.	08-20-2009

Shinji Hirai, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090108609	REAR CONSOLE BOX - A rear console box in accordance with the present invention is for a vehicle. The vehicle includes a floor, seat rows on the floor, and an aisle between the seat rows. The rear console box is disposed in the aisle. The rear console box includes a console box body, a hinge configured to connect the console box body with respect to the floor and thereby allow the console box body to pivot between a horizontal position and a raised position. The horizontal position is in the aisle and is substantially horizontal relative to the floor. The raised position is outside the aisle and in front of the aisle. The rear console box also includes a support member configured to extend between the console box body and the floor. The support member supports the console box body and thereby holds the raised position of the console box body.	04-30-2009

Shinji Hirai, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100211018	INSTRUMENT FOR SUPPRESSING DRUG CRAVING AND KIT FOR SUPPRESSING DRUG CRAVING - The kit for suppressing drug craving K is used by connecting an instrument for suppressing drug craving	08-19-2010

Shinji Hirai, Hokkaido JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090051071	DIELECTRIC SUBSTANCE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - This invention provides a method for producing a dielectric substance having excellent dielectric properties and being biodegradable, such method comprising subjecting silk protein to molding.	02-26-2009

Shinji Hirai, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100117405	VEHICLE ROOF STRUCTURE - A vehicle roof structure which can regulate the quantity of lighting while ensuring appearance quality when viewed from the compartment. When a roll shade is arranged at a retreat position, incident light penetrates a glass roof thence penetrates a supporting member and a closing member exhibiting translucency and finally penetrates an opaque skin material exhibiting translucency. Since the opaque skin material covers a ceiling matrix on the inside of the compartment and closes the ceiling opening continuously from the inside of the compartment, if a roll shade is arranged at the light shielding position, the ceiling opening cannot be distinguished easily by a crewman when the crewman looks the vehicle roof side from the inside of the compartment and it is recognized as continuous interior.	05-13-2010
20100127537	VEHICULAR ROOF STRUCTURE - Provided is a vehicular roof structure, which can adjust the quantity of daylighting and which can be set to give a sense of spaciousness to a passenger in the rear seat by the wide field of view from the vehicular upper side while blocking the incident light upon the front seat side. Three louvers are enabled to change their angles of inclination with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. If the individual louvers arranged at the blocking positions are oriented to slope in a slightly downward direction of the vehicle toward the rear side thereof, a passenger in a rear seat can see, while an incident light to the front seat side is being blocked by the three louvers, the outside of the upper side of the vehicle through the three inclined louvers.	05-27-2010

Shuji Hirai, Ohta-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080205923	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE DENSITY CONTROL METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier configured to carry an electrostatic latent image, a developing device configured to develop the electrostatic latent image with a two-component developer including toner and magnetic carrier, a toner supplier configured to supply the toner to the developing device, a toner concentration detector configured to detect toner concentration in the two-component developer inside the developing device, and a controller. The controller is configured to detect first information to determine toner replacement amount in the developing device during a predetermined time period and second information to determine a charge characteristic of the toner in the developing device, change a toner concentration control reference value based on the first information and the second information, and control the toner concentration based on an output from the toner concentration detector and the toner concentration control reference value.	08-28-2008

Takaaki Hirai, Tenri-Shi Nara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100136338	POLYLACTIC ACID-BASED RESIN FOAMED PARTICLES FOR IN-MOLD FOAM-MOLDING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AS WELL AS METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYLACTIC ACID-BASED RESIN FOAM-MOLDED ARTICLE - The present invention provides a method for producing polylactic acid-based resin foamed particles for in-mold foam-molding from which a polylactic acid-based resin foam-molded article excellent in heat resistance and mechanical strength can be obtained by in-mold foam-molding. In the method of the present invention for producing polylactic acid-based resin foamed particles for in-mold foam-molding, a rotary blade is rotated at a given rotation speed while being always in contact with the front end surface of a nozzle and a polylactic acid-based resin extrudate extrusion-foamed through a nozzle is cut with the rotary blade, so that it is possible to cut the polylactic acid-based resin extrudate surely to obtain substantially spherical polylactic acid-based resin foamed particles. Therefore, when polylactic acid-based resin foamed particles are used for in-mold foam-molding, the polylactic acid-based resin foamed particles foam uniformly in all directions and, as a result, the foamed particles are thermal fusin bonded to unite together strongly in all direction.	06-03-2010

Takaaki Hirai, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100175744	DIFFUSING AGENT COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING IMPURITY DIFFUSION LAYER, AND SOLAR BATTERY - A diffusing agent composition is used for ink-jet printing and contains a P-type impurity-diffusing component (A), a water-soluble polymer compound (B) having an alcoholic hydroxyl group, and a solvent (C) containing an organic solvent having a surface tension of at most about 30 mN/m.	07-15-2010
20110079262	DIFFUSING AGENT COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING IMPURITY DIFFUSION LAYER, AND SOLAR BATTERY - An embodiment of the present invention relates to a diffusing agent composition used in printing an impurity-diffusing component onto a semiconductor substrate, wherein the diffusing agent composition contains: a hydrolysis product of alkoxysilane (A); a component (B) containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a hydrolysis product of alkoxy titanium, a hydrolysis product of alkoxy zirconium, titania fine particle, and zirconia fine particle; an impurity-diffusing component (C); and an organic solvent (D).	04-07-2011
20110108095	MASK MATERIAL COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING IMPURITY DIFFUSION LAYER, AND SOLAR BATTERY - A mask material composition that is used for diffusion barrier of an impurity diffusing component into a semiconductor substrate includes a siloxane resin (A1) containing a constituent unit represented by the following formula (a1):	05-12-2011

Takahiro Hirai, Toyohashi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080276386	Lens dyeing method and lens dyeing apparatus - A method of dyeing a lens, comprises the steps of: (a) applying a dyeing ink containing a sublimable dye onto a base material to produce a dyeing base body; (b) placing the dyeing base body and the lens so that a dye-applied surface of the dyeing base body and a surface of the lens to be dyed face each other in noncontact relation, and heating the dyeing base body under substantially a vacuum condition to sublimate and deposit the applied dye on the lens; and (c) heating the dye deposited surface of the lens by irradiation of infrared rays from one direction to fix the deposited dye on the lens.	11-13-2008

Takayoshi Hirai, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100301278	CARBON NANOTUBE ASSEMBLY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An aggregate of carbon nanotubes satisfying all of the following requirements (1) to (3):	12-02-2010

Takeshi Hirai, Okayama-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090011229	OPTICAL MULTILAYER BODY - There is provided an optical laminate comprising a hard coat layer which is excellent in an antistatic effect as well as in optical properties. The optical laminate comprises a base material; and a hard coat layer provided on the base material directly or through other layer, wherein the hard coat layer comprises a resin and electroconductive fine particles, has a PV value, defined by the ratio of the weight of the electroconductive fine particles to the weight of the resin, in the range of 3 to 50, and has an antistatic property.	01-08-2009

Tatsuo Hirai, Otsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090308178	TIGHTENING TORQUE MEASURING UNIT - A tightening torque measuring unit capable of reducing errors with respect to either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction as soon as possible is provided. A tightening torque measuring unit	12-17-2009
20100199816	BOLT OR NUT TIGHTENING DEVICE - A bolt or nut tightening device has an outer shaft and an inner shaft rotatable in directions opposite to each other, the outer shaft having a reaction receiver projecting therefrom sideways, the inner shaft being provided with an engaging portion engageable with a bolt or nut to be tightened, the bolt or nut tightening device being provided on the outer shaft with a tightening torque measuring unit, which comprises a strain sensor, a circuit board, an indicator, a battery, and a case for accommodating the circuit board, the indicator and the battery, the case being attached to the outer shaft, projecting toward the same direction as the reaction receiver, and being so sized as to be hidden by a contour of the reaction receiver and so positioned as to be hidden behind the reaction receiver when seen from the forward end side of the engaging portion.	08-12-2010
20100265097	WIRELESS DATA TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SYSTEM - There is provided a wireless data transmitting and receiving system that wirelessly transmits a signal regarding a torque acting on a rotary shaft and/or a rotation angle of the rotary shaft from a data transmitting unit disposed in the rotary shaft to a data receiving unit. The wireless data transmitting and receiving system includes: a data transmitting unit (	10-21-2010

Toshiharu Hirai, Kitakyushu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090061183	Substrate with Hard Coat Film and Coating Solution for Forming Hard Coat Film - The present invention provides modified zirconia fine particles which are stable in an acidic region as well as in an alkaline region, and which may be readily adjusted in refractive index in a predetermined range. The present invention further provides a substrate with a hard coat film excellent in adhesiveness with the substrate, abrasion resistance, scratch strength, pencil hardness and the like without interference fringes and a coating solution which may form the hard coat film.	03-05-2009
20090202834	Inorganic Compound Particle - Inorganic compound particles constituted of a shell, a porous matter or a cavity enclosed therein, and the porous matter or the cavity being kept unchanged in a subsequently formed transparent coating film.	08-13-2009

Toshiharu Hirai, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090286070	Hollow Silica Microparticles, Compositions for Forming Transparent Coating Film Containing the Same, and Substrate Having Transparent Coating Film - Hollow silica microparticles suppress whitening of a transparent coating film and show excellent abrasion resistance and adhesiveness. The microparticles having the average particle diameter of 5 to 300 nm and the specific surface area of 50 to 1500 m	11-19-2009

Toshiharu Hirai, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080217867	Sealing Structure of Casing - A sealing structure of a casing includes a housing having a flow path, a case having a flow path communicating with the flow path when combined with the housing, a tubular knock pin provided to fit to both of the housing and the case and surround the flow path in a joint portion between the housing and the case, and an FIPG holding portion provided on an outer circumferential side of the knock pin.	09-11-2008

Toshihiro Hirai, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100103542	FOCUSING DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE - A focusing device of simple construction that is miniaturizable, and an imaging device utilizing the same, are provided. A focusing device (	04-29-2010

Toshihiro Hirai, Ueda-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100024533	SENSOR - It is an object of the present invention to provide a sensor that can detect various types of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as acetone, propylene, and alcohols, an environmental contaminant, odor, and the like. The present invention is a sensor comprising a sensor element having at least two types or more of polymer films adsorbing a target substance, measurement means that measures the adsorption properties of the target substance adsorbed on the polymer films, and recognition means that performs multivariate analysis on the measured adsorption properties to recognize the target substance.	02-04-2010
20110018400	DIELECTRIC MATERIAL FOR POLYMERIC ACTUATOR, AND POLYMERIC ACTUATOR USING THE SAME - It is intended to provide a dielectric material for polymeric actuator, which has a high dielectric constant, low Young's modulus and excellent operation performance, which can be simply formed, and which has high production efficiency. It is also intended to provide a polymeric actuator which comprises the dielectric material and has excellent operation performance.	01-27-2011

Toshihiro Hirai, Nagano JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090303613	Variable Focal Length Lens, And Focal Length Adjusting Device, And Imaging Apparatus That Use The Same - A variable focal length lens having a simple structure and capable of being used for applications requiring small size is provided, as well as a focal length adjusting device and an imaging device using the same. A variable focal length lens	12-10-2009

Toshiyuki Hirai, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100295239	PAPER SHEET MULTI-FEED PREVENTING MEMBER - A paper sheet multi-feed preventing member	11-25-2010

Yasuhiro Hirai, Hiratsuka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090298981	Polyacetal Resin Composition, Process for Producing the Same, and Sliding Member Molded from the Resin Composition - A polyacetal resin composition which has improved friction-wear characteristics as compared with conventional polyacetal resin compositions and which is less restricted in counter sliding members and can conform to a wide range of friction-wear conditions. A polyacetal resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of (A) a polyacetal resin, 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of (B) a polyethylene wax having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 15,000, 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of (C) a polyethylene resin having a number average molecular weight of 2×10	12-03-2009

Yasuyuki Hirai, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090009922	ELECTRIC-INSULATING SHEET NEUTRALIZING DEVICE, NETURALIZING METHOD AND PRODUCTION METHOD - A neutralizing device for an electric-insulating sheet comprising at least two neutralizing units provided on the moving route of an electric-insulating sheet at intervals in the moving direction of the sheet, each neutralizing unit having a first electrode unit disposed on the first surface side of the sheet and a second electrode unit disposed on the second surface side of the sheet, the first electrode unit having a first ion generating electrode, the second electrode unit having a second ion generating electrode disposed facing the first ion generating electrode, wherein, in each neutralizing unit, the first ion generating electrode and the second ion generating electrode are so related as to be given a dc inter-ion-generating-electrode potential difference, and, when a total number of the neutralizing units is n (n: integer of at least two), the inter-ion-generating-electrode potential difference in at least n/4 (fractional portion rounded up) neutralizing units out of n neutralizing units and the inter-ion-generating-electrode potential difference in the other neutralizing units are in mutually-reverse-polarity potential difference relation.	01-08-2009

Yoshiaki Hirai, Shizuoka City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100075559	SYNTHETIC RESIN LEATHER - The present invention provides a novel and improved synthetic resin leather comprising a substrate and a synthetic resin layer, wherein it has reduced difference of elongations between in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction, desirable thickness, no melting during combustion and excellent feelings and good flame retardant property, which is suitable for use in general applications such as interior finishing materials and/or seats for automobile. More particularly, with respect of the leather of the present invention comprising a substrate	03-25-2010

Yoshihiko Hirai, Sakai-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110076353	PHOTO- IMPRINTING PROCESS, MOLD-DUPLICATING PROCESS, AND MOLD REPLICA - Provided are processes such as a photo-imprinting process having high productivity without causing defacement of an expensive mold. In the photo-imprinting process of the invention, a pattern is transferred to a resin layer	03-31-2011

Yoshikazu Hirai, Ise-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090040539	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING IMAGE - Data concerning a transfer pattern of lamination transparent film is not externally sent and stored in a memory but generated by a random pattern generating module of a color controlling DSP	02-12-2009

Yoshiki Hirai, Toyota-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100229817	AIR INTAKE DUCT STRUCTURE - There is provided an air intake duct structure comprising a first outer air intake duct member, a second outer air intake duct member, and an inner air intake duct member. The first outer air intake duct member is fastened with the inner air intake duct member by a first fastening device, and the second outer air intake duct member is fastened with the inner air intake duct member by a second fastening device to construct an integrally assembled structure. The fastened first outer air intake duct member and the inner air intake duct member constitute a first air intake duct, and the fastened second outer air intake duct member and the inner air intake duct member constitute a second air intake duct. The first and second air intake ducts allow air to pass therethrough.	09-16-2010

Yoshitaka Hirai, Higashimatsuyama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080227883	Photocurable and thermosetting resin composition and printed circuit boards made by using the same - A photocurable and thermosetting composition comprises (A) a carboxyl group-containing resin having at least one carboxyl group in its molecule, (B) a photopolymerization initiator having an oxime linkage represented by the following general formula (I), (C) a reactive diluent, and (D) an epoxy compound having two or more epoxy groups in its molecule. The above-mentioned photopolymerization initiator (B) is incorporated into a formulation which is different from at least a formulation into which the above-mentioned carboxyl group-containing resin (A) and the above-mentioned reactive diluent (C) are incorporated to formulate a system comprising at least two parts.	09-18-2008

Yoshitaka Hirai, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100288066	HARMONIC SPEED REDUCER FOR ROBOTS - A harmonic speed reducer for robots is provided with a frame, an annular circular spline, a cylindrical flexspline, and an elliptical wave generator. The frame has internal threads each tapped parallel to the center axis line, the threads each extending from a circular spline mounting seat to the inside of the frame. The internal thread in the circular spline mounting seat has a peripheral edge portion at an opening thereof with a recess. The recess is formed so as to have a diameter larger than a diameter of the internal thread;	11-18-2010

Yoshiyuki Hirai, Kunitachi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100033738	PRINT PROCESSING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A print processing device including a printing unit to print an image on a sheet, a reading unit to read a sheet, an operation unit including keys to be operated by a user, a print control unit to cause the printing unit to print either a first sheet for selecting an image from a plurality of images stored in a storage medium or a second sheet for selecting a language to be used in the first sheet, and an analyzing unit configured to analyze an image read by the reading unit. If a language is not registered, when the image corresponding to the second sheet is detected as an analysis result by the analyzing unit, the first sheet is printed using a language associated with the detected image and when the image corresponding to the second sheet is not detected, the second sheet is printed.	02-11-2010
20100128312	IMAGE COMBINING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - An image combining apparatus and a control method for an image combining apparatus that allows a user to write a handwritten image on a writing sheet while confirming the positional relationship between the handwritten image and a photograph to be combined. When a writing sheet having a handwriting area in which a user writes the handwritten image to be combined with a photograph is printed, a reference image generated on the basis of the photograph is printed in the handwriting area.	05-27-2010

Yuji Hirai, Hachioji-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090248050	ULTRASONIC OPERATING APPARATUS - An ultrasonic operating apparatus includes an ultrasonic transducer which generates ultrasonic vibration, a probe unit which is coupled to the ultrasonic transducer and transmits the ultrasonic vibration from the ultrasonic transducer, an ultrasonic transducer unit having a casing section which contains the ultrasonic transducer, an electric cable which is provided at a proximal end portion of the ultrasonic transducer unit, a handle unit in which the probe unit is inserted and which includes a coupling end portion for coupling to a distal end portion of the ultrasonic transducer unit, and a coupling section which couples an outer periphery of the distal end portion of the ultrasonic transducer unit and a proximal end portion of the handle unit, wherein the coupling section includes a different-type assembly prevention section which prevents assembly between the ultrasonic transducer unit and the handle unit which are different types.	10-01-2009
20090275864	SURGICAL OPERATING APPARATUS - A surgical operating apparatus includes an ultrasonic transducer which generates ultrasonic vibration, a transducer cover including a storing section which stores the ultrasonic transducer, an electric contact portion provided on an outer peripheral surface of a distal end portion of the transducer cover, and an insulative projection portion which is provided at a distal end portion of the transducer cover and projects more radially outward than an outer peripheral surface of the electric contact portion.	11-05-2009
20090299395	ULTRASONIC VIBRATION APPARATUS - An ultrasonic vibration apparatus includes a vibrator, wherein the vibrator includes at least two vibration elements to generate ultrasonic vibration when a driving voltage is applied to the vibration elements, at least three electrode portions wherein the vibration elements and the electrode portions is alternately arranged side by side in a vibrating direction, at least the three electrode portions includes at least two first electrode portions and at least one second electrode portion alternately arranged in the vibrating direction, the vibrator integrally vibrates ultrasonically in the vibrating direction when the driving voltage is applied to the first electrode portions and the second electrode portion, and a bridging portion coupling and electrically connecting two first electrode portions of at least the two first electrode portions with each other, and the ultrasonic vibration apparatus further includes an anti-vibration portion to suppress vibration of the bridging portion in any other direction except the vibrating direction.	12-03-2009