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Hiraiwa, JP

Atsushi Hiraiwa, Higashimurayama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090273037Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof - After silicon oxide film (11-05-2009
20100227446Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof - After silicon oxide film (09-09-2010

Patent applications by Atsushi Hiraiwa, Higashimurayama JP

Chihiro Hiraiwa, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120100416MOLTEN SALT BATTERY CASE, AND MOLTEN SALT BATTERY - The case for a molten salt battery is used for a molten salt battery containing as an electrolyte a molten salt containing sodium ions. The case is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy containing 90% by mass or more of aluminum.04-26-2012

Chihiro Hiraiwa, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090027766Infrared lens, infrared camera and night vision - An infrared lens 01-29-2009
20090168153INFRARED ZOOM LENS AND INFRARED CAMERA - A small-sized and low-cost infrared zoom lens while maintaining the brightness of an image and relevant arts to the infrared zoom lens is provided. The infrared zoom lens 07-02-2009
20100187418INFRARED LENS, INFRARED CAMERA, AND NIGHT VISION - An infrared lens 07-29-2010
20110164142INFRARED LENS, INFRARED CAMERA, AND NIGHT VISION - An infrared lens 07-07-2011

Patent applications by Chihiro Hiraiwa, Osaka JP

Daisuke Hiraiwa, Ichihara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110018022SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor light-emitting device of the present invention includes: a substrate (01-27-2011
20110089401SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, ELECTRODE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE ELEMENT, AND LAMP - A semiconductor light-emitting element including a substrate, a laminated semiconductor layer including a light-emitting layer formed over the substrate, one electrode (04-21-2011
20110255294SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, AND LAMP - A semiconductor light-emitting device (10-20-2011
20120001220GROUP III NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LAMP - Disclosed is a group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device which suppresses electric current concentration in a light-transmitting electrode and a semiconductor layer directly below an electrode to enhance light emission efficiency, suppresses light absorption in the electrode or light loss due to multiple reflection therein to enhance light extraction efficiency, and has superior external quantum efficiency and electric characteristics. A semiconductor layer (01-05-2012

Hajime Hiraiwa, Minamitsuru-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110155054VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a vacuum processing apparatus, a substrate chuck mechanism member is attached to a substrate holder provided in a vacuum processing chamber, includes a shaft member, first and second coil springs that are provided at the two ends, respectively, of the shaft member, and a substrate chuck plate provided at the end of the shaft member, and is additionally attached to the substrate holder using the substrate chuck plate by elastic biasing of the first coil spring. The holding state of the substrate on the substrate holder is changed by the expansion/contraction actions of the first and second coil springs in accordance with the reciprocal movement of the substrate holder.06-30-2011

Hikaru Hiraiwa, Niigata JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110163864DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - To provide a display device for vehicle in which, when particular vehicle information, for example vehicle information with great urgency and high priority is displayed, a passenger can easily recognize the information and his attention can be attracted to the information.07-07-2011

Jiro Hiraiwa, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090260981FLUOROGAS GENERATOR - A fluorine/fluoride gas generator which has an electrolyte made of mixed molten salt containing hydrogen fluoride in an electrolytic cell including an anode chamber and a cathode chamber, and generates a gas containing fluorine by electrolyzing the electrolyte, includes a raw material supply pipe for supplying an electrolysis raw material, reaching the inside of the electrolyte in the electrolytic cell, a normally-closed valve provided in the middle of the raw material supply pipe, and a bypass pipe provided with a normally-open valve, joining the raw material supply pipe on the downstream side from the normally-closed valve to a gas phase area of the electrolytic cell. Accordingly, the electrolyte is prevented from being suctioned into the raw material supply pipe in the fluorine/fluoride gas generator, and solidification of the electrolyte inside the raw material supply pipe can be prevented.10-22-2009
20100064969SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PLANT - Fluorine gas generators are connected with semiconductor manufacturing apparatuses through a gas supplying system including a storage tank that can store a predetermined quantity of fluorine gas generated in the on-site fluorine gas generators. When one or more of the on-site fluorine gas generators are stopped, fluorine gas is supplied to the semiconductor manufacturing apparatuses from the storage tank storing a predetermined quantity of fluorine gas, so as to keep the operations of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatuses. Thereby obtained is a semiconductor manufacturing plant in which fluorine gas generated in the fluorine gas generators can be safely and stably supplied to the semiconductor manufacturing apparatuses, and with superior cost performance.03-18-2010
20110020187SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS - A surface treatment apparatus 01-27-2011

Patent applications by Jiro Hiraiwa, Osaka JP

Kazuyoshi Hiraiwa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100252386SHIFT DEVICE ADAPTED FOR TRANSMISSION - A shift device includes a shaft, a hub, a sleeve, a pair of speed gears sandwiching the hub, a first synchronizer ring, a second synchronizer ring, a plurality of thrust pieces disposed in cut-off portions of the hub and a pair of springs pushing the thrust pieces outwardly in a radial direction toward the sleeve. The thrust pieces moves together with the sleeve when the sleeve is moved toward the one of the speed gears, while the thrust pieces moves inwardly in the radial direction against the first and second springs when the sleeve is moved halfway toward the other of the speed gears so that the thrust pieces move in an axial direction and swing to provide different self-servo functions according to the above shift directions when they contact with the hub.10-07-2010
20110079482SHIFT DEVICE ADAPTED FOR TRANSMISSION - A sleeve has splines formed with a groove, a high-speed-stage slanting surface and a turn-off slanting surface. A synchronizer ring has splines and first projecting portions. Lever members are arranged among the sleeve, the hub and the synchronizer ring to transmit pushing force from the sleeve to the synchronizer ring. The synchronizer ring is pushed against a speed gear to generate frictional torque, being pushed by the lever members pressed by a high-speed-stage slanting surface. The lever members turn over and transmit pushing force applied from a turn-over slanting surface to the synchronizer ring as to press a frictional surface against a cone surface to synchronize them when the sleeve moves in a direction opposite to the speed gear. A diameter of the first inner diameter portion is set larger than that of the second inner diameter portion.04-07-2011

Patent applications by Kazuyoshi Hiraiwa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Kazuyoshi Hiraiwa, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090305837PLANETARY GEAR TYPE MULTI-STAGE TRANSMISSION - A multi-stage transmission includes a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a first reduction planetary gear set, a second reduction gear set, a clutch for locking the second planetary gear set. The first reduction planetary gear set has an input member, an output member and a holding member. The input shaft is connected with the first carrier, being connectable with the input member and the second ring gear that are connected with each other. The output shaft is connected or connectable with the second carrier, being connectable with the output member through the second reduction gear set. The first sun gear and the holding member are connected with each other, being holdable to a stationary part. The first ring gear is connected or connectable with the second sun gear.12-10-2009
20100012453SHIFT DEVICE WITH SYNCHRONIZER - A gear has a hub with cut-off portions and outer splines as one unit. Thrust pieces are inserted in the cut-off portions for transmitting thrust between a shift sleeve and a synchronizer ring. The gear has a flange portion formed with supporting holes corresponding to the cut-off portions provided with a force-amplifying surface at synchronized member sides thereof. First end portions of the thrust pieces are inserted in the supporting holes. Second end portions thereof are formed with a side end surface for receiving friction torque from the synchronizer ring and with a pressure-receiving slope for transmitting the friction torque to the force-amplifying slope. The thrust pieces swing around centers in the supporting holes so that the second end portions swing in a rotational direction to contact the pressure-receiving slopes with the force-amplifying slopes to change the friction torque to the thrust acting on the synchronizer ring.01-21-2010

Patent applications by Kazuyoshi Hiraiwa, Yokohama JP

Kenji Hiraiwa, Chiba JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110311090ACOUSTIC CONVERSION DEVICE - An acoustic conversion device includes: a driving unit including a pair of magnets disposed so as to face each other, a yoke to which the pair of magnets are attached, a coil to which driving current is supplied, a vibrating portion which vibrates when driving current is supplied to the coil, and an armature disposed between the pair of magnets with the vibrating portion passed through the coil; and a diaphragm unit including a holding frame having an opening, a resin film adhered to the holding frame in a state covering the opening of the holding frame, a diaphragm held on the inner side of the holding frame in a state adhered to the resin film, and a beam portion of which the tip portion formed integrally with the diaphragm is combined with the vibrating portion of the armature, for propagating the vibration of the vibrating portion to the diaphragm.12-22-2011

Kenji Hiraiwa, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110311088ACOUSTIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND ACOUSTIC CONVERSION DEVICE ASSEMBLY METHOD - An acoustic conversion device includes: a driving unit including magnets, a yoke, a coil, a vibrating portion, and an armature fixed to the yoke; a diaphragm unit including a holding frame fixed to the driving unit, with one face as a first-joint face jointed to the driving unit, and the other face as a second-joint face, a resin film adhered to the holding frame, a diaphragm held on the holding frame, and a beam portion propagating vibration from the vibrating portion to the diaphragm; and a storage unit including a case body for storing the driving unit and diaphragm unit; with the driving unit and diaphragm unit being stored in the case body, the case body being pressed against and deforming a sealing agent loaded in the second-joint face, from a side facing the second-joint face, thereby sealing each gap between the case body, cover body, and holding frame.12-22-2011
20110311089ACOUSTIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND ACOUSTIC CONVERSION DEVICE ASSEMBLY METHOD - An acoustic conversion device includes: a driving unit including a pair of magnets disposed so as to face each other, a yoke to which the pair of magnets are attached, a coil to which driving current is supplied, a vibrating portion which vibrates when driving current is supplied to the coil, and an armature disposed between the pair of magnets with the vibrating portion being passed through the coil; and a diaphragm unit including a diaphragm, and a beam portion for propagating the vibration of the vibrating portion to the diaphragm; with a coil attachment portion to which the coil is attached, located in a state in parallel with the vibrating portion, being provided to the armature.12-22-2011
20110311091ACOUSTIC CONVERSION DEVICE - An acoustic conversion device includes: a driving unit including a pair of magnets, a yoke, a coil, a vibrating portion which vibrates when driving current is supplied to the coil, and an armature disposed between the pair of magnets with the vibrating portion being passed through the coil; and a diaphragm unit including a holding frame having an opening, a resin film adhered to the holding frame, a diaphragm held within the holding frame, and a beam portion for propagating the vibration of the vibrating portion to the diaphragm; with the beam portion being combined with one edge side of the diaphragm, a predetermined gap being formed between the other edge of the diaphragm, and the inner face of the holding frame, a reinforcing member being provided to the predetermined gap, and the diaphragm being combined with the holding frame by the resin film and the reinforcing member.12-22-2011

Kouji Hiraiwa, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090252271AXIAL VOID FRACTION DISTRIBUTION MEASUREMENT METHOD AND NEUTRON MULTIPLICATION FACTOR EVALUATING METHOD - A first intensity A10-08-2009

Masamichi Hiraiwa, Aichi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080277281SENSOR CONTROL DEVICE - A sensor control device for controlling a current application state of a gas sensor element when measuring a specific gas component concentration in a gas to be measured using the gas sensor element, which sensor control device includes: at least one cell having a solid electrolyte body and a pair of electrodes; a sensor heating unit as defined herein; an oxygen reference pole generating unit as defined herein; a damage avoidance time elapse determining unit as defined herein; and a reference generation current application permitting unit as defined herein.11-13-2008

Masaru Hiraiwa, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110126808FUEL SUPPLY EQUIPMENT - A fuel supply equipment includes: a lid member provided with a fuel discharge pipe; a fuel pump held by the lid member and configured to suck in fuel within the fuel tank and discharge the fuel to an outside of the fuel tank from the fuel discharge pipe; a suction filter that filters the fuel within the fuel tank that will be sucked into the fuel pump; a fuel filter that removes foreign matter in the fuel discharged from the fuel pump; a pressure regulator configured to adjust a pressure of the fuel discharged from the fuel filter to a predetermined pressure and discharge excess fuel; a case configured to accommodate the fuel pump, the suction filter, the fuel filter, and the pressure regulator; and a supporting member provided to the lid member to support the case on the lid member.06-02-2011

Masayoshi Hiraiwa, Anjo-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100102515Sealing device for gear chamber - In a gear chamber 04-29-2010

Naoki Hiraiwa, Toyokawa-Shi JP

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20110127693METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THROTTLE VALVES AND THROTTLE BODIES - A method of molding a part, such as throttle valve and a throttle body, of a throttle device includes resin-molding the part by an injection molding process using a molding die. The molding die has a mold cavity having a cavity portion for molding a base that may protrude from the resin part. The cavity portion for molding the base communicates with an injection gate, from which molten resin is injected into the mold cavity. The configuration of at least one of the base and the injection gate is determined such that a projection formed at the injection gate can be removed without substantially damaging the resin part.06-02-2011
20110316142SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE WITH RESIN-MOLDED PACKAGE OF HEAT SPREADER AND POWER SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP - A semiconductor module is provided which includes a resin molded package which is made by a resinous mold assembly. The resin molded package is clamped by covers through a fastener to make the semiconductor module. The resinous mold assembly has formed therein a coolant path that is a portion of a coolant passage through which a coolant flows to coal a semiconductor chip embedded in the resin molded package. The resinous mold assembly is made up of a first mold and a second mold. The first mold has the semiconductor chip, heat spreaders, and electric terminals embedded therein. The second mold is wrapped around an outer periphery of the first mold. The second mold is made of resin which is lower in softening temperature than that of the first mold, thereby facilitating ease of removing the first mold from the resin molded package for reusing the resin molded package.12-29-2011
20110318884PRODUCTION METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE WITH RESIN-MOLDED ASSEMBLY OF HEAT SPREADER AND SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP - A method of producing a semiconductor module which includes a resin molded package and a coolant passage is provided. The resin molded package is made up of a thermosetting resin-made mold and a thermoplastic resin-made mold. The resin molded package is formed by making the thermoplastic resin-made mold, placing the thermoplastic resin-made mold and a semiconductor sub-assembly made up of a power semiconductor chip, heat spreaders, terminals, etc., and then forming the thermosetting resin-made mold. Specifically, the thermosetting resin-made mold is made after the thermoplastic resin-made mold, thereby creating a high degree of adhesion of the thermosetting resin-made mold to the thermoplastic resin-made mold before the thermosetting resin-made mold is hardened completely, thereby forming firmly an adhered interface between the thermosetting resin-made mold and the thermoplastic resin-made mold. This minimizes the risk of occurrence of air gaps at the adhered interface and avoids the leakage of the coolant outside the resin molded package.12-29-2011

Naoki Hiraiwa, Toyokawa-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090255121MANUFACTURING METHOD OF VALVE UNIT - In a manufacturing method of a valve unit, which includes a valve having a rotatable shaft that is rotatably supported by a housing through a bearing to open and close a fluid passage defined in the housing, the housing and the valve are simultaneously molded in a mold assembly. The bearing is installed between the housing and the rotatable shaft during execution of the molding of the housing and the valve.10-15-2009
20110236739BATTERY PACK - A battery pack is disclosed. The battery pack includes angular-shaped battery cells stacked in a stack direction and a battery holder device. The battery holder device presses side surfaces of the battery cells with a load acting along the stack direction. The battery holder device integrally includes multiple surface pressing members each interposed between adjacent battery cells and multiple connection members each connecting adjacent surface pressing members. Rigidity of each connection member against the load acting along the stack direction is smaller than rigidity of each surface pressing member against the load acing along the stack direction.09-29-2011

Patent applications by Naoki Hiraiwa, Toyokawa-City JP

Tadashi Hiraiwa, Fukushima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090035202Cerium Oxide-Based Abrasive, and Production Method and Use Thereof - The present invention provides a cerium oxide-based abrasive ensuring high removal rate, less generation of scratches, high-precision polished surface with small surface roughness, and a safe, simple and low-cost production process. Further, the present invention provides a method for producing such an abrasive. The method of the present invention comprises (a) adding a precipitant to an aqueous cerium-containing light rare-earth salt solution to precipitate a light rare-earth salt, thereby obtaining a first slurry containing a light rare-earth salt particle; (b) adding a fluorinating agent to a slurry containing a light rare-earth salt particle to react the light rare-earth salt with the fluorinating agent, thereby obtaining a second slurry containing a light rare-earth fluoride particle; (c) mixing the first slurry and the second slurry to obtain a mixed slurry; and (d) drying and firing the mixed slurry, and a cerium oxide-based abrasive obtained by this method. The abrasive of the present invention is produced by the method of the present invention.02-05-2009

Toshihiko Hiraiwa, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100105797SEALING MATERIAL, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THE MATERIAL, AND GASKET USING THE MATERIAL - A sealing material which comprises (A) an unsaturated group-containing ester-type urethane oligomer which is an energy ray-curable liquid resin and (B) a compound having at least one carbodiimide group in the molecule in an amount of 0.01 to 10 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the component (A) and which is excellent in moist heat durability, can retain low moisture permeability, is excellent in adhesion to a material to be jointed and can form a highly precise extrusion shape; a process for production of a scaling material excellent in long-term storage stability; a scaling material produced by the process; a gasket using a sealing material having the above-mentioned properties. A cured product of the sealing material has a reduced surface adhesion property, enables the easy removal of an HDD cover, and consequently is improved in durability against an external force produced at the time of reuse. 04-29-2010

Toshiki Hiraiwa, Nagoya-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110217557CERAMIC GREEN BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The ceramic green sheet is formed by molding and drying “a ceramic slurry containing a ceramic powder, an unreacted portion of an isocyanate, an unreacted portion of a polyol, a urethane resin that is produced by mixing isocyanate and polyol and serves as an organic binder, and a solvent”, the ceramic slurry being prepared by mixing the ceramic powder, the isocyanate, the polyol, and the solvent. A thin sheet-like molded body is formed by printing a molded body of a paste, which is prepared by mixing a ceramic powder, an organic binder that is a resin not containing a hydroxyl group, and a solvent, on the ceramic green sheet, and by drying the resultant. A dry shrinkage percentage of the ceramic green sheet upon forming the thin sheet-like molded body thereon can significantly be reduced.09-08-2011

Yoshitaka Hiraiwa, Fukuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090090481CONTINUOUS CASTING NOZZLE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed is a continuous casting nozzle, which comprises a layer formed to have high functions, such as high corrosion resistance and high anti-deposition capability, and disposed on the side of an inner bore thereof to serve as an inner bore-side layer, so as to enhance durability, wherein the continuous casting nozzle is capable of preventing expansion cracking of an outer periphery-side layer serving as a nozzle body thereof, due to a difference in thermal expansion between respective compositions of the inner bore-side layer and the outer periphery-side layer, while preventing peel-off of the inner bore-side layer during casting. The continuous casting nozzle has a structure in which respective opposed boundary surfaces between the inner bore-side layer 04-09-2009
20100084441REFRACTORY MATERIAL FOR NOZZLE FOR USE IN CONTINUOUS CASTING, AND CONTINUOUS CASTING NOZZLE - In a insert-type continuous casting nozzle comprising a highly functional layer formed to have a high corrosion resistance, a high anti-attachment capability, etc., and provided to define an inner bore thereof, the present invention is directed to providing a refractory material (mortar) for an intermediate layer of the continuous casting nozzle, which has a property capable of fixing an inner bore-side layer to an outer periphery-side layer (a nozzle body) of the continuous casting nozzle, while preventing the occurrence of expansion splitting in the outer periphery-side layer due to a difference in thermal expansion between the inner bore-side and outer periphery-side layers, and a continuous casting nozzle using the refractory material for the intermediate layer. The refractory material for the intermediate layer contains a hollow refractory aggregate in an amount of 10 to 75 volume %, wherein a ratio of an average radius R of each particle of the aggregate to an average wall thickness t of the particle satisfies the following relation: R/t≧10. This refractory material is disposed between an inner bore-side layer (04-08-2010

Yukiko Hiraiwa, Kyoto-Fu JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090186841Novel aminoglycoside antibiotics - This invention relates to novel aminoglycoside antibiotics, which have potent antimicrobial activity against bacteria, which induce infectious diseases, particularly MRSA, and has no significant nephrotoxicity, and process for producing them. More particularly, the present invention relates to compounds represented by formula (Ia) or their pharmacologically acceptable salts or solvates, or their diastereomer mixtures, antimicrobial agents comprising them, and a process for producing them.07-23-2009

Yukiko Hiraiwa, Sagamihara-Shi JP

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20120071457METALLO-BETA-LACTAMASE INHIBITORS - A new metallo-β-lactamase inhibitor which acts as a medicament for inhibiting the inactivation of β-lactam antibiotics and recovering anti-bacterial activities is disclosed. The maleic acid derivatives having the general formula (I) have metallo-β-lactamase inhibiting activities. It is possible to recover the anti-bacterial activities of β-lactam antibiotics against metallo-β-lactamase producing bacteria by combining the compound of the general formula (I) with β-lactam antibiotics.03-22-2012

Yukio Hiraiwa, Hanno JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110062990Semiconductor Device and Method of Controlling the Same - A pull-up circuit prevents generation of a leak current if a difference of potentials occurs between a power source voltage of a pull-up circuit (a bus-hold circuit) and an input terminal. A control terminal is provided in the bus-hold circuit. Inputs of the input terminal and the control terminal are input to a NOR gate, and an output of the NOR gate is input to a gate terminal of a first MOSFET that controls coupling between an input terminal and the power source voltage of the bus-hold circuit. A second MOSFET (“control” MOSFET) is provided as a switch that operates by an inverted output of the control terminal. By coupling the first MOSFET and the control MOSFET in series, the coupling between the input terminal and the power source voltage is controlled with a higher precision, thereby preventing generation of a leak current.03-17-2011