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Hirano, JP

Akihiro Hirano, Minami-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090242796	SPECIMEN PRE-TREATMENT APPARATUS AND SPECIMEN HOLDER - In a specimen pre-treatment apparatus, a specimen support part is screwed in a hollow column casing part while facing a specimen support end toward the same direction as an open end of the hollow column casing part. A specimen holder is arranged so that the specimen support end which supports a specimen is opposite to an end portion of an anode (electrode). The change of the screwing depth can adjust a position of the specimen support part with respect to the hollow column casing part. Accordingly, it allows adjusting the distance between the specimen that is supported by the specimen support part and the end portion of the anode.	10-01-2009

Akihiro Hirano, Kanazawa-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090119016	Vehicular present position detection apparatus and program storage medium - There is a need for improving the accuracy of estimating a gain error for an angular velocity sensor. An error estimation section and a correction section are provided as well as a gyroscope that detects an angular velocity of a vehicle. The error estimation section assumes the gain error of the gyroscope to be a state quantity and finds an estimated value for the gain error using a Kalman filter. Based on the gain error found by the error estimation section, the correction section corrects a gain correction amount used for gain correction of values detected by the gyroscope. The correction section corrects the gain correction amount dedicated to right turn based on the gain error found by the error estimation section when the vehicle is assumed to turn right. The correction section corrects the gain correction amount dedicated to left turn based on the gain error found by the error estimation section when the vehicle is assumed to turn left.	05-07-2009

Chihiro Hirano, Takahama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090089387	ELECTRONIC MAIL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An electronic mail communication apparatus disclosed herein is connectable to a mail server and capable of transmitting electronic mail. The electronic mail communication apparatus includes; a connection test executing unit which conducts a detailed connection test necessary for establishing connection between the electronic mail communication apparatus and the mail server, in response to a first instruction; and a mail transmitting unit which conducts a simple connection test between the electronic mail communication apparatus and the mail server in response to a second instruction, and thereafter transmits electronic data as the electronic mail to the mail server when the simple connection test succeeds, wherein the simple connection test is simpler than the detailed connection test.	04-02-2009

Hachirou Hirano, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090016949	HIGH PURITY SODIUM HYDROGENCARBONATE CRYSTAL PARTICLES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Sodium hydrogencarbonate crystal particles excellent in anti-caking property and anti-thermal decomposition property, and its production process, are provided.	01-15-2009

Hideo Hirano, Kitakatsuragi-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100126228	KNITTING ELEMENT WITH ROTOR AND KNITTING MACHINE - The knitting element has a rotor capable of rotating about an axis and makes a stitch by using rotational motion of the rotor. The knitting element has a rotor having a rotating shaft which protrudes in the direction of the axis and a bearing which slidably supports the circumferential face of the rotating shaft. An engagement recess capable of engaging knitting yarn is formed in the circumferential face of the rotor.	05-27-2010

Hidetoshi Hirano, Suntou-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080304864	ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member in which friction memory does not easily occur, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus which have the electrophotographic photosensitive member. The electrophotographic photosensitive member having a photosensitive layer has a surface layer having a plurality of depressed portions which are independent from one another, where the minor axis diameter of the depressed portions is Rpc and the depth indicating the distance between the innermost part of a depressed portion and the opening surface thereof is Rdv, the depressed portions have a ratio of depth to minor axis diameter (Rdv/Rpc) on a surface of the photosensitive member of 1.0 or less, and the photosensitive layer has a charge transporting material with an ionization potential of 4.5 eV or more and 5.3 eV or less.	12-11-2008

Hideyuki Hirano, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080239362	COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PRINT IMAGE GENERATING PROGRAM AND PRINT IMAGE GENERATING METHOD - A print image generating program is capable of printing information that discourages fraudulent distribution of printed documents, irrespective of the type of printer. A print image generating apparatus has an application, a printer driver, a print management unit, and a virtual driver, and is designed to add tracking information that discourages distribution of printed documents when print data is printed. The print management unit monitors print requests from the application. When detecting a print request which was output from the application to the printer driver, the print management unit acquires and interrupts the print request destined for the printer driver. When the virtual driver receives a command from the print management unit, it acquires print data and tracking information, and generates tracking print image data by adding the tracking information to the print data, and gives the generated data to the printer driver.	10-02-2008

Hiroki Hirano, Fujisawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100247213	SPECIALIZED KEYBOARD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The invention provides large, vertically elongated keyboard keys strategically chosen and positioned above the alphanumeric section of a standard keyboard (e.g. a laptop PC keyboard) to provide a more ergonomic keyboard arrangement. The invention provides for keys that appropriately address the needs of touch typists when striking frequently used keys located above the alphanumeric section of the keyboard.	09-30-2010

Hiroshi Hirano, Yao-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080315739	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPENING AND CLOSING DOOR OF DRAWER-TYPE COOKING DEVICE - A method and device for opening and closing a door of a drawer-type cooking device, enabling to reduce an operation force by at least causing a drive mechanism not to put a load during an initial period when the door is opened or closed is provided. When a drawer body	12-25-2008

Hiroshi Hirano, Osaka-Fu JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090205625	HEATING COOKER - A protruding portion	08-20-2009

Hiroshi Hirano, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090008070	Heat Transfer Tube Support Structure - An object is to provide a heat transfer tube support structure capable of preventing deterioration of the reliability and the durability of a heat transfer tube. In a steam generator (heat exchanger) having a lower barrel (vessel), heat transfer tubes disposed in the lower barrel, and tube support plates disposed in the lower barrel and having heat transfer tube insertion holes opened in a thickness direction, support portions for supporting the heat transfer tubes are formed to the intermediate portions of the inner surfaces of the heat transfer tube insertion holes in the axial direction of the heat transfer tube insertion holes, and the regions between the support portions and the respective open ends of the heat transfer tube insertion holes are formed of inclined surfaces inclining in a radial direction outwardly in the heat transfer tube insertion holes toward the open ends, respectively.	01-08-2009

Hiroyuki Hirano, Anjo-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100135124	Time display control device, navigation device, method for controlling time displayed, and program - A self-position detecting unit detects a self-position. A time calculating unit calculates a time of a time zone where the self-position detected using the self-position detection unit exists. A time display unit displays the time calculated using the time calculating unit. A display control unit causes the time display unit to display time of the first time zone where the self-position exists continually in an area in a second time zone, which is adjacent to the first time zone, when determining that the self-position moves into the second time zone. The area has a predetermined width from a boundary between the first time zone and the second time zone. The display control unit further causes the time display unit to display time of the second time zone when determining that the self-position moves beyond the area.	06-03-2010

Hiroyuki Hirano, Inba-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090195123	ULTRASONIC SENSOR - An ultrasonic sensor includes a cylindrical outer case with a bottom and a piezoelectric element fixed to the inner side of the bottom portion of the outer case. A ring-shaped inner case having a central hole extending in the axial direction in the central portion thereof is disposed inside the sidewall portion of the outer case. A flat or substantially flat portion is provided around the central hole of the inner case, and a viscoelastic filler is arranged so as to extend from the central hole to the flat or substantially flat portion of the inner case. A tabular member is disposed on the flat or substantially flat portion so as to face the flat or substantially flat portion with the filler interposed therebetween. When the inner case vibrates, shear deformation occurs in the filler interposed between the flat or substantially flat portion and the tabular member since the tabular member is not substantially deformed, and the vibration is reduced by the viscoelastic damping effect.	08-06-2009
20090218913	ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER - A piezoelectric device is attached to an inner bottom surface of the outer case having a tubular shape including a bottom, and an inner case is disposed within the outer case. In an ultrasonic vibration acting surface of the inner case that is arranged to face the bottom surface of the outer case, a mass of the inner case is arranged to restrain vibration of the outer case, which is generated by the piezoelectric device. A first cutout is provided in a portion of the ultrasonic vibration acting surface and arranged to face the piezoelectric device so as to flatten an ultrasonic beam generated by vibrations of the piezoelectric device and the outer case. Second cutouts are provided at locations on the ultrasonic vibration acting surface spaced away from the first cutout in a line symmetrical relationship with a long axis of the first cutout defining a symmetrical axis.	09-03-2009

Hitoshi Hirano, Nishinomiya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080265686	ELECTRET DEVICE AND ELECTROSTATIC OPERATING APPARATUS - An electret device includes an electret film capable of storing charges and a protective film formed so as to substantially surround a side end surface of the electret film.	10-30-2008
20090085359	ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a power generator including a movable portion displaced by kinetic energy acting on an electronic apparatus body and a conversion portion converting displacement of the movable portion to electric energy, wherein the movable portion of the power generator is arranged on or below a gravity center of the electronic apparatus body in a state where the electronic apparatus body is supported in a used state.	04-02-2009

Hitoshi Hirano, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080232762	ORGANOMETALLIC POLYMER MATERIAL - An organometallic polymer material is obtained which excels in translucency, shows improved hardness after it is cured and exhibits high reliability at high temperature and high humidity.	09-25-2008
20090046379	Laminated optical element - Disclosed herein is a reliable laminated optical element that is a hybrid optical element obtained by laminating an optical resin layer on an optical substrate such as a glass substrate, the optical resin layer being less likely to be separated from the optical substrate even under high temperature and high humidity conditions.	02-19-2009
20090268031	Electric Device, Information Terminal, Electric Refrigerator, Electric Vacuum Cleaner, Ultraviolet Sensor, and Field-Effect Transistor - An electric device enabling the user to visually judge the section of present and amount of a substance absorbing or reflecting ultraviolet radiation. The electric device comprises an image detecting portion (	10-29-2009

Junichi Hirano, Shizuoka JP

Kazuhiro Hirano, Ageo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080275661	On-machine methods for identifying and compensating force-ripple and side-forces produced by actuators on a multiple-axis stage - Methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for identifying force-ripple and/or side-forces in actuators used for moving a multiple-axis stage. The identified force-ripple and/or side-forces can be mapped, and maps of corresponding position-dependent compensation ratios useful for correcting same are obtained. The methods are especially useful for stages providing motion in at least one degree of freedom using multiple (redundant) actuators. In an exemplary method a stage member is displaced, using at least one selected actuator, multiple times over a set distance in the range of motion of the subject actuator(s). Each displacement has a predetermined trajectory and respective starting point in the range. For each displacement, respective section force-command(s) are extracted and normalized to a reference section force-command to define a section compensation-ratio. Multiple section compensation-ratios are assembled, as functions of displacement in the range, to provide a map of compensation ratios for the actuator(s) throughout the range.	11-06-2008

Kazuhiro Hirano, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090104798	TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for producing a terminal has the steps of disposing butt surfaces of a pair of forming dies and side surfaces of a linear conductive material having a square shape in cross section parallel to one another, forming cutting recesses on ridge lines of the linear conductive material by first pressing surfaces, each provided on each of the butt surfaces, forming tapered surfaces continuous with the cutting recesses by second pressing surfaces, each formed by cutting at least one side edge portion of the first pressing surface, and cutting the cutting recesses so that a unit-length terminal is cut out.	04-23-2009

Kei Hirano, Chiba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090316534	Day display apparatus and watch having the same - The present invention aims to provide a day display apparatus having less risk of occurrence of a day hopping even when an impact caused by a drop or the like is applied and a watch having the same. A day display apparatus of a watch includes a first day display wheel having a program tooth portion, a second day display wheel having a claw wheel portion and a gear portion, a jumper configured to perform a jump-and-stop operation with respect to the claw wheel portion, a day intermediate wheel engaging the gear portion, being rotated by the program tooth portion every time when the first day display wheel reaches a predetermined rotational position, and transmitting the rotation to the second day display wheel, and jump-and-stop control means configured to assume a rotation restrained position in which a jump-and-stop claw portion is restrained from coming apart from between the adjacent claw portions of the claw wheel portion when the jumper is at a rotation restrained state and assume a rotation allowing state in which the jump-and-stop claw portion is allowed to climb over the claw portion of the claw wheel portion every time when the first day display wheel reaches the predetermined rotational position and allows the second day display wheel to rotate.	12-24-2009
20110090766	Calendar mechanism and analog timepiece equipped with same mechanism - To provide a calendar mechanism which can easily and reliably cause first and second date indicators to coincide in rotation phase, and an analog timepiece equipped therewith. A calendar mechanism of an analog timepiece includes a first date indicator including a first date character indication portion which indicates the ones column of the date, a first date indicator gear portion, and a drive cam portion which defines an endless ring-shaped cam face; a drive cam lever which includes a driven lever portion whose one end portion abuts against the drive cam portion, and an operating lever portion which includes a first fan-shaped gear portion at the leading end portion, the operating lever portion being pivoted in accordance with the driven lever portion; and a second date indicator which, being rotatable, includes a second date character indication portion which indicates the tens column of the date, and a second fan-shaped gear portion meshing with the first fan-shaped gear portion. The first fan-shaped gear portion and second fan-shaped gear portion have specified teeth which are brought into selective meshing engagement in a condition in which the first date indicator and second date indicator coincide in rotation phase.	04-21-2011
20110090767	Calendar mechanism and analog timepiece equipped with same mechanism - To provide a calendar mechanism wherein the building-in property of a second date indicator is improved, and an analog timepiece equipped therewith. A calendar mechanism of an analog timepiece includes a first date indicator which includes a first date character indication portion, a first date indicator gear portion, and an endless ring-shaped drive cam portion; a drive cam lever which includes an operating lever portion including a first fan-shaped gear portion, wherein a driven lever portion is spring loaded in order to become a cam follower, and the operating lever portion is pivoted in accordance with the driven lever portion abutting against the drive cam portion; a second date indicator which, being rotatable, includes a second date character indication portion and a second fan-shaped gear portion meshing with the first fan-shaped gear portion; and a positioning/locking portion. In a case in which the tens column of the date is 0, one portion of the drive cam lever abuts against the positioning/locking portion, causing the cam follower of the driven lever portion to remain in a condition out of contact with an invalid cam face portion of the cam face of the drive cam portion.	04-21-2011

Keiichi Hirano, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090030192	Process for production of compound labeled with radioactive fluorine - A process for the production of [	01-29-2009
20090281294	PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF COMPOUND LABELED WITH RADIOACTIVE FLUORINE - A process for the production of [	11-12-2009
20110003981	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RADIOACTIVE FLUORINE LABELED ORGANIC COMPOUND, AND RELEVANT SYNTHETIC APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - A method of producing a radioactive-fluorine-labeled compound has a step of heating in a reaction vessel a mixture containing [	01-06-2011

Ken Hirano, Kagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090291440	METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING NUCLEIC ACID USING DNA POLYMERASE BETA AND SINGLE MOLECULE SEQUENCING METHOD - The present invention provides a nucleic acid synthesis method capable of continuously carrying out an extension reaction and a single molecule sequencing method capable of obtaining base information accurately at high speed. A method for synthesizing a nucleic acid, including the steps of: forming a complex of a target nucleic acid hybridized to a primer oligonucleotide and a DNA polymerase β; allowing the DNA polymerase β to incorporate a fluorescently-labeled dNTP so that the fluorescently-labeled dNTP is bound to the 3′ end of the primer oligonucleotide; and allowing the DNA polymerase β to continuously incorporate fluorescently-labeled dNTP to extend a nucleic acid complementary to the target nucleic acid from the 3′ end of the bound fluorescently-labeled dNTP. A method for sequencing a single nucleic acid molecule, including the steps of said method for synthesizing a nucleic acid, wherein fluorescence emitted from each of the fluorescently-labeled dNTP incorporated into the DNA polymerase β is sequentially detected to carry out the sequencing of the target nucleic acid.	11-26-2009

Kenichi Hirano, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090064596	Opening-and-closing device and robot device - When the opening-and-closing unit is pushed toward the base unit as if making them close such that the facing surfaces of the rotational body pinching units cover the outer surfaces of the rotational body to attach the opening-and-closing unit to the rotational body, the shaft end sections and the angle reference sections fit in the shaft supporting sections and the angle adjustment sections respectively, and thereby hold the rotational body so as to align the rotational range with the opening-and-closing range.	03-12-2009
20090067662	Speaker unit and audio output robot device - A speaker unit includes: a speaker that contains a magnet for vibrating a diaphragm to output sound; a speaker housing unit that houses the speaker so that the front of the diaphragm is exposed outside; an opening-and-closing unit that is attached to the speaker housing unit so that the opening-and-closing unit can both open, with respect to the speaker housing unit, to expose the front of the diaphragm outside and close to cover the front of the diaphragm; and a metallic component that is, when the opening-and-closing unit is closed with respect to the speaker housing unit, attracted to the magnet of the speaker to pull the opening-and-closing unit in a closing direction.	03-12-2009
20090211882	Rotary Encoder and Drive Apparatus - The present invention simplifies the configuration of a rotary encoder. In the present invention, a plate spring	08-27-2009

Kenji Hirano, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090286680	Exhaust Gas Purification Catalyst and Exhaust Gas Purification Catalyst Member - The present invention provides an exhaust gas purification catalyst and catalyst member superior in exhaust gas purification performance and heat resistance, low in cost, and reducing use of precious metals, that is, an exhaust gas purification catalyst, and a catalyst member using the same, comprising a composite oxide having a substantially perovskite type crystalline structure and expressed by the following formula <1> on which one or more elements selected from at least Pt, Pd, and Rh are carried:	11-19-2009

Kenji Hirano, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110013290	IMAGE PICKUP LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP MODULE - To realize an image pickup lens that can be applied to an image pickup module in which a solid-state image sensing device is used, that allows a reduction in manufacturing cost, and that easily maintains its desired resolving power, etc., the second lens has a surface facing the subject, and the surface includes a central portion sticking out toward the subject and a peripheral portion surrounding the central portion and sinking in toward the image surface. Further, the image pickup lens satisfies the mathematical expression 0.30	01-20-2011
20110074055	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING LENS - In order to realize a device and a method each capable of forming a lens with high accuracy and low costs, a lens forming device of the present invention includes a metal mold, an insulating substrate, a stage, a power source, a switch, and a UV radiating device. Dielectric resin is supplied onto the insulating substrate and a transfer surface of the metal mold is pressed to the dielectric resin so as to transfer a lens shape to the dielectric resin. At that time, the power source applies a voltage on the metal mold to generate an electric field between the metal mold and the insulating substrate so that an electrostatic attraction causes the dielectric resin to be attracted toward the transfer surface of the metal mold while the top of the dielectric resin has a sharp cuspate shape. Consequently, bubbles are less likely to be invade between the transfer surface and the dielectric resin, allowing transferring a highly accurate lens shape to the dielectric resin.	03-31-2011

Kentaro Hirano, Ebina JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100278516	VIDEO RECORDER AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A RECORDING TIME - A video recording apparatus, wherein the electronic program table data of a broadcast program is acquired, and in response to a recording instruction for the broadcast program while viewing, the broadcast end time of the broadcast program recorded is acquired from the electronic program table data, so that the video information is recorded until the program end time from the time of the recording instruction. In the case where the broadcast program is delayed, the sum of the broadcast end time of the broadcast program to be recorded and a predetermined delay time is determined as the recording end time. From the time of the recording instruction to the program end time, the video information is recorded.	11-04-2010

Kouichi Hirano, Okazaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100269568	GAS SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - The gas sensor includes a sensor element having electrode pads formed in its electrode forming surfaces at the proximal end portion thereof, an insert-holding insulator insert-holding the sensor element, a housing insert-holding the insert-holding insulator, and a terminal unit. The proximal end portion of the sensor element is held by the terminal unit which includes a pair of proximal end insulators formed with metal terminals at their inner surfaces, and a spring member pressing the proximal end insulators in a direction that they approach each other. Each of the proximal end insulators includes an insulator contact portion in contact with one of the electrode forming surfaces. The insulator contact portion is located closer to the proximal end of the sensor element than a terminal contact portion at which the metal terminal contacts a corresponding one of the electrode pads.	10-28-2010

Manabu Hirano, Fukushima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090166984	Rod Sealing System - In a rod sealing system, which comprises a buffer ring, a rod seal, and a dust seal, provided successively in this order from a fluid hydraulic side toward the outside in an annular clearance between two members in reciprocating motion, the buffer ring is made up of a thermoplastic polyurethane molding product obtained by subjecting a thermoplastic polyurethane molding product prepared by reaction of (A) a high molecular weight polycarbonatediol having a number average molecular weight Mn of 500-6,000, (B) an aromatic diisocyanate, and (C) a low molecular weight diol as a chain elongation agent in an NCO/OH ratio of 0.95-1.20, to heat treatment under conditions that a glass transition point (Tg) of hard phases becomes 170° C. or higher, preferably 170-230° C., and an endothermic peak area (ΔH) at Tg becomes 5 J/g or more, by differential scanning calorimetry. The buffer ring made up of the thermoplastic polyurethane molding product has a distinguished heat resistance capable of withstanding the service environmental temperature, particularly maximum 120° C., compression set characteristics, follow-up to eccentricity, etc.	07-02-2009

Manabu Hirano, Saitama-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100207319	PAPER SHEET HANDLING MACHINE - The present invention provides a paper sheet handling machine	08-19-2010
20100244356	PAPER SHEET HANDLING MACHINE - A paper sheet handling machine	09-30-2010

Masahiro Hirano, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080305707	Radiation Curable Resin, Liquid Crystal Sealing Material, and Liquid Crystal Display Cell Using Same - [Problems]	12-11-2008
20090275255	Liquid crystal sealing material and liquid crystal display cells made by using the same - [Problems] To provide a liquid crystal sealing material having an extremely low possibility of contaminating liquid crystals and a high bond strength.	11-05-2009

Masahiro Hirano, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110032289	INK SUPPLY AMOUNT ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING PRESS - An ink supply amount adjustment method for a printing press includes steps of measuring the density value of each density measurement patch printed in a range corresponding to each ink fountain key on a printed printing sheet, obtaining the opening ratio of each ink fountain key in preliminary ink feeding, based on the difference between the measured density value of a patch and a preset reference density value, and the current opening ratio of each ink fountain key or image data in the range corresponding to each ink fountain key, and performing the ink feed operation of an ink ductor roller while printing is suspended, after setting the opening ratio of each ink fountain key to the obtained opening ratio in preliminary ink feeding. An ink supply amount adjustment apparatus for a printing press is also disclosed.	02-10-2011

Masahiro Hirano, Setagaya JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080210285	Thermoelectric Conversion Material And Production Method For Thermoelectric Conversion Material - A thermoelectric conversion material having a novel composition is provided. The thermoelectric conversion material comprises a first dielectric material layer, a second dielectric material layer, and an electron localization layer that is present between the first dielectric material layer and the second dielectric material layer and that has a thickness of 1 nm.	09-04-2008

Masahiro Hirano, Ageo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090188616	Sealing material for liquid crystal and method for producing same - Disclosed is a sealing material for liquid crystals having high adhesion strength and excellent gap-forming power at bonding of panels. Also disclosed are a method for producing such a sealing material and a method for producing a liquid crystal display cell which is improved in productivity, high-speed response and reliability. The sealing material for liquid crystals is produced through a step wherein fine particles (D) having an average particle size of not more than 3 μm are dispersed, using a wet dispersion unit (A), in a reactive resin (C) having an epoxy group and/or a (meth)acryloyl group which resin has been dissolved in a solvent (B) and a following step wherein the solvent (B) is removed.	07-30-2009

Masayuki Hirano, Makinohara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080302646	Interior illumination device - An interior illumination device includes a receiving housing of a design part having swinging shafts; a switching knob of a design part having swinging holes, said switching knob being swingably supported by the swinging shafts and the swinging holes; a switching unit of a functional part swingably supporting a switching lever; and a rotation regulating member interposed between the switching knob and the swinging shafts of the design part for regulating a swinging range of the switching knob. When the design part and the functional part are assembled with each other, the switching knob and the switching lever are connected to each other, and the switching lever is swung in conjunction with a swing of the switching knob.	12-11-2008

Masayuki Hirano, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100147615	SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE - A saddle riding type vehicle capable of making turns by leaning a vehicle body includes a pair of rear wheels provided at opposite sides of the vehicle body, a pair of support mechanisms arranged to support the pair of rear wheels to be movable, independently of each other, up and down about a pivot axis relative to the vehicle body, an engine disposed forward of the pivot axis to produce a drive force, a differential mechanism arranged to distribute the drive force of the engine to the pair of rear wheels and to absorb a rotating speed difference between the pair of rear wheels at a time of making a turn, the differential mechanism including drive shafts arranged between the engine and the pivot axis, a pair of shaft drive mechanisms provided for the pair of rear wheels, respectively, and arranged to transmit the drive force of the differential mechanism to the pair of rear wheels, and a pair of constant velocity universal joints provided for the pair of shaft drive mechanisms, respectively, each including a pair of universal joints connected by a coupling yoke, the coupling yoke being located on the pivot axis, and the pair of universal joints being arranged in a positional relationship of point symmetry.	06-17-2010
20100168966	SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE - A saddle riding type vehicle includes a balancer beam rotatably mounted on a vehicle body to cause a right wheel and a left wheel to move up and down in opposite directions, and is capable of making turns by leaning the vehicle body. The saddle riding type vehicle also includes a headlight, a drive mechanism arranged to rotate the headlight, a front detector arranged to detect a rotation angle of the balancer beam relative to the vehicle body, and a controller programmed to control the drive mechanism based on a result of detection by the front detector. The rotation angle detected by the front detector corresponds to an angle of the vehicle body leaning sideways relative to a traveling surface (relative lean angle). The controller controls the drive mechanism based on such result of detection by the front detector. The headlight can therefore illuminate directions of movement properly.	07-01-2010
20110060494	SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE - A saddle riding type vehicle includes a stabilizer arranged to support a pair of wheels arranged at opposite sides of a vehicle body to be movable up and down relative to the vehicle body, and a switching mechanism arranged to switch between a movable state in which the pair of wheels are permitted to move up and down and a locked state in which the pair of wheels are restricted from moving up and down. The switching mechanism includes a coupling pin member arranged to engage with the stabilizer to set the stabilizer to the locked state thereby restricting rotation of the stabilizer relative to the vehicle body, and to disengage from the stabilizer to set the stabilizer to the movable state thereby permitting rotation of the stabilizer relative to the vehicle body, and a solenoid fixed to the vehicle body and arranged to drive the coupling pin member into and out of engagement with the stabilizer. When the switching mechanism switches to the locked state, the vehicle can be parked and stored conveniently with the vehicle body standing unassisted.	03-10-2011

Masayuki Hirano, Matsudo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090016752	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A storage stores data of charging electric potentials at two or more points on a surface of an image carrier, and coordinates thereof expressed using a main-scanning position and a sub-scanning position thereof. A determination unit determines a correction value of a light power from the data of charging electric potentials at two or more points and coordinates thereof that have been read out from the storage unit. The correction value is applied to the light source so as to reduce the charging electric potential or the charging electric potential unevenness of coordinates on the surface of the image carrier. A correction unit uses the determined charging electric potential or correction value to correct the light power of the light source so as to mitigate an influence of charging unevenness at each set of coordinates.	01-15-2009

Masuharu Hirano, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100234399	AGENT FOR OVERCOMING RESISTANCE TO ANTI-CANCER AGENT - An agent comprising, as an active ingredient, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor such as 2-[3-cyano-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]-4-hydroxythiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidine potassium salt, 2-[3-cyano-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]thiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidine, 2-(3-cyano-4-phenoxyphenyl)-4-hydroxythiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidine, 2-(3-cyano-4-phenoxyphenyl)-4-hydroxythiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidine potassium salt, 2-(3-cyano-4-phenoxyphenyl)thiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidine, TMX-67, and FYX-051, which can be used as an agent for overcoming anti-cancer agent resistance.	09-16-2010

Minoru Hirano, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080236797	Cooling unit - A cooling unit has a heat receiving unit that receives heat from a body radiating heat; a radiator disposed at a distance from the heat receiving unit and radiating recovered heat; a liquid coolant transporting heat generated at the heat receiving unit to the radiator; and a hollow tube disposed so that the liquid coolant circulates between the heat receiving unit and the radiator, a circulating flow of the liquid coolant formed by an elevating force of air bubbles generated from the heat received at the heat receiving unit, the radiator having an air pocket forming one part of the circulation path of the liquid coolant together with the hollow tube and capable of collecting the air bubbles.	10-02-2008

Mitsuhiro Hirano, Toyama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080236488	Substrate Processing Apparatus and Manufacturing Method for a Semiconductor Device - The sizes required for maintenance are reduced and an occupying floor area is reduced. The substrate processing apparatus contains a load lock chamber	10-02-2008

Naoto Hirano, Hiratsuka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080224270	SILICON SINGLE CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A semiconductor wafer for an epitaxial growth is disclosed comprising: a main face on which a vapor phase epitaxial layer grows; a back face provided on an opposite side of the wafer; a main chamfered part along a circumferential edge where the main face and a side face of the wafer meet; and a back chamfered part along a circumferential edge where the back face and the side face meet is provided. After a CVD layer formation process is conducted to form a layer at least on the back face and the back chamfered part, a machining process is conducted on the main face to remove a CVD layer at least partially formed thereon so as to polish the main face to a mirror finished surface with a maximum height of profile (Rz) not exceeding 0.3 μm.	09-18-2008

Ryo Hirano, Kusatsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090098600	THERMOTOLERANT RIBONUCLEASE H - Polypeptides having an RNase H activity highly useful in genetic engineering; genes encoding these polypeptides; and a process for genetic engineeringly producing these polypeptides.	04-16-2009

Sachiko Hirano, Hino-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110116116	RECORDING MEDIUM, COLOR CONVERSION TABLE CREATING APPARATUS AND COLOR CONVERSION TABLE CREATING METHOD - Disclosed is a recording medium recording a program for a computer to perform the following functions of: creating first corresponding information to show color value corresponding to a combination of values of black and three basic colors when a plurality of color patches are each output; creating second corresponding information to correspond the combination of values of black and three basic colors to a virtual basic color axis coordinate; creating third corresponding information to show color value corresponding to the virtual basic color axis coordinate; and obtaining virtual basic color axis coordinate corresponding to the color value, obtaining a combination of values of black and three basic colors corresponding to the obtained virtual basic color axis coordinate, and storing the obtained combination of values of black and three basic colors as a combination of values of black and three basic colors corresponding to the color value.	05-19-2011

Satoru Hirano, Nomi-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090303144	ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A capacitive-power-feeding-type radiating electrode is provided on a dielectric substrate, and the dielectric substrate is provided in a non-ground region of a circuit board. In the non-ground region of the circuit board, a ground line electrically connecting the radiating electrode with a ground electrode of the circuit board is provided. The ground line is shaped so as to have at least one turnback portion. On the ground line, a resonant-frequency adjusting element is arranged so as to shortcut a portion of the ground line. The resonant-frequency adjusting element has a capacitance or inductance so as to adjust a resonant frequency of an antenna structure to a predetermined resonant frequency.	12-10-2009

Satoru Hirano, Ishikawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100225545	CAPACITIVE-FEED ANTENNA AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A dielectric substrate having a radiation electrode	09-09-2010

Shigeru Hirano, Shunan-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080241035	Agent for rendering halogen-containing gas harmless, and method of rendering halogen-containing gas harmless using same - An agent for rendering harmless a halogen-containing gas such as a halogen-containing exhaust gas, which comprises a faujasite zeolite having a SiO	10-02-2008

Shinichi Hirano, Utsunomiya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100026980	PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A processing apparatus of the present invention processes for a wafer	02-04-2010
20100053587	EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus for exposing a substrate to radiant energy includes: a stage including a chuck, and configured to hold the substrate on the chuck with vacuum and to be moved; a recovery device configured to recover the substrate from the stage; a first detector configured to detect an error of holding of the substrate on the chuck; a measuring device configured to measure an amount of positional deviation of the substrate relative to the chuck; and a controller configured to cause the measuring device to measure the amount of positional deviation in a case where the first detector detects the error, and to control an operation of the stage such that the amount of positional deviation falls within a tolerance based on the measured amount.	03-04-2010
20110007296	EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD - The present invention provides an exposure apparatus which transfers a pattern of a reticle onto a substrate, the apparatus including a convey unit configured to convey the substrate while chucking and holding a lower surface of the substrate, and a control unit configured to control a conveyance condition of the convey unit so that a conveyance acceleration is lower when the convey unit conveys the substrate in a vertical direction with downward acceleration than when the convey unit conveys the substrate in the vertical direction with upward acceleration.	01-13-2011
20110116070	EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - An exposure apparatus comprises: a substrate stage movable from a first position to a second position; a conveyance arm movable from a third position to the second position; an elevating member transferring the substrate to the arm at the second position; and a controller. The controller judges whether the stage reaches a fourth position that shifts to a front side from the second position by a predetermined interval for avoiding a collision between the substrate and the arm and a collision between the elevating member and the substrate when the elevating operation ends. If the controller judges that the stage does not reach the fourth position, the controller controls the movements of the stage and the arm, and the elevation of the elevating member so that the arm starts to move toward the second position before the end of the elevating operation.	05-19-2011

Shinji Hirano, Yokkaichi-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110086544	FLUIDPROOF CONNECTOR - A retainer (	04-14-2011

Shinji Hirano, Fukushima-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090194404	PRESSING-TYPE INPUT DEVICE - A pressing-type input device includes an operation part and pressure sensors that are provided on the lower surface of the operation part. The operation part includes an operation region where the pressure sensors are provided, and an outer region that is formed outside the operation region. An inner portion of the operation region is locally more flexible than the outer region that is formed outside the operation region.	08-06-2009

Takayuki Hirano, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090016407	Temperature-measuring member, temperature-measuring device, and method for measuring temperature - The surface density of projections formed on a thin metal film of a temperature-measuring member having the metal film having been subjected to a temperature profile is calculated with a number-calculating section according to image data fed into an arithmetic processing unit through an optical microscope, CCD camera, and I/O board. The maximum temperature of the object is determined with the temperature-calculating unit according to the surface density and data on the maximum temperature and surface density previously stored in memory. Furthermore, a temperature-measuring member constituted by a thin aluminum film arranged on a substrate is used. A reduction in the reflectivity of the film due to projections formed on the film surface according to a temperature profile to which the member has been subjected is measured. The maximum temperature in the temperature profile is estimated according to the reduction in reflectivity.	01-15-2009
20090017255	Dielectric line and production method therefor - A dielectric line having a sufficient ensured strength and being suitable for mass production and a production method therefor are provided. The production method is a method for manufacturing a dielectric line having a dielectric strip which is provided between two conductive plates approximately parallel to each other and which has a width smaller than that of the conductive plates, and dielectric medium layers which are filled between the conductive plates other than the dielectric strip and which is composed of a porous material having a dielectric constant smaller than that of the dielectric strip. The dielectric line (NRD guide) is produced by film forming steps S	01-15-2009

Takayuki Hirano, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100158713	FAN MOTOR - The present invention provides a fan motor capable of achieving both an improvement in a self cooling function of the fan motor and a reduction in fan noise, and of preventing the occurrence of heat damage, problems, and the like caused by external radiation heat and by self-heating, fan noise, and deterioration in fan performance and in fan efficiency. The fan motor (	06-24-2010
20100254846	ROOTS TYPE FLUID MACHINE - A roots type fluid machine includes suction and discharge ports, rotary shafts and a pair of rotors. The rotor has a number n of lobe and valley portions with apex and bottom ends. The lobe portions are located on imaginary lines extending radially from an axis of the rotary shaft. The outer surface of each one of the rotors is generated by rotating an outline of the rotor including an arc and involute and envelope curves around and moving the outline in the direction of the axis. The arc has a radius R and a center located on the imaginary line. The involute curve is formed by an imaginary base circle having a radius r and a center located on the axis. The envelope curve is formed by an arc having a radius R. The number n is four or more. A torsional angle β is over	10-07-2010

Takayuki Hirano, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090176064	Membrane Structure Element and Method for Manufacturing Same - It is intended to provide a membrane structure element that can be easily manufactured, has an excellent insulating property and high quality; and a method for manufacturing the membrane structure element. The manufacturing method is for manufacturing a membrane structure element including a membrane formed of a silicon oxide film and a substrate which supports the membrane in a hollow state by supporting a part of a periphery of the membrane. The method includes: a film formation step of forming a heat-shrinkable silicon oxide film	07-09-2009
20110034093	CONTACT PROBE PIN - The present invention provides a contact probe pin having both electrical conductivity and durability and being capable of realizing low adhesion to the device under test (particularly, tin contained therein) and thereby stably maintaining electrical contact over a long period of time. The present invention relates to a contact probe pin comprising: a base material; and a carbon film comprising at least one of a metal and a carbide thereof, wherein the carbon film is continuously formed over the surface of from a tip part of the contact probe pin to a lateral part of the contact probe pin, and a content of the at least one of a metal and a carbide thereof in the carbon film is continuously or intermittently decreased from the tip part toward the lateral part.	02-10-2011

Takuya Hirano, Odawara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100165282	Pillar spacer formation for tenacious LCDs - A liquid crystal display panel embedded with pillar type of spacers comprising a photo reactive material, wherein the mechanical durability of the pillar type of spacers has at least 15.9 MPs of mechanical strength to the external pressing force.	07-01-2010

Takuya Hirano, Anjo-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090218881	Fluid pressure control device - A brake force distribution control device which increases a brake force at an operation wheel so that a slip amount of the operation wheel becomes closer to a slip amount of a target wheel, wherein the slip amount of the target wheel is larger than the slip amount of the operation wheel.	09-03-2009

Takuya Hirano, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080283840	THIN FILM TRANSISTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a thin film transistor device formed on an insulating substrate of a liquid crystal display device and others, a method of manufacturing the same, and a liquid crystal display device. In structure, there are provided the steps of forming a negative photoresist film on a first insulating film for covering a first island-like semiconductor film, forming a resist mask that has an opening portion in an inner region with respect to a periphery of the first island-like semiconductor film by exposing/developing the negative photoresist film from a back surface side of a transparent substrate, etching the first insulating film in the opening portion of the resist mask, forming a second insulating film for covering the first insulating film and a conductive film thereon, and forming a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode by patterning the conductive film.	11-20-2008

Tatsuya Hirano, Minato-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110005460	VACUUM VAPOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS - Provided is a vacuum vapor deposition apparatus in which a crucible as a container for vaporizing a vapor deposition material is placed inside a vacuum chamber and a film is formed on a substrate by use of the vapor deposition material vaporized in the crucible. The apparatus includes measuring means for measuring a bulk of the vapor deposition material in the crucible from an outside of the vacuum chamber.	01-13-2011

Tatsuya Hirano, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080295766	Liquid wiping apparatus - A liquid wiping apparatus that can eliminate the increase in the thickness of membranous liquid and defects in the surface quality resulting from the attachment of splash onto the surface of a metallic strip and can improve the productivity in a manner of accelerating the line speed is provided. The liquid wiping apparatus includes blade wipers for contacting with a molten metal having been attached onto the metallic strip	12-04-2008

Tatsuya Hirano, Niigata JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100320614	SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor package production method includes the step of die-cutting part of a lead side portion of a seal formed by molding and dam bars using a pedestal and punch. The pedestal has an outer surface at a position retreating from a side surface of an upper seal portion as far as possible and an inner surface generally near a side surface of a lower seal portion. Width Wa of the upper surface of the pedestal is smaller than the overhang size of the upper seal portion. Tip region Ra of the lead side portion which is present right under the overhang portion of the upper seal portion has a slanted surface Fa	12-23-2010

Tatsuya Hirano, Himeji-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110117373	COMPOUND MATERIAL, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Proposed are a composite material having a high adhesiveness, wherein non-penetrating pores that are formed in a silicone surface layer are filled up with a metal or the like without leaving any voids by using the plating technique and the silicone surface layer is coated with the metal or the like, and a method of producing the composite material. A composite material, which has a high adhesiveness between a second metal or an alloy of the second metal (	05-19-2011
20110123813	COMPOSITE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed is a composite material wherein adhesion between a silicon surface and a plating material is enhanced. A method and an apparatus for producing the composite material are also disclosed. The method for producing a composite material comprises a dispersion/allocation step wherein the surface of a silicon substrate (	05-26-2011
20110151242	COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPRISING SILICON MATRIX AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Proposed are a composite material, wherein non-penetrating pores that are formed in a silicon surface layer are filled up with a metal or the like without leaving any voids by using the plating technique, and a method of producing the composite material. A composite material, which has been packed at a high accuracy, or in other words, in which little voids are left, can be obtained by filling up non-penetrating pores that are formed from a silicon surface (	06-23-2011

Tetsuya Hirano, Niigata JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080293190	Semiconductor package, method for fabricating the same, and semiconductor device - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, leads for sending and receiving signals between the semiconductor chip and an external device, fine metal wires, an encapsulant for sealing the leads, and a lid member. On the surface of each of the leads, a metal oxide film is formed by an oxidation treatment. The metal oxide film has a thickness larger than a natural oxide film and no more than 80 nm.	11-27-2008

Tetsuya Hirano, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100142916	Content reproducing device - A content reproducing device	06-10-2010

Tetsuya Hirano, Shizuoka JP

Tetsuya Hirano, Hamamatsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100236387	MUSICAL TONE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR GRAND-TYPE PIANO - A musical tone control system for a grand-type piano, which not only enables a shutter to be mounted on a hammer without any inconvenience even when a space above the hammer is small, but also is capable of properly controlling musical tones to be sounded. In this system, first to third optical sensors are disposed along the length of a hammer shank. Depression or non-depress of a key and a pivoting direction of an associated hammer are determined based on signals from the first and second optical sensors, respectively. Further, the pivoting speed of the hammer is calculated based on a signal from the third optical sensor. A musical tone to be sounded is controlled based on the determined depression or non-depression of the key and pivoting direction and the calculated speed of the hammer.	09-23-2010

Tomiyasu Hirano, Gamagori-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080216785	Lash adjuster - A lash adjuster includes a plunger and a cylinder. The cylinder includes a high-pressure chamber defined therein. The plunger has a valve port provided through a bottom wall thereof. The valve port includes a seat. A spherical valve body is accommodated in the high-pressure chamber. The valve body is made of ceramic material containing silicon nitride. The valve body is arranged to have a surface roughness average (Ra) of equal to or less than 0.13 μm. The valve body is arranged to have a contact pressure of equal to or lower than 1386 Mpa with the seat in a state where the valve port is closed by the valve body.	09-11-2008

Tomiyasu Hirano, Nishio-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080230023	Variable valve mechanism - The present invention provides a variable valve mechanism that varies amounts of opening and closing of a valve includes a rotating cam, a rocker arm, two lash adjusters, a hydraulic passage, and a switching mechanism. The rocker arm includes an input member and an output member. The two lash adjusters support the rocker arm so that the rocker arm can rock. The hydraulic passage includes an internal oil passage that is provided in an interior of at least one of the lash adjusters, and an arm oil passage that is provided in an interior of the rocker arm and that is connected from the internal oil passage. The switching mechanism uses a hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic passage to perform a switching between a linked state and a released state, and the switching varies the amounts of the opening and the closing of the valve.	09-25-2008

Toru Hirano, Seiro JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080277832	Molding Method and Mold - In a molding method and a mold therefore, a fluid flows through an ejector pin including a front end surface movable with respect to the mold to release or remove from the mold at least a part of a product made from a melted material so that the front end surface of the ejector pin movable with respect to the mold is cooled by the fluid.	11-13-2008

Toru Hirano, Otawara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100087737	ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ULTRASOUND IMAGE - A bias gate part supplies a bias current to a transmission pulse generator. The transmission pulse generator receives the supply 6of the bias current, amplifies an input voltage, and supplies an output voltage obtained by the amplification to array transducer elements. In accordance with the timing of transmitting ultrasound waves from the array transducer elements and the level of the output voltage supplied to the array transducer elements, the bias gate part supplies the bias current to the transmission pulse generator while changing the timing of supplying the bias current.	04-08-2010

Toshiyuki Hirano, Nagasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090169392	Wind turbine blade with sufficiently high strength and light weight - A wind turbine blade is provided with an outer skin layer formed of fiber-reinforced plastic, and a plurality of main structural members formed of fiber-reinforced plastic integrally with the outer skin layer to extend in a blade length direction. The main structural members include a plurality of main dorsal structural members positioned on a dorsal side of the wind turbine blade, and a plurality of main ventral structural members positioned on a ventral side of the wind turbine blade.	07-02-2009

Toshiyuki Hirano, Nagasaki-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090053062	Lightning Protection Device of Windmill Blade - The present invention proposes a lightning protection device of a windmill blade, comprising a tip receptor assembly having receptors which are mounted, in particular to, the tip end part of the blade where the blade profile becomes smaller, and having a simple structure so as to be readily assembled, and an intermediate receptor assembly having a receptor which is set at the outer surface of the blade so as to exhibit an effective countermeasure against increasing of the air pressure in the blade upon a lightning striking upon the blade, a lightening current being discharged to the ground from the receptors through connection equipment such as lead wires laid through the inside of the blade the windmill body and bypass brushes, characterized in that a base plate made of an electrically conductive material and connected thereto with the lead wires is embedded in the blade, and the receptors are secured and supported to the base plate, being exposed at the outer surface of the blade. Further, the present invention also proposes a method of assembling the lightning protection device.	02-26-2009

Yasuo Hirano, Mie JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090261667	ROTOR FOR ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE AND ROTATING MACHINE - A rotor for an electric rotating machine, improving cooling performance of the rotating machine. D-axis through-holes (	10-22-2009
20090261679	ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - An object of the present invention is to provide an internal permanent magnet type rotating electrical machine capable of maintaining compactness and high output and reducing vibration and noise caused by electromagnetic force. The rotating electrical machine of the present invention has an annular stator and a rotor that is arranged inside the stator with an air gap interposed between the stator and the rotor. The stator has a stator iron core provided with a plurality of slots at circumferential intervals and a coil received in each of the slots. The rotor has a rotor iron core, a plurality of permanent magnets embedded in a plurality of magnetic pole forming positions that are set along an outer circumference of the rotor iron core, an iron core section that faces the air gap and is magnetized by the permanent magnets to form a magnetic pole on an air gap fronting face at each of the magnetic pole forming positions, and an axially extending recess formed at a circumferentially central part of the air gap fronting face of each of the iron core sections.	10-22-2009

Yoshihiro Hirano, Nishishirakawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100282036	CYLINDRICAL GRINDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GRINDING - A cylindrical grinding apparatus grinding a side face of a cylindrical ingot, having a centering means of at least three rollers and an arm holding the rollers. The cylindrical ingot is placed on a table longitudinally, its end faces being held vertically with a pair of clamps. Afterward, the centering means moves backward and forward against the ingot horizontally to bring the rollers into pressure contact with the side face of the ingot while the ingot is rotated about a central axis with a rotation means, and thereafter the ingot is ground with the grinding wheel. The cylindrical grinding apparatus and the method for grinding enable improvement of grinding processing efficiency of the ingot.	11-11-2010
20110126814	BAND SAW CUTTING APPARATUS AND INGOT CUTTING METHOD - The present invention is a band saw cutting apparatus including: a cutting table on which an ingot is horizontally placed; an endless-belt blade provided in a tensioned state between pulleys, the blade having a blade-abrasive-grain portion and a blade base; and a coolant spraying opening for spraying a coolant on the blade, the band saw cutting apparatus cutting the ingot by relatively feeding the blade from above to below, the blade being driven to rotate by rotating the pulleys, wherein the pulleys is configured to be rotatable about an axis thereof in both directions, and a direction of driving to rotate the blade can be changed to cut the ingot. As a result, there is provided a band saw cutting apparatus and an ingot cutting method that can stably secure the quality of the ingot to be cut, increase the lifetime of the blade, and improve the productivity.	06-02-2011

Yoshihiro Hirano, Okayama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100124663	RESIN COMPOSITION AND SHEET USING RESIN COMPOSITION - A resin composition with no substantial halogen element content contains a tungsten powder, a polyester elastomer, silica, a polysiloxane compound, and melamine cyanurate. Relative to 100% in weight of the polyester elastomer, the total content of silica and the polysiloxane compound is 22% or more in weight, the content of melamine cyanurate is 17% or more in weight, and the total content of silica, the polysiloxane compound, and melamine cyanurate is 45% to 53% in weight. The oxygen index of the resin composition is 26 or more. The number of times of circumferentially bending a test piece at 90 degrees around a 10 mm-diameter column in a repetitive bending test using the test piece made of the resin composition having a length of 50 mm, a width of 100 mm, and a thickness of 2.25 mm is 1000 or more.	05-20-2010

Yoshihisa Hirano, Matsumoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110051382	ELECTRO-OPTICAL APPARATUS, FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ELECTRO-OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - An electro-optical apparatus comprising an electro-optical panel including a display section, a flexible printed circuit board, and a rigid circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board includes a first terminal connected to the electro-optical panel and a second terminal connected to an external circuit. The rigid circuit board includes a first surface on which electronic components are mounted and a second surface mounted to the flexible printed circuit board. The second surface of the rigid circuit board is opposite to the first surface. An entirety of the rigid circuit board is stacked on the flexible printed circuit board within the flexible printed circuit board. The rigid circuit board is electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board is bent toward the external circuit.	03-03-2011

Yoshikazu Hirano, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090056985	Printed circuit board and method of production of an electronic apparatus - A printed circuit board provided with board electrodes, wherein each board electrode is provided with a board electrode base, for carrying by soldering a bottom electrode arranged at a bottom of an electronic device inside from outer edges of the electronic device, arranged inside from the outer edges of the electronic device and a projection projecting out from the board electrode base, narrower in width than the board electrode base, and connected to an interconnect of the printed circuit board.	03-05-2009

Yoshiki Hirano, Fuchu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100243884	MASS SPECTROMETER AND MASS SPECTROMETRY METHOD - A mass spectrometer includes an ionization chamber (	09-30-2010

Yoshiki Hirano, Tochigi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100323206	SOFT MAGNETIC MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - A film composed of a metal or a semimetal is formed on a surface of a soft magnetic powder including iron and oxygen (in step S	12-23-2010

Yoshinori Hirano, Annaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090269697	POLYORGANOSILOXANE, RESIN COMPOSITION, AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A polyorganosiloxane compound is modified such that some silicon-bonded hydroxyl groups are substituted with acid labile groups and/or intermolecular or intramolecular crosslinks form with a crosslinking group having a C—O—C linkage. Cured films of a composition comprising the polyorganosiloxane are useful as interlayer dielectric films on TFT substrates.	10-29-2009

Yutaka Hirano, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100204828	MOVEMENT PATH GENERATION DEVICE FOR ROBOT - A movement path generating device for a robot is provided which can generate a movement path of a jointed robot satisfying a constraint condition and accomplishing optimization of various estimation conditions. The movement path generating device for a robot generating a movement path of a jointed robot with a dynamic constraint includes: constraint condition acquiring means for acquiring a constraint condition of the robot; estimation condition acquiring means for acquiring an estimation condition of the robot; posture generating means for generating a plurality of postures of the robot satisfying the constraint condition; posture estimating means for estimating the plurality of postures generated by the posture generating means on the basis of the estimation condition; posture selecting means for selecting one posture out of the plurality of postures generated by the posture generating means on the basis of the estimation result by the posture estimating means; and movement path generating means for generating the movement path of the robot using the posture selected by the posture selecting means.	08-12-2010