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Hirano, Kanagawa

Akio Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120063811RESIN CASTING MOLD, MOLDED RESIN PRODUCT, OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A resin casting mold includes a mold member forming a cavity that includes first and second surfaces facing each other in a first direction. The mold member further includes an insert member which forms a part of a third surface and which is slidable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. At least one cross-sectional shape of the cavity satisfies h03-15-2012

Asao Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080288518CONTENT DATA BLOCK PROCESSING - The present invention provides a method for processing content data. The method comprises buffering a sequence of received compressed content data blocks (11-20-2008

Atsushi Hirano, Kanagawa JP

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20090167967IMAGE WRITING/DISPLAY DEVICE AND IMAGE WRITING/DISPLAY METHOD - An image writing/display device has a voltage applying section, a pressure applying section, an initialization controlling section, and an image writing controlling section. In a state in which a display medium having a pair of electrodes and a display layer that is sandwiched between the pair of electrodes and whose reflectance is changed is positioned, the voltage applying section applies voltage to the pair of electrodes for changing the reflectance of the display layer. The pressure applying section applies pressure for changing the reflectance of the display layer. The initialization controlling section makes the display layer a uniform reflectance by applying pressure to the display layer with the pressure applying section. The image writing controlling section writes an image by applying data voltage from the voltage applying section to specific regions, that correspond to image data, of the display layer between the pair of electrodes.07-02-2009
20100123840LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device, having: a liquid crystal display medium that has a liquid crystal layer disposed between a pair of electrodes disposed facing with each other and that displays an image by reflecting or transmitting outside light according to the orientation of the liquid crystal layer; and an electrostatic actuator disposed at a side opposite to a display surface of the liquid crystal display medium, in which the liquid crystal display device displays an image by changing the orientation of the liquid crystal layer by application of a voltage to a specific area of the liquid crystal display medium through the pair of electrodes according to image data after the orientation of the liquid crystal layer is changed to the planar state by applying a stress to the liquid crystal display medium by the electrostatic actuator.05-20-2010

Patent applications by Atsushi Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Fujio Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120003512SECONDARY BATTERY AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A secondary battery includes a battery can 01-05-2012

Hideki Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100155582SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device includes: a photodiode formed to be segmented with respect to each pixel in a pixel area in which plural pixels are integrated on a light receiving surface of a semiconductor substrate; an insulator film formed on the semiconductor substrate to cover the photodiode; a recessed part formed with respect to each of the pixels in the insulator film in an upper part of the photodiode; a first light transmission layer of a siloxane resin formed to fill the recessed part and configure an optical waveguide in the pixel area; a second light transmission layer formed to configure an on-chip lens with respect to each of the pixels in the pixel area; and a guard ring formed to surround an outer circumference of the pixel area to partition an inner area containing the pixel area and an outer dicing area.06-24-2010

Keiichi Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100100316Positioning apparatus and positioning method - A positioning method includes performing a first positioning by carrying out information communication with an external part of an positioning apparatus to obtain a first information indicating a position of an object to which the method is applied, displaying a first map representing the position of the object indicated by the first information, performing a second positioning by carrying out information communication with an external part of the positioning apparatus before displaying the first map to obtain a second information indicating the position of the object more precisely than the first information, and displaying a second map representing the position of the positioning apparatus indicated by the second information without responding to another instruction from the user of the positioning after the displaying the first map.04-22-2010

Koji Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080307640METHOD FOR REINFORCING THE CONNECTION OF FLAT CABLE MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGE DISPLAY UNIT - The present invention discloses a method for reinforcing the connection between a wire formed on a substrate and a flat cable member with a reinforcing material. The method includes the step of supplying fluid and the step of hardening the fluid to form the reinforcing material. The step of supplying the fluid includes the step of bringing the substrate connecting to the flat cable member close to a jig and then supplying the fluid to a region in which the reinforcing material is to be formed while preventing the outflow of the fluid with the jig.12-18-2008
20090207704Recording apparatus, server apparatus, recording method, program, and storage medium - A data recording apparatus recording data of a CD on an HDD in a manner such that the content of record in the CD is faithfully accounted for and shortening an operation time for a synchronized ripping operation. When the data recording apparatus reads, from the CD, track data managed by track, according to TOC, and records the track data onto the HDD, the data recording apparatus recognizes data unrecorded on the HDD, from among the track data recorded on the CD. This recognition process is automatically performed based on the TOC read from the CD, and album information replayed using the TOC and held by the HDD. The recording apparatus reproduces and outputs only the unrecorded data from the CD based on the recognition result concerning the unrecorded data. In this way, the data already recorded on the HDD is not transferred from the CD to the HDD. The operation time for the synchronized ripping operation is reduced accordingly.08-20-2009
20110109985RECORDING APPARATUS, SERVER APPARATUS, RECORDING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A data recording apparatus recording data of a CD on an HDD in a manner such that the content of record in the CD is faithfully accounted for and shortening an operation time for a synchronized ripping operation. When the data recording apparatus reads, from the CD, track data managed by track, according to TOC, and records the track data onto the HDD, the data recording apparatus recognizes data unrecorded on the HDD, from among the track data recorded on the CD. This recognition process is automatically performed based on the TOC read from the CD, and album information replayed using the TOC and held by the HDD. The recording apparatus reproduces and outputs only the unrecorded data from the CD based on the recognition result concerning the unrecorded data. In this way, the data already recorded on the HDD is not transferred from the CD to the HDD. The operation time for the synchronized ripping operation is reduced accordingly.05-12-2011

Patent applications by Koji Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Kyoko Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090092571LIQUID DEODORANT COMPOSITION AND DEODORIZING METHOD - The present invention relates to a double component type deodorant which comprises a first deodorant component A containing a liquid mixture containing a polyphenol and an acid agent and a second deodorant component B containing an alkali agent and an aqueous solvent. These deodorant components A and B may be separately stored in different storage parts. According to the invention, mixed type malodors in which at least two or more kinds of a sulfur-containing compound, aldehydes, lower fatty acids, amines, and the like are mixed can be efficiently deodorized.04-09-2009
20100011517HAIR DYE STABILIZER - It is to provide a hair dye stabilizer capable of stably storing a readily oxidizable compound in a hair dye, especially an oxidizing dye intermediate or a coupler and effective for remarkably improving the offensive odor problem. Furthermore, it isto provide a hair dye stabilizer giving improvement in damage on the hair, hardly irritating the skin, and free from adverse effects on the dyeing ability of the hair dye.01-21-2010
20100074971DOUBLE PREPARATION TYPE ANTIOXIDANT COMPOSITION AND ANTIOXIDATION PRODUCT COMPRISING THE SAME - It is to provide an antioxidant excellent in antioxidative potential and having high safety is provided. Also, it is to provide an antioxidant in which problems of unpleasant smell and taste are avoided and its preparation method is not so complex.03-25-2010

Sayo Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090116508APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF CONVERTING BIT RATE OF DVB-H SIGNAL - A bit rate converting apparatus suitable for a DVB-H signal which does not have a function of rewriting a PCR value comprises means (05-07-2009
20100095336METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING DVB-H SIGNAL HAVING DESIRED BIT RATE - A method of creating a DVB-H signal having a desired bit rate includes the steps of preparing a TS signal of DVB-H Standard in conformity to a first bit rate (04-15-2010

Shigenobu Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090256157DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a first substrate on which a semiconductor circuit is formed. A second substrate is disposed over the first substrate to include a first electrode formed on a first surface to perform image displaying, and a second electrode exposed to a second surface and bonded to the first electrode via a contact hole. A third substrate is disposed over the second substrate to include a third electrode formed to perform image displaying in association with the first electrode of the second substrate. An image displaying layer is disposed between the second substrate and the third substrate to perform image displaying. An electrode on a surface of the first substrate on which the semiconductor circuit is formed is electrically connected to the second electrode exposed to the second surface of the second substrate.10-15-2009
20110002718FIXING SOLUTION, FIXING METHOD, FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - To provide a fixing solution for fixing fine resin particles to a recording medium, the fixing solution including: a diluent which contains water; a foaming agent which allows the fixing solution to be in the form of foam; and a solid plasticizer which is solid at normal temperature and soluble in the diluent, and which softens or swells at least part of the fine resin particles while dissolved in the diluent.01-06-2011
20110217098Fixing device and image forming apparatus - A disclosed fixing device includes a fixer application unit configured to apply a fixer containing a softener, capable of softening resin by dissolving or swelling at least a part of the resin, and water to resin particles formed on a recording medium such that the resin particles are fixed on the recording medium, and an anti-tack agent application unit configured to apply a liquid anti-tack agent immiscible with the softener to surfaces of the resin particles that are mixed with the softener by the application of the fixer containing the softener.09-08-2011
20110222139ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electrochromic display apparatus is disclosed that includes a stacked body which includes a display electrode and an electrochromic layer that are stacked on each other; a film which includes through holes, and is disposed on one of the display electrode and the electrochromic layer of the stacked body; and an opposed substrate on which an opposed electrode that faces toward the display electrode is formed.09-15-2011
20110279884ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY ELEMENT - An electrochromic display element including a display substrate, at least one display electrode, a counter electrode, a counter substrate, at least one electrochromic layer in contact with the display electrode, and an electrolyte layer between the electrochromic layer and the counter electrode, wherein the electrolyte layer contains a matrix resin having a three-dimensionally crosslinked structure and a mixture of a liquid crystal compound and an electrolyte, and wherein the mixture of the liquid crystal compound and the electrolyte is dispersed as a continuous phase in the matrix resin.11-17-2011
20120033286ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY DEVICE, FABRICATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR - An electrochromic display device includes a display substrate, a counter substrate facing the display substrate, counter electrodes formed on the counter substrate, at least first and second display electrodes arranged between the display substrate and the counter electrodes, the first display electrode and the second display electrode having a predetermined distance from each other, a first electrochromic layer arranged on the first display electrode and a second electrochromic layer arranged on the second display electrode, an electrolyte layer arranged between the respective first and the second display electrodes and the counter electrodes, and a protective layer made of an insulator material formed on a counter electrode facing side surface of one of the first and the second display electrodes such that the protective layer is sandwiched between the selected one of the first and the second display electrodes and a corresponding one of the first and the second electrochromic layers.02-09-2012

Patent applications by Shigenobu Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Shinya Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110049657SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a semiconductor device in which short circuit failures in magnetic resistor elements and the like are reduced, and a method of manufacturing the same. An interlayer insulating film in which memory cells are formed is formed such that the upper surface of the portion of the interlayer insulating film located in a memory cell region where the magnetic resistor elements are formed is at a position lower than that of the upper surface of the portion of the interlayer insulating film located in a peripheral region. Another interlayer insulating film is formed so as to cover the magnetic resistor elements. In the another interlayer insulating film, formed are bit lines electrically coupled to the magnetic resistor elements. Immediately below the magnetic resistor elements, formed are digit lines.03-03-2011
20110062539SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To provide a semiconductor device in which the deterioration of the rewrite property is suppressed. In a memory cell region, magnetoresistive elements in a semiconductor magnetic-storage device are formed in an array shape in a mode that the magnetoresistive elements are arranged at portions where digit lines extending in one direction intersect bit lines extending in the direction approximately orthogonal to the digit lines. The digit line and the bit line have such a wiring structure constituted by covering a copper film to be a wiring main body with a cladding layer. One end side of the magnetoresistive element is electrically coupled to the bit line via a top via formed from a non-magnetic material.03-17-2011

Shozo Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110284508WELDING SYSTEM AND WELDING METHOD - A welding system has: a welding mechanism, a reception laser light source, a reception optical mechanism, an interferometer, a data recording/analysis mechanism and a data recording/analysis mechanism. The reception laser light source generates reception laser light so as to irradiate the object to be welded with the reception laser light for the purpose of detecting a reflected ultrasonic wave obtained as a result of reflection of a transmission ultrasonic wave. The reception optical mechanism transmits, during or after welding operation, the reception laser light generated from the reception laser light source to the surface of the object to be welded for irradiation while moving, together with the welding mechanism, relative to the object to be welded and collects laser light scattered/reflected at the surface of the object to be welded.11-24-2011
20110286005WELDING INSPECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A welding inspection method has steps of: generating transmission laser light for generating an ultrasonic wave and transmitting the transmission laser light to an object to be inspected during or after welding operation for irradiation; generating reception laser light for detecting an ultrasonic wave and transmitting the reception laser light to the object to be inspected for irradiation; collecting laser light scattered and reflected at surface of the object to be inspected; performing interference measurement of the laser light and obtaining an ultrasonic signal; and analyzing the ultrasonic signal obtained by the interference measurement. At least one of the transmission laser light generated in the transmission laser light irradiation step and the reception laser light generated in the reception laser light irradiation step is irradiated onto a welded metal part or a groove side surface.11-24-2011

Shunsuke Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080261543TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Provided is a transmission circuit capable of operating with high linearity and with low noise. An AM variable fc filter 10-23-2008
20090289723PLL OSCILLATION CIRCUIT, POLAR TRANSMITTING CIRCUIT, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Provided is a PLL oscillation circuit that can reduce the variability of modulation sensitivity of a VCO 11-26-2009
20100073095Frequency Synthesizer and Radio Transmitting Apparatus - A frequency synthesizer (03-25-2010
20100272222PLL MODULATION CIRCUIT, RADIO TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Provided are a PLL modulation circuit, a radio transmission device, and a radio communication device capable of maintaining a modulation accuracy for modulation of a wide band. The PLL modulation circuit (10-28-2010

Patent applications by Shunsuke Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Taisuke Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110003007MICROPARTICLE AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION THEREOF - A microparticle includes an agglomerate of a hydrophilic active substance containing particle, which particle includes an amphiphilic polymer composed of a hydrophobic segment of poly (hydroxy acid) and a hydrophilic segment of polysaccharides or polyethylene glycol, and a hydrophilic active substance. It is characterized by an efficient inclusion of the hydrophilic active substance, and a release of the hydrophilic active substance at an appropriate speed in the human body, and is hence very useful as a DDS pharmaceutical preparation.01-06-2011

Tetsu Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100013244LOCK SYSTEM - A lock system is provided which is made to facilitate connecting work of a slide pin with a cam member and reduce looseness in the connected state.01-21-2010

Tetsuya Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080292285Data Processing Device, Data Processing Method, Program, Program Recording Medium, Data Recording Medium, and Data Structure - The present invention relates to a data processing apparatus, a data processing method, a program, a prgram recording medium, a data recording medium, and a data structure that enable reading of coded video data in access units withour analyyzing the coded video data. In step S11-27-2008

Patent applications by Tetsuya Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Tomoki Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100060442DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - The present invention provides a display device for a vehicle that display an amount of a particulate matter collected in a filter device for exhaust gas purification. A vehicle 03-11-2010

Toshio Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090054316AGENT FOR CONTROL OF FUNCTION OF ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELL - The present invention provides an agent capable of controlling the function of antigen-presenting cell. The present invention provides an agent for controlling the function of antigen-presenting cell, comprising a substance capable of controlling an intracellular zinc ion concentration, particularly, a zinc ion, a zinc ion chelator, a substance for regulating the expression and/or function of a zinc ion-requiring protein, or a substance for regulating the expression and/or function of a zinc ion transporter, as an active ingredient.02-26-2009
20090203749AGENT FOR CONTROL OF DEGRANULATION REACTION AND CYTOKINE PRODUCTION - To provide an agent capable of controlling the degranulation reaction and/or cytokine production of mast cell and the like. The present invention provides an agent for controlling a degranulation reaction and an agent for controlling a cytokine production, comprising a substance capable of controlling an intracellular zinc ion concentration, particularly, a zinc ion, a zinc ion chelator, an agent for controlling the expression and/or function of a zinc ion-requiring protein, or an agent for controlling the expression and/or function of a zinc ion transporter, as an active ingredient.08-13-2009
20110266895ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - According to one embodiment, a rotating electrical machine has a vibrating-element. The vibrating-element has spring bars and circular members which cover spring bars while a part is connected to spring bars. The spring bars are connected to first stator core connection portions, which are formed so as to be spaced out in a circumferential direction from each other at two locations on a side surface of the stator core. The stator frame is connected by the second stator core connection portions, which are formed by two locations which are different from the first stator core connection portions, of the stator core. The second stator core connection portions contain a position adjacent to a node portion of a circular mode of vibration of the stator core, in which antinodes and nodes of vibration alternately appear in the circumferential direction as the vibrating-element is attached to the stator core.11-03-2011

Yoshiaki Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090055750INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information providing system and method and a storage medium which provide information services to each client apparatus on which a browser for browsing content and at least one object operate, through the cooperation with the operation of the object. A server apparatus has a view server for providing content to the browser, a communication server for making communication with the object, and an application sever for making the view server and the application server cooperate with each other. When a read operation from the object is performed, the communication server notifies the application server of a result of the read operation, thereby providing synchronization between the communication server and the view server.02-26-2009
20090282154CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION, INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREOF, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - A client (such as a PC, portable telephone, PDA, electrical appliances), to which a device such as a IC card is connected, starts a handshake protocol to request a server to start communication. When communication is established via the handshake protocol, the initiative of communication is transferred to the server, and the state changes into a neutral state. In this neutral state, a control packet including a particular number of messages and a finished message is transmitted from the server to the client. If the client receives the control packet, the client performs a process according to the messages included in the control packet. This makes it possible to remotely control a device via a network in a highly reliable and efficient manner.11-12-2009
20120042043CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION, INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREOF, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - A client (such as a PC, portable telephone, PDA, electrical appliances), to which a device such as a IC card is connected, starts a handshake protocol to request a server to start communication. When communication is established via the handshake protocol, the initiative of communication is transferred to the server, and the state changes into a neutral state. In this neutral state, a control packet including a particular number of messages and a finished message is transmitted from the server to the client. If the client receives the control packet, the client performs a process according to the messages included in the control packet. This makes it possible to remotely control a device via a network in a highly reliable and efficient manner.02-16-2012

Patent applications by Yoshiaki Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Yoshiteru Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100067429EXTENSION SUBORDINATE MACHINE SYSTEM AND SIGNAL RELAYING METHOD - An extension subordinate machine system enabling high-accuracy correction of the cable loss by adjusting the gain by using the pilot signal and further enabling high-accuracy correction of the loss caused by distribution by a distributor even when a relay device adaptor is connected to the extension subordinate machine through the distributor. With this system, a main machine control section (03-18-2010

Yuichi Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110186936SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - a method for producing a semiconductor device provided in such a manner that a first layer and a second layer are laminated to ensure that their TSVs are arranged in almost a straight line, including: first layer production steps including steps of preparing a substrate, forming a transistor of an input/output circuit on an upper surface of the substrate, forming an insulation layer so as to cover the transistor, and forming a TSV in the insulation layer; second layer production steps including steps of preparing a substrate, forming a transistor of a logic circuit on an upper surface of the substrate, forming an insulation layer so as to cover the transistor, and forming a TSV in the insulation layer; a connection step of connecting surfaces of the first layer and the second layer on a side opposite to substrates of the first layer and the second layer to ensure that the TSV of the first layer and the TSV of the second layer are arranged in almost a straight line; and a step of removing the substrate of the first layer.08-04-2011
20120061767SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device includes core transistors for forming a logic circuit, and I/O transistors for forming an input/output circuit. A distance from the main surface to a lowermost part of an n-type impurity region NR of the I/O n-type transistor is longer than that from the main surface to a lowermost part of an n-type impurity region NR of the core n-type transistor. A distance from the main surface to a lowermost part of a p-type impurity region PR of the I/O p-type transistor is longer than that from the main surface to a lowermost part of a p-type impurity region of the core p-type transistor. A distance from the main surface to the lowermost part of the n-type impurity region of the I/O n-type transistor is longer than that from the main surface to the lowermost part of the p-type impurity region of the I/O p-type transistor.03-15-2012

Yuki Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090277735ROTATION DAMPER - A rotary damper is provided so that air incorporated into a housing during assembly is, not excessively compressed, whereby a generation of a peculiar sound due to the air incorporated into the housing can be prevented even though the rotor rotates in both directions, and so that the air is stopped and captured in a fixed place whereby influence on the generated torque can be reduced, and irregularity of the torque can be reduced progressively.11-12-2009

Yuuki Hirano, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110286034Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium - An information processing apparatus is disclosed, including an application, a user interface part, a storage part, an image processing part, and a sending part. The application issues a drawing instruction and outputs drawing data. The user interface part performs a print setting with respect to the drawing data. The storage part stores a setting file in which parameters of an allocation process are set. The image processing part performs the allocation process on the drawing data based on the setting file read out from the storage part when the print setting using the setting file is determined by the user interface part. The sending part sends the drawing data on which the allocation process is performed by the image processing part, to an output destination.11-24-2011