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Hiraoka, JP

Akira Hiraoka, Utsunomiya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100098395	IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - Provided is an image pickup apparatus including: a zoom lens unit which moves during zooming; a focus lens unit which moves during focusing; a zoom operation switch having a function for driving the zoom lens unit; a focus detection unit for detecting a focus state on an object located in a focusing area selected from multiple focusing areas within an imaging area; and a drive unit for driving the focus lens unit based on a result obtained by detection of the focus detection unit, in which the zoom operation switch further has a function for switching the selected focusing area.	04-22-2010

Chikara Hiraoka, Hitachi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090110448	Fixing Unit and Image Forming Apparatus Having the Same - A fixing unit where an operating force for releasing a nip can be reduced with a small-sized configuration. The fixing unit has a heating roller including a heating element, a pressure belt, pressure arms, pressure springs, and nip load releasing units. The pressure belt is supported in an intermediate position between the pressure arms	04-30-2009

Hidetoshi Hiraoka, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080227943	METHOD OF STORING COATING SOLUTION FOR FORMING INTERLAYER INSULATING FILM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of storing a coating solution for forming an interlayer insulating film for a semiconductor device, the method includes: storing a coating solution for forming an interlayer insulating film for a semiconductor device in a vessel having a wetted surface made of a plastic, and the coating solution containing at least one silane coupling agent.	09-18-2008
20090059347	INFORMATION DISPLAY PANEL - In an information display panel, in which display media are sealed in a plurality of cells formed by partition walls between two opposed substrates, at least one of two substrates being transparent, and, in which the display media, to which an electrostatic field is applied, are made to move so as to display information such as an image, a tensile elastic modulus of the partition wall is controlled in a range of 10-100 MPa and a breaking elongation of the partition wall is controlled in a range of 2-500%.	03-05-2009
20090104371	FILM FORMING COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING FILM, FILM, AND INSULATING FILM - A film forming composition is provided that includes (A) a radical polymerization initiator, and (B-1) a compound represented by Formula (1) below and/or a polymer polymerized using at least a compound represented by Formula (1) below, and/or (B-2) a compound represented by Formula (2) below and/or a polymer polymerized using at least a compound represented by Formula (2) below	04-23-2009

Hirokazu Hiraoka, Sakai JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100187345	ROTOR FOR SPINNING REEL - A rotor includes a rotor body, first to third cover members, and first and second mounting brackets. The rotor body includes a tubular member and first and second rotor arms. The first and second rotor arms extend forward from first and second sides of the rear end of the tubular member. The rotor arms are also spaced apart from the outer periphery of the tubular member. The first and second cover members cover a portion of the outside of the first and second rotor arms. The third cover member is coupled to the rear ends of the first and second cover members, and covers the rear end of the tubular member. The first and second mounting brackets are disposed in front of the third cover member so as to be covered by the first and second cover members. The first and second mounting brackets are used for mounting the third cover member to the rotor body by way of screw members.	07-29-2010
20110180646	SPINNING REEL SPOOL SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A retainer member has a retainer portion, a through hole, and non-circular cross section. A bearing section is disposed on an outer periphery of the retainer portion. The through hole has a circular axial cross section and an inner periphery, which is axially penetrated by a non-circular portion of a spool shaft from back to front. The non-circular cross-sectional portion is formed by cutting out a front end of the retainer portion by machining. The non-circular cross-sectional portion has a non-circular axial cross section that engages the non-circular portion of the spool shaft.	07-28-2011

Hironori Hiraoka, Yao-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120073533	CAMSHAFT DEVICE, ENGINE WITH SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CAMSHAFT DEVICE - A camshaft device (	03-29-2012

Jin Hiraoka, Sagamihara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090062830	PUNCTURE APPARATUS WITH AUTOMATIC PUNCTURE FUNCTION - The present invention is a puncture apparatus with an automatic puncture function, that includes: a hollow needle tube; a flexible sheath having the needle tube inserted therethrough; a main body having one of the ends of the sheath fixed thereto; a slider attached to the main body, the slider being capable of sliding in an axial direction relative to the main body; a needle tube-maneuvering section, attached to the slider, capable of sliding in an axial direction relative to the slider, the needle tube-maneuvering section having an end section of the needle tube fixed thereto; a retraction state-maintaining member for maintaining the needle tube-maneuvering section in the retracted state toward a proximal end; an urging member, provided in the needle tube-maneuvering section, for urging a retracted state of the needle tube-maneuvering section toward the distal end; an operation section for resetting the operation of the retraction state-maintaining member; releasing the ejection force; and projecting the needle tube-maneuvering section toward the distal end; and an unintentional operation preventive member, provided to the slider, for holding the operation section in an non-operating state, wherein the non-operating state of the operation section held by the unintentional operation preventive member can be reset only when the distal end of the needle tube is exposed by sliding the slider to a predetermined position relative to the main body.	03-05-2009

Junji Hiraoka, Kitakyushyu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090134022	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PHOTOCATALYST - A method of producing a photocatalyst according to the invention comprises forming an amorphous titanium oxide and heat-treating it in an atmosphere containing oxygen, whereby a photocatalyst having a good photocatalysis can be obtained. In particular, the amorphous titanium oxide is obtained by using the reactive sputtering method and via deposition at a low temperature and at a high film formation rate. This apparatus can be provided with cooling means to allow enhancement of the throughput of the film formation process.	05-28-2009

Junji Hiraoka, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100206723	PHOTOCATALYST ELEMENT, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREPARING THE SAME - A photocatalyst according to the invention comprises a photocatalytic film of a compound of titanium and oxygen and is characterized in that the photocatalytic film is made porous and has 0.02 or higher value as a value calculated by dividing the arithmetical mean deviation of profile Ra with the film thickness. The photocatalytic film can also be specified by the intensity ratio between x-ray diffraction peaks of the anatase structure of titanium oxide. Such a porous photocatalytic material can be obtained by a reactive sputtering method in conditions of adjusting film formation parameters such as the film formation rate, the sputtering pressure, the substrate temperature, the oxygen partial pressure and the like in proper ranges, respectively, and the photocatalyst material is provided with excellent decomposition and hydrophilization capability.	08-19-2010
20100210447	PHOTOCATALYST ELEMENT, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREPARING THE SAME - A photocatalyst according to the invention comprises a photocatalytic film of a compound of titanium and oxygen and is characterized in that the photocatalytic film is made porous and has 0.02 or higher value as a value calculated by dividing the arithmetical mean deviation of profile Ra with the film thickness. The photocatalytic film can also be specified by the intensity ratio between x-ray diffraction peaks of the anatase structure of titanium oxide. Such a porous photocatalytic material can be obtained by a reactive sputtering method in conditions of adjusting film formation parameters such as the film formation rate, the sputtering pressure, the substrate temperature, the oxygen partial pressure and the like in proper ranges, respectively, and the photocatalyst material is provided with excellent decomposition and hydrophilization capability.	08-19-2010

Katsuaki Hiraoka, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120072129	LIFE PREDICTING METHOD FOR SOLDER JOINT, LIFE PREDICTING APPARATUS FOR SOLDER JOINT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A life predicting method for a solder joint includes a step of referring to a temperature history of a measurement object having a solder joint, a step of examining at least one physical quantity selected from the group consisting of amplitude, a cycle number, a mean temperature, and a periodic length of a temperature variation with a cycle count method from the temperature history, a step of calculating a strain range by utilizing a previously prepared response surface from the physical quantity examined with the cycle count method, and a step of calculating a strain range increasing rate from a strain range with reference to a previously obtained damage index and a strain variation history of the strain range.	03-22-2012

Kazuo Hiraoka, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080230526	Welding method and welded joint structure - The invention provides a welding system capable of freely controlling the dispersion and concentration of arc heat over the groove face with an extremely narrow gap and a high strength and high quality welded joint structure which is formed by this welding system and which is capable of preventing softening/hardening of the structure, the lowering of the toughness thereof and the generation of a crack. According to the welding system, the melting rate of a welding wire is controlled relative to the welding wire feeding rate by changing the characteristic of an arc current so that the range of behavior and the transfer rate of the arc pole (the arc generating main point at a groove surface) are controlled. Further, the welded joint structure consists of a high strength steel having a superfine grain structure with a carbon equivalent of as low as less than 0.38 and a crystal grain size of less than 7 μm and is welded by a consumable electrode type arc welding method so as to control the arc heat distribution on the groove face of the joint.	09-25-2008
20090039065	Welding wire and welding method - A plurality of metal materials to be a composition, without containing a flux, of a required welded portion are laminated in order to improve characteristics such as toughness of the welded portion and to carry out a stable welding operation. A welding wire enclosing an alkaline metal compound is used between the layers. The welding is carried out in a high-purity inert gas atmosphere.	02-12-2009
20110042365	WELDING METHOD AND WELDING JOINT STRUCTURE - The invention provides a welding system capable of freely controlling the dispersion and concentration of arc heat over the groove face with an extreamly narrow gap and a high strength and high quality welded joint structure which is formed by this welding system and which is capable of preventing softening/hardening of the structure, the lowering of the toughness thereof and the generation of a crack. According to the welding system, the melting rate of a welding wire is controlled relative to the welding wire feeding rate by changing the characteristic of an arc current so that the range of behavior and the transfer rate of the arc pole (the arc generating main point at a groove surface) are controlled. Further, the welded joint structure consists of a high strength steel having a superfine grain structure with a carbon equivalent of as low as less than 0.38 and a crystal grain size of less than 7 μm and is welded by a consumable electrode type arc welding method so as to control the arc heat distribution on the groove face of the joint.	02-24-2011

Kazuo Hiraoka, Tsuchiura-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100133240	Consumable Electrode-Based Gas-Shielded Arc Welding Method and Welding Torch Therefor - A method of consumable electrode type gas shield arc welding characterized in that a shield gas consisting of an inert gas is fed toward a consumable electrode and an addition gas consisting of a mixture of oxidizing gas and inert gas toward an outer edge of welding pool. Further, there is provided a welding torch for use in the method. Thus, in the welding of steel material in accordance with GMA welding technique, the dissolved oxygen concentration of the weld metal can be reduced to 100 ppm or less, and while maintaining arc stability, desirable bead formation can be attained.	06-03-2010

Kazutaka Hiraoka, Higashiibaraki-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100217054	Method for Production of Lower Olefin - Disclosed is a method for production of lower olefins from a raw material containing dimethyl ether (DME), which can produce lower olefins (e.g. propylene) with good yield and in an economically advantageous manner by prolonging the time until the reversible deactivation of a zeolite catalyst and preventing the irreversible deactivation of the catalyst, can reduce the amount of water to be recycled to increase the thermal efficiency of the process, and can simplify the facilities and operations. Also disclosed is a method for improving the yield of propylene with good efficiency under practical operating conditions. A feed gas which comprises a DME-containing feedstock gas and an additive gas and further contains steam at a specific proportion is introduced into an olefin synthesis reactor to contact the feed gas with a zeolite catalyst, thereby producing a hydrocarbon product containing C2-C5 olefins. Propylene or the like is separated/collected from the hydrocarbon product, and at least a part of the remainder is used as at least a part of the additive gas.	08-26-2010

Keiichi Hiraoka, Matsuyama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090025659	Boiler - Provided is a boiler including: a plurality of heat transfer tubes arranged to form a cylindrical shape between an upper header and a lower header to constitute a heat transfer tube row; and a plurality of longitudinal fins provided to close gaps between the heat transfer tubes without connecting the adjacent heat transfer tubes, the plurality of longitudinal fins being provided to a portion other than one of one end in a vertical direction of the heat transfer tube row and a part in a peripheral direction thereof.	01-29-2009

Kensuke Hiraoka, Sammu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110162710	SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL MANUFACTURING METHOD - A solar cell includes: a photoelectric converter in which a first electrode layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode layer are stacked on a substrate in order; and a texture layer that is disposed between the substrate and the first electrode layer, made of a transparent material in a visible light region, and has a continuous irregular configuration on a face that is in touch with the first electrode layer.	07-07-2011

Kenzo Hiraoka, Kofu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110300636	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE - The presence of hydrogen peroxide vapor is detected with high sensitivity. Oxygen molecules in the air are ionized by electrons generated by a discharge plasma, thereby producing an oxygen molecule negative ion O	12-08-2011

Kenzo Hiraoka, Yamanashi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090140137	IONIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS USING ELECTROSPRAY - A biological sample can be subjected to measurement, description and ionization of ions is possible under atmospheric pressure without undergoing pretreatment. Imaging having a resolution on the nanometer order can be performed. An STM needle (probe) of an XYZ-axis-drive piezoelectric element is oscillated along the Z axis to contact the sample to a depth on the nanometer order and capture molecules at the needle tip. A pulsed high voltage is applied to the needle, achieving needle electrospray. The sample molecules are then desorbed and ionized, and mass spectrometry is carried out. The needle is swept in the XY directions, oscillation is repeated and an image obtained by molecular imaging of a nanometer area of the biological sample is measured. The probe may be brought into contact with a droplet produced at the tip of a capillary connected to the outlet port of a liquid chromatograph to capture a sample.	06-04-2009
20110108726	IONIZATION ANALYSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS - It is arranged so that ions can be analyzed accurately and with high sensitivity. A first electrode	05-12-2011
20110198495	IONIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS USING A PROBE, AND ANALYTICAL METHOD AND APPARATUS - The tip of an electrically conductive probe	08-18-2011

Kosuke Hiraoka, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090039179	MEDICINE SPRAYING DEVICE - A device is provided to be able to spray over a wide range and suppress a chilling injury. In the device, a rotating nozzle is connected to a connection pipe having a connection passage in communication to a nozzle stem of an aerosol can to have an outlet directed laterally. The rotating nozzle comprises a hollow support having a connection passage connected to a connection passage outlet of the connection pipe and a hollow arm rotatably supported at a tip end of the support, and an arm orifice is provided at a tip end of a connection passage in the arm and oriented such that reaction force of spray causes the rotating nozzle to rotate and aerosol contents are sprayed forwardly of a rotating plane of the rotating nozzle.	02-12-2009

Kouichi Hiraoka, Moriya JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090292384	MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTION EVALUATION SUPPORT SYSTEM, MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTION EVALUATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTION EVALUATION SUPPORT PROGRAM - A manufacturing instruction evaluation support system includes a data reading part that reads a manufacturing instruction parameter group and manufacturing performance data corresponding thereto, a parameter sorting part that calculates a risk rate for each manufacturing instruction parameter configuring the manufacturing instruction parameter group and an average value of risk rates among the manufacturing instruction parameters to identify as available choices the manufacturing instruction parameters having the risk rates no greater than the average value, a parameter identifying part that calculates an explanatory variable selection reference value for the manufacturing instruction parameter group and the manufacturing instruction parameters of the available choices with the multiple regression analysis program to identify the manufacturing instruction parameter group or the manufacturing instruction parameters of the available choices having the greater calculated explanatory variable selection reference value as optimum parameters, and a regression equation calculating part that calculates and displays a regression equation when employing the optimum parameters with the multiple regression analysis program.	11-26-2009

Manabu Hiraoka, Nasushiobara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100054395	X-RAY COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS - An X-ray computer tomography apparatus includes an X-ray tube, a two-dimensional array type X-ray detector, a rotating mechanism, a pair of collimators, a collimator moving mechanism which separately moves the pair of collimators in a direction almost parallel to a rotation axis, a reconstruction processing unit which reconstructs image data in a reconstruction range, and a collimator control unit. The collimator control unit controls the position of each collimator in accordance with the distance between an X-ray central plane corresponding to a cone angle 0° and an end face of the reconstruction range. The collimator moving mechanism moves each of the pair of collimators in the range from the outermost position corresponding to the maximum cone angle to the innermost position offset from a position corresponding to a cone angle of nearly 0° to the opposite side.	03-04-2010
20110280366	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND X-RAY CT SYSTEM - An image processing apparatus and X-ray CT system, having a tracheal bifurcation area extraction part, for extracting the tracheal bifurcation area from an X-ray image and a tracheal bifurcation identification part, for identifying the tracheal bifurcation from the tracheal bifurcation area.	11-17-2011

Masahiro Hiraoka, Imabari-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090253334	Method for Manufacturing an Electric Bulb - In an electric bulb wherein a pair of lead-in wires	10-08-2009

Masahiro Hiraoka, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100003156	RARE EARTH MAGNET AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF - The present invention provides a rare earth magnet, which is formed through at least hot molding, the rare earth magnet containing grains including an R	01-07-2010

Masahiro Hiraoka, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100275283	MODEL ANIMAL IN WHICH STATE OF DISEASE CONDITION IS OBSERVABLE IN REAL TIME, GENE CONSTRUCT FOR ACHIEVING THE SAME AND USE OF THE SAME - Provided is a technique for observing in real time the state of a disease condition in a tissue of an animal or the state of a functionally adverse condition which is a prelude to the disease condition without injuring the animal. This can be achieved by the use of a gene construct having a reporter gene integrated under the control of a hypoxia responsible promoter an ODD domain (oxygen dependent degradation domain) integrated upstream to the reporter gene.	10-28-2010

Masashi Hiraoka, Chiba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100208555	ESCAPEMENT GOVERNOR, MECHANICAL WATCH, PALLET FORK (INCOMPLETE) MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND ROLLER MANUFACTURING METHOD - Disclosed are an integrally molded type pallet fork (incomplete) with a safety pin and a roller table that are formed with high precision by a simple process, a thin escapement governor including the pallet fork (complete) and the roller table, and a method of manufacturing the pallet fork (complete) and the roller table. The pallet fork (complete) of the escapement governor includes a pair of entry horn and exit horn extending from the rotation axis of the pallet fork (complete) toward the rotation axis of a balance with hairspring and adapted to transmit the power of an escape wheel to an impulse pin; and a safety pin which is provided in a side surface of the pallet fork (complete) between the pair of entry horn and exit horn, which extends from the rotation axis of the pallet fork (complete) toward the rotation axis of the balance with hairspring, which is situated at a position nearer to the rotation axis of the pallet fork (complete) than the pair of entry horn and exit horn, which enters a passing hollow to thereby cause the pallet fork (complete) to make normal rotation or reverse rotation with respect to the rotation axis of the pallet fork (complete), and which abuts a portion of a roller other than the passing hollow to thereby prevent erroneous rotation of the pallet fork (complete); and the roller is formed in a single layer.	08-19-2010
20110080810	Timepiece bearing, movement, and portable timepiece - To provide a timepiece bearing, a movement, and a portable timepiece helping to achieve an improvement in terms of time indication accuracy. A timepiece bearing	04-07-2011

Michiaki Hiraoka, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100016040	PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal, which is small sized, excellent in portability, and having high operability for various functions other than a call function, is provided. Two housings are connected such that they can be extended in directions different from each other. The housings have a retraction state, a first extension state, a second extension state, and a third extension state that is a state achieved by further sliding the housings from the second extension into another state. Broadcast receiving conditions are improved by changing the length of an antenna for receiving digital broadcast reception in the second extension state and the third extension state.	01-21-2010

Michiaki Hiraoka, Yokohama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090190321	Shield Casing and Electronic Apparatus - A shield casing, which is configured to surround an electronic component mounted on a circuit board, includes a frame body including an engagement recess and a lid body including a hook unit configured to engage with the engagement recess. The lid body is fitted to the frame body to cover the frame body. The hook unit is elastically deformable in a second direction that is opposite to a first direction in which the lid body is fitted to the frame body as the lid body is fitted to the frame body, and then snaps into mating engagement in the engagement recess.	07-30-2009

Minoru Hiraoka, Sakai-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100184551	Speed Change Transmission System - In order to provide a speed change transmission system which can be obtained compactly, while obtaining output at steplessly varied speeds over a large speed change range only by carrying out a simple shifting operation, the speed change transmission system has a hydrostatic stepless transmission to which engine drive is inputted. A planetary transmission device (P) has a plurality of planetary transmission mechanisms, for combining output of the stepless transmission and engine drive not undergoing speed change action by the hydrostatic stepless transmission. A plurality of transmission shafts are provided with a plurality of speed range setting clutches, switchable for converting the combined driving force from the planetary transmission device (P) to a driving force in a plurality speed ranges, and transmitting it to an output rotary member. The plurality of transmission shafts are juxtaposed and arranged in parallel.	07-22-2010

Mizuho Hiraoka, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100059739	ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An organic electroluminescence element includes organic compound layers disposed between electrodes, the concentration of halogen atoms contained in organic compounds of the organic compound layers being 1 ppm or less according to combustion ion chromatography.	03-11-2010

Naoki Hiraoka, Kasugai JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080214005	Chemical solution feeding apparatus and method for preparing slurry - An apparatus for feeding slurry to an external device. The apparatus includes a preparation tank for preparing the slurry. A circulation pipe is connected to the preparation tank to circulate the slurry. A feeding pipe is connected between the preparation tank and the external device to feed the external device with the slurry. A pump sends the chemical solution in the preparation tank to the circulation pipe and the feeding pipe. A concentration detector is arranged downstream to the pump to detect the concentration of the slurry. A controller controls the concentration of the chemical solution in the preparation tank in accordance with the detection value of the concentration detector and controls the feeding of the chemical solution.	09-04-2008

Noriyuki Hiraoka, Obu-Shi JP

Satoshi Hiraoka, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100108301	METHOD FOR COOLING A HUMID GAS AND A DEVICE FOR THE SAME - Cooling performance of a cooler for pre-cooling humid gas supplied to a gas turbine power generation plant, etc. is improved by increasing heat transfer efficiency between the humid gas and cooling liquid flowing in heat exchanger tubes with utilization of condensed liquid generated due to the cooling of the humid gas. In a heat exchanger for cooling humid gas a flowing surrounding heat exchanger tubes	05-06-2010

Satoshi Hiraoka, Minamiashigara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080234439	Resin particles and producing method thereof, toner for developing electrostatic latent image and producing method thereof, electrostatic latent image developer as well as image forming method - A resin particle producing method that includes at least an emulsification step of emulsifying a composition containing at least a polymerizable monomer and a polymerization step to form droplets of the composition, and a polymerization step of polymerizing the polymerizable monomer in the droplets to synthesize resin particles, wherein the composition contains a polyester resin, lactone, and a lactone catalyst for polymerizing the lactone.	09-25-2008
20100012903	Display Device Particles, Process for Producing the Same, Image-Display Medium, and Image-Forming Device - The present invention provides display device particles that have positive or negative chargeability and have color and are produced using at least a calcium compound, in which a concentration of the calcium compound in the display device particle is 0.05% by weight or less in terms of a calcium element content, a process for producing the display device particles, as well as an image-display medium and an image-forming device each using the display device particles.	01-21-2010

Seiji Hiraoka, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100134934	STARTER MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT - Provided is a starter motor control circuit capable of easily preventing the induction of a short-circuit current due to a ground fault in the power source line of a starter motor, in which a high current flows. A key switch (	06-03-2010

Shin Hiraoka, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100012971	GAN LED ELEMENT AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A first conductive film	01-21-2010
20110012154	LED ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LED ELEMENT - Provided is a GaN-based LED element having a novel structure for improving output by increasing light extraction efficiency. A GaN-based LED element comprising: a semiconductor laminated structure in which an n-type GaN-based semiconductor layer is arranged on the side of a lower surface of a p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer having an upper surface and the lower surface, and a light emitting part comprising a GaN-based semiconductor is interposed between the layers; a p-side electrode formed on the upper surface of the p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer; and an n-side electrode electrically connected to the n-type GaN-based semiconductor layer, wherein the p-side electrode comprises a transparent conductive film comprising a window region serving as a window for extracting light generated in the light emitting part, and a flat section and a rough surface section formed by a roughening treatment are arranged to form a predetermined mixed pattern on the upper surface of the p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer covered with the window region of the transparent conductive film.	01-20-2011
20110260196	LED ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LED ELEMENT - Provided is a GaN-based LED element having a novel structure for improving output by increasing light extraction efficiency. A GaN-based LED element comprising: a semiconductor laminated structure in which an n-type GaN-based semiconductor layer is arranged on the side of a lower surface of a p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer having an upper surface and the lower surface, and a light emitting part comprising a GaN-based semiconductor is interposed between the layers; a p-side electrode formed on the upper surface of the p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer; and an n-side electrode electrically connected to the n-type GaN-based semiconductor layer, wherein the p-side electrode comprises a transparent conductive film comprising a window region serving as a window for extracting light generated in the light emitting part, and a flat section and a rough surface section formed by a roughening treatment are arranged to form a predetermined mixed pattern on the upper surface of the p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer covered with the window region of the transparent conductive film.	10-27-2011

Shin Hiraoka, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100019247	Light emitting device using gan led chip - A light emitting device is constituted by flip-chip mounting a GaN-based LED chip	01-28-2010

Shin Hiraoka, Ushiku-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100314642	NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DEVICE - A nitride semiconductor light-emitting diode element	12-16-2010

Shinichiro Hiraoka, Yamatokoriyama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090184462	DRIVE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM OF SHEET TRANSPORTATION APPARATUS AND DOCUMENT TRANSPORTATION APPARATUS - A drive transmission mechanism of a sheet transportation apparatus of the present invention comprises an upstream transportation roller gear and a planet gear for transmitting a first driving force from a driving source to the upstream transportation roller gear, and a release mechanism for preventing the upstream transportation roller gear and the planet gear from engaging with each other. The release mechanism prevents the engagement of the planet gear and the upstream transportation roller gear when the driven gear is driven to reversely rotate by a second driving force. The release mechanism prevents the engagement by moving a release member before the planet gear and the driven gear engage with each other. The release mechanism moves the release member by the driven gear being reversely rotated by the second driving force which is a driving force other than the driving source. This makes it possible to realize a drive transmission mechanism of a sheet transportation apparatus comprising a release mechanism capable of releasing the engagement of the driven gear and the drive gear for transmitting the driving force from the driving source to the driven gear, without the need of reversely rotating the driving source or the fear of impairing the driving force from the driving source.	07-23-2009

Shinji Hiraoka, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090146652	Slider tester - A slider tester includes a driving unit that rotates a test medium, a set plate that detachably supports a slider as a single body, and an investigating apparatus that is electrically connected to the slider supported by the set plate and investigates the characteristics of the slider. A movable support part	06-11-2009
20090146653	Slider tester - A slider tester includes a driving unit that rotates a test medium, a set plate that detachably supports a slider as a single body, and an investigating apparatus that is electrically connected to the slider supported by the set plate and investigates the characteristics of the slider. A movable support part	06-11-2009

Shogo Hiraoka, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100196486	METHODS FOR PRODUCING ARIPIPRAZOLE SUSPENSION AND FREEZE-DRIED FORMULATION - Disclosed are a method for producing an aripiprazole suspension, wherein the aripiprazole has a mean particle size of 1 to 10 μm, the method comprising the steps of: (a) combining bulk aripiprazole and a vehicle to form a primary suspension; (b) subjecting the primary suspension to first pulverization using e.g., a high shear pulverizing machine, a dispersion machine that applies shear force to a material to be processed, a colloid mill, an ultrasonic dispersion machine, or a high-pressure jet type emulsifying dispersion machine to form a secondary suspension; and (c) subjecting the secondary suspension to second pulverization using e.g., a high-pressure jet type emulsifying dispersion machine to form a sterile final suspension; and a method for producing a freeze-dried formulation from the aripiprazole suspension.	08-05-2010
20100203151	MICROSPHERES HAVING CORE/SHELL STRUCTURE - Disclosed are microspheres having a core/shell structure and a spherical shape, wherein (a) the core comprises solid-state aripiprazole, and (b) the shell coats all or most of the surface of the core, and the shell comprises a biodegradable polymer; a process for producing the microspheres; and an injectable aqueous suspension formulation containing the microspheres; and the like.	08-12-2010

Shogo Hiraoka, Tokushima-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090148529	Hydrogel Suspension and Manufacturing Process Thereof - The present invention relates to a hydrogel suspension which comprises a fine particle and high molecular weight hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose or methylcellulose, which exhibits high transparency and stability; and a manufacturing process thereof.	06-11-2009

Soichiro Hiraoka, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100219488	SILICON STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SENSOR CHIP - A silicon structure of the present invention is provided with a silicon substrate (	09-02-2010
20110292479	OPTICAL REFLECTION ELEMENT - An optical reflection element includes a mirror portion and an oscillator coupled to the mirror portion. The oscillator includes a base, an insulating layer, a drive element, and a monitor element. The insulating layer is formed on the base. The drive element and the monitor element are formed on the insulating layer, and are separated from each other by a separation groove. Each of the drive element and the monitor element includes a lower electrode layer, a piezoelectric layer, and an upper electrode layer formed in that order on the insulating layer. The monitor element has high detection accuracy, allowing the optical reflection element to perform self-excited driving with high accuracy.	12-01-2011
20120033279	OPTICAL REFLECTION ELEMENT - An optical reflection element has a frame-shaped supporting body, a first oscillator and a second oscillator each having a meander shape, and a mirror portion. A line segment connecting a joining position between the mirror portion and the first oscillator to a joining position between the supporting body and the first oscillator, and a line segment connecting a joining position of the mirror portion and the second oscillator to a joining position of the supporting body and the second oscillator cross a mirror portion central axis. An outer circumference of at least any one of turn portions of the first oscillator and the second oscillator is deviated from a first end portion axis that is parallel to the mirror portion central axis and extends along a first side of the mirror portion. Alternatively, an outer circumference of at least any one of the turn portions of the first oscillator and the second oscillator is deviated from a second end portion axis T	02-09-2012

Tadashi Hiraoka, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100227693	SERVER SYSTEM, GAME DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - A server system that is communicably connected to a game device that is installed in a game operating entity includes a game data storage section, a read section that reads user data about a player, a transmission section that transmits the user data to the game device before the player starts playing the game, a reception section that receives game result data from the game device after the player has finished playing the game, a write section that writes the game result data into the game data storage section, and a charging section that performs a charging process that charges the game operating entity for at least one of a load process and a save process, the load process reading the user data and transmitting the user data to the game device, and the save process receiving the game result data from the game device and writing the game result data into the game data storage section.	09-09-2010

Takayuki Hiraoka, Sagamihara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080224252	Semiconductor device having an element isolating insulating film - In using an epitaxial growth method to selectively grow on a silicon substrate an epitaxial layer on which an element is to be formed, the epitaxial layer is formed so as to extend upward above a thermal oxide film that is an element isolating insulating film, in order to prevent formation of facets. Subsequently, unwanted portions of the epitaxial layer are removed by means of CMP to complete an STI element isolating structure.	09-18-2008

Takayuki Hiraoka, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090026493	Electrostatic Protection Circuit - An electrostatic protection circuit includes a thyristor that discharges an excess charge generated between a first power supply terminal and a second power supply terminal having a lower voltage than the first power supply terminal, a trigger device that supplies a current turning on the thyristor, and an electrostatic discharge element placed between the first power supply terminal and the second power supply terminal in parallel with thyristor and having a higher current supply capability than the trigger device at the same inter-power-terminal voltage, the electrostatic element changing to an on state in a time shorter than a turn-on time of the thyristor connected to the trigger device and at a voltage lower than a turn-on voltage of the thyristor.	01-29-2009
20090159973	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING NON-SILICIDE REGION IN WHICH NO SILICIDE IS FORMED ON DIFFUSION LAYER - A semiconductor device includes first and second MOSFETs corresponding to at least first power source voltage and second power source voltage lower than the first power source voltage, and non-silicide regions formed in drain portions of the first and second MOSFETs and having no silicide formed therein. The first MOSFET includes first diffusion layers formed in source/drain portions, a second diffusion layer formed below a gate portion and formed shallower than the first diffusion layer and a third diffusion layer formed with the same depth as the second diffusion layer in the non-silicide region, and the second MOSFET includes fourth diffusion layers formed in source/drain portions, a fifth diffusion layer formed below a gate portion and formed shallower than the fourth diffusion layer and a sixth diffusion layer formed shallower than the fourth diffusion layer and deeper than the fifth diffusion layer in the non-silicide region.	06-25-2009
20110254096	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING NON-SILICIDE REGION IN WHICH NO SILICIDE IS FORMED ON DIFFUSION LAYER - A semiconductor device includes first and second MOSFETs corresponding to at least first power source voltage and second power source voltage lower than the first power source voltage, and non-silicide regions formed in drain portions of the first and second MOSFETs and having no silicide formed therein. The first MOSFET includes first diffusion layers formed in source/drain portions, a second diffusion layer formed below a gate portion and formed shallower than the first diffusion layer and a third diffusion layer formed with the same depth as the second diffusion layer in the non-silicide region, and the second MOSFET includes fourth diffusion layers formed in source/drain portions, a fifth diffusion layer formed below a gate portion and formed shallower than the fourth diffusion layer and a sixth diffusion layer formed shallower than the fourth diffusion layer and deeper than the fifth diffusion layer in the non-silicide region.	10-20-2011

Takeshi Hiraoka, Tsukuba City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080282234	DYNAMIC EMULATION MODE SWITCHING - In at least some embodiments, a computing system includes a processor and a debug module coupled to the processor. The debug module controls an emulation environment for debugging code, the emulation environment having a first mode that enables time-critical code to execute while non-time-critical code is halted and a second mode that halts execution of both time-critical code and non-time-critical code. The computing system also includes switch logic in communication with the processor and the debug module, wherein the switch logic enables dynamic switching between the first and second modes.	11-13-2008

Teruyoshi Hiraoka, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110154951	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MOLTEN IRON - The object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing molten iron through the efficient reduction of iron oxide having various chemical compositions and various shapes, or through the efficient melting of scrap iron or reduced iron having various shapes and various chemical compositions, the process being used in cases where the amount of iron necessary per furnace is not so large as in blast furnace processes. Specifically, the present invention provides a process for producing molten iron comprising the steps of: supplying carbon-containing molten iron to a holding container, heating the molten iron using heat of a combustion reaction of a gas mixture containing a fuel gas and a combustion-supporting gas, thereby storing the heat therein, and adding a carbon source and an iron-containing material that contains iron oxide and/or scrap iron to the heated and heat-stored molten iron, thereby converting the iron-containing material to molten iron.	06-30-2011
20120060650	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLTEN IRON - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing molten iron, the method being capable of minimizing the generation of converter dust and increasing the thermal degree of freedom in the converter process. In addition, the present invention provides a method for improving a converter operation method in the production of steels.	03-15-2012

Tetsuya Hiraoka, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090191702	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device capable of preventing contact between electrode terminals and a die pad as well as capable of surely performing wire bonding to the electrode terminals. A passive component is formed such that a vertical height of each electrode terminal is higher than that of an element part. More specifically, each cross-sectional area of the electrode terminals is slightly larger than that of the element part. Therefore, an upper part and lower part of each electrode terminal are slightly higher than (project from) the element part. Through an adhesive, the passive component is fixed such that the element part is located on the high position part so as to be nearly parallel to a substrate surface. Further, a part of each electrode terminal (bottom part) is located in each space within concave parts. Thus, a predetermined space is formed between each of the electrode terminals and the die pad.	07-30-2009

Toshihiko Hiraoka, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100086736	WHITE POLYESTER FILM AND REFLECTION SHEET - A white polyester film containing voids, wherein a resin constituting the film has a layer (layer A) formed by using a polyester resin and a cyclic olefin copolymerized resin, and wherein a void ratio taken in a cross-section of the layer is more than 25% and 75% or less and the average particle size of the cyclic olefin copolymerized resin in the film is 0.1 μm or more and 3 μm or less.	04-08-2010

Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110148322	ILLUMINATING DEVICE - To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.	06-23-2011
20120007517	LIGHT EMITTING MODULE AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE - To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.	01-12-2012
20120007521	ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.	01-12-2012

Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Numazu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080297062	ILLUMINATING DEVICE - To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.	12-04-2008
20100097007	LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHTING DEVICE - There is provided an LED lighting device having a satisfactory temperature characteristic and a small amount of variation in output current. The step-down chopper is provided with a first circuit including the switching element, the impedance means and a first inductor connected in series and a second circuit including the first inductor and a diode connected in series. A self-excited drive signal generation circuit is provided with a second inductor magnetically coupled with the first inductor and applies a voltage induced in the second inductor to the switching element to keep the switching element on. A turn-off circuit outputs an output voltage when the voltage of the impedance means detected by a comparator exceeds the reference value, and the output voltage allows a switching element to turn on to short-circuit the output terminals of the self-excited drive signal generation circuit, resulting in that the switching element is turned off.	04-22-2010

Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110025206	LED LIGHTING EQUIPMENT - Certain embodiments provide an LED lighting equipment including a lighting main body. An LED power device has a DC power source and a DC-DC converter having an input terminal connected to the DC power source and the DC-DC converter having an output terminal. An LED light source has a board and a plurality of LED packages; each including a plurality of LED chips connected in series. The LED packages are mounted on the board and connected in series to the output terminal of the DC-DC converter.	02-03-2011

Tsuneaki Hiraoka, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080298734	Shell Type Needle Roller Bearing, Support Structure for Supporting a Compressor Spindle, and Support Structure for Supporting Driving Portion of a Piston Pump - To further reduce the manufacturing cost of a shell type needle roller bearing, and to ensure high quality of the shell type outer ring by subjecting the outer ring to a heat treatment that needs no adjustment of the atmosphere.	12-04-2008
20090082117	HOLLOW POWER TRANSMISSION SHAFT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a method of manufacturing a hollow power transmission shaft, which makes it possible to ensure stable quality even when there is a difference in wall thickness or hardening ratio along an axial direction thereof. A hollow shaft material (	03-26-2009

Tsuneaki Hiraoka, Iwata JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090218458	Shell type needle roller bearing, support structure for supporting a compressor spindle, and support structure for supporting driving portion of a piston pump - A shell type needle roller bearing includes an outer ring and a plurality of needle rollers arranged along an inner raceway of the outer ring. A steel sheet to be formed into the shell type outer ring	09-03-2009

Yasushi Hiraoka, Himeji-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100230234	DEFORMED-COIN DETECTOR - A deformed-coin detector accurately detecting a deformed coin without being affected by a variation in transporting speed of a coin. A coin transported along a coin transporting face comes into contact with detecting elements of coin-thickness detecting bodies, the detecting elements move by a distance corresponding to the dimension of the coin in its thickness direction and simultaneously, light shielding portions of the coin-thickness detecting bodies move. A light detecting portion detects a light shielding amount that varies due to movement of the light shielding portions. A coin denomination determining unit determines a denomination of the coin transported along the coin transporting face and reads a reference light-shielding amount pre-stored in a reference light shielding amount storing unit regarding the denomination. The light shielding amount detected by the light detecting portion is compared with the reference light shielding amount, and when the detected light shielding amount is out of a predetermined range with respect to the reference light shielding amount, the coin is judged to be a deformed coin.	09-16-2010

Yasushi Hiraoka, Matumoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090217195	Image Data Processing Apparatus, Medium Recording Image Data Set, Medium Recording Image Data Processing Program and Image Data Processing Method - There has been a problem in that original image data should be saved with another name so as not to be altered, resulting in complexity and an increase in a necessary storage region.	08-27-2009
20110181898	Image Data Processing Apparatus, Medium Recording Image Data Set, Medium Recording Image Data Processing Program and Image Data Processing Method - There has been a problem in that original image data should be saved with another name so as not to be altered, resulting in complexity and an increase in a necessary storage region.	07-28-2011

Yasushi Hiraoka, Hyogo-Pref. JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090079590	Device for Displaying Other Ship Targets - An apparatus for displaying other ship targets is provided that displays the positions and detailed information concerning substantially all vessels present in a predetermined region around the own ship in a manner that is easy to grasp for the operator. A display screen includes Graphical Position Display Area	03-26-2009

Yasutaka Hiraoka, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090096195	Airbag Device for Front Passenger Seat - To provide an airbag device for a front passenger seat which has a simple construction and can sufficiently absorb an external force applied to an instrument panel.	04-16-2009

Yoshiaki Hiraoka, Yokohama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100248800	MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system and method for controlling antennas in a mobile electronic device is disclosed. The mobile electronic device comprises a first case comprising first antenna means and second case comprising second antenna means. The mobile electronic device is operable to communicate using the first antenna means when in a closed state and using the first and second antenna means when in an opened state.	09-30-2010
20110234460	MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes a first housing, a second housing, and a connection section. A first antenna that resonates at a prescribed wavelength is arranged in the first housing. A first conductive section is arranged in the second housing. The connection section connects the first housing and the second housing so as to transit between an open state, in which the first housing and the second housing are open, and a closed state, in which the first housing and the second housing are closed. The first conductive section includes a first section formed at a length corresponding to the prescribed wavelength, and a high-impedance section that is arranged on the end of the first section and has a higher impedance than the first section.	09-29-2011

Yoshiaki Hiraoka, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100048262	Portable Electronic Device - A portable electronic device is provided that reduces resonant frequency fluctuation of an antenna caused changes in the state of bodys thereof, thereby enabling the communication signal quality to be stabilized. A cellular telephone device	02-25-2010
20100079967	ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING STRUCTURE - An electronic device is provided which makes it possible to reduce noise generated from a signal line around a connecting portion connecting a first body and a second body. The connecting portion has a first metallic portion. A first circuit board provided in the first body and a second circuit board provided in the second body. The signal line that electrically connects the first circuit board and the second circuit board via the connecting portion, in which the signal line is wound around the first metallic portion.	04-01-2010

Yoshiaki Hiraoka, Ohtsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080228307	QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM - A quality improvement system using an FMEA table of the invention includes a defect data collecting unit to collect defect data about a defect in a manufacturing or inspection process and an FMEA table update unit to update the FMEA table online based on the data collected by the defect data collecting unit. The FMEA table includes a failure mode, the number of occurrences of the failure mode, and an effect caused by the failure mode. The FMEA table update unit includes an FMEA table editing unit to edit the FMEA table. The FMEA table editing unit edits the number of occurrences of the failure mode when a row including a set of an occurred failure mode and an effect corresponding to the occurred failure mode is previously defined in the FMEA table, and inserts the row into the FMEA table when the row is not defined in the FMEA table.	09-18-2008

Yoshiharu Hiraoka, Yamaguchi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110147419	PRESSURE ACCUMULATION DISPENSER - [Problem] To provide by the present invention a pressure-accumulation dispenser that can be given a pressure-accumulation function with a simple structure.	06-23-2011

Yoshiko Hiraoka, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090136826	SOLID CATALYSTS AND FUEL CELL EMPLOYING THE SOLID CATALYSTS - A solid catalyst having a close-packed structure has basic structural units present in the surface of the solid catalyst, the basic structural units including (i) a triangular lattice constituted of atoms of platinum, ruthenium, and at least one additional element which are disposed at the vertexes in the triangular lattice so that each atom of one of the elements adjoins atoms of the other elements or (ii) a rhombic lattice constituted of atoms of platinum, ruthenium, and at least one additional element which are disposed at the vertexes in the rhombic lattice in an atomic ratio of 1:2:1 so that each ruthenium atom directly adjoins a platinum atom and an atom of the additional element; and a fuel cell includes either of the solid catalyst as an anode-side electrode catalyst.	05-28-2009
20090137388	SOLID CATALYSTS AND FUEL CELL EMPLOYING THE SOLID CATALYSTS - A solid catalyst has a close-packed structure and has a first surface layer and a second surface layer, wherein the first surface layer includes platinum as a main component and the second surface layer contains Pt	05-28-2009
20090257931	METHOD OF RECOVERING NOBLE METALS AND RECOVERING SYSTEM FOR NOBLE METALS - A recovering method is provided, which includes contacting a solid component containing Ru with an aqueous solution to create a Ru compound, and causing the Ru compound to selectively elute in the aqueous solution. The aqueous solution is formed of at least one selected from the group consisting of aqueous solutions A, B, C, D, and E. The aqueous solution A comprises an acid and formic acid, alcohols, aldehydes, a compound having a hemiacetal structure or a compound having an acetal structure. The aqueous solution B comprises an acid and a compound which creates, in the coexistence thereof with the acid, formic acid, alcohols, aldehydes, a compound having a hemiacetal structure or a compound having an acetal structure. The aqueous solution C comprises an acid and sugars. The aqueous solution D comprises formic acid, and the aqueous solution E comprises oxalic acid.	10-15-2009

Yoshimichi Hiraoka, Gifu JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110094959	FILTER RETAINER - A filter retainer supports filtering materials on both surfaces of the filter retainer. A pair of etched circular plates having a large number of circumferentially arranged through-holes formed by chemical etching are joined to each other at a condition where the positions of corresponding through-holes are aligned to coincide with each other, and at the joined form, radially extending internal paths are formed between the pair of etched circular plates. The structure of the filter retainer avoids accuracy and pressure loss of conventional filter elements cause by internal structures thereof.	04-28-2011

Yoshinobu Hiraoka, Matsuyama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110268839	Bread dough and bread product with reduced oil absorption, and production process thereof - The present invention provides bread crumbs that have an advantage of reduced oil absorption during deep-frying; and a production process thereof. The present invention further provides deep-fried food products and food products for deep-frying food product prepared using the bread crumbs, and a method of reducing oil absorption of bread crumbs. The present invention produces bread crumbs by carrying out the steps of:	11-03-2011

Yukio Hiraoka, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090261452	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING AN INDUCTOR ELEMENT - An inductor element is formed in a spiral shape so as to have a plurality of windings which cross each other three-dimensionally at least in one intersection on a substrate. Each of the plurality of windings is formed by a first wiring formed on the substrate with a first insulating film interposed therebetween and a second wiring formed on the first wiring with a second insulating film interposed therebetween. The first wiring and the second wiring are electrically connected to each other in a region other than the intersection of the plurality of windings through an opening formed in the second insulating film. A lower wire segment in the intersection is formed only by the first wiring by separating the second wiring in the intersection. An upper wire segment in the intersection is formed only by the second wiring by separating the first wiring in the intersection.	10-22-2009
20100102414	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The present invention aims at providing a semiconductor device that can prevent quality degradation of a signal caused by noise, reduce a malfunction of a circuit caused by latch-up, and secure favorable isolation, and the semiconductor device includes: a first layer with a resistivity higher than 10·cm and lower than 1 k·cm which is formed in a semiconductor substrate; a second layer formed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate so as to be located above the first layer; two semiconductor devices formed in the second layer or on the second layer; and a trench-type insulating region which is located between the two semiconductor devices, is formed in the semiconductor substrate so as to reach the first layer from the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and electrically isolates the two semiconductor devices.	04-29-2010
20110266646	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A digital circuit portion (	11-03-2011