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Hirasawa, JP

Akihisa Hirasawa, Odawara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090150609DISK ARRAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An apparatus includes a controller and a plurality of disk drives. The controller has a communication control unit for accepting a data input/output request, a disk controller unit for controlling a disk drive, and a cache memory for temporarily storing data transferred between the communication control unit and the disk controller unit. The plurality of disk drives has different communication interfaces and connected to the disk controller unit to communicate with the disk controller unit.06-11-2009
20110022796DISK ARRAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLNG THE SAME - An apparatus includes a controller and a plurality of disk drives. The controller has a communication control unit for accepting a data input/output request, a disk controller unit for controlling a disk drive, and a cache memory for temporarily storing data transferred between the communication control unit and the disk controller unit. The plurality of disk drives has different communication interfaces and connected to the disk controller unit to communicate with the disk controller unit.01-27-2011

Patent applications by Akihisa Hirasawa, Odawara JP

Akira Hirasawa, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080252204Organic Electroluminescence Device and Manufacturing Method of the Same - An organic EL device of top emission type having a structure of a transparent conductive layer on a metal reflecting layer, and particularly an organic EL device having a high luminance with the stability capable of maintaining the high luminance over the long period of time is provided. The organic EL device includes a metal electrode layer serving as a metal reflecting film, a transparent conductive layer, an organic functional layer having an organic EL layer, and a transparent electrode layer which are successively laminated on a substrate, and a formation area of the metal electrode layer resides inside a protection area where the transparent conductive layer is formed on the substrate.10-16-2008
20110199356PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY PANEL - A pixel circuit includes a first power line that supplies a first power, a single control line, an emission control variable resistance element having one end connected to the first power line and the other end connected to the control line, a second power line that supplies a second power, a light-emitting element that has one end connected to the control line and the other end connected to the second power line and emits light in accordance with data written to the emission control variable resistance element, and a parallel connection variable resistance element having one end connected to the control line and the other end connected to the second power line so that it is parallel with the light-emitting element.08-18-2011

Akira Hirasawa, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100274022G PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR INHIBITOR AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT - Disclosed are a substance and a pharmaceutical product inhibiting activation of a G protein-coupled receptor. Specifically disclosed is a G protein-coupled receptor inhibitor containing a specific compound represented by the following formula (1):10-28-2010

Akira Hirasawa, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110184031G-Protein-Conjugated Receptor Agonist - Disclosed is a novel aralkyl carboxylic acid compound which has an agonistic activity on GPR-120 and/or GPR-40, particularly GPR-120, and is therefore useful as an appetite regulator, an anti-obesity agent, a therapeutic agent for diabetes, a pancreatic beta differentiating cell growth enhancer, a therapeutic agent for metabolic syndrome, a therapeutic agent for a gastrointestinal disease, a therapeutic agent for a neuropathy, a therapeutic agent for a mental disorder, a therapeutic agent for a pulmonary disease, a therapeutic agent for a pituitary hormone secretion disorder or a lipid flavoring/seasoning agent. The aralkyl carboxylic acid compound is represented by the general formula (I). (I) wherein the ring Q represents a pyridyl or the like; R07-28-2011

Akira Hirasawa, Fujinomiya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080207867Household Thin Paper - The household thin paper comprising a polyester-based compound represented by General Formula (08-28-2008

Akira Hirasawa, Hino-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090033730PRINTING METHOD, PRINTING APAPRATUS, AND PRINTED DOCUMENT - The present invention relates to a printing method, a printing apparatus, and a printed document by which an ink offset can be prevented while securing a sufficient adhesion force of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. Ink is applied so that, when ink applied to a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet cures, a convex section of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer exposed out of the curried ink, thereby printing an image.02-05-2009

Akira Hirasawa, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080257903Household Sanitary Tissue Paper Container - In a household sanitary tissue paper container 10-23-2008

Patent applications by Akira Hirasawa, Shizuoka JP

Eiji Hirasawa, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080250710Low Light Cultivation Method and Plant Growth Promoting Agent - A low light cultivation method for cultivating a plant under low light conditions while giving a plant growth promoting agent to the plant, is provided. The plant growth promoting agent contains at least one selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, and succinic acid.10-16-2008

Hajime Hirasawa, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110211663RADIATION EXPOSURE REDUCTION METHOD - A radiation exposure reduction method includes the steps of: injecting iron into a coolant which flows from the reactor cooling system to the reactor core in a nuclear power plant; and ferritizing and fixing radionuclides or parent nuclides thereof, which are contained in the coolant, on the surface of a reactor core structure, wherein an iron citrate which is soluble organic iron, or iron oxalate or iron fumarate which has a particle diameter of 3 μm or less, is used as the iron to be injected into the coolant.09-01-2011
20110318223METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING WATER CHEMISTRY IN POWER GENERATION PLANT - A method for controlling water chemistry in a power generation plant including a low-pressure feedwater heater (12-29-2011

Hideaki Hirasawa, Fuji-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100046185PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board has a first solder land, a second solder land, and a signal line pattern. The first solder land is configured to be soldered with an electronic part. The second solder land is configured to accumulate solder, the second solder land being disposed on a downstream side of the first solder land as viewed in a direction in which the printed circuit is carried. The signal line pattern includes an exposed part that is not covered with a resist, the exposed part being disposed between the solder land and the solder bridge prevention land.02-25-2010

Hidefumi Hirasawa, Toyohashi-City JP

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20120101755VEHICULAR BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a battery module that charges and discharges electricity to be used to drive a vehicle, and a monitoring controller for monitoring charge of the battery module. The monitoring controller stores past charge records and past discharge records in a charge-discharge history. Based on an analysis of learning data of a charge-discharge cycle in the charge-discharge history, the monitoring controller determines a charge operation, which may either be a normal charge or a quick charge, for charging the battery. The normal charge provides a charging electric current per unit time that is less than the charging current per unit time of the quick charge.04-26-2012

Hideyuki Hirasawa, Hyogo-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090140026Method and Apparatus for Inspecting Joined Object Formed by Friction Stir Joining - This invention provides a method for inspecting a joined region and joining strength of a joined object formed by a spot friction stir joining process. In this method, an ultrasonic wave is introduced into the joined object from a backing face 06-04-2009

Hideyuki Hirasawa, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110100525Method and apparatus for inspecting joined object formed by friction stir joining - This invention provides a method for inspecting a joined region and joining strength of a joined object formed by a spot friction stir joining process. In this method, an ultrasonic wave is introduced into the joined object from a backing face 05-05-2011

Hirohiko Hirasawa, Niigata JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090250686METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF SEMIPOLAR (Al, In, Ga, B)N BASED LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - A yellow Light Emitting Diode (LED) with a peak emission wavelength in the range 560-580 nm is disclosed. The LED is grown on one or more III-nitride-based semipolar planes and an active layer of the LED is composed of indium (In) containing single or multi-quantum well structures. The LED quantum wells have a thickness in the range 2-7 nm. A multi-color LED or white LED comprised of at least one semipolar yellow LED is also disclosed.10-08-2009

Hirohiko Hirasawa, Joetsu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100308357SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A light-emitting element (12-09-2010

Junichiro Hirasawa, Hiroshima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090104068Brake Disk Excellent in Temper Softening Resistance and Toughness - A brake disk excellent in temper softening resistance and toughness comprising, by mass, 0.1% or less of C, 1.0% or less of Si, 2.0% or less of Mn, 10.5% to 15.0% of Cr, and 0.1% or less of N, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, such that the following inequalities are satisfied: 5Cr+10Si+15Mo+30Nb−9Ni—5Mn—3Cu−225N−270C<45 (1) and 0.03≦{C+N−(13/92)Nb}≦0.09 (2) wherein Cr, Si, Mo, Nb, Ni, Mn, Cu, N, and C each represent the content of the corresponding elements on a mass percent basis, and having a martensitic structure having prior-austenite grains with an average diameter of 8 to less than 15 μm.04-23-2009
20090162240BRAKE DISK HAVING HIGH TEMPER SOFTENING RESISTANCE - A brake disk including, by mass, 0.1% or less of C, 1.0% or less of Si, 2.0% or less of Mn, 10.5% to 15.0% of Cr, 2.0% or less of Ni, greater than 0.5% to 4.0% of Cu, 0.02% to 0.3% of Nb, and 0.1% or less of N and further including N, Nb, Cr. Si, Ni, Mn, Mo, and Cu, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, such that the following inequalities are satisfied:06-25-2009

Kazuaki Hirasawa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100319077METHOD OF IMPROVING SALMON MEAT COLOR - The present invention provides a salmon flesh color improving method and a salmon flesh color improving feed which are usable for producing a salmon having a mild reddish orange flesh color close to the flesh color of wild fish, and a salmon and fish flesh thereof produced by such a flesh color improving method. The present invention also provides a method for producing a salmon having a mild reddish orange flesh color, comprising cultivating the salmon with a feed comprising a carotenoid colorant mixed therein, the carotenoid colorant comprising at least astaxanthin, phoenicoxanthin, canthaxanthin and adonixanthin.12-16-2010

Kazuaki Hirasawa, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110262981CAROTENOID FERMENTATION METHOD - The present invention provides a method for producing a carotenoid, which comprises culturing a carotenoid-producing bacterium in an amino acid-supplemented medium, and collecting the carotenoid from the resulting cultured product, wherein the amino acid is at least one selected, from the group consisting of glutamic acid, aspartic acid, glutamine, asparagine, alanine, glycine, serine, threonine, arginine, tyrosine, proline, phenylalanine and leucine, and salts thereof10-27-2011

Kazuko Hirasawa, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080213413COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CAPSINOIDS - Problem to be Solved09-04-2008
20100152291PRODUCTION METHOD OF CAPSINOID BY DEHYDRATING CONDENSATION, STABILIZING METHOD OF CAPSINOID, AND CAPSINOID COMPOSITION - Capsinoids of formula (3) may be conveniently prepared in a high yield, in a short time, without using a dehydrating agent by esterification of a fatty acid of formula (1) with a hydroxymethylphenol of formula (2) using an enzyme without a solvent or in a low-polar solvent. Addition of a fatty acid represented by formula (4) is effective for stabilizing the ester compound of formula (3).06-17-2010

Patent applications by Kazuko Hirasawa, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Kazuya Hirasawa, Obu-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110180938ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In an electronic device, a silicone adhesive bonding first and second members is made from a composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane containing in one molecule at least two alkenyl groups and being free of silicon-bonded hydroxyl and alkoxy groups wherein the content of cyclic siloxanes having 4 to 20 siloxane units is at most 0.1 mass %; (B) an organopolysiloxane containing in one molecule at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and being free of an alkenyl group, and silicon-bonded hydroxyl and alkoxy groups; (C) at least 0.05 parts by mass of an adhesion promoter; (D) 100 to 2000 parts by mass of a thermally conductive filler; and (E) a hydrosilylation-reaction catalyst. (B) is contained such that the silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms is in the range of 0.5 to 10 mol per 1 mol of the alkenyl groups of (A), and the sum of (B) and (C) is 0.5 to 10 mass % of the sum of (A), (B) and (C).07-28-2011

Kazuya Hirasawa, Kamiira-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090127983TUNING FORK TYPE PIEZOELECTRIC RESONATOR ELEMENT AND TUNING FORK TYPE PIEZOELECTRIC RESONATOR - A tuning fork type piezoelectric resonator element includes: a base including a pair of cuts provided opposite from each other and a constricted part located between the pair of cuts, a pair of resonator arms extending from the base, and an excitation electrode provided to each of the pair of resonator arms. When the pair of resonator arms vibrate at an inherent resonance frequency f05-21-2009

Koichi Hirasawa, Ashigarakami-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110206177RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE GENERATING METHOD - A radiographic tomography image generating apparatus includes an irradiated dose determining unit for determining an irradiation dose at each of respective irradiating positions (present position) in order that a reached dose at a reference position on a radiation detecting device is made constant, and a radiation controller for controlling a radiation irradiator to apply radiation depending on the irradiating position (present position) and based on the irradiation dose determined by the irradiated dose determining unit.08-25-2011

Koichi Hirasawa, Nagano JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100328021RESISTOR DEVICE - The resistor device is provided with a resistive plate (12-30-2010

Koji Hirasawa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090281602Static electric therapy apparatus - A static electric therapy apparatus is disclosed which does not leave a user discomfort. The static electric therapy apparatus comprises an electric potential generator connected to an alternating power supply, and an output terminal which provides a human body with electric potential by touching the human body, which output terminal is connected to the electric potential generator; and the static electric therapy apparatus is characterized in that it further comprises a ground wire connected to the output terminal; a direct-current power supply applying negative voltage to the output terminal, which is connected to the output terminal in series; and a transfer switch which switches the case where the output terminal is connected to the potential generator and the case where the output terminal is connected to the ground wire, the switch being connected to the output terminal. Also, the static electric therapy apparatus comprises an electric potential generator connected to an alternating power supply, and an output terminal which provides a human body with electric potential by touching the human body, which output terminal is connected to the electric potential generator, and the static electric therapy apparatus is characterized in that it farther comprises a voltage reducer which gradually decreases the voltage applied to the output terminal when finishing the use of the static electric therapy apparatus.11-12-2009

Makoto Hirasawa, Ibaraki-Prefecture JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090027825Neutralization Apparatus Having Minute Electrode Ion Generation Element - A neutralization apparatus comprising an ion generation element employing a novel, high efficiency discharge system capable of generating high concentration ions with a low ozone concentration. In the neutralization apparatus, the ion generation element is a minute electrode ion generation element consisting of a discharge electrode and an induction electrode having minute protrusions arranged in one direction on a plane, and a thin dielectric film sandwiched between them. The ion generation element is constituted of a set of a minute electrode ion generation element for generating positive ions and a minute electrode ion generation element for generating negative ions, characterized in that at least one or more ion generating elements are disposed so that the plane including each discharge electrode is parallel with the direction of gas flow and discharge electrodes are arranged perpendicularly to the direction of gas flow, and balanced control of positive and negative ions can be carried out at a position on the downstream side of gas flow by regulating a voltage applied to the discharge electrode of the ion generation element.01-29-2009

Makoto Hirasawa, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090207548Ion Generating Element, Ion Generator and Neutralizer - An ion generating element capable of cost reduction and space saving while exhibiting a high generation efficiency of positive ions and negative ions and stabilized generation capacity with less variation, and an ion generator and a neutralizer employing it. The ion generating element comprises a dielectric body having at least two faces, at least two discharge electrodes arranged on the at least two faces of the dielectric body, and an induction electrode arranged in the dielectric body and subjected to the action of the at least two discharge electrodes and is characterized in that positive ions and negative ions are generated on the body, and ions are generated from the at least two faces of the dielectric body through discharge generated because of the potential difference between the discharge electrode of the ion generating element and the induction electrode when a drive voltage is applied between them.08-20-2009

Makoto Hirasawa, Kasugai-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090214389GAS SENSOR - A gas sensor including: a gas detection element; a metal shell extending in an axial direction; and a metal cylinder extending in an axial direction, wherein a leading end portion of the metal cylinder surrounds a base end portion of the metal shell and is fixed to the metal shell via a circumferential welded portion. The metal shell includes: Fe in an amount equal to or more than 50.0 mass %; C in an amount of 0.02 mass % to 0.15 mass %; Cr in an amount of 11.5 mass % to 18.0 mass %; and Nb in an amount equal to or more than twice amount of C in mass %.08-27-2009
20100263434GAS SENSOR - A gas sensor extending along an axial direction, the gas sensor including: a housing having a through hole, the through hole including an expanding portion at a leading end thereof; a gas sensing element inserted into the housing, having a closed leading end, and provided with a sensor electrode on an outer surface of the leading end side thereof; a heater inserted into the gas sensor, and including a contact portion where the heater contacts an inner surface; an protector fixed on the leading end side of the housing and having an outer protector including an outer air hole and an inner protector being positioned within the outer protector and spaced apart from the outer protector in the radial direction; and an inner air vent provided between the inner protector and the leading end of the housing.10-21-2010

Patent applications by Makoto Hirasawa, Kasugai-Shi JP

Masahide Hirasawa, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090066832VIDEO CAMERA APPARATUS INCLUDING AUTOMATIC FOCUSING - A video camera includes a gate circuit for extracting a sharpness signal relative to an area which is set in a portion of a picture, a focus adjusting device for performing focus adjustment on the basis of the sharpness signal relative to the area, and an area selecting circuit for controlling the gate circuit to vary the area in size and determining a size of the area during a driving of a variator lens in accordance with a size of the area and a focal length used before the driving of the variator lens.03-12-2009

Masahiko Hirasawa, Sapparo-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090109508Image Processing Method, Program for Image Processing, and Image Processing Apparatus - An image processing method for generating a gradation image, including the steps of: (a) acquiring a coordinate of a start point, a color value of the start point, a coordinate of an end point, and a color value of the end point; (b) setting either the number of pixels between the start point and the end point that is calculated on the basis of the coordinates that are acquired in the coordinate-and-color-value acquisition (a) or the number of colors between the start point and the end point, whichever is smaller, as the number of complementary colors of a complementary color list; (c) creating the complementary color list that has the number of complementary colors that is set in the complementary-color-number setting (b); and (d) generating the gradation image with the use of the complementary color list that is created in the complementary-color-list creation (c).04-30-2009
20110286021PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND PRINT CONTROL METHOD - When a plurality of test copies of an identical image are required, print data of the first page is created from the same image that is used in regular printing and is test-printed; the second and following pages are test-printed using a simplified image that is created by extracting only contour portions of the image.11-24-2011

Masahiko Hirasawa, Sapporo-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090096793IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM THEREOF AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An electronically implemented method for processing an image is disclosed, the method including: receiving an electronic command for creating a printable image from a vector image, the vector image including a first arc connected to a second arc; converting the first arc into a plurality of first line segments, including a first start point and a first end point, the first start point and first end point having a first center point which represents the center of the first arc; converting the second arc into a plurality of second line segments, including a second start point and a second end point, the second start point and second end point having a second center point which represents the center of the second arc; determining that the first end point and second start point are both located at a connection point; determining that the first center point, connection point, and the second center point are aligned in a linear relationship with respect to each other; and adding a connection point shape which extends from the connection point in a tangential direction with respect to the first and second arcs.04-16-2009
20090190162Print control device, information display method for print control device, and information display program for print control device - A print control device that executes a plurality of filtering units sequentially and in parallel to generate print data of a document includes: an acquisition unit that acquires print information that at least includes attribute information related to the attribute of the document on which the filtering units are executed and status information that indicates a status in which the print data are generated, from the respective filtering units; and a display unit that displays information display areas for the filtering units, arranged in a predetermined direction in order of which filtering unit is executed first, and that displays the attribute information and status information of the print information in the information display area for each filtering unit.07-30-2009
20090195803Image processing method, program thereof, and image processing apparatus - There is provided an image processing method for generating a bit map image of an object from a vector image by superimposing a plurality of parts by using a computer software program. The image processing method includes assigning unique identification information to a drawing command in a case where designation for transmission is included in the drawing command that is a command for drawing the object by using the plurality of parts, determining whether identification information that is assigned to a drawing position in which a drawing process is performed and the identification information that is assigned to the drawing command coincide with each other in a case where the drawing process is performed based on the drawing command to which the unique identification information is assigned, and assigning the identification information that is assigned to the drawing command to the drawing position and performing a drawing process for the drawing position on the basis of the drawing command, for a case where the identification information does not coincide with each other and not performing the drawing process for the drawing position on the basis of the drawing command for a case where the identification information coincide with each other.08-06-2009
20100085604SPOT COLOR PRINTING COLOR CONVERSION PROGRAM, COLOR CONVERSION DEVICE AND COLOR CONVERSION METHOD - Provided is a spot color printing color converting device including: an image data acquiring unit for acquiring image data in which the colors of pixels are represented by the gradation values of a first color coordinate system; a spot color list acquiring unit for acquiring a spot color list associating the gradation values of the first color coordinate system with the ink gradation values of a second color coordinate system specifying the gradation of ink colors for printing spot colors.04-08-2010
20100194807LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - A liquid ejecting apparatus executes a collective multiple liquid ejecting process of ejecting a liquid so as to superimpose the predetermined number of unit images on basic images formed on a target. The liquid ejecting apparatus includes: an ejection executing unit which ejects the liquid onto the target from an ejecting head; a position acquiring unit which acquires arrangement positions of the predetermined number of two or more basic images, at which an arrangement image in which the predetermined number of two or more unit images are arranged among the plurality of basic images formed on the target is superimposed; an image adjusting unit which detects an error between the acquired arrangement positions of the basic images and arrangement positions of the predetermined number of two or more unit images, and adjusts the arrangement positions of the unit images by allocating the detected error to each unit image.08-05-2010
20100231968PRINTING MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, PRINTING MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR THE SAME - A printing management apparatus includes a memory device storing information and having a shared folder for storing a print job from the outside of the apparatus, a standby folder for storing print data to be output to a predetermined printing mechanism, and a converter having a plurality of conversion modules performing a conversion process in which the print job is converted into the print data which is printed in the predetermined printing mechanism to store the data in the standby folder when the format of the print job in the shared folder is supported; an obtaining unit for obtaining the print job stored in the shared folder; and conversion control means for selecting a compliant conversion module from the plurality of conversion modules in the converter, the compliant conversion module performing the conversion process to the print job obtained by the obtaining unit, the compliant conversion module being the conversion module which supports the format of the print job obtained by the obtaining unit.09-16-2010

Noriyuki Hirasawa, Kawagoe-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080240456ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL APPARATUS - A control characteristics changing unit reads, from an EEPROM, various control parameters in an ANC electronic controller, which correspond to specification information acquired from ECUs. The control characteristics changing unit then outputs control parameters, depending on changed specification information among the read control parameters, as change signals Sm10-02-2008

Satoru Hirasawa, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100274907COMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA THROUGH A PLURALITY OF DATA-PATHS - A communication apparatus is configured to include first and second cards, and a card-to-card link connecting the cards. Each card is communicably connected to another communication apparatus through a route connected to the card. One of the cards is determined to be a primary card that controls data transmission between the communication apparatus and another communication apparatus, and the other card is determined to be a secondary card controlled by the primary card. The primary card establishes a primary data-path for transmitting primary data, using one of the first and second routes connected to the primary card. The primary card further establishes a secondary data-path for transmitting secondary data, using the card-to-card link, the secondary card, and the other one of the first and second routes connected to the secondary card.10-28-2010
20100296395PACKET TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, PACKET TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND PACKET TRANSMISSION METHOD - A first apparatus includes a sending unit which attaches a sequence number which is numbered for each priority of QoS set in a first packet, the sequence number is numbered for each priority of QoS set in the first packet, and sends the first packet with the sequence number. A second apparatus includes a storage unit which stores, for each priority, a history of sequence numbers attached to packets received, a determining unit which receives the first packet from the first apparatus, identifies the sequence number of the first packet, and determines whether the first packet has been previously received by comparing the identified sequence number with the history of sequence numbers according to the priority of QoS set in the first packet stored in the storage unit, and a unit which discards, when the determining unit determines the first packet has been previously received, the first packet.11-25-2010
20100303233PACKET TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING APPARATUS AND PACKET TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING METHOD - When being triggered by a call setting request that has been made, dummy information that is different from information to be transmitted and is information used for creating a path on which encrypted communication is to be performed is generated. The path on which the encrypted communication is to be performed is established by using the generated dummy information. A responding process of responding to the call setting request is performed after the path on which the encrypted communication is to be performed has been established. Thus, in the case where information that is obtained after the responding process of responding to the call setting request is encrypted and transmitted, it is possible to transmit the information while maintaining the real-time characteristics of the information to be transmitted.12-02-2010

Shigemi Hirasawa, Chiba JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080315748Display Device - There is disclosed an FED (field emission display) capable of supplying an anode voltage, which is a high voltage, to an anode substrate with high reliability. A high voltage introduction button is sealed to a sealing plate, in which a contact spring is attached to the high voltage introduction button by spot welding. The high voltage introduction button has a flat portion connected to the contact spring, a sealing portion sealed to the glass substrate, and an external terminal to be connected to an external power source. The contact spring contacts an anode terminal of an anode substrate with an appropriate contact pressure, by a spring force from an arm portion of the contact spring. The anode terminal is formed of a conductive film containing metal particles.12-25-2008
20110021337DISPLAY APPARATUS - A glass bonding material contains vanadium and phosphor as main glass components, and comprises in amounts converted as oxides of the elements in the components, 45 to 60% by weight of V01-27-2011

Patent applications by Shigemi Hirasawa, Chiba JP

Shigeru Hirasawa, Mito-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110088637CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A radiator and an oil cooler are arranged at a front surface side of a cooling fan in parallel with each other in a flow direction of the cooling air, an intercooler and a condenser are arranged in parallel at a front surface side of the radiator and oil cooler, and a fuel cooler is arranged at a front surface side of the condenser. By arranging respective heat exchangers such that the heat release amount thereof sequentially increases from the upstream side toward the downstream side in the flow direction of the cooling air, each heat exchanger can efficiently release the heat of the fluid to be cooled. By arranging the fuel cooler at the front surface side of the condenser, two heat exchangers of the condenser and the fuel cooler can be accommodated within a range of the thickness dimension of the intercooler.04-21-2011

Shinichi Hirasawa, Kita-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090239373CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A chemical mechanical polishing method comprises polishing an organic film using a slurry including polymer particles having a surface functional group and a water-soluble polymer.09-24-2009
20100075501CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING AQUEOUS DISPERSION AND CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING METHOD - A chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion is used to polish a polishing target that includes an interconnect layer that contains tungsten. The chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion includes: (A) a cationic water-soluble polymer; (B) an iron (III) compound; and (C) colloidal silica particles. The content (M03-25-2010

Patent applications by Shinichi Hirasawa, Kita-Ku JP

Shinji Hirasawa, Chiryu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110137797Server Device for Controlling a Transaction, First Entity and Second Entity - Server device for performing a transaction in a system having a first entity, such as a POS, a second entity, such as a user having a mobile phone with a digital camera, and a remote server. The first entity generates a code having a transaction information and sends a first message to a server. The second entity, such as a buyer of a product or a user of a service captures the code and transmits a second message to the server having information on the transaction extracted from the code. The transaction is only authorized, when the server has determined that the first message and the second message match with each other. The transaction can be a payment transfer, a grant of an access to a service or a grant of an access to an internet portal.06-09-2011

Shinya Hirasawa, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100189214RADIOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An X-ray tube and a flat panel X-ray detector (FPD) are constructed movable parallel to each other in the same direction along a body axis which is a longitudinal direction of a patient. The X-ray tube intermittently emits radiation and the FPD detects radiation transmitted through the patient irradiated intermittently whenever the X-ray tube and FPD move every pitch. X-ray images O07-29-2010

Susumu Hirasawa, Kaga JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090255229Chain disconnecting and connecting tool - There is provided a highly durable and compact chain disconnecting and connecting tool that may be used for a chain at a sprocket part for winding the chain and that can receive an operational load at two places. A first block has a pressure actuating member screwed therewith and a coupling member fixed thereto. A second block is coupled with the first block turnably by the coupling member and has a closed-end hole on one side and a through hole on another side of the block. The tool is attached to the chain from an opening while positioned and engaging an edge projection of a tap bolt that is screwed with the first block with the closed-end hole or the through hole.10-15-2009

Takahiko Hirasawa, Toyota-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100045104POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR CAUSING COMPUTER TO PERFORM METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A motor drive device includes first to third system main relays, a limiting resistor, and a control device. Upon start of the motor drive device, the control device determines whether or not the first and third system main relays are welded, based on voltage VH. If the control device determines that the first and third system main relays are both welded, then it prohibits a discharging process, which is to discharge a capacitor using motor generators.02-25-2010

Takahisa Hirasawa, Fujisawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100213072METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CHROMIUM PLATED ARTICLE AND CHROMIUM PLATING APPARATUS - A pulse current from a pulse current supply side is fed to a middle part of an anode holding body to which anodes are connected; both end portions of a cathode holding body, to which cathodes are connected, are connected to a negative pole on the pulse power source side; and inductances of wiring between adjacent anodes and inductances of wiring between adjacent cathodes are set at a ratio of 1:2:3:4 in a direction of spacing from a connection to the pulse power source side. Pulse currents are equally fed to each work and it can be ensured that chromium plating treatment of each work is made equal.08-26-2010

Taku Hirasawa, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090127430COMPOUND-EYE IMAGING APPARATUS - A plurality of imaging optical lenses (05-21-2009
20090160997IMAGING DEVICE - A plurality of lenses 06-25-2009
20100013357PIEZOELECTRIC POWER GENERATING MECHANISM - Oscillators (01-21-2010
20100246892COMPOUND EYE TYPE IMAGING APPARATUS WITH DISTANCE MEASURING CAPABILITY - Multiple imaging areas (09-30-2010

Patent applications by Taku Hirasawa, Kyoto JP

Tokiyoshi Hirasawa, Ogawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090081540CURRENT COLLECTOR OF LEAD-ACID STORAGE BATTERY, AND LEAD-ACID STORAGE BATTERY - An object of the present invention is to take fundamental measures against the phenomenon that the positive current collector of a lead-acid battery elongates due to corrosion, in consideration of a mechanism, and to inhibit corrosion elongation. A current collector is prepared by the steps of: mixing a lead oxide of pinning compounds for inhibiting recrystallization with the atomized powder of lead or a lead alloy; and then powder-rolling the mixture. A lead-acid battery is composed with the use of the current collector.03-26-2009

Patent applications by Tokiyoshi Hirasawa, Ogawa JP

Tomoyasu Hirasawa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090003903FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A fixing device, and an image forming method and an image forming apparatus using the fixing device. The fixing device includes an application unit to apply a foam-like fixing agent including a softener to particulates including a resin on a medium, the softener softening the particulates by at least partially dissolving or swelling the resin and a thickness control unit to control a layer thickness of the foam-like fixing agent such that an application time during which the foam-like fixing agent is applied to the particulates is not shorter than a penetration time required for the foam-like fixing agent to penetrate through a layer of the particulates to the medium.01-01-2009
20100129107IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND COOLING METHOD USED THEREIN - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit including an image carrier and a development device, a transfer unit to transfer an image formed on the image carrier onto a sheet, a fixing device to fix the image on the sheet, a sheet transport unit, a sheet stack portion, an air duct, and a first liquid-cooling device. The first liquid-cooling device includes a first heat receiving member disposed in thermal contact with a first heated portion, a first heat releaser, a first circulation pipe connecting the first heat receiving member and the first heat releaser to circulate a coolant therebetween, a first transport member to transport the coolant through the first circulation pipe, and an airflow generator to generate an airflow with external air to cool the first heat releaser. The air duct guides the air taken in by the airflow generator to a second heated portion.05-27-2010
20100183323IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including a target part to be cooled detachably attachable to the image forming apparatus, a cooling device including a heat receiving part provided to contact the target part to be cooled to receive heat from the target part to be cooled with a cooling medium provided within the heat receiving part, and a contact/separation mechanism to cause the heat receiving part to contact and separate from the target part to be cooled. The contact/separation mechanism includes a pressing unit to press the heat receiving part against the target part to be cooled. A reaction of a pressing force of the heat receiving part applied to the pressing unit when the heat receiving part is pressed against the target part to be cooled is directed onto a predetermined portion of the target part to be cooled.07-22-2010

Toshihiro Hirasawa, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090168639SPINDLE MOTOR AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A spindle motor includes a rotor unit rotatably supported by a bearing portion arranged to rotate about a central axis, a stator radially opposed to the rotor magnet with a gap therebetween and a substantially ring-shaped magnetic member arranged within a gap at an axial space between a disk and coil layers of the stator. The magnetic member includes a first planar portion and a second planar portion formed in a region overlapping with a moving region of a head unit, the first planar portion being positioned higher than the second planar portion. A carriage unit arranged to support the head unit may be accommodated within a space defined by the radial outer surface of the first planar portion, the upper surface of the second planar portion and the lower surface of the disk. Further, the coil layers can be made radially non-uniform in conformity with the shape of the magnetic member.07-02-2009

Toshikazu Hirasawa, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100317801POLYLACTIC ACID RESIN COMPOSITION - A polylactic acid resin composition is provided which contains a polylactic acid (A), an epoxy-modified silicone-acrylic rubber (B1) and a methyl methacrylate-butadiene-styrene copolymer rubber (B2). The polylactic acid resin composition is superior in impact resistance.12-16-2010

Yoshimitsu Hirasawa, Mie JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090028484Roller bearing and bearing structure - A flange part of an inner ring member (01-29-2009

Yoshiro Hirasawa, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110041486APPARATUS OF CATALYST FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST GAS AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST GAS - An apparatus of a catalyst for purifying exhaust gas suitable as a three-way catalyst (TWC) apparatus to be used for purifying carbon monoxide (CO), a hydrocarbon (HC) and a nitrogen oxide (NO02-24-2011
20110113754EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST, EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION METHOD - An exhaust gas purification catalyst, which is suitable as a Three way catalyst for efficiently purifying carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), and nitrogen oxides (NO05-19-2011
20110274603EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST, EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION METHOD - An exhaust gas purification catalyst, which is suitable as a Three Way Catalyst for efficiently purifying carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), and nitrogen oxides (NO11-10-2011

Yoshiro Hirasawa, Numazu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100061903CATALYST SYSTEM TO BE USED IN AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS, EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION METHOD - A catalyst system to be used in an automobile exhaust gas purification apparatus which exerts excellent purification capability to a nitrogen oxide, even when hydrocarbon concentration varies, by subjecting exhaust gas discharged from an automotive internal engine to contacting with a catalyst, an exhaust gas purification apparatus using the same, and an exhaust gas purification method.03-11-2010

Yosuke Hirasawa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100209375PROCESS FOR TREATING KERATIN FIBERS WITH AT LEAST ONE HETEROCYCLIC DISULFIDE ENTITY IN THE PRESENCE OF AT LEAST ONE REDUCING AGENT, OPTIONALLY HEAT, AND OPTIONALLY AT ALKALINE PH. - The present disclosure relates to a process for treating keratin fibers, comprising: applying to the keratin fibers at least one heterocyclic disulfide entity chosen from those of formula (I), optionally applying to the keratin fibers at least one reducing agent; and/or optionally heating the keratin fibers at a temperature ranging from 50 to 250° C.; optionally at an alkaline pH; it being understood that when the at least one heterocyclic disulfide entity chosen from those of formula (I) is lipoic acid, and at least one reducing agent is applied to the keratin fibers, then the lipoic acid is not present together in the same composition with the at least one reducing agent. The present disclosure also relates to a cosmetic composition, optionally at alkaline pH, comprising, in a cosmetic support: at least one heterocyclic disulfide entity chosen from those of formula (I), and optionally at least one reducing agent; it being understood that when the at least one heterocyclic disulfide entity chosen from those of formula (I) is lipoic acid, and at least one reducing agent is applied to the keratin fibers, then the lipoic acid is not present together in the same composition with the at least one reducing agent.08-19-2010

Yosuke Hirasawa, Nasushiobara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120041949REPORT GENERATION SUPPORT SYSTEM - The report generation support system according to the embodiment comprises an input history recording part, operation history recording part, selection part, extraction part, and a display controller. The input history recording part records findings input at the time of generating a medical report and, by linking with an input start time and/or finish time of the findings. The operation history recording part records, as an operation history, the type of operation conducted on an image at the time of generating a report and the time when the operation was conducted by linking with the operated image. The selection part selects at least a part of findings in a report. The extraction part extracts a focus image in the selected findings, based on an input start time and/or finish time of the findings corresponding to the selected location, and the contents of the operation history of the corresponding time.02-16-2012

Yuji Hirasawa, Gunma JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110107798WASHING MACHINE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a washing machine which is capable of substantially preventing vibrations of an outer tub occurring due to rotation of a rotary drum thereof from being transmitted from a base to a frame thereof. A lower edge portion (05-12-2011

Yusuke Hirasawa, Nagano-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110199428Fluid Ejecting Apparatus, Method of Maintaining Fluid Ejecting Apparatus, and Method of Driving Tube Pump - When a real absorption operation is performed many times as one maintenance operation, a starting position of a roller member when performing a real absorption operation is adjusted by performing an idle absorption operation on at least one side before and after each real absorption operation.08-18-2011

Yusuke Hirasawa, Minowa-Machi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090195606LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS HAVING SAME - A liquid ejecting head includes a passage unit made by laminating a plurality of plates including a first plate having a first through-hole with a first size and a second plate having a second through-hole with a second size which is larger than the first size. The first plate and the second plate are bonded with adhesive so that the first through-hole and the second through-hole in communication with each other. The affinity for the adhesive to bond to the inner peripheral surface of the second through-hole is set to be at least higher than the affinity for the adhesive to bond to the area around the opening of the first through-hole. Adhesive that flows out from between the first plate and the second plate at the time of bonding of the first plate and the second plate is guided to the inner peripheral surface of the second through-hole.08-06-2009
20090244227FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A fluid ejecting apparatus, contains: an ejecting head having a plurality of nozzles for ejecting a fluid and having a laminated structure in which a flow passage plate, in which a passage for the fluid is formed, is provided via an adhesive, in which the adhesive contains an adhesion resin, to which a lipophilic function agent that gives lipophilicity to the fluid is added in a proportion of from 0.25 wt % to 5.0 wt %.10-01-2009