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20120251156 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a transfer-receiving member conveyed from a first side to a second side, and a fixing device disposed on a side of the image forming unit closer to the second side, and configured to fix the image formed on the transfer-receiving member. A conveying path formation member is configured to form a conveying path along which the transfer-receiving member is conveyed from the image forming unit to the fixing device. The conveying path formation member includes a first member having first through holes in the up-down direction, and a second member having second through holes in the up-down direction, wherein the second member faces the first member such that the second through holes do not overlap the first through holes when projected in the up-down direction. | 10-04-2012 |
20130136517 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a roller, a driving shaft, a support shaft, a bearing portion, a contact member and a pivot shaft. The driving shaft is removably connected to one end of the roller and the support shaft is disposed at the other end of the roller in an axial direction. The pivot shaft is configured to pivotably support the contact member, and includes a rotating shaft disposed coaxially with an axis line of the roller and an eccentric portion extending toward the roller at a position on the other end side of the roller and eccentric from an axis line of the rotating shaft. The contact member is disposed in the eccentric portion. Distance from the axis line of the rotating shaft to the eccentric portion in a radial direction is larger than dimension of the support shaft in a radial direction. | 05-30-2013 |
20140291928 | Image Reading Apparatus and Conveyance Apparatus - An image reading apparatus including an wall disposed on a first side of the image reading apparatus in a width direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of a sheet is provided. The wall extends in a direction orthogonal to the width direction. The image reading apparatus further includes a first driven roller disposed on a second side in the width direction relative to the wall; a first driving roller opposed to the first driven roller; a first driven shaft inserted into the first driven roller and urged against the first driving roller; a second driven roller disposed on the second side relative to the first driven roller; a second driving roller opposed to the second driven roller; a second driven shaft inserted into the second driven roller and urged against the second driving roller; and a reader unit configured to read the image on the sheet. | 10-02-2014 |
20150054217 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes a sheet supply tray having a plate for supporting a sheet to be supplied to an image forming unit, a first sheet positioning member configured to move relative to the plate and position the sheet, a moving member including a first detection portion and configured to move in a sheet supply direction in response to movement of the first sheet positioning member, a coupling member coupling the first sheet positioning member and the moving member and configured to move the moving member in response to the movement of the first sheet positioning member in the sheet supply direction, and a restriction mechanism configured to restrict movement of the coupling member according to an amount of the movement of the first sheet positioning member. | 02-26-2015 |
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20120246587 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A display control apparatus according to the present invention sequentially displays each of a predetermined number of display-target images out of a plurality of image candidates to be displayed on a display screen so that the display-target images are arranged in the display screen in order of arrangement according to a predetermined order of the plurality of images. The display control apparatus determines, when the predetermined number of images are set as new display-target images according to the predetermined order, the order of displaying the predetermined number of images so that each of the predetermined number of images is arranged in order of arrangement according to the predetermined order to sequentially display the images according to a display order different from the predetermined order. This enables a user to quickly determine whether a desired image is included in the images displayed on the display screen. | 09-27-2012 |
20130024482 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus acquires pieces of file information for specifying each of a plurality of files as candidates for which predetermined processing is executed. The apparatus generates a file list for specifying one or more first files as some of the plurality of files, on a memory, based on the pieces of acquired file information. The apparatus newly generates, in a case where the predetermined processing is executed for one or more second files of the plurality of files, a file list corresponding to the one or more second files on an area of the memory in which the file list corresponding to the one or more first files is stored. | 01-24-2013 |
20130024569 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus and method capable of suitably controlling access by a client apparatus are provided. The information processing apparatus comprises: a receiving unit configured to receive an access request, which is a request by the client apparatus to access content, from the client apparatus together with an area identifier for the client apparatus; a decision unit configured to specify location of the client apparatus based upon the access request and to decide in accordance with the specified location whether the client apparatus is allowed to access the content; and a determination unit configured to specify the area corresponding to the client apparatus, based upon the area identifier, and to determine an access destination to which the client apparatus accesses based upon the access request in accordance with the specified area. | 01-24-2013 |
20130329242 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE - A processing apparatus capable of connecting to an external apparatus includes a reception unit that receives an instruction to the processing apparatus regarding a process from the external apparatus, an instruction unit that instructs the processing apparatus to execute a process, and a setting unit that sets a type of process to be executed when the instruction unit has made an instruction. In a first mode, the process based on the instruction from the instruction unit is executed and in a second mode, the process based on the instruction from the instruction unit and the process based on the instruction received by the reception unit are executed. After the second mode is cancelled and the first mode is established, the setting unit sets a predetermined type of process as the type of process to be executed when the instruction unit has made an instruction. | 12-12-2013 |
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20110249030 | MAP DISPLAY DEVICE, MAP DISPLAY METHOD, MAP DISPLAY PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A map display apparatus includes a display that displays a map viewed at a given angle for bird's eye view with respect to the ground; a touch panel that is disposed on the display; a determining unit that determines strength of touch of an object on the touch panel; a display controller that controls a display format of the map displayed on the display, based on a result of determination by the determining unit, where the display controller scrolls the map when the strength of touch is at most a given strength, and changes the angle for bird's eye view when the strength of touch exceeds the given strength. | 10-13-2011 |
20130261969 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A navigation apparatus includes an obtaining unit, a storage unit, an extracting unit, a navigation unit and a determination unit. The obtaining unit obtains an image captured by an imaging unit. The storage unit stores landmark information relating to facilities. The extracting unit extracts at least one landmark corresponding to a navigation point from the stored landmark information when moving along a route. The navigation unit guides the navigation point by use of the at least one landmark extracted. The determination unit determines, at a position possible to take an image of a characteristic object corresponding to the landmark information thereat, whether the characteristic object can be recognized from the obtained image. The navigation unit guides the navigation point after omitting a landmark corresponding to the characteristic object from the at least one extracted landmark if the determination unit determines that the characteristic object cannot be recognized. | 10-03-2013 |
20140012499 | GUIDING DEVICE, SENSOR UNIT, PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE, GUIDING METHOD AND GUIDING PROGRAM - A guiding device, includes: a first position detecting unit which detects a present position; an obtaining unit which obtains a present position detected by a second position detecting unit, from a sensor unit having the second position detecting unit which detects the present position; a detecting unit which detects a communication condition with the sensor unit; a determining unit which determines whether to preferentially use the present position detected by the first position detecting unit or the present position detected by the second position detecting unit, based on the communication condition; and a controlling unit which displays a guidance based on the present position determined by the determining unit, on a display unit. Therefore, since the present position can be calculated with accuracy, it becomes possible to appropriately perform the guide based on the present position. | 01-09-2014 |
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20110117758 | A CONNECTOR UNIT WITH A MALE CONNECTOR HAVING A CONTROL TERMINAL WITH A SWITCH - A connector unit includes a male connector including a control plug terminal, a slide switch for moving the control plug terminal between a first position and a second position in a first direction, a return button protruding from the opening of the slide switch in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, an urging part to urge the return button in the second direction, and an elastic member; and a female connector including a control jack terminal including a control switch. The control plug terminal is moved to the first position to connect the contacts of the control switch. The return button is pressed with the control plug terminal at the first position to cause the elastic member to deform via the control plug terminal, so that the control plug terminal is moved to the second position with the restoring force of the elastic member. | 05-19-2011 |
20110117759 | CONNECTOR APPARATUS AND RECEIVING CONNECTOR OF THE CONNECTOR APPARATUS - A connector apparatus includes a receiving connector connected to a power source and including first and second power jack terminals, a control jack terminal, a control switch including first and second contact points, and an insulative spring positioned below the control switch, and an inserting connector connected to an electronic device and including first and second power plug terminals connected in correspondence with the first and second power jack terminals for receiving power from the power source, and a control plug terminal that extends towards the control switch and applies pressure to the insulative spring for causing the first and second contact points to connect and enabling the power from the power source to be supplied to the electronic device. A part of the insulative spring is configured to melt when an electric arc is generated by disconnecting the connection between the first and second contact points. | 05-19-2011 |
20110117762 | CONNECTOR DEVICE, RECEIVING CONNECTOR, AND INSERTING CONNECTOR - A connector device includes an inserting connector and a receiving connector, wherein the receiving connector is connected to the electronic device; the receiving connector includes a single control plug terminal and two electric power jack terminals made of a conductor material, the electric power jack terminals being configured to receive the supply of the electric power; the control plug terminal can be extended and retracted in an inserting direction of the receiving connector; the inserting connector is connected to the electric power source; the inserting connector includes a control jack terminal corresponding to the control plug terminal and two electric power plug terminals corresponding to the two electric power jack terminals; and the control jack terminal includes a control switch. | 05-19-2011 |
20110256747 | CONNECTOR AND POWER SUPPLY UNIT WITH SAFETY MECHANISM - A female connector for supplying electric power from a power supply to an electric device includes two power supply terminals to supply the electric power, two relays connected to the two power supply terminals, respectively, to control supply of the electric power, and two control electrodes configured to control opening and, closing of the two relays, wherein the two relays are driven by the power supply, and the two control electrodes are electrically coupled to each other through a control terminal of a male connector upon mating between the female connector and the male connector, the electrical coupling of the two control electrodes causing the two relays to be closed to supply the electric power to the two power supply terminals. | 10-20-2011 |
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20110139980 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS AND GEOMETRICAL ABERRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD THEREFORE - Disclosed is a scanning charged particle microscope provided with an aberration measuring means that measures high-order geometrical aberration at high precision and high speed. An image obtained by a single-hole aperture and an image obtained by a multiple-hole aperture arranged in a region larger than that for the single-hole aperture are deconvoluted, an aberration quantity is determined based on the profiles of beams tilted in a plurality of directions and the obtained quantity is fed back to an aberration corrector. | 06-16-2011 |
20110272578 | CHARGED PARTICLE RADIATION DEVICE PROVIDED WITH ABERRATION CORRECTOR - There is provided a charged particle radiation device provided with an aberration corrector capable of correcting aberration with high precision in a short time by automatically setting an aberration coefficient measuring condition to thereby realize measurement with high precision. The charged particle radiation device has a feature that a value of defocus and a value of astigma, occurring owing to aberration at the time of the beam tilting, are estimated on the basis of results of aberration measurement, thereby adjusting an electron optical system on the basis of these values. | 11-10-2011 |
20120199739 | SCANNING CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING CHROMATIC SPHERICAL COMBINATION ABERRATION - Disclosed is a scanning charged particle beam apparatus equipped with an aberration corrector, contrived to eliminate resolution degradation in tilt observation by a chromatic third-order aperture aberration without relying on a specific optical system. A controller of the scanning charged particle beam apparatus provides a chromatic third-order aperture aberration measurement method relevant to tilt observation of a specimen. Further, the controller has a chromatic aberration control function relevant to tilt observation of a specimen. By means of the chromatic aberration control function, the controller controls a chromatic aberration to be positive or negative, rather than remaining at 0, in order to eliminate an image blur which occurs in a direction parallel to the specimen surface due to a chromatic third-order aperture aberration and a chromatic aberration at a tilt angle (t1) under observation and another tilt angle (−t1) axially opposite to the tilt angle. | 08-09-2012 |
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20110267533 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - An image capturing apparatus is provided with an image sensor that has a first pixel group and a second pixel group, a focus adjustment unit that executes focus adjustment of an imaging lens based on the signal from the second pixel group, a readout unit that has a first thinning and readout mode that thins and reads out signals from the plurality of pixels at a predetermined thinning ratio and thinning phase, and a second thinning and readout mode that thins and reads out signals from the plurality of pixels with a difference in at least one of the thinning ratio and the thinning phase from the first thinning and readout mode, and a selecting unit that selects in which mode to operate the readout means from among the first and second thinning and readout modes in accordance with the state of the image capturing apparatus. | 11-03-2011 |
20110285899 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor on which a plurality of pixels are two-dimensionally arranged, and which has a plurality of image forming pixels and a plurality of types of focus detecting pixels that are discretely arranged among the plurality of image forming pixels and respectively have different distributions of received light, and selection means for, when the plurality of pixels are read out from the image sensor while thinning out the plurality of pixels, selecting one thinning-out read-out mode from a plurality of thinning-out read-out modes having different thinning-out phases of the plurality of pixels, wherein the plurality of types of focus detecting pixels are arranged so that in each thinning-out read-out mode, only signals of the focus detecting pixels of one type of focus detecting pixels are read out, and signals of the focus detecting pixels of other types are not read out. | 11-24-2011 |
20120026358 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus of the present invention includes an image pickup element having imaging pixels and focus detection pixels, and configured to read a signal for which a photoelectric conversion has been performed in a first direction, a focus detector capable of detecting a focus state using a phase difference of a pair of images in the first direction and a pair of images in a second direction based on outputs of the focus detecting pixels, a flicker reduction portion configured to reduce the flicker, and a controller configured to control a focal point in accordance with the focus state obtained from a phase difference of the pair of images in the first direction before an operation of the flicker reduction portion. | 02-02-2012 |
20130250154 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS - This invention includes an image sensor in which image forming pixels and focus detecting pixels which receive light beams from the exit pupil of the imaging lens which is partly light-shielded are arranged, the first vertical output line which outputs a signal from the image forming pixel in the vertical direction of the image sensor, a second vertical output line which outputs a signal from the focus detecting pixel in the vertical direction of the image sensor, a vertical addition unit which adds signals from a plurality of image forming pixels in the vertical direction, and a control unit which controls the vertical addition unit to add only signals from image forming pixels excluding focus detecting pixels, when the focus detecting pixels are included in targets for addition in the addition readout mode of making the vertical addition unit add signals from a plurality of image forming pixels. | 09-26-2013 |
20140218594 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor having first pixels used except for generating image signals and second pixels used for generating the image signals, the first pixels included in a first area, and a signal processing unit configured to perform interpolation processing on signals output from the first pixels in the first area. The signal processing unit performs the interpolation processing on the image signals output from the second pixels in an area other than the first area using a pattern based on an arrangement of the first pixels in the first area. | 08-07-2014 |
20140240550 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor constructed by replacing some of a plurality of image forming pixels of the image sensor with focus detecting pixels, a comparison unit configured to compare outputs of the image forming pixels as a plurality of correction targets adjacent to the focus detecting pixel with outputs of a plurality of reference image forming pixels of the same color as the plurality of image forming pixels arranged in the vicinity of the plurality of image forming pixels adjacent to the focus detecting pixel, and a correction unit configured to execute correction processing of the outputs of the image forming pixels as the plurality of correction targets in accordance with a comparison result of the comparison unit. | 08-28-2014 |
20140340565 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image capturing apparatus comprises an imaging unit that includes imaging pixels that are arranged in a two-dimensional array and focus detection pixels arranged in part of the array of the imaging pixels, and a control unit that controls to read out pixel signals of imaging lines including the imaging pixels each configured to output a signal used for image generation, and pixel signals of focus detection lines including the focus detection pixels, wherein the control unit changes one of a thinning method and an addition method between the imaging lines and the focus detection lines. | 11-20-2014 |
20140362276 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A defocus amount is corrected according to the difference between the focus state of an imaging optical system that corresponds to the accumulation period of multiple image signals used to generate an added image signal and the focus state of the imaging optical system when the focal point is adjusted. Here, when calculating the focus state of the imaging optical system that corresponds to the accumulation period of the image signals used to generate the added image signal, the focus state of the imaging optical system that corresponds to the accumulation period of an image signal used to generate the added image signal is weighted higher the higher the sharpness of that image signal is. | 12-11-2014 |
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20120169514 | NAVIGATION DEVICE - Disclosed is a navigation device provided with a radio communication unit, a GPS unit, a positional information acquisition unit, a display unit, and a voice output unit, further provided with a warning operation unit for performing a warning operation, further provided with a recording unit for recording map information, further provided with a warning history generation unit for acquiring point information indicating a point at which the warning operation is detected, and generating warning history information in which the contents of the warning operation and the point information are associated with each other, further provided with a point detection unit for determining, using the positional information acquisition unit and the map information, whether or not the current position is within a predetermined range from an intersection and within a predetermined range from a position indicated by the point information, and further provided with a notification unit for, when the current position is determined to be within the abovementioned ranges, generating information for notification from the warning history information including said point information, and performing output control. | 07-05-2012 |
20120176254 | VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Disclosed is a vehicle-to-vehicle communication device provided with: a wireless communication unit; a GPS device; a position-information acquisition unit that uses the GPS device to acquire position information; a display unit or a voice output unit; a recording unit in which map information is recorded; an emergency-vehicle detection unit that receives, from the wireless communication unit, emergency-vehicle information that includes information on emergency vehicles, and then on the basis of the position information, the emergency-vehicle information, or the map information, determines whether there are any emergency vehicles within a prescribed range of the local vehicle; a determination unit that, if an emergency vehicle is detected, uses the abovementioned various information to determine the approach status of the emergency vehicle with respect to the local vehicle; and an annunciation unit that uses the display unit or voice output unit to provide a notification of the determined approach status. | 07-12-2012 |
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20120176493 | INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHOD - Disclosed are an inspection apparatus and an inspection method capable of stably acquiring image data of a wafer having a high contrast at alignment marks and the peripheral portions even when a film is formed on a surface of the wafer. Specifically disclosed is a flaw inspecting apparatus which comprises an alignment measuring device including a light source serving as an illuminating light, an imaging optical system that emits light beams from the light source to an object and that collects and focuses the reflected light beams, a camera that is disposed on a converging point in the imaging optical system and that captures images of the object, and an image processing function that processes the captured images. The images are captured using the reflected light beams in at least two different spectral bands, and image information of the object corresponding to the reflected light beams is appropriately computed so that the contrast of alignment marks is increased. | 07-12-2012 |
20130208270 | DEFECT INSPECTING APPARATUS AND DEFECT INSPECTING METHOD - The defect inspecting apparatus is capable of easily performing adjustment with a change of an elevation angle of illumination to a substrate to be inspected, while being low in cost. A plane parallel plate and a cylindrical lens supported by a lens holder are symmetrically disposed at the same tilt angle θ with respect to a horizontal plane. A shift in optical axis at a focal position of light ( | 08-15-2013 |
20130271754 | INSPECTION APPARATUS - This invention implements reduction in the amount of background-scattered light from a semiconductor wafer surface and highly sensitive inspection, without increasing the number of detectors. A surface inspection apparatus that detects defects on the surface of an object (semiconductor wafer surface) to be inspected, by irradiating the surface of the object with a beam of light such as laser light and detecting the light reflected or scattered from the surface; wherein a widely apertured lens with an optical Fourier transform function is disposed between the object to be inspected and a detector, a filter variable in position as well in aperture diameter is provided on a Fourier transform plane, and background-scattered light from the semiconductor wafer surface is effectively blocked, whereby only a signal from a defect such as a foreign substance is detected. | 10-17-2013 |
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20120001626 | MAGNETIC IMPEDANCE ELEMENT AND MAGNETIC SENSOR USING THE SAME - In order to provide a magnetic impedance element capable of achieving a large magnetic impedance effect at room temperature or higher, the magnetic impedance element includes a ceramic body represented by the chemical formula Sr | 01-05-2012 |
20120132883 | Resistive Switching Memory Device - A resistive switching memory device is provided with first to third electrodes. The first electrode forms a Schottky barrier which can develop a rectifying property and resistance change characteristics at an interface between the first electrode and an oxide semiconductor. The third electrode is made of a material which provides an ohmic contact with the oxide semiconductor. A control voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes, and a driving voltage is applied between the first and third electrodes. | 05-31-2012 |
20120200969 | Resistive Element, Infrared Light Sensor, and Electrical Device - A resistive element which includes an element body that contains, as its main constituent, an oxide conductor represented by RBaMn | 08-09-2012 |
20130221475 | SEMICONDUCTOR CERAMIC AND RESISTIVE ELEMENT - Provided is a resistive element which has excellent inrush current resistance, and can suppress heat generation in a steady state. The resistive element has an element main body of a semiconductor ceramic in which the main constituent has a structure of R1 | 08-29-2013 |
20130229257 | SEMICONDUCTOR CERAMIC AND RESISTIVE ELEMENT - Provided is a resistive element which is excellent in inrush current resistance even in the case of having a surface-mountable small chip shape. The resistive element has an element main body composed of a semiconductor ceramic in which a main constituent thereof is composed of a Mn compound represented by the general formula (Nd | 09-05-2013 |
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20150028282 | RESISTANCE SWITCHING DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THEREOF - resistance switching device having a high resistance variation ratio, an excellent response characteristic, an excellent resistance memory characteristic (retention characteristics) and an excellent repeat resistance. The resistance switching device comprises an n-type oxide semiconductor and first and second electrodes which are disposed so as to interpose at least a part of the n-type oxide semiconductor therebetween wherein a Schottky junction which provides resistance variation/memory characteristics by the application of voltage having different polarities between the first and second electrodes is formed at an interface between the n-type oxide semiconductor and the first electrode; and the first electrode is positioned such that it is in contact with the n-type oxide semiconductor, and has a lower layer which is formed from Au oxide or a Pt oxide or Au or Pt containing oxygen having the thickness of 1-50 nm. | 01-29-2015 |
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20120078668 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUEUING ACCESS TO NETWORK RESOURCES - One embodiment of the present invention provides apparatus and methods for queuing access by large numbers of Internet or other network-based users to networked systems and resources with limited capacity. In one example embodiment, a queuing system provides user access to network resources, such as that of a ticketing system. A ticket queue queues a request received from a client system. A request processing module causes the client system to repeatedly transmit messages to the system during a first period, and in response to determining that the client system has ceased transmitting messages during the first period, the request is remove from the queue and/or cause the request goes unfulfilled. | 03-29-2012 |
20120084165 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUEUING ACCESS TO NETWORK RESOURCES - One embodiment of the present invention provides apparatus and methods for queuing access by large numbers of Internet or other network-based users to networked systems and resources with limited capacity. In one example embodiment, a queuing system provides user access to network resources, such as that of a ticketing system. A ticket queue queues a request received from a client system. A request processing module causes the client system to repeatedly transmit messages to the system during a first period, and in response to determining that the client system has ceased transmitting messages during the first period, the request is remove from the queue and/or cause the request goes unfulfilled. | 04-05-2012 |
20130339071 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUEUING ACCESS TO NETWORK RESOURCES - One embodiment of the present invention provides apparatus and methods for queuing access by large numbers of Internet or other network-based users to networked systems and resources with limited capacity. In one example embodiment, a queuing system provides user access to network resources, such as that of a ticketing system. A ticket queue queues a request received from a client system. A request processing module causes the client system to repeatedly transmit messages to the system during a first period, and in response to determining that the client system has ceased transmitting messages during the first period, the request is remove from the queue and/or cause the request goes unfulfilled. | 12-19-2013 |
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20120056617 | ROTATION ANGLE DETECTING DEVICE - A rotation angle detecting device includes a rotating body rotating according to rotation of a vehicle pedal; a magnet attached to the rotating body; a magnetism detection element disposed facing the magnet at a predetermined interval from the magnet; and a first control circuit connected to the magnetism detection element. The center of the magnet is placed at the rotation center of the rotating body. The magnetism detection element detects magnetism of the magnet to output a detection signal. The first control circuit outputs an angle signal corresponding to a rotation angle of the rotating body according to the detection signal, and outputs a switching signal according to the rotation angle of the rotating body. The rotation angle detecting device reliably detects a rotation angle and turns a stop lamp on and off for example with a simple structure. | 03-08-2012 |
20130222129 | BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR AND STOP LAMP LIGHTING DEVICE - There are provided a brake pedal sensor and a stop lamp lighting device in a vehicle, which are capable of controlling blinking of a stop lamp in a simple configuration. The brake pedal sensor includes: a stop lamp switching section which outputs a switch signal; a brake position sensor section which outputs a brake position signal; and a logic circuit section for receiving the switch signal and a blinking signal generated by the brake position signal are inputted, and which outputs a control signal for controlling lighting and blinking of the stop lamp. Using this brake pedal sensor allows configuration of the stop lamp lighting device in a simpler manner. | 08-29-2013 |
20130249538 | ROTATION ANGLE AND TORQUE DETECTION DEVICE - A rotation angle and torque detection device includes a first rotating body, a second rotating body, a first magnet, a first magnetism detecting element, a first detecting body, a second magnet, a second magnetism detecting element, a second detecting body, a third magnet, a third magnetism detecting element, and a control circuit. The control circuit outputs a rotation torque signal and a rotation angle signal. The first magnetism detecting element outputs a torque detection signal. | 09-26-2013 |
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20120243261 | LIGHT-SOURCE CIRCUIT UNIT, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - There are provided a light-source circuit unit, an illumination device, and a display device which are capable of extracting light emitted from the back surface of a light-emitting element chip to the front surface, suppressing a reduction in reflectance, and reducing cost, with a simple configuration. The light-source circuit unit includes a circuit substrate that has a light-reflective wiring pattern on a surface thereof and includes a chip mounting layer as a part of the wiring pattern, and one or more light-emitting element chips that are directly placed on the chip mounting layer, and are driven by a current flowing through the wiring pattern. | 09-27-2012 |
20140104850 | LIGHT SOURCE CIRCUIT UNIT, ILLUMINATOR, AND DISPLAY - Provided are a light source circuit unit that improves light extraction efficiency, as well as an illuminator and a display that include such a light source circuit unit. The light source circuit unit includes: a circuit substrate having a wiring pattern on a surface thereof, the wiring pattern having light reflectivity, a circular pedestal provided on the circuit substrate, a water-repelling region provided at least from a peripheral edge portion of the pedestal to a part of a side face of the pedestal, and one or two or more light-emitting device chips mounted on the pedestal, and driven by a current that flows through the wiring pattern. | 04-17-2014 |
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20110196633 | ACCUMULATOR DEVICE, AND STATE OF CHARGE EVALUATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACCUMULATOR - There are implemented a method which allows a present state of charge to be precisely estimated not only for a new battery, but also for a lead accumulator that has deteriorated with the lapse of a certain period since first use thereof, and a lead accumulator which can be increased in lifetime and reduced in cost using information on the precisely determined state of charge. An accumulator device includes an accumulator, a terminal voltage measurement unit for measuring a terminal voltage of the accumulator, a current measurement unit for measuring a current flowing in the accumulator, multi-dimensional characteristic models in which a plurality of relational models each between the measured terminal voltage, current and the state of charge are prepared for each of deterioration degrees, a deterioration degree estimation unit for estimating a present deterioration degree of the accumulator, a corresponding model selective determination unit for selectively determining, based on the deterioration degree determined by the deterioration degree estimation unit, a corresponding model from among the multi-dimensional characteristic models, and a state of charge estimation unit for estimating the present state of charge using the model selectively determined by the corresponding model selective determination unit. | 08-11-2011 |
20110288691 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF WIND POWER GENERATION STORAGE BATTERY AND METHOD OF CONTROL THEREOF - While a control method is established which can maximize the lifetime of an storage battery based on a SOC capable of maximizing the lifetime of the storage battery under a temperature condition and a wind condition at an electricity generation site and on currently known ones of other operational conditions, a control system is constructed which can feedback to an actual wind power generation and storage battery system. The control system includes a wind power generation and storage battery system, an storage battery operation and deterioration data collection unit for collecting data of the wind power generation and storage battery system, an storage battery operation and deterioration relation assessment unit for assessing a relation between an operation of the storage battery and deterioration thereof based on the collected data, an storage battery operation planning unit for planning such a method of operating the storage battery as to satisfy a necessary lifetime requirement using information obtained by the storage battery operation and deterioration relation assessment unit, and an storage battery operation instruction unit for instructing the wind power generation and storage battery system to operate the storage battery in accordance with the plan of the storage battery operation planning unit. | 11-24-2011 |
20120038312 | LEAD ACID STORAGE BATTERY AND LEAD ACID STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEM FOR NATURAL ENERGY UTILIZATION SYSTEM - The life of a lead acid storage batttery is extended by changing an over-frequency equalized charge interval performed on a lead acid storage batttery, in accordance with a transition situation of a state of charge (SOC) of the lead acid storage batttery. The lead acid storage batttery is also made to be advantageous in terms of cost by reducing the equalized charge with a low degree of urgency to reduce the power and cost for equalized charge, and by reducing the number of stops of a natural energy storage system. A lead acid storage batttery and a lead acid storage batttery system whose operational management can be easily performed are achieved by a method in which the future timing when the equalized charge is performed can be grasped by people operating the lead acid storage batttery. The lead acid storage batttery and the lead acid storage batttery system include: a storage batttery state measurement unit; an SOC model; an SOC estimation unit configured to estimate an SOC from the information measured by the storage batttery state measurement unit and the information from the SOC model; an SOC transition DB configure to record an SOC transition situation of the lead acid storage batttery; an SOC transition history management unit configured to record, in the SOC transition DB, an estimated SOC value and to check an SOC transition situation; a degradation model of the lead acid storage batttery; an equalized charge optimal planning unit configured to plan an optimal method of performing the equalized charge based on the information on the SOC transition situation from the SOC transition history management unit and the information from the degradation model; an SOC transition information-equalized charge information output unit; and an equalized charge control unit configured to perform the equalized charge on the lead acid storage batttery in accordance with the plan determined by the equalized charge optimal planning unit. | 02-16-2012 |
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20130076050 | VEHICLE BUMPER STRUCTURE - A rear bumper includes a bumper central part configured to cover a rear end portion of a vehicle, a pair of bumper side parts configured to extend from both ends of the bumper central part toward respective wheel housings, a wheel arch portion disposed at an end of each of the bumper side parts, a flange formed integrally with an inner surface of each of the bumper side parts, and a wheel arch bracket disposed on the flange and configured to support fender components. The wheel arch bracket includes a component supporting portion configured to support the fender components, a flange mount portion disposed opposite to the component supporting portion and attached to the flange, and a plurality of vertical walls configured to extend from the component supporting portion toward the flange mount portion. | 03-28-2013 |
20130076074 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front structure includes a front grille, and a hood edge, disposed above the front grille, configured to receive a front end edge of an engine hood of a vehicle, having a front end edge extending part extending downward from a front end edge thereof. The front grille includes, at an upper end, a grille supporting part, extending between an extending line (plane) of the hood edge and the front end edge extending part. The front end edge extending part is pinched between the grille supporting part and a supporting member provided behind the front grille. | 03-28-2013 |
20130110356 | OPENING/CLOSING CONTROL DEVICE FOR GRILLE SHUTTER OF VEHICLE | 05-02-2013 |
20130127187 | REAR STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a rear bumper that extends in a vehicle width direction at a rear section of a vehicle body and that has a recess bulging toward a front side of the vehicle body, and a reflector attached to the recess. The recess has an opening for fixing the reflector to the rear bumper. The reflector has an attachment portion attached to the opening and a guide wall portion extending in the vertical direction. The recess has a first return hole at a position corresponding to an area below the vertical wall portion. | 05-23-2013 |
20130134740 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - Provided is a vehicle front structure including a front bumper and a lower grille. The front bumper includes a front-bumper lower surface extending in a vehicle rear direction, the front-bumper lower surface having a pair of bottom surface portions at respective side portions and a recessed surface at a center portion, the recessed surface extending from the pair of bottom surface portions and being recessed in an upper direction. The lower grille includes an annular portion arranged at the lower side of a rear end of the recessed surface and forming an opening, a protruding portion protruding from a lower portion of the annular portion so as to protrude in a front direction and oppose to the recessed surface, and a reinforcing portion extending from an upper portion of the annular portion to a back surface of the recessed surface and reinforcing the front-bumper lower surface. | 05-30-2013 |
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20130084505 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM BATTERY - A main object of the present invention is to provide a Li—La—Zr—O-based solid electrolyte material having favorable denseness. The present invention solves the problem by providing a solid electrolyte material including Li, La, Zr, Al, Si and O, having a garnet structure, and being a sintered body. | 04-04-2013 |
20130164571 | SOLID BATTERY AND METHOD FOR REGENERATING THE SAME - Provided are a solid battery which can reduce overvoltage and a regeneration method thereof. The solid battery comprises: an anode capable of absorbing and releasing an alkali metal ion or alkaline earth metal ion; a solid electrolyte layer containing a solid electrolyte having ion conductivity and disposed in a manner to contact the anode; a cathode capable of releasing and absorbing the alkali metal ion or alkaline earth metal ion which moves between the anode and cathode; a heating device to heat the anode to a temperature at which it softens; and a fastening device capable of applying force to closely contact the solid electrolyte layer with the anode. The regeneration method comprises the steps of heating the anode to a temperature at which it softens, and compressing the softened anode, in a direction intersecting a face of the anode which contacts with the solid electrolyte layer. | 06-27-2013 |
20140127595 | AIR ELECTRODE FOR AIR BATTERY, AND AIR BATTERY - An air electrode for use in an air battery includes at least a conductive material and an inorganic fluoride, with the inorganic fluoride being included in a ratio of from 11 to 22 wt % per 100 wt % of the conductive material and the inorganic fluoride combined. | 05-08-2014 |
20140147755 | METAL AIR BATTERY - The invention provides a metal air battery with improved discharge characteristics compared to conventional ones. This is achieved by a metal air battery including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and an electrolyte layer positioned between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, wherein the positive electrode layer includes an electroconductive material, a binder, and a SiO | 05-29-2014 |
20140315107 | METAL-AIR BATTERY - Provided is a metal-air battery which has higher discharge capacity than conventional metal-air batteries. The present invention is a metal-air battery, which comprises a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer and an electrolyte layer that is arranged between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, and wherein the positive electrode layer contains a carbon material and is provided with two or more through holes that penetrate the positive electrode layer in the thickness direction. | 10-23-2014 |
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20110300456 | AIR BATTERY - An air battery which is capable of detecting entering of water quickly. The air battery includes: a power section which includes an air electrode, an anode containing an alkali metal, and an electrolyte layer containing an electrolyte for conducting ion between the air electrode and the anode; and a housing configured to receive the power section, a pH-detecting means being provided inside the housing. | 12-08-2011 |
20120276457 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE FOR AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERIES AND AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY COMPRISING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE - A negative electrode structure for aqueous electrolyte comprising at least a negative electrode active material layer, wherein the negative electrode active material layer comprises, as the negative electrode active material, at least one selected from the group consisting of the following metals and alloys comprising at least one of the metals: Li, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, Al and Ag, and wherein a solid electrolyte layer comprising a Zr-containing garnet-type solid electrolyte described by the following formula (1), is provided on one side of the negative electrode active material layer: Formula (1): Li | 11-01-2012 |