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| 20080303161 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: preparing a semiconductor element having a first metal layer made of first metal on a surface thereof, and a metal substrate made of second metal, the metal substrate having a fourth metal layer made of fourth metal on a surface thereof, and mounting the semiconductor element on the surface thereof; providing metal nanopaste between the first metal layer and the fourth metal layer, the metal nanopaste being formed by dispersing fine particles made of third metal with a mean diameter of 100 nm or less into an organic solvent; and heating, or heating and pressurizing the semiconductor element and the metal substrate between which the metal nanopaste is provided, thereby removing the solvent. Further, each of the first, third and fourth metals is made of any metal of gold, silver, platinum, copper, nickel, chromium, iron, lead, and cobalt, an alloy containing at least one of the metals, or a mixture of the metals or the alloys. By the manufacturing method, it is possible to bond the semiconductor element to the metal substrate favorably. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20110056920 | DISSIMILAR METAL JOINING METHOD - According to a metal joining method of the present invention, first and second dissimilar metals are joined together by interposing between the first and second metal materials a third metal material dissimilar to the first and second metal materials and causing eutectic melting at least either at an interface between the first and third metal materials or at an interface between the second and third metal materials. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110100962 | DISSIMILAR METAL JOINING METHOD - According to a metal joining method of the present invention, first and second dissimilar metals are joined together by interposing between the first and second metal materials a third metal material dissimilar to the first and second metal materials and causing eutectic melting at least either at an interface between the first and third metal materials or at an interface between the second and third metal materials. | 05-05-2011 |
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| 20090082484 | Process for producing extruded polyhydroxyalkanoate resin foam - A process for producing an extruded foam of a poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) (P3HA) yielded from a microorganism. The foam has a high expansion ratio and a high open cell rate and is excellent in environmental compatibility and biodegradability. The process for producing an extruded P3HA resin foam comprises melt-kneading a P3HA together with a volatile foaming agent to produce a mixture and extruding the mixture through a molding die into a low-pressure region, and is characterized in that the resin temperature To at the time when the mixture of a P3HA and a volatile foaming agent is extruded from the extruder (resin temperature measured at the extruder ejection opening with a thermocouple) is in the range shown by the following relationship. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090131545 | Process for producing extruded foam of polyhydroxyalkanoate resin and extruded foam obtained by the process - An extruded foam excelling in environmental friendliness and having biodegradability; and a stable process for producing the same. There is provided a process for producing an extruded foam of P3HA resin, characterized by melt-kneading a copolymer (poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate), P3HA) having at least one type of repeating unit of the formula: —O—CHR—CH | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090149560 | POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE-BASED RESIN FOAMED PARTICLE, MOLDED ARTICLE COMPRISING THE SAME AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The object is to provide a molded product of foamed particles obtained by charging biodegradable resin foamed particles which are of vegetable origin and excellent in environmental compatibility into a mold, followed by heat molding, which molded product is not accompanied by post shrinkage after the molding with a wide range of variation of processing in the molding. Further, P3HA resin foamed particles being composed of a resin composition that comprises an isocyanate compound, and a polymer, poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate), having a recurring unit represented by the general formula (1): | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090176900 | FOAMED POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE RESIN PARTICLES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE FOAMED PARTICLES - It is intended to provide an easy-to-use, energy-saving and economical method of producing foamed resin particles having a high environmental compatibility by using an ether, which generates neither sulfur oxide nor sot in the course of disposal and incineration and enables considerable reduction in nitrogen oxide formation, and further using a resin which originates in a plant and contributes to the carbon dioxide fixation. Namely, a method of producing foamed P3HA resin particles comprising the step of feeding particles of a resin containing a copolymer, which is produced by a microorganism and has a repeating unit represented by the general formula (1) [—CHR—CH | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090192236 | FOAMED POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE RESIN PARTICLES - It is intended to provide polyhydroxyalkanoate resin foamed particles having a biodegradability and favorable properties, a molded article thereof and a method of producing these resin foamed particles. Namely, resin foamed particles obtained by foaming a copolymer (hereinafter referred to as poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate); abbreviated as P3HA), which is produced by a microorganism, has a weight-average molecular weight of from 50000 to 2000000 and has a repeating unit represented by the general formula (1): [—CHR—CH | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090197982 | EXPANDED POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE RESIN BEAD, MOLDED OBJECT THEREOF, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE EXPANDED RESIN BEAD - An object of the present invention is to provide expanded polyhydroxyalkanoate resin beads which are satisfactory and have biodegradability, the molded product thereof, and process for producing the expanded resin beads. The object can be achieved by expanded poly(3-hydroxyalkaonate) (abbreviated to P3HA) resin beads obtained from a P3HA resin composition comprising: a copolymer which comprises repeating units of one or more kinds represented by the formula (1): [—O—CHR—CH | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090215914 | FOAMED THERMOPLASTIC RESIN PARTICLES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE FOAMED PARTICLES - It is intended to provide resin foamed particles having a high environmental compatibility. Furthermore, it is intended to provide an economical and easy-to-use method of producing resin foamed particles having biodegradability without using a crosslinking agent, which should be handled with care, in the step of producing foamed resin particles. It is also intended to provide a molded article made of foamed particles having an extremely high heat insulating property and a biodegradability. Thermoplastic polyester-type resin foamed particles, in which the ratio of cells with diameter of 50 μm or less amounts to 20% or more in an arbitrary two-dimensional section of a thermoplastic polyester-type resin foamed particles, are first produced and then a molded article is produced with the use of these resin foamed particles. | 08-27-2009 |
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| 20080273337 | Illumination Device, Light Irradiation Apparatus Using the Same, and Method for Producing Photoreaction Product Sheet with the Apparatus - The present invention provides an illumination device including a cylindrical light source and a curved mirror for reflecting light radiated from the cylindrical light source, wherein the curved mirror has a light reflection surface which has a shape of a portion of an elliptic curve having a first focal point and a second focal point on a reference axis of the curved surface, in a cross-sectional surface perpendicular to the axial direction of the light source, and the cylindrical light source is disposed on the reference axis at a position between the first focal point and the second focal point, a light irradiation apparatus including the illumination device, and a method for producing a photoreaction product sheet using the irradiation apparatus. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090023832 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER - The present invention relates to a process for producing a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, which includes irradiating a photopolymerizable acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition layer provided between two films with an active energy beam to polymerize the photopolymerizable acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition layer, in which the polymerization is performed while a layer of a composition for preventing polymerization inhibition which is curable with an active energy beam in the atmosphere is provided on a side surface of the photopolymerizable acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition layer. According to the process for producing a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the present invention, owing to the construction as discussed above, it is possible to reuse a film. Moreover, it is possible to prevent a lowering in the cohesive force in the side surface of the thus formed pressure-sensitive adhesive composition layer caused by a lowering in the polymerization degree in the side surface of the photopolymerizable acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition layer during the photopolymerization. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090104393 | ADHESIVE UNIT FOR EMBLEM, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, JIG FOR ADHERING EMBLEM AND EMBLEM FOR ADHESION - The present invention provides an adhesive unit for emblem, which includes: a plurality of double-faced adhesive pieces each having a shape corresponding to a shape of a respective one of a plurality of emblem pieces; a first release film attached to a face of each of the plurality of double-faced adhesive pieces to be adhered to an emblem, so that a mutual positional relationship of the plurality of double-faced adhesive pieces is maintained; and a second release film attached to the other face of each of the plurality of double-faced adhesive pieces opposite to the face to be adhered to the emblem. The present invention also provides a method of producing the adhesive unit for emblem, a jig for adhering emblem, and an emblem for adhesion. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090258177 | Method for joining strips, structure of joint, and continous strip obtained by the method - Disclosed is a method for joining two strips, where the two strips each include a laminate of a release liner and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and the release liner extends from the corresponding pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in a longitudinal end region of at least one of the two strips. The method includes butting cross-sections of longitudinal ends of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layers of the two strips to bond the two pressure-sensitive adhesive layers; and superposing end regions of the release liners of the two strips and fixing the release liners so that surfaces of the release liners in portions at least 1 mm long inward from the longitudinal ends are not in contact with surfaces of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layers. This method gives a continuous strip from which the release liner can be smoothly removed without “binding” even at the joint. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100224312 | Double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape and method for attaching the same, and release liner - A double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape does not generate wrinkles or floating on a release liner even when the tape is attached to an adherend having a bend or curve, with the release liner held and with the tape bent in a width direction. A method is for attaching the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape to an adherend having a bend and/or curve. The double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape of the present invention includes, on at least one side of a pressure-sensitive adhesive body, a release liner having a notch and/or slit in at least one edge in the width direction. | 09-09-2010 |
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| 20100224740 | BICYCLE COMPONENT FIXING BAND - A bicycle component fixing band is provided with a first base part, a second base part, a hinge structure, a releasable connecting structure and a lock pin. The base parts are pivotally connected together at their pivot ends by the hinge structure. The releasable connecting structure releasably couples fastening ends of the base parts together. The lock pin is movable between a locking position and an unlocking position. The lock pin is engaged with both of the pivot ends of the base parts when the lock pin is in the locking position to prevent relative movement of the base parts. The lock pin is disengaged from one of the pivot ends of the base parts when the lock pin is in the unlocking position to permit relative movement of the base parts. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110240425 | HYDRAULIC BRAKE LEVER APPARATUS - A hydraulic brake lever apparatus is provided with a brake lever housing, a piston, a mounting structure, a brake lever, a fluid reservoir and a diaphragm. The brake lever housing includes a cylinder having the piston movably disposed within the cylinder. The mounting structure mounts the brake lever housing to a bicycle handlebar. The brake lever pivots relative to the brake lever housing to move the piston within the cylinder. The fluid reservoir fluidly communicates hydraulic fluid with the cylinder via a port. The fluid reservoir has a cylindrical shape and lies in a side by side relationship with the cylinder. The diaphragm is disposed within the fluid reservoir, and includes a substantial arrowhead shaped portion that allows the volume of the diaphragm to change smoothly while ensuring the volume of the hydraulic fluid chamber within the fluid reservoir. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110240426 | HYDRAULIC BRAKE LEVER APPARATUS - A hydraulic brake lever apparatus is provided with a brake lever housing, a piston, a mounting structure, a brake lever and a fluid reservoir. The brake lever housing includes a cylinder having the piston movably disposed within the cylinder. The mounting structure mounts the brake lever housing to a bicycle handlebar. The brake lever pivotally is mounted to the brake lever housing and moves the piston within the cylinder in response to pivotal movement of the brake lever relative to the brake lever housing. The fluid reservoir fluidly communicates with the cylinder via a port that communicates hydraulic fluid therebetween. The fluid reservoir has a cylindrical shape and lies in a side by side relationship with the cylinder to prevent gas bubbles that have moves from the cylinder to the fluid reservoir via the port from flowing back to the cylinder. | 10-06-2011 |
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| 20090000853 | Bush Bearing and Rack-and-Pinion Type Steering Apparatus for Automobile Using the Same - A bush bearing | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090038429 | Rack guide and rack-and-pinion type steering apparatus having the rack guide - A rack and pinion steering device has a pinion rotatable in the R-direction, a rack bar having rack teeth meshing with the pinion and rectilinearly movable in the A-direction, a housing for rotatably supporting the pinion, a rack guide for slidably supporting the rack bar, and an elastic means for pressing the rack guide toward the pinion. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090050558 | Process for producing composite reverse osmosis membrane - Provided is a process for continuously producing a composite reverse osmosis membrane comprising a polyamide skin layer and a porous support for supporting the polyamide skin layer, the method comprising: A) applying an aqueous solution α containing a compound having two or more reactive amino groups to form a covering layer of an aqueous solution on the porous support while moving the porous support; B) permeating the aqueous solution α in micro pores of the porous support by holding the covering layer on the porous support for 0.2 to 15 seconds; C) removing the covering layer while holding the aqueous solution α within the micro pores of the porous support; and D) forming the polyamide skin layer by applying an organic solution β containing a polyfunctional acid halide onto the surface of the porous support to make the aqueous solution α contact the organic solution β for interfacial polymerization. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090263206 | Method and Structure for Preventing Screw From Loosening and Method of Manufacturing Male Screw - Prior to engaging a male screw formed on the outer circumference of a second member with a female screw formed on the inner circumference of a hole in a first member, protruding parts which protrude outward in the radial direction and are positioned at one end side of the male screw in the axial direction are formed in a plurality of regions which are separated from each other in the circumferential direction on the outer circumference of the second member on which the male screw is formed. The male screw is then engaged with the female screw from the other end side of the male screw in the axial direction. The torque required to rotate the male screw engaged with the female screw in the loosening direction is set so as to be greater in a state where the protruding parts are interposed between the male screw and the female screw than in a state where the protruding parts are not so interposed. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100278467 | BEARING MECHANISM HAVING SLIDING BEARING - A bearing mechanism | 11-04-2010 |
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| 20090063041 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND NAVIGATION METHOD - A navigation apparatus includes map data, a control unit that searches for a route over which a vehicle is to be directed, using the map data, and a display unit that displays an arrow indicating a right turn or a left turn of the vehicle when the vehicle approaches a guide point where the vehicle is directed to turn right or left. The control unit determines the type of a first road which is connected to the guide point and which will be entered after the vehicle turns right or left at the guide point, using the map data. If the first road is a first type of road, the control unit causes the display unit to display the arrow in a first color. If the first road is a second type of road, the control unit causes the display unit to display the arrow in a second color that differs from the first color. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100268453 | NAVIGATION DEVICE - A navigation device is provided with which output of a guidance voice is completed at an appropriate timing with respect to a reference point related to output of the guidance voice. The navigation device of the present invention includes position locating means | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110022390 | SPEECH DEVICE, SPEECH CONTROL PROGRAM, AND SPEECH CONTROL METHOD - In order to speak numerals in a manner readily comprehensible to a user, a speech device includes a voice synthesis portion | 01-27-2011 |
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| 20110219851 | ROTARY ANGLE AND ROTARY TORQUE SENSING DEVICE - A rotary-angle and rotary-torque sensing device includes a first rotator rotating together with a steering shaft, a second rotator rigidly mounted to the first rotator, a rotary torque sensor for sensing rotary torque generated between the first rotator and the second rotator, a first sensor rotating together with the first rotator, a second sensor rotating together with the second rotator, a rotary angle sensor for sensing rotary angles of the first sensor and the second sensor, and a controller for detecting rotary torque by using the rotary torque sensor and the rotary angle sensor. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110303001 | ROTARY ANGLE AND ROTARY TORQUE SENSING DEVICE - A rotary angle and rotary torque device includes a rotary torque sensor for sensing rotary torque of a steering shaft, a first magnet, a first magnetism sensing element, a sensing gear engaged with a rotary gear, a second magnet mounted to the sensing gear, a second magnetism sensing element, and a controller. The rotary torque sensor includes a first rotator and a second rotator either one of which has the rotary gear. The first rotator rigidly adheres to the second rotator via a coupler. The first magnet is mounted to either one of the first rotator or the second rotator. The first magnetism sensing element faces the first magnet, and the second magnetism sensing element faces the second magnet. The controller senses a rotary angle based on signals supplied from the first and the second magnetism sensing elements. | 12-15-2011 |
