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Hiroshi Ichikawa

Hiroshi Ichikawa, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090129137Semiconductor storage device - A semiconductor storage device includes a memory array compartmentalized into first and second regions alternately arranged. The second regions are formed by odd and even columns alternately arranged. The semiconductor storage device includes: a memory mat array arranged in each first region; a sense amp array arranged in each second region; local IO lines arranged in each second region and connected to the sense amp array; main IO lines crossing the first and second regions; and a read/write amplifier arranged in each second region and at an intersection region where the local IO lines cross the main IO lines. The read/write amplifier in an odd column is connected to a local IO line therein and to a local IO line in the next odd column. The read/write amplifier in an even column is connected to a local 10 line therein and to a local IO line in the next even column.05-21-2009
20100094614Machine Learning for Transliteration - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for automatically identifying transliteration pairs are disclosed. In one implementation, a method is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of resources, the plurality of resources including a plurality of anchor text; determining one or more potential transliterations from the plurality of anchor text; and identifying one or more potential transliteration pairs from the one or more potential transliterations, where each potential transliteration pair includes a first anchor text in a first writing system and a second anchor text in a second writing system, the second anchor text and the first anchor text identifying a same resource or location.04-15-2010
20100223514SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device includes a determination circuit that generates a determination signal by determining an error of read data read out from a memory cell array, and an I/O circuit that outputs the read data or the determination signal to outside via a data input/output terminal. The I/O circuit outputs the read data to outside at a first timing in a normal: operation mode, and in a test mode, outputs the determination signal to outside at a second timing later than the first timing. A difference between the first timing and the second timing is an integer times of a cycle of a clock signal. In this way, the determination signal can be correctly output in the test mode, because an output timing of the determination signal is controlled to be delayed from an output timing of the read data within the device.09-02-2010
20110022808OUTPUT DRIVER, MEMORY HAVING OUTPUT DRIVER, MEMORY CONTROLLER, AND MEMORY SYSTEM - An output driver has a first driver connected between a first power source and an output terminal and a second driver connected between a second power source and the output terminal. One of the first driver and the second driver has two driving parts connected in parallel to each other. The two driving parts and the other of the first driver and the second driver are operated by independent input signals.01-27-2011
20110096584SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING OPEN BIT LINE ARCHITECTURE - When an I/O number is 8 bit, a semiconductor device includes a first memory mat that is selected when X04-28-2011
20110320590DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND SERVER FOR SUBSTATION MONITORING CONTROL SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a server 12-29-2011

Patent applications by Hiroshi Ichikawa, Tokyo JP

Hiroshi Ichikawa, Okazaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100019443IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a feeder unit, and a frame unit. The frame unit includes a pair of plate-like metal frames, each plate-like metal frame having an inner surface extending in a parallel direction to a sheet feeding path and in a perpendicular direction of a surface of a recording sheet, and a plurality of connecting frames connecting and holding the metal frames to be apart from each other. The image forming unit is arranged in space defined by the connecting frames and held by the metal frames to be substantially fitted in between the metal frames. The feeder unit is attached to an end of each of the metal frames by an attachment system provided on each widthwise side of the feeder unit. The attachment system fixes the feeder unit along a direction in parallel with the inner surfaces of the metal frames.01-28-2010
20110074098PAPER SHEETS STORAGE AND PAPER SHEETS HANDLING APPARATUS - The provides a two money kinds recycle box provided with a plurality of paper money accumulating portions and storing and feeding the paper money at one position, thereby simplifying a carrier path structure of a whole of a paper money inputting and outputting machine provided with the two money kinds recycle box, and corresponding to a lot of money kinds with a compact structure. The two money kinds recycle box is provided with an output and input port outputting and inputting the paper money with respect to an external portion, a plurality of paper money accumulating portions storing the paper money, a pickup roller provided at one position of each of the paper money accumulating portions and carrying out an accumulating motion of the paper sheets onto the paper money accumulating portions and a feeding motion of the paper sheets from the accumulating portions, and a two-way carrier path carrying the paper sheets in a two-way direction between the one output and input port and a plurality of pickup rollers.03-31-2011
20110187047Sheet Feeding Device and Image Forming Apparatus - A sheet feeding device is provided. The sheet feeding device includes a body, a sheet cassette, a lifting plate, which is movable to an uplifted position when the sheet cassette is in the body and to a lowered position when the sheet cassette is outside the body, and uplifts the stack of sheets according to the uplifting movement thereof, a feeder to pick up and feed a topmost sheet, and a restrictive member, which is movable in association with the movement of the lifting plate. The restrictive member is in a restrictive position, in which at least a restricting part of the restrictive member is arranged over the stack of sheets, when the lifting plate is in the lowered position. The restrictive member is in a retracted position, in which the restrictive member is retracted off from the stack of sheets, when the lifting plate is in the uplifted position.08-04-2011

Patent applications by Hiroshi Ichikawa, Okazaki JP

Hiroshi Ichikawa, Wako-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110040507METHOD OF, APPARATUS FOR, AND PROGRAM FOR INSPECTING STACK BODY - A method of inspecting a stack body of at least a porous layer and a dense layer comprises the first step of measuring the length of the stack body before the stack body is fired, the second step of measuring the length of the stack body after the stack body is fired, the third step of calculating a shrinkage rate of the stack body based on a first measured value from the first step and a second measured value from the second step, the fourth step of determining whether the calculated shrinkage rate of the stack body is acceptable or not based on the calculated shrinkage rate, the fifth step of calculating an S/N ratio of the stack body based on the first measured value and the second measured value, and the sixth step of determining whether the current-voltage characteristics of the stack body are acceptable or not based on the calculated S/N ratio.02-17-2011
20110250524FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes an electrolyte electrode assembly and a first separator and a second separator sandwiching the electrolyte electrode assembly. The first and second separators have flat surfaces stacked on the electrolyte electrode assembly. The electrolyte electrode assembly includes an anode having a plurality of anode projections. The anode projections contact the first separator and form a fuel gas channel between the anode and the first separator. Further, the electrolyte electrode assembly includes a cathode having a plurality of cathode projections. The cathode projections contact the second separator and form an oxygen-containing gas channel between the cathode and the second separator.10-13-2011

Hiroshi Ichikawa, Okazaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090213391IMAGE FORMING DEVICE HAVING MECHANISM FOR DETECTING DETECTION TARGET - An image forming device having a detection assembly that detects a detection target. The detection assembly includes an actuator having a shaft rotatable about its axis, an abutment portion extending from the shaft and pivotally movable upon abutment of the detection target, and a detected portion pivotally movable about the axis. A detection board is supported to a stationary base component and includes a detection unit for detecting the detected portion. The shaft has one end portion supported to the base component, and another end portion supported to the detection board. Relative positional relationship between the actuator and the detection unit is maintained by the direct supporting manner of the shaft by the detection board.08-27-2009
20100061748Exposure Timing Determining Method and Image-Forming Apparatus - A toner image on a photosensitive drum exposed with an LED light beam radiated from an LED section and developed by an image-forming unit is transferred by an image-forming apparatus to a printing paper when the printing paper, which is fed from a paper feed tray or a manual feed tray and which is transported by a transport mechanism by a feeder section, passes through a process section. A control unit of the image-forming apparatus determines an exposure timing at which the LED section starts the exposure, depending on a supply source of the printing paper sheet to be subjected to the transfer by the process section. Therefore, the error of the photosensitive member arrival time, which is caused by the change of the transport route, is absorbed, and the deviation of the transfer start position, which results from the error, is suppressed.03-11-2010
20100080620Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus which forms an image with an image forming section includes: a casing in which the image forming section is arranged; a cover which is displaceably attached to the casing; a first elastic portion which is elastically deformable, and which is provided on one of the casing and the cover, the first elastic portion having an engage-objective portion which is engageable with an engaging portion provided on the other of the casing and the cover; and a second elastic portion which is elastically deformable, and which applies, to the first elastic portion, a force in a direction returning the first elastic portion to an original state when the first elastic portion is deformed.04-01-2010
20100129121Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes photosensitive members which each carry a developer image, transfer members which attract the developer images from the photosensitive members; a sheet housing unit which houses recording sheets; a recording sheet feeding mechanism, which feeds out a recording sheet from within the sheet housing unit and a guide member, which guides the sheet fed out by the recording sheet feeding mechanism towards a position between the photosensitive member and the transfer member. The guide member has a conductive member, which is brought into abutment with a leading end portion of a recording sheet while the recording sheet still remains in the sheet housing unit, and which is grounded electrically and insulation members which the recording sheet is brought into abutment when the leading end portion of the sheet reaches the transfer member.05-27-2010
20100189485Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, an inner guide, an outer guide opposing the inner guide. The inner guide and the outer guide define a curved transporting path where the recording sheet is transported. The image forming apparatus further includes a first feeder positioned upstream of the curved transporting path and a second feeder positioned downstream of the curved transporting path. The outer guide includes a rigid guide and a deformable resilient guide superimposed on the rigid guide. The rigid guide includes a first outer guide portion extending to a first downstream position and a second outer guide portion extending to a second downstream position positioned downstream of the first downstream position. A first resilient guide portion of the resilient guide, which corresponds to the first outer guide portion, extends to a third downstream position positioned downstream of the first downstream position and does not extend beyond the second downstream position.07-29-2010
20110024968Sheet Feeding Unit and Image Forming Apparatus - A sheet feeding unit having a holding section; a separation pad that contacts a sheet and imparts a conveyance resistance to the sheet; a separation roller that imparts a conveyance force to the sheet; a drive source that supplies driving force to the separation roller; a conveyance roller disposed at a position downstream of the separation roller, wherein the conveyance roller rotates at a circumferential speed greater than a circumferential speed of the separation roller, to impart conveyance force to the sheet, and wherein the conveyance roller and the separation roller are disposed so as to simultaneously contact the same sheet; and a drive shutoff unit, which shuts off the driving force supplied to the separation roller when the conveyance roller imparts the conveyance force to the sheet so the separation roller rotates in a following manner with the conveyance of the sheet.02-03-2011

Patent applications by Hiroshi Ichikawa, Okazaki-Shi JP

Hiroshi Ichikawa, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100009181Halogen-Free Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tape - To heighten the adhesion of a halogen-free pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, in particular, the adhesion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive to the substrate, to thereby improve suitability for binding.01-14-2010
20100129653PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE - Disclosed is a halogen-free adhesive tape whose binding force is improved by increasing adhesion at low temperatures. Specifically disclosed is a halogen-free adhesive tape which is characterized in that an adhesive containing a natural rubber, an acrylic resin, an adhesiveness-imparting resin, an antioxidant and a plasticizer having a molecular weight of 450-3000 and a freezing point of from −30° C. to −55° C. is applied over at least one side of a tape base which is composed of a non-halogen resin composition containing no halogen element.05-27-2010

Hiroshi Ichikawa, Fujisawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100025978RELAY BOX PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE - A relay box protective structure, which protects a relay box from a tread surface stripped off when a tire 02-04-2010

Hiroshi Ichikawa, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090299036AGENT FOR PREVENTING ARTERIOSCLEROSIS, AGENT FOR SUPPRESSING VASCULAR INTIMAL THICKENING AND AGENT FOR IMPROVING VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION - There is provided an agent having at least one of an improving effect on vascular endothelial functions and an inhibitory effect on vascular intimal thickening, as well as a prophylactic of arteriosclerosis, which have excellent safety, improve functions associated with the vascular endothelium, have effects of preventing various diseases associated with vascular endothelial functions and of inhibiting vascular intimal thickening, and may be expected to provide prophylactic effect on arteriosclerosis or the like. The agents of the present invention contain, as an active component: (a) Xaa-Pro-Pro, (b) a hydrolysate of animal milk casein containing Xaa-Pro-Pro, or a concentrate thereof, or (c) a fermentation product containing Ile-Pro-Pro and/or Val-Pro-Pro obtained by fermenting a starting material containing milk protein with a bacterial strain of the species 12-03-2009

Hiroshi Ichikawa, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090264274SILICON CARBIDE FIBER DISPERSION-REINFORCED COMPOSITE REFRACTORY MOLDING - A silicon carbide fiber dispersion-reinforced composite refractory molding includes an aggregate part and a bonding part which are obtained by compounding an plastic refractory composition containing at least SiC, with SiC fiber chops, in an amount of 0.1 to 3% by weight based on the plastic refractory composition, wherein fiber bundles each including a plurality of SiC inorganic fibers containing 50% or more SiC in their main component and having a length of 10 mm to 100 mm and a fiber diameter of 5 μm to 25 μm were bundled via an organic binder, kneading the resulting mixture with water and then drying and solidifying it, wherein the aggregate part contains at least SiC, the bonding part is constructed by hydration reaction, and monofilaments comprising SiC inorganic fibers containing 50% or more SiC in their main component, having a fiber diameter of 5 μm to 25 μm, a fiber length of 50 μm to 2,000 μm and an aspect ratio of 5 to 200 are dispersed in the bonding part.10-22-2009

Hiroshi Ichikawa, Ymaguchi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080238778Folded Antenna - An antenna element 10-02-2008

Hiroshi Ichikawa, Kitakyushu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110113926Method of reduction treatment of metal oxides or steelmaking waste and method of concentrating and recovering zinc and/or lead - A method of reduction treatment of metal oxides characterized by using as a material a powder containing metal oxides and containing alkali metals and halogen elements and further, in accordance with need, carbon, mixing said material with water to produce a slurry, then dehydrating this and charging the dehydrated material, mixed with another material in accordance with need, into a rotary hearth type reduction furnace for reduction.05-19-2011

Hiroshi Ichikawa, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120035096AGENT FOR PREVENTING ARTERIOSCLEROSIS, AGENT FOR SUPPRESSING VASCULAR INTIMAL THICKENING AND AGENT FOR IMPROVING VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION - There is provided an agent having at least one of an improving effect on vascular endothelial functions and an inhibitory effect on vascular intimal thickening, as well as a prophylactic of arteriosclerosis, which have excellent safety, improve functions associated with the vascular endothelium, have effects of preventing various diseases associated with vascular endothelial functions and of inhibiting vascular intimal thickening, and may be expected to provide prophylactic effect on arteriosclerosis or the like. The agents of the present invention contain, as an active component: (a) Xaa-Pro-Pro, (b) a hydrolysate of animal milk casein containing Xaa-Pro-Pro, or a concentrate thereof, or (c) a fermentation product containing Ile-Pro-Pro and/or Val-Pro-Pro obtained by fermenting a starting material containing milk protein with a bacterial strain of the species 02-09-2012