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Hiroshi Kawakami

Hiroshi Kawakami, Funabashi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110094410REGENERATION APPARATUS AND REGENERATION METHOD FOR ELECTROLESS PLATING - A regeneration apparatus for an electroless plating solution, which includes a sensor for measuring the formation rate of phosphorous acid formed in a plating tank in response to a plating treatment, a split device for taking out a plating solution in the plating tank to transfer the plating solution to a first processing tank, a sensor for measuring the concentration of the phosphorous acid contained in the plating solution taken out, an addition device for supplying calcium carbonate or calcium hydroxide, an amount of which is required for producing a calcium phosphite from the phosphorous acid contained in the plating solution, to the first processing tank, a separation device for separating and removing the calcium phosphite produced in the first processing tank from the plating solution, and a return pump for transferring the plating solution from which the calcium phosphite has been separated and removed to the plating tank.04-28-2011

Hiroshi Kawakami, Kawagoe-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080206226AGENT FOR PROMOTING OSTEOGENESIS AND/OR INHIBITING BONE RESORPTION - Provided is a novel agent for promoting osteogenesis and/or inhibiting bone resorption, which: can be directly taken from daily meals by mouth for long periods without any trouble in taste; directly impart a promoting effect on osteogenesis and an inhibiting effect on bone resorption to the bone; and can be expected to have therapeutic effects for preventing or ameliorating/treating various bone diseases. The above agent includes, as an active ingredient, any one or more of β08-28-2008
20100021445AGENT FOR REDUCING VISCERAL FAT - Provide a visceral fat reducing agent for reducing the diseases and conditions associated with the metabolic syndrome which represents a condition where various risk factors such as those for hypertension, hyperlipemia, glucose tolerance dysfunction, etc., have accumulated, or simply reducing an accumulation of visceral fat, wherein the effective ingredient of said visceral fat reducing agent includes fungus bodies of lactic bacteria, especially lactic bacteria belonging to the 01-28-2010
20100035819METHOD OF PROMOTING SKIN COLLAGEN PRODUCTION - It is intended to provide a skin collagen production promoter, foods and drinks for promoting skin collagen production and cosmetics for promoting skin collagen production which are useful in preventing skin chapping, wrinkles, worsening in skin fitness, etc. Namely, a skin collagen production promoter, foods and drinks for promoting skin collagen production and cosmetics for promoting skin collagen production which contain as the active ingredient(s) a milk-origin basic protein fraction and/or a basic peptide fraction obtained by digesting the above-described basic protein fraction with a protein digesting enzyme such as pepsin or pancreatin. The above basic protein fraction and basic peptide fraction have an effect of increasing skin collagen level.02-11-2010
20100075909PEPTIDE - The present invention relates to a peptide that is derived from a milk protein and has an antioxidative effect, an antioxidant that includes the peptide as an active ingredient, and an antioxidative food, drink, or feed that includes the peptide. The present invention also relates to a peptide that is derived from a milk protein and has an adiponectin production promotion effect, an adiponectin production promoter that includes the peptide as an active ingredient, and an adiponectin production promotion food, drink, or feed that includes the peptide. The present invention further relates to a blood adiponectin level increase promotion and/or decrease inhibition agent that includes a component contained in cheese as an active ingredient, and a blood adiponectin level increase promotion and/or decrease inhibition food or drink that includes a component contained in cheese. The present invention to the peptide that consists of an amino acid sequence shown by His-Pro-Ile-Lys-His-Gln-Gly-Leu-Pro-Gln (1), His-Pro-Ile-Lys (2) or His-Gln-Gly-Leu-Pro-Gln (3), and has an antioxidative effect.03-25-2010
20100316621PROPHYLATIC AGENT FOR AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE - Provided is a prophylactic agent for an autoimmune disease, including a fraction of a milk-derived basic protein, lactoperoxidase, and lactoferrin as active ingredients. The agent can be taken on a daily basis, and even if it is taken over a long period of time, its safety is high, and hence, an autoimmune disease such as type I diabetes mellitus or rheumatoid arthritis, which could not be effectively prevented or treated by a conventional method, can be prevented.12-16-2010
20110039287METHOD FOR QUANTIFICATION OF PEPTIDE AND PROTEIN - A determination method quantifies a specific protein or peptide contained in a trace amount with high accuracy and in a simple manner without the need of using any expensive reagent. A protein or peptide of interest can be quantified by LC/MS/MS by using, as an internal standard, a protein or peptide including an amino acid sequence having the reshuffling the binding order of amino acid residues in the amino acid sequence for the protein or peptide of interest.02-17-2011

Patent applications by Hiroshi Kawakami, Kawagoe-Shi JP

Hiroshi Kawakami, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080245071THERMAL POWER PLANT - By improving a turbine efficiency, a power generation efficiency can be easily improved. The thermal power plant of the present invention comprises, for example: a boiler 10-09-2008
20110008173TURBINE ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY AND STEAM TURBINE - In a turbine rotor blade assembly 01-13-2011

Patent applications by Hiroshi Kawakami, Yokohama-Shi JP

Hiroshi Kawakami, Fujinomiya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090130309RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD - A recording medium in which a base paper, a first layer including a binder and an antistatic agent, and a second layer including a white pigment are formed in this order; the content of the antistatic agent is from 0.2% by mass to 10% by mass based on an amount obtained by removing the antistatic agent from all solids in the first layer; the Cobb water absorption degree within a contact time of 120 sec at a surface of the first layer of the base paper provided with the first layer is 2.0 g/m05-21-2009
20090130320RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD - A recording medium in which a base paper, a first layer including a binder, and a second layer including kaolin and at least one pigment selected from calcined kaolin, delaminated kaolin, and amorphous silica are laminated in that order. A total content of at least one pigment selected from the group of pigments is 10% or more of the total amount of pigments in the second layer. A Cobb water absorption degree within a contact time of 120 sec in a water absorption test at a surface of the first layer of the base paper provided with the first layer is than 2.0 g/m05-21-2009
20090244121INK JET RECORDING METHOD - The invention provides an ink jet recording method including applying an ink onto an ink jet recording medium by ink jet technology, the recording medium containing a support and an ink receptive layer which is provided on or above the support and contains a water-soluble aluminum compound, and the ink containing a dye and 8% by mass or more of a water-soluble solvent based on the total amount of the ink, the water-soluble solvent having a SP value of 24 (MPa)10-01-2009
20100239749Electronic circuit board manufacturing method - An electronic circuit board is formed by a pattern forming step for forming a conductive pattern of an electronic circuit board by applying a metal colloid solution on a base material by an inkjet method and a coagulant application step for applying a coagulant solution at least on the conductive pattern by a deposition method.09-23-2010
20110001785Image forming system - An image forming system includes: a recording medium which has a roll shape and is manufactured so as to have both edges curling in a direction opposite to a roll surface of the recording medium; an image forming device which forms an image on the recording medium conveyed along a conveyance path; a recording medium feeder in which the recording medium having the roll shape is loaded in such a manner that the recording medium having the roll shape is conveyed while the roll surface of the recording medium faces the image forming device; a rear end cutter for cutting the recording medium having the roll shape on which the image forming device has formed an image on the roll surface at a position posterior to the formed image; a reverse conveyance path in which the recording medium, on the roll surface of which the image has been formed and which has been cut by the rear end cutter, is reversed in terms of front and back surfaces of the recording medium; and a decurl device for reversing a curl direction of the recording medium which has been reversed in terms of the front and back surfaces and is conveyed in the reverse conveyance path, wherein images are formed on the front and back surfaces of the recording medium by forming an image on the front surface of the recording medium having the roll shape, cutting the recording medium at the position posterior to the image, reversing the recording medium in terms of the front and back surfaces, reversing curl of the edges of the recording medium in an opposite direction by the decurl device, and then forming an image on the back surface of the recording medium.01-06-2011

Patent applications by Hiroshi Kawakami, Fujinomiya-Shi JP

Hiroshi Kawakami, Niimi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100093426PATTERN DISPLAY DEVICE AND GAME MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME - A game machines has a back side display unit composed of reels for displaying back patterns, and a front side display unit composed of transparent EL panels for displaying overlapping patterns overlapping with the back patterns. The back side display unit and the front side display unit are disposed not to produce blind spot regions of the back patterns. The game machine can provide various overlapping patterns with good visibility and a high game selection capability to a player.04-15-2010
20100317427GAME MACHINE INCLUDING VARIABLE PATTERN DISPLAY UNITS - A game machines has a back side display unit composed of reels for displaying back patterns, and a front side display unit composed of transparent EL panels for displaying overlapping patterns overlapping with the back patterns. The back side display unit and the front side display unit are disposed not to produce blind spot regions of the back patterns. The game machine can provide various overlapping patterns with good visibility and a high game selection capability to a player.12-16-2010

Patent applications by Hiroshi Kawakami, Niimi-Shi JP

Hiroshi Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090004011STEAM TURBINE, AND INTERMEDIATE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR HOLDING ROW OF LONG MOVING BLADES THEREIN - A row of moving blades for a steam turbine has moving blades elongated radially which are arranged peripherally around and secured to a turbine rotor 01-01-2009
20090053048STEAM TURBINE - A steam turbine has a stationary section, a turbine rotor, nozzle diaphragms, a steam passage section, a nozzle box and a sealing. The stationary section includes a casing. The turbine rotor includes moving blade stages. Each of the moving blade stages has turbine moving blades. Each of the nozzle diaphragms has turbine nozzles. The moving blade portions and the turbine nozzle portions constitute the steam passage. The nozzle box is held by the stationary section and arranged at an upstream side of the steam passage coaxially with the turbine rotor. The sealing divides a space between the turbine rotor and the casing into a first space provided at an inner side and a second space provided at an outer side of the nozzle box.02-26-2009
20090068001STEAM TURBINE - A steam turbine has a stationary section, a turbine rotor, nozzle diaphragms, and a nozzle box. The stationary section includes a casing. The turbine rotor includes moving blade stages arranged in an axial direction. Each of the moving blade stages is provided with moving blades arranged in a circumferential direction, and rotatably provided in the casing. Each of the nozzle diaphragms has turbine nozzles arranged in the circumferential direction provided substantially coaxially with the turbine rotor by being secured to the stationary section. The nozzle box is supported on the stationary section and arranged at an upstream part of the moving blade stages substantially coaxially with the turbine rotor so as to lead steam flowing toward the turbine moving blades. The nozzle box holds at least two stages of the nozzle diaphragms.03-12-2009
20090068537ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, MEMBRANE AND ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL USING MEMBRANE AND ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - Disclosed is a an electrolyte membrane, wherein distribution of an ion exchange capacity in a thickness direction in the electrolyte membrane becomes maximum at a point of from 10 to 50% in the thickness direction of the electrolyte membrane. The electrolyte membrane realizes a high output, when it is used in a fuel cell.03-12-2009
20090110550AXIAL FLOW TURBINE AND STAGE STRUCTURE THEREOF - An axial flow turbine stage structure has: an annular diaphragm inner ring; an annular diaphragm outer ring arranged radially outside and coaxially with the diaphragm inner ring and separated from the diaphragm inner ring by an annular flow path interposed between them; stationary blades arranged peripherally at intervals in the annular flow path and rigidly secured to the diaphragm inner ring and the diaphragm outer ring; and moving blades rigidly secured to the outer periphery of a rotatable rotor and arranged peripherally at intervals respectively at axially downstream sides of the stationary blades. Through holes are formed in the diaphragm outer ring so as to allow axial upstream side and axially downstream side of the stationary blades to communicate with each other.04-30-2009
20100207975INKJET RECORDING METHOD AND RECORDED ARTICLE - An image is recorded by ejecting two or more ink compositions on a porous layer that contains inorganic microparticles and a water-soluble resin and has a porosity [%] of 50% or more with a maximum total ejection amount (mL/m08-19-2010
20110212278INK JET RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An inkjet recording medium includes a water-impermeable substrate, and a first ink-receiving layer containing kaolin and a second ink-receiving layer containing fumed silica which are provided on the water-impermeable substrate in this order from the water-impermeable substrate side, wherein at least the first ink-receiving layer further contains a boron compound, and the content ratio (% by mass) of boron in the total solid content of the first ink-receiving layer is higher than the content ratio (% by mass) of boron in the total solid content of the second ink-receiving layer.09-01-2011
20120022717TAXI USER EXTRACTION DEVICE, TAXI USER EXTRACTION METHOD, TRANSPORTATION USER EXTRACTION DEVICE, AND TRANSPORTATION USER EXTRACTION METHOD - In a taxi user extraction device, an automobile movement extraction unit creates line data of each user, using point data transmitted from mobile terminals, which is stored in a user location information storage unit, and probe data acquired by a probe information acquisition unit, and extracts first line data indicative of movement by automobile from the data. A taxi movement extraction unit extracts second line data, based on the probe data. A taxi use extraction unit extracts data agreeing with the second line data out of the first line data and stores the extracted data as third line data. A taxi using user extraction unit extracts an identifier of mobile terminal having formed the third line data.01-26-2012
20120040649COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION ANALYZING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION ANALYZING METHOD - For easily and quickly collecting data regarding macroscopic population distribution, and easily and quickly obtaining the survey results, an RNC includes: a location registration signal receiver that receives location registration signals, and a signal number counting module that counts the number of the location registration signals for each sector, and an information analyzing apparatus includes: a population distribution calculation module that calculates population distribution information based on the number of the location registration signals; and an output module that outputs the population distribution information.02-16-2012
20120058780COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS METHOD - A communications system and a communications method that enable to collect location information without imposing a load on the network. In an RNC of a communications system, when a communication controlling module performs communication connection processing to a mobile station among a plurality of mobile stations, a positioning module measures the location of the mobile station and the communication controlling module transmits location information of the mobile station to an exchange when communication is connected with the mobile station. In the exchange, a communication controlling module receives the location information transmitted from the RNC and a storage module stores the received location information. Then, in response to a request from a management center, the exchange transmits the location information stored in the storage module.03-08-2012
20120064914COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION ANALYZING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION ANALYZING METHOD - For easily and quickly collecting data regarding macroscopic population distribution, and easily and quickly obtaining the survey results, an RNC includes: a positioning module that measures a position of a mobile station in response to a given trigger event; an RNC communication controller that transmits location information as information regarding the position of the mobile station that the positioning module measures, identification information as an identifier that makes the mobile station uniquely identifiable; and time information as information regarding a time when the positioning module measures the position of the mobile station, to an information analyzing apparatus, and the information analyzing apparatus includes: a location calculation module that calculates location information regarding a location in which the mobile station is located at a given time based on the location information, the identification information, and the time information; and an output module that calculates distribution information by integrating the calculated location information and outputs the distribution information thus calculated.03-15-2012
20120064915MOBILE STATION, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile station, a communication system, and a communication method that are capable of efficiently collecting location information of any user. A communicating module receives a positioning request including attribute specifying information from a management center, a determining module determines whether measurements of the location are necessary or not based on the attribute specifying information in the received positioning request and the attribute information stored in advance. Then, when the determining module determines that measurements of the location are necessary, a positioning module performs measurements of the location and sends location information thus measured to the management center. Accordingly, it is possible to collect the location information of the mobile station that agrees with an attribute that the management center desires and therefore, it is possible to provide an attentive service and the like based on the location information.03-15-2012
20120066207DATA COMBINATION SYSTEM AND DATA COMBINATION METHOD - A data join system of the present invention includes a table determination unit 03-15-2012
20120066266MESH DATA CREATION METHOD - Provided is a mesh data creation method allowing appropriate expression of population densities while making a balance between accuracy and granularity. In the mesh data creation method, when the number of samples in a region of reference mesh data with a predetermined size is not less than a threshold, divided mesh data is created by dividing the region of the reference mesh data. Namely, each portion with a high population density can be expressed by a fine region of mesh data and each portion with a low population density by a coarse region of mesh data. The above makes it feasible to prevent meshes from becoming too fine to ensure accuracy or, conversely, from becoming too coarse to maintain granularity, thereby resulting in failing to achieve a detailed grasp of population densities, and thus to achieve appropriate expression of population densities while making a balance between accuracy and granularity.03-15-2012
20120077473COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND INFORMATION ANALYSIS METHOD - A communication system aimed at easily and quickly collecting data regarding macroscopic population distribution, and easily and quickly obtaining survey results. An RNC of a communication system includes a signal-counting module that counts the number of signals indicating a quantity of signals transmitted and received between a mobile station and a BTS. An information analysis device includes a population distribution calculation module that calculates population distribution based on the number of the signals that the signal-counting module counts, and an output module that outputs the population distribution that the population distribution calculation module calculates.03-29-2012
20120077517MOBILE DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile device and a communication method that enable to collect location information without imposing a load on the mobile device and the network. In the mobile device, a communication module receives a notification signal including a cell ID from a base station and a determining module determines whether the cell ID included in the notification signal corresponds to a cell ID stored in a storage module. A positioning module performs measurements of the location and the communication module notifies the location information thus measured. Thereby, a management center is capable of collecting the location information of the mobile device located in a given area and it is possible to realize processing to efficiently collect the location information by reducing a load on the mobile device and the network.03-29-2012
20120094686COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION ANALYZING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION ANALYZING METHOD - For easily and quickly collecting data regarding macroscopic population fluidity, and easily and quickly obtaining the survey results, an RNC includes: a positioning module that measures the position of a mobile station; and an RNC communication controller that transmits location information of the mobile station that the positioning module measures, identification information of the mobile station, and time information when the positioning module measures the position of the mobile station, to an information analyzing apparatus, and the information analyzing apparatus includes: a location extractor that extracts movement information indicating a moving situation of the mobile station at a given time and including information corresponding to at least the location information based on the location information, the identification information and the time information; and an output module that calculates total movement information by integrating the movement information and outputs the total movement information thus calculated.04-19-2012

Patent applications by Hiroshi Kawakami, Kanagawa JP

Hiroshi Kawakami, Ashigarakami-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100196790MEMBRANE AND ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL - Provided is a membrane and electrode assembly capable of maintaining the moisture content of a catalyst layer on a cathode electrode side within a suitable range. A membrane and electrode assembly comprising a pair of electrodes and an electrolyte membrane provided between the electrodes, wherein the side of each electrode adjacent to the electrolyte membrane is formed by a catalyst layer, and at least one catalyst layer comprises silica fine particles having a hydrocarbon group or a fluorine-containing organic group in the surface thereof.08-05-2010
20110197962BARRIER LAMINATE AND PROTECTION SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL - Provided is a barrier laminate which comprises a polyester substrate film, an organic layer directly on the surface of the polyester substrate film and an inorganic layer directly on the surface of the organic layer, wherein the organic layer comprises polymer material having a glass-transition temperature of 40° C. or more as the main component.08-18-2011
20110278267SCRIBING APPARATUS AND SCRIBING METHOD - Performing scribing accurately with a high yield rate. A scribing apparatus (11-17-2011

Patent applications by Hiroshi Kawakami, Ashigarakami-Gun JP

Hiroshi Kawakami, Tsutiura-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090266702METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENRICHMENT OF HEAVY OXYGEN ISOTOPES - A method of enriching a heavy oxygen isotope by distillation of the present invention includes: a first distillation step of feeding oxygen and ozone generated by an ozonizer 10-29-2009

Hiroshi Kawakami, Chigasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080291035Pressure Switch - In a pressure switch, a joint coupling holder is mounted via an opening in a case constituting a housing. A plurality of engagement pawls that make up the joint coupling holder engages with a bottom of the case. Further, by inserting a cap into a recess of the joint coupling holder, the engaged state of the engagement pawls is maintained, whereby the housing, which is made from a resin material, and the joint coupling holder are strongly and rigidly connected together.11-27-2008
20090260453ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOWMETER - An electromagnetic flowmeter is equipped with a pipe unit including a pipe through which a fluid to be measured flows, a pair of electrodes adhered to the pipe, and substrate holders that retain substrates therein and which are disposed so as to cover the electrodes. In addition, the pipe unit is accommodated inside a body through a first opening, which opens on one side of the body. A solenoid unit including coils is installed on the pipe unit after being inserted into the interior of the body through first and second openings.10-22-2009

Hiroshi Kawakami, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080260529Turbine Nozzle Support Device and Steam Turbine - A steam turbine includes a turbine casing, a turbine rotor disposed in the turbine casing, a plurality of turbine stages, a cylinder substantially coaxial with the turbine casing, and a fixing partition plate having an outer edge fixed to the turbine casing and an inner edge fixed to an outer circumferential portion of the cylinder. In a turbine nozzle support holder of such the steam turbine, the turbine stages each includes turbine movable blades disposed circumferentially around the turbine rotor and turbine nozzles paired with the turbine movable blades and disposed upstream of the turbine movable blades. The turbine nozzles of the turbine stages are arranged inside the cylinder in an axial direction and are engaged with and fixed to the cylinder. The fixing partition plate is disposed downstream of the center of the cylinder in the axial direction to separate an upstream atmosphere and a downstream atmosphere.10-23-2008
20090220337STEAM TURBINE - One aspect of the present invention provides a steam turbine comprising a rotor and a casing that installs the rotor inside, wherein the casing comprises an upper-half section and a lower-half section, which are coupled with each other by an upper-half flange and a lower-half flange thereof, wherein the upper-half section includes: a semi-cylindrical wrapper plate extending in an axial direction of the rotor, end plates coupled with the wrapper plate, each of the end plate is disposed perpendicular to the rotor, wherein at least one of axial ends of the wrapper plate includes a wrapper plate projecting portion that projects from the corresponding end plates in the axial direction, and a first end plate reinforcing rib disposed on the outside surfaces of the end plates in a peripheral direction of the inner periphery of the wrapper plate; and a plurality of second end plates reinforcing ribs disposed radially on the outside surfaces of the end plates, wherein the second end plates reinforcing ribs couple the wrapper plate projecting portion with the first end plate reinforcing rib.09-03-2009

Patent applications by Hiroshi Kawakami, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Hiroshi Kawakami, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090068415INK COMPOSITION, IMAGE-FORMING METHOD AND RECORDED MEDIUM - The invention provides an ink composition comprising a polymerizable compound and a metal-containing polymerizable compound and an image-forming method and a recorded medium using the same.03-12-2009

Hiroshi Kawakami, Tsuchiura-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090035212Method for Concentrating Oxygen Isotope or Isotopes - The method for concentrating an oxygen isotope or isotopes of the present invention combines the step of concentrating 02-05-2009

Hiroshi Kawakami, Takatsuki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
200802076186- (Heterocyclyl-substituted Benzyl) -4-Oxoquinoline Compound and Use Thereof as HIV Integrase Inhibitor - The present invention relates to a compound represented by the following formula [I]08-28-2008

Hiroshi Kawakami, Kawagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080199310Axial flow turbine - An axial flow turbine provided with a stage composed of a turbine nozzle and a turbine rotor blade arranged in an axial flow direction. Both end portions of a nozzle blade of the turbine nozzle are supported by a diaphragm inner ring and a diaphragm outer ring, and a flow passage is formed to have its diameter expanded from an upstream stage to a downstream stage. In such axial flow turbine, trailing edges at ends of the nozzle blade supported by the diaphragm inner ring and the diaphragm outer ring are curved as a curvature to an outlet side, and an intermediate portion between the trailing edges is formed to be straight.08-21-2008

Hiroshi Kawakami, Yokosuka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120135749POSITION INFORMATION ANALYSIS DEVICE AND POSITION INFORMATION ANALYSIS METHOD - To effectively analyze location information of a large number of users that is obtained easily and to quickly collect data with regard to macroscopic user tendencies. A location information analysis device includes: an input module that is adapted to input point data across a plurality of time points with regard to a plurality of users, the point data including location information indicating a position of a user, time information indicating time at which the location information is obtained, and user identifier information with regard to the user; a haunt area extraction module that extracts an area, as a haunt area where the plurality of users frequently haunt, the area in which the point data is concentrated at or more than a predetermined level, based on a distribution status of the input point data plotted on two dimensional map data; and a storage module that stores the extracted haunt area information.05-31-2012