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| 20100316944 | TONER, DEVELOPER, TONER CONTAINER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrostatic image developing toner including a resin fine particle, and a toner material containing a polyester-based resin, wherein the electrostatic image developing toner is obtained by dissolving and/or dispersing the toner material containing the polyester-based resin in an organic solvent to prepare a toner material liquid, and dispersing the toner material liquid in an aqueous solvent containing the resin fine particle, and wherein the polyester-based resin contains a polyester resin obtained by polycondensation of an alcohol component with a carboxylic acid component containing a modified purified-rosin. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110076607 | TONER, DEVELOPER, TONER ACCOMMODATING CONTAINER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A toner including at least one polyester resin serving as a binder resin, a colorant, a releasing agent, and a fixing aid, wherein the fixing aid includes a fatty acid amide-based compound, and the fatty acid amide-based compound is at least one of a fatty acid amide compound having a mono- or higher valent amide bond and a fatty acid amide-based compound having a mono- or higher valent amino group or a hydroxyl group. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110076612 | TONER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND DEVELOPER - A method for producing a toner, containing: dispersing, in an aqueous medium, an oil phase which contains an organic solvent, and a binder resin component contained in the organic solvent, where the binder resin component contains a crystalline polyester resin and an amorphous polyester resin; and removing the organic solvent from the dispersion to obtain the toner, in which the dispersing further contains heating and dissolving the crystalline polyester and the amorphous polyester in the organic solvent to obtain a solution, cooling the solution so as to recrystallize the crystalline polyester resin, and mechanically pulverizing the recrystallized crystalline polyester resin so as to obtain a crystalline polyester dispersion. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110129773 | TONER, DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER CONTAINER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TONER, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A toner including a binder resin comprising a modified polyester having an ester bond and a chemical bond other than the ester bond, and a crystalline polyester; and a release agent comprising a microcrystalline wax comprising a hydrocarbon having 20 to 80 carbon atoms which comprises 55 to 70% by weight of a linear hydrocarbon. The microcrystalline wax has an acid value of from 0.1 to 20 mgKOH/g and a melting point of from 65 to 90° C. The melting point is a temperature at which a local maximum endothermic peak is observed in a differential thermal curve measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The release agent is dispersed in the toner with a dispersion diameter of from 0.06 to 1.50 μm. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110151372 | TONER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD USING THE TONER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE TONER - A toner obtained by a toner production method which includes dissolving or dispersing in an organic solvent a toner material containing at least a calixarene derivative and a binder resin or a binder resin precursor, to thereby prepare a solution or dispersion liquid of the toner material, adding the solution or dispersion liquid to an aqueous medium for emulsification or dispersion, to thereby prepare an emulsion or dispersion liquid, and removing the organic solvent from the emulsion or dispersion liquid. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110223532 | TONER AND DEVELOPER - A toner, comprising a colorant, a crystalline polyester resin, and an amorphous polyester resin, in which the crystalline polyester resin satisfies the following relations: | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110262853 | TONER, DEVELOPER, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A toner containing a fatty acid having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and a binder resin, wherein the toner is obtained by a method for producing a toner, which contains dissolving or dispersing in an organic solvent the fatty acid having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and a toner material containing at least the binder resin, so as to prepare a solution or dispersion liquid, emulsifying or dispersing the solution or dispersion liquid in an aqueous medium containing acrylic resin fine particles, so as to prepare an emulsion or dispersion liquid, and removing the organic solvent from the emulsion or dispersion liquid. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110318053 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER, FULL-COLOR IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND FULL-COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A method for producing an electrophotographic toner including forming a toner base particle by emulsifying or dispersing a solution or dispersion of a toner material comprising a colorant, and any one of a binder resin and a binder resin precursor in an aqueous medium, and adding crystalline organic fine particles having an acid value of 20 mgKOH/g to 80 mgKOH/g into the aqueous medium, before, during or after the forming so as to attach the crystalline organic fine particles onto a surface of the toner base particle. | 12-29-2011 |
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| 20090030588 | CONTROLLER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An ignition timing is established according to alcohol concentration of fuel detected by an alcohol concentration sensor. In a torque control where a throttle opening is controlled in such a manner that an estimated torque follows an target torque, when obtaining the estimated incylinder filling air quantity, the throttle opening is varied by correcting the estimated incylinder filling air quantity according to the detected alcohol concentration. Thereby, the variation in torque due to the correction of the ignition timing according to the alcohol concentration can be compensated by the variation in torque due to the correction of the estimated incylinder filling air quantity (the throttle opening). The variation in output torque due to difference of the alcohol concentration of the fuel is decreased. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090198434 | ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A cylinder causing an abnormal air-fuel ratio is specified. Injection ratio changing control for gradually changing a ratio between command injection quantities of two injectors of the abnormal cylinder while keeping the sum of the command injection quantities of the two injectors constant is performed on the abnormal cylinder. If the injection ratio changing control is performed under the same condition, a changing behavior of the actual sum injection quantity of the two injectors varies and a changing behavior of the air-fuel ratio varies depending on which one of the two injectors is abnormal. Therefore, the abnormal injector out of the two injectors is specified using a learning value of an air-fuel ratio feedback correction value based on an output of an exhaust gas sensor. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090216429 | CONTROL DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - When either one of two injectors of each cylinder becomes abnormal, a control device performs failsafe control of performing increase correction of injection quantity of a normal injector. If actual injection quantity is restricted with the maximum injection quantity that can be injected by the normal injector during the execution of the failsafe control, the control device restricts duty of an actuator of an intake air quantity adjustment mechanism (such as a throttle opening degree), thereby restricting intake air quantity to intake air quantity that does not cause melting damage of a catalyst. Thus, increase of deviation of an air-fuel ratio toward a lean side can be inhibited, and the melting damage of the catalyst can be prevented. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090260428 | ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS DEVICE OF INTAKE AIR QUALITY SENSOR - While there occurs a steady operation state where an engine operation state (such as intake air quantity) is maintained substantially constant, a high-response intake air quantity sensor (referred to as the sensor, hereafter) is temporarily powered off and is powered on again when a predetermined time elapses after the power-off. An output rising characteristic of the sensor at the time when the sensor is powered on again is sensed and abnormality diagnosis of the sensor is performed based on the sensing value of the output rising characteristic During a power-off period, the engine operation state is controlled using a sensing value (a stored value) of the sensor immediately preceding the power-off. When an abnormality of the sensor is detected, use of the sensor is prohibited and the intake air quantity is estimated based on intake pipe pressure and the like. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090299611 | FUEL INJECTION CONTROLLER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - When a specified learning executing condition is established, a command furl injection quantity ratio (CFIQ-ratio) between two fuel injectors is compulsorily changed and a fuel injection quantity error of each fuel injector is learned respectively based on the CFIQ-ratio and an air-fuel-ratio feedback correction value. Based on the learning value of fuel injection quantity error, a fuel injection period of each fuel injector is respectively corrected, whereby each fuel injection quantity error of two fuel injectors is respectively corrected with respect to each cylinder. Thereby, a ratio of fuel injection quantity between two fuel injectors is accurately controlled. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100057331 | AIR QUANTITY CONTROL DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An ECU calculates actual intake air quantity suctioned into a combustion chamber or a value correlated with the actual intake air quantity as an actual measurement data based on a measurement value of an airflow meter. The ECU calculates intake air quantity estimated to be suctioned into the combustion chamber or a value correlated with the estimated intake air quantity as an estimation data based on a drive state of a throttle actuator. The ECU detects an abnormality in the throttle actuator based on a deviation degree between the actual measurement data and the estimation data. In the abnormality detection, the ECU changes at least one of an abnormality determination value used in the abnormality determination using the deviation degree, the actual measurement data and the estimation data based on a fuel property sensed with a fuel property sensor. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110023852 | ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An engine has a PCV passage connected to an intake system for recirculating a blow-by gas to the intake system and an air flow meter provided upstream of a connection between the PCV passage and the intake system in the intake system for sensing an intake air flow rate. An electronic control unit (ECU) performing various types of control of the engine diagnoses a clogging abnormality of the PCV passage based on pulsation width of the intake air flow rate sensed with the air flow meter. A thermal type sensor having a heating section and a temperature sensing section provided on a semiconductor substrate is used as the air flow meter. | 02-03-2011 |
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| 20100246035 | LENS DRIVE DEVICE - A lens drive device includes a lens holder for holding a lens; a cabinet to which the lens holder is attached so as to be capable of being displaced in a direction of an optical axis of the lens; and a drive part that uses a magnetic driving force to displace the holder in the direction of the optical axis. The drive part includes a magnet disposed on the lens holder and a coil opposed to the magnet. Here, the cabinet has a shape of an almost square in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. Further, the drive part is disposed in a region R between an outer edge of the lens holder and a corner of the cabinet. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100328516 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes a lens actuator which displaces a lens so as to slidingly move along a guide member, and a control circuit which controls the lens actuator. The control circuit supplies a driving signal for vibrating the lens in a second direction opposite to a first direction to the lens actuator before the lens is displaced in the first direction along the guide member. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110002681 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes a holder which holds a lens, a supporting unit which supports the holder so as to be displaced, a magnet which is arranged on any one of the holder and the supporting member, a coil which generates an electromagnetic driving force on the holder, a magnetic member which holds the holder at a position after the current supply is stopped with a magnetic force generated between the magnet and the magnetic member, when the current supply to the coil is stopped, and a control unit which driving-controls the holder by applying a current signal to the coil. When the holder is displaced to the reference position, the control unit applies a first pulse current signal to the coil, then applies a second pulse current signal of which application time is shorter than that of the first pulse current signal to the coil a plurality of times. | 01-06-2011 |
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| 20100039526 | Signal processing apparatus and method, and program - Signals are provided which allow colors in a wider color range than predetermined standards, which can be handled by apparatus according to such predetermined standards. A primary color converter converts first color signals having primary color points in a wider color range than the primary color points according to BT.709 into second color signals based on the primary colors according to BT.709. A photoelectric transducer converts the second color signals into third color signals according to photoelectric transducer characteristics defined in a numerical range wider than a range from 0 to 1.0 of color signals corresponding to a luminance signal and color difference signals according to BT.709. A color signal converter converts the third color signals into a luminance signal and color difference signals. A corrector incorporated in the color signal converter corrects the color difference signals into color difference signals. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100046835 | Signal processing apparatus and method, and program - Signals are provided which allow colors in a wider color range than predetermined standards, which can be handled by apparatus according to such predetermined standards. A primary color converter converts first color signals having primary color points in a wider color range than the primary color points according to BT.709 into second color signals based on the primary colors according to BT.709. A photoelectric transducer converts the second color signals into third color signals according to photoelectric transducer characteristics defined in a numerical range wider than a range from 0 to 1.0 of color signals corresponding to a luminance signal and color difference signals according to BT.709. A color signal converter converts the third color signals into a luminance signal and color difference signals. A corrector incorporated in the color signal converter corrects the color difference signals into color difference signals. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100272251 | ECHO REMOVING APPARATUS, ECHO REMOVING METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is an echo removing apparatus including: a sound input terminal configured to input an external sound signal from external equipment; a first echo removing device configured to, after admitting as input signals the external sound signal coming from the external equipment and input through the sound input terminal and a receiver sound signal transmitted from a calling party, estimate a first pseudo echo component from the external sound signal in order to remove the first pseudo echo component from the receiver sound signal; and a second echo removing device configured to, after admitting as input signals the external sound signal coming from the external equipment and input through the sound input terminal and a transmitter sound signal input from a microphone, estimate a second pseudo echo component from the external sound signal in order to remove the second pseudo echo component from the transmitter sound signal. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110210434 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An apparatus provides good bonding between a package structure and a substrate and extended solder bonding life, even under heat stress. Of a lead frame to be used for a package structure having a configuration in which a semiconductor chip, an island of the lead frame, and external connection terminals are sealed with a resin from one surface, and the island and the external connection terminals are exposed on the other surface, the external connection terminals include a first external connection terminal disposed at a central part of each of sides of an outer rim of a semiconductor chip mounting region in which the semiconductor chip is to be mounted and a second external connection terminal outside the first external connection terminal at each of the sides of the outer rim of the semiconductor chip mounting region, wherein the first external connection terminal area exceeds the second external connection terminal's. | 09-01-2011 |
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| 20080198126 | Display Apparatus and Display Drive Circuit - Disclosed is a display apparatus including: an X driver to drive signal lines; and a Y driver to drive scanning lines; wherein the X driver is provided with: a line buffer to latch the receive display data in a plurality of latch circuits; and a horizontal shift register to sequentially output latch signals to the latch circuits in accordance with an operation clock, wherein the horizontal shift register includes: a plurality of output lines; and a plurality of flip-flops to output the latch signals to each of the plurality of output lines, wherein the horizontal shift register is configured to output the latch signals from any of adjoining two output lines among the plurality of output lines by a same operation clock, and to output a latch signal from a subsequent stage output line following to the two output lines by the next operation clock. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090279019 | Backlight Device and Liquid Crystal Display Apparatus - Disclosed is a backlight device comprising: a light emitting section including a plurality of surface light emitters which are arranged and disposed so as to have a predetermined gap; and a diffuser plate which is disposed in front of the light emitting section to diffuse a light irradiated from the light emitting section, wherein an angle between two light irradiation surfaces in the adjacent surface light emitters is smaller than 180 degrees. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090295708 | Back Light Apparatus and Liquid Crystal Display Apparatus - A back light apparatus includes an external light quantity detecting unit having a first and second light quantity detecting sections, both of which are provided at a predetermined position of the housing, a first polarizing plate provided on a light receiving surface of the first light quantity detecting section, which first polarizing plate has a polarizing axis perpendicular to that of a polarizing plate provided on the rear surface side of the liquid crystal panel, a second polarizing plate provided on the light receiving surface of the second light quantity detecting section, which second polarizing plate has the same polarizing axis as that of the polarizing plate provided on the rear surface side of the liquid crystal panel, and an external light quantity calculating section to calculate the external light quantity based on the difference value between light quantities detected by the first and second light quantity detecting sections. | 12-03-2009 |
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| 20090259352 | TRACK TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - The essential feature of the present invention is the provision of a track transportation system in which a vehicle runs on a predetermined track, being automatically steered, having a simplified and lightweight structure so as to surely ensure a safety, and to be capable of carrying out efficient and high-speed operation. The track transportation system according to the present invention incorporates a steering mechanism for automatic steering by means of an M actuator, a protection guide rail laid on the track, protection guide wheels which travel together with the vehicle along the protection guide rail without making contact with the latter, and a control means for controlling automatic steering in accordance with a result of determination by a track data determining means for determining a straight portion, a curved portion, a turnout portion or the like of the track in view of vehicle position data, and steering caused by the protection wheels making contact with the protection guide rail. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20110109267 | CHARGING SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM WITHOUT CONTACT WIRE - The present invention provides a charging system for a transportation system without a contact wire having a configuration in which a power storage device of a vehicle is charged by a charging device provided on the ground when the vehicle equipped with the power storage device stops at a station on a track. In the present invention, the track includes a first track and a second track, the station includes a station controller which detects stopping of the vehicle, the charging device includes a first power line for supplying power to a vehicle on the first track and a second power line for supplying power to a vehicle on the second track, the first power line and the second power line each include switching means for controlling flow of the power supplied from the charging device, and the station controller controls the switching means, thereby causing the charging device to charge any of the vehicle on the first track and the vehicle on the second track. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110187317 | NON-CONTACT TYPE POWER FEEDER SYSTEM FOR MOBILE OBJECT - Provided is a noncontact type power feeder system for feeding an electric power to a mobile object, which enables a quick charge and transmission of a high electric power and in which a power feeder and a power receiver can be readily manufactured at low cost, comprising a power feeder arranged along a running road surface for the mobile object | 08-04-2011 |
