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| 20090221952 | Device for Transdermal Preparation - To provide an easily producible mass-production type transdermal drug device having a structure that a dissolution liquid and a drug can be mixed by simple operations. The device comprises an electrode holder ( | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090240190 | Iontophoresis Device and Method for Producing Same - To provide an easily producible mass-production type iontophoresis device having a structure that a dissolution liquid-storing container is integrated with an iontophoresis electrode, a dissolution liquid and a drug can be mixed by simple operations, and it is free from a risk of leakage of electricity. The device comprises an electrode film having an electrode layer ( | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090318845 | Iontophoresis Device and Method for Producing Same - To provide an easily producible mass-production type iontophoresis device having a structure that a dissolution liquid-storing container is integrated with an iontophoresis electrode, a dissolution liquid and a drug can be mixed by simple operations, and it is free from a risk of leakage of electricity. The device comprises an electrode film having an electrode layer ( | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100022942 | DEVICE FOR PERCUTANEOUS ABSORPTION PREPARATION - The invention provides a device for a percutaneous absorption preparation, provided with a solution storage container which can exhibit good solution migration independently of the level of force. The device for a percutaneous absorption preparation comprises an electrode film comprising a base member ( | 01-28-2010 |
| 20110021972 | Composition and Device Structure For Iontophoresis - Device structure | 01-27-2011 |
| 20120095386 | COMPOSITION AND DEVICE STRUCTURE FOR IONTOPHORESIS - Device structure | 04-19-2012 |
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| 20100206259 | Recoil Starter - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recoil starter including: a case; a reel pivot formed on the case; a rope reel rotatably supported on the reel pivot; a recoil spring; a cam; a power storage spring interposed between the rope reel and the cam; and a power storage ratchet mechanism disposed between facing surfaces of the rope reel and the cam and. The power storage ratchet mechanism is configured to disengage the rope reel and the cam when the rope reel rotates in an engine-starting direction, and engage the rope reel and the cam when the rope reel rotates in an opposite direction to the engine-starting direction. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110048361 | Recoil Starter - One of the embodiments provides a starter including: a starter case; a rotational torque applying unit; a torque-accumulation spring; a rotating member; a driving pulley; and a rotation regulating mechanism including: a regulating ratchet provided on the driving pulley or the rotating member at a position shifted from a rotation center thereof; and a pressing unit provided on the starter case and urged by a given resilient pressing force to be engaged with the regulating ratchet, wherein, when the rotational torque accumulated in the torque-accumulation spring exceeds the given resilient pressing force, the driving pulley or the rotating member urges back the pressing unit via the regulating ratchet so that the regulating ratchet is disengaged from the pressing unit, to thereby release the rotational torque. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110185999 | Starter for Small Engine - According to one embodiment, a starter for a small engine includes: a torque apply unit that applies a torque to a torque-accumulation spring; a rotating member that transmits the accumulated torque to a crankshaft; and a rotation regulation unit that restrains the accumulated torque from being transmitted to the crankshaft, wherein the rotation regulation unit includes: a regulation ratchet provided on a rotating body linked with the crank shaft to rotate therewith; and a pressing unit provided on an engine case to be engaged with the regulation ratchet and to regulate an operation thereof, and wherein the regulation ratchet is disengaged from the pressing unit by the torque accumulated in the torque-accumulation spring when the accumulated torque exceeds a predetermined resilient force, thereby starting the engine. | 08-04-2011 |
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| 20090214857 | Surface Coated Cutting Tool - A surface coated cutting tool having, on a surface of a substrate, a hard coating layer including at least an aluminium oxide layer, the surface having a rake face on a main face thereof and a flank on a side face thereof, wherein, when a value calculated by the following equation (I) is a texture coefficient TC of the (HKL) plane of the aluminium oxide layer, a ratio of a texture coefficient TC | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100135737 | Surface Coated Member and Manufacturing Method Thereof, and Cutting Tool - A surface coated member and its manufacturing method are provided. The member has a substrate and a coating layer on the substrate surface. A plurality of first phases and a second phase exist in the coating layer surface. The first phases are composed of at least one compound containing at least one element selected from metals in Groups 4, 5 and 6 of the periodic table, aluminum and silicon, and oxygen. The second phase is composed of at least one compound selected from carbide, nitride and carbon nitride of at least one element selected from the abovementioned metals, aluminum and silicon. A cutting tool includes the surface coated member and has a rake face on the upper surface, a flank face on the side surface, and a cutting edge at a crossed ridge portion between the rake face formed by at least the coating layer surface, and the flank face. | 06-03-2010 |
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| 20090031741 | Automotive air conditioner and method for controlling automotive air conditioner - An automotive air conditioner comprises: an air-conditioning unit for supplying conditioned air into a passenger compartment of a vehicle; an information acquiring unit for acquiring state information indicating a state relating to the vehicle; an air conditioning state estimating unit for estimating an air conditioning state inside the passenger compartment that would be achieved after a predetermined time if a setting operation for improving fuel economy were performed based on the state information; a recommended operation determining unit for recommending the setting operation if it is determined that the estimated air conditioning state satisfies a comfort condition that would make the passenger compartment comfortable for an occupant; and an air-conditioning control unit for controlling the air-conditioning unit in accordance with the recommended setting operation. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090082967 | Route length calculation apparatus, route length calculation method, route length calculation program, automotive air conditioner, and controller for apparatus mounted in mobile object - A route length calculation apparatus comprises: a location detection unit for acquiring current location of a mobile object; an event detection unit for detecting the occurrence of an applicable event; a route history information storage unit for storing, upon occurrence of a first event, past route information containing at least the point of occurrence of the first event; and a distance calculation unit for calculating, when occurrence of a second event is detected by the event detection unit, the shortest route length between the point of occurrence of the second event acquired by the location detection unit and the point of occurrence of the first event along a route that the mobile object has traveled before. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090192670 | Control apparatus and control method for onboard device - A control apparatus includes a recommended operation determination section, a user interface section, and a control section. The recommended operation determination section uses a first probability model to determine a second operation associated with a first operation having been performed for an onboard device. The user interface section displays the second operation for an occupant and is supplied from the occupant with a response operation indicating whether to accept or reject the second operation. The control section performs the second operation on an onboard device when a response operation to accept the second operation is supplied via the user interface section. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100268412 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IN-VEHICLE APPARATUS - An obtaining unit obtains information about a condition where a vehicle is placed. A detection unit detects at least one of a voice and an action of an occupant of the vehicle. An estimation unit estimates an in-vehicle apparatus to be a controlled target according to the condition where the vehicle is placed. A determination unit determines an in-vehicle apparatus to be a controlled in-vehicle apparatus and determines a control content thereof in consideration of the at least one of a voice and an action. A notification unit notifies the occupant of the in-vehicle apparatus to be controlled and the control content thereof determined by the determination unit. A control unit controls the in-vehicle apparatus according to the determination of the determination unit when receiving a response to the notification of the notification unit from the occupant to permit the control of the in-vehicle apparatus. | 10-21-2010 |
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| 20080315872 | Method and device for long-range torsional guided-wave inspection of piping with a partial excitation and detection around the pipe circumference - Sensor assemblies and methods are described that facilitate the use of a long-range torsional guided-wave inspection system for inspecting pipes, tubes, or other longitudinal cylindrical structures, with a partial excitation and detection around the pipe circumference. The sensor assemblies comprise a plate-type magnetostrictive sensor probe positioned beneath a compressible/expandable bladder and an inverted U-shaped frame that retain and position the sensor probe against the external wall of the pipe under inspection. Preferably, a magnetostrictive strip is positioned in direct contact with the pipe wall over which the plate magnetostrictive sensor probe is positioned. The probe is preferably curved to match the curvature of the external surface of the pipe. A pad may be positioned between the probe and the magnetostrictive strip to improve compliance with irregular pipe surfaces. The frame (and therefore the sensor assembly) is held in place by a belt that encircles the pipe and may be tensioned in order to pull the frame against the pipe, and through the compressive force associated with the bladder, direct the magnetostrictive sensor probe against the surface of the pipe or against the magnetostrictive strip positioned on the surface of the pipe. Methods are described for placement of the magnetostrictive strip and the positioning of the magnetostrictive sensor probe. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090021253 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LONG-RANGE GUIDED-WAVE INSPECTION OF FIRE SIDE OF WATERWALL TUBES IN BOILERS - Methods and devices for inspecting waterwall tubes for the detection of fire side damage over a long length of the tube are described. The system of the invention uses a magnetostrictive strip and a flat coil-type plate magnetostrictive sensor (MsS) that are held in place on the waterwall using a specially designed frame and an electromagnetic circuit. The magnetostrictive strip and plate type MsS are positioned against a tube in the waterwall using an elastomeric pad or a fluid filled bladder to achieve close contact and good mechanical coupling between the magnetostrictive strip and the tube surface. When current activated, the electromagnet holds the entire assembly in place and provides a DC bias magnetic field required for plate magnetostrictive sensor probe operation. Long-range guided-waves are pulsed into the tube and reflected signals are detected within the same sensor structure. The received signal data representative of a long section of the tube under investigation is then analyzed for the presence of anomalies and defects. When data acquisition for a particular tube or tube section is completed the electromagnet is turned off and the entire device is moved to the next tube in the waterwall. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20110279828 | INSPECTION DEVICE AND INSPECTION METHOD FOR BOILER FURNACE WATER WALL TUBES - There are provided an inspection device and an inspection method for boiler furnace water wall tubes, which can inspect reduced wall thickness conditions of multiple water wall tubes, extending in an up-down direction along inner wall surfaces of a boiler furnace and arranged adjacent to each other, accurately and efficiently over a wide range based on surface shapes of the water wall tubes measured by a laser displacement sensor. A scanner | 11-17-2011 |
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| 20090046206 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a hue signal and an actually measured saturation value are generated based on received first and second color signals and a saturation maximum value is generated based on a hue signal and received luminance signal. The first and second color signals are subjected to a correction process when the actually measured saturation value exceeds the saturation maximum value and the luminance signal and the first and second color signals that are subjected to the correction process are converted into R, G and B signals. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090167956 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, VIDEO RECEPTION APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a video display apparatus having a smoothing processing unit inputs luminance signals of pixels which form an image, acquires histogram data by counting the numbers of pixels for respective levels of the input luminance signals, sets a correction amount for a change amount of the levels of luminance signals based on the acquired histogram data, corrects the change amount of the levels of luminance signals near a pixel to be processed based on the correction amount, and corrects the level of the input luminance signal for the pixel to be processed using the corrected change amount of the levels of luminance signals. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090213271 | Video Signal Processing Device and Video Signal Processing Method - According to one embodiment, an extraction module that extracts a high frequency component of a luminance signal, an acquisition module that acquires band histogram data according to amplitude levels with respect to one frame from the high frequency component of the luminance signal, a control module that applies gain control for contour correction processing based on a gain value provided from outside to the luminance signal, and a generation module that generates a gain value to be provided to the control module on the basis of the acquired band histogram data are included. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100164977 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING OUTPUT IMAGE - According to one embodiment, an image display apparatus includes a display module configured to display an image, a reference image display controller configured to control display of a reference image performed by the display module, a reader configured to read acquired image data including the reference image displayed by the display module and an image of a surrounding area of the display module, and a correction module configured to detect the acquired images of the reference image and the surrounding area in the acquired image data and to correct an output image output by the display module based on the reference image, the acquired image of the reference image, and the acquired image of the surrounding area. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100214478 | IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND TELEVISION SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment of the invention, a smoothing module is configured to smooth and reduce grayscale differences in a plain area of an input digital image signal according to a collection parameter. A histogram acquisition module is configured to acquire a histogram value of the input digital image signal for one frame. A histogram value buffer module is configured to buffer histogram values for a plurality of frames. A luminance level transition detection module is configured to detect an interval during which an image gradually changes from light to dark or from dark to light, based on the histogram values for a plurality of frames, and to output the correction parameter. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110058738 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a video processing apparatus includes a histogram generator, a tone curve generator, a blend parameter generator, and a blending module. The histogram generator generates a histogram based on a luminance level of a pixel of a video signal. The tone curve generator generates a first tone curve which controls a luminance value of the video signal based on the histogram. The blend parameter generator generates a blend parameter for blending the first tone curve and a prescribed tone curve, based on the histogram. The blending module blends the first tone curve and the prescribed tone curve based on the blend parameter to generate a second tone curve. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110267543 | PICTURE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PICTURE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a picture signal processing apparatus comprises an acquisition unit which acquires histogram data on each luminance level from luminance signals for one frame, a frequency converter unit which eliminates histogram data that corresponds to a no-image portion displayed so as to occupy a predetermined region in a screen from among the acquired histogram data, a creation unit which creates a nonlinear correction processing table for applying a nonlinear correction processing to the input luminance signal on the basis of the histogram data subjected to a frequency conversion processing, and a processing unit which applies a nonlinear correction processing to the input luminance signal on the basis of the created nonlinear correction processing table. | 11-03-2011 |
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| 20080291754 | Semiconductor memory device with low standby current - In an SRAM according to the present invention, an internal power supply voltage for a memory cell is applied to a back gate of each of P-channel MOS transistors included in an equalizer, a write driver, and a column select gate. Therefore, even if an internal power supply voltage for a peripheral circuit is shut off to reduce current consumption during standby, a threshold voltage of each of the P-channel MOS transistors is maintained at a high level, and hence a leakage current is small. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090196115 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FOR PREVENTING ERRONEOUS WRITE TO MEMORY CELL IN SWITCHING OPERATIONAL MODE BETWEEN NORMAL MODE AND STANDBY MODE - When an operational mode is shifted to a standby mode, a first transistor is brought into a conduction state by a control signal, and a word line is thereby clamped to a ground voltage. Further, a second transistor is brought into a non-conduction state, and supply of an internal power supply voltage to a word line driver is shut off. Subsequently, the supply of the internal power supply voltage is halted for saving electrical power. When the operational mode returns to a normal mode, the supply of the internal power supply voltage is started, and subsequently, the first transistor is brought into the non-conduction state by the control signal, and the second transistor is thereby brought into the conduction state. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20110116321 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FOR PREVENTING ERRONEOUS WRITE TO MEMORY CELL IN SWITCHING OPERATIONAL MODE BETWEEN NORMAL MODE AND STANDBY MODE - When an operational mode is shifted to a standby mode, a first transistor is brought into a conduction state by a control signal, and a word line is thereby clamped to a ground voltage. Further, a second transistor is brought into a non-conduction state, and supply of an internal power supply voltage to a word line driver is shut off. Subsequently, the supply of the internal power supply voltage is halted for saving electrical power. When the operational mode returns to a normal mode, the supply of the internal power supply voltage is started, and subsequently, the first transistor is brought into the non-conduction state by the control signal, and the second transistor is thereby brought into the conduction state. | 05-19-2011 |
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| 20080198488 | DATA DUPLICATOR - A data duplicator capable of copying data to a plurality of types of disk. Data are read from a source disk which serves as a source of duplication, and the read data are temporarily saved as FAT data in a hard disk drive. The type of a target disk which is loaded on a DVD drive and which serves as a destination of duplication is determined, and the disk is converted into a file system format conforming to the type of the disk, and the data are copied to the target disk. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080201665 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT HAVING PLURAL FUNCTION KEYS - Electronic equipment capable of registering and changing shortcut functions. When a menu is displayed on an LCD of electronic equipment, a list of shortcuts assigned to respective function keys on a home screen is displayed in the form of a split screen as a result of operation of any of the function keys. When a user selects a function to be assigned from the menu and selects a function key to be assigned, a selected function is assigned to the newly-selected function key. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080304390 | DATA RECORDER - A data recorder has a built-in medium recorder and a portable medium recorder. The data recorder has an optical disk drive section and a HDD section. In addition to having a mode for recording data in either of the mediums, the data recorder has a mode for simultaneously recording data in both the mediums. A pair of directories in an HD and an optical disk, where data are to be recorded, is stored as relevance information in the HD. In the case of second simultaneous recording or subsequent simultaneous recording, a reference is made to the relevance information, thereby automating location of directories where data are to be recorded simultaneously and obviating selecting operation. | 12-11-2008 |
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| 20090091355 | Amplifier - An amplifier includes: an operation amplifier including a positive input terminal and a negative input terminal; and a detector which detects that a difference between a voltage of the positive input terminal and a voltage of the negative input terminal is equal to or exceeds a predetermined value and outputs a detection signal. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090091386 | Differential amplifier - A differential amplifier includes: a constant current source; first and second field effect transistors whose respective gates are imparted with positive-phase and negative-phase input signals and whose sources commonly connected to each other, the constant current source being connected to a common node of the sources; first and second loads serving as current paths for respective drain currents of the first and second field effect transistors; an amplifying unit which outputs positive-phase and negative-phase output signals which are amplified in response to the respective drain voltages of the first and second field effect transistors; and a current path generator which generates first and second current paths parallel to the respective first and second field effect transistors for a predetermined period of time at the time of start-up of the differential amplifier. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100219891 | Class-D amplifier - A class-D amplifier includes a differential integrator that integrates a difference between an input signal and a feedback signal to output an integration value signal, a pulse width modulation circuit that outputs a digital signal having a pulse width corresponding to a level of the integration value signal, an output buffer that drives a load based on the digital signal, a feedback section that feeds an output signal of the output buffer into the differential integrator as the feedback signal, a clamp section that performs a clamping of limiting the level of the integration value signal within a specified level range, an attenuation section that attenuates the level of the input signal to be input to the differential integrator in response to an attenuation command, and an attenuation control section that outputs the attenuation command to the attenuation section in response to the clamping performed by the clamp section. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110063027 | Class-D amplifier - A class-D amplifier for generating from an input signal a digital signal for driving a load, includes an output limit instruction generating section that detects that the digital signal falls outside a limit range and that outputs an output limit instruction signal, an attenuation instruction pulse generating section that includes an integrator for integrating the output limit instruction signal and that outputs a periodical attenuation instruction pulse having pulse width corresponding to an integrated value in the integrator, an attenuating section provided in an input path for the input signal and that attenuates the input signal based on the attenuation instruction pulse, and a mute control section that controls the integrated value in the integrator independently of the output limit instruction signal to control an amount of the attenuation of the attenuating section applied to the input signal. | 03-17-2011 |
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| 20110121780 | FEED CONTROL DEVICE - A feed control device includes a contact device, an output detector, a contact weld sensor, and an alarm device. The output detector is configured to detect the presence of power feeding into the side of an electrically-powered car from an external power supply. The contact weld sensor is configured to sense that the contact device is welded based on a detection result of the output detector if detecting the presence of power feeding from the external power supply to a feed line for the contact device when a state signal representing charge permission is not entered. The alarm device is configured, if the contact weld sensor senses that the contact device is welded, to indicate the occurrence of weld to the outside. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110122536 | POWER FEED CONTROL DEVICE - A branch wire L | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110122548 | ELECTRICITY FEEDING CONTROL DEVICE - An electricity feeding control device is provided with an air hole ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110149455 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CORD SET - An electric vehicle charging cord set includes a housing containing an interrupting device therein and a first cord provided at one end with a plug connectable to an outlet installed on a wall surface of a building and at the other end connected to one of the terminal units of the interrupting device. An electric vehicle charging cord set further includes a second cord provided at one end with a connector connectable to an inlet of an electric vehicle and at the other end connected to the other of the terminal units of the interrupting device. The housing includes a storage unit for extendibly storing the second cord, a stand for placing the housing on a ground surface and a transportation handle. The storage unit includes a drum rotatably attached to the housing. The second cord is wound on the outer circumferential surface of the drum. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110204849 | CHARGING CABLE, CHARGING CABLE UNIT, AND CHARGING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A charging cable for an electric vehicle includes a power plug adapted to be detachably connected to a power socket of a commercial power source; a temperature detecting unit for detecting a temperature of the power plug; a cable connector adapted to be detachably connected to an electric vehicle for supplying a charging current to a battery of the electric vehicle; and a switching unit for opening and closing a current path between the power plug and the cable connector. The charging cable further includes a leakage detecting unit for detecting an electric leakage based on a current flowing through the current path; and a power cutoff unit for opening the switching unit when the detected temperature of the temperature detection means exceeds a threshold value or when the leakage detection means detects the electric leakage. | 08-25-2011 |
