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Horikoshi, JP

Atsushi Horikoshi, Fujisawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090295325Electric Power Steering Apparatus and Method of Assembling the Same - To provide an electric power steering apparatus in which it is possible to minimize a connection distance between a control unit and an electric motor and surely prevent electric noise from mixing between the control unit and the electric motor as well as to minimize electric resistance and minimize an electric loss by directly connecting the control unit and connection terminals of the electric motor and a torque sensor. A motor control apparatus includes a steering column 12-03-2009

Chihiro Horikoshi, Hanyu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100294078ENGINE STARTER - Excellent durability can be achieved by reducing thermal influences of the excessive load from the engine side for a clutch roller (11-25-2010

Chihiro Horikoshi, Gunma JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080257077Electric Starter Motor with Idle Gear - A helical spline section 10-23-2008
20090038436Starter motor - [PROBLEMS] To provide a starter motor enabling the easy and accurate aligning of holes when an idle shaft is mounted.02-12-2009
20090133531Electric Starter Motor With Idle Gear - A helical spline section 05-28-2009

Chihiro Horikoshi, Kiryu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090145263ENGINE STARTER - An engine starter includes a motor that comprises a drive shaft; and a unidirectional rotation clutch system that is helical-splined to the drive shaft. The clutch system includes a clutch inner; a clutch outer; a clutch roller that is interposed between the clutch outer and the clutch inner; and a spring that urges the clutch roller, wherein a compound film is formed on a surface of the clutch roller or surfaces of the clutch outer and the clutch inner.06-11-2009

Hideharu Horikoshi, Yamaguchi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100041538FUSED SILICA GLASS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Fused silica glass having an internal transmittance of UV with 245 nm wavelength, being at least 95% at 10 mm thickness, a OH content of not larger than 5 ppm, and a content of Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca and Cu each being smaller than 0.1 ppm. Preferably the glass has a viscosity coefficient at 1215° C. of at least 1002-18-2010

Hideki Horikoshi, Hitachi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110315830CABLE FIXING MEMBER AND CABLE FIXING STRUCTURE - A cable fixing member is provided, comprising: 12-29-2011

Hideki Horikoshi, Hitachi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120112014Cable clamp - A cable clamp includes a single metal plate shaped along an outer periphery of three cables that are triangularly arranged when viewed in cross-section, a mounting flange portion formed with both end portions of the metal plate overlapped each other, and a cable support member inserted between at least two of the three cables so as to support the at least two cables between itself and the metal plate. The cable support member is inserted between two horizontally arranged cables in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction as well as perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the two horizontally arranged cables. The cable support member has a tapered shape on an end side in an insertion direction thereof for facilitating an insertion thereof into a gap between the two horizontally arranged cables.05-10-2012

Hironobu Horikoshi, Tode-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100211873Apparatus and method of controlling information processing apparatus, and recording medium storing controlling program - An information processing apparatus having an operating system installed thereon is provided with a help file manager. The help file manager obtains language type information indicating a language type currently set for the operating system, obtains one of a plurality of help files that corresponds to the obtained language type information from a resource file, and expands the obtained help file into an expanded help file to store the expanded help file at the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus displays a help window generated based on the expanded help file that is stored.08-19-2010

Hiroshi Horikoshi, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120123081OPTICAL MATERIAL PRODUCTION PROCESS, OPTICAL MATERIAL AND OPTICAL LENS - The present invention is a production process for an optical material using, as raw materials thereof, a compound (a), a compound (b), a compound (c), a compound (d) and a compound (e) as shown below, the process comprising the following steps 1 to 5: 05-17-2012

Hiroshi Horikoshi, Kumamoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100230578Solid-state image pickup apparatus, method of manufacturing the same, and image pickup apparatus - A solid-state image pickup apparatus includes a substrate, a wiring layer, and a waveguide. The substrate is provided with a pixel array portion constituted of a plurality of pixels each having a photoelectric converter that converts incident light into an electrical signal. The wiring layer includes a plurality of wirings and an insulating layer that covers the plurality of wirings that are laminated above the substrate. The waveguide guides light to each of the photoelectric converters of the plurality of pixels, the waveguide being formed in the wiring layer. The waveguide is formed to have a waveguide exit end from which light exits the waveguide so that a distance between the waveguide exit end and a surface of the photoelectric converter that receives light from the waveguide become shorter, as wavelengths of light guided by the waveguide are longer.09-16-2010

Horoshi Horikoshi, Kumamoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120080767Solid-state imaging device, method for manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus - A method for manufacturing a solid-state imaging device includes: forming pixels that receive incident light in a pixel array area of a substrate; forming pad electrodes in a peripheral area located around the pixel array area of the substrate; forming a carbon-based inorganic film on an upper surface of each of the pad electrodes including a connection surface electrically connected to an external component; forming a coated film that covers upper surfaces of the carbon-based inorganic films; and forming an opening above the connection surface of each of the pad electrodes to expose the connection surface.04-05-2012

Jun Horikoshi, Annaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110104420Pellicle and a method for making the same - There is provided a pellicle in which the adhesive layer for attaching the pellicle onto a photo mask is made from a room temperature curable two-part adhesive mask so that the formation of the adhesive layer is carried out without heating. The room temperature curable two-part adhesive dispensed on the pellicle frame is not heated for curing.05-05-2011
20110275012Pellicle - There is provided a pellicle in which the agglutinant, that is, the mask-bonding adhesive, is designed to have a light transmission of no greater than 70 percents; preferably the agglutinant is black in color.11-10-2011

Katsu Horikoshi, Gunma JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080258258SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The invention provides a semiconductor device which has a capacitor element therein to achieve size reduction of the device, the capacitor element having larger capacitance than conventional. A semiconductor integrated circuit and pad electrodes are formed on the front surface of a semiconductor substrate. A second insulation film is formed on the side and back surfaces of the semiconductor substrate, and a capacitor electrode is formed between the back surface of the semiconductor substrate and the second insulation film, contacting the back surface of the semiconductor substrate. The second insulation film is covered by wiring layers electrically connected to the pad electrodes, and the wiring layers and the capacitor electrode overlap with the second insulation film being interposed therebetween. Thus, the capacitor electrode, the second insulation film and the wiring layers form capacitors.10-23-2008

Kazuhiko Horikoshi, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090072135Micro Sample Heating Probe and Method of Producing the Same, and Analyzer Using the Micro Sample Heating Probe - An object of the present invention is to extract a micro foreign body of a few μm, which may cause a product defect of a device or the like, and to subject the foreign body to a mass analysis at a favorable S/N ratio without any contamination. A micro sample heating probe includes a sample holder made up of two members different in diameter, a supporting part, and a terminal part. The sample holder includes a heating mechanism only in a limited part, and just a region extremely close to the micro sample being an analysis target is heated locally. Therefore, even when a contaminated substance is attached to the probe, such substance is not heated, thereby preventing a noise from occurring, and enabling an analysis at a quite favorable S/N ratio.03-19-2009
20090261329DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display device using a TFT serving as a switching element, in which image deterioration of the display device is prevented by suppressing a photo leakage current to be small, and in particular, in which a density of defects which become positive fixed charges by light present in a protective insulating film of the TFT is defined to suppress the photo leakage current. In the display device using the TFT, the TFT includes an insulating film, an amorphous silicon film, a drain electrode and a source electrode, and a protective insulating film laminated on a gate electrode covering a part of a surface of an insulating substrate in the stated order, in which the protective insulating film includes a defect which becomes a positive fixed charge under light irradiation. A surface density of the defects is preferably 2.5×1010-22-2009
20100271582ACTIVE MATRIX DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a technology for preventing current leak of a charge holding capacitor which constitutes a pixel of a display device so as to prevent deterioration of display image quality of the display device. The display device includes a first contact hole connecting a first wiring layer and a second wiring layer which is formed over the first wiring layer, a second contact hole connecting the second wiring layer and a third wiring layer which is formed over the second wiring layer, and an electrode layer formed between the plurality of insulating films disposed between the second wiring layer and the third wiring layer, wherein at a position in a substrate surface direction, a distance between a electrode layer and the second contact hole is larger than a distance between the electrode layer and the first contact hole.10-28-2010
20110127420MASS SPECTROMETER AND MASS SPECTROMETRY METHOD - A mass spectrometer and a mass spectrometry method adapted for mass spectrometry of a hardly volatile minuscule organic foreign matter of several μm often causing a device defect are disclosed. A sample gasified by a sample heating probe is introduced into an ion source, and the sample thus ionized is detected by being separated in accordance with the mass-to-charge ratio. In this mass spectrometry technique, the sample heating probe is covered with a cylindrical gas guide mechanism, and the gasified sample is led efficiently to the ion source by the gas guide mechanism, thereby making possible the contribution by the sample components which otherwise might be dispersed and wasted in the prior art. As a result, the mass spectrometry with higher sensitivity and S/N than in the prior art is realized.06-02-2011
20110180707MICROSAMPLING APPARATUS AND SAMPLING METHOD THEREOF - A microsampling apparatus having a mechanism for enabling observation of a specimen and for contacting a potential-controllable conductive terminal with a sampling area and a sampling method thereof are provided. The mechanism includes an operation mechanism for precisely controlling, during the observation, a conductive terminal for contact with a periphery of the sampling area and movement of the terminal, a potential control mechanism for applying a voltage to the terminal, and a mechanism for coupling the terminal to ground and to the potential control mechanism. Contacting the terminal with a vicinity of the specimen allows charged particles that are created during the observation and sampling to escape via an earth lead. This makes it possible, in analysis preprocessing of a small insulator specimen of about 1 μm which causes device defects, to lessen electrification risks, thereby enabling sampling of only the target object without mixture of a surrounding base material.07-28-2011

Patent applications by Kazuhiko Horikoshi, Yokohama JP

Kazuhiko Horikoshi, Saitama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090211837Steering member unit - The present invention provides a steering member unit including: a metal steering member body disposed to extend substantially in a vehicle width direction; metal side brackets that are fixed respectively to both ends of the steering member body and are attachable respectively to vehicle, body side parts; and a metal stay that is fixed to an intermediate part of the steering member body and is attachable to a vehicle body floor. In an intermediate part of the steering member body, multiple ground current connecting members connectable to a vehicle body metal part are provided at intervals in a longitudinal direction (vehicle width direction) of the steering member body. Thereby, a resonance frequency of resonance of a wavelength depending on a distance in a magnetic field generated by a current flowing into the steering member body can be changed and adjusted.08-27-2009

Kazuhiko Horikoshi, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100186983Harness module device - A harness module structure comprises a module mounting portion (07-29-2010
20110043032VEHICLE WIRE HARNESS PORTION STRUCTURE - A vehicle wire harness portion (02-24-2011

Keita Horikoshi, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090249117APPARATUS MAINTENANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - An apparatus maintenance system and method are provided. The apparatus maintenance system includes an apparatus including a first control part, and a second control part connected to the first control part and a maintenance-data management server managing maintenance data about the apparatus. The second control part downloads the maintenance data from the maintenance-data management server to transfer the downloaded maintenance data to the first control part and transmits a maintenance result transferred from the first control part to the maintenance-data management server.10-01-2009

Kenichi Horikoshi, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110249194VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS AND VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD - A television receiver apparatus in an embodiment includes: a video processing module configured to perform signal processing for input video signals and to output display video signals to a display panel; a selector configured to turn ON/OFF operation of low-delay processing that involves a short delay time of the display video signals with respect to the video signals as the signal processing; and a controller configured to control the video processing module to perform scaling processing conformable to the display panel when the operation of the low-delay processing is ON and when OFF according to the selector.10-13-2011

Kenichi Horikoshi, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090047282Prophylactic/Therapeutic Agent for Cancer - The present invention provides a prophylactic/therapeutic agent for cancer or the like, an agent for promoting apoptosis of cancer cells, an agent for suppressing proliferation of cancer cells, and the like, which comprises a compound or its salt that inhibits an activity of a protein comprising the same or substantially the same amino acid sequence as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, a compound or its salt that inhibits the expression of a gene for the protein, an antisense polynucleotide comprising the entirety or part of a nucleotide sequence complementary or substantially complementary to a nucleotide sequence of a polynucleotide encoding the protein or its partial peptide, an antibody against the protein, or the like.02-19-2009

Koki Horikoshi, Yokosuka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110045570NOVEL HIGH ALKALINE PROTEASE AND USE THEREOF - The invention aims to provide a novel alkaline protease having peculiar properties such as high alkali activity, resistance to surfactants and calcium-dependent thermostability and exhibiting excellent performance in highly alkaline detergents, and a gene coding for the amino acid sequence thereof. There is provided an alkaline protease with such properties that an active pH range is from 5 to 13, an optimum pH is approximately 12.6, an optimum temperature is 70° C., no activity drop by heating is observed up to 65° C. at pH 10 and the optimum temperature and the thermostability are not affected by Ca02-24-2011

Naoya Horikoshi, Gunma JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090167013RELEASE COATED PAPER-ATTACHED LABEL AND LABEL PRINTER - One reading sensor is used to read identification mark information, to decide whether a product is genuine.07-02-2009

Nozomi Horikoshi, Atsugi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090065590SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A separation layer and a semiconductor element layer including a thin film transistor are formed. A conductive resin electrically connected to the semiconductor element layer is formed. A first sealing layer including a fiber and an organic resin layer is formed over the semiconductor element layer and the conductive resin. A groove is formed in the first sealing layer, the semiconductor element layer, and the separation layer. A liquid is dropped into the groove to separate the separation layer and the semiconductor element layer. The first sealing layer over the conductive resin is removed to form an opening. A set of the first sealing layer and the semiconductor element layer is divided into a chip. The chip is bonded to an antenna formed over a base material. A second sealing layer including a fiber and an organic resin layer is formed so as to cover the antenna and the chip.03-12-2009
20090085182Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same - A semiconductor device capable of wireless communication, which has high reliability in terms of resistance to external force, in particular, pressing force and can prevent electrostatic discharge in an integrated circuit without preventing reception of an electric wave. The semiconductor device includes an on-chip antenna connected to the integrated circuit and a booster antenna which transmits a signal or power included in a received electric wave to the on-chip antenna without contact. In the semiconductor device, the integrated circuit and the on-chip antenna are interposed between a pair of structure bodies formed by impregnating a fiber body with a resin. One of the structure bodies is provided between the on-chip antenna and the booster antenna. A conductive film having a surface resistance value of approximately 1004-02-2009
20110186949SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device capable of wireless communication, which has high reliability in terms of resistance to external force, in particular, pressing force and can prevent electrostatic discharge in an integrated circuit without preventing reception of an electric wave. The semiconductor device includes an on-chip antenna connected to the integrated circuit and a booster antenna which transmits a signal or power included in a received electric wave to the on-chip antenna without contact. In the semiconductor device, the integrated circuit and the on-chip antenna are interposed between a pair of structure bodies formed by impregnating a fiber body with a resin. One of the structure bodies is provided between the on-chip antenna and the booster antenna. A conductive film having a surface resistance value of approximately 1008-04-2011

Osamu Horikoshi, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090120399Intake port of internal combustion engine - An internal combustion engine wherein the top wall surface of the intake air inflow passage part of the intake port is formed by a first top wall surface and a second top wall surface lower than the first top wall surface and wherein a lower layer flow passage and an upper layer flow passage are formed at the height position of the second top wall surface as a boundary. When the intake valve opens, a lower layer flow flowing through the inside of the lower layer flow passage passes through the intake valve opening region, flows to the circumferential direction of the combustion chamber, and generates a swirl, while an upper layer flow flowing through the inside of the upper layer flow passage passes through the helical part and flows into the combustion chamber.05-14-2009

Ron Horikoshi, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100053846ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR - It is disclosed that an electric double layer capacitor includes a plurality of cells each including activated-carbon electrodes disposed on both sides of a separator; a plurality of packing members each disposed at an outer periphery of the cell, each of the plurality of cells and the plurality of packing members being stacked through a charge collector; and both end plates sandwiching the plurality of cells and the plurality of packing members through both collector electrodes, at least one of the end plates being formed with an inlet through which an electrolytic solution is injected. Moreover, the electric double layer capacitor is covered and sealed with an enclosing member. Moreover, the electric double layer capacitor includes an O-ring disposed in the inlet, or alternatively, an edge of the inlet is curved.03-04-2010
20110110012BIPOLAR LAYERED TYPE ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR - There is provided a bipolar layered type electric double layer capacitor capable of suppressing upsizing of the capacitor unit and enhancing sealability of adjacent capacitor cells. The present invention relates to a bipolar layered type electric double layer capacitor including a multi-layered type body comprising a plurality of capacitor cells 05-12-2011
20110116211ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR - A high reliable electric double layer capacitor is provided by increasing a sealing ability and strength of given portions of collecting terminals. In an electric double layer capacitor including a capacitor proper 05-19-2011

Ryo Horikoshi, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090137634Pest control agents - Disclosed is a composition for use as a pest control agent, comprising a compound represented by formula (I) or an agriculturally and horticulturally acceptable salt thereof as active ingredient and an agriculturally and horticulturally acceptable carrier:05-28-2009
20110034404PEST CONTROL AGENTS - Disclosed is a composition for use as a pest control agent, comprising a compound represented by formula (I) or an agriculturally and horticulturally acceptable salt thereof as active ingredient and an agriculturally and horticulturally acceptable carrier:02-10-2011

Patent applications by Ryo Horikoshi, Yokohama-Shi JP

Ryo Horikoshi, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100113525PEST CONTROL COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a pest control composition comprising at least one pyripyropene derivative of formula (I) or agriculturally and horticulturally acceptable salt thereof and at least one other pest control agent as active ingredients. The combined use of the two ingredients can provide a better insecticidal effect.05-06-2010
20100281584NOVEL SYSTEMIC INSECTICIDE - Disclosed are compounds that are utilizable as systemic insecticides and possess excellent systemic properties. Compounds represented by formula (1) have excellent systemic insecticidal activity. Accordingly, a composition comprising as an active ingredient the compound of formula (1) or salt thereof is useful as a systemic insecticide.11-04-2010
20110195998PEST CONTROL AGENT - Disclosed is a compound usable as a pest control agent and has excellent pest control activity. A compound represented by formula (I) has excellent pest control activity. The compound or an agriculturally or horticulturally acceptable salt thereof is thus useful as a pest control agent.08-11-2011
20110263520COMPOSITION FOR USE IN CONTROLLING HARMFUL ORGANISMS THAT CONTAINS 16-KETO ASPERGILLIMIDE - Disclosed is a composition for use in controlling harmful organisms, comprising as active ingredients at least one of 16-keto aspergillimide, its enantiomers, their mixture, or their acid addition salts and at least one of other harmful organism control agents. The present invention provides a composition for use in controlling harmful organisms that has excellent insecticidal activity or penetrative transferable insecticidal activity against a wide range of harmful organisms, particularly agricultural and horticultural insect pests.10-27-2011
2011026360816-KETO ASPERGILLIMIDES AND HARMFUL ORGANISM CONTROL AGENT COMPRISING THE SAME AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT - Disclosed is a composition for use in controlling ectoparasites, comprising as an active ingredient at least one of compounds represented by formula (I) or (III) or salts thereof. The present invention provides a composition for use in controlling ectoparasites that has excellent ectoparasite control effect and is highly safe.10-27-2011

Patent applications by Ryo Horikoshi, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Satoko Horikoshi, Ibaraki JP

Seita Horikoshi, Zama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090144934MAGNETIC HINGE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The invention broadly contemplates an apparatus that makes it possible to easily lift up and open a notebook type computer cover irrespective of a weight of the cover and stop the cover at a predetermined opened/closed position. A portable electronic apparatus includes: a main body provided with an input operating portion, a cover provided with a display unit, a hinge mechanism including a rotary shaft fixed to the cover and a support member fixed to the main body. The apparatus includes an electromagnetic mechanism having a permanent magnet and an electromagnet, in which the permanent magnet and the electromagnet are disposed with respect to the rotary shaft so that when the current is applied or not applied to the electromagnet, a repulsive or attractive force is generated which allows the rotary shaft to be in a rotatable state, and thereby allow an opening/closing torque to act on the cover.06-11-2009

Patent applications by Seita Horikoshi, Zama-Shi JP

Shinichi Horikoshi, Minamitsuru-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090230898SERVO AMPLIFIER WITH REGENERATIVE FUNCTION - A servo amplifier for a robot capable of avoiding an excessive capacity for dealing with a regenerative power to achieve downsizing, cost reduction and energy saving of the device. A servo amplifier for driving servomotors of a robot to perform an operation using an electric power from a power source. The servo amplifier comprises a changeable converter connected with the power source and a plurality of inverters electrically connected with the converter and the servomotors. The changeable converter is selectively provided as a converter having a regenerative function of returning a regenerative power generated in the servomotors to the power source, or a converter having a regenerative function of discharging the regenerative power through a resistor, depending on conditions of the operation by the robot.09-17-2009
20100171511MOTOR INSULATION DETERIORATION DETECTION DEVICE - Disclosed is an insulation deterioration detection device that can accurately detect insulation deterioration in multiple motors by a simple circuit configuration. When detecting insulation deterioration, one end A of a smoothing capacitor is connected via a first switch to ground, and the other end B is connected via a second switch to motor windings; in this condition, link voltage is measured by a voltage measuring circuit provided in a converter unit, and the measured link voltage value is transmitted to a microcomputer in each inverter unit via serial communication. Current flowing via motor insulation resistance Z07-08-2010
20110063122NUMERICAL CONTROLLER HAVING A FUNCTION FOR DETERMINING MACHINE ABNORMALITY FROM SIGNALS OBTAINED FROM A PLURALITY OF SENSORS - Signals from a plurality of sensors (vibration sensors, temperature sensors, and humidity sensors) disposed at places on a machine are input through a communication circuit to a numerical controller that controls the machine. The numerical controller uses vibration information, temperature information and humidity information obtained from these sensors to determine whether the machine is in an abnormal state.03-17-2011
20110238338MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS EASILY ANALYZABLE FOR CAUSE OF FAULT - Disclosed is a motor driving apparatus in which provisions are made so as to easily isolate the cause of a fault in the event of the occurrence thereof. The voltage and current in each phase of the AC power being supplied to a converter are detected, and the most recently detected data are stored in a power supply monitoring unit for a predetermined period of time. If an alarm occurs in the converter, inverter, or controller, the data currently held in the power supply monitoring unit are recorded in a recording unit. By displaying the thus recorded data, one can easily identify whether the cause of the alarm is due to the power supply or the motor driving apparatus itself.09-29-2011
20110241590MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS HAVING FAULT DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION - A motor driving apparatus capable of detecting during operation a ground fault and a phase-to-phase short circuit by distinguishing one from the other is provided while minimizing an increase in cost. The sum of three-phase AC currents supplied from a three-phase AC power supply to an AC/DC converter is detected by a current sensor. When overcurrent is detected by an overcurrent detector, if the sum of the currents detected by the current sensor is zero, it is determined that the fault is a phase-to-phase short circuit, but if the sum is not zero, it is determined that the fault is a ground fault.10-06-2011
20110260662MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS HAVING FUNCTION OF DYNAMICALLY SWITCHING CONVERTER OPERATION MODE OF AC/DC CONVERTER - A motor driving apparatus is provided that performs AC/DC conversion by suppressing harmonics of the input at the time of normal operation, while on the other hand, allowing system operation to continue in the event of an overload by avoiding system stoppage. The motor driving apparatus, which drives a motor by supplying power from an AC power supply, includes: an AC/DC converter having a converter operation mode which is switched between a PWM converter operation mode in which an AC input voltage is converted into a DC voltage by applying PWM control to a plurality of power switching devices connected in serial and parallel fashion and a diode rectifier operation mode in which an AC input voltage is converted into a DC voltage by using a plurality of diodes each connected in reverse parallel with an associated one of the plurality of power switching devices; and a converter control unit which dynamically switches the converter operation mode of the AC/DC converter according to a load during powering of the motor.10-27-2011
20110298402MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE WITH FUNCTION OF SWITCHING TO POWER REGENERATIVE OPERATION MODE - A motor drive device comprising a converter for carrying out a power running operation for supplying power from a three-phase AC power supply to a three-phase AC motor and a power regenerative operation for returning energy generated by the three-phase AC motor to the three-phase AC power supply. The converter has power switching elements, a first power regenerative control unit for controlling an on/off action of the power switching elements at the time of carrying out the power regenerative operation by using pulse width modulation signal whose pulse width changes in accordance with a value indicated by a command signal; a second power regenerative control unit for controlling the on/off action of the power switching elements at the time of carrying out the power regenerative operation in order to generate respective power regenerative currents in a phase representing the maximum electric potential among three phases of the three-phase AC power supply and a phase representing the minimum electric potential among the three phases, and a power regenerative operation switching unit for switching control of the on/off action of the power switching elements at the time of carrying out the power regenerative operation between a control carried out by the first power regenerative a control unit and that carried out by the second power regenerative control unit.12-08-2011
20120056568MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS HAVING DC LINK VOLTAGE REGULATING FUNCTION - A motor driving apparatus comprises: an AC/DC converter which converts AC voltage supplied from an AC power source into DC voltage through PWM switching control of a power switching device; and a DC/AC converter which converts the DC voltage into variable-frequency AC voltage for driving a motor in a controlled manner. The AC/DC converter includes: a control unit which generates, based on an error between the DC voltage and a DC voltage command value, a PWM signal for the PWM switching control of the power switching device; and a frequency/gain varying unit which sets the frequency of the PWM signal to be generated by the control unit and a control gain in the control unit higher than their normal levels during a period in which a load in the DC/AC converter varies.03-08-2012
20120068636MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS - When the output of motor reaches or exceeds a predetermined value during acceleration of the motor, the control target value of the DC link voltage which is the voltage of a power storage device is gradually lowered in corresponding relationship to the motor output. When the motor enters a constant speed control mode, the DC link control target value is maintained at a constant level. When the motor enters a deceleration control mode, the DC link control target value is gradually raised in corresponding relationship to the motor output, and regenerative power is recovered by the power storage device and reused in the next control cycle.03-22-2012
20120068637MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS - During motor acceleration control period that starts at time T03-22-2012

Patent applications by Shinichi Horikoshi, Minamitsuru-Gun JP

Shinichi Horikoshi, Yamanashi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110095716MOTOR DRIVER FOR MACHINE TOOL WITH FAN MOTOR - A motor driver for a machine tool, which comprises a fan motor, configured to drive a cooling fan for cooling a radiator or the interior of the motor driver, estimates a rate of heat release within a heating element or the motor driver, based on information obtained from a motor current detector used for motor control or from an input current detector of the motor driver, and adjusts a fan motor power supply voltage to control a rotational speed of the fan motor in accordance with the estimated heat release value.04-28-2011

Patent applications by Shinichi Horikoshi, Yamanashi JP

Takahiro Horikoshi, Saitama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110105657POLYOLEFIN RESIN COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a polyolefin resin composition which has an excellent transparency even when the polyolefin resin has a high melt flow rate (MFR).05-05-2011

Takahiro Horikoshi, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080214752Method for Producing Stabilized Polymer - A method for producing a stabilized polymer comprising adding at least one kind of a phenolic antioxidant masked with an organic aluminum and represented by general formula (I) in a catalyst system or a polymerization system, before or during polymerization, on gas-phase polymerization of a monomer having an ethylenic unsaturated bonding,09-04-2008
20090176913POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a polyester resin composition having an excellent crystallization rate.07-09-2009
20100113710POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION - To provide a polyester resin composition having a high crystallization rate and excellent moldability.05-06-2010
20120013049PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PLASTIC BOTTLE - Provided in a method of producing a plastic bottle in which molding cycle is improved and a highly transparent plastic bottle rarely having a problem of discoloration such as whitening is produced. The method according to the present invention is a method of producing a plastic bottle comprising 0.005 to 0.025 parts by mass of a 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one 1,1-dioxide compound with respect to 100 parts by mass of a polyester resin, the method comprising preparing a masterbatch containing 0.01 to 0.5 parts by mass of the above-described 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one 1,1-dioxide compound with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyester resin, subsequently mixing the masterbatch and polyester resin to produce a mixture, and molding the mixture into the shape of a bottle. Further, it is preferred that the above-described polyester resin be a polyethylene terephthalate resin.01-19-2012

Patent applications by Takahiro Horikoshi, Saitama JP

Takahiro Horikoshi, Chofu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100139836Substrate Bonding Apparatus and Substrate Bonding Method - A substrate bonding apparatus is equipped with a first table that holds one wafer of two wafers, a stage device that holds the other wafer in an orientation capable of opposing to the one wafer and that is movable at least within an XY plane, an interferometer system that measures positional information of the stage device within the XY plane, a first mark detection system that can detect subject marks including alignment marks on the other wafer held by the stage device, and a second mark detection system fixed to a part (the second table) of the stage device that can detect subject marks including alignment marks on the one wafer held by the first table.06-10-2010
20110202890DESIGN SYSTEM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BONDING SUBSTRATES - The terminals that oppose each other when substrates are bonded are designed to be reliably joined. Comprised in a semiconductor device design system are a numerical value acquiring part, which acquires the respective numerical values of a plurality of calculation parameters, a junction estimating part, which, in the case in which a plurality of substrates has been pressed at a prescribed pressure so that the bump front end faces come into contact, estimates whether or not the respective mutually opposing bumps will be joined based on the respective numerical values of the calculation parameters acquired by the numerical value acquiring part, and a change processing part, which, in the case in which it has been estimated by the junction estimating part that any of the bumps will not be joined, gives a warning or performs processing so as to change the numerical value of at least one calculation parameter among the plurality of calculation parameters.08-18-2011

Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Hitachi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080218419ANTENNA AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An antenna according to the present invention comprises: a plurality of parallel disposed linear conductors; two insulating films between which the plurality of linear conductors are sandwiched; at least one cut portion formed in at least one of the plurality of linear conductors; and a feed point connected to at least one of the plurality of linear conductors. With this configuration, the segment of the linear conductor connected to the feed point provides a driven element, while the other end of the linear conductor opposite to the feed point connected end is electrically open so that the segment of the linear conductor extending beyond the cut portion provides a parasitic element.09-11-2008
20090229865CONDUCTOR FOR FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE AND FABRICATION METHOD OF SAME, AND FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE USING SAME - A conductor for a flexible substrate, used for a flexible flat cable or disposed inside a flexible printed-circuit board, according to the present invention comprises: a base conductor made of Cu or Cu-alloy; a plating film made of Sn or Sn-alloy formed on a surface of the base conductor; and a surface oxide film formed on a surface of the plating film, in which the surface oxide film includes oxide of an element other than Sn or a mixture of Sn oxide and oxide of an element other than Sn.09-17-2009

Patent applications by Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Hitachi JP

Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Mito JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110155458Vehicle electrical conduction path - A vehicle electrical conduction path includes plural power cables, a braided shield which bundles and shields the plural power cables, a control cable, a metallic pipe which accommodates the control cable separately from the plural power cables, and a flexible resin tube which covers a periphery of the metallic pipe and the plural power cables bundled with the braided shield and arranged along the metallic pipe.06-30-2011

Tosiyuki Horikoshi, Mito JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110198122Electric wire with terminal and method of manufacturing the same - An electric wire with a terminal including a conductor, and the terminal connected to an end portion of the conductor. The terminal includes a first connecting portion connected to an electrical equipment and a second connecting portion connected to the conductor. The second connecting portion includes a first connection surface and a second connection surface opposite to the first connection surface. The conductor includes a first conductor and a second conductor that are connected to the first connection surface and the second connection surface, respectively, by ultrasonic bonding. A total cross-sectional area of the first conductor and the second conductor is not less than 20 mm08-18-2011

Tsutomu Horikoshi, Kamakura-Shi JP

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20110141372VIDEO EVALUATION DEVICE, FRAME RATE DETERMINATION DEVICE, VIDEO PROCESS DEVICE, VIDEO EVALUATION METHOD, AND VIDEO EVALUATION PROGRAM - A frame rate is determined in accordance with the smoothness in movement of a video. An amount of change detection section extracts an amount of change based on a plurality of frame pictures included in an input video signal input as a moving picture signal from the outside and outputs an amount of change to an evaluation value calculation section. The evaluation value calculation section computes an amount of change in time between each of the frame pictures based on the amount of change and the time interval between frame pictures based on frame rate information and evaluates an evaluation value for evaluating the smoothness in movement of an input video based on the amount of change in time. The evaluation value is output to the outside as a factor for determining a frame rate.06-16-2011
20120013717MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHOD, MOVING PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM, MOVING PICTURE DECODING APPARATUS, MOVING PICTURE ENCODING METHOD, MOVING PICTURE ENCODING PROGRAM, AND MOVING PICTURE ENCODING APPARATUS - A moving picture decoding method of an embodiment according to the present invention is a moving picture decoding method for decoding encoded data of an interlaced scanned picture including Top field and Bottom field, and the method includes a stereo information acquisition step for acquiring stereo information indicating whether Top field and Bottom field are two pictures forming a stereo picture from the encoded data, a decoding step for decoding two fields corresponding to each other from the encoded data and generating two decoded fields, and an output step for outputting the two decoded fields. In the output step, the stereo information is referred to and the two decoded fields are outputted simultaneously.01-19-2012
20120020574VIDEO EVALUATION APPARATUS, SPATIO-TEMPORAL FREQUENCY ANALYZING APPARATUS, VIDEO EVALUATION METHOD, SPATIO-TEMPORAL FREQUENCY ANALYZING METHOD, VIDEO EVALUATION PROGRAM, AND SPATIO-TEMPORAL FREQUENCY ANALYZING PROGRAM - A video evaluation apparatus and video evaluation method capable of appropriately evaluating a video including of a plurality of frame images, using an objective standard. A reference characteristic, which is a predetermined spatio-temporal frequency characteristic about a video, is stored, and a video characteristic analyzer calculates a spatio-temporal frequency characteristic of a target video including a plurality of frame images. Then a video evaluation determiner calculates an evaluated value of the target video, based on a relative relation between the calculated spatio-temporal frequency characteristic and the stored reference characteristic.01-26-2012
20120039394DYNAMIC IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, DYNAMIC IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, DYNAMIC IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, DYNAMIC IMAGE DECODING METHOD, DYNAMIC IMAGE ENCODING PROGRAM, AND DYNAMIC IMAGE DECODING PROGRAM - An object of the present invention is to encode and decode image information more efficiently by generating an appropriate predictive signal.02-16-2012

Yoshiichi Horikoshi, Fukushima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080252216Discharge Lamp and Electrode for Use in the Same - It is possible to enhance the luminance of a cold-cathode type discharge lamp and to contribute to a prolongation of service life thereof. A discharge lamp 10-16-2008
20100156270Discharge lamp and electrode for use in the same - It is possible to enhance the luminance of a cold-cathode type discharge lamp and to contribute to a prolongation of service life thereof. A discharge lamp 06-24-2010

Patent applications by Yoshiichi Horikoshi, Fukushima JP

Yoshinori Horikoshi, Maebashi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100116083THROTTLE CONTROL DEVICE - In this throttle control device, the device body secured to a steering wheel is provided with a throttle lever for pulling a control cable and the cover is attached to the upper part of the device body. The throttle control device includes a protruded rim that is formed on one of the outer surfaces of the upper both side walls of the device body and the inner surfaces of both side parts of the cover, a recessed groove capable of slidably engaging with the rim is slantingly formed in the other, the protruded rim is engaged with the recessed groove and slid, and the cover is locked to the device body at its slid end whereby the cover is fixed onto the device body.05-13-2010

Yuko Horikoshi, Takasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110008339MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY AND USE THEREOF - An antibody capable of recognizing amyloid β while not recognizing amyloid β precursor proteins, and a method for using the same.01-13-2011