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Hosaka, JP

Akihiko Hosaka, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100242886	SEALED LASH ADJUSTER AND SEAL STRUCTURE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND PARTS - A sealed lash adjuster (	09-30-2010

Akihiko Hosaka, Hadance-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110162610	HERMETICALLY SEALED LASH ADJUSTER - A sealed type lash adjuster (	07-07-2011

Akihiko Hosaka, Hadano-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090090324	Sealed Lash Adjuster and Method for Adjusting Amount of Liquid Sealed in Sealed Lash Adjuster - The liquid is sealed in the lash adjuster so that the volume “V1” of the gas, in the reservoir chamber when the lash adjuster is being produced and the plunger protrudes from the body, is equal to or more than 1.24 times as great as the sum of the volume “Vo1” of the liquid discharged from the high-pressure chamber when the plunger moves downward, and the increase “Vo2” in the volume of the liquid that expands, due to heat, when the temperature of the gas in the reservoir chamber is increased from the production temperature to the maximum use temperature, and the ratio of “V1” to “Vo1+Vo2” is equal to or higher than a ratio, which is derived based on the production temperature and the maximum use temperature, when the inner pressure of the lash adjuster increases by 500 kPa at maximum.	04-09-2009
20100282194	SEALED-TYPE LASH ADJUSTER - A lash adjuster	11-11-2010

Akira Hosaka, Mobara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100110328	LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A small-sized liquid crystal display device which can enhance light utilization efficiency of light emitting diodes and also can reduce a thickness of the liquid crystal display device is provided. A flexible printed circuit board is connected to a terminal portion of a TFT substrate. In such a flexible printed circuit board, a light-emitting-diode-use flexible printed circuit board is folded and extends toward a back surface of a backlight. Light emitting diodes are arranged on the light-emitting-diode-use flexible printed circuit board in such a manner that the light emitting diodes are pressed against an edge portion of the light guide plate. Since the light emitting diodes and the edge portion of the light guide plate are brought into close contact with each other, the utilization efficiency of light from the light emitting diodes is enhanced. Further, since the light emitting diodes and the edge portion of the light guide plate which faces the light emitting diodes are provided outside the TFT substrate, a thickness of the whole liquid crystal display device can be reduced.	05-06-2010

Arisa Hosaka, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110103596	STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING BREATH DETECTION PROGRAM STORED THEREIN AND BREATH DETECTION APPARATUS - Sound data acquisition means acquires, from a sound input device, sound data representing a sound signal. First evaluation means evaluates the sound signal represented by the sound data, by using a first criterion for detecting whether or not the sound inputted into the sound input device is a breath. Second evaluation means evaluates the sound signal represented by the sound data, by using a second criterion which is different from the first criterion. Breath detection means detects that a breath is inputted into the sound input device at least when the first evaluation means makes an affirmative evaluation, in a first period in which whether or not a breath is started to be blown into the sound input device is determined, and detects that a breath is inputted into the sound input device when at least one of the first evaluation means and the second evaluation means make an affirmative evaluation, in a second period in which whether or not a breath continues to be blown into the sound input device is determined.	05-05-2011
20110105230	COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN MUSICAL SOUND GENERATION PROGRAM, AND MUSICAL SOUND GENERATION APPARATUS - A user can move the position of a pan flute in a horizontal direction on a screen by sliding a touch position in the horizontal direction on the screen while touching a touch panel with a stick. Moreover, when the user blows on a microphone hole, a musical sound of a pitch corresponding to a pipe of the pan flute which is displayed in an overlapping manner with a valid position display image at this time is outputted via a sound hole.	05-05-2011

Daisuke Hosaka, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090165396	Method of Producing Oxide Particles, Slurry, Polishing Slurry, and Mehod of Polishing Substrate - The present invention provides a method of producing oxide particles, comprising a step of mixing a metal carbonate with an acid to give a mixture, a step of heating the mixture to give a metal oxide and a step of pulverizing the metal oxide, and slurry wherein metal oxide particles obtained by the above method of producing are dispersed in an aqueous medium, a polishing slurry, and a method of polishing a substrate.	07-02-2009

Fumiaki Hosaka, Odawara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090249008	Disk array device - In control of the disk array device (backup system), when a blackout occurs, the disk array device is first operated in a first method to backed up a main memory by using a power supply from a battery. During the first method, a blackout continuous time and the like are integrated, and at a timing in which the integrated value satisfies a condition, the first method is then shifted to the second method to evacuate data from the main memory onto a nonvolatile memory based on a power supply.	10-01-2009
20110208998	DISK ARRAY DEVICE AND ITS CONTROL METHOD - To shorten the time from power restoration to the resumption of business operation. During a power failure, a memory controller saves configuration information and directory information of a shared memory to a nonvolatile memory, and saves data of a cache memory to the nonvolatile memory. During power restoration from a power failure, the memory controller returns information of the nonvolatile memory to the shared memory so that it can be updated before the lapse of the initialization time, the micro processor executes online processing based on information of the shared memory, and the memory controller	08-25-2011

Hideo Hosaka, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090101859	STEAM VALVE AND GENERATOR SET - A steam valve	04-23-2009

Hideo Hosaka, Yamaguchi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110274941	ACTIVE ENERGY RAY CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION - It is an object of the present invention to provide an active energy ray curable resin composition exhibiting good adhesion to a polyolefin-based resin base material. More specifically, there is provided an active energy ray curable resin composition comprising: a block copolymer (C) that includes a polymer block (A) composed mainly of an olefin-based monomer unit and a polymer block (B) composed of a vinyl-based monomer unit having a carboxyl group, a carboxylic anhydride group, or a sulfonic acid group and/or a second vinyl-based monomer unit copolymerizable with the aforementioned vinyl-based monomer unit, the block copolymer (C) having a weight-average molecular weight from 5,000 to 100,000; and an active energy ray curable compound (D).	11-10-2011

Hirochika Hosaka, Yokkaichi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080216915	Method for vapor phase catalytic oxidation - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for vapor phase catalytic oxidation which is almost free of variations in reaction states in respective reaction tubes of the fixed bed multi-tube heat-exchanger type reactor.	09-11-2008
20080234522	Method for vapor phase catalytic oxidation - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for vapor phase catalytic oxidation which is almost free of variations in reaction states in respective reaction tubes of the fixed bed multi-tube heat-exchanger type reactor.	09-25-2008
20080253943	Method for vapor phase catalytic oxidation - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for vapor phase catalytic oxidation which is almost free of variations in reaction states in respective reaction tubes of the fixed bed multi-tube heat-exchanger type reactor.	10-16-2008

Hiroki Hosaka, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090295945	PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, SETTING METHOD OF PHOTOGRAPHY CONDITIONS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - In a digital camera	12-03-2009

Hiroki Hosaka, Nirasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090267626	PROBING APPARATUS AND PROBING METHOD - There is provided a probing apparatus capable of modifying an existing probing apparatus having a single loading port to one having dual loading ports while saving the space without increasing a foot print thereof and also capable of increasing an inspection efficiency by cooperating with an automatic transfer line for the apparatus having a single loading port. The probing apparatus includes a prober chamber in which a wafer is inspected and a loader chamber having: a first and a second loading ports positioned to be spaced apart from each other at the side of a prober chamber, each of the loading ports mounting thereon a cassette accommodating therein a plurality of waters; and a wafer transfer unit for transferring the wafers between the loading ports and the prober chamber. The loading ports are arranged along a route where the cassette is transferred by an automatic transfer device.	10-29-2009

Hiroko Hosaka, Gunma JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120065266	ORAL COMPOSITION - The present invention provides an oral composition which can more effectively prevent or improve functional gastrointestinal disorders, particularly upper gastrointestinal dysfunction, specifically functional dyspepsia, and is highly safe and suitable for long-term ingestion.	03-15-2012

Hiroshi Hosaka, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090241736	Method for recovering metal from ore - The copper sulfide ore is leached in the halide bath without using a special oxidant but with the use of only air. The copper and gold in the copper sulfide ore can be leached at high leaching ratio.	10-01-2009

Hiroshi Hosaka, Hitachi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090241732	Method of obtaining copper from ore - A method of obtaining copper from sulfide ore including copper (hereinafter referred to as feedstock) includes: providing feedstock into acid solution, the acid solution including chloride and bromide of one of alkali metal and alkali earth metal, and one of chloride of copper and iron and bromide of copper and iron; leaching monovalent copper and divalent copper from the feedstock with use of oxidizing power of at least one of iron ion and copper ion in the acid solution, with air being blown into the acid solution under an atmospheric pressure at a temperature less than a boiling point of the acid solution; solid-liquid separating the acid solution after the leaching; blowing air into the solution after the solid-liquid separation; oxidizing copper in the solution; coprecipitating iron and impurity that are leached into the acid solution from the feedstock; extracting copper from the solution after the oxidizing from which deposition including the coprecipitate is separated; obtaining the extracted copper into sulfuric acid solution as copper sulfate; obtaining copper from the copper sulfate; and recycling hydrochloric acid generated in the extracting in another copper leaching.	10-01-2009
20090241735	PROCESS OF LEACHING GOLD - A process of leaching gold comprising the steps of: a) leaching copper from copper sulfide ore material that contains gold or contains silicate ore containing gold until the copper grade is reduced to 7.9 wt % or less; b) mixing the resulting material having a copper grade of 7.9 wt % or less with a gold leaching solution selected from the group consisting of a first solution containing chloride ions and ferric ions, and a second solution containing chloride ions and iron ions, the iron ions having been oxidized to trivalent ferric ions by air bubbled into the second solution; c) adjusting the pH of the gold leaching solution to 1.9 or less with stirring to leach at least gold in the material into the gold leaching solution by the oxidative activity of the ferric ions contained in the gold leaching solution, wherein the concentration of gold is reduced by selectively removing gold from part or all of the gold leaching solution during gold leaching. This process efficiently leaches at least copper and gold from a copper sulfide ore.	10-01-2009
20100031779	PROCESS FOR RECOVERY OF COPPER FROM COPPER-CONTAINING CHLORIDE MEDIA - A process for recovering copper from an acid aqueous solution containing cupric chlorides and alkali metal and/or alkali earth metal chlorides by a solvent extraction with a cation-exchange extractant, comprising the step of processing a solvent extraction in the presence of sulfate ions.	02-11-2010

Hiroyuki Hosaka, Suwa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100103205	DRIVING METHOD AND ELECTRO-OPTICAL APPARATUS - A driving method includes: dividing a unit period into a plurality of sub-frame periods corresponding to the primary colors; writing a primary color component in each sub-frame period by a first scan executed on the plurality of pixels; irradiating, in each sub-frame period, the plurality of pixels with the corresponding primary color of light by the irradiation unit at a timing that is after the first scan and before the first scan of a subsequent sub-frame period; and waiting a wait period that is from when the first scan of one primary color component among the at least three colors ends until when the irradiation unit starts irradiating the one primary color of light, the wait period for the one primary color being different from wait periods for the other colors.	04-29-2010

Hisatomi Hosaka, Yamanashi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080258745	Probe Guard - It is an object of the present invention to realize sure electrical connection between a contactor and an object to be inspected without influenced by heat, a reduction in the pre-heating time, and an enhanced throughput.	10-23-2008
20080284458	Method for Forming Connection Pin, Probe, Connection Pin, Probe Card and Method for Manufacturing Probe Card - A prove which can be easily formed, is not limited in a mounting position and number, and capable of sufficiently securing a space allowing a contact to move is provided.	11-20-2008

Katsumi Hosaka, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100119037	NONDESTRUCTIVE IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND NONDESTRUCTIVE IDENTIFICATION DEVICE - A nondestructive identification device includes: a radiation source	05-13-2010

Kazuki Hosaka, Nirasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080257537	TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD, TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS AND HIGH/LOW TEMPERATURE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A temperature control apparatus that controls a temperature of a target object by a heat exchange between a temperature control liquid and the target object. The apparatus includes a pressurizing unit that pressurizes the temperature control liquid to increase a boiling point thereof; a heating unit that increases a temperature of the temperature control liquid to become higher than or equal to a boiling point of the temperature control liquid observed at a normal pressure; and a heat exchanging unit that exchanges heat between the target object and the temperature control liquid whose temperature has been increased to become higher than or equal to the boiling point of the temperature control liquid observed at the normal pressure.	10-23-2008

Kimiyoshi Hosaka, Saitama-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100207607	POSITION INDICATOR, CIRCUIT COMPONENT AND INPUT DEVICE - A position indicator includes a tubular core member, a first coil, a second coil, a substantially bar-like rod, a pen-pressure detecting element, at least one capacitor, and a switch. The tubular core member is formed by a substantially bar-like first magnetic core and a substantially bar-like second magnetic core, which are combined in a transversal direction thereof to form a through-hole therebetween. At least one of the first and second magnetic cores may include a recessed portion formed therein extending in the axial direction thereof. The first coil is wound around the tubular core member, and the second coil is wound around the second magnetic core. The rod is inserted into the through-hole of the tubular core member. The pen-pressure detecting element detects a pressure applied to an end of the rod (i.e., the pen tip). The capacitor is connected to the first coil to form a resonant circuit. The switch controls “on” and “off” states of the second coil for the purpose of calculating a rotation angle of the position indicator about its axis.	08-19-2010

Kiyokazu Hosaka, Hachioji-Shi JP

Koichi Hosaka, Anjo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090255501	Intake duct for vehicle - An intake duct for a vehicle having an inlet port formed so that the open side faces obliquely upward. The intake duct includes an inlet part formed in a flat shape expanding in the lateral direction crossing an air stream direction and a deflector provided in an air stream passage of the inlet part and extending in the left-and-right direction of the air stream passage. The intake duct further includes a first support member, which is provided between the deflector and the lower wall portion of the inlet part, and a second support member, which is provided between the deflector and the upper wall portion of the inlet part.	10-15-2009

Kyoko Hosaka, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110223236	SELEGILINE-CONTAINING ADHESIVE PREPARATION - The present invention provides an adhesive preparation, which includes a backing and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the backing, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing (−)-(R)—N,α-dimethyl-N-2-propynylphenethylamine and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a pressure-sensitive adhesive and a component which is liquid at 25° C. and has two or more ester bonds in one molecule thereof.	09-15-2011

Makoto Hosaka, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100023001	Microwave endoscope forceps - Provided is an operating tool for organism, in particular, a microwave endoscope forceps. In terms of the operating tool for organism, provided is a multifunctional operating tool which has holding and scissors functions simultaneously, and may further perform coagulation (tissue fixation) by microwaves. The operating tool has no definite fulcrum, and has both the holding and scissors functions with a simple structure by deforming a long-track rod called beam. Two blades are insulated from each other so as to allow microwave current supply. With this structure, an operating tool having three functions, i.e., “a holding function”, “a coagulating function”, and “a cutting function” with a single tool may be developed.	01-28-2010

Makoto Hosaka, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100089445	BACK SIDE PROTECTIVE SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL MODULE COMPRISING THE SAME - Provided are a back side protective sheet for a solar cell, which is capable of enhancing performance of adhesion to an EVA resin as a filler used to seal the solar cell elements, of maintaining weather resistance for a long period of time, and of reducing a weight thereof; and a solar cell module including the back side protective sheet for a solar cell. The back side protective sheet (	04-15-2010

Makoto Hosaka, Fujisawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110280112	OPTICAL INFORMATION REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND OPTICAL INFORMATION REPRODUCTION METHOD - In an optical information reproduction method for reproducing information using holography from a medium which records an interference pattern generated when overlapping a signal beam and a reference beam, the reference beam is radiated to the medium at a reference beam angle with a predetermined range for reproducing the information, a reproduction beam is generated by diffracting the reference beam with the interference pattern, the reproduction beam is detected by a photodetector; and the information is reproduced by processing a signal detected by the photodetector.	11-17-2011

Masahiro Hosaka, Gunma JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110201802	Novel Compound and Functional Luminescent Probe Comprising the Same - Disclosed is a compound characterized by comprising a linker, an oxygen-concentration-responsive phosphorophore which is linked to a first end of the linker, and a fluorophore which is lined to a second end of the linker. In the compound, it is preferred that the triplet level of the phosphorophore be lower than that of the fluorophore. The compound can be used as an oxygen-responsive luminescent probe.	08-18-2011

Masato Hosaka, Minami-Alps-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110103859	Method of sheet alignment and method of post-processing comprising the same and method of image formation - A method of a sheet alignment includes carrying a sheet from a sheet discharging port; transferring the sheet on a tray device toward a sheet end regulating device; moving the sheet on the tray device in a width direction orthogonal to the sheet discharging direction for widthwise alignment; and abutting again the sheet on the tray device against the sheet end regulating device while the sheet is in the widthwise alignment. When the sheet on the tray device is transferred toward the sheet end regulating device, the sheet is transferred at a predetermined speed. Before the sheet abuts against the sheet end regulating device, the speed is reduced to provide a conveying force to the sheet without stopping. While the conveying force is continuously applied to the sheet, the sheet is aligned in the width direction to thereby prevent skewing of the sheet relative to the sheet end regulating device.	05-05-2011

Masaya Hosaka, Fukushima-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100001333	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides semiconductor device and a fabrication method therefor. The semiconductor device includes trenches (	01-07-2010
20120070951	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREFOR - There is provided a semiconductor device including bit lines (	03-22-2012

Motoaki Hosaka, Ebina-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090096279	BRAKE CONTROL APPARATUS AND PROCESS - A brake control apparatus includes a fluid pressure sensor to sense an actual master cylinder pressure, a pump to suck a brake fluid from the master cylinder through a hydraulic circuit connecting the master cylinder to a wheel cylinder and a controller to perform a brake assist control to supply a discharge pressure of the pump to the wheel cylinder in accordance with the sensed actual master cylinder pressure signal. The controller calculates a modified master cylinder pressure by modifying the actual master cylinder pressure in accordance with an operating condition of the pump, calculates a base pressure in accordance with a variation of the modified master cylinder pressure, and calculates a target wheel cylinder pressure in accordance with the base pressure, to control a braking force by controlling an actual wheel cylinder pressure of the wheel cylinder in accordance with the target wheel cylinder pressure.	04-16-2009
20100222958	VEHICLE DRIVING OPERATION SUPPORT APPARATUS/PROCESS AND RESTRAINT CONTROL - A vehicle driving operation support apparatus for a vehicle, includes a sensing section to sense a traveling condition of the vehicle including a surrounding condition inclusive of an obstacle around the vehicle, and a control section to calculate a risk potential for the vehicle in accordance with the traveling condition. The control section performs a support control to support the driver in accordance with the risk potential, and performs an assist control to restrain disturbance (such as vibration from a road) transmitted to the driver in accordance with the risk potential.	09-02-2010
20100222959	VEHICLE DRIVING OPERATION SUPPORT APPARATUS/PROCESS AND INDUCEMENT CONTROL - A vehicle driving operation support apparatus for a vehicle, includes a sensing section to sense a traveling condition of the vehicle including a surrounding condition inclusive of an obstacle around the vehicle, and a control section to calculate a risk potential for the vehicle in accordance with the traveling condition. The control section performs a support control to support the driver in accordance with the risk potential and performs an assist control to produce inducement simulating a condition change (such as a vehicle behavior) attributable to an increase of the risk potential, in accordance with the risk potential.	09-02-2010
20100222960	VEHICLE DRIVING OPERATION SUPPORT APPARATUS/PROCESS AND COOPERATION CONTROL - A vehicle driving operation support apparatus for a vehicle, includes a sensing section to sense a traveling condition of the vehicle including a surrounding condition inclusive of an obstacle around the vehicle; and a control section to calculate a risk potential for the vehicle in accordance with the traveling condition. The control section performs a support control to support the driver in accordance with the risk potential, performs a first assist control to restrain disturbance (such as vibration from a road) transmitted to the driver in accordance with the risk potential, and performs a second assist control to produce inducement simulating a condition change (such as a vehicle behavior) attributable to an increase of the risk potential, in accordance with the risk potential. The control section further performs a cooperation control to coordinate the first assist control and the second assist control.	09-02-2010

Nobuo Hosaka, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090230733	Vehicular roof structure - In a vehicular roof structure, a roof panel has a downwardly-bent roof panel flange formed on an inner edge portion thereof around the peripheral edge of a sunroof opening. Stiffener is disposed inwardly of the roof panel and having a stiffener flange that is welded to the reverse surface of the downwardly-bent roof panel flange at its portions corresponding to the corner portions. At the portions corresponding to the corner portions, the stiffener has a projecting portion projecting upward from the stiffener flange into abutment against the reverse surface of the roof panel in such a manner that a gap is formed between the reverse surface of the roof panel and a region of the stiffener around the projecting portion, and an adhesive is filled in the gap to fixedly adhere together the roof panel and the stiffener.	09-17-2009
20100127532	VEHICLE UPPER BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle upper body structure includes an inner member and an outer member assembled together to form a roof side rail, a pillar and a roof cross rail joined together at a junction. The junction includes an inverted U-shaped reinforcement bracket having two legs joined to the inner member and a central web extending between the legs, and a reinforcement panel disposed between the inner and outer members and retained on an upper surface of the central web of the reinforcement bracket. The outer member is joined to an upper surface of the reinforcement panel.	05-27-2010
20100140982	VEHICULAR UPPER-PART STRUCTURE - Vehicular upper-part structure includes left and right side roof rails located on opposite sides of a roof of a vehicle compartment, and a roof panel and roof arch member each joined at their opposite end portions to the side roof rails. Each of the side roof rails includes: an outer member; an inner member extending along the outer member, the inner member having a first vertical wall portion and a welding flange portion formed integrally with the first vertical wall portion, one of the opposite end portions of the roof arch member being joined to the welding flange portion by welding; and a second vertical wall portion formed by a stay member that is joined at its one end portion to the welding flange portion and supports a roof panel joint section having the roof panel joined thereto by welding.	06-10-2010

Norikazu Hosaka, Fuchu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080232580	SECRET SHARING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A secret sharing apparatus according to the present invention is based on a (k,n)-threshold scheme with a threshold of at least 4. The secret sharing apparatus generates a generator matrix (G) of GF(	09-25-2008
20080232596	DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - A data processing apparatus capable of updating and writing a plurality of distributed information items generated based on to-be-held secret information with respect to a data storage device in which access is not limited includes a secret distribution processing portion which generates a plurality of distributed information items updated this time according to secret information to be held this time based on a threshold value secret distribution method, and a distributed information management portion which selects recording positions of distributed information items updated this time to leave behind distributed information items of a number less than a threshold value among a plurality of distributed information items updated last time with respect to a plurality of distributed information items updated and stored in the data storage device and writes distributed information items updated this time to the data storage device based on the selected recording positions.	09-25-2008
20080304661	CONTENT DISTRIBUTION/BROWSING SYSTEM, CONTENT DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS, CONTENT BROWSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - A content distribution/browsing system is disclosed. First to (m−1)th encrypted content items E(K	12-11-2008
20090144543	SECRET SHARING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A secret sharing device of (k, n) threshold scheme creates a generator matrix G, first divided secret data, and random number data, calculates shared partial data based on the product of matrices with the random number data, the divided secret data, and the generator matrix G, and delivers the shared information formed by the shared partial data and the header information individually to the storage units. The secret sharing device calculates a recovery matrix and multiplies the shared information by the recovery matrix, hence to recover the secret information.	06-04-2009
20120016907	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING REPLICATION PROCESSING OF OBJECT - According to one embodiment, the resource access unit accesses a first resource including a replication target object and policy data assigned to the object. The policy data includes base policy data including a first condition and assertion policy data including a second condition. The first retrieval unit obtains first attribute data for accessing the first resource. The first policy evaluation unit determines whether the first attribute satisfies the first condition. When the first condition is satisfied, the copy processing unit executes the copy processing for copying the object. The second retrieval unit obtains the second attribute data for accessing the second resource. The second policy evaluation unit determines whether the second attribute data satisfies the second condition. When the second condition is satisfied, the paste processing unit executes paste processing for pasting the object to the second resource.	01-19-2012

Norikazu Hosaka, Tokorozawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090222929	METHOD, PROGRAM, AND SERVER FOR BACKUP AND RESTORE - A recording device which backs up a content α in a recording medium and a recording device which restores the content are registered in a server so as to belong to the same domain group. When the recording device tries to restore the content, the restore is permitted only when both the recording devices belong to the same domain group. When there is a refresh request of the domain group, the domain group is invalidated only when a refresh period has passed. When a refresh number recorded in the recording device is less than or equal to the refresh number recorded in the recording device, the recording device backs up and locally merges the content recorded in the recording device into the recording medium.	09-03-2009

Norimitsu Hosaka, Tochigi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100233715	METHOD OF NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION AND MEASURING REAGENT AND REAGENT KIT THEREFOR - The object of the present invention is to provide a method that allows stable amplification of an internal standard material while maintaining an accurate assay value for a target nucleic acid in a nucleic acid detection system involving the use of an internal standard material and a reagent kit used therefor. The present invention relates to a method for nucleic acid amplification comprising preventing an internal standard amplification product from affecting amplification reaction of a target nucleic acid by performing amplification of an internal standard material prior to amplification of the target nucleic acid in the method for amplifying a target nucleic acid in a sample using an internal standard material and a reagent and reagent kit used therefor.	09-16-2010

Norimoi Hosaka, Hiratsuka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090188454	VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION APPARATUS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A variable valve actuation apparatus of an internal combustion engine has a multinodular-link motion converter, to vary at least a working angle. A position of rotation of a control shaft, variably adjusting the attitude of the motion converter, is set, so that, at a peak lift during a valve opening period, an angle γ	07-30-2009

Noriomi Hosaka, Hiratsuka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120073534	VALVE LIFTER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A valve lifter for an internal combustion engine includes a skirt portion formed in a tubular shape; and a crown portion formed integrally with an axially one end side of the skirt portion. The crown portion includes a crown surface configured to slide in contact with an outer circumferential surface of a cam. An axis of the crown portion is eccentric from a center of the cam in a width direction of the cam. The crown surface is formed in a spherical protruding shape to have its uppermost portion at a center of the crown surface. A protruding amount of the spherical protruding shape is set to range from 11 μm to 50 μm.	03-29-2012

Rika Hosaka, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090279660	X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A rotor is rotatably supported in a gantry housing having a substantially sealed structure. An X-ray tube is provided in the rotor. A cooler is provided in the rotor and cools a refrigerant within the X-ray tube. An X-ray detector is provided in the rotor. A reconstruction unit reconstructs an image on the basis of an output of the X-ray detector. A radiator is fixed inside the gantry housing at a position opposite to an exhaust opening of the cooler when the rotor is stationary.	11-12-2009
20100080338	MEDICAL X-RAY CT APPARATUS - In a medical X-ray CT apparatus, a rotary portion is rotated, and a wind is produced inside the apparatus by the rotation of the rotary portion. An expanded cover portion is forced to vibrate by the wind, and noise is produced. The expanded cover portion is provided with at least one curved member including both ends. The curved member is arranged to extend along a virtual projection line obtained by geometrically projecting a virtual straight line connecting, to each other, the two ends fixed to an outer peripheral edge of an opening of the expanded cover portion onto a surface of the expanded cover portion, and the vibration of the expanded cover portion is reduced.	04-01-2010
20100177863	X-RAY CT SCANNER - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an X-ray CT scanner including: a gantry; a revolving body provided inside the gantry; an X-ray tube assembly provided in the revolving body; a heat radiator provided inside the revolving body so as to be connected to the X-ray tube assembly; a heat storage material provided in the heat radiator and capable of accumulating a heat generated by the X-ray tube assembly; and an X-ray detector provided inside the revolving body so as to oppose the X-ray tube assembly.	07-15-2010
20110169214	APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING SHEET - According to one embodiment, a sheet conveying apparatus includes a conveying mechanism and a control unit. The conveying mechanism is configured to pick up and convey a sheet every first time interval T and includes a sound source which produces a plurality of element sounds attendant on conveying the sheet. The control unit is configured to control the conveying mechanism so that the element sounds are caused at times determined based on a second time interval. The second time interval is acquired by dividing the first time interval T by a division number n which is an integer of two or more.	07-14-2011

Rika Hosaka, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100217588	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING A CONTEXT OF AN OBJECT - Moving information of an object is input, and first sound information around the object is input. A motion status of the object is recognized based on the moving information. Second sound information is selectively extracted from the first sound information, based on the motion status. A first feature quantity is extracted from the second sound information. A plurality of models is stored in a memory. Each model has a second feature quantity and a corresponding specified context. The second feature quantity is previously extracted by the second extraction unit before the first feature quantity is extracted. A present context of the object is decided based on the specified context corresponding to the second feature quantity most similar to the first feature quantity. The present context of the object is output.	08-26-2010

Ryouhei Hosaka, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090257699	Sealing device and rolling bearing apparatus - This sealing device has an annular metal core portion and an annular elastic portion. The elastic portion has a thick portion and a thin portion which extends from the thick portion in an axial direction of the elastic portion and has a thinner thickness in a radial direction than the thick portion. A fixed lip is provided on an inner peripheral surface of the thick portion, and a sliding lip is provided on an inner peripheral surface of the thin portion.	10-15-2009
20100002971	Sealing Bearing - An annular elastic portion is secured to an annular metal core portion. A through hole is provided which penetrates the metal core portion and the elastic portion in a radial direction. A porous member which has the properties of allowing free passage of air while inhibiting the passage of water and oil therethrough is secured to an outer peripheral surface of the metal core portion so as to completely block a radially outer opening of the through hole. An canopy member having a cover plate located on a radially outer side of the porous member is secured to the outer peripheral surface of the metal core portion.	01-07-2010

Seiki Hosaka, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090165476	Cooling storage cabinet - One aspect of the present invention includes a cooling storage cabinet having a compressor that is included in a freezing device, a heater that is connected in parallel with the compressor to a power source, a switch that controls supply of current to the compressor, and a control unit that stops supply of current to the heater during a predetermined time after the switch operates start-up of the compressor.	07-02-2009

Seiki Hosaka, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100072225	DISPENSER - Provided is a dispenser in which a wash water discharge opening provided to a drain pan is connected to an external tap water system via a wash water supply path. The wash water supply path is provided with a wash water supply valve for controlling whether or not to supply wash water to the drain pan. A wash control section in a controller performs timing separately from control of a generation/delivery control section for performing generation and delivery of ice chips, and also performs a wash action at predetermined time intervals by opening the wash water supply valve.	03-25-2010

Shigeki Hosaka, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090007210	Apparatus, method, and program for CATV transmission-path monitoring - Gate switches can switch an amount of attenuation, and are set in a distributed manner on distribution lines and a trunk on subscribers' house side in a CATV transmission path having a tree structure with an optical node that follows a headend being taken as a starting point. An upstream-transmission-quality monitoring unit monitors an S/N ratio of an upstream signal obtained from an upstream port having the headend connected thereto to detect a decrease in upstream transmission quality based on a degree of decrease and a continuation state of an S/N ratio. When the upstream-transmission-quality monitoring unit detects a decrease in upstream transmission quality, a noise-generation-source searching unit performs a sequential switching control over the amount of attenuation at the gate switches provided on the CATV transmission path from upstream to downstream to search for a source of generation of upstream ingress noise.	01-01-2009

Shigetoshi Hosaka, Nirasaki -Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100112806	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A seed layer is formed on a surface of an insulating film and along a recess of the insulating film, and after a copper wiring is buried in the recess, a barrier film is formed, and an excessive metal is removed from the wiring. On a surface of a copper lower layer conductive path exposed at the bottom of the recess, a natural oxide of the copper is reduced or removed. On a substrate from which the natural oxide is reduced or removed, the seed layer, composed of a self-forming barrier metal having oxidative tendency higher than that of copper or an alloy of such metal and copper, is formed. The substrate is heated after burying copper in the recess. Thus, a barrier layer is formed by oxidizing the self-forming barrier metal. An excessive portion of the self-forming barrier metal is deposited on a surface of the buried copper.	05-06-2010

Sumio Hosaka, Kiryu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100095774	MASS MEASURING DEVICE AND CANTILEVER - Minute masses of a plurality of measuring objects are measured at a time.	04-22-2010

Sumio Hosaka, Takasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100283027	MULTI-VALUE RECORDING PHASE-CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE, MULTI-VALUE RECORDING PHASE-CHANGE CHANNEL TRANSISTOR, AND MEMORY CELL ARRAY - A multi-value recording phase-change memory device that can stably record multi-value information, and that can reproduce information with high reliability, comprises a first electrode layer	11-11-2010
20110127486	Phase-change memory device, phase-change channel transistor and memory cell array - A phase-change channel transistor includes a first electrode; a second electrode; a memory layer provided between the first and second electrodes; and a third electrode provided for the memory layer with an insulating film interposed therebetween, wherein the memory layer includes at least a first layer formed from a phase-change material which is stable in either an amorphous phase or a crystalline phase at room temperature and a second layer formed from a resistive material, and wherein the resistance value of the second layer is smaller than the resistance value of the first layer in the amorphous phase, but is larger than the resistance value of the first layer in the crystalline phase.	06-02-2011

Sumio Hosaka, Gunma JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100199746	Cantilever Type Sensor - A cantilever type sensor includes a cantilever, an actuator that oscillates the cantilever, and a sensor provided at the cantilever so as to detect an oscillation condition of the cantilever. Further, the cantilever type sensor includes a control unit that controls the actuator so as to cause the cantilever to be subjected to pulse excitation, and a measurement unit that measures a physical quantity related to a measurement object, based on a change in pulse response detected in the sensor.	08-12-2010

Takeshi Hosaka, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110136204	EXTRACT OF E. COLI CELLS HAVING MUTATION IN RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S12, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROTEIN IN CELL-FREE SYSTEM USING THE EXTRACT - It is intended to provide an extract, kit and a process for synthesizing a protein in a cell-free system. The extract is characterized by being prepared from mutant	06-09-2011

Tatsuya Hosaka, Tsukubamirai-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120119593	LINEAR ACTUATOR - A linear actuator displaces a relative position between a guide rail and a slide table, which is arranged in confronting relation to the guide rail. Projections are formed on opposite end sides of the guide rail, the projections extending along a direction of displacement and projecting toward the slide table. The slide table is disposed between the projections on the opposite end sides of the guide rail, with rigid balls being interposed therebetween. Guide grooves and guide grooves, which rollably support the balls, are provided on the projections on the opposite end sides of the guide rail and on the slide table. The guide grooves and the guide grooves apply, on the balls, a pressure caused by a magnetic attractive force of permanent magnets.	05-17-2012

Tomiharu Hosaka, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080285417	Optical Information Recording Medium and Method for Recording to the Same - An optical information recording medium with favorable recording/reproducing characteristics and corrosion resistance is offered. To this end, the optical information recording medium of the present invention comprises in this sequence at least substrate	11-20-2008
20090317581	OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - An optical information recording medium having the same recording volume as that of DVD-ROM is obtained which shows excellent characteristics at recording linear velocities within a range of twice linear velocity of DVD (about 8.2 m/s) to five times liner velocity of DVD (about 20.5 m/s) and excellent archival stability, by a construction including a transparent substrate, a recording layer which is formed on the substrate directly or with another layer interposed therebetween and can change in phase reversibly by a laser beam irradiation, wherein the composition of the recording layer is within a region bounded by composition points A(41.2, 7.4, 51.4), B(39.8, 10.5, 49.7), C(28.5, 21.7, 9.8), and D(30.6, 15.8, 53.6) in a triangular coordinate graph represented with a coordinate of (Ge, Sb—Bi, Te) and a Bi content in the recording layer is 4 atom % and more and less than 13 atom %.	12-24-2009

Tomiharu Hosaka, Yawata-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090067308	OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - A recording pulse for driving a laser is formed so that a length of a recorded mark on a recording medium corresponds to a recording code length of data; the recording pulse is formed as a recording pulse train having pulse heights corresponding to a plurality of power levels including a recording power and an erasure power; the recording pulse train is composed of a plurality of pulses including a multi-pulse and a trailing pulse; and the recording medium at a plurality kinds of linear velocities is irradiated with laser light based on the recording pulse to form the mark. When linear velocities v1 and v2 are in a relationship that v1	03-12-2009

Toshinobu Hosaka, Fukushima-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100097246	INPUT DEVICE AND KEYBOARD DEVICE HAVING ILLUMINATION FUNCTION - An input device includes a plurality of manipulation portions; an input function portion manipulated by the manipulation portions to perform an input function; a light guiding sheet facing the rear side of the plurality of manipulation portions; and a light source applying light into the light guiding sheet, wherein a rear surface opposite to a front surface of the light guiding sheet facing the manipulation portions is provided with a plurality of concave portions which is depressed to the inside of the light guiding sheet, wherein each concave portion has a circular opening and an inner surface which is a smooth concave curve surface, and wherein light propagated through the inside of the light guiding sheet is reflected by the inner surface toward the inside of the light guiding sheet, and the light is applied from the front surface of the light guiding sheet to the manipulation portions.	04-22-2010

Yasuharu Hosaka, Shimotsuga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090017567	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device - An object is to suppress discharge due to static electricity generated by peeling, when an element formation layer including a semiconductor element is peeled from a substrate. Over the substrate, the release layer and the element formation layer are formed. The support base material which can be peeled later is fixed to the upper surface of the element formation layer. The element formation layer is transformed through the support base material, and peeling is generated at an interface between the element formation layer and the release layer. Peeling is performed while the liquid is being supplied so that the element formation layer and the release layer which appear sequentially by peeling are wetted with the liquid such as pure water. Electric charge generated on the surfaces of the element formation layer and the release layer can be diffused by the liquid, and discharge by peeling electrification can be eliminated.	01-15-2009
20090017599	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device - An object is to suppress discharge due to static electricity generated by peeling, when an element formation layer including a semiconductor element is peeled from a substrate. Over the substrate, the release layer and the element formation layer are formed. The support base material which can be peeled later is fixed to the upper surface of the element formation layer. The element formation layer is transformed through the support base material, and peeling is generated at an interface between the element formation layer and the release layer. Peeling is performed while the liquid is being supplied so that the element formation layer and the release layer which appear sequentially by peeling are wetted with the liquid such as pure water. Electric charge generated on the surfaces of the element formation layer and the release layer can be diffused by the liquid, and discharge by peeling electrification can be eliminated.	01-15-2009
20090023251	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device - An object is to suppress discharge due to static electricity generated by peeling, when an element formation layer including a semiconductor element is peeled from a substrate. Over the substrate, the release layer and the element formation layer are formed. The support base material which can be peeled later is fixed to the upper surface of the element formation layer. The element formation layer is transformed through the support base material, and peeling is generated at an interface between the element formation layer and the release layer. Peeling is performed while the liquid is being supplied so that the element formation layer and the release layer which appear sequentially by peeling are wetted with the liquid such as pure water. Electric charge generated on the surfaces of the element formation layer and the release layer can be diffused by the liquid, and discharge by peeling electrification can be eliminated.	01-22-2009
20120045861	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An object is to suppress discharge due to static electricity generated by peeling, when an element formation layer including a semiconductor element is peeled from a substrate. Over the substrate, the release layer and the element formation layer are formed. The support base material which can be peeled later is fixed to the upper surface of the element formation layer. The element formation layer is transformed through the support base material, and peeling is generated at an interface between the element formation layer and the release layer. Peeling is performed while the liquid is being supplied so that the element formation layer and the release layer which appear sequentially by peeling are wetted with the liquid such as pure water. Electric charge generated on the surfaces of the element formation layer and the release layer can be diffused by the liquid, and discharge by peeling electrification can be eliminated.	02-23-2012

Yasuo Hosaka, Takasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090108979	TRANSFORMER FOR POWER SUPPLY - A transformer for use in a power supply has a primary winding, a secondary winding, a bobbin on which the primary and secondary windings are separately wound, and a core subassembly mounted in the bobbin. An opening is formed in the cylindrical portion of the bobbin, and an inside core in the magnetic core insertion hole and an outside core located outside the hole are adhesively bonded together via a spacer through the opening in the cylindrical portion.	04-30-2009

Yasuo Hosaka, Gunma JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090146578	Lamp-Lighting Apparatus - An economical device for lighting lamps such as discharge tubes. The lamp-lighting apparatus has an inverter transformer, a switching circuit connected with the primary winding of the inverter transformer and acting to perform switching for converting a voltage from an input power supply, a shunt transformer connected in series with the secondary winding of the inverter transformer, lamps connected in series with the shunt transformers, and a control circuit for producing a control signal to control the switching performed by the switching circuit based on the voltages at the junctions of the shunt transformer and each of the lamps without directly detecting the voltage applied to the secondary winding of the inverter transformer. The number of protective circuits can be reduced. Consequently, the cost can be reduced.	06-11-2009

Yoichi Hosaka, Iruma-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080275302	ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes an endoscope insertion portion having a bendable bending portion and a bending mechanism configured to bend the bending portion. The bending mechanism includes a pulley, at least one annular member, a pulling member, and a pulling operation member. The pulley is rotatably driven. The annular member is formed into a C-shape with a cut-out, and can be elastically deformed. The annular member is externally fitted to the pulley with a gap. The pulling member has an intermediate portion wound around the annular member. The distal end portion of the pulling member is connected to the bending portion, and the proximal end portion of the pulling member is connected to the pulling operation member which pulls the pulling member. The width direction position at the winding start position of the pulling member wound around the annular member is made different from the width direction position at the winding end position of the pulling member.	11-06-2008
20080300457	ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope is provided capable of performing excellent observation for a long time by preventing decrease in light amount and generation of image noise caused by heat generated by an LED illumination even in a case where a distal-end adapter configured of the LED illumination is arranged at the distal end portion of the insertion unit. One end portion of a heat-radiating member configured of a plurality of elongated wires is arranged in the vicinity of a light emitting device, on the other hand, the other end portion of the heat-radiating member is arranged at a predetermined position on a proximal end side of an insertion unit, and a binding member for binding the wires of the heat-radiating member is provided on a side in the vicinity of the light emitting device of the heat-radiating member.	12-04-2008

Yuki Hosaka, Nirasaki City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100216082	WORK STATION - A work station is installed in a clean room for assembling or storing a component thereon. The work station includes a mounting member for mounting thereon the component, a heating device for heating to maintain an atmosphere surrounding the component mounted on the mounting member at a high temperature and a cover having an uneven structure for preventing a direct contact between the mounting member and the component by covering the mounting member. Further, at least a part of the uneven structure of the cover, the part being in contact with the component, is made of a material without containing a metal atom.	08-26-2010

Yukio Hosaka, Chuo-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090104856	METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING PAD - There is provided a method for producing a chemical mechanical polishing pad, the method comprising the steps of (1) producing a sheet-shaped polymer molded article and (2) irradiating the sheet-shaped polymer molded article with an electron beam within an irradiation dose of 10 to 400 kGy.	04-23-2009
20090191795	COMPOSITION FOR FORMING POLISHING LAYER OF CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING PAD, CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING PAD AND CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING METHOD - Provided is a composition for forming a polishing layer of a chemical mechanical polishing pad having polishing characteristics such as a high polishing rate, an excellent planarity of the polished object and less scratches of the polished object.	07-30-2009

Yuuichi Hosaka, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120124972	EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND NOx PURIFICATION CATALYST DETERIORATION DETERMINATION METHOD - An exhaust emission control device includes a NOx purification catalyst, a three-way catalyst provided upstream of the NOx purification catalyst, a first air-fuel ratio sensor provided upstream of the three-way catalyst, a second air-fuel ratio provided downstream of the NOx purification catalyst, a rich spike unit for changing an exhaust gas air-fuel ratio from lean to rich for a predetermined period to reduce and purify NOx adsorbed by the NOx purification catalyst, a first detection unit for detecting a NOx adsorption amount and an oxygen storage amount of the three-way catalyst and the NOx purification catalyst during rich spike, a second detection unit for detecting the oxygen storage amount of the three-way catalyst and the NOx purification catalyst until the output of the second air-fuel sensor becomes lean after the rich spike, and a deterioration determination unit for determining deterioration of the NOx purification catalyst based on a detected value of the first detection unit and that of the second detection unit.	05-24-2012

Yuuichi Hosaka, Yokosuka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080276604	EXHAUST GAS CLEANING APPARATUS - An exhaust gas cleaning apparatus is provided with an exhaust gas particulate filter, an oxidation catalytic converter and a regeneration control component. The exhaust gas particulate filter is arranged in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine for capturing particulate matter in exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine. The oxidation catalytic converter is arranged upstream of the exhaust gas particulate filter in the exhaust passage. The regeneration control component is configured to control an exhaust gas recirculation rate and a temperature of recirculated exhaust gas being recirculated to an air induction system of the internal combustion engine for controlling a temperature of the exhaust gas particulate filter and a concentration of nitrogen dioxide in the exhaust gas particulate filter such that nitrogen dioxide generated by the oxidation catalytic converter is used to burn the particulate matter captured in the exhaust gas particulate filter.	11-13-2008