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Hoshi, JP

Akimitsu Hoshi, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100033773	IMAGE READING METHOD AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - There is provided a method of reading an image by reading reflected light from a document that is illuminated. The method includes illuminating the document with light from a light source, changing a degree of diffusion of the light applied from the light source to the document, and reading reflected light from the document. The degree of diffusion is changed in accordance with a type of the document.	02-11-2010
20110211011	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention is directed to an image forming apparatus including a supply unit configured to supply a sheet, a recording unit configured to perform recording by discharging a plurality of colors of inks onto the sheet, a reading unit configured to read out an image of the sheet, a drying unit configured to dry the sheet on which recording is provided by the recording unit, and a control unit configured to perform control so as to record an inspection pattern onto the sheet by the recording unit and so as to readout the inspection pattern of the sheet by the reading unit after the sheet on which the inspection pattern is recorded passes through the drying unit in order to acquire inspection data of the inspection pattern of the sheet.	09-01-2011

Eiji Hoshi, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090281238	METHOD FOR FORMING ORGANIC THIN FILM - The object is to provide a method for forming an organic thin film which enables to form quickly a dense monomolecular film with less impurity. It is a method for forming an organic thin film which comprises:	11-12-2009

Fumikazu Hoshi, Miyagi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110261139	OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical device includes at least one surface emitting laser device having a dielectric film for causing a central portion of a light emitting region to have a comparatively higher reflectivity than a peripheral portion; a light receiving element disposed, with respect to a first direction, on one side to the surface emitting laser device; and a transparent member disposed in a path of light emitted from the surface emitting laser device and configured to reflect a portion of the light toward the light receiving element as monitoring light. The central portion has shape anisotropy in which a width measured on a line extending in the first direction and passing through the center of the light emitting region is smaller than a width measured on a line extending in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction, and passing through the center of the light emitting region.	10-27-2011

Fumio Hoshi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090026626	METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a dielectric film on a semiconductor substrate; forming an opening in the dielectric film; forming a refractory metal film in the opening; performing a nitriding process to the refractory metal film; removing a nitride of the refractory metal film formed on a side wall of the opening; and depositing tungsten (W) in the opening from which the nitride is removed.	01-29-2009

Hideo Hoshi, Yokkaichi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090239425	Connecting terminal - A connecting terminal developed speedily while limiting a temperature rise when a current flows, comprising male and female terminals each having a wire crimp portion to which a wire is crimped, and a joint portion where the male and female terminals are joined to each other, wherein a contact resistance value of the whole connecting terminal is a sum of contact resistance values in the wire crimp portions and the joint portion, and a length of a contact portion is a sum of lengths of the wire crimp portions and the joint portion, wherein a normalized contact resistance value R	09-24-2009

Hideo Hoshi, Minoh-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090118625	Method for Measuring Flow Rate and Head of Centrifugal Pump, Apparatus Thereof, and Apparatus for Evaluating Circulatory State of Pulsating Cardiovascular System - In centrifugal pumps	05-07-2009

Hikaru Hoshi, Tochigi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090060410	STACKED THREE DIMINESIONAL PHOTONIC CRYSTAL, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a light emitting structure which can emit light having a plurality of wavelength distributions from a single light emitting structure, can be integrated at high density, and can control a radiation mode pattern of radiation light and polarization thereof. A stacked three-dimensional photonic crystal is composed of a plurality of three-dimensional photonic crystals having photonic band gaps different from one another, which are stacked. Each of the plurality of three-dimensional photonic crystals includes a resonator in which a point defect is formed.	03-05-2009

Hiroshi Hoshi, Hitachi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090193447	Electronic Apparatus - An electronic apparatus, comprising an optical disk drive having an eject button for opening/closing a disk tray and a first controller for controlling the eject button. A tray open/close button controls the disk tray. A second controller controls the disk tray. A mechanism for operating the eject button of the optical disk drive, is disposed within a housing of the electronic apparatus and is operated from outside of the housing.	07-30-2009

Hiroyuki Hoshi, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090301886	Aluminum plated film, metallic member, and its fabrication method - A plating film is provided with enough hardness before anodic oxidation, which is hard to be damaged during handling, and also the production method of the plating film. This problem can be solved by an aluminum plating film with aluminum concentration of 98 wt. % or lower, and with a Vickers hardness of 250 or higher. Here, by containing oxygen, carbon, sulfur, and a halogen element as impurities, the hardness becomes higher. The impurity concentration is controlled by adjusting the current density, the plating temperature, or the plating bath composition.	12-10-2009

Isao Hoshi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110154644	INSTALLATION METHOD OF EQUIPMENT, ANCHOR MEMBER SUPPORTING MECHANISM, AND ANCHOR BOLT UNIT - Efficiency of installation work of equipment such as an ECCS pump is enhanced. In an installation method of equipment, a pit can unit in which an upper side frame, a pit can, various reinforcing steels including vertical reinforcing bars reinforcing the above from a periphery, and an anchor plate supporting mechanism are integrated is manufactured in advance, and the pit can unit is placed on an MMR via a lower side frame. Further, an anchor bolt unit is disposed on the anchor plate supporting mechanism after primary concrete is deposited, a relative positional relationship of respective foundation bolts relative to the pit can is corrected by using a template, and secondary concrete is deposited under the state in which the positional relationship is corrected. After that, the ECCS pump is carried into the pit can, and an installation of the ECCS pump is completed by fixing the carried ECCS pump through the respective foundation bolts of which bottom sides are embedded.	06-30-2011

Isao Hoshi, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110010956	BENCHMARK MARKING TOOL AND BENCHMARK MARKING METHOD - A benchmark marking tool includes a marking plate having an upper surface formed in a flat shape so as to mark a benchmark on the upper surface, a stud extending from a back surface of the upper surface of the marking plate and buried in a structure such as a floor of a building to fix the marking plate, and an outer peripheral flange provided around the marking plate and buried in a coating layer applied to the structure. The marking plate is provided such that the upper surface is located to be flush with or below an upper surface of the coating layer formed on the structure when the marking plate is located in the structure of the building.	01-20-2011

Junichi Hoshi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100110237	ARRANGEMENT OF CIRCUITS IN PIXELS, EACH CIRCUIT SHARED BY A PLURALITY OF PIXELS, IN IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS - In an image sensing apparatus having a plurality of unit cells, each including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and a common circuit shared by the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, arranged in either one or two dimensions, the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are arranged at a predetermined interval.	05-06-2010

Katsuji Hoshi, Aomori JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100194416	ELECTRICAL CONNECTING APPARATUS - An embodiment of an electrical connecting apparatus comprises a probe base plate and a plurality of contacts provided with tips to be pressed against electrodes of a device under test and arranged on the underside of the probe base plate. The distance dimensions from an imaginary plane parallel to the probe base plate to the tips of the contacts are made the greater toward the center of the probe base plate.	08-05-2010

Katsuji Hoshi, Hitachi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100230161	Joint Structure Between a Wound Coil and An IC-Chip for a Noncontact RFID Device and Methods of Manufacturing The Same - The present invention aims to provide such a joint structure of a wound coil	09-16-2010

Kazuhito Hoshi, Kagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090280413	CARBON MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, LOW-CRYSTALLINE CARBON IMPREGNATED CARBON MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - There is obtained a carbon material for lithium-ion secondary battery negative electrode, a low-crystalline carbon impregnated carbon material for lithium-ion secondary battery negative electrode, a negative electrode plate, and a lithium-ion secondary battery, each of which realizes a first charge/discharge cycle with less gas generation and provides a rapid charge/discharge. The carbon material is obtained by: blending and kneading a carbonaceous aggregate with a binder to form a composition; press molding the composition into an article; carbonizing the press molded article; graphitizing the article to obtain an artificial graphite block; milling the block; and carrying out particle size control. The carbon material has characteristics of: (1) R-value=(I	11-12-2009

Koichi Hoshi, Shizuoka-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100059029	CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine, including an air/fuel ratio sensor in an exhaust passage detecting an air/fuel ratio in a heated state, implements a technique improving emission at a starting time, by eliminating splash of water droplets early in the exhaust passage at the starting time to advance the heating starting timing of the air/fuel ratio sensor. At the starting time, opening/closing timing of a valve is advanced from a reference opening/closing timing or the reference of the opening/closing timing of the exhaust valve after the warming-up was ended, which continues until the wall temperature of the exhaust passage near the air/fuel ratio sensor becomes equal to or higher than a water droplet disappearing temperature, at which water droplets disappear. Then, change of the opening/closing timing of the exhaust valve responding to the running state by a variable valve mechanism is started.	03-11-2010
20100071660	INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - An internal combustion engine control apparatus executes an exhaust-valve-early-closing valve timing control in which an exhaust valve is closed before the intake stroke top dead center. The fuel injection timing mode is normally set to an intake-stroke non-synchronized fuel injection mode. However, if the internal combustion engine is idling and the combustion gas temperature is relatively high, the fuel injection timing mode is switched from the intake-stroke non-synchronized fuel injection mode to an intake-stroke synchronized fuel injection mode.	03-25-2010
20110265740	ENGINE COOLING DEVICE - An engine cooling device includes: a water pump pressure-feeding a common coolant to plural coolant circulation paths; an engine including an engine main body; a water-cooled header cooling an exhaust system of the engine by use of the coolant, a heat capacity of the water-cooled header being smaller than that of the engine main body; an ECU and a thermostat determining whether or not the coolant is allowed to flow through the fifth and sixth coolant circulation paths among the plural coolant circulation paths on the basis of a given determination value. The given determination value relates to an amount of heat transferred from the exhaust gas to the water-cooled header.	11-03-2011

Koichi Hoshi, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100000201	EXHAUST MANIFOLD - An exhaust manifold includes a plurality of branch pipes that guide exhaust gas discharged from cylinders, and a junction pipe that converges downstream-side end portions of the plurality of branch pipes in a flow direction of exhaust gas, and that has a drawn portion that is formed by drawing so as to be constricted in a radial direction of the drawn portion. The junction pipe is provided with a sensor that detects the oxygen concentration in exhaust gas. The sensor is provided at a downstream side of a deepest draw inside diameter in the flow direction of exhaust gas. The deepest draw inside diameter is the smallest inside diameter of the drawn portion.	01-07-2010
20110192380	CONTROL DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine is provided with a fuel injector which injects fuel into an intake port and exhaust variable valve timing mechanism which changes a valve timing of an exhaust valve. A control device executes early exhaust valve closing control which advances a closing timing of an exhaust valve when conditions for executing early exhaust valve closing control stand. The control device includes a torque detecting means which detects an output torque output by an engine body. At the time of deceleration of the engine, even when the condition for executing early exhaust valve closing control stands, execution of early exhaust valve closing control is prohibited when it is predicted that the output torque will become smaller than the limit torque. Thus, due to execution of the early exhaust valve closing control, a large torque fluctuation is prevented from occurring at the time of deceleration of the engine.	08-11-2011

Koji Hoshi, Tochigi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090009631	IMAGE-TAKING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR IMAGE-TAKING APPARATUS - An image-taking apparatus is disclosed which is capable of adjusting a positional displacement of an image-taking optical system and an image-pickup element even in a state in which they are fixed. The image-taking apparatus includes the image-taking optical system including an offset lens unit movable in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis, the image-pickup element and a memory which stores adjustment data. The adjustment data is data on a movement amount of the offset lens unit to make light amounts in peripheral parts on the image-pickup element substantially homogeneous in a case where an object has a surface with approximately homogeneous luminance.	01-08-2009

Konomu Hoshi, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100320723	MOTORCYCLE - To obtain vibration characteristics suited to a plurality of operating modes. A first member is mounted on at least one of a left side frame of a vehicle and a right side frame of the vehicle. The first member extends towards the right frame or the left frame. A second member is mounted to at least one of the right side frame of the vehicle and a left side frame. The second member extends towards the left frame or the right frame. A vibration insulating member is provided between the first member and the second member and elastically couples the first and second members to each other.	12-23-2010
20110226543	VIBRATION DAMPING APPARATUS FOR SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE - A vibration damping apparatus for a saddle riding type vehicle that easily secures stiffness of a vehicle body frame, simplifies structure, and improves a degree of freedom in layout. The vibration damping apparatus includes at least a pair of mutually facing surfaces disposed on the vehicle body frame, the surfaces not being relatively displaceable while the vehicle is stationary, and being relatively displaceable while the vehicle is running. A damping member is fixed to each of the surfaces and is disposed therebetween. The damping member is not subject to load while the vehicle is stationary. One of the surfaces is disposed on a side of a first main frame of a pair of left and right main frames and the other of the surfaces is disposed on a side of a second main frame.	09-22-2011

Masahiko Hoshi, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090040712	Medium drive unit and electric apparatus - In a medium drive unit, a flexible portion of a frame body deflects toward a tray when pressed. Then, the tip of the protrusion disposed on the back surface of the frame body, which surface is directed toward the tray, pushes a button disposed on the front surface of the tray, thereby causing the tray to slide out from a housing body.	02-12-2009
20090302722	Electronic device - An electronic device includes a first unit and a second unit connected via a hinge member. The second unit has, at a lower end, a rod section having a cylindrical shape and extending laterally. The rod section has a notch portion formed by making a cut in the cylindrical shape at a position corresponding to a fixed section of the hinge member. The first unit includes: a first cover that includes a plate portion forming a part of a top surface of the first unit, and a rising portion having an arc shape fitted to a cylindrical contour of the rod section and covering a first space of the notch portion; and a second cover that has an arc shape fitted to the cylindrical contour of the rod section and covers a second space of the notch portion while covering the notch portion in combination with the rising portion.	12-10-2009
20100182742	ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a first unit and a second unit connected via a hinge member. The second unit has, at a lower end, a rod section having a cylindrical shape and extending laterally. The rod section has a notch portion formed by making a cut in the cylindrical shape at a position corresponding to a fixed section of the hinge member. The first unit includes: a first cover that includes a plate portion forming a part of a top surface of the first unit, and a rising portion having an arc shape fitted to a cylindrical contour of the rod section and covering a first space of the notch portion; and a second cover that has an arc shape fitted to the cylindrical contour of the rod section and covers a second space of the notch portion while covering the notch portion in combination with the rising portion.	07-22-2010

Masato Hoshi, Machida JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080312992	Automatic business process creation method using past business process resources and existing business process - A business process creation method comprising the steps of: receiving the input of the business flow to store the input business flow in the storage unit; extracting a business name of a business corresponding to the input business flow and business information containing business tasks constituting the business from the input business flow; retrieving at least one similar business process from the accumulated business processes based on the extracted business information; extracting a flow shape indicating a shape of the business flow from the input business flow; calculating similarities between the input business flow and the retrieved at least one similar business process; receiving selection of a business process from the retrieved at least one similar business process; and creating a business process corresponding to the input business flow to output the created business process in an executable format based on the selected business process.	12-18-2008

Masato Hoshi, Wakayama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080234407	Water-Based Inks for Ink-Jet Printing - There are provided a water-based ink for ink-jet printing which not only satisfies a high optical density but also is excellent in gloss and image clarity upon printing on a coated paper; a water dispersion used in the water-based ink; and a process for producing the water dispersion. The present invention relates to a water dispersion for ink-jet printing comprising colorant containing water-insoluble polymer particles which is obtainable by mixing at least two kinds of water-insoluble polymer particles (A) and (B) which are different in average particle size from each other, wherein said polymer particles (A) have an average particle size of 70 to 200 nm and said polymer particles (B) have an average particle size of 15 to 110 nm with the proviso that the average particle size of the polymer particles (A) is larger than that of the polymer particles (B), and a difference between the average particle sizes of the polymer particles (A) and (B) is 10 nm or more; a process for production of the water dispersion; and a water-based ink containing the water dispersion.	09-25-2008

Masayoshi Hoshi, Tagajo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090255373	Method for manufacturing noble metal fine particles - A method for manufacturing noble metal fine particles, by which noble metal fine particles are obtained whose particle diameter and alloy composition are easy to control and whose crystallinity and purity are high, is provided. The method includes the steps of:	10-15-2009

Masayuki Hoshi, Tochigi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090127907	Seat height adjusting device for automobile - An automobile seat height adjuster includes a linkage base frame between the seat's side frames and seat brackets so as to be vertically swingable. The base frame has two pairs of linkage members interconnected by respective shafts. Each of the linkage members extends between one of the side frames and one of the brackets so as to be collapsable. A power transmission mechanism transmits to the linkage base frame power generated by operation of an operating knob and causes the linkage base frame to swing vertically, thereby causing the seat to move vertically. Stops on the linkage base frame abut the installation surfaces, limiting downward movement of the seat and keeping the seat in a lowermost position at which side frames of the seat are spaced from the installation surfaces.	05-21-2009
20110204604	VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat is provided having a sufficient rigidity and strength as well as a lighter weight. It comprises cushion materials and skin materials on a seat frame and has a plurality of triangle or circular recesses and projections that are continuously formed in at least a part of the seat frame.	08-25-2011
20110233980	VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat is formed by mounting cushion materials on a seat frame having a seat back frame and a seat cushion frame and covering the cushion materials with skin materials. At least one of the seat back frame and the seat cushion frame is provided with a first frame receiving a load of a passenger, and a second frame spaced from the first frame to face the first frame, and peripheral portions of the first frame and peripheral portions of the second frame are at least partially overlapped with each other to form overlapping portions, and fixed and jointed at a position away from the side where the load of the passenger is received.	09-29-2011

Minako Hoshi, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100297662	ANTIBODY AND USE THEREOF - An antibody provided by the present invention has a low reactivity with amyloid precursor proteins, and has a higher reactivity with amylospheroids than with amyloid β fibrils or monomeric amyloid β-proteins. According to the present invention, an antibody is provided that has a higher reactivity with amylospheroids than with amyloid precursor proteins, and has any one or more of the following properties: (i) a higher activity with amylospheroids than with amyloid β fibrils; (ii) a higher reactivity with amylospheroids than with monomeric amyloid β-proteins; and (iii) an activity of inhibiting neuronal cell death induced by amylospheroids.	11-25-2010

Mitsuaki Hoshi, Hiroshima-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100036553	TRACK TYPE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - In a track type protection system comprising an automatic steering mechanism and a fail-safe mechanism, provided is a detection mechanism which can detect a deviated value of a vehicle, widthwise of a track, and which is highly reliable. The track type transportation system in which the vehicle runs on the road surface of the track, comprising the steering mechanism for automatically steering the front and rear wheels of the vehicle by means of actuators, and the fail-safe mechanism composed of a protection track defined on the road surface of the track, and protection wheels provided in the lower part of the vehicle and adapted to run in the protection track without making contact with the protection track, wherein there are provided a pair of noncontact type displacement meters	02-11-2010
20100100267	METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING STEERING OF A VEHICLE - In a track type transportation system, there is provided an automatic steering mechanism with which a vehicle can be moved forward and backward, and which can carry our fine control so as to allow the positions of the centers of axles of the front and rear wheels to substantially follow up one and the same locus. Before starting, a pattern steering angle table on which pattern steering angles for the front and rear wheels at respective change points of the track are listed is prepared in view of a track condition, a running condition and a vehicle condition from a departure point to a destination point, the vehicle	04-22-2010

Mitsuaki Hoshi, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090320715	STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING BATTERIES IN GUIDEWAY ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Structure for mounting batteries in a guideway electric vehicle driven by a battery-driven motor is provided, with which balancing in weight of the vehicle is properly achieved, batteries can be cooled enough, battery rooms are completely sealed from the passenger room, and running stability of the vehicle is ensured.	12-31-2009

Mitsumasa Hoshi, Oita-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090293678	COPPER SMELTING METHOD - A copper smelting method includes: supplying an oxygen-enriched gas, a solvent, and a copper concentrate into a furnace, while not supplying a coke material; and supplying pig iron to slag that is generated in the furnace.	12-03-2009

Mitsuo Hoshi, Miyagi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090256058	AUTOMATIC FOCUS CONTROL UNIT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC FOCUS CONTROL METHOD - Disclosed herein is an automatic focus control unit including: a first light-emitting element; a line sensor; a second light-emitting element; a slit member; a shifting mechanism; and a controller.	10-15-2009

Naoki Hoshi, Tsukubamirai-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080236387	Piston assembly in fluid pressure cylinder - The piston	10-02-2008

Naotsugu Hoshi, Nirasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110204026	PLASMA ASHING METHOD - A plasma ashing method is used for removing a patterned resist film in a processing chamber after etching a portion of a low-k film from an object to be processed in the processing chamber by using the patterned resist film as a mask. The method includes a first step of supplying a reaction product removal gas including at least CO	08-25-2011

Nobuharu Hoshi, Numazu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090245851	DEVELOPING DEVICE FRAME UNIT, DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE DEVELOPING DEVICE FRAME UNIT - A developing device frame unit supporting a regulating member regulating the layer thickness of developer on a developer carrier. The unit includes a frame having a seal forming portion, first and second end seals contactable to the carrier surface to prevent carrier-axial-direction leaking of the developer, and a blade sealer sealing between the regulating member and the frame to prevent developer leaking when the regulating member is mounted. The blade sealer is an elastomer resin material which is injection-molded with a metal mold and in the seal forming portion where the end seals are provided. The blade sealer connects the end seals with each other, and a protrusion provided by a squeezed-out portion of the resin material is provided by injecting, into a space defined by the metal mold, the seal forming portion, and the end seals, a resin material volume larger than a volume of the space.	10-01-2009
20100150604	SEALING MEMBER AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - Provided is a sealing member for preventing leakage of a developer from a developer containing portion of a process cartridge detachable from a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus to an outside of the developer containing portion. The sealing member is made of a thermoplastic elastomer that contains at least a copolymer and a plasticizer. In a molecular weight distribution of a tetrahydrofuran soluble matter of the thermoplastic elastomer measured by gel permeation chromatography, at least one peak is present in each of a region of a molecular weight of 4,000 or less and a region of a molecular weight of 30,000 to 200,000, and a percentage of a component of a molecular weight of 800 or less in a region of a molecular weight of 5,000 or less is 30% or less.	06-17-2010
20110170903	DEVELOPING DEVICE FRAME UNIT, DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE DEVELOPING DEVICE FRAME UNIT - A developing device frame unit supporting a regulating member regulating the layer thickness of developer on a developer carrier. The unit includes a frame having a seal forming portion, first and second, first and second end seals contactable to the carrier surface to prevent carrier-axial-direction leaking of the developer, and a blade sealer sealing between the regulating member and the frame to prevent developer leaking when the regulating member is mounted. The blade sealer is an elastomer resin material which is injection-molded with a metal mold and in the seal forming portion where the end seals are provided. The blade sealer connects the end seals with each other, and a protrusion provided by a squeezed-out portion of the resin material is provided by injecting, into a space defined by the metal mold, the seal forming portion, and the end seal seals, a resin material volume larger than a volume of the space.	07-14-2011

Norio Hoshi, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110144598	FILTERING DISPENSER CONTAINER - In a filtering dispenser container which includes a plug attached to a mouth portion of a bottle thereof and having a liquid discharge passage, and a filter and a check valve provided in the discharge passage, air lock is prevented, even if the container contains a highly percolative liquid, by preventing a very small amount of liquid percolating the check valve from reaching the filter. In the filtering dispenser container, a dam (	06-16-2011

Rika Hoshi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090147800	Transmitting Apparatus and Transmission Rate Control Method - A wireless communication apparatus (	06-11-2009

Ryoji Hoshi, Nishishirakawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090249995	Apparatus and method for producing single crystals - The present invention provides an apparatus for producing single crystals according to the Czochralski method, the apparatus including a chamber that can be divided into a plurality of chambers; at least one of the plurality of divided chambers having a circulating coolant passage in which a circulating coolant for cooling the chamber circulates; and measuring means that respectively measure an inlet temperature, an outlet temperature, and a circulating coolant flow rate of the circulating coolant in the circulating coolant passage; the apparatus further including a calculating means that calculates a quantity of heat removed from the chamber and/or a proportion of the quantity of removed heat, from the measured values of the inlet temperature, outlet temperature, and circulating coolant flow rate; and a pulling rate control means that controls a pulling rate of the single crystal based on the resulting quantity of removed heat and/or the resulting proportion of the quantity of removed heat. The invention also provides a method for producing single crystals using the apparatus. Thus, an apparatus and a method for producing single crystals are provided for producing single crystals while easily stabilizing the crystal quality.	10-08-2009
20100064964	METHOD FOR MEASURING DISTANCE BETWEEN LOWER END SURFACE OF HEAT INSULATING MEMBER AND SURFACE OF RAW MATERIAL MELT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF - There is provided in the present invention a method for measuring a distance between a lower end surface of a heat insulating member	03-18-2010
20100116195	METHOD FOR GROWING SILICON SINGLE CRYSTAL - The present invention provides a method for growing a carbon-doped silicon single crystal that grows a silicon single crystal from a raw material melt in a crucible having carbon added therein by the Czochralski method, wherein an extruded material or a molded material is used as a dopant for adding the carbon to a raw material in the crucible. As a result, there can be provided the method for growing a carbon-doped silicon single crystal, by which the carbon can be easily doped in the silicon single crystal at low cost and a carbon concentration in the silicon single crystal can be accurately controlled in a silicon single crystal pulling up process by the Czochralski method.	05-13-2010
20100258050	APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SINGLE CRYSTAL - The present invention is an apparatus for producing a single crystal, growing the single crystal by the Czochralski method and comprising at least: a main chamber in which a crucible for accommodating a raw material melt and a heater for heating the raw material melt are arranged; a pulling chamber into which the grown single crystal is pulled and accommodated, the pulling chamber being continuously provided above the main chamber; and a cooling cylinder extending at least from a ceiling of the main chamber toward a surface of the raw material melt so as to surround the single crystal during pulling, the cooling cylinder being forcibly cooled with a cooling medium. As a result, there is provided an apparatus for producing a single crystal that can increase the growth rate of the single crystal by efficiently cooling the single crystal during the growth.	10-14-2010
20110017125	SINGLE CRYSTAL GROWTH METHOD AND SINGLE CRYSTAL PULLING APPARATUS - A silicon single crystal growth method of pulling up and growing a single crystal from a melt of a silicon raw material melted in a quartz crucible based on a Czochralski method, the method comprising the steps of: applying a direct current voltage in such a manner that an outer wall of the quartz crucible acts as a positive electrode and an electrode immersed into the melt of the silicon raw material acts as a negative electrode, the immersed electrode being placed separately from a pulling member for pulling the single crystal; and growing the single crystal with the pulling member while passing an electric current through the electrode, and a pulling apparatus thereof.	01-27-2011

Ryuta Hoshi, Fukoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100067917	OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER - An aspect of the embodiments utilizes an optical transmission apparatus which includes a rough adjustment execution portion that monitors a bit error rate of an optical signal for set values of a dispersion compensator where the set values have been set less closely to each other within a dispersion compensation control range than when a wavelength dispersion value set in the dispersion compensator is determined, and carries out a rough adjustment to determine a comparison threshold value used to set the wavelength dispersion value based on the monitored bit error rate, and a fine adjustment execution portion that monitors the bit error rate for the dispersion compensator the set values have been set more closely to each other, and carries out an adjustment to determine a wavelength dispersion value corresponding to the midpoint between the two acquired bit error rates as the wavelength dispersion value of the dispersion compensator.	03-18-2010

Ryuta Hoshi, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110238930	TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND CONTROL DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - A transmission apparatus includes a memory and a circuit. The memory store control data included in a frame received from outside the apparatus and state information indicating a state of the control data in the transmission apparatus in association with each other. The circuit records the control data included in the frame to the memory. The circuit changes the state information to information indicating that the recording of the control data is completed. The circuit determines whether or not the control data stored in the memory is to be rewritten. The circuit rewrites the control data stored in the memory, upon determining that the control data is rewritten. The circuit changes the state information to information indicating that the rewriting of the control data is completed. The circuit reads the control data stored in the memory.	09-29-2011

Ryuta Hoshi, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090237781	OPTICAL AMPLIFIER APPARATUS - An optical amplifier apparatus includes an optical amplifier including an amplification medium doped with an active substance, the amplification medium excited in order to amplify light; a semiconductor optical amplifier arranged after the optical amplifier; a driver for supplying a driving current with respect to the semiconductor optical amplifier in order that the semiconductor optical amplifier has an amplification characteristic with respect to an input light, the amplification characteristic including a gain non-saturated region and a gain saturated region; and an input-light level adjuster for adjusting an out put light of the optical amplifier to the input light level of the semiconductor optical amplifier, the input light level being set up between the gain non-saturated region and the gain saturated region.	09-24-2009

Sakutaro Hoshi, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080286895	Method of manufacturing an organic device - A method of manufacturing an organic device includes the following steps. The first step is a step of forming a plurality of organic elements in the form of a matrix on a brittle substrate. Each of the organic elements is provided with an electrically connecting portion which electrically connects the organic element to an external circuit. The second step is a step of forming a sealing film on each organic element by a wet process with at least a part of the connecting portion covered with an adhesive masking material. The third step is a step of removing an adhesive deposit after peeling off the adhesive masking material. The fourth step is a step of forming a plurality of scribe lines on the brittle substrate. The fifth step is a step of breaking the brittle substrate along the scribe lines.	11-20-2008
20090165439	EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust gas treatment system for an internal combustion engine includes an exhaust pipe and an energy applying device. Exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine flows into the exhaust pipe. The energy applying device applies energy to the exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust pipe. The energy applied to the exhaust gas is greater than the energy for decomposing nitrogen monoxide (NO) and less than the energy for decomposing nitrogen (N	07-02-2009
20090178556	METHOD FOR SEPARATING GAS COMPONENTS AND SEPARATOR FOR THE SAME - A method is provided for separating gas including diamagnetic materials and paramagnetic materials containing nitrogen oxides and oxygen into diamagnetic materials, nitrogen oxides, and oxygen. The method includes steps of providing a magnetic device along a gas passage, and providing a plurality of flow passages. Each flow passage has one end that is separately connected to the gas passage. The flow passages extend in a direction that a force due to a magnetic field of the magnetic device is applied to the paramagnetic materials in the gas. The method further includes a step of allowing the gas to flow into the flow passages so that the diamagnetic materials or the paramagnetic materials in the gas enter into a corresponding flow passage among the plurality of the flow passages.	07-16-2009
20090211231	EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNALCOMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust gas treatment system for an internal combustion engine reduces the amount of NOx in exhaust gas flowing through an exhaust passage of the engine. The system has a plasma generator including two electrodes spaced away from each other in the exhaust passage, a high-frequency power supply connected to one of the electrodes, and a NOx absorber provided between the electrodes.	08-27-2009
20110258989	EXHAUST PURIFICATION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine according to the present invention includes a heated gas generation apparatus configured to generate heated gas utilizing exhaust gas flowing through an exhaust passage. The heated gas generation apparatus includes a catalyst configured to provide an oxidation function, a fuel supply nozzle, and a heater. An exhaust purification unit is provided downstream of the heated gas generation apparatus. An incoming gas temperature of the exhaust purification unit is detected and estimated. An actual incoming gas temperature being a detected value and an estimated incoming gas temperature both acquired when at least the fuel supply nozzle is actuated are compared with each other. Based on the result of the comparison, the apparatus detects one of poisoning of the catalyst with HC and degradation of the catalyst. Thus, the heated gas generation apparatus is prevented from discharging HC.	10-27-2011

Shinichi Hoshi, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110274933	LAMINATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, ELECTRONIC DEVICE MEMBER, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A laminate comprises a gas barrier layer and an inorganic compound layer, the gas barrier layer being formed of a material that includes at least an oxygen atom, a carbon atom, and a silicon atom, the gas barrier layer having an oxygen atom content rate that gradually decreases from the surface of the gas barrier layer in the depth direction, and having a carbon atom content rate that gradually increases from the surface of the gas barrier layer in the depth direction. An electronic device member includes the laminate, and an electronic device includes the electronic device member. The laminate exhibits an excellent gas barrier capability and excellent transparency, and does not produce cracks (i.e., the gas barrier capability does not deteriorate) even when the laminate is folded. The laminate exhibits an excellent gas barrier capability and an excellent impact-absorbing capability even if an impact is applied from the outside.	11-10-2011

Shinya Hoshi, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090178473	APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ROTATIONAL POSITION OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The rotational position detecting apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a rotational angle sensor outputting a rotation angle signal indicative of a rotational angle of the internal combustion engine, an in-cylinder pressure sensor outputting an in-cylinder pressure signal indicative of an in-cylinder pressure of a cylinder of the internal combustion engine, and a reference rotational position detecting section which detects a specific rotational angle of the internal combustion engine at which the in-cylinder pressure becomes a predetermined reference pressure under a predetermined running condition of the internal combustion engine, and determines the detected specific rotational angle as a reference rotational position of the internal combustion engine. The reference rotational position detecting section detects the specific rotational angle at least a predetermined number of times, and determines an average value of the detected specific rotational angle as the reference rotational position.	07-16-2009
20090198456	DETECTION OF FUEL PROPERTY BASED ON CHANGE IN ROTATIONAL SPEED OF ENGINE - There is disclosed a fuel property detector for detecting a property of fuel injected by a fuel injector into a cylinder of an internal combustion engine. The fuel property detector includes an injection commander, a change detector, and a fuel property determiner. The injection commander commands the fuel injector to perform a fuel injection for fuel property detection into the cylinder of the engine. The change detector detects a change in the rotational speed of the engine which is caused by the fuel injection for fuel property detection. The fuel property determiner determines the property of the fuel based on the change in the rotational speed of the engine detected by the change detector.	08-06-2009

Shunsaku Hoshi, Hirakata-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110056840	ELECTROLYTIC PLATING EQUIPMENT AND ELECTROLYTIC PLATING METHOD - An electrolytic plating equipment includes: a plating tank for holding plating solution; and a separate tank apart from the plating tank, for holding the plating solution circulating between the plating tank and the separate tank. The separate tank contains a first space and a second space located downstream from the first space. The plating solution in the first space in an amount exceeding a specific height flows from the first space into the second space, and the plating solution falls through air in the second space.	03-10-2011

Tadashi Hoshi, Higashimurayama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090096513	Multiple circuit blocks with interblock control and power coservation - A semiconductor integrated circuit is provided including a plurality of circuit blocks and adapted to cut off the supply of power source voltage to any one of the circuit blocks. The integrated circuit includes an interblock interface circuit provided on a signal path between an elected circuit block and a branch point at which the signal path branches into different branch paths so as to connect to other circuit blocks. The interblock interface circuit includes a signal gate for preventing signal transmission from the elected circuit block to the other circuit blocks, and includes a storage unit for storing a signal right before the power cut-off.	04-16-2009
20100164610	Multiple circuit blocks with interblock control and power conservation - A mobile telephone is provided that includes a plurality of circuit blocks and adapted to cut off the supply of power source voltage to any one of the circuit blocks. The mobile telephone also includes an interblock interface circuit provided on a signal path between an elected circuit block and a branch point at which the signal path branches into different branch paths so as to connect to other circuit blocks. The interblock interface circuit includes a signal gate for preventing signal transmission from the elected circuit block to the other circuit blocks, and includes a storage unit for storing a signal right before the power cut-off.	07-01-2010

Takashi Hoshi, Nara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100319903	TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS OF WORKING MACHINE - Provided is a temperature control apparatus of a working machine that is inexpensive, energy-saving and capable of eliminating the temperature difference between a temperature in a room in which the working machine is installed and a temperature of a working area.	12-23-2010

Takayoshi Hoshi, Miyagi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090114515	ILLUMINATED SWITCH DEVICE - Disclosed is an illuminated switch device capable of effectively preventing light leakage between different light sources, thereby obtaining a good lighting quality, while reducing the overall size of the switch device. The illuminated switch device includes: a casing that has an open upper end and a partition wall provided therein and is formed on a bottom plate member having light sources and a push switch mounted thereon; and an operating body that has a light-shielding wall provided on the rear surface of an upper plate, is arranged so as to close the open end, and can be pressed. First and second illuminated regions to which light components are emitted from first and second light sources are provided on the upper plate. A protruding portion is formed at a leading end portion of a light-shielding wall, and a concave groove is provided at a leading end portion of a partition wall. The leading end portions are opposite to each other such that they can approach or separate from each other. At least a part of the protruding portion is arranged in the concave groove, and a gap is formed between the leading ends of the protruding portion and the concave portion.	05-07-2009

Takeo Hoshi, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100013170	Tool holding force measuring system and tool holding force measuring method - A tool holding force measuring system	01-21-2010

Takeshi Hoshi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080274605	METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SILICON NITRIDE FILM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a silicon nitride film that forms a silicon nitride film on a surface of a substrate comprises sequentially repeating first through third steps. The first step includes feeding a first gas containing silicon and nitrogen to the surface of the substrate. The second step includes feeding a second gas containing nitrogen to the surface of the substrate. The third step includes feeding a third gas containing hydrogen to the surface of the substrate.	11-06-2008

Tomoaki Hoshi, Yamagata JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110062862	ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) that is improved in the luminous efficiency, fully secured of the driving stability, and of a simple structure. The organic EL device comprises a light-emitting layer between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and the said light-emitting layer comprises (A) a phosphorescent dopant whose emission peak wavelength is longer than 600 nm and (B) a host material. The host material contains at least two kinds of compounds selected from two or more kinds of derivatives included in (b1) N-substituted indolocarbazole derivatives, (b2) derivatives of 8-hydroxyquinoline aluminum complex, and (b3) bisindolocarbazole derivatives.	03-17-2011

Tomohiro Hoshi, Fukushima-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080214842	Process For Purifying Hydroxycarboxylic Acid, Process For Producing Cyclic Ester, and Process For Producing Polyhydroxycarboxylic Acid - Disclosed is a process for purifying a hydroxycarboxylic acid, comprising: a crystallization step of subjecting a hydroxycarboxylic acid aqueous solution to crystallization for purification, a separation step of separating a hydroxycarboxylic acid crystal from a mother liquid, and a washing step of washing the hydroxycarboxylic acid crystal for further purification with a washing liquid, wherein the washing liquid is a hydroxycarboxylic acid aqueous solution. The purified or refined hydroxycarboxylic acid obtained through the above process is suitably used as a starting material for production of a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid. The above process is suitably included in a process for producing a cyclic ester and a process for producing a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid.	09-04-2008
20100168446	METHOD FOR PURIFICATION OF CYCLIC ESTER - A method of purifying a cyclic ester, comprising: mixing a co-distillated liquid comprising a cyclic ester produced by heating depolymerization of a hydroxycarboxylic acid oligomer in the presence of a depolymerization solvent and the depolymerization solvent with an organic solvent for washing which is mutually soluble with the depolymerization solvent and has a lower boiling point than the cyclic ester; subjecting the resultant mixture liquid to liquid-liquid separation into an organic solvent phase containing the depolymerization solvent and a cyclic ester phase containing the organic solvent; and then evaporating the organic solvent from the cyclic ester phase containing the organic solvent to recover the cyclic ester containing a reduced amount of the depolymerization solvent. As a result, purified cyclic ester is recovered at high heat efficiency, purification efficiency and operation efficiency, from the co-distillate liquid containing the depolymerization solvent and the cyclic ester from the depolymerization system for thermal decomposition of the hydroxycarboxylic acid oligomer in the presence of the depolymerization solvent.	07-01-2010
20100234557	Process For Producing Aliphatic Polyester - A process for producing an aliphatic polyester through ring-opening polymerization of a cyclic ester, wherein a partial polymer in a molten state is continuously introduced into a twin-screw stirring device to continuously obtain a partial polymer in a solid pulverized state, the partial polymer is subjected to solid-phase polymerization, and the resultant polymer is melt-kneaded together with a thermal stabilizer to be formed into pellets. As a result, an aliphatic polyester of a high molecular weight and with little discoloration is produced efficiently.	09-16-2010

Tomohiro Hoshi, Wako-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110234149	PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A photovoltaic power generation system in which an electricity generated by solar cells and a remaining battery level can be checked at once, thus enabling the photovoltaic power generation system to be efficiently operated. The photovoltaic power generation system is provided to charge a battery of a vehicle and is equipped with solar cells for feeding an electromotive force to the battery. The photovoltaic power generation system includes LEDs to make the remaining battery level and the electricity generated by the solar cells visible. Without taking the trouble to prepare a measuring instrument or to push a button of an indicator, a user of the vehicle can immediately check the remaining battery level and the electricity generated by the solar cells by visually checking the display of the LEDs, thus enabling the photovoltaic power generation system to be efficiently operated.	09-29-2011

Tomohiro Hoshi, Sayama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080257635	Magnetostrictive coat forming method, magnetostrictive torque sensor manufacturing method, and electric power steering apparatus employing the sensor - For forming an annular magnetostrictive coat on an outer peripheral surface of a rotational shaft associated with a magnetostrictive torque sensor, a magnetostrictive-coat forming method comprises a step of fitting a cylindrical masking jig over the outer peripheral surface of the rotational shaft and securing the masking jig to the outer peripheral surface, a step of placing the rotational shaft in a plating tank to thereby form the magnetostrictive coat by plating on the outer peripheral surface, and a step of detaching the masking jig from the rotational shaft.	10-23-2008

Tomohiro Hoshi, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080246247	ELECTRICAL DEVICE MOUNTING STRUCTURE IN MOTORCYCLE - An electrical device mounting structure on a motorcycle which includes a resilient support member having a spring-flexural resilience and supporting an electrical device unit. The resilient support member has a first portion secured to a vehicle body or a member connected to the vehicle body. The resilient support member also has a second portion provided separate from the first portion and closer to the electrical device. The second portion is supported on the vehicle body or the member connected to the vehicle body via an elastic member having an attenuating property.	10-09-2008

Tomoya Hoshi, Fujisawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090059755	Method for adjusting a focus position on an optical disc and an optical disc apparatus applying the same therein - In a method for adjusting a focus position for an optical disc, onto/from which in formation is recorded or reproduced, while adjusting the focus position of an optical reproducing means, upon a recording surface of an optical information recording medium having an area where information of the optical information recording medium is recorded in advance, comprising the following steps of: memorizing plural numbers of information relating to focus positions determined appropriately, which can be obtained from the area where the information of the optical information recording medium is recorded in advance; and adjusting the focus position for the optical disc loaded into an apparatus, from at lease one (1) signal relating to the focus position, which can be obtained from the optical disc, with utilizing a relationship between the plural numbers of information relating to the focus positions determined appropriately, memorized in advance, when reproduction of the information is impossible when the optical disc is loaded into the apparatus, thereby providing the focus position adjusting method and an optical disc apparatus applying the same therein, for enabling an appropriate focus adjustment even in case when DMA area cannot read out due to damages or defects therein.	03-05-2009
20090161506	Optical Disc Apparatus and Method for Controlling Overwrite Power - An optical disc apparatus capable of improving an overwrite performance for performing an overwrite operation on a re-writable type optical disc. The apparatus includes a calculating section which calculates out a recording power at the time of previously performing recording in a recording area of the optical disc, and a recording power determining section which determines a write power of the recording power calculated out by the calculating section as a write power of the currently recorded recording power, and at the same time, adjusts erase power, cooling power, and/or middle power of the recording power calculated out by the calculating section to finally determine the currently recorded recording power.	06-25-2009

Toru Hoshi, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090252641	Hot-Rolled Steel Sheet, Method for Making the Same, and Worked Body of Hot-Rolled Steel Sheet - A steel sheet contains, in terms of percent by mass, C: 0.01 to 0.2%, Si: 2.0% or less, and Mn: 3.0% or less and has a martensite phase as dominant phase and ferrite with a grain size of 20 μm or less as a second phase. The ferrite is contained in area ratio of 1% to 30% and the amount of solute carbon being 0.01 percent by mass of more. The steel sheet can provide a hot-rolled steel sheet suitable for automobile steel sheet, i.e., has excellent press workability and excellent strain aging property whereby the tensile strength significantly increases by heat treatment at about the same temperature as typical baking process after the press-working. Moreover, hardening of the ferrite phase improves the fatigue strength after the strain aging.	10-08-2009

Toshiyuki Hoshi, Kitakyushu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090289509	CYLINDRICAL LINEAR MOTOR ARMATURE, CYLINDRICAL LINEAR MOTOR FIELD POLE, AND CYLINDRICAL LINEAR MOTOR USING THEM - A cylindrical linear motor capable of solving the problem that a leak flux links an aluminum frame at both ends of an armature of a conventional cylindrical linear motor, which causes a viscous braking force as a motor brake force, is provided. The cylindrical linear motor armature	11-26-2009

Toshiyuki Hoshi, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110043054	MULTIHEAD-TYPE CORELESS LINEAR MOTOR - A multihead-type coreless linear motor includes a permanent field magnet having P permanent magnets that are arranged such that different magnetic poles appear alternately, and an armature having M armature coils that are closely wounded and connected in three phases. One of the armature and the permanent field magnet is configured as a moving part and the other is configured as a stator. A plurality of moving parts are arranged on the same stator and are driven separately. In this multihead-type coreless linear motor, the plurality of moving parts includes a large-thrust moving part and a small-thrust moving part that are different in relationship with the stator, the relationship being determined by the number of magnetic poles P of the permanent magnets and the number of armature coils M.	02-24-2011

Tsukasa Hoshi, Sendai JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110073384	CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR DEVICE CONFIGURATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments include capacitive touch sensors and methods for configuring capacitive touch sensors. A capacitive touch sensor embodiment includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a controller. The ADC receives an analog voltage signal from an electrode, and samples the analog voltage signal to produce a plurality of digital values. The controller performs a first charging process by supplying the electrode with a first charging current for a first charging interval, and the controller determines, based on the digital values, whether a first electrode voltage value meets a criteria. If not, the controller performs a configuration process that results in setting a second charging current and a second charging interval for the electrode which, in response to performing a second charging process, results in a second electrode voltage value that meets the criteria.	03-31-2011

Tsutomu Hoshi, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090214082	Image management apparatus - An image management apparatus capable of managing a plurality of images captured within a geographical range included in a designated map linked with that map. The image management apparatus has a period setting unit setting a predetermined period, an imaging unit acquiring an image, a position information acquisition unit acquiring capturing position information, a map information acquisition unit acquiring map information representing a predetermined geographical range, a judgment unit judging whether or not the imaging location corresponding to each of a plurality of images is included within the predetermined geographical range, a display position determination unit determining the display position of the imaging location judged to be included within the predetermined geographical range by the judgment unit among imaging locations, and a display unit displaying the imaging location judged to be included within the predetermined geographical range according to the display position.	08-27-2009

Yasuhiko Hoshi, Iruma JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100199283	DATA PROCESSING UNIT - When a CPU is processing a first task by using an accelerator for use in image processing, if a request for allocating the accelerator to a process of a second task is issued, the CPU sets an interruption flag when the process of the second task is prioritized over a process of the first task, and the accelerator is allowed to be used for the process of the second task when a state in which the interruption flag is set is detected at a timing predetermined in accordance with a process stage of the accelerator for the first task. Since the timing of detecting the set interruption flag is determined in accordance with a progress state of the process of the task to be interrupted, task switching can be made at a timing of reducing overhead for save and return for the process of the task to be interrupted.	08-05-2010

Yoichi Hoshi, Atsugi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100219064	FILM FORMING METHOD - A film forming method is constituted by forming a silicon oxide film on a substrate by causing silicon generated by sputtering with silicon as a target to be incident on the substrate from an oblique direction while supplying oxygen gas onto the substrate.	09-02-2010

Yoshiyuki Hoshi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090046654	WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND HANDOVER METHOD - A wireless communication apparatus capable of shortening the handover time and preventing the connection from being interrupted during telephone communication. In this apparatus, an HO part (	02-19-2009
20090047946	MOBILE COMMUNICATION COMPOSITE TERMINAL APPARATUS AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS - A terminal apparatus that selects, from among a plurality of communication modules, a communication module, which is useful to the user, without increasing current consumption and starts communication in a short time. In this apparatus, which includes a cellular communication module (	02-19-2009

Yousuke Hoshi, Tsukuba-Shi, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090321723	ORGANIC ELECTRONIC MATERIAL, ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide an organic electronic material that can be easily formed into a multilayer structure. A further object of the present invention is to provide an organic electronic device and an organic EL device that exhibit a better emission efficiency and a better emission lifetime than heretofore achieved. In order to achieve these objects, an organic electronic material is provided, the material includes a polymer or oligomer that has at least one polymerizable substituent and a hole-transporting repeat unit.	12-31-2009

Yousuke Hoshi, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110275285	POLISHING SOLUTION FOR CMP AND POLISHING METHOD USING THE POLISHING SOLUTION - The polishing solution for CMP according to the invention comprises abrasive grains, an additive and water, and the polishing solution comprises an organic compound satisfying specified conditions as the additive. The polishing method of the invention is for polishing of a substrate having a silicon oxide film on the surface, and the polishing method comprises a step of polishing the silicon oxide film with a polishing pad while supplying the polishing solution for CMP between the silicon oxide film and the polishing pad.	11-10-2011

Yousuke Hoshi, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090036623	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CONJUGATED POLYMER - An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing a conjugated polymer that enables a significant shortening of the reaction time. A process for producing a conjugated polymer according to the present invention is a process for producing a conjugated polymer by Suzuki coupling, wherein the process uses microwave irradiation. The conjugated polymer is preferably a polymer used as an organic electronics material, and is even more preferably a polymer used as an electroluminescent material.	02-05-2009
20110039475	POLISHING AGENT AND METHOD FOR POLISHING SUBSTRATE USING THE POLSHING AGENT - Disclosed is a polishing agent comprising: water; tetravalent metal hydroxide particles; and an additive, wherein the additive contains at least one of a cationic polymer and a cationic polysaccharide. The present invention can provide a polishing agent which is capable of polishing an insulating film at a high speed with less polishing flaws, and having a high polishing rate ratio of a silicon oxide film and a stopper film, in the CMP technology of flattening insulating film. The present invention can also provide a polishing agent set for storing the polishing agent, and a method for polishing a substrate using this polishing agent.	02-17-2011

Yuki Hoshi, Chiba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090152992	AIRTIGHT TERMINAL - To provide an airtight terminal and a piezoelectric vibrator having a strong rigidity of a lead despite a small-sized constitution, and provide a method of fabricating an airtight terminal constituting a lead penetrating inside of a stem by one piece and a piezoelectric vibrator with an excellent yield. A stem	06-18-2009
20100237739	PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND RADIO CLOCK - A piezoelectric vibrator manufacturing method includes a cavity forming step for forming depressions for a cavities on at least one of two wafers; a bonding electrode film forming step for forming bonding electrode films on bonded surfaces of the both wafers; a mount pattern forming step for forming a pair of mount patterns in the cavity; a through hole forming step for forming a pair of through holes in the cavity; a through electrode forming step for forming a pair of through electrodes electrically connected with the pattern in the cavity; a mount step for electrically connecting the pattern and a piezoelectric vibrating strip, a superimposing step for superimposing the both wafers and storing getter materials; a bonding step for anodically bonding the both wafers to fabricating a wafer member; a gettering step for adjusting the degree of vacuum in the interior of the cavity while measuring a series resonance resistance value; and a cutting step for cutting the wafer member into individual pieces.	09-23-2010