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Hyodo, JP

Akihiko Hyodo, Hachioji JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130113644Measurement Device - Disclosed is a measurement device that can accurately measure size, position, the presence of an object, and the like by means of a simple and low-cost method. Specifically, disclosed is a measurement device that is provided with: a transmitter that transmits radio waves; a vibrating surface that vibrates mechanically; a receiver that receives radio waves; and a controller that transmits radio waves from the transmitter, and on the basis of the signal of the radio waves reflected by the vibrating surface and received by the receiver, outputs information about a measured object on the pathway between the transmitter and the receiver with the vibrating surface therebetween.05-09-2013

Akihiko Hyodo, Hino JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100026562Detecting device and railroad vehicle - Location information of a vehicle such as a railroad vehicle and an elevator cage is detected by using a reflection strength change of an electromagnetic wave. A system is configured by a radiowave transmitter which emits a first radiowave, positional markers which generate unique reflection strengths and patterns of temporal changes in the reflection strength from the emitted first radiowave at respective absolute positions, a radiowave receiver which receives a second radiowave reflected by the positional marker and converts the second radiowave into a signal format for extracting location information to output the same, and a marker recognition device which obtains a location of the vehicle from the output of the radiowave receiver. Accordingly, a highly-precise location specification with a resolution smaller than or equal to 1 cm and a highly-reliable location specification which is not affected by slip and slide of wheels can be realized.02-04-2010

Eiji Hyodo, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080309407Transimpedance Amplifier - A gain switching determination circuit (12-18-2008

Fuminori Hyodo, Fukuoka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120276644Method for Detecting Endogenous Biomolecules - Provided is a method for the real-time visualization of an endogenous biomolecule to clarify the mechanisms of various diseases and enable diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. Specifically provided is a novel method for visualizing an endogenous biomolecule by using a magnetic resonance method (including Overhauser MRI and the electron spin resonance method). The aforesaid visualization method, whereby an endogenous biomolecule is visualized on a real-time basis, comprises: a step for treating a living organism to be examined by a magnetic resonance method and thus acquiring data of the endogenous biomolecule; a step for processing the data of the endogenous biomolecule thus obtained to give imaging data; and a step for displaying the imaging data thus obtained.11-01-2012

Fuminori Hyodo, Anjo Aichi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090028798METHOD FOR DETERMINING REDOX STATUS OF A TISSUE - Disclosed is a method for determining the redox status of a region of interest in an animal tissue. The method includes administering a nitroxyl contrast agent to the region of interest, obtaining a magnetic resonance image of the region of interest, determining the amount of reduced nitroxyl contrast agent in the region of interest, and thereby determining the redox status of the region of interest.01-29-2009

Hirokazu Hyodo, Toyohashi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100308488METHOD OF PRODUCING A DYED OPTICAL COMPONENT - A method of producing a dyed optical component, comprises: a first step of dyeing one surface of a film made of transparent resin to produce a dyed film; and a second step of setting the dyed film in a predetermined mold and injecting the thermoplastic resin melted by heat into the mold in which the dyed film has been set to produce a dyed optical component integrally including the dyed film by film insert molding, the dyed film being set in the mold to make a dyed surface of the dyed film contact with the melted thermoplastic resin.12-09-2010

Hiroshi Hyodo, Chiba JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110237942BIOIMAGING METHOD USING NEAR-INFRARED (NIR) FLUORESCENT MATERIAL - This invention provides a novel bioimaging technique that can achieve a deep observation depth and a novel method for marking a lesion that allows clear recognition of the lesion from outside a living body. This invention also provides a bioimaging marker comprising a fluorescent material obtained by doping a ceramic with rare earths and the like and a bioimaging technique comprising detecting near-infrared fluorescence that can sufficiently penetrate a living body generated upon excitation of the marker with near-infrared excitation light.09-29-2011

Hiroyuki Hyodo, Hino-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100151277MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording medium includes two or more magnetic recording layers stacked on a nonmagnetic substrate, and a carbon-based protective layer formed on the two or more magnetic recording layers, in which an uppermost one of the two or more magnetic recording layers has hardness higher than that of a lower magnetic recording layer.06-17-2010
20110097509MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording medium includes two or more magnetic recording layers stacked on a nonmagnetic substrate, and a carbon-based protective layer formed on the two or more magnetic recording layers, in which an uppermost one of the two or more magnetic recording layers has hardness higher than that of a lower magnetic recording layer.04-28-2011
20120237795MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, a magnetic recording layer formed on the substrate and containing a magnetic material, and a protective layer. The magnetic recording layer includes a recording portion having patterns regularly arranged in the longitudinal direction, and a non-recording portion having saturation magnetization lower than that in the recording portion. The non-recording portion contains the magnetic material, a deactivating species which makes the value of saturation magnetization smaller than that of saturation magnetization in the recording portion, and the component of the protective layer.09-20-2012
20120237798MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording medium is formed by performing gas ion irradiation by using a magnetism deactivating gas on a stack including a perpendicular magnetic recording layer, an Ru nonmagnetic underlayer containing a magnetism deactivating element selected from chromium, titanium, and silicon, and a nonmagnetic substrate. Before gas ion irradiation, the perpendicular magnetic recording layer contains platinum and at least one of iron and cobalt. Gas ion irradiation is performed using nitrogen gas alone or a gas mixture of nitrogen gas and at least one gas selected from the group consisting of helium, hydrogen, and B09-20-2012

Patent applications by Hiroyuki Hyodo, Hino-Shi JP

Hiroyuki Hyodo, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120243122PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM INCLUDING SOFT-MAGNETIC-PARTICLES-MIXED PROTECTIVE LAYER ON TOP OF RECORDING LAYER AND MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a perpendicular magnetic recording medium characterized by includes: a substrate; an undercoat layer formed on the substrate and made of a soft magnetic material; a recording layer formed on the undercoat layer and having an easy axis of magnetization in a direction that is approximately perpendicular to a surface of the perpendicular magnetic recording medium; and a protective layer which is formed on the recording layer and in which soft magnetic particles are mixed.09-27-2012

Hiroyuki Hyodo, Ome-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090195925PATTERNED MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA, STAMPER FOR MANUFACTURE OF PATTERNED MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PATTERNED MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a patterned magnetic recording media has a magnetic recording layer and a protective layer formed on a substrate, in which the magnetic recording layer including a magnetic material patterned in tracks and a nonmagnetic material filled in between the tracks in a data area, and has a recessed portion formed in an area within 1 mm from an outer media end and extending to the media end. The recessed portion being formed 1 to 50 nm deeper than the data area.08-06-2009

Hiroyuki Hyodo, Aichi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120232240ANTHRACENE DERIVATIVE, COMPOUND OBTAINED THEREFROM, COMPOSITION,CURED PRODUCT, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - An object of the invention is to provide an anthracene derivative having characteristics peculiar to anthracene such as e.g., high carbon density, high melting point, high refractive index and fluorescent properties for ultraviolet rays, etc., and reaction diversity that results from the bisphenol structure, and a process for producing the same. Disclosed is an anthracene derivative represented by the following general formula (1):09-13-2012

Ikumi Hyodo, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120208811Aminopyrazole Derivative - A compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, which can inhibit a fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) family kinase in cancer tissues. (In the formula, A represents a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl group, or a C08-16-2012

Katsuya Hyodo, Minato-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120293622STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The invention relates to a stereoscopic video processing apparatus, method, and program that can reduce visual fatigue on watching a stereoscopic video. A scene change detecting unit (11-22-2012

Katsuya Hyodo, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110205343STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A stereoscopic video processing device includes a candidate coordinate range calculation unit configured to calculate a range of candidate coordinates of a display position of a reference point of a two-dimensional object in a screen, a parallax total value calculation unit configured to calculate a total value of parallax values of pixels of a region overlapping the two-dimensional object in the stereoscopic video, for each candidate coordinate, a display position determination unit configured to determine a candidate coordinate having a smallest total value of the parallax values as the display position of the reference point of the two-dimensional object, a maximum value specifying unit configured to specify a maximum value of the parallax values of the pixels of the region overlapping the two-dimensional object in the stereoscopic video, and a parallax setting unit configured to set the parallax of the two-dimensional object displayed in the stereoscopic video.08-25-2011
20110209096INPUT DEVICE, INPUT METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An input device includes a pointer movement control unit that controls movement of a pointer to select a component in a GUI represented spatially on a two dimensional screen based on a user operation, and a movement direction setting unit that sets a direction of movement of the pointer to be in a first direction or a second direction vertical to the first direction of the GUI in accordance with an orientation of the input device.08-25-2011
20110305438INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a video acquisition section which acquires videos related to a predetermined theme shot by a plurality of imaging devices, a display control section which controls a display of a moving image editing screen including a video selection screen in which the videos acquired by the video acquisition section are arranged on a time axis based on a shooting time of each of the videos, and a moving image generation section which generates a moving image from the videos based on operation performed by a user to the moving image editing screen.12-15-2011
20120249543Display Control Apparatus and Method, and Program - In an image display apparatus for displaying plural-viewpoint images, a position specifying unit specifies a position of a user viewing an image, an image determination unit determines an image at a viewpoint recognized by the user from the plural-viewpoint images based on the position of the user specified by the position specifying unit, and a display control unit controls the display of the image determined by the image determination unit on a display. The present disclosure, for example, is applied to a display for implementing naked-eye stereoscopic vision.10-04-2012

Kazutaka Hyodo, Matsubara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110087492SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING SPEECH AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A speech characteristic-amount calculation circuit 04-14-2011

Keiichiro Hyodo, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120032873MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD - Disclosed is a management apparatus, which makes it possible to use an information viewing apparatus without considering the residual amount of the buttery, provided therein. The apparatus includes: a plurality of slots to support a plurality of information viewing apparatuses, each of which is activated by an electric power fed from a buttery provided therein and is to be inserted into each of the slots in a detachable manner; and a controlling section to control the plurality of information viewing apparatuses, respectively inserted into the slots. When a predetermined information viewing apparatus is inserted into one of the plurality of slots, the controlling section moves data stored in the predetermined information viewing apparatus to another information viewing apparatus, which is currently inserted into another one of the plurality of slots, depending on a residual amount of the buttery provided in the predetermined information viewing apparatus.02-09-2012
20120096347Proofreading Device, Method for Proofreading Document, and Computer Readable Recording Medium Storing Proofreading Control Program - Provided is a proofreading device capable of accepting proofreader's marks, which includes: a user attribute identification section configured to identify an attribute of a user; a storage section configured to store proofreader's mark sets and attributes of users in association with each other and to store intermediate mark set to be used to place the proofreader's marks having the same meaning among the proofreader's sets in correspondence to each other; a proofreader's-mark-set selection section configured to a proofreader's mark set corresponding to the attribute of the user; a proofreader's mark conversion section configured to convert the proofreader's marks, added to a document by a first proofreader, into intermediate marks, to convert the intermediate marks into the proofreader's marks of the proofreader's mark set selected on the basis of the attribute of a second user, and to cause a display section to display the converted proofreader's marks together with the document.04-19-2012

Keiichiro Hyodo, Kokubunji-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110231591RETAINING DEVICE OF INFORMATION BROWSING DEVICE AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A retaining device, having: a structure to retain one or a plurality of information browsing devices having a display section and a control section, wherein the structure is fixed onto a main body or an accessory of a processing apparatus to process a document to be displayed on the information browsing device, and configured in a way that at least a portion of the display section of the information browsing device plugged in a front can be seen squarely from a front of the display section.09-22-2011
20110255116INFORMATION VIEWING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION VIEWING APPARATUS - Disclosed is the information viewing system, which makes it possible to speedily output an image represented by data even when an operation for outputting the image onto a predetermined medium is disabled. The system includes an information viewing apparatus, a supporting device to detachably support the information viewing apparatus and the image forming apparatus onto which the supporting device is mountable. The system is so constituted that, in case that a data writing operation onto the printing medium becomes impossible at the time of commencing or in mid-course of implementing the data writing operation onto the printing medium, while the data writing operation onto the information viewing apparatus is enabled, the image forming apparatus changes the writing destination medium from the printing medium to the information viewing apparatus, in order to continuously implement the data writing operation onto the information viewing apparatus instead of the printing medium, and vice versa.10-20-2011
20120319971INFORMATION VIEWING APPARATUS, CONTROL PROGRAM AND CONTROLLING METHOD - Disclosed is an information viewing apparatus, which makes it possible for the user to conduct operations for inputting information and establishing various kinds of functions only by conducting consecutive simplified operations from a multi-touchable touch panel. The apparatus includes a display section provided with a multi-touchable touch panel having first and second touch panels, and a control section that controls the display section. In a state that the display section is displaying a document, when detecting a predetermined dragging action, the control section makes the display section displays an inputting screen, which allows the user to conduct an inputting operation from the second touch panel, during a time when a touching status is maintained in such a manner that the inputting screen overlaps the document. When the touching status is released, the control section controls the display section so as to make the inputting screen evacuate from the document.12-20-2012
20120324571INFORMATION INPUT DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL PROGRAM THEREOF - An information input display device, having an input section for inputting information and a display section for displaying the information, which enables an access to protected information after being authenticated by an authentication processing executed after starting up of the information input display device, the information input display device including: an authentication processor which executes the authentication processing based on authentication information inputted by the input section; and an input display controller which, after the starting up of the information input display device and before being authenticated by the authentication processing, accepts inputting of prescribed information different from the authentication information through a screen displayed on the display section, and allows the display section to display the prescribed information on the screen.12-20-2012

Kenichi Hyodo, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120320026LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A color display pixel P12-20-2012

Kenji Hyodo, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090115758Drive Circuit of Display Apparatus, Pulse Generation Method, Display Apparatus - The subject invention provides a drive circuit for a display apparatus, comprising: a shift register; and a pulse generation circuit for generating a drive pulse signal using an output pulse signal generated in the shift register, wherein: the pulse generation circuit forms a pulse-starting edge and a pulse-termination edge of the drive pulse signal using a rise or a fall of pulse resulting from activation of the output pulse signal. On this account, pulse generation can be performed with high accuracy in a pulse generation circuit used for a drive circuit for a display apparatus or the like.05-07-2009

Kenji Hyodo, Kagoshima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110001765Semiconductor integrated circuit and liquid crystal drive circuit - Disclosed herein is a semiconductor integrated circuit including: line buffers; an alpha channel first selector; an alpha channel digital-to-analog converter; a beta channel digital-to-analog converter; a redundant digital-to-analog converter; an alpha channel second selector; a beta channel second selector; an alpha channel amplifier; and a beta channel amplifier.01-06-2011

Kenji Hyodo, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100278511INFORMATION PROCESS APPARATUS AND METHOD, PROGRAM RECORD MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - To smoothly reproduce data. A data generation section 11-04-2010

Kenji Hyodo, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120058178Liposome Composition - The present invention provides a novel liposome composition containing eribulin or its pharmacologically permissible salt, and its method of manufacture.03-08-2012
20120128757Method of Manufacture of Liposome Composition - The present invention provides a method of manufacture of a liposome composition including a step in which: a liposome dispersion liquid containing a liposome, and further containing cyclodextrin in the liposome internal phase is provided and a step in which an active compound is introduced into said liposome internal phase, and the liposome composition.05-24-2012

Kiyoshi Hyodo, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110057324Structure And Method Of Making Interconnect Element Having Metal Traces Embedded In Surface Of Dielectric - An interconnect element is provided. A monolithic dielectric element has a first exposed major surface, a plurality of first recesses extending inwardly from the first major surface, and a second exposed major surface remote from the first major surface, a plurality of second recesses extending inwardly from the second major surface. A plurality of first metal interconnect patterns are embedded in the plurality of first recesses and extend in one or more directions along the first major surface. A plurality of second metal interconnect patterns are embedded in the plurality of second recesses and extend in one or more directions along the second major surface. A plurality of non-hollow metal posts extend through the dielectric element between at least some of the plurality of first metal interconnect patterns and at least some of the plurality of second metal interconnect patterns.03-10-2011

Patent applications by Kiyoshi Hyodo, Tokyo JP

Koji Hyodo, Kasumigaura-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080271564Hydraulic Power Transmission Device and Work Vehicle - A hydraulic power transmission device in a work vehicle transmits motive power from two hydraulic motors disposed in parallel to each other. The hydraulic power transmission device includes: a case; a first motor shaft and a second motor shaft respectively disposed in a right-side area and in a left-side area inside the case, each linked to one of the two hydraulic motors; a counter shaft disposed in an area ranging between the first motor shaft and the second motor shaft in the case; an output shaft; a first transmission mechanism that transmits motive power from the first motor shaft to the output shaft via the counter shaft; a second transmission mechanism that transmits motive power from the second motor shaft to the output shaft; and a hydraulic clutch device disposed at the counter shaft, that transmits the motive power from the first motor shaft to the output shaft or cuts off transmission of the motive power.11-06-2008
20100317486Clutch Control Device for Hydraulically Driven Vehicle - A first motor 12-16-2010
20120296530Clutch Control Device for Industrial Vehicle - A clutch control device for an industrial vehicle includes: a braking force detection device that detects braking force of the industrial vehicle; a speed stage detection device that detects a set speed stage of a transmission; a clutch control device that controls engage/release of a forward clutch so that the forward clutch is released when a clutch cut off condition is judged to be satisfied based upon braking force of the industrial vehicle detected by the braking force detection device; and a switching device that automatically switches the clutch cut off condition in the clutch control device based upon a set speed stage of the transmission detected by the speed stage detection device.11-22-2012
20120296531Shift Control System for Industrial Vehicle - A shift control system for an industrial vehicle includes: a vehicle speed detection device that detects a vehicle speed; a transmission device that shifts up and shifts down a speed stage of a transmission; a shift control device that permits shift up when a vehicle speed becomes equal to or greater than a shift up permission vehicle speed; a height position detection device that detects a height position of a working machine device; a forward/backward switch device that switches the industrial vehicle between forward travel and backward travel; and a shift up control switch selection device that switches between normal control, in which shift up is performed by the transmission device when the vehicle speed becomes equal to or greater than the shift up permission vehicle speed, and delay control, in which shift up timing is delayed with respect to the normal control.11-22-2012
20130092366Work Machine - A work machine includes a thermostat provided upon a path that conducts the cooling water to the radiator, and that opens and closes the path according to a temperature of the cooling water, a fan device that blows external air at the radiator, an output changeover switch that changes over output of the engine between high and low, a rotational speed setting unit that sets a rotational speed for the fan device according to the temperature of the cooling water, and a rotational speed adjustment unit that adjusts rotational speed of the fan device, wherein, within a temperature range for the cooling water in which the thermostat is fully opened from fully closed, the rotational speed of the fan device to be lower when the output changeover switch is changed over so as to limit the output of the engine.04-18-2013

Patent applications by Koji Hyodo, Kasumigaura-Shi JP

Manabu Hyodo, Asaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090009632WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE ELECTRONIC IMAGE RECORDING AND REPRODUCING SYSTEM - The electronic camera has an imaging device that images a subject with subject reflectance R (%) with a dynamic range wider than that at displaying or printing to acquire image data and a recording device that converts the image data acquired by the imaging device with a predetermined function and records the converted image data and the information on the function as digital values (digit). Therefore, a printed image with an automatically or manually corrected density can be obtained at the displaying or the printing.01-08-2009

Patent applications by Manabu Hyodo, Asaka-Shi JP

Manabu Hyodo, Saitama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110058094MANUAL FOCUS ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS AND FOCUS ASSISTING PROGRAM - According to the present invention, when a lens is moved in an operation of an operation device, the focal information calculated for each travel position of the lens can be graphed corresponding to the lens position, and the focal information about the current lens position can be identified from the focal information about another position. Thus, a manual focus adjustment can be made while checking the graph. Especially, since the history of the focal information calculated for each lens travel position can be graphed, the lens can travel to the lens position in which a desired peak can be obtained when there are a plurality of peaks of focal information on the graph.03-10-2011

Masahiko Hyodo, Aichi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110170687CONTENT DECODING APPARATUS, CONTENT DECODING METHOD AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - The content decrypting apparatus 07-14-2011

Masaki Hyodo, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080299240METAL MOLD FOR VULCANIZING TIRE TREADS - A metal mold for vulcanizing tire treads reliably preventing incorrect assembling of split pieces. The metal mold 12-04-2008
20090095427MANUFACTURING METHOD OF TIRE FORMING MOLD AND TIRE FORMING MOLD - A manufacturing method of a tire forming mold in which an annular mold portion is constituted by a combination of sectors includes a step of manufacturing a circular arc shaped inner segment provided with a concavo-convex shape, a step of dividing the inner segment by a non-flat surface division so as to obtain a first segment piece and a second segment piece, and a step of incorporating the first segment piece into an inner peripheral side of a back segment of one sector out of a pair of sectors which are adjacent to each other in the tire circumferential direction, incorporating the second segment piece into an inner peripheral side of a back segment of the other sector, and arranging the non-flat surface divided surface in an end surface of the sector.04-16-2009

Minoru Hyodo, Isesaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110233307FUEL INJECTION VALVE - A fuel injection valve has a valve body, a valve seat member having a valve seat and an opening portion formed at a downstream side of the valve seat member, a swirl chamber providing swirl to fuel, an orifice nozzle formed at a bottom of the swirl chamber and jetting the fuel, a communication conduit connecting the swirl chamber and the opening portion of the valve seat member, and a fuel inflow prevention wall provided at a connecting area between the communication conduit and the swirl chamber. The fuel inflow prevention wall is formed so as to prevent an incoming fuel from the communication conduit from directly flowing into the orifice nozzle and to suppresse a collision between a flow of the fuel that swirls and comes to the connecting area and a fuel flow coming from the communication conduit.09-29-2011

Mitsunori Hyodo, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120167468VEHICLE DOOR STRUCTURE - A vehicle door structure provided with a first door panel, a second door panel, a slide mechanism, and a hinge mechanism. The slide mechanism is provided with a first slide rail, a second slide rail, a first guide body, and a second guide body. The first slide rail is provided to the vehicle body to extend along the upper part or the lower part of the first door panel that is in a fully closed position. The first guide body is provided to the first door panel and is guided by the first slide rail. The second slide rail is provided to the second door panel. The second guide body is provided to the first door panel and is guided by the second slide rail. When the first door panel is in a fully open position, the first guide body has been or can be separated from the first slide rail.07-05-2012

Nobuhisa Hyodo, Okazaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120246857CORE/SHEATH COMPOSITE FILAMENT FOR TOOTHBRUSHES, AND TOOTHBRUSH USING SAME - Provided is a core/sheath composite filament for toothbrushes which exhibits excellent hardness, durability and feeling of use when used in toothbrushes, is less prone to falling out when tufted into the tufting plate, and makes it possible to improve stain-removal properties. Also provided is a toothbrush using said core/sheath composite filament. A toothbrush is configured using bundles of bristles configured from core/sheath composite filaments that have a quadrangular cross section in the plane perpendicular to the lengthwise direction and comprise a core (10-04-2012

Ryoji Hyodo, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110288579MANIPULATOR - Provided is a manipulator including a first forceps piece and a second forceps piece, which are connected by a pivotal axle and have a gripping part opened or closed on a leading end side thereof. The manipulator includes a manipulation member that is connected to a base end side of the pair of forceps pieces, and moves forward or backward in an axial direction to open or close the gripping part, a first buffer part that has a first spring constant, and undergoes elastic deformation to change a grasping force generated at the gripping part on the basis of the first spring constant and a pulling amount of the manipulation member, and a stopper that regulates the elastic deformation of the first buffer part.11-24-2011
20120136370MEDICAL MANIPULATOR - A medical treatment device includes: a treatment portion including a first forceps piece and a second forceps piece that are coupled to each other so as to be relatively rotatable about a forceps rotation shaft; an operation member at least a part of which has flexibility and a front end of which is connected to a base end of the treatment portion; and a sheath portion which has flexibility and through which the operation member is inserted so as to be movable forward and backward in a longitudinal direction, wherein in the operation member, a range with a predetermined length from a front end is a hard portion with rigidity higher than that of an other portion.05-31-2012
20120239011MEDICAL TREATMENT TOOL AND MANIPULATOR - This medical treatment tool includes: an end effector which has a first forceps piece and a second forceps piece; an operating member that the pair of forceps pieces to rotate and opens/closes; and a link member whose distal end portion is coupled to the forceps piece, and whose proximal end portion is coupled to the operating member; wherein the drive axis of the proximal end portion is parallel with the axis of the operating member; the distance between the distal end portion and the drive axis of the proximal end portion is shorter than the length of the link member; and the length of projection on the drive axis is shorter than the length of projection on the drive axis of a line segment which connects the distal end portion and the center of rotation.09-20-2012
20130066333SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND MEDICAL MANIPULATOR - A surgical instrument for performing treatment to a treatment target portion includes a cylindrical elongated member; a treatment part, and a connection part. The connection part includes a first turning axis part provided to the elongated member, a second turning axis part provided to the treatment part, a first rolling guide part that is provided to the elongated member and includes a circular-arc-shaped part coaxial with the first turning axis part, a second rolling guide part that is provided to the treatment part and includes a rolling guide part including a circular-arc-shaped part coaxial with the second turning axis part, the rolling guide part rollingly contacting the first rolling guide part, and an engaging part that brings the treatment part and the elongated member into an engaging state. The connection part is detachable between the first turning axis part and the second turning axis part.03-14-2013

Patent applications by Ryoji Hyodo, Tokyo JP

Satoshi Hyodo, Ashiya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090114819INFRARED SENSOR UNIT AND PROCESS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - An infrared sensor unit has a thermal infrared sensor and an associated semiconductor device commonly developed on a semiconductor substrate. A dielectric top layer covers the substrate to conceal the semiconductor device formed in the top surface of the substrate. The thermal infrared sensor carried on a sensor mount which is supported above the semiconductor device by means of a thermal insulation support. The sensor mount and the support are made of a porous material which is superimposed on top of the dielectric top layer.05-07-2009

Shigetoshi Hyodo, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120032672CARBURIZATION SENSING METHOD - A carburization sensing method according to the present invention includes: a first procedure of attaching a magnetic material to a reference material which has equivalent electromagnetic properties to those of a test material and is not carburized, a second procedure of measuring magnetic strength of each magnetic material and to acquire an electromagnetic test output value for each magnetic material, a third procedure of calculating a correlation between the measured magnetic strength value and the electromagnetic test output value, a fourth procedure of measuring magnetic strengths on a plurality of carburized materials, a fifth procedure of calculating a correlation between a carburized depth and the measured magnetic strength value, a sixth procedure of determining a threshold value Th02-09-2012

Shigetoshi Hyodo, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100134099Eddy Current Testing Method, Steel Pipe or Tube Tested by the Eddy Current Testing Method, and Eddy Current Testing Apparatus for Carrying out the Eddy Current Testing Method - It is an object of the present invention to provide an eddy current testing method capable of securely detecting a high hardness part locally occurring in a metal material having magnetism, and capable of securely checking whether the high hardness part has been removed after execution of a repairing treatment for removing the high hardness part.06-03-2010
20100148767Eddy Current Testing Method and Eddy Current Testing Apparatus - It is an object of the present invention to provide an eddy current testing apparatus capable of accurately detecting any flaws occurring in a columnar or cylindrical subject to be tested regardless of their extending directions, with the use of the same probe coil.06-17-2010

Shinichi Hyodo, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110258871TAPE CHECKING APPARATUS - A tape checking apparatus has a driving roller (10-27-2011

Taiji Hyodo, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080277517Coating film transfer tool - A coating film transfer tool is provided capable of firmly preventing a non-transcribing portion from being brought about at a transcribed face by coating film detachment of the transcribing tape at an application head and eliminating idle slip at every time of starting to be used. The coating film transfer tool has a protecting cover which is slidable in a front and rear direction between an advanced position in a state of covering the application head and a rear position in a state of exposing the application head at a front end portion of a case main body. The protecting cover is urged in a direction of the advanced position by a spring. There is further provided a tape reel out means for reeling out the transcribing tape to the application head at inside of the case main body. The tape reel out means is moved in cooperation with driving means for moving the protecting cover to the rear position when operating the driving means in starting to be used.11-13-2008

Taisuke Hyodo, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090040545IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH SCANNER PORTION FOR READING AN ORIGINAL AND PRINTER PORTION FOR FORMING AN IMAGE ON A SHEET - An image forming apparatus including: an image forming portion for forming an image on a sheet; an image reading portion for reading an original, the image forming portion having a printed board having a projecting board surface projecting on an image reading portion side; a hinge portion having a pivot axis for pivotably supporting the image reading portion relative to the image forming portion; and a cable having a connector to be electrically connected with a connector receiving portion provided on the projecting board surface, wherein, within the image forming apparatus, the cable is folded back in a U-shape in a vicinity of the pivot axis from the image reading portion side to an image forming portion side, with the connector of the cable being connected to the connector receiving portion from a direction substantially perpendicular to the projecting board surface.02-12-2009
20120305726IMAGE FORMING APAPRATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a movable member equipped with an operating unit for operating the image forming apparatus, wherein the movable member can be a first state and a second state by changing its position with respect to an main body of the apparatus, and a holding unit configured to hold the movable member, wherein the direction in which the operating unit is depressed in order to operate the image forming apparatus is the direction in which the movable member is depressed when the position of the movable member is changed from the first state to the second state, and wherein the holding unit holds the movable member so that the requisite force for changing the movable member from the first state to the second state is larger than the requisite force for changing the movable member from the second state to the first state.12-06-2012

Takafumi Hyodo, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100310212OPTICAL CONNECTOR STRUCTURE - An optical connector structure (C) includes: an optical fiber (12-09-2010

Takeo Hyodo, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120036475MENU DISPLAY APPARATUS, MENU DISPLAY METHOD AND PROGRAM - Provided is a menu display apparatus that displays a menu of a plurality of applications, including an acquisition unit that acquires display data of content information representing content to be displayed in the menu of the content managed by each application from each application and a display controller that controls a display of the content information in each area according to setting conditions for the area provided for each of the applications in the menu and the display information of the content information acquired from each application. Accordingly, the display of the content information to be displayed in the menu in each area is controlled according to setting conditions for the area provided for each application in the menu and display data of the content information acquired from each application.02-09-2012

Tomoyoshi Hyodo, Minami-Ashigara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100078330APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PLATED FILM - A conductive surface 04-01-2010

Toshiyuki Hyodo, Wako-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120240902EVAPORATED FUEL TREATMENT DEVICE FOR MOTORCYCLE - A charge pipe passage includes a second pipe passage part which is connected to a fuel tank by way of a first pipe passage part and extends toward the other side from one side in the vehicle widthwise direction, and a third pipe passage part which is communicably connected with the second pipe passage part on the other side in the vehicle widthwise direction and has a highest part arranged at a highest position of the charge pipe passage at an intermediate position thereof. A first check valve is interposed on the third pipe passage part downstream of the highest part, an atmospheric air introducing pipe passage is connected to the third pipe passage part upstream of the first check valve, and a second check valve is interposed on the atmospheric air introducing pipe passage at a position higher than the highest part.09-27-2012
20120240903EVAPORATED FUEL TREATMENT DEVICE FOR MOTORCYCLE - A charge pipe passage includes: a first engine-side pipe passage part which extends vertically; a second engine-side pipe passage part which is connected to a lower end of the first engine-side pipe passage part on one side in the vehicle widthwise direction and extends from one side to the other side in the vehicle widthwise direction above the engine body; and a third engine-side pipe passage part which is communicably connected to the second engine-side pipe passage part on the other side in the vehicle widthwise direction and is connected to the engine body, and at least a part of the charge pipe passage between a frame-side support part and an engine-side support part is formed of an elastic tube.09-27-2012
20120240905EVAPORATED FUEL TREATMENT DEVICE FOR MOTORCYCLE - A charge pipe passage includes a first tank-side pipe passage part which is connected to an upper surface of a fuel tank, and a second tank-side pipe passage part which is connected with the first tank-side pipe passage part and extends toward the other side of the fuel tank from one side of the fuel tank in the vehicle widthwise direction on an end portion thereof on a fuel tank side, and the first and second tank-side pipe passage parts, are fixed to the upper surface of the fuel tank.09-27-2012

Yasuhide Hyodo, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120133747IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus including: a depth-information extraction section; a luminance extraction section; a contrast extraction section; a gain generation section; a correlation estimation section; and a movement analyzing section.05-31-2012
20120134574IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus including: a depth-information extraction section; a luminance extraction section; a contrast extraction section; a gain generation section; and a correlation estimation section.05-31-2012

Yasuyoshi Hyodo, Mie JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110198554NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a non-volatile memory device includes a first wiring extending in a first direction, a second wiring extending in a second direction, and a variable resistance memory cell which is disposed at an intersection between the first wiring and the second wiring so as to be held between the first wiring and the second wiring and includes a variable resistive element and a rectifying element. In a space between the variable resistance memory cells adjacent to each other, at least a periphery of the variable resistive element is evacuated or filled with a gas.08-18-2011

Yasuyoshi Hyodo, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100041235MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes: depositing a first insulating film and a second insulating film on a substrate sequentially and forming a pattern on the second insulating film; forming a silicon film on the pattern; forming a sidewall made of the silicon film by processing the silicon film until a part of the second insulating film is exposed by use of etch-back; removing the second insulating film; and performing dry etching by use of a fluorocarbon-based gas, to process the first insulating film by using the sidewall as a mask. The processing of the first insulating film includes applying on the substrate a self-bias voltage Vdc that satisfies a relational expression of Vdc<46x−890, where a film thickness of the silicon film that constitutes the sidewall is x nm (19.5≦x≦22.1).02-18-2010

Patent applications by Yasuyoshi Hyodo, Tokyo JP

Yoshimasa Hyodo, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100060782ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus that enables to realize, with a simple and inexpensive structure, a rotational operation mechanism having rotational operation members of an upper and lower two-tier configuration that can rotate 360 degrees independently from each other. An exterior member forms an exterior section. A tabular member is positioned in and fixed to the exterior member. A hollow shaft is fixed to the tabular member. A first rotational operation member has a shaft section slidably fit in an inner side of the hollow shaft, is supported by the hollow shaft via the shaft section, and rotates slidably with respect to the hollow shaft. A second rotational operation member slidably fits in a hole that pierces through the exterior member and rotates slidably with respect to the exterior member between the first rotational operation member and the exterior member.03-11-2010
20110043151MOVABLE UNIT DRIVING APPARATUS - A movable unit driving apparatus which drives a movable unit by a motor, the movable unit driving apparatus includes a first detection unit configured to detect that the movable unit passes a first position; a second detection unit configured to detect that the movable unit passes a second position after the first detection unit detects that the movable unit has passed the first position; a first measurement unit configured to measure time from when the first detection unit detects that the movable unit passes the first position to when the second detection unit detects that the movable unit passes the second position; and a setting unit configured to set time from when the movable unit is detected to have passed the second position to when a brake is applied to the motor based on the time measured by the first measurement unit.02-24-2011
20120033962FILTER ADAPTER - A filter adapter includes a stationary tube detachably mountable on a camera body in a state that it is externally fitted on a zoom lens barrel, a movable tube movably arranged in an optical axis direction with respect to the stationary tube and including a lens barrel pressing portion extending inwardly in a radial direction at a top end portion of the movable tube, to which an optical filter is detachably attached at an end portion of an object side of the lens barrel pressing portion, and an urging member configured to urge the movable tube toward the camera body. When the lens barrel extends to the object side, the lens barrel pressing portion is pressed against an urging force of the urging member by the top end portion of the lens barrel, the movable tube moves in an optical axis direction in conjunction with the lens barrel.02-09-2012

Patent applications by Yoshimasa Hyodo, Tokyo JP

Yoshimitsu Hyodo, Nishio-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110132717HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A circulation pressure is supplied to a starting device (06-09-2011
20110219904HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control apparatus of an automatic transmission including a switching portion which, at the same time as a reverse range pressure oil passage and a discharge delay oil passage which delays an oil pressure output are connected, causes the reverse range pressure oil passage and discharge delay oil passage, by switching between the two, in order to communicate with a hydraulic servo. The switching portion causes the hydraulic servo and discharge delay oil passage to communicate when a manual valve is switched to an N range, and causes the hydraulic servo and reverse range pressure oil passage to communicate when the manual valve (MV) is switched to a D range or an R range. Because of this arrangement, it is difficult for oil, when discharged from the hydraulic servo, to drain at an R-N switching time, and it is easy for oil to drain in the D range or the like.09-15-2011
20110220823HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control apparatus of an automatic transmission which can supply a hydraulic oil pressure to one or more hydraulic servos of frictional engagement elements at a failure time when a de-energized condition is attained. The apparatus includes a normally closed type first solenoid valve for generating the hydraulic oil pressure, and a normally open type second solenoid valve for outputting a first signal pressure for adjusting and controlling an oil pressure to a line pressure; a signal output device for outputting the line pressure or a modulator pressure. The line pressure is reduced to a certain pressure, as a second signal pressure at a normal time, and causes the second signal pressure not to be output at the failure time; and an oil pressure switching device switchable between a normal time position in which the hydraulic oil pressure from the first solenoid valve can be supplied to the hydraulic servo, and a failure time position in which the input line pressure is supplied to the hydraulic servo, is switched to the normal time position by the first signal pressure and second signal pressure, which are input opposed to each other, being input, and switched to the failure time position by the first signal pressure being input and the second signal pressure not being input.09-15-2011
20110239803HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission hydraulic control system with a first friction engagement element engaged at a first forward gear and establishment of a reverse gear, and a second friction engagement element engaged at least at a second different forward gear including a range pressure output unit outputting a reverse range pressure when a reverse range is selected, a first switching valve having a reverse range pressure input port receiving reverse range pressure, a control pressure input port receiving a control pressure from a linear solenoid valve, and first, second and third output ports. The third output port connected to a hydraulic servo of the second friction engagement element, and switched to a first state in which the reverse range pressure input port and the second output port, the control pressure input port and the third output port are communicated with each other and a second state in which the reverse range pressure input port and the first output port, the control pressure input port and the second output port are communicated with each other. The system also includes a second switching valve having a first input port connected to the first output port, a second input port connected to the second output port, and a fourth output port connected to a hydraulic servo of the first friction engagement element, and switched to a third state in which the second input port and the fourth output port are communicated with each other and a fourth state in which the first input port and the fourth output port are communicated with each other; a first on/off solenoid valve outputting a signal pressure for switching the first switching valve; and a second on/off solenoid valve outputting a signal pressure for switching the second switching valve.10-06-2011

Yoshimitsu Hyodo, Nishio JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100144488Transmission apparatus and vehicle having the same - A transmission apparatus including an automatic transmission that is mounted in a vehicle and is capable of engaging a first engagement element and a second engagement element among a plurality of engagement elements when shift-operated to a reverse position, and engaging the first engagement element when shift-operated to a neutral position.06-10-2010
20110247443HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control apparatus for an automatic transmission has a circulating oil supply passage that supplies circulating oil to a starting apparatus, a circulating oil discharge passage that discharges circulating oil from the starting apparatus, and a speed change mechanism oil supply passage that supplies oil to a speed change mechanism. The oil discharged from an oil pump is supplied to the starting apparatus and the speed change mechanism. A first flow rate changing device that can change the flow rate of the circulating oil is arranged in the circulating oil discharge passage. A first flow rate instructing portion output a command to the flow rate changing device to change the flow rate when the amount of oil discharged from the oil pump is low, and reduces the flow rate to the starting apparatus, which enables the hydraulic pressure necessary for shifting to be obtained in the speed change mechanism.10-13-2011

Yosuke Hyodo, Chiba JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120057115LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An IPS liquid crystal display device intended to prevent generation of second image sticking after generation of initial DC image sticking.03-08-2012
20120314177Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device includes a TFT substrate having an organic passivation film, and a counter substrate, with liquid crystals inside of the liquid crystal display device. A columnar spacer is formed on the counter substrate, which defines a distance between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate, and a concavo-convex pedestal is formed in a pixel region of the TFT substrate, the concavo-convex pedestal being provided in facing relation to the columnar spacer. The concavo-convex pedestal is formed with a convex portion and a concave portion at a bottom of the concavo-convex pedestal, with a top end of the columnar spacer being in contact with two or more convex portions formed on the bottom of the concavo-convex pedestal, and an area at the bottom of the concavo-convex pedestal being larger than the area at the top end of the columnar spacer.12-13-2012
20130057820LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In a liquid crystal display device using a cylindrical spacer to define the gap between a TFT substrate and a counter substrate, the TFT substrate does not include an organic passivation film, in which the cylindrical spacer is formed on an inorganic passivation film. An overcoat film is formed to cover a black matrix and color filters in the counter substrate. A concavo-convex mount is formed in the overcoat film. The top of the cylindrical spacer is brought into contact with the concavo-convex mount. The oriented film is not attached to the top of the cylindrical spacer and the convex portion of the concavo-convex mount. Thus, even if horizontal displacement occurs in the TFT substrate or the counter substrate, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of bright spots due to the scraping of the oriented film caused by the friction between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate.03-07-2013

Yosuke Hyodo, Mobara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110273649LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Each pixel formed on a TFT substrate includes a pixel electrode, and a TFT, a color filter, an opposed electrode and an insulating film are interposed between the pixel electrode and the TFT substrate. A liquid crystal layer is interposed between the TFT substrate and an opposed substrate. An alignment film is provided on each surface of the TFT substrate and the opposed substrate, the each surface being in contact with the liquid crystal layer. A material with high photoconductivity is used for forming the alignment film so as to suppress DC afterimage. Meanwhile, each thickness of the color filter for the respective colors is changed for preventing a yellow shift resulting from absorption of high intensity of light with short wavelength by the alignment film.11-10-2011