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20080223840 | Squeezing detection control method for consumable electrode arc welding - A squeezing detection control method is provided for consumable electrode arc welding. The method includes a step of detecting a droplet squeezing phenomenon by checking that a change in a voltage or resistance between the consumable electrode and base material reaches a squeezing detection reference value, and a step of executing output control for rapidly decreasing a welding current passing through a short-circuited load when the squeezing phenomenon is detected, so that arc re-striking occurs in a state of low current. The squeezing detection reference value is set to a first value during the electrode positive polarity, and set to a second value during the electrode negative polarity. The second value is different from the absolute value of the first value, and each of the first and the second values is set such that the resultant welding state is satisfactory. (FIG . | 09-18-2008 |
20080237208 | Feed control method for consumable electrode AC arc welding - A feed control method is provided for consumable electrode AC arc welding, in which the welding wire is fed at a predetermined wire feed rate, and a welding voltage applied to an arc is switched in alternation between electrode positive polarity and electrode negative polarity. In the method, a welding current setting signal is generated, and the wire feed rate is set to a first feed rate during a period of the electrode positive polarity, based on both the wire welding characteristics for the electrode positive polarity and the welding current setting signal. Further, the wire feed rate is set to a second feed rate during a period of the electrode negative polarity, based on both the wire welding characteristics for the electrode negative polarity and the welding current setting signal. | 10-02-2008 |
20090032513 | Arc welding power source - An arc welding power source supplies a start current, a welding current and a crater current as an output current in accordance with an activating signal supplied from outside. The power source includes a start period setting unit, a crater period setting unit, and a current control unit that controls the output current. The current control unit causes the power source to supply the start current and the welding current consecutively while the activating signal is in an on-state, where the start current is supplied for the start period, and the welding current is supplied for the period following the start period. The current control unit also causes the power source to supply the crater current after the activating signal is turned off, where the crater current is supplied for the crater period. | 02-05-2009 |
20120199560 | WELDING DEVICE AND CARBON DIOXIDE GAS SHIELDED ARC WELDING METHOD - A welding device includes a power supply circuit for applying a voltage across a torch and a base metal, and a power supply control device. The power supply control device controls the power supply circuit such that a high level current is output during a first arc period Ta | 08-09-2012 |
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20080237851 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, COMPOSITE METAL BODY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device having a structure in which a semiconductor element and a Cu or Ni electrode are connected by way of a bonding layer comprising Cu, and the Cu bonding layer and the Cu or Ni electrode are diffusion-bonded to each other. The bonding layer is formed by conducting bonding in a reducing atmosphere by using a bonding material containing particles of Cu oxide with an average particle size of 1 nm to 50 μm and a reducing agent comprising an organic material, thereby providing excellent bonding strength to Ni or Cu electrode. | 10-02-2008 |
20090244868 | Semiconductor device and bonding material - The present invention is directed to enhancing the bonding reliability of a bonding portion between an Al electrode of a semiconductor device and a bonding material having metal particles as a main bonding agent. In the semiconductor device, a semiconductor element and an Al electrode are connected to each other with a bonding layer made of Ag or Cu interposed therebetween, and the bonding layer and the Al electrode are bonded to each other with an amorphous layer interposed therebetween. It is possible to obtain excellent bonding strength to the Al electrode by performing a bonding process in atmospheric air by using a bonding material including a metal oxide particle with an average diameter of 1 nm to 50 μm, an acetic acid- or formic acid-based compound, and a reducing agent made of an organic material. | 10-01-2009 |
20100195292 | ELECTRONIC MEMBER, ELECTRONIC PART AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - When silver oxide is reduced to silver, a large number of cores of metallic silver are formed inside the silver oxide. Then, the silver oxide is reduced in a manner of being hollowed out while its original outer configuration is being maintained. As a result, the curvature of the silver generated becomes larger. The utilization of this microscopic-particle implementation mechanism allows accomplishment of the bonding even if the silver oxide is supplied not in a particle-like configuration, but in a closely-packed layer-like configuration. In the present invention, there is provided an electronic member including an electrode for inputting/outputting an electrical signal, or a connection terminal for establishing a connection with the electrical signal, wherein the uppermost surface of the electrode or the connection terminal is a silver-oxide layer. | 08-05-2010 |
20100270515 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE BONDING MATERIAL, METHOD OF BONDING WITH THE SAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE BONDED WITH THE SAME - The present invention provides a bonding material and a method of bonding for metal bonding at a bonding interface capable of a higher bonding strength at a lower temperature without application of pressure, compared to a bonding material of metal particles having an average particle size of not greater than 100 nm. An electrically conductive bonding material including (A) silver particles, (B) silver oxide, and (C) a dispersant including organic material containing not more than 30 carbon atoms as essential components, wherein a total amount of (A) the silver powder, (B) the silver oxide powder, and (C) the dispersant including an organic material containing not more than 30 carbon atoms is in a range of 99.0% to 100% by weight, is provided. In other words, no resin binder is contained. | 10-28-2010 |
20110012262 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device wherein a semiconductor element made of Si or Si group material mounted on a substrate, the semiconductor element is mounted on the substrate and the semiconductor element is bonded to a silver bonding material via a oxide film formed on the semiconductor element. The bonding material comprising silver oxide particles having an average particle size of 1 nm to 50 nm and an organic reducing agent is used for bonding in air, which gives a high bonding strength to the oxide on the semiconductor element. | 01-20-2011 |
20110204125 | LOW TEMPERATURE BONDING MATERIAL AND BONDING METHOD - A bonding material comprising metal particles coated with an organic substance having carbon atoms of 2 to 8, wherein the metal particles comprises first portion of 100 nm or less, and a second portion larger than 100 nm but not larger than 100 μm, each of the portions having at least peak of a particle distribution, based on a volumetric base. The disclosure is further concerned with a bonding method using the bonding material. | 08-25-2011 |
20120104618 | LOW TEMPERATURE BONDING MATERIAL AND BONDING METHOD - A bonding material comprising metal particles coated with an organic substance having carbon atoms of 2 to 8, wherein the metal particles comprises first portion of 100 nm or less, and a second portion larger than 100 nm but not larger than 100 μm, each of the portions having at least peak of a particle distribution, based on a volumetric base. The disclosure is further concerned with a bonding method using the bonding material. | 05-03-2012 |
20130119322 | CONDUCTIVE SINTERED LAYER FORMING COMPOSITION - There is provided a conductive sintered layer forming composition and a conductive sintered layer forming method that can lower heating temperature and shorten heating time for a process of accelerating sintering or bonding by sintering of metal nano-particles coated with an organic substance. The conductive sintered layer forming composition may be obtained by utilizing a phenomenon that particles may be sintered at low temperature by mixing silver oxide with metal particles coated with the organic substance and having a grain size of 1 nm to 5 μm as compared to sintering each simple substance. The conductive sintered layer forming composition of the invention is characterized in that it contains the metal particles whose surface is coated with the organic substance and whose grain size is 1 nm to 5 μm and the silver oxide particles. | 05-16-2013 |
20130175678 | Power Semiconductor Module and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A power semiconductor module includes a power semiconductor element formed with a plurality of control electrodes on one main surface, a first conductor plate bonded by way of a first solder material to one of the main surfaces of the power semiconductor element, and a second conductor plate bonded by way of a second solder material on the other main surface of the power semiconductor element. A first protrusion section protruding from the base section of the applicable first conductor plate and including a first protrusion surface formed over the upper side, is formed over the first conductor plate. A second protrusion section including a second protrusion surface formed facing opposite one of the main surfaces of the power semiconductor element. The first solder material is interposed between the power semiconductor element and the first conductor plate while avoiding the plural control electrodes. If there is an projection from a perpendicular direction by one of the main surfaces of the power semiconductor element, the second protrusion section is formed so that the projecting section on a specified side of the second protrusion surface overlaps the projecting section of the step section formed between the base section of the first conductor plate and the first protrusion section. The plural control electrodes on the power semiconductor element are formed along the specified side of the second protrusion surface. | 07-11-2013 |
20130270684 | POWER MODULE AND LEAD FRAME FOR POWER MODULE - The present invention aims at providing a power module and a lead frame for the power module which can enhance adhesion between a heat sink and an insulating resin sheet while maintaining heat radiation properties. The power module includes: the lead frame including a conductor plate formed from Cu or a Cu alloy, and an Al film formed at least on the other side, opposite to one side on which to mount a semiconductor device, of the conductor plate; the semiconductor device mounted on the one side of the conductor plate; a sealing resin which seals at least the semiconductor device and the conductor plate; and an insulating resin sheet adhered to the conductor plate through the Al film therebetween. | 10-17-2013 |
20130299962 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A semiconductor device includes an IGBT as a vertical semiconductor element provided between first, and second lead frames, in pairs, the first, and second lead frames being opposed to each other, first and second sintered-metal bonding layers provided on first and second bonding surfaces of the IGBT, in pairs, respectively, a through-hole opened in the second lead frame, and a heat-release member having a surface on one side thereof, bonded to a second sintered-metal bonding layer of the second bonding surface while a side (lateral face) of a surface of the heat-release member, on the other side thereof, being fitted into the through-hole. A solder layer is formed in a gap between an outer-side wall of the side of the surface of the heat-release member, on the other side thereof, and an inner-side wall of the through-hole. | 11-14-2013 |
20140197532 | Semiconductor Module and Method for Manufacturing Semiconductor Module - A semiconductor module includes a case including a receiving space that is formed by a frame portion and a pair of wall portions disposed to face each other with the frame portion therebetween. The wall portion includes a heat-dissipation portions and a support wall that supports the heat-dissipation portions at the frame portion, and the wall portion includes a heat-dissipation portion and a support wall that supports the heat-dissipation portion at the frame portion. The heat-dissipation portions provided at the wall portion are separately provided by being disposed to face a plurality of semiconductor device blocks respectively. A plurality of separate heat-dissipation portions is surrounded by the support wall, the support wall is deformed to recessed from the frame portion through the separate heat-dissipation portions inside the case such that a plurality of insulating sheets is closely joined to a plurality of lead frames and the plurality of heat-dissipation portions. | 07-17-2014 |
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20090171036 | MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING BIOABSORBABLE MATERIAL, BIOABSORBABLE MATERIAL, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THESE - [Problems]To provide a material for producing a bioabsorbable material in which it is easy to remove a metal zinc catalyst from a bioabsorbable polymer such as a polymer of lactide or a polymer of lactide and caprolactone and it is easy to recycle the removed powdery metal zinc catalyst, and to provide a bioabsorbable material produced from the material for producing a bioabsorbable material. | 07-02-2009 |
20090208586 | porous bioabsorbable material and method of producing the same - [Problems] To provide a thin film-shaped porous bioabsorbable material that is a dense structure in which the pore size average is small and the pore size is uniform and which further has a large maximum stress, in particular, a porous bioabsorbable material extremely useful as an adhesion preventing material. | 08-20-2009 |
20110015737 | ADHESION-PREVENTING FILM - An adhesion-preventive film is provided that is excellent in flexibility and can prevent cracks from occurring. The adhesion-preventive film contains a copolymer of lactide and caprolactone. The lactide and the caprolactone of the copolymer has a mole ratio in the range of 65:35 to 80:20. Even when this adhesion-preventive film is used in a curved state in vivo or is wound around an affected part such as a tendon, for example, it can provide an adhesion-preventive function for a sufficiently long period without cracking. | 01-20-2011 |
20110021742 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING POLYMER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYMER USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for purifying a polymer, by which a reduction in molecular weight of the polymer can be suppressed, and a residual catalyst in the polymer can be reduced effectively. The polymer containing the residual catalyst is brought into contact with an organic solvent containing an organic acid that has a pKa in the range of 2 to 3.9. Thus, the catalyst remaining in the polymer can be reduced, and the polymer can be purified. The organic acid can be, for example, lactic acid. | 01-27-2011 |
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20090160284 | ELECTRICAL ROTATION MACHINE AND A WIND TURBINE SYSTEM - An electric rotation machine for windmill power generation equipped with a stator slot structure having distributed windings and a rotor pole structure having permanent magnets, wherein the number of slots per pole per phase (Nspp) is undividable by 3 times P (where P is the number of poles), and pole width rate Pw obtained by dividing pole piece width Tp by pole pitch Tr at the outermost diameters of the adjoining poles of the rotor is satisfied any of Pw≦0.6, 0.67≦Pw≦0.71, and 0.78≦Pw. The distortion factors of induced voltages in a permanent magnet type electrical rotation machine, particularly for windmill power generation, can be reduced. | 06-25-2009 |
20090195091 | Rotary Electric Machine Having Cooling Device and Electric Generating System Including the Machine - A rotary electric machine which is smoothly operated with high efficiency by adequately controlling the cooling gas flow as needed to keep the highest temperature inside the rotary electric machine below a predetermined limit. The rotary electric machine includes a stator with armature windings wound around a stator core, a rotor placed inside the stator in a rotatable manner, and a cooling device for controlling cooling gas flow. It further includes a device for measuring an ambient temperature and a device for detecting armature voltage and/or armature current and/or field current. The temperature inside the rotary electric machine is calculated from the measured ambient temperature, detection value by the detecting device and an directive value of cooling gas flow. And a calculated suitable value of cooling gas flow is determined according to the calculated temperature inside the rotary electric machine. | 08-06-2009 |
20090267428 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A rotating electrical machine includes: a rotor comprising a rotor core and a field winding wound round the rotor core; and a stator comprising a stator core and a stator winding wound round the stator core. The stator is arranged in opposition to the rotor with a predetermined spacing therebetween. the stator core is formed by punching a split piece, which comprises teeth for insertion of the stator winding thereinto and a core back on an outer periphery thereof, from a magnetic steel sheet, and laminating a plurality of those circular configurations in an axial direction, in which a plurality of the split pieces are arranged in a circle in a circumferential direction. The stator core has magnetic steel sheets, which are different in magnetic permeability in a diametrical direction, laminated at an axial end region of and in an axial central region of the stator core. | 10-29-2009 |
20110095628 | AXIAL GAP MOTOR, COMPRESSOR, MOTOR SYSTEM, AND POWER GENERATOR - The present invention provides a low-iron-loss (high-efficiency) and low-cost axial gap motor that includes a high-quality soft magnetic material placed at an appropriate position, reduces torque pulsation, keeps induced voltage in the shape of a sine wave, and increases the degree of freedom in design. The axial gap motor includes a stator having stator teeth; and a rotor being opposed to the stator with a gap in an axial direction of the stator. Each of the stator teeth includes a stator tooth body, a stator tooth end joined to at least one axial-direction end of the stator tooth body, and a stator coil disposed around the stator tooth body. The stator tooth body includes a wound core comprised of a multi-layered amorphous foil strip winding. The stator tooth end is formed by a compact made of a powder magnetic core, and includes an opposed surface to the rotor. A cross-sectional area of the stator tooth end perpendicular to an axis of the amorphous foil strip winding is larger than a cross-sectional area of the stator tooth body perpendicular to the axis of the amorphous foil strip winding. | 04-28-2011 |
20110140566 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A rotating electrical machine includes: a rotor comprising a rotor core and a field winding wound round the rotor core; and a stator comprising a stator core and a stator winding wound round the stator core. The stator is arranged in opposition to the rotor with a predetermined spacing therebetween. the stator core is formed by punching a split piece, which comprises teeth for insertion of the stator winding thereinto and a core back on an outer periphery thereof, from a magnetic steel sheet, and laminating a plurality of those circular configurations in an axial direction, in which a plurality of the split pieces are arranged in a circle in a circumferential direction. The stator core has magnetic steel sheets, which are different in magnetic permeability in a diametrical direction, laminated at an axial end region of and in an axial central region of the stator core. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140582 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A rotating electrical machine includes: a rotor comprising a rotor core and a field winding wound round the rotor core; and a stator comprising a stator core and a stator winding wound round the stator core. The stator is arranged in opposition to the rotor with a predetermined spacing therebetween. the stator core is formed by punching a split piece, which comprises teeth for insertion of the stator winding thereinto and a core back on an outer periphery thereof, from a magnetic steel sheet, and laminating a plurality of those circular configurations in an axial direction, in which a plurality of the split pieces are arranged in a circle in a circumferential direction. The stator core has magnetic steel sheets, which are different in magnetic permeability in a diametrical direction, laminated at an axial end region of and in an axial central region of the stator core. | 06-16-2011 |
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20080206051 | Wind Turbine Generator, Active Damping Method Thereof, and Windmill Tower - A wind turbine generator, an active damping method thereof, and a windmill tower in which vibrations of the wind turbine generator itself or the windmill tower can be reduced at low cost are provided. The acceleration due to vibrations of a nacelle ( | 08-28-2008 |
20100211295 | FUEL ADMISSION CONTROL UNIT TO CONTROL A DIESEL ENGINE - This invention aims at providing a fuel admission control unit to control a diesel engine, with which ensuring compatibility between the exhaust gas performance and the engine speed response performance is achieved by a simple control with a consideration of the residual oxygen in the EGR gas. A control unit to control a diesel engine, the engine having an EGR system that returns a part of the engine exhaust gas into an intake air system of the engine wherein the control unit includes: an estimation excess air ratio λ | 08-19-2010 |
20100282222 | EXHAUST GAS RE-CIRCULATION CONTROL UNIT FOR A DIESEL ENGINE - An EGR control unit for enhancing the performance as to the EGR rate and the engine acceleration, the unit being configured so as to control the EGR valve and the intake air valve with a simple control command signal that makes both the valves be operated in a coupled mode, whereby the response performance as to the engine speed during acceleration as well as the EGR gas flow rate is enhanced by means of compensation regarding the dead zones inherent in the intake air throttle valve and the EGR valve. An EGR control unit including; a dead zone evaluating means | 11-11-2010 |
20100319319 | DPF ACCUMULATION AMOUNT ESTIMATING APPARATUS - A DPF accumulation amount estimating apparatus uses an integrated PM accumulation amount estimation logic which combines the difference between an engine PM emission amount and a PM regeneration amount and a DPF differential pressure model, thereby achieving minimized influences of changes in an exhaust gas flow rate and the like with resultant improved estimation accuracy. The DPF accumulation amount estimating apparatus for estimating the accumulation amount in a DPF (diesel particulate filter) provided therewith for removing PM (particulates (particulate matters)) in an exhaust gas, and includes a PM emission amount model in which a PM emission amount is set on the basis of the operating condition of an engine, a PM regeneration amount model in which a PM regeneration amount is set on the basis of the temperature difference between an outlet temperature and an inlet temperature of the DPF, and a DPF differential pressure model in which a PM accumulation amount is set on the basis of the differential pressure between an exhaust gas flow rate and the DPF, wherein the estimated PM accumulation amount of the DPF is calculated by adding a corrected PM accumulation amount obtained by correcting the estimated value of the DPF differential pressure model by using a coefficient K, which is determined on the basis of an engine speed and the fuel injection amount of an engine, to a difference between a PM emission amount and a PM regeneration amount. | 12-23-2010 |
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20100187820 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR, ACTIVE DAMPING METHOD THEREOF, AND WINDMILL TOWER - A wind turbine generator, an active damping method thereof, and a windmill tower in which vibrations of the wind turbine generator itself or the windmill tower can be reduced at low cost are provided. The acceleration due to vibrations of a nacelle is detected with an accelerometer attached to the nacelle. In an active damping unit, a pitch angle of windmill blades for generating a thrust on the windmill blades so as to cancel out the vibrations of the nacelle is calculated on the basis of the acceleration, and the pitch angle is output as a blade-pitch-angle command δθ* for damping. On the other hand, in a pitch-angle control unit, a pitch angle of the windmill blades for controlling the output to be a predetermined value is calculated, and the pitch angle is output as a blade-pitch-angle command θ* for output control. The blade-pitch-angle command δθ* for damping is combined with the blade-pitch-angle command θ* for output control using a subtracter. The pitch angle of the windmill blades is controlled on the basis of the resulting blade-pitch-angle command after combining. | 07-29-2010 |
20110156393 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR, ACTIVE DAMPING METHOD THEREOF, AND WINDMILL TOWER - A wind turbine generator, an active damping method thereof, and a windmill tower in which vibrations of the wind turbine generator itself or the windmill tower can be reduced at low cost are provided. The acceleration due to vibrations of a nacelle is detected with an accelerometer attached to the nacelle. In an active damping unit, a pitch angle of windmill blades for generating a thrust on the windmill blades so as to cancel out the vibrations of the nacelle is calculated on the basis of the acceleration, and the pitch angle is output as a blade-pitch-angle command δθ* for damping. On the other hand, in a pitch-angle control unit, a pitch angle of the windmill blades for controlling the output to be a predetermined value is calculated, and the pitch angle is output as a blade-pitch-angle command θ* for output control. The blade-pitch-angle command δθ* for damping is combined with the blade-pitch-angle command θ* for output control using a subtracter. The pitch angle of the windmill blades is controlled on the basis of the resulting blade-pitch-angle command after combining. | 06-30-2011 |
20110309622 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR, ACTIVE DAMPING METHOD THEREOF, AND WINDMILL TOWER - A wind turbine generator, an active damping method thereof, and a windmill tower in which vibrations of the wind turbine generator itself or the windmill tower can be reduced at low cost are provided. The acceleration due to vibrations of a nacelle is detected with an accelerometer attached to the nacelle. In an active damping unit, a pitch angle of windmill blades for generating a thrust on the windmill blades so as to cancel out the vibrations of the nacelle is calculated on the basis of the acceleration, and the pitch angle is output as a blade-pitch-angle command δθ* for damping. On the other hand, in a pitch-angle control unit, a pitch angle of the windmill blades for controlling the output to be a predetermined value is calculated, and the pitch angle is output as a blade-pitch-angle command θ* for output control. The blade-pitch-angle command δθ* for damping is combined with the blade-pitch-angle command θ* for output control using a subtracter. The pitch angle of the windmill blades is controlled on the basis of the resulting blade-pitch-angle command after combining. | 12-22-2011 |
20130001947 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR, ACTIVE DAMPING METHOD THEREOF, AND WINDMILL TOWER - A wind turbine generator, an active damping method thereof, and a windmill tower in which vibrations of the wind turbine generator itself or the windmill tower can be reduced at low cost are provided. The acceleration due to vibrations of a nacelle is detected with an accelerometer attached to the nacelle. In an active damping unit, a pitch angle of windmill blades for generating a thrust on the windmill blades so as to cancel out the vibrations of the nacelle is calculated on the basis of the acceleration, and the pitch angle is output as a blade-pitch-angle command δθ* for damping. On the other hand, in a pitch-angle control unit, a pitch angle of the windmill blades for controlling the output to be a predetermined value is calculated, and the pitch angle is output as a blade-pitch-angle command θ* for output control. The blade-pitch-angle command δθ* for damping is combined with the blade-pitch-angle command θ* for output control using a subtracter. The pitch angle of the windmill blades is controlled on the basis of the resulting blade-pitch-angle command after combining. | 01-03-2013 |
20130230396 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR, ACTIVE DAMPING METHOD THEREOF, AND WINDMILL TOWER - A wind turbine generator, an active damping method thereof, and a windmill tower in which vibrations of the wind turbine generator itself or the windmill tower can be reduced at low cost are provided. The acceleration is detected with an accelerometer attached to the nacelle. In an active damping unit, a pitch angle of windmill blades for generating a thrust is calculated on the basis of the acceleration, and the pitch angle is output as a blade-pitch-angle command δθ* for damping. In a pitch-angle control unit, a pitch angle of the windmill blades for controlling the output, and the pitch angle is output as a blade-pitch-angle command θ* for output control. The blade-pitch-angle command δθ* for damping is combined with the blade-pitch-angle command θ* for output control using a subtracter. The pitch angle of the windmill blades is controlled on the basis of the resulting blade-pitch-angle command after combining. | 09-05-2013 |
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20100231817 | PHASE MODULATOR AND OPTICAL MODULATION DEVICE - An optical modulator | 09-16-2010 |
20100265282 | DRIVING APPARATUS FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL LIGHT MODULATOR AND VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATOR EMPLOYING DRIVING APPARATUS - A liquid crystal light modulator | 10-21-2010 |
20110090557 | LASER SOURCE - A laser source includes a laser device configured to emit laser light at a given angle with respect to a normal of an output end face; and an optical device configured to include an optical waveguide that guides and outputs the laser light. The output end face of the laser device is parallel to an input end face of the optical device, and the optical waveguide extends in a direction of θ | 04-21-2011 |
20110122481 | INTEGRATED DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - An integrated device includes an optical element and an electrical element that are implemented on a substrate. The optical element and the electrical element are bonded by surface-activated bonding technology to a bonding portion that is formed on the substrate and made of metal material. | 05-26-2011 |
20110182082 | LASER LIGHT SOURCE - A laser light source includes a laser element that outputs a fundamental wave; a wavelength conversion element to which the fundamental wave is input and that wavelength-converts at least a portion of the input fundamental wave to a converted wave having a wavelength shorter than the fundamental wave; a first waveguide that guides an output wave from the wavelength conversion element; a second waveguide that attenuates and guides a component of the fundamental wave included in the output wave from the first waveguide; a diffraction grating that is formed in the first waveguide and locks a wavelength or a frequency of the fundamental wave output from the laser element by feeding back the fundamental wave output from the wavelength conversion element. | 07-28-2011 |
20120068609 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - In a light source device for combining light waves with at least three wavelengths and outputting thus combined light waves, an optical system element and an electrical system element are formed on a semiconductor substrate, thereby eliminating the necessity of optical members such as an optical connector, and saving space to place the optical members as well as reducing arrangement spacing. In addition, the space necessary for wiring in an electrical circuit is reduced. Therefore, an integration degree of each of the elements, the optical system element and the electrical system element, is enhanced. The optical system element and the electrical system element are formed in layers on the same conductor substrate, thereby reducing the area that is required in configuring a parallel establishment of the optical system element and the electrical system element. | 03-22-2012 |
20120328237 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL DEVICE - An object of the invention is to provide an optical device and an optical device manufacturing method wherein provisions are made to be able to substantially prevent misalignment from occurring in an optical element and prevent shifting from occurring in the optical waveguide characteristics of the optical element. The optical device includes a first optical element, a second optical element optically coupled to the first optical element, and a first silicon substrate on which the first optical element and the second optical element are mounted, wherein the second optical element includes a second silicon substrate and a waveguide substrate laminated to the second silicon substrate, and the second optical element is mounted on the first silicon substrate in such a manner that the waveguide substrate faces the first silicon substrate. | 12-27-2012 |
20130044489 | LASER LIGHT SOURCE - An object of the present invention is to provide a laser light source that includes a laser element and an optical element that are optically coupled efficiently and directly. A laser light source includes, a laser element which has a ridge part and emits laser light from a light emission part, an optical element which has a waveguide for guiding the laser light that is incident on an incidence part; and a substrate for joining the laser element and the optical element close so as to be optically coupled directly, and, in this laser light source, the laser element and the optical element are joined to the substrate in a state in which a position of the incidence part is shifted a predetermined distance upward or downward with respect to a position of the light emission part. | 02-21-2013 |
20130070192 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE - To provide a liquid crystal device and a method of manufacturing the liquid crystal device which has high durability in an environment of high temperature and high humidity, and which can be applied to optical communication device. A liquid crystal device and a method of manufacturing the liquid crystal device includes a first substrate provided with a frame shaped seal region for encapsulating a liquid crystal layer, and a second substrate provided in opposition to the first substrate, wherein a gold frame shaped structure is provided in the seal region of the first substrate so as to be crushed and deformed to form metallic bond when superimposed and joined to the second substrate, and wherein a gold film is disposed in the portion of the second substrate opposed to the gold frame shaped structure so as to form metallic bond to the gold frame shaped structure. | 03-21-2013 |
20130170511 | LASER LIGHT SOURCE - A laser light source according to the present invention includes a laser element that outputs a fundamental wave; a wavelength conversion element into which the fundamental wave is input and that converts at least a part of the fundamental wave input therein to a converted wave having a wavelength shorter than the wavelength of the fundamental wave; a waveguide that attenuates a component of the fundamental wave included in an output wave from the wavelength conversion element; and a diffraction grating that is formed on the waveguide and feeds back the fundamental wave output from the wavelength conversion element to lock the wavelength or the frequency of the fundamental wave output from the laser element. The diffraction grating is formed at a position determined taking into account an amount by which the fundamental wave is attenuated in the waveguide. | 07-04-2013 |
20140132849 | OPTICAL DEVICE, PROJECTOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND MANUFACTURING SUPPORT APPARATUS - A light source unit ( | 05-15-2014 |
20140293402 | LASER LIGHT SOURCE - A laser light source ( | 10-02-2014 |
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20090244415 | LIQUID CRYSTAL OPTICAL MODULATION ELEMENT, LIQUID CRYSTAL OPTICAL MODULATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING LIQUID CRYSTAL OPTICAL MODULATION ELEMENT - A liquid crystal spatial light modulator for adjusting an optical signal is configured in such a manner that a region of one element is partitioned into two regions so as to perform intensity modulation in one region and phase modulation in the other region. Since the region for performing the intensity modulation and the region for performing the phase modulation can be formed by partitioning one region of the liquid crystal spatial light modulator, only one element allows adjusting functions, both the optical signal intensity modulation and phase modulation. | 10-01-2009 |
20140104163 | INFORMATION INPUT APPARATUS - The present invention is directed to the provision of an information input apparatus that can change the projection position of an input image by tracking a target object and can detect an information input to the input image. More specifically, the invention provides an information input apparatus includes a projection unit which projects an input image, a projection position changing unit which changes the projection position of the input image, a detection sensor which detects the position of a detection target, and an information detection unit which causes the projection position changing unit to change the projection position of the input image by tracking the position of the detection target detected by the detection sensor, and which detects an information input to the input image based on data supplied from the detection sensor. | 04-17-2014 |
20140161387 | OPTICAL DEVICE - The invention is directed to the provision of an optical device in which provisions are made to form a gap between an optical waveguide and a substrate without having to form a groove or the like in the substrate and to prevent any stress from being applied to an optical element even when it is heated by a heater for temperature adjustment. More specifically, the invention provides an optical device includes a substrate, an optical element with an optical waveguide formed in a surface thereof that faces the substrate, bonding portions formed on the substrate at positions that oppose each other across the optical waveguide, a heater, formed on at least one of the optical element and the substrate, for heating the optical waveguide, and a micro bump structure formed from a metallic material, wherein the optical element is bonded to the bonding portions via the micro bump structure in such a manner that a gap is formed between the optical waveguide and the substrate. | 06-12-2014 |
20140362577 | OPTICAL INTEGRATED DEVICE - The invention is directed to the provision of an optical integrated device wherein provisions are made to be able to mount components on a substrate with high accuracy and high packing density without having to heat the components. The optical integrated device includes a substrate, an optical device optically coupled to a first device, and an electrical device mounted on top of the optical device or on top of a second device, wherein the optical device is bonded to the substrate by surface activated bonding via a first bonding portion formed from a metallic material on the substrate, and the electrical device is bonded to the optical device or the second device by surface activated bonding via a second bonding portion formed from a metallic material on the optical device or the second device. | 12-11-2014 |
20150036105 | PROJECTION APPARATUS - Provided is a projection apparatus that can enhance the efficiency of utilization of RGB laser lights, eliminate positional displacement in projection point caused by spaced-apart fiber cores emitting the laser lights, and detect additional information while projecting an image with the laser lights. The projection apparatus includes a laser light source emitting infrared and RGB laser lights, a fixing device fixing end portions of an infrared-light fiber and colored-light fibers used to transmit the infrared and RGB laser lights, a scanning unit projecting an image on a projection surface by scanning the projection surface with the RGB laser lights emitted from the end portions of the colored-light fibers, a detection unit detecting reflection of the infrared laser light emitted from the end portion of the infrared-light fiber, and a control unit controlling emission of the RGB laser lights from the light source, based on information detected by the detection unit. | 02-05-2015 |
20150048147 | LASER LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LASER LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - The present invention is a laser light source device having: a silicon substrate having a first flat surface and a second flat surface which is formed at a position lower than the first flat surface by a level difference in the thickness direction; a first junction having a microbump structure comprising Au formed on the first flat surface; a second junction having a microbump structure comprising Au formed on the second flat surface; a first optical element and a second optical element for emitting laser light, which are joined to the first junction by a surface activation technique; a reflective member for reflecting the laser light from the first optical element toward a multiplexer, the reflective member being joined to the second junction by the abovementioned technique; and a multiplexer for directly receiving the laser light from the second optical element and multiplexing the laser light from the first optical element and the laser light from the second optical element, the multiplexer being joined to the second junction by the abovementioned technique; a configuration being adopted whereby the distance between the first optical element and the reflective member is different from the distance between the second optical element and the multiplexer, and the length of the optical path from the first optical element to the multiplexer is equal to the length of the optical path from the second optical element to the multiplexer. | 02-19-2015 |
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20090040124 | MULTIPLE-RESONANCE ANTENNA - A dipole antenna includes a plurality of parallel metal wires as its basic structure, and a plurality of identical or similar unit circuits arranged in a row in an extending direction of the plurality of metal wires and connected with each other. The unit circuits each have a tie portion that connects the metal wires with each other via at least one first inductor, and at least one first capacitor provided on at least one of the metal wires. The plurality of metal wires each have a base portion and an extended portion, and the plurality of metal wires are each bent such that the extended portion extends at an angle of 90 degrees with respect to the base portion. | 02-12-2009 |
20120026060 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device that radiates or receives a radio wave includes: a first wire line: a second wire line that is parallel to the first wire line; a power feeding/receiving point that is provided at proximal portions of the first wire line and second wire line; and a terminal resistance that is provided at distal end portions of the first wire line and second wire line. | 02-02-2012 |
20120038538 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes: a plurality of loop metal wires that form loops out of metal wires and that are radially arranged around a center line; a power feeding portion that feeds power to the loop metal wires or a power receiving portion that receives power from the loop metal wires and that is provided on the center line; and a variable impedance element that is inserted in each of the loop metal wires. | 02-16-2012 |
20120133498 | TIRE INFORMATION MONITORING APPARATUS - The changing of the azimuth of directivity in which the azimuth of directivity of the antenna that achieves the maximum gain thereof is switched to the azimuths of tires is performed repeatedly for a plurality of cycles during a transmission duration of information. The output value of the antenna whose azimuth of directivity is controlled is sampled separately for each of the azimuths of directivity subjected to the switching. The sampled values are sorted into groups separately for each azimuth of directivity, and are accumulated separately for each group. The position of the tire shown by the azimuth of directivity of the group whose accumulated value is the largest is determined as being the position of the tire equipped with the transmitter that is transmitting the information. | 05-31-2012 |
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20080272689 | Organic Light Emitting Device - The present invention provides an organic light emitting device which can reduce the angle dependency of the emission brightness and the emission color, and has a small change in the emission brightness and the emission color with respect to film thickness fluctuations, and can increase use efficiency of the light. The organic light emitting device of the present invention has a plurality of emission layers | 11-06-2008 |
20090230415 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an organic light emitting element comprising: a first light emitting unit comprising a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes; and a second light emitting unit comprising a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes. In the organic light emitting element, one electrode of the two pairs of electrodes which is positioned on the outermost side has light reflective properties, and the other electrodes have light transmission properties, while a light-transmitting insulating layer is provided between the first and second light emitting units. The insulating layer is formed in a thickness to prevent light emitted by the light emitting layer of the light emitting unit without the light reflective electrode from interfering with other lights, or formed to have properties of scattering the emitted light. Thus, the interference between the lights emitted by the light emitting layers and the other lights is reduced, so that in the organic light emitting element, the angular dependence of light emission spectrum is small, making it possible to adjust color. | 09-17-2009 |
20130078749 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - The organic light emitting device of the present invention has a plurality of emission layers between an anode and a cathode, and the emission layers are separated from each other by an equipotential surface forming layer or a charge generating layer. The feature of the present invention resides in that the organic light emitting device has, at least either inside or outside the device, a light scattering means for scattering light emitted from the emission layers. The organic light emitting device can reduce the angle dependency of the emission brightness and the emission color by outputting the light emitted from the emission layers in a condition where the light is scattered by the light scattering means. | 03-28-2013 |
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20100281903 | EVAPORATOR AND COOLING DEVICE - Service life of the compressor is extended. The evaporator is provided with the housing having the suction port connectable to the suction portion of the compressor in order to evaporate at least part of a droplet or misty working fluid in the housing by a suction effect of the compressor through the suction port, comprising a filter installed in the housing, the filter dividing a space in the housing into the first space for generating the droplet or misty working fluid and the second space for communicating with the suction port, the filter being inclined away from the suction port as advancing upward, and the filter transmitting therethrough vapor resulting from evaporation of the droplet or misty working fluid while capturing the droplet or misty working fluid. | 11-11-2010 |
20100293992 | CONDENSER AND COOLING DEVICE - In the condenser provided with two of the degassing chambers separated by a cooling fluid, communication between the degassing chambers is prevented even if a pressure difference is increased between the degassing chambers. The condenser has the housing having the vapor inflow port connectable to the discharge portion of the compressor, the first degassing chamber, in the housing, communicating with the vapor inflow port, and the second degassing chamber, in the housing, arranged above the first degassing chamber across the partition portion, and the passing portion for permitting a cooling fluid to flow from the second degassing chamber to the first degassing chamber, wherein the first degassing chamber is separated from the second degassing chamber by the cooling fluid in the passing portion, and the passing portion has a pressure head space for containing a specified volume of cooling fluid so as to absorb a variation in a pressure difference between the first degassing chamber and the second degassing chamber. | 11-25-2010 |
20110174009 | COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATING MACHINE - A compressor and a refrigerating machine which enable an easy disposal of a lubricant, are friendly to the natural environment, and have simple configurations, are provided. | 07-21-2011 |
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20090166276 | WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - Disclosed is a water treatment system including a raw water tank, a module which includes a filtration membrane, a feed pump, a filtered water tank, a backwash pump which flows filtered water backward from the filtered water tank to the module, a valve and a channel which switch the direction of the water flow between the forward and reverse directions, a controller which suspends the supply of raw water from the raw water tank to the module, switches the valve and channel to the reverse direction, makes the backwash pump to supply filtered water from the filtered water tank to the module thereby backwashing the filtration membrane, and washing drainage treatment line including which treats backwashing drainage generated by backwashing of the filtration membrane, and returns the water to the raw water tank. | 07-02-2009 |
20110220813 | ULTRAVIOLET WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an ultraviolet water treatment apparatus includes an ultraviolet lamp unit provided with a first plumbing flange coupling on each of both ends thereof, and further provided therein with an ultraviolet irradiation tube including an ultraviolet lamp and a lamp protective tube configured to protect the ultraviolet lamp, and a cleaning device drive unit provided with a second plumbing flange coupling on each of both ends thereof and configured to drive a cleaning device configured to clean a surface of the lamp protective tube. The ultraviolet lamp unit and the cleaning device drive unit are coupled with each other on the first and second plumbing flange couplings. | 09-15-2011 |
20120061585 | ULTRAVIOLET WATER TREATING APPARATUS - An ultraviolet water treating apparatus according to one embodiment has an ultraviolet irradiation unit, and water inlet and outlet pipes. The unit includes a hollow enclosure with first and second openings in its peripheral wall. Within the enclosure, one or more ultraviolet irradiation devices are provided, which irradiate ultraviolet light onto the water flowing through the enclosure. Also within the enclosure, a cleaning device is provided, which includes a cleaning tool to clean the surface of each protective sleeve, and a driving unit to move the cleaning tool along the protective sleeve. The inlet pipe is in fluid communication with the first opening and flows the water therethrough into the enclosure. The outlet pipe is in fluid communication with the second opening and flows the ultraviolet-irradiated water therethrough out of the enclosure. The inlet and outlet pipes have their central axes intersected with the central axis of the enclosure. | 03-15-2012 |