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Ikuta, JP

Fumiaki Ikuta, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100258553INDUCTION HARDENING MONITORING APPARATUS - An induction hardening monitoring apparatus (10-14-2010
20110303655WELDING EQUIPMENT FOR METALLIC MATERIALS AND METHOD FOR WELDING METALLIC MATERIALS - A welding equipment for metallic materials capable of performing heat treatment such as tempering based on partial heating in spot welding is provided. The welding equipment 12-15-2011
20120097663INDUCTION HARDENING CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention includes: a hardening control unit (04-26-2012

Patent applications by Fumiaki Ikuta, Kanagawa JP

Fumiaki Ikuta, Hiratsuka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100051611METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INDUCTION HEATING AND HARDENING APPARATUS - A hardening apparatus (03-04-2010

Hajime Ikuta, Kashiwa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080248562Microorganism Separation Device - A microorganism separation device includes: sample solution supply means (10-09-2008

Hideo Ikuta, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100289609ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device including a magnetic body and a wire is provided. The magnetic body has a first magnetic powder and a second magnetic powder mixed with the first magnetic powder. The Vicker's Hardness of the first magnetic powder is greater than that of the second magnetic powder and the mean particle diameter of the first magnetic powder is greater than that of the second magnetic powder.11-18-2010

Hiroki Ikuta, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120108340CONTROLLER DEVICE AND CONTROLLER SYSTEM - A controller system includes a terminal device 05-03-2012

Hiroki Ikuta, Komaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100074706MILLING SPINDLE OF MACHINE TOOL - The invention provides an improved seal structure of cutting fluid supplied to a spindle of a milling spindle. The milling spindle 03-25-2010
20100074707MILLING SPINDLE OF MACHINE TOOL - The invention provides an improved drain structure of a cutting fluid supplied to a spindle of a milling spindle. The milling spindle 03-25-2010

Hironori Ikuta, Ushiku-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090018331CONDENSED IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES - The present invention is related to compounds represented by the following formula, or salts or hydrates thereof01-15-2009

Hiroshi Ikuta, Amagasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090267254VEHICLE INTERIOR ARTICLE OF SKIN-INTEGRATED LAMINATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NON-FOAMING POLYURETHANE RESIN AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SKIN-INTEGRATED LAMINATE USING THE SAME - The present invention is directed to skin-integrated laminates and their use as vehicle interior articles, in which the laminates feel comfortable to the touch and have a high quality of external appearances. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing these non-foaming polyurethane resins for use as design skins in vehicle interior articles and to a method for manufacturing a skin-integrated laminate from these non-foaming polyurethane resins, with both methods having increased productivity and lower cost, and without any adverse influence on the work environment. The non-foaming polyurethane resin forms a design skin surface by a reaction injection molding process, in which (I) a polyol mixture of (1) a polyol, (2) a chain extender which is 1-methyl-3,5-diethyl-2,4-diaminobenzene and/or 1-methyl-3,5-diethyl-2,6-diaminobenzene, (3) a catalyst, and (4) optionally, an auxiliary agent, and (II) a polyisocyanate compound, are reacted. The surface hardness of the non-foaming polyurethane resin, as measured by an Asker A hardness meter, is from 30 to 70.10-29-2009

Hiroya Ikuta, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100007231ALTERNATOR - A vehicular alternator is provided which can suppress the vibration of a circuit board. The vehicular alternator has a rectifier that includes a plurality of diodes forming a full-wave rectifier circuit, a pair of negative and positive terminal side heat sinks that hold the diodes, and a circuit board connecting the diodes and a stator coil to one another, wherein the negative and positive terminal side heat sinks and the circuit board are mounted on a casing at a plurality of mounting portions, which are superposed with one another in an axial direction of a shaft, by using mounting members. Between adjacent ones of the mounting portions, there are formed abutment portions in which the circuit board is superposed on and placed in abutment with the negative terminal side heat sink or the positive terminal side heat sink, and the abutment portions are fixed to each other by rivets.01-14-2010
20110037356RECTIFYING DEVICE OF VEHICLE ALTERNATOR - A highly reliable rectifying device of a vehicle alternator capable of improving the vibration resistance of a diode. A connection lead 02-17-2011

Patent applications by Hiroya Ikuta, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Hiroyuki Ikuta, Miyagi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110183069DEPOSITION APPARATUS, DEPOSITION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN - A deposition apparatus includes: a plurality of deposition sources, each of which includes a material container and a carrier gas introducing pipe, vaporizes a film-forming material stored in the material container, and transfers vaporized molecules of the film-forming material by using a first carrier gas introduced from the carrier gas introducing pipe; a connecting pipe, which is connected to the plurality of deposition sources and transfers the vaporized molecules of the film-forming material transferred from each deposition source; a bypass pipe, which is connected to the connecting pipe and directly introduces a second carrier gas to the connecting pipe; and a processing container, which includes a built-in discharge mechanism connected to the connecting pipe and forms a film on a target object therein by discharging, from the discharge mechanism, the vaporized molecules of the film-forming material transferred by using the first and second carrier gases.07-28-2011

Hiroyuki Ikuta, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110264425MOLTEN ALLOY SOLIDIFICATION ANALYZING METHOD AND SOLIDIFICATION ANALYZING PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A molten alloy solidification analyzing method of the invention is characterized in that the amount of change in fraction solid is calculated based on the solidification rate of molten alloy and the solidification rate parameter that is a parameter for evaluating the influence of the solidification rate on solidification of the molten alloy, according to the fraction solid. By conducting such a simulation that takes into consideration the supercooling, a highly accurate solidification analysis is relatively easily performed for various molten alloys.10-27-2011

Hiroyuki Ikuta, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100117465ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - In a rotating electric machine, a path length between a rotor and an inter-hetero-phase tooth where a magnetic flux from a magnetic pole proceeds from the rotor and starts to enter the inter-hetero-phase tooth is longer than a path length between the rotor and an inter-V-phase tooth where the magnetic flux proceeds from the rotor and starts to enter the inter-V-phase tooth.05-13-2010

Hiroyuki Ikuta, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090304906EVAPORATING APPARATUS, APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING EVAPORATING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EVAPORATING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR USING EVAPORATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BLOWING PORT - An evaporating apparatus 12-10-2009
20100086681CONTROL DEVICE OF EVAPORATING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF EVAPORATING APPARATUS - Provided is a control device of an evaporating apparatus performing a film forming process on a substrate with a film forming material evaporated from a vapor deposition source, and a storage of the control device stores a plurality of tables each showing a relationship between a deposition rate and a flow rate of a carrier gas. A table selection unit selects a desired table from the plurality of tables stored in the storage based on a processing condition. A deposition controller calculates a deposition rate based on a signal outputted from a QCM. A carrier gas controller controls the flow rate of the carrier gas to obtain a desired deposition rate based on a difference between a target deposition rate and the deposition rate obtained by the deposition controller, with reference to data indicating the relationship between the deposition rate and the flow rate of the carrier gas.04-08-2010

Hiroyuki Ikuta, Sendai City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100028534EVAPORATION UNIT, EVAPORATION METHOD, CONTROLLER FOR EVAPORATION UNIT AND THE FILM FORMING APPARATUS - In order to increase temperature controllability of a material container, an evaporation unit for forming a film includes a material supply mechanism having a material container, an outer case having a hollow interior in which the material supply mechanism is detachably secured, an internal heater provided in the material supply mechanism and heating the material supply mechanism, and a transfer path which is formed by securing the material supply mechanism to the outer case and which transfers the film forming material vaporized by heating the inner heater.02-04-2010

Junzo Ikuta, Fukuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110305238COMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR HOSTED-PBX SERVICE - A communication apparatus is provided for relaying an IP telephony service provided by a PBX server to extension telephones. The communication apparatus includes: a memory unit which stores a user-ID/Subscriber definition table in which a user-ID preassigned to each of the extension telephones is associated with a user password and a subscriber number of the PBX server which is available by the user-ID; and a portal controller which has a Web server function for providing the PCs with a portal service, and processes portal data from the PCs and the PBX server. The portal controller determines, in accordance with a user-ID and a user password which are entered from the PC, a subscriber number to be used by the user-ID, records an access state to the portal service into a portal service access table, and associates the extension telephone that corresponds to the user-ID with the portal service.12-15-2011

Kaori Ikuta, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110170022ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A backlight (07-14-2011
20110285922LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A backlight device 11-24-2011

Katsuya Ikuta, Hokkaido JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110189779IRON CHELATING AGENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, METHOD FOR DETERMINING AMOUNT OF IRON IONS AND METHOD FOR TRAPPING IRON IONS - The present invention provides an iron chelating agent which can selectively chelate iron ions. The iron chelating agent of the present invention includes a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof (wherein, ring Z represents an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an aromatic heterocyclic ring; R08-04-2011

Katsuyuki Ikuta, Hino-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110038652IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention is capable of changing the system speed quickly and highly accurately while using a CVT device with an advantage in its quietness to transmit a driving force to rotative parts.02-17-2011

Katsuyuki Ikuta, Toyokawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090301828MOUNT DAMPER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE MOUNT DAMPER - A mount damper comprises electrode plates placed on a motor side and a support body side respectively, a control unit for adjusting voltage between the electrode plates, and an electrostrictive polymer member for changing a distance between the electrode plates by the voltage therebetween. The electrostrictive polymer member is also an elastic body sandwiched between the electrode plates and has a hardness changeable with a change in the interelectrode distance. A motor is mounted through this mount damper. The control unit adjusts voltage applied between the electrode plates to a value different from a value causing resonance of the motor and the electrostrictive polymer member, thereby absorbing vibration of the motor during rotation thereof, irrespective of a rotation speed. Thus, the mount damper and the image forming apparatus using it can reliably prevent resonance and absorb vibration constantly even if a device selectively uses plural levels of the rotation speed.12-10-2009

Kazuhide Ikuta, Yonago-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110298484ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic circuit of at least one embodiment of the present invention includes: a plurality of electronic parts, of the plurality of electronic parts, at least one electronic part being at least one main part and the other electronic parts being auxiliary parts, the at least one main part being necessary for determination of whether or not the electronic circuit operates normally, the auxiliary parts being unnecessary for determination of whether or not the electronic circuit operates normally, the auxiliary parts being connected to a line which is connected to the at least one main part so as to supply a signal necessary for operation of the at least one main part or output a signal obtained by the operation of the at least one main part. This provides an electronic circuit which is capable of properly detecting a circuit wiring disconnection and easily detecting faulty wiring between elements without the need of providing the electronic circuit with more components for detecting a circuit wiring disconnection.12-08-2011

Kazuhisa Ikuta, Toyota-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110186551ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING NOZZLE BODY USING THE SAME - An electric discharge machine to process a work piece includes a plurality of electrodes, and a plurality of discharge power supply units. The plurality of electrodes generate a plurality of discharges with the work piece, respectively. The plurality of discharge power supply units apply voltages for the plurality of electrodes, respectively and independently.08-04-2011

Kazuichi Ikuta, Higashiosaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090208310Anchoring device - An anchoring device includes an insertion member having a trough-shaped trunk and a pocket provided at the front end of the trunk. A plate nut is inserted in the pocket and formed with a threaded hole at its portion protruding from the pocket. A seat member is fitted around the trunk. An engaging rib is formed on the inner surface of the seat member. A plurality of steps are formed on the outer surface of the trunk and arranged in the longitudinal direction of the trunk. When the seat member is moved toward the front end of the trunk, the engaging rib engages the respective steps one after another, thereby preventing the seat member from moving toward the rear end of the trunk. Any step nearer to the rear end of the trunk is smaller than any step nearer to the front end of the trunk.08-20-2009

Kazunari Ikuta, Aichi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090010837Hydrogen Generation Apparatus, Laser Reduction Apparatus, Energy Conversion Apparatus, Hydrogen Generation Method and Electric Power Generation System - Object: To provide a hydrogen generation apparatus, a laser reduction apparatus, an energy conversion apparatus, a hydrogen generation method and an electric power generation system.01-08-2009

Kazuya Ikuta, Nara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090115939Liquid Crystal Display Panel with Microlens and Process for Producing the Same - A process for producing a liquid crystal display panel with microlens, including: the step of preparing a liquid crystal display panel; forming a resin layer of uncured photo-curing resin, on a surface of a first transparent substrate of the liquid crystal display panel; irradiating a plurality of pixels with light having a property of curing the resin layer with varying incident angle, and partially exposing the resin layer by the light passed through a first sub-pixel; and following the exposure step, the step of development of removing an uncured portion of the resin layer; wherein the exposure step is performed such that the cured portion has a shape of cylindrical microlens, and maximum thickness of the cured portion becomes equal to the thickness of the resin layer.05-07-2009

Kazuyoshi Ikuta, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080198378Method And Device For Diagnosing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Cfs) By Using Near Infrared Spectrum - The present invention provides a method and device of quantitatively or qualitatively examining and diagnosing chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) by: irradiating a sample derived from an examinee or other animal with light having a wavelength in a range of 400 nm to 2500 nm or a wavelength in part of the range; detecting reflected light, transmitted light, or transmitted and reflected light to obtain an absorption spectral data; and analyzing absorbance at all measurement wavelengths or at specific wavelengths in the absorption spectral data by using an analytical model prepared beforehand.08-21-2008
20090318814METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXAMINATION/DIAGNOSIS OF LIFESTYLE RELATED DISEASE USING NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY - The present invention is a method and an apparatus for examination/diagnosis of lifestyle related disease, wherein the test sample from a human or other animal subject is irradiated with light having a wavelength region of a region of 400 nm-2,500 nm or a part of the region, of which the reflection light, the transmission light, or the transmission reflection light is then detected to give spectroscopic data of absorbance, and afterward a previously prepared analysis model is used to execute an analysis of the absorbance at the whole or specific wavelength used for the measurement.12-24-2009
20110028808METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXAMINATION OF CANCER, SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS (SLE), OR ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY SYNDROME USING NEAR-INFRARED LIGHT - An object of the present invention is to provide apparatuses for examining/diagnosing clinical disease of cancer, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. Blood, blood-derived component, urine, sweat, nail, skin, or hair is irradiated with light having a wavelength of 400 to 2,500 nm or a part of the range, of which the reflection light, the transmission light, or the transmission reflection light is then detected to give spectroscopic absorbance data, and afterward a previously prepared analysis model is used to analyze the absorbance over the whole wavelengths or at a specific wavelength for the measurement to allow the achievement of the object.02-03-2011
20110319600Human Anti-Human Influenza Virus Antibody - Provided is a human antibody having a neutralization activity against a human influenza virus. More specifically, provided is a human antibody which recognizes a highly conserved region in a human influenza A virus subtype H3N2 or a human influenza B virus and has a neutralization activity against the virus. The human antibody is a human anti-human influenza virus antibody, which has a neutralization activity against a human influenza A virus subtype H3N2 and binds to a hemagglutinin HA1 region of the human influenza A virus subtype H3N2, or which has a neutralization activity against a human influenza B virus, and includes, as a base sequence of a DNA encoding a variable region of the antibody, a sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 5 to 12.12-29-2011

Patent applications by Kazuyoshi Ikuta, Osaka JP

Kei Ikuta, Yonago-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110134090SHIFT REGISTER CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SHIFT REGISTER CIRCUIT - A control section prepares a control signal and supplies the control signal to a control terminal of a first switching element, the control signal causing the first switching element to turn on in accordance with a non-active voltage level of a storage node and an active voltage level of a second clock signal which active voltage level is obtained in a period in which the second clock signal is active.06-09-2011

Kei Ikuta, Tottori JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110234565SHIFT REGISTER CIRCUIT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SHIFT REGISTER CIRCUIT - In at least one embodiment, under a non-load condition of a first supply line for a first clock signal and a second supply line for a second clock signal, a fall time of a clock pulse of the first clock signal, which is supplied to the first supply line, is longer than that of the second clock signal, which is supplied to the second supply line.09-29-2011
20120120044LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - Provided is a liquid crystal display device performing a precharge and having a function of switching an order for selecting scanning lines, in which such as flicker and burn-in can be prevented from being produced. A scanning line drive circuit selects scanning lines either in ascending order or in descending order based on an order of arrangement according to a shift direction signal, and causes selection periods of the scanning lines to be partially overlapped for a precharge. A data line drive circuit applies voltages of different polarities to data lines by frame and by data line. A common voltage generating circuit generates two types of voltages whose levels are independently adjustable, selects one of the two voltages according to a scan selection signal and applies the selected voltage to a common electrode of a liquid crystal panel. As the common voltage generating circuit, a D/A converter may be used.05-17-2012

Keita Ikuta, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120086403END-OF-DISCHARGE VOLTAGE CORRECTION DEVICE AND END-OF-DISCHARGE VOLTAGE CORRECTION METHOD - An end-of-discharge voltage correction section subtracts, from an end-of-discharge open voltage, the product I×RO of a discharge current I of a block and an ohmic resistance RO of the block and the product ITD×RP of a discharge current ITD obtained by performing a time delay process on the discharge current and a polarization resistance RP of the block. Then, a resulting value is set as an end-of-discharge voltage VL. The ohmic resistance RO is increased as an equivalent cycle count CY increases, and is increased as a healthy parallel number NPH decreases. An increment ΔCY of the equivalent cycle count CY in each charge/discharge cycle becomes greater as a discharge depth DD increases. The healthy parallel number NPH is derived by multiplying a healthy parallel number NPHR of a reference block by the ratio of a capacity CPR of the reference block to a capacity CPS of a target block.04-12-2012

Ken Ikuta, Anjo-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110273037BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR - A brushless DC motor includes a rotor having a shaft and a column-shaped magnet in which a through hole is formed at a center of the magnet in the axial direction for allowing the shaft to be inserted and also allowing resin to be filled in a space between an inner wall surface of the through hole and an outer surface of the shaft, wherein the inner wall surface of the through hole of the magnet and the outer surface of the shaft are formed into shapes which can prevent relative rotation of the shaft with respect to the magnet via the resin.11-10-2011

Koji Ikuta, Aichi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110229953METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIFFERENT POPULATIONS OF MOLECULES OR FINE PARTICLES WITH ARBITRARY DISTRIBUTION FORMS AND DISTRIBUTION DENSITIES SIMULTANEOUSLY AND IN QUANTITY, AND MASKING MEMBER THEREFOR - The formation in quantity of various different populations of a substance being studied with multiple combinations of distribution form and distribution density by dripping a suspension of a single concentration of the substance onto a masking member of a certain specified structure placed on a substrate by making use of the sedimentation of said substance.09-22-2011
20110268948CYTOCOMPATIBLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES FABRICATED BY MICROSTEREOLITHOGRAPHY - Three-dimensional microstereolithographic objects fabricated by microstereolithography are exposed to UV light for one hour to accelerate hardening. The structures are then heated at 175° C. or above for at least 6 hours. The heating temperature may exceed the glass transition temperature, which is the index of thermal softening temperature of materials. The present invention relates to three-dimensional microstructures formed by microstereolithography. Deformation due to a structure's own weight, which generally poses a problem in heat treatment, is reduced with microstructures due to the size effect. As a result, the dimensions of the three-dimensional structure fabricated by the present invention remain almost unchanged before and after the heat treatment.11-03-2011

Masaaki Ikuta, Akishima-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090271689INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing device, comprising: a first encoder configured to encode data having an error detecting code in a first encoding format to generate first data; a second encoder configured to encode the first data in a second encoding format corresponding to decoding of the first encoding format to generate second data; and an error detector configured to perform error detection on the second data based on the error detecting code added to the data.10-29-2009
20100262898INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing device, comprising: a first encoder configured to encode data having an error detecting code in a first encoding format to generate first data; a second encoder configured to encode the first data in a second encoding format corresponding to decoding of the first encoding format to generate second data; and an error detector configured to perform error detection on the second data based on the error detecting code added to the data.10-14-2010
20120002009VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image generator converts an input video signal to first and second divided signals to be displayed in first and second areas on one screen. First and second divided signal controllers receive the first and second divided signals, adjust the signals, and output the adjusted signals. The preparation-complete detector includes first and second frame memory groups to sequentially store a divided signal for a plurality of frames. First divided signal controller determines whether preparation to output video signals for the left and right eyes is complete or not. And First divided signal controller changes a memory selection state for reading the video signals for the left and right eyes from the first and second memory groups based on the determination indicating whether the preparation for output is complete or not complete.01-05-2012

Patent applications by Masaaki Ikuta, Akishima-Shi JP

Masahiro Ikuta, Shizuoka-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100159386METHOD FOR PRODUCING DEVELOPING AGENT - A method for producing a developing agent, wherein in the formation of aggregated particles, particles in a dispersion liquid have a volume average particle diameter of 2 μm or less when the pH of the dispersion liquid is 7, and also the pH of the dispersion liquid is from 3.0 to 6.9 when the zeta potential of the particles is −30 mV.06-24-2010
20100209840DEVELOPING AGENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - As a first dispersion liquid containing first fine particles and a second dispersion liquid containing second fine particles, those satisfy the relationship represented by the following formula (1) are used, and these two dispersion liquids are mixed with each other, and an aggregating agent and a pH adjusting agent are added thereto in sequence, whereby encapsulation is achieved by selective formation of core particles through aggregation of the first fine particles and shells through aggregation of the second fine particles.08-19-2010
20100310981DEVELOPING AGENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a method for producing a developing agent includes pulverizing a mixture in the form of coarse particles of a toner material including a coloring agent and a binder resin by mechanical shearing, aggregating and fusing the resulting fine particles. The solid content concentration in a dispersion liquid including the aggregated particles is from 5.0% to 40.0%, the volume average particle diameter of the aggregated particles is from 1.0 μm to 10.0 μm, and the ratio of the standard deviation to the volume average particle diameter is 30.0% or less.12-09-2010
20110014558DEVELOPING AGENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a method for producing a developing agent including aggregating fine particles of a toner material containing a binder resin and a coloring agent in a dispersion liquid in which the fine particles are dispersed in an aqueous medium to form aggregated particles, and washing the aggregated particles and drying the washed aggregated particles, forming toner particles is provided. An electrical conductivity of the toner particles is measured by a toner electrical conductivity evaluation method. A sample toner is prepared by adhering an additive to surfaces of the toner particles, and a content ratio of a sodium element to a carbon element in a region to which the additive is not adhered of the toner is measured. The washing of the toner particles is repeated until each of the measurement values becomes a predetermined reference value or less.01-20-2011
20110123923TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for producing a decolorable toner comprising: forming particles containing a color former compound, a color developing agent, and a binder resin; forming first aggregated particles by aggregating and fusing the particles containing the color former compound, the color developing agent, and the binder resin in a dispersion medium; and forming second aggregated particles by aggregating and fusing the first aggregated particles and a binder resin in a dispersion medium.05-26-2011
20110262850TONER PRODUCING METHOD AND TONER - There is provided a method for producing a toner that includes encapsulated erasable colored fine particles aggregated with fine particles that contain at least a binder resin and a release agent. The method includes: mixing a dispersion of erasable fine particles with an aggregating agent to form an aggregating agent-containing colored fine particle dispersion; and mixing the aggregating agent-containing colored fine particle dispersion with a fine particle dispersion that contains at least a binder resin and a release agent, so as to aggregate the aggregating agent-containing colored fine particles with the fine particles that contain at least a binder resin and a release agent. In this way, the encapsulated colored fine particles are prevented from being released from the resultant toner particles, and an erasable toner can be obtained that has a narrow particle size distribution and that produces less fogging.10-27-2011
20110262854ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - Disclosed is a toner having a controlled micro/semimacro roughness ratio, such that the toner surface has a ratio of {an average of an arithmetic average height (Ra) in a 0.5 μm-square region} to {an average of an arithmetic average height (Ra) in a 1 μm-square region} of 0.5 or more. As a result, the toner is provided with improved electrophotographic performances, including low environmental variation, less toner scattering, and improved image quality.10-27-2011
20120082928ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed is a decolorizable electrophotographic toner, including: a binder resin; and a colorant which contains at least a color developable compound and a color developing agent and is covered with an outer shell so as to have a capsule structure, wherein the number ratio of particles having an equivalent circle diameter of 0.6 μm or more and 2.5 μm or less of the toner when measured using a flow particle image analyzer after the toner is dispersed in an aqueous medium at a ratio of 0.08% by weight and the resulting dispersion is subjected to a stirring treatment in which stirring is performed at 5000 rpm for 30 minutes using a homogenizer (T-25 digital ULTRA-TURRAX (manufactured by IKA Japan K.K., provided with a shaft generator S25N-10G)) is 30% by number or less.04-05-2012
20120082931PRODUCING METHOD OF TONER - Disclosed is a producing method of a decolorizable toner, comprising dispersing a mixed composition containing encapsulated colorant particles which are particles containing a color developable compound and a color developing agent and coated with an outer shell, a polymerizable monomer, and a release agent in an aqueous medium, and subjecting the polymerizable monomer to suspension polymerization in the aqueous medium.04-05-2012

Patent applications by Masahiro Ikuta, Shizuoka-Ken JP

Masahiro Ikuta, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090136864DEVELOPING AGENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - It is intended to provide a method includes the step of forming agglomerated particles by agglomerating fine particulate mixture containing a binder resin and a colorant. In the step of forming agglomerated particles, a cationic organic coagulating agent having an average molecular weight of from 1000 to 100000 is added to a liquid dispersion containing fine particles.05-28-2009

Nagako Ikuta, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120083340STORAGE MEDIUM, GAME APPARATUS, GAME SYSTEM AND GAME CONTROLLING METHOD - An example game apparatus includes a CPU, and the CPU reproduces a BGM according to BGM data. When a ball object and an item object are shot at a predetermined timing, and a player object catches or receives the ball object at a point of impact, a part of melody of a main theme of the BGM is output. In a case that each player object catches or receives a ball object of the same color as that assigned to the own player object, a correct melody is output, but in a case that it catches or receives a ball object of a different color, a melody being different in pitch is output. Alternatively, in a case that the ball object cannot be caught or received, no melody is output.04-05-2012

Rikizo Ikuta, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100028775BATTERY - The battery of the invention has a positive-electrode layer 02-04-2010

Ryujiro Ikuta, Shizuoka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110031884VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp includes a semiconductor light emitting device as a light source, a power supply module configured to supply electric power from a power source to the semiconductor light emitting device, and a housing in which the power supply module is accommodated. The semiconductor light emitting device is mounted on the power supply module. The power supply module comprises a current control circuit configured to control an amount of current supplied to the semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor light emitting device and the current control circuit are arranged to overlap each other in a direction of an optical axis of the semiconductor light emitting device.02-10-2011

Ryujiro Ikuta, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110058387VEHICULAR LAMP - A vehicular lamp has a semiconductor light emitting element as a light source. The vehicular lamp includes a heat dissipation member that dissipates heat generated by the semiconductor light emitting element; a power supply member that supplies power to the semiconductor light emitting element; a light emitting element holding portion that holds the semiconductor light emitting element in a state of contact with the heat dissipation member; and a housing portion that is secured to a lamp body. The light emitting element holding portion electrically connects the semiconductor light emitting element and the power supply member, the housing accommodates the power supply member and the heat dissipation member, and the light emitting element holding portion is detachably secured to the heat dissipation member.03-10-2011
20110128754LIGHT SOURCE UNIT AND VEHICULAR LAMP - A vehicular lamp includes a light source unit that is attached to one of a lamp body and a reflector. The light source unit includes a semiconductor light emitting element that is a light source; a plurality of conductive members formed into a predetermined three-dimensional shape by press working a conductive metal material; and a housing that is formed of an insulating material. The plurality of conductive members each include: an element mounting portion to which the semiconductor light emitting element is mounted, a heat dissipating portion that dissipates heat generated when the semiconductor light emitting element emits light, and a connecting portion to which a connector that supplies power to the semiconductor light emitting element is connected. The housing holds the plurality of conductive members in a spaced apart state.06-02-2011

Shigeo Ikuta, Kagoshima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100188048NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A nonaqueous secondary battery includes a negative electrode plate 07-29-2010

Shigeo Ikuta, Kawanabe-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080248394Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a porous insulating film adhered to a surface of at least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the porous insulating film including an inorganic oxide filler and a film binder, wherein the ratio R of actual volume to apparent volume of the separator is not less than 0.4 and not greater than 0.7, and wherein the ratio R and a porosity P of the porous insulating film satisfy the relational formula: −0.10≦R−P≦0.30.10-09-2008
20080254369Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a porous insulating film adhered to a surface of at least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the porous insulating film including an inorganic oxide filler and a film binder, wherein the ratio R of actual volume to apparent volume of the separator is not less than 0.4 and not greater than 0.7, and wherein the ratio R and a porosity P of the porous insulating film satisfy the relational formula: −0.10≦R−P≦0.30.10-16-2008
20080274399Secondary battery - A secondary battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a porous electron-insulating layer adhered to a surface of at least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolyte. The porous electron-insulating layer comprises a particulate filler and a resin binder, and the particulate filler comprises an indefinite-shape particle comprising a plurality of primary particles that are joined to one another. A neck is preferably formed between the primary particles. Since the porous electron-insulating layer has high porosity, it is possible to obtain a secondary battery that exhibits excellent low-temperature characteristics, which are particularly important in actual use, and that is capable of discharging at a large current.11-06-2008

Patent applications by Shigeo Ikuta, Kawanabe-Gun JP

Shigeru Ikuta, Mitoyo-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100133948CARBON COMMUTATOR AND CARBON BRUSH FOR FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL PUMP HAVING THE CARBON COMMUTATOR AND THE CARBON BRUSH INCORPORATED THEREIN - The present invention provides a carbon commutator and a carbon brush for a fuel pump which have excellent slidability and abrasion resistance, and a fuel pump having the carbon commutator and the carbon brush incorporated therein. In the carbon commutator for a fuel pump, at least a contact portion to contact with a brush contains 0.2 to less than 5% by weight of an amorphous carbon. The carbon brush for a fuel pump to contact with and slide on the carbon commutator contains 0.2 to not more than 5% by weight of an amorphous carbon. The fuel pump includes the carbon commutator having the foregoing structure and the carbon brush having the foregoing structure.06-03-2010

Shoichi Ikuta, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110287818Mobile communication handset - An antenna module (11-24-2011

Shotaro Ikuta, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090098630FUSION PROTEIN, GENE RELATED TO FUSION PROTEIN, VECTOR, TRANSFORMANTS, AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICINAL COMPOSITION - Fusion protein comprises a thioredoxin and human serum albumin. The thioredoxin comprises a protein comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ. ID. No. 1, or the like, the human serum albumin comprises a protein comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ. ID. No. 2, or the like. The fusion protein of the invention allows the activity of thioredoxin to be maintained over a long period of time. It is thus possible to provide a protein preparation that is stable over long periods of time.04-16-2009

Syuichi Ikuta, Takamatsu JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110131181INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An information processing device includes a storage to store a plurality of original files and a processor to execute a first process including obtaining an acquisition request to request an acquisition of a first file descriptor assigned to a first file specified among the original files, the acquisition request being generated in a second process executed by the processor, determining whether or not the first file is designated as a file to be protected, generating a second file on a basis of the first file when the first file is determined to be designated as the file to be protected, and acquiring a second file descriptor assigned to the second file in reply to the acquisition request.06-02-2011

Takanori Ikuta, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090147707DEMULTIPLEXER AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Provided is a demultiplexer capable of improving attenuation characteristic and isolation characteristic of a filter having a lower transmission frequency band among two filters having different transmission frequency bands, outside the transmission frequency band of a high-frequency side. A communication device using the demultiplexer is also disclosed. A first spiral wiring portion (06-11-2009

Takeshi Ikuta, Sakai JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090050725FISHING REEL, FISHING DATA DISPLAY DEVICE, AND FISHING DATA DISPLAY SYSTEM - A fishing reel 02-26-2009
20090172992FISHING REEL, FISHING INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND FISHING INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM - A fishing reel has a reel unit that is mounted on the fishing rod, a spool that is rotatably attached to the reel unit, a tension detector that detects tension applied to the said fishing line, and a communication portion that transmits to a fishing information display apparatus data of the tension applied to the fishing line detected by the tension detector. The fishing information display apparatus is provided externally of a fishing reel, and receives data communicated from the fishing reel. The fishing information display apparatus includes a body member, a display portion provided in the body member, a communication portion that receives from the fishing reel data of the tension applied to the fishing line, and a controller that is displays on the display portion the data of tension received from the fishing reel. A navigator away from an angler can certainly have information of the fishing situation.07-09-2009
20100006687DRAG ADJUSTING MECHANISM FOR DUAL-BEARING REEL - A drag adjusting mechanism for a dual-bearing reel comprises a drag adjusting lever, a cam mechanism, and a rotation restricting portion. The drag adjusting lever rotates about a spool shaft between a drag release position and a maximum drag position. The cam mechanism has a cam surface that converts rotation of the drag adjusting lever into axial movement of the drag mechanism along the axial direction of the spool shaft. The rotation restricting member is provided on the cam surface and regulates rotation of the drag adjusting lever to the drag release position. The rotation restricting member has a protrusion with an apex, a first slanted surface extending from the apex toward a first position corresponding to a drag release position, and a second slanted surface extending from the apex in the direction opposite to the drag release position. The angle of the first slanted surface is smaller than the angle of the second slanted surface.01-14-2010
20100006688LEVER DRAG TYPE DUAL-BEARING REEL - A reel unit of the dual-bearing reel configured to support a spool, a spool shaft, a drag mechanism, and the drag adjusting lever. The reel unit has a first end member with a first opening and a first escape portion. The first opening accommodates a first flange portion and has an edge surface with a first facing portion facing towards the outer peripheral surface of the first flange portion. The first facing portion and the outer peripheral surface of the first flange portion define a gap with an axial length shorter than the axial length of the outer peripheral surface of the first flange portion. The first escape portion is arranged within the inner peripheral surface of the first end member and has a diameter larger than the first facing portion.01-14-2010
20100006689SOUND GENERATING DEVICE FOR DUAL-BEARING REEL - A lever sound generating device is constructed to generate a sound in response to rotation of a drag adjusting lever mounted to an outer peripheral surface of a boss formed on a reel unit of a dual-bearing reel. The sound generating device comprises a sound generating member and a striker mechanism. The sound generating member includes a truncated cone-shaped member with an undulated surface. The sound generating member is mounted to the boss and restricted from rotating and moving in an axially inward direction. The striker mechanism is mounted to the drag adjusting lever and arranged to repeatedly contact the undulated surface when the drag adjusting lever is rotated about the spool shaft.01-14-2010

Patent applications by Takeshi Ikuta, Sakai JP

Takeshi Ikuta, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110011966DUAL-BEARING REEL SPEED-CHANGE OPERATION MECHANISM - In a speed-change operation mechanism, a main body of a lock member is disposed to produce a clearance between the main body and the surface of the handle arm, whereas a pivot operation part of the lock member is disposed to close a clearance between the main body and the surface of the handle arm and simultaneously to produce a clearance between the pivot operation part and the surface of the handle arm. A relatively large clearance is produced between the main body of the lock member and the surface of the handle arm, whereas a small clearance, just enough to allow a pivot operation of the lock member, is produced between the pivot operation part of the lock member and the surface of the handle arm.01-20-2011
20110011968DUAL-BEARING REEL SOUND PRODUCING DEVICE - The spool sound producing mechanism includes a collar member, an operation member, a convexo-concave member, a sound producing member and urging members. The collar member has first and second overlapping apertures. The operation member has a shaft portion that is movably attached and positioned in either the aperture. The convexo-concave member is configured to rotate with a spool. The sound producing member is attached to the shaft portion and allows a tip of the sound producing member to be disposed between or separated from convexes of the convexo-concave member. The urging members are configured to urge the sound producing member to direct the tip of the sound producing member towards the plurality of convexes of the convexo-concave member.01-20-2011

Teruhisa Ikuta, Nara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100213509Lateral insulated gate bipolar transistor having a retrograde doping profile in base region and method of manufacture thereof - In a semiconductor device of the present invention, a first base region 08-26-2010
20110081751LATERAL INSULATED GATE BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR HAVING A RETROGRADE DOPING PROFILE IN BASE REGION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - In a semiconductor device of the present invention, a first base region 04-07-2011
20110169046Lateral insulated gate bipolar transistor having a retrograde doping profile in base region and method of manufacture thereof - In a semiconductor device of the present invention, a first base region 07-14-2011
20110169092ESD PROTECTIVE ELEMENT, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND PLASMA DISPLAY - The present invention mainly provides an ESD protective element which can be built in high voltage semiconductor integrated circuit devices without increasing the chip area. An ESD protective element according to one embodiment has a construction comprising a semiconductor layer, a first region of a first conduction type formed in the semiconductor layer, a first region of a second conduction type formed in the semiconductor layer away from the first region of the first conduction type, a second region of the second conduction type formed in the first region of the second conduction type and has a higher impurity concentration than it, and a second region of the first conduction type formed in the second region of the second conduction type and has a high impurity concentration. The first and second regions of the second conduction type are in an electrically floating state.07-14-2011

Patent applications by Teruhisa Ikuta, Nara JP

Tomohisa Ikuta, Soka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120125235AQUEOUS PIGMENT ANTI-SETTLING AGENT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - The invention provides an aqueous pigment anti-settling agent which, when added to an aqueous coating material, demonstrates excellent pigment anti-settling effect, and in particular, demonstrates excellent pigment anti-settling effect even under a high-temperature environment. This aqueous pigment anti-settling agent is an aqueous dispersion obtained by neutralizing, with a base, a mixture comprising [A] a polyamide obtained by reacting a diamine having 2 to 34 carbon atoms and an excess amount with respect to the diamine of a dicarboxylic acid having 4 to 36 carbon atoms or a mixture of a dicarboxylic acid having 4 to 36 carbon atoms and a monocarboxylic acid having 2 to 22 carbon atoms, [B] an amide wax obtained by reacting a monocarboxylic acid having 2 to 22 carbon atoms and a diamine having 2 to 12 carbon atoms and/or a monoamine having 2 to 22 carbon atoms and/or [C] hydrogenated castor oil, then, dispersing the obtained neutralized product into a medium mainly composed of water, and optionally, heat-treating the obtained dispersion.05-24-2012

Toru Ikuta, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090194225RUBBER-REINFORCED STRUCTURE - A rubber-reinforced structure comprises a composite member comprising a resin member and a rubber member being directly bonded to the resin member without any adhesive, wherein the resin member and the rubber member form a tire. The composite member can be obtained by bringing a resin member into contact with an unvulcanized rubber composition in the following combination, and vulcanizing the unvulcanized rubber: (i) a combination of a rubber composition containing a radical-generating agent, and a resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin having at least two active atoms (a hydrogen atom or a sulfur atom) on the average per molecule, each atom having an orbital interaction energy coefficient S of not less than 0.006; (ii) a combination of a rubber composition containing a sulfur-containing vulcanizing agent or a radical-generating agent, and a resin composition containing a resin selected from a thermoplastic resin and a resin having a crosslinkable group; or (iii) a combination of a styrene-diene-series rubber composition containing a sulfur-containing vulcanizing agent or a rubber composition containing a radical-generating agent, and a resin composition containing a polyphenylene ether-series resin.08-06-2009
20100215964RESIN COMPOSITION AND COMPOSITE USING THE COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF - A resin composition comprises a resin, a vulcanization-activating agent, and a stabilizer. The vulcanization-activating agent may be a compound having a plurality of polymerizable unsaturated bonds (e.g., a compound having a plurality of (meth)acryloyl groups). The stabilizer may be an antioxidant, or a light stabilizer (particularly, a stabilizer is capable of capturing a radical). Use of the resin composition as a resin material ensures to directly join between a resin and a rubber certainly and firmly. The proportion of the vulcanization-activating agent may be about 0.1 to 10 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the resin. The proportion of the stabilizer may be about 0.01 to 5 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the resin.08-26-2010
20100282383RUBBER-REINFORCED STRUCTURE - A rubber-reinforced structure comprises a composite member comprising a resin member and a rubber member being directly bonded to the resin member without any adhesive, wherein the resin member and the rubber member form a tire. The composite member can be obtained by bringing a resin member into contact with an unvulcanized rubber composition in the following combination, and vulcanizing the unvulcanized rubber: (i) a combination of a rubber composition containing a radical-generating agent, and a resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin having at least two active atoms (a hydrogen atom or a sulfur atom) on the average per molecule, each atom having an orbital interaction energy coefficient S of not less than 0.006; (ii) a combination of a rubber composition containing a sulfur-containing vulcanizing agent or a radical-generating agent, and a resin composition containing a resin selected from a thermoplastic resin and a resin having a crosslinkable group; or (iii) a combination of a styrene-diene-series rubber composition containing a sulfur-containing vulcanizing agent or a rubber composition containing a radical-generating agent, and a resin composition containing a polyphenylene ether-series resin.11-11-2010

Patent applications by Toru Ikuta, Kobe-Shi JP

Toshio Ikuta, Handa-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110109330Dynamic quantity detection device - A dynamic quantity detection device includes a detection portion, a signal process portion, and an operation mode switch portion. The detection portion detects a dynamic quantity applied from an outside and generates a sensor signal in accordance with the dynamic quantity. The signal process portion processes the sensor signal from the detection portion to have a property suitable for an external device. When the sensor signal output from the detection portion is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, the operation mode switch portion sets an operation mode to a power save mode by stopping an operation of the signal process portion. When the sensor signal output from the detection portion is greater than the predetermined threshold value, the operation mode switch portion switches the operation mode to a normal mode by activating the signal process portion.05-12-2011

Toshio Ikuta, Hikone JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090056143HAIR-CLIPPER - A hair-clipper comprising a stationary blade having a main body provided with a plurality of comb projections having blades formed at their both sides, and a movable blade that has a main body having a plurality of comb projections having blades formed at their both sides and that comes into slide contact with the stationary blade, wherein the comb projections of the stationary blade include a skin-contact surface which abuts against a skin, and a slide surface with which the comb projections of the movable blade come into slide contact, the main body of the stationary blade includes an opposed surface which is opposed to a plane including the skin-contact surface, and a shortest distance between the opposed surface and the plane including the skin-contact surface is equal to or greater than a distance between the plane including the skin-contact surface and the comb projection of the movable blade.03-05-2009
20090320296HAIR TRIMMER BLADE UNIT - A hair trimmer blade unit includes a stationary blade and a movable blade, which includes movable blade pieces. Each movable blade piece includes a basal blade edge portion and a distal catch portion. The basal blade edge portion extends along a line inclined so that as the distal end of the movable blade piece become closer, the distance from the adjacent movable blade piece increases. The distal catch portion extends toward the adjacent movable blade piece from the line. The blade edge of each movable blade piece includes a saw-toothed portion formed so that as the distal end of the corresponding movable blade piece becomes closer, the distance from the adjacent movable blade pieces decreases in plural steps.12-31-2009
20110072668HAIR REMOVER - A hair remover including a cylindrical outer blade and an inner blade rotatably accommodated in the outer blade. The outer blade includes a side wall, a bend, and an upper wall that are continuous with each other. A first cutting edge is arranged on the upper wall and the side wall. The inner blade includes a second cutting edge arranged so as to clip hair in cooperation with the first cutting edge of the outer blade. The hair remover further includes a relief arranged on at least either one of the inner blade and the outer blade to prevent contact between the inner blade and the bend of the outer blade.03-31-2011
20110072669HAIR REMOVER - A hair remover including an outer blade and an inner blade accommodated in the outer blade. The outer blade includes a cylindrical side wall, an upper wall, and a bend connecting the side wall and the upper wall. Straight upper cutting edges and side cutting edges are formed by slits extending from the upper wall to an upper part of the side wall. The inner blade includes a straight upper cutting edge, which is formed at a location corresponding to the upper cutting edges of the upper blade, and a straight side cutting edge, which is formed at a location corresponding to the side cutting edges of the outer blade. The outer blade and the inner blade are formed so as to clip body hair through cooperation between the straight side cutting edges and cooperation between the straight upper cutting edges.03-31-2011
20110232097ELECTRIC SHAVER - An electric shaver 09-29-2011
20110232098ELECTRIC SHAVER09-29-2011

Patent applications by Toshio Ikuta, Hikone JP

Toshio Ikuta, Shiga JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100018057ELECTRIC SHAVER - An electric shaver includes a plurality of outer cutter frames connected to an electric shaver main body, the outer cutter frames accommodating therein short hair cutter blocks and long hair cutter blocks. Each of the outer cutter frames is floatably and swingably movable with respect to the electric shaver main body according to an amount of pressure applied to the outer cutter frame by a skin.01-28-2010

Patent applications by Toshio Ikuta, Shiga JP

Yoshiaki Ikuta, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090286166PROCESS FOR SMOOTHING SURFACE OF GLASS SUBSTRATE - There is provided a process for smoothing a substrate surface having a concave defect, such as a pit or a scratch.11-19-2009

Yoshiaki Ikuta, Hyogo-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100174403BANKNOTE DEPOSIT MACHINE, PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A printed note deposit machine, comprises: a user recognition unit identifying a user with an authenticated person; an inlet unit serving as a receiving teller in which printed notes are deposited; a dispensing unit receiving printed notes deposited in the inlet unit to dispense them in sequence; an identifying unit classifying the dispensed printed notes into four categories of authenticated notes, counterfeit notes, unidentifiable notes, and rejected notes, and identified them with the four categories; a temporary money holder temporarily storing the authenticated, counterfeit, and unidentified notes but the rejected ones therein; a plurality of storage cells storing the printed notes after they are temporarily stored in the previous stage; and a rejection unit accumulating the printed notes identified with the rejected notes by the identifying unit to return them to the user. A printed note deposit system, comprises: a plurality of the printed note deposit machines; a database apparatus installed in a central office and receiving transaction data from the memory of each of the printed note deposit machines to accumulate the transaction data; and a trace unit matching the transaction data accumulated in the database apparatus with transaction data on the detected counterfeit or unidentified notes to track down a user of the unauthenticated notes.07-08-2010

Yoshiaki Ikuta, Kumamoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090111095NOVEL DIAGNOSTIC KIT FOR MALIGNANT MELANOMA - The object of the present invention is to find out another tumor marker which is useful for early diagnosis of melanoma, and provide a diagnostic kit and diagnostic method for malignant melanoma using such marker. The present invention provides a diagnostic kit for malignant melanoma, which comprises an antibody against SPARC and an antibody against GPC3.04-30-2009
20100152421SPARC-DERIVED TUMOR REJECTION ANTIGENIC PEPTIDES AND MEDICAMENTS COMPRISING THE SAME - It is an objective of the present invention to identify SPARC protein-derived peptides that are able to induce human killer T cells and helper T cells having cytotoxic activity to tumors, and to provide a means for carrying out a tumor immunotherapy of patients with various types of cancers overexpressing SPARC. The present invention provides a peptide of any of the following: 06-17-2010
20120115221SPARC-DERIVED TUMOR REJECTION ANTIGENIC PEPTIDES AND MEDICAMENTS COMPRISING THE SAME - It is an objective of the present invention to identify SPARC protein-derived peptides that are able to induce human killer T cells and helper T cells having cytotoxic activity to tumors, and to provide a means for carrying out a tumor immunotherapy of patients with various types of cancers overexpressing SPARC. The present invention provides a peptide of any of the following: 05-10-2012

Patent applications by Yoshiaki Ikuta, Kumamoto JP

Yoshiki Ikuta, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110095700LED DRIVE CIRCUIT, LED ILLUMINATION FIXTURE, LED ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND LED ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An LED drive circuit in which an alternating voltage is input and an LED is driven, and which is capable of connecting to a phase control dimmer. The LED circuit is provided with a current extractor for extracting a current from a power supply feed line for feeding an LED drive current to the LED; and an extraction timing adjuster for operating the current extractor for a predetermined period of time after the start of a voltage fluctuation in the power supply feed line, the voltage fluctuation accompanying output oscillation of the phase control dimmer.04-28-2011

Yoshinori Ikuta, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110228429POWER FEEDING CIRCUIT - A controller 09-22-2011