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Imaoka, JP
Hitoshi Imaoka, Tokyo JP
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| 20090087036 | Pattern Matching Method, Pattern Matching System, and Pattern Matching Program - A variation image generation means generates a plurality of variation images having different postures, facial positions, and sizes with respect to a normalized image. A characteristic extraction means extracts a frequency characteristic from the plurality of variation images. A discriminant space projection means projects the frequency characteristic on a discriminant space having high discriminant ability that is obtained by linear discriminant analysis. A reference person comparison means performs a reference person comparison to extract a highly discriminant characteristic. A discriminant characteristic is extracted for a match image using the characteristic extraction means and the discriminant space projection means. A score computation means uses a discriminant axis obtained from a registered image, and the discriminant characteristic obtained from the match image to output a match score. A match determination means determines whether the person is the same person by comparing the match score with a threshold value. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090123077 | COEFFICIENT DETERMINING METHOD, FEATURE EXTRACTING METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM, AND PATTERN CHECKING METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - [PROBLEMS] To provide a feature extracting method for quickly extracting a feature while preventing lowering of the identification performance of the kernel judgment analysis, a feature extracting system, and a feature extracting program. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] Judgment feature extracting device ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090258667 | FUNCTION UNLOCKING SYSTEM, FUNCTION UNLOCKING METHOD, AND FUNCTION UNLOCKING PROGRAM - There is provided a function unlocking system using highly-convenient face authentication with high accuracy for an information processing terminal. In the function unlocking system, a face authentication section carries out face authentication by using a face image of the user that is obtained by an image pickup section, with key input carried out by the user through a key input section as a trigger. Along with the above, a key input content determination section determines whether a pattern of input key input matches with a pattern registered in advance or not. Then, an unlocking determining section determines whether a lock is to be released or not on the basis of a result of the face authentication by the face authentication section and a result of key input determination by a key input content determination section. In case the unlocking determining section determines that a lock is to be released, a function locking section releases the lock. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100214400 | IMAGE PROVIDING SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROVIDING METHOD - A terminal, information generating servers and a positional information server are provided. The information generating servers are installed in respectively corresponding to a plurality of objects. Each object may be divided into small blocks as one or more spatial regions and a case is included in which the block is the small block. One or more image acquisition cameras are provided which acquire an internal image of each object or an external image in which surroundings of each object are seen from the object. A display image to be transmitted to the terminal is generated from the internal image or the external image of each object based on at least one of terminal positional information indicating a position of the terminal and terminal directional information indicating a direction of the terminal. While pointing a to-be-identified target object among the objects, the terminal detects, detects the terminal positional information and the terminal directional information. The positional information server records object positional information indicating a position of each object and access information for accessing the information generating server corresponding to each object such that the object positional information and the access information are correlated to each object. Candidate objects as candidates of the target object are identified from the respective objects based on the terminal positional information and the terminal directional information and object positional information of the candidate objects are extracted. The terminal identifies the target object from the candidate objects based on the object positional information of the candidate objects, the terminal positional information, and the terminal directional information; acquires access information of an information generating server corresponding to the target object from the positional information server; accesses the information generating server corresponding to the target object; acquires a display image from the information generating server; and displays the display image. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110002511 | MOLE IDENTIFYING DEVICE, AND PERSONAL AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A mole identifying method having the following steps: inputting a multispectral image photographed using an imaging device and composed of a plurality of spectra; detecting mole candidates from said multispectral image; and identifying said mole candidates as a true mole or false mole based on the absorption spectra of said detected mole candidates. | 01-06-2011 |
Hitoshi Imaoka, Minato-Ku JP
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| 20110135167 | PERSONAL AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND PERSONAL AUTHENTICATION METHOD - A personal authentication system according to the present invention includes a matrix generation unit, a feature extraction unit, a feature transformation unit, a processing unit, and a data matching unit. The matrix generation unit classifies a plurality of feature amounts of face image data, which are recorded in advance, into classes and calculates as a mapping matrix, coefficients of a linear discriminant equation which uses the recorded plurality of feature amounts as variables. The feature extraction unit extracts a first feature amount from first face image data and extracts a second feature amount from second face image data. The feature transformation unit, by using the mapping matrix, transforms the first feature amount into a first transformed feature amount and transforms the second feature amount into a second transformed feature amount. The processing unit calculates as a similarity, a normalized correlation value between the first transformed feature amount and the second transformed feature amount. The data matching unit judges that the first face image data and the second face image data are image data of same person when the similarity exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 06-09-2011 |
Katsutoshi Imaoka, Fukui JP
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| 20090056849 | POLYESTER CORD FOR REINFORCEMENT OF RUBBER AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a polyester cord for reinforcement of rubber where heat-resistant adhesive property when exposed to high temperature for long time in a state of being embedded in a rubber composition or under a high-temperature atmosphere is significantly improved, stiffness of the cord is made soft to such a level which is no problem in terms of practical use in view of anti-fatigue property and also of molding and processing property of the rubber-reinforced product and a high elastic modulus is available; and a method for manufacturing the same. A method for the manufacture of a polyester cord for reinforcement of rubber, characterized in that, a polyester fiber material where an epoxy compound is previously applied in a stage of non-drawn yarn or drawn yarn or in a stage of twisted yarn cord so that an adhesively activated treatment is conducted is treated with a treating solution containing the three components of (A) an aqueous solution of blocked isocyanate, (B) a dispersion of epoxy resin and (C) resorcinol-formaldehyde-latex mixed liquid by a single-stage treatment or a multi-stage treatment of two or more stages whereby adhesive property to rubber is endowed to said polyester fiber material. | 03-05-2009 |
Kazuro Imaoka, Akashi JP
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| 20090251855 | FLAT DISPLAY PANEL MODULE AND FLAT DISPLAY APPARATUS - A technique for improving impact resistance performance of a panel is provided in a module or display apparatus with a flat display panel. In a PDP module, a filter is bonded onto a front surface side of a PDP, and a base chassis is bonded to a rear surface side with a two-sided tape. In an attaching portion for the base chassis and a casing, a spring structure portion having a sloped portion and a space is provided in an area of the base chassis so as to correspond to a connecting part of the casing. Impact to glass of the PDP is buffered to an impact force in a direction vertical to a surface of the PDP due to a spring property of the spring structure portion. | 10-08-2009 |
Ko Imaoka, Aichi-Ken JP
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| 20110280768 | AMMONIA SUPPLY DEVICE, AMMONIA SUPPLY METHOD AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM - An ammonia supply device includes an ammonia absorber, a conductive element, a mixture, a tank and an electrode. The ammonia absorber is in powder or granular form. Ammonia is stored in the ammonia absorber and released from the ammonia absorber. The conductive element in paste or liquid form has a conductive property and a nonreactive property with ammonia. The mixture is made by mixing the ammonia absorber and the conductive element. The tank holds the mixture. The electrode includes a pair of first and second electrode elements for applying voltage to the mixture. | 11-17-2011 |
Kunio Imaoka, Osaka-Shi JP
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| 20090290191 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus includes: a radio communication portion that transmits and receives data over radio communication to and from a storage medium in which identification information for user identification is stored; a display input portion that displays a function setting screen and receives a function setting; and a control portion that controls operation of the apparatus and forces the display input portion to perform a display changeover depending on an exposure state of the storage medium if the radio communication portion obtains the identification information from the storage medium. | 11-26-2009 |
Maki Imaoka, Shizuoka JP
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| 20110135927 | EXCIPIENT FOR COMPRESSED TABLETS COMPRISING NOVEL SPHERICAL MANNITOL - [Problem to Solve] To provide an excipient for compressed tablets capable of diluting active components in the industries of foodstuffs, medicines, etc. applicable to various tablets like disintegrating agents, troches, etc., largely avoiding the conventional compressing troubles about mannitol like capping, sticking, etc., thereby assuring a high tablet hardness. | 06-09-2011 |
Masayuki Imaoka, Izumiotsu-Shi JP
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| 20080273177 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM - A projection optical system for projecting, while enlarging, an image formed on an image formation surface onto an image projection surface from an oblique direction relative thereto has at least three optically powered reflective surfaces and a refractive lens surface having a non-rotation-symmetric free-form curved surface and disposed between the first and second reflective surfaces as counted from the image formation surface side. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090168031 | OBLIQUE PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM - An oblique projection optical system enlarges an image formed on a display device surface, and obliquely projects the enlarged image on a screen surface. The oblique projection optical system has, in the order from a reduction side: a refraction optical portion having a positive optical power, a concave reflection surface having a positive optical power, and a convex reflection surface having a negative optical power. The refraction optical portion includes a rotationally symmetric coaxial refraction group. An intermediate image of the image formed on the display device surface is formed between the refraction optical portion and the concave reflection surface. An aperture stop image is formed between the concave reflection surface and the convex reflection surface. The concave reflection surface and the convex reflection surface fulfill prescribed conditional formulae. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100097581 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM - A projection optical system receives light from a display device surface and enlarges and projects a display image thereon onto a screen surface. The projection optical system includes one or more reflective surfaces having an optical power between the display device surface and the screen surface, moves at least one optical device having an optical power to adjust focus and satisfies the following conditional formula: −0.02<{(δ1−δ2)β2}/{(δ1+δ2)β1}<0.2 where δ1 and δ2 represent, when the absolute value of a projection magnification is the highest and the lowest, respectively, during focus adjustment, the absolute value of a difference between a distance from the exit pupil of rays incident on the screen upper ends of the screen surface to the screen surface and a distance from the exit pupil of rays incident on the screen lower ends of the screen surface to the screen surface and β1 and β2 represent the maximum value and minimum value, respectively, of the projection magnification when focus is adjusted. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100118281 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM - A projection optical system satisfies the following conditional equation: 0.01<{(tan θ f | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100315721 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM - The projection optical system uses a plurality of wavelengths or a wavelength band within a wavelength range from a visible region to a near ultraviolet region. The double-telecentric projection optical system includes: a first lens group with a positive power; a second lens group with a negative power, including a predetermined lens or lenses; and a third lens group with a positive power, including a stop and at least two positive lenses satisfying a predetermined condition relating to refractive index. The projection optical system satisfies a predetermined condition relating to a composite focal length of the first lens group and the second lens group, and a focal length of the third lens group. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110032606 | OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME AND AN IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - Provided is an optical system (PS) which is used in a wavelength range including a near ultraviolet light range having a wavelength longer than approximately 350 nm and a visible light range. The optical system includes at least two first positive lenses which satisfies a predetermined conditional expression concerning anomalous dispersion characteristic and a rate of change of the refractive index with respect to temperature, and is disposed closer to a contraction side than an aperture stop (ST), and at least one second positive lens which satisfies a predetermined conditional expression concerning anomalous dispersion characteristic and a rate of change of the refractive index with respect to temperature. | 02-10-2011 |
Naohiro Imaoka, Hiroshima JP
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| 20110006571 | SEAT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - In a seatbelt device for a sub seat, a retractor to wind up a webbing is attached to a sub-seat back support member. A buckle to detachably hold a tongue provided at the webbing is provided on a side of the sub-seat cushion which is opposite to a disposition side of the main seat in a vehicle width direction. Accordingly, the seat device for a vehicle which can ensure the sufficient sitting rigidity of the sub seat and the proper support rigidity of the retractor can be provided. | 01-13-2011 |
Nobuo Imaoka, Utsunomiya-Shi JP
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| 20100073656 | ALIGNMENT UNIT AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An alignment unit includes a measurement unit configured to measure a coordinate of a center position of an alignment mark transferred to each layer that is located under an uppermost layer of a substrate, and a controller configured to determine a target coordinate of the center position of the alignment mark transferred to the uppermost layer of the substrate based on a result of a weighted average that is made by weighting the coordinate of the center position of the alignment mark of each layer of the substrate measured by the measurement unit using as a weight a function inversely proportional to a minimum critical dimension of the pattern of an original formed on each layer of the substrate. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20110294071 | ELECTRON GUN, LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE, AND ELECTRON BEAM APPARATUS - An electron gun includes a cathode, a bias electrode, and an anode disposed along a common axis in order thereof. In the electron gun, an electron emitting surface of the cathode has such a shape that brightness of a crossover is more uniform than that in a case that both a first region including a point on the axis and a second region located outside the first region have a first radius of curvature. | 12-01-2011 |
Nobuyoshi Imaoka, Tokyo JP
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| 20100068512 | MAGNETIC MATERIAL FOR HIGH FREQUENCY WAVE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Disclosed is a magnetic material for a high frequency wave which has high magnetic permeability and small eddy-current loss, particularly a magnetic material for a high frequency wave which can be used suitably in an information device which works in a high frequency field of 1 GHz or higher. Specifically disclosed is a composite magnetic material for a high frequency wave, which comprises a (rare earth element)-(iron)-(nitrogen)-based magnetic material and a (rare earth element)-(iron)-(nitrogen)-based magnetic material whose surface is coated with a ferrite magnetic material. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100261038 | COMPOSITE MAGNETIC MATERIAL FOR MAGNET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH MATERIAL - Provided is a composite magnetic material having high magnetic characteristics and high electrical resistivity to be used for a magnet, especially a composite magnetic material to be suitably used for a rotary motor magnet or the like which functions in a high frequency region. The composite magnetic material for the magnet is provided by covering the surface of a rare earth-iron-nitrogen based magnetic material with a ferrite based magnetic material. | 10-14-2010 |
Noriko Imaoka, Odawara-Shi JP
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| 20110052908 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An aspect of the present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium comprising a nonmagnetic layer containing a nonmagnetic powder and a binder and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder and a binder in this order on a nonmagnetic support, wherein | 03-03-2011 |
Norio Imaoka, Takamori JP
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| 20110085147 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A light source device includes: a microwave generating section generating microwaves; a central conductor connected to the microwave generating section and emitting the microwaves; a discharge lamp connected to the central conductor and emitting light by the microwaves; and a reflector surrounding the discharge lamp, the reflector which has an opening at one end thereof and is formed of conductor material, wherein the relationship between a wavelength λ of the microwaves, an inside surface length D which is an inside diameter of the opening of the reflector or a maximum length of a cross-sectional shape of the opening of the reflector, and a length L from a first end of the discharge lamp opposite to a second end connected to the central conductor to the opening of the reflector is D≦λ/2 and L/D≧0.8. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110204809 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light source device includes: a microwave power source which generates microwaves; a central conductor which radiates the microwaves; and a light emitter which emits light by receiving the microwaves, wherein the central conductor and the light emitter are spaced from each other. | 08-25-2011 |
Norio Imaoka, Takamori-Machi JP
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| 20100214542 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND PROJECTOR - A light source device includes an elliptical resonator, an electric discharge lamp that has an electric discharge tube and an electrode connected to the electric discharge tube and is disposed at one of two confocal points of the elliptical resonator, and a power supply antenna that supplies a microwave to the electric discharge lamp and is disposed at the other confocal point. | 08-26-2010 |
Shinji Imaoka, Omitama JP
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| 20100326969 | LASER NARROW GROOVE WELDING APPARATUS AND WELDING METHOD - A welding apparatus and a welding method are employed for laser narrow groove welding which performs welding scanning a laser beam in the welding direction while feeding a solid filler metal into a narrow groove. The welding apparatus includes a laser beam irradiation head having a mechanism periodically oscillating an irradiation point of the laser beam with a predetermined amplitude in the bottom of the groove, and a filler metal control device having a solid filler metal feeder feeding the solid filler metal to the molten pool formed in the bottom of the groove by the laser beam and adjusting the feeding position independent of a motion of the laser beam irradiation head so that the tip position of the solid filler metal detected is constantly positioned in the center of the groove. | 12-30-2010 |
Shizuo Imaoka, Fujimino JP
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| 20120037303 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING A TEMPORARY MATERIAL TO A PIPING MODULE AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING A PIPING MODULE - To ensure required adhesion even when a pipe of a piping module collides with a temporary material during transport and achieve easier dismantling, the following measure is taken: the temporary material is fixed on a support rack to prevent the piping module placed on the support rack from largely displaced during conveyance and after the conveyance of the piping module, the temporary material is removed from the support rack. In this method, the following measures are taken: at the step of fixing the temporary material to the support rack, the temporary material is bonded to the support rack with the piping module set therein using adhesive; and at the step of removing the temporary material from the support rack after the conveyance of the piping module, the temporary material bonded to the support rack with the adhesive is peeled off from the support rack with heat applied thereto. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120040122 | PIPE MODULE - A temporary part is fixed to a base by using an adhesive layer to which fillers are mixed at a predetermined density. When the temporary part is heated, heat is applied to the fillers and the adhesive layer. At a temperature equal to or higher than the glass-transition temperature of the adhesive agent, the heated adhesive layer is thermally contracted so as to release remaining stress, and on the other hand, the heated fillers are thermally expanded. In this manner, the peel-off strength between the adhesive layer and the base (or the temporary part) is reduced, and the disassembly is facilitated. | 02-16-2012 |
Shizuo Imaoka, Tokyo JP
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| 20100300013 | MODULE STRUCTURE AND PLANT CONSTRUCTION METHOD - The present invention provides a module structure and a plant construction method capable of easily attaching a facility device of a plant and shortening a plant construction period. The module structure of the present invention includes a support member which temporarily supports a facility device component to be arranged in a cell constituting a plant at a designed position and which constitutes scaffolding for attaching the facility device component and forming the cell, a box-shaped frame which is possible to be carried into inner space of the cell while fixing the support member, and joint means which is detachably attachable and which temporarily assembles the support member and the frame. | 12-02-2010 |
Shuji Imaoka, Hyogo JP
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| 20100130663 | RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRE AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - A rubber composition tire containing 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of zinc oxide particles having an average particle diameter of not more than 200 nm with respect to 100 parts by mass of a rubber component and a pneumatic tire employing the same are provided. This rubber composition for a tire can be suitably employed for manufacturing tread rubber, base tread rubber, bead apex rubber, clinch rubber and inner liner rubber for a tire. | 05-27-2010 |
Takashi Imaoka, Tokyo JP
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| 20120031763 | ELECTRODIALYZER - An object of this invention is to provide an electrodialyzer which is effective in saving electric power. According to this invention, there is provided an electrodialyzer which electrically dialyzes water to be processed while a voltage causing substantially no current to flow is applied between an anode and a cathode. | 02-09-2012 |
Takayuki Imaoka, Ehime JP
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| 20110009528 | EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, AND FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL - It is an object of the present invention to provide a fiber reinforced composite material combining good properties such as toughness and impact resistance and to provide an epoxy resin composition to obtain this. This object is achieved by the an epoxy resin composition comprising the following [A], [B], [C], and [D]: | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110184091 | EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG AND FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL - An epoxy resin composition comprising an epoxy resin [A], an amine-based curing agent [B] and a block copolymer [C] as components, wherein the epoxy resin [A] contains [Aa] an epoxy resin having at least one structure selected from a condensed polycyclic structure, biphenyl structure and oxazolidone ring structure; [Ab] an epoxy resin selected from a polyfunctional amine type epoxy resin [Ab1] and a liquid bisphenol type epoxy resin [Ab2], and the block copolymer [C] is at least one block copolymer selected from the group consisting of S-B-M, B-M and M-B-M. The present invention provides an epoxy resin composition that can be cured to form a cured product excellent in heat resistance, elastic modulus and toughness. | 07-28-2011 |
Toshikazu Imaoka, Gifu JP
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| 20100252936 | SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND PORTABLE DEVICES - A semiconductor module includes: a substrate having a wiring layer; a first rectangular-shaped semiconductor device mounted on one surface of the substrate; a second rectangular-shaped semiconductor device mounted on the other surface of the substrate. The first semiconductor device is arranged such that each side thereof is not parallel to that of the second semiconductor device, and that the first semiconductor device is superimposed on the second semiconductor device, when seen from the direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate. | 10-07-2010 |
Toshikazu Imaoka, Ogaki-City JP
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| 20100315790 | Circuit Substrate Structure And Circuit Apparatus - A first wiring layer in a circuit substrate structure is provided with a first inductor and a second inductor. A dielectric layer is provided with a first via and a second via electrically connected to the first inductor and the second inductor, respectively. A second wiring layer is provided with: a bridge electrically connecting the first via and the second via; and a conductive pattern provided around the bridge, the outer edge of the conductive pattern being located outside the outer edge of the first wiring pattern and the second wiring pattern in the first wiring layer. The bridge functions as a coplanar line and suppresses generation of electromagnetic field. | 12-16-2010 |
Toshikazu Imaoka, Ogaki-Shi JP
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| 20080211110 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND MOBILE APPARATUS - A semiconductor apparatus includes: a wiring board; a first semiconductor device mounted on the wiring board; a second semiconductor device which is stacked on the first semiconductor device and a projection part projects from the outer edge of the first semiconductor device; and a sealing resin layer which seals each semiconductor device. And the second semiconductor device has thereon a first analog cell, and a second analog cell which reaches a higher temperature than the first analog cell, and the second analog cell is arranged so as to include the projection part of the second semiconductor device. | 09-04-2008 |
Yoshitaka Imaoka, Kyoto JP
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| 20110002216 | OPTICAL PICKUP DEVICE AND OPTICAL DISC DEVICE - Regarding optical pickup devices usable for performing recording on and reproduction from a plurality of types of optical discs, there is a problem that because of the structure of locating many optical elements in a height direction of an optical system, the height of the optical system is increased and so it is difficult to realize a thin and compact optical pickup device. According to the present invention, a first wave plate is located between a first light source and a first mirror, a second wave plate is located between a second light source and a second mirror, and the first wave plate and the second wave plate cause a desirable phase shift to light beams of the first through third wavelengths. Owing to this, the number of optical elements located in the height direction of the optical system can be decreased, and so the height of the optical system can be reduced. | 01-06-2011 |
Yosihide Imaoka, Hirakata-Shi JP
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| 20110235319 | LIGHT SOURCE, LAMP SOCKET AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE USING THE LAMP SOCKET - A light source has an outer size set equal to the dimension of a straight tubular fluorescent lamp. The light source includes a straight light emitting tube and end caps provided at the opposite end portions of the light emitting tube. Each of the end caps includes first pins arranged at the same positions as lamp pins of the fluorescent lamp. The first pins have the same shape as the lamp pins of the fluorescent lamp. Further, at least one of the end caps includes a current-feeding second pin. | 09-29-2011 |
Yuka Imaoka, Hino-Shi JP
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| 20100248339 | TIP DRIVE APPARATUS - A tip, drive apparatus is capable to moving a tip unit toward an object, while holding the tip unit at a prescribed angle. The tip unit is formed on a support unit having flexibility and directed to the object at the prescribed angle. The tip drive apparatus includes a needle having a shaft to which the support unit on which the tip unit is formed, and an adaptor configured to hold the needle, enabling the needle to be replaced by another. The adaptor is configured to be able to change a positional relation with respect to the main unit of the tip drive apparatus, while the needle is being attached. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100248340 | NEEDLE - A needle designed to be manipulated on a single cell includes a cantilever tip including a support unit and a tip unit formed at a prescribed angle to the support unit, and a shaft connected to the cantilever tip. The needle is attachable, via at least the shaft, to a tip drive apparatus capable of moving the tip unit in a prescribed direction. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100248341 | TIP DRIVE APPARATUS - A tip drive apparatus includes a shaft to which a support unit on which a tip unit is formed, and a main unit configured to move the shaft, thereby to move the tip unit toward an object while remaining held at a prescribed angle. The shaft is arranged to meet four requirements including a first requirement of being prevented from contacting a condenser lens of an inverted microscope to which the main unit is attached, a second requirement of providing a region in which a distal end of the support unit is recognized, a third requirement of being prevented from contacting a sidewall of a dish for holding the object, and a fourth requirement of providing a region in which the dish moves relative to the tip unit. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100248342 | TIP DRIVE APPARATUS AND CANTILEVER TIP - A tip drive apparatus is capable to moving a tip unit toward an object, while holding the tip unit at a prescribed angle. The tip unit is formed on a support unit having flexibility and directed to the object at the prescribed angle. The tip unit includes a contact side in a cross section including the distal end of the support unit and extending in the direction the support unit extends, the contact side configured to contact, at one part at least, the object, and to apply a prescribed pressure to the object. The tip unit further includes a first region including the contact side, and a second region continuous to the support unit. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100250006 | TIP DRIVE APPARATUS - A tip drive apparatus is capable to moving a tip unit toward an object, while holding the tip unit at a prescribed angle. The tip unit is formed on a support unit having flexibility and directed to the object at the prescribed angle. The tip drive apparatus includes a main unit configured to move the tip unit toward the object, while holding the tip unit at the prescribed angle, an operation module configured to instruct that the tip unit be moved, and an attachment member extending from the main unit and configured to be secured to a condenser lens of an inverted microscope. | 09-30-2010 |