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Isobe, Tokyo

Akifumi Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110305492FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes: a fixing section which passes a sheet through a fixing nip portion formed by a pair of fixing members and thereby fixes a toner image on the sheet by heating; a blowing section which separates the sheet from the fixing members by blowing separation wind from a sheet discharge side of the fixing nip portion to the fixing members; an opening setting section which is provided with an opening region in which an opening width in a sheet width direction is adjustable, and adjusts a blowing range in the sheet width direction of the separation wind blown through the opening range from the blowing section to the fixing members; a temperature detection sensor for detecting temperature of the fixing members; and a control section which controls the opening width of the opening setting section based on the temperature detected of the fixing members.12-15-2011

Fumitoshi Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110228557SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A surface light source device can be configured to increase front luminance as compared to certain conventional light sources. The surface light source device can include a light guiding plate having a first end surface and a second end surface, a light exiting surface formed to have a light exiting portion and a tapered surface disposed opposite to the light exiting surface. A light source can be disposed along the first end surface of the light guiding plate, and a reflection sheet can be disposed on the tapered surface of the light guiding plate. A prism sheet having a prism surface can face toward the light exiting portion of the light guiding plate. The light exiting portion can be disposed a predetermined entrance length away from the first end surface along the light exiting surface so that the light exiting surface can form a predetermined taper angle with the tapered surface.09-22-2011

Hideo Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100212429ULTRASONIC INSPECTION APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC PROBE APPARATUS USED FOR ULTRASONIC INSPECTION APPARATUS, AND ULTRASONIC INSPECTION METHOD - An ultrasonic inspection apparatus includes: an ultrasonic probe apparatus including an ultrasonic transducer; a drive element selecting section that selects a required piezoelectric vibrator of the ultrasonic transducer; a signal detecting circuit that detects an electric signal dependent on a reflected echo of an ultrasonic wave emitted from the selected piezoelectric vibrator; a signal processing section that produces data on an internal image of the inspection object based on the detected reflected echo; a second display unit that combines multiple pieces of image data acquired from the signal processing section and displays an integrated visualization data result; and an second input unit that is used to perform an operation command such as a command input to start or terminate an inspection or an a command to set inspection condition.08-26-2010
20100251822ULTRASONIC INSPECTION DEVICE AND ULTRASONIC INSPECTION METHOD - An ultrasonic transducer is provided with a distance measuring ultrasonic sensor for detecting a distance between the ultrasonic transducer and a surface of an inspection object and an inclination of the ultrasonic transducer with respect to the surface of the inspection object, to control the distance and the inclination of the ultrasonic transducer with respect to the inspection object based on information detected by the distance measuring ultrasonic sensor, and at least part of ultrasonic wave transmission/reception by the distance measuring ultrasonic sensor is performed during execution of aperture synthesis processing during which transmission/reception by the ultrasonic transducer is not performed.10-07-2010
20110000299ULTRASONIC INSPECTION APPARATUS - There is provided an ultrasonic inspection apparatus which detects various deviations with respect to an ideal scanning position and achieves, with high accuracy, an ultrasound flaw inspection by autonomously adjusting the deviations. The ultrasonic inspection apparatus according to the present invention is provided with an integrated type ultrasound transducer including an ultrasonic transducer, an integral type ultrasound transducer control unit, an actuator for distance adjustment, an actuator for tilt control, and a distance measuring sensor. The integrated type ultrasound transducer calculates a deviation between a scanning position based on a preliminarily generated scanning path information and an ideal scanning position, and performs a deviation correction processing by autonomously controlling a distance and a tilt between an opening surface of the ultrasound transducer and an inspection region of an object to be inspected in accordance with this deviation.01-06-2011
20110000300ULTRASONIC INSPECTION APPARATUS - There is provided an ultrasonic inspection apparatus using scanning path information with high accuracy at a time of ultrasonic flaw inspection. The ultrasonic inspection apparatus includes: a measurement unit measuring a distance to a surface of the object to be inspected to obtain measurement data including a group of points; a shape data generation unit, by using the measurement data including the group of points obtained by the measurement unit, for generating shape data of the surface of the object to be inspected including the group of points having position information represented by a coordinate system of the scanner mechanism; and a path information generation unit, by using the shape data generated by the shape data generation unit, for calculating a passage point on the surface of the object to be inspected that forms a scanning path of the ultrasonic transducer, and generating the scanning path information of the ultrasonic transducer in which a normal vector of the passage point on the surface of the object to be inspected and an opening surface of the ultrasonic transducer intersect each other, and a distance between the passage point and a center of the opening surface of the ultrasonic transducer is constant.01-06-2011

Hiroyuki Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090109668LED LIGHT SOURCE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - After the LEDs 04-30-2009

Hisao Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120088963ENDOSCOPE HOLDING APPARATUS - A distal arm that holds a rigid endoscope includes a multi-joint articulated arm including first to fourth distal arm portions sequentially connected from a base portion side, and these first to fourth distal arm portions are configured so as to move on a vertical plane with horizontal rotational shafts as supports. In addition, behaviors of the respective distal arm portions are linked by a linking mechanism so that the first distal arm portion and the third distal arm portion behave in parallel to each other, and the second distal arm portion and the fourth distal arm portion behave in parallel to each other.04-12-2012

Kazuki Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110034787Device for Interstitial Fluid Extraction, Production Process Thereof and Analyzing Process of Interstitial Fluid Using the Device - A device for interstitial fluid extraction, having a base material formed from a synthetic resin film, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, a hydrogel layer formed from at least one hydrophilic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and a release layer, wherein the hydrogel layer has an area of a size that the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is exposed from around the hydrogel layer, does substantially not contain a sodium ion and causes no water separation.02-10-2011

Kazuya Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090036603CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYMER RESIN PARTICLE - Disclosed is a method for continuously producing polymer resin particles, including the steps of: introducing a mixed solution of a polymerizable monomer and a chain transfer agent into an aqueous solution of a surface active agent and dispersing a resulting mixture via a mechanical dispersion apparatus to obtain an oil droplet dispersion containing oil droplets exhibiting a median size (D02-05-2009
20090250115PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SOLAR CELL - Provided are a newly developed dye-sensitizing type photoelectric conversion element employing a highly durable sensitizing dye, exhibiting high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and a solar cell fitted with the photoelectric conversion element. Also disclosed is a photoelectric conversion element comprising a compound represented by Formula (1) between a pair of facing electrodes.10-08-2009
20100263726PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SOLAR CELL - Provided is a photoelectric conversion element for which a novel compound (dye) exhibiting excellent adsorption to an oxide semiconductor and exhibiting high photoelectric conversion efficiency is used, and also provided is a solar cell employing the photoelectric conversion element. Disclosed is a dye-sensitizing type photoelectric conversion element possessing at least a pair of facing electrodes, a semiconductor layer possessing a semiconductor and a sensitizing dye supported on the semiconductor, and a charge transport layer, wherein the semiconductor layer and the charge transport layer are provided between the facing electrodes, and wherein the sensitizing dye comprises a compound represented by the following Formula (1).10-21-2010
20100275988PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SOLAR CELL - A dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion element, comprises a pair of electrodes arranged opposite to each other; a semiconductor layer including a semiconductor supporting a sensitizing dye; and an electrolyte layer. At least the semiconductor layer and the electrolyte layer are provided between the pair of electrodes, and the sensitizing dye contains a compound represented by the following Formula (1).11-04-2010
20100282322PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SOLAR CELL - Provided is a photoelectric conversion element containing a pair of opposite electrodes having therebetween: a semiconductor layer containing a sensitizing dye which is supported by a semiconductor; and a charge transport layer, wherein the sensitizing dye is a compound represented by Formula (1),11-11-2010
20100288360PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SOLOR CELL - Disclosed is a photoelectric conversion element comprising a conductive support and provided thereon, a semiconductor layer, a charge transporting layer and an opposed electrode, the semiconductor layer comprising a semiconductor with a dye, wherein the dye is a compound represented by the following formula (1).11-18-2010
20100294368PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SOLAR CELL - A photoelectric conversion element having a semiconductor layer and a charge transfer layer provided between a first electrode and a second electrode is disclosed, and the semiconductor layer has light absorption in an absorption wavelength region at least 350 to 1,000 nm and has light transmission in the absorption wavelength region of the semiconductor, the charge transfer layer comprises a charge transfer complex formed by an electron-donating compound and an electron-accepting compound, and the charge-transfer complex has an absorption wavelength in the transmission wavelength of the semiconductor layer.11-25-2010
20120042953PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SOLAR CELL - A photoelectric conversion element comprising a substrate, a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer comprising a semiconductor and a sensitizing dye, a hole transport layer and a second electrode, wherein the hole transport layer comprises a polymer having a repeat unit represented by Formula (1) or (2),02-23-2012
20120060927PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SOLAR CELL - The present invention provides a photoelectric conversion element exhibiting excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency and excellent stability in photoelectric conversion function; a method of manufacturing the photoelectric conversion element; and a solar cell thereof in order to solve the current problems. Disclosed is a photoelectric conversion element possessing a substrate and provided thereon, a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer containing a semiconductor and a sensitizing dye, a hole transport layer and a second electrode, wherein the hole transport layer possesses a polymer having a repeating unit represented by Formula (1) or Formula (2):03-15-2012
20120073661PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SOLAR CELL - Provided is a photoelectric conversion element composed of a highly durable sensitizing dye, exhibiting high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and also a solar cell fitted with the photoelectric conversion element. A photoelectric conversion element comprising a substrate provided thereon a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer having a semiconductor and a sensitizing dye, a charge transporting layer and a second electrode, wherein the photoelectric conversion layer comprising a compound represented by Formula (1), Formula (1): R03-29-2012
20120085411PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SOLAR CELL - Provided is a photoelectric conversion element containing at least: a semiconductor layer containing a semiconductor and a dye which is supported by the semiconductor, and a hole transport layer containing a hole transport compound, wherein the dye is a compound represented by Formula (1), and the hole transport compound is a polymer made from 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene:04-12-2012

Patent applications by Kazuya Isobe, Tokyo JP

Kiyoshi Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090317689LIQUID SUPPLY CONTAINER AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH THE SAME - A liquid supply container (12-24-2009
20100190091LIQUID SUPPLY CONTAINER AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH SAME - A liquid supply container (07-29-2010
20100196797LIQUID SUPPLY CONTAINER AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - What is provided is a liquid supply container capable of minimizing, after the supply of liquid in a liquid reservoir to a liquid acceptor has been completed, the amount of the liquid remaining in the liquid reservoir. A liquid supply container 08-05-2010

Masayoshi Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100111295SWAP CIRCUIT FOR COMMON KEY BLOCK CIPHER AND ENCRYPTION/DECRYPTION CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SAME - An encryption/decryption circuit includes a swap circuit for outputting each of text data and initialization vector data which are input from an input terminal to either a first or second output terminal in accordance with one of modes of operation, an encryption/decryption processing unit to which one of the text data and the initialization vector data are input from the first output terminal and which performs encryption processing and decryption processing on the data, and an exclusive OR processing unit to which another one of the initialization vector data and the text data are input from the second output terminal and which performs an exclusive OR operation on the data.05-06-2010

Masayuki Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110200243MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed is a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising static magnetic field generation means, gradient magnetic field generation means, high-frequency magnetic field generation means, reception means, signal processing means, and control means which controls the gradient magnetic field generation means, the high-frequency magnetic field generation means, the reception means, and the signal processing means, wherein said apparatus comprises: approximation means that approximates the output error of the gradient magnetic field using a combination of multiple parameter values with respect to each direction of the gradient magnetic field; evaluation means that evaluates the combinations of multiple parameter values based on the image quality of a magnetic resonance image that is reconstructed while taking into account the output error of the gradient magnetic field that has been approximated by the approximation means; and determination means that, based on the result of the evaluation by the evaluation means, determines a desired combination among the combinations of multiple parameter values.08-18-2011

Mitsuaki Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090047292GRAFT REJECTION SUPPRESSORS - Graft rejection is a serious problem associated with tissue or organ transplantation (e.g., allotransplantation or xenotransplantation), performed to treat various organ failures (e.g., liver, heart, lung, kidney, or pancreas). Described are pharmaceutical compositions for suppressing, treating, or preventing graft rejection comprising a substance having an activity to modulate signal transduction mediated by AILIM, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.02-19-2009

Shigemi Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100178202Fluidized-bed apparatus - Processing vessel (07-15-2010
20100258147FILTER CLEANING APPARATUS AND FILTER CLEANING METHOD - A filter cleaning apparatus 10-14-2010
20110197810PAN COATING APPARATUS - A spray gun (08-18-2011
20110203520PAN COATING APPARATUS - In a pan coating apparatus (08-25-2011

Shinichi Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100182917METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTING A PACKET IN MOBILE IP SYSTEM - The system includes a mobile node (07-22-2010

Soichi Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090067959Substrate processing apparatus, substrate transfer apparatus, substrate clamp apparatus, and chemical liquid treatment apparatus - The present invention relates to a substrate processing apparatus which can improve a tact time of substrate processing. A polishing apparatus as the substrate processing apparatus includes plural polishing sections (03-12-2009
20100190417APPARATUS FOR DRESSING A POLISHING PAD, CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for dressing a polishing pad is described. The apparatus includes a dresser drive shaft which is rotatable and vertically movable, a dresser flange coupled to the dresser drive shaft and configured to secure a dressing member thereto, a spherical bearing provided in the dresser flange and configured to allow the dressing member to tilt with respect to the dresser drive shaft, and a spring mechanism configured to generate a force against a tilting motion of the dressing member.07-29-2010

Patent applications by Soichi Isobe, Tokyo JP

Takahisa Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090252881METHOD OF SPRAY APPLICATION, AND SPRAY APPARATUS, FOR BENTONITE MATERIAL - The present invention provides a spray method and spray apparatus for bentonite-based material that allow forming a bentonite layer of high dry density. A spray apparatus 10-08-2009

Takanori Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090251114ALTERNATING-CURRENT POWER SUPPLY DEVICE RECOVERING MAGNETIC ENERGY - The present invention relates to an alternating-current power supply device which can improve a power factor of an alternating-current load, realizes low cost and miniaturization, and recovers magnetic energy. The alternating-current power supply device includes a bridge circuit composed of four reverse conducting semiconductor switches, a capacitor that is connected between direct-current terminals of the bridge circuit and absorbs the magnetic energy at the time of cutting off the current, an alternating-current voltage source that is connected to the induction load in series and is inserted between alternating-current terminals of the bridge circuit, and a control circuit that gives a control signal to gates of the respective reverse conducting semiconductor switches and controls on/off states of the respective reverse conducting semiconductor switches. The control circuit simultaneously controls the on/off operation of the paired reverse conducting semiconductor switches positioned on a diagonal line of the four reverse conducting semiconductor switches composing the bridge circuit, makes a control so that when one pair of the two pairs is ON, the other pair is OFF, and switches the control signal in synchronization with a voltage of the alternating-current voltage source.10-08-2009
20100258535STEEL PIPE MATERIAL WELD ZONE HEATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - This invention provides a steel pipe material weld zone heating method and apparatus for melting and welding the weld zone of a steel pipe material that during continuous induction heating and welding of moving steel pipe material as the material being heated controls temperature distribution and molten steel shape and weld frequency fluctuation with high accuracy and high efficiency, irrespective of the shape of the heated region of material being heated or the material properties of the material being heated, which comprises a first imaging step in which first imaging means 10-14-2010
20120019188INDUCTION MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE AND INDUCTION MOTOR GROUP CONTROL SYSTEM - In an induction motor group control system, magnetic energy recovery switches (01-26-2012
20120037616POWER INVERTER - A power inverter (02-16-2012

Patent applications by Takanori Isobe, Tokyo JP

Takashi Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080284922Vehicle-mounted display appararus - In order to enable mounting of a cabinet 11-20-2008

Takehiko Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110319584ADAMANTANE DERIVATIVE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, POLYMER USING SAME AS STARTING MATERIAL, AND RESIN COMPOSITION - Provided are an adamantane derivative represented by the following formula (1), a method for producing the same, a polymer containing an acrylate compound having the adamantane structure represented by formula (1) in a repeat unit, and a functional resin composition which contains the polymer, has excellent alkali developability and substrate adhesiveness, and can improve the resolution and the line edge roughness as a chemically amplified resist sensitive to far-ultraviolet rays represented by KrF excimer laser light, ArF excimer laser light, F12-29-2011

Toshiaki Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110089319NANO-ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION TECHNIQUE AND DEVICE - Nano-electrospray ionization techniques include the introduction of a separation solvent containing a sample to a column-integrated needle having a column filled with a resin for liquid chromatography. The separated sample components are sprayed from the tip of the column-integrated needle toward a sample introduction orifice of a mass spectrometer. An organic solvent is simultaneously introduced to a solvent-supplying needle. The organic solvent is supplied from the tip of the solvent-supplying needle to the tip of the column-integrated needle.04-21-2011
20110161273RIBONUCLEIC ACID IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS, RIBONUCLEIC ACID IDENTIFICATION METHOD, PROGRAM AND RIBONUCLEIC ACID IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed are an apparatus for the identification of a ribonucleic acid, whereby not only the molecular weights of digestion products, from which nothing but the nucleic acid residue composition can be understood, but also nucleic acid residue sequence data is obtained from a product ion mass set and thus the identification reliability for the individual digestion products can be remarkably improved; a method for the identification of a ribonucleic acid; and a program and system for the identification of a ribonucleic acid. The method as described above comprises: searching for nucleic acid sequence database by using a fragment mass set indicating the molecular weights and inner structural data of individual oligonucleotides that are obtained by tandem mass spectrometry on digested oligonucleotides formed by chemically or enzymatically cleaving a ribonucleic acid; scoring candidate sequences; among candidate sequences showing the highest scores, referring those showing scores exceeding the threshold as identified sequences; and using these identified sequences in mapping on nucleic acid sequence database including genomic sequences.06-30-2011

Patent applications by Toshiaki Isobe, Tokyo JP

Tsutomu Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110223119METHOD FOR REMOVING SOLID PRODUCT FORMED ON SURFACES OF TEETH - The invention provides a composition capable of exerting an excellent whitening effect and imparting gloss to teeth.09-15-2011

Yosuke Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090118226INTESTINAL EOSINOPHIL-SUPPRESSING COMPOSITION - To promote the growth of human beings or animals, prevent the onset of diarrhea and prevent or ameliorate various diseases, it is intended to provide a substance which has an effect of decreasing eosinophils in the intestinal tract and a feed comprising the same as a feed additive. Namely, an intestinal eosinophil-suppressing composition which contains an ▪-linked galactooligosaccharide as the active ingredient. When added in an amount of from 0.01 to 10% by weight, in terms of the saccharide, to an animal feed, this composition is useful in providing an intestinal eosinophil-suppressing feed.05-07-2009
20100183797METHOD OF PRODUCING STARCH HAVING HIGH-LESS DIGESTIBLE STARCH CONTENT - It is intended to provide a method of easily and economically producing starch which has an increased content of less digestible starch. The method of producing starch having a high content of less digestible starch is characterized by comprising contacting starch with hot water at a temperature of 160 to 260° C. which has a pressure corresponding to the saturated vapor pressure at that temperature or more.07-22-2010
20100191003METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLYCOSIDE AGLYCONE - It is intended to provide a method for producing aglycone from a glycoside efficiently at low cost without using an acid catalyst or an organic solvent. The method for producing aglycone, characterized by bringing a glycoside into contact with high temperature high pressure water. The temperature of the high temperature high pressure water is generally from 100 to 374° C., preferably from 140 to 320° C., more preferably from 200 to 300° C. The pressure of the high temperature high pressure water may be not lower than the saturated water vapor pressure at the temperature, i.e., a pressure at which the liquid state is maintained.07-29-2010

Yousuke Isobe, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090186145Composition for Preventing and Improving Metabolic Syndrome - The present invention is intended to provide a composition for preventing or improving metabolic syndrome, which is safe and efficiently ingestible. Provided is a composition for reducing blood cholesterol level, improving blood HDL/LDL cholesterol ratio, reducing blood triglyceride level, reducing blood sugar level, controlling increase in liver weight, and/or reducing body weight, the composition containing soybean germ protein as an active ingredient. The composition according to the present invention improves blood cholesterol level, triglyceride, and glucose levels thereby contributing to health promotion.07-23-2009
20120059061NOVEL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPOUNDS - An object of the present invention is to provide a compound having a novel structure for overcoming the defects of conventional steroid agents and NSAIDs. It is found that the particular dihydroxy bodies of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, which have not conventionally been known (11,18-dihydroxy eicosapentaenoic acid (11,18-diHEPE), 17,18-dihydroxy eicosapentaenoic acid (17,18-diHEPE) etc.), have activity of inhibiting neutrophil, thereby solving the object. The present invention unexpectedly remarkably inhibits infiltration into a tissue of, and activation of neutrophil found out at acute inflammation. The compound of the present invention is a compound which has not conventionally been known. Therefore, utility as a new therapeutic is provided.03-08-2012