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Itakura, JP

Aki Itakura, Nishio-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100242277APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHAPING ELECTRIC WIRE FOR STATOR COIL OF ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE - An electric wire shaping apparatus is provided for shaping an electric wire for a stator coil of an electric rotating machine. The electric wire includes a plurality of straight portions and a plurality of turn portions. Each of the turn portions includes a specific part and all of the specific parts of the turn portions are identical to each other. The apparatus includes a clamping mechanism, first and second holders, and a shaping mechanism. The clamping mechanism clamps the specific part of one of the turn portions of the electric wire in a width-wise direction thereof. The first and second holders respectively hold two different sections of the specific part in a thickness-wise direction thereof. The shaping mechanism moves one of the first and second holders relative to the other in the thickness-wise direction of the specific part, thereby shaping the specific part to form a crank-shaped portion therein.09-30-2010

Akihiro Itakura, Kawasaski JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080263430Data readout device and data readout method - A data readout device generates decoded data based on a decided data bit decided by performing a hard-decision on likelihood data, wherein the likelihood data is generated in accordance with an iterative decoding method corresponding to a turbo-coding process. The iterative decoding process is performed on a sampled value obtained by sampling a signal read out from a magneto-optical disk at a predetermined sampling period. The data readout device is made up of a reliability determination part and an error correcting decoder. The reliability determination part detects whether each obtained data bit was obtained from likelihood data within a predetermined range defined with respect to a histogram of log likelihood ratios. When it is detected that a data bit was obtained by a hard-decision on likelihood data within the predetermined range, the data bit is regarded as being obtained by a hard-decision whose reliability is not sufficient. In this way, the error correcting decoder can perform ECC-based decoding operations including loss-correction processes depending on respective reliability-determination results that distinguish reliabilities among respective data bits. Thus, the accuracy of decoded data is increased. The data transfer rate of transferring decoded data when reading out of the MO medium is also improved to the utmost.10-23-2008

Akihiro Itakura, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090116352CLOCK GENERATING APPARATUS, MAGNETIC DISK APPARATUS, AND WRITE SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD - A recording apparatus detects a preamble, which is a series of patterns formed on a track, and generates a clock based on the preamble. The recording apparatus then detects a Sync mark, which is a predetermined pattern formed between the preamble and a Resync mark, calculates a predicted position of the next Resync, and switches PLL gain to a low level. The recording apparatus then detects the Resync mark, which is a pattern of equal to or more than one pulse, and corrects the generated clock. Specifically, upon detecting the Resync mark, the recording apparatus compares a timing of the predicted position of the Resync, and the timing at which the Resync mark is actually detected to correct a write clock.05-07-2009
20090141384Inspection method for perpendicular magnetic recording medium and inspection device thereof - A device inspects the performance of a perpendicular magnetic recording medium by separating the medium noise component of a perpendicular magnetic recording medium to decrease the error rate by accurately separating and detecting the medium noise component. Using correlation matrices, jitter noise and T50 noise which depend on the transition point of magnetization, and DC noise which is added to a DC component are separated and detected from the medium noise component of a perpendicular magnetic recording medium acquired from the reproducing waveform of a magnetic head. By adding a base matrix of the DC noise component to a linear separation expression for detecting the noise power from the medium noise component, the DC noise is detected using the least square method, separately from the other medium noise, which depends on the fluctuation of magnetization transition points.06-04-2009
20090244756DATA STORAGE APPARATUS - A data storage apparatus includes: a medium for storing data having synchronization marks and data blocks, the synchronization mark and the data block being allocated alternately in the circumference direction of the medium; a head writing data into or reading out data from the medium; and a processor for executing a process including: reading out synchronization marks, measuring time for the head to pass through each of the data blocks based on signals read out from each of the synchronization marks in the circumference direction, generating write/read clock for each of the data blocks, which is continuously changing in speed, by calculating difference in time for the head to pass through the each one of the data blocks and its adjacent one of the blocks on the basis of the time measured, and writing data into or reading out data from the medium in synchronization with the write/read clock.10-01-2009
20090244760MAGNETIC STORAGE CONTROL APPARATUS, MAGNETIC STORAGE CONTROL METHOD, AND MAGNETIC STORAGE APPARATUS - A magnetic storage control apparatus for controlling a magnetic storage apparatus that uses a recording medium having a plurality of reference signals on its track and having a data area between the reference signals. The apparatus includes: a measurement section that reproduces the reference signal in a predetermined track of the recording medium and measures, for each data area, the time for a head to scan the data area to obtain a measurement value; a calculation section that calculates a setting value concerning the frequency of a recording clock used in data recording based on the measurement values of a plurality of data areas obtained by the measurement section; and a generation section that generates the recording clock based on the measurement values obtained by the measurement section and setting value calculated by the calculation section.10-01-2009
20100073801MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD - A magnetic recording device includes: a magnetic recording medium including a write-synchronization region and a data region; a correction-value-storage unit configured to store therein a phase-correction value for correcting a phase of the write clock; a reading unit configured to read out a signal from the magnetic recording medium; a write-clock generator configured to generate the write clock based on a write-reproduction signal which is a signal read out from the write-synchronization region by the reading unit; a phase-correction unit configured to correct the phase of the write clock generated by the write-clock generator based on the phase-correction value stored in the correction-value-storage unit; and a data acquisition unit configured to acquire data included in a data-reproduction signal which is a signal read out from the data region by the reading unit based on a clock that is generated by correcting the phase by the phase-correction unit.03-25-2010

Patent applications by Akihiro Itakura, Kawasaki JP

Akihiro Itakura, Akishima-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110222186MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICE, MAGNETIC RECORDING METHOD, AND MAGNETIC STORAGE MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording device based on shingled-write recording method comprises a magnetic storage medium, a recording head, and an actuator. The magnetic storage medium comprises dot rows wherein a phase shift is between adjacent rows. The recording head covers a predetermined number of dot rows of the magnetic storage medium and comprises an edge at one of the dot rows. The actuator configured to move a recording head by an amount equivalent to a dot row after recording is performed on one of the dot rows by the recording head.09-15-2011
20110267718MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording medium includes a plurality of magnetic dots having a pattern formed by self organization. The density of magnetic dots in a peripheral portion of a central portion in a widthwise direction is higher than that of magnetic dots in the central portion at a burst portion of the magnetic recording medium.11-03-2011
20110317306MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS, MAGNETIC RECORDING METHOD, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, there is provided a magnetic recording medium which includes a plurality of magnetic dot rows in which there is a phase shift between adjacent dot rows, and dots are arranged in a zigzag manner in a predetermined number of dot rows which are simultaneously read.12-29-2011
20120060073MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, there is provided a magnetic recording apparatus configured to record data subjected to error correcting coding according to a shingled recording scheme, the magnetic recording apparatus including a magnetic recording medium in which unit bits of the data subjected to error correcting coding are recorded with phase shifted between adjacent tracks, a read head having a width covering a plurality of tracks and configured to read data from the plurality of tracks, and a recording controller configured to record the data subjected to error correcting coding and a parity for the data in the plurality of tracks covered by the read head, in a divided manner.03-08-2012
20120063028MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, there is provided a magnetic recording apparatus including a bit-patterned medium having a data area including magnetic dot rows each of which includes magnetic dots, a magnetic head having a width covering a plurality of magnetic dot rows, and an actuator configured to actuate the magnetic head in a cross-track direction. The magnetic dots included in a n-th magnetic dot row have a higher coercivity than the magnetic dots included in a (n+1)-th magnetic dot row.03-15-2012

Akira Itakura, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100295336LOWER STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE FRONT PILLARS - In lower structures for vehicle front pillars, there are paired right and left side sills arranged in lower portions on both sides of a vehicle, respectively; an outer portion, in a vehicle width direction, of each side sill is formed of an outer reinforcement for a side sill; a inner panel for the side sill is arranged on an inner side, in the vehicle width direction, of each side sill; the front pillars are formed so as to stand on front ends of the side sills, respectively; outer panels for side bodies cover outer reinforcements for the respective front pillars and parts of the respective side sills; each outer reinforcement for side sill is segmented, in the vehicle front and rear direction, into three parts, that is to say, first to third components positioning sequentially from a front of the vehicle; strengths of the first to third components are set to be higher sequentially in this order; and the first, second, and third components are joined and integrated together.11-25-2010

Akira Itakura, Shizuoka-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100244492Pillar Structure of Vehicle Body - A pillar structure of a vehicle body is provided with a pillar that forms a closed cross-sectional structure by means of an outer panel and an inner panel and extends substantially along the vertical direction. In the pillar structure, a reinforcing member is joined to a part including at least the periphery of an opening of the inner panel of the pillar.09-30-2010

Atsuhiko Itakura, Anjo-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080251178Assembly of pneumatic tire and rim, and a noise damper used therein - A pneumatic tire and a rim includes a noise damper, fixed to a tire inner surface or a rim inner surface with the upper surface facing a tire inner space, and extending in the tire circumferential direction. The noise damper is made of a sponge having a volume ranging from 0.4 to 20% of the volume of the tire inner space. The noise damper is a laterally long and flat, with a maximum thickness ranging from 5 to 45 mm and a width more than the maximum thickness. The upper surface extends along a wavy curve including a hilltop, valley bottoms on each side of the hilltop and slopes extending down to the respective valley bottoms from the hilltop. Each end of the upper surface is terminated at the valley bottoms or the slopes. A thickness from the upper surface to the bottom surface ranges from 1.0 to 15.0 mm.10-16-2008
20080251186Assembly of pneumatic tire and rim, and a noise damper used therein - A pneumatic tire and a rim includes a noise damper, fixed to a tire inner surface or a rim inner surface with the upper surface facing a tire inner space, and extending in the tire circumferential direction. The noise damper is made of a sponge having a volume ranging from 0.4 to 20% of the volume of the tire inner space. The noise damper is a laterally long and flat, with a maximum thickness ranging from 5 to 45 mm and a width more than the maximum thickness. The upper surface extends along a wavy curve including a hilltop, valley bottoms on each side of the hilltop and slopes extending down to the respective valley bottoms from the hilltop. Each end of the upper surface is terminated at the valley bottoms or the slopes. A thickness from the upper surface to the bottom surface ranges from 1.0 to 15.0 mm.10-16-2008

Eiji Itakura, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110297785AIRFRAME POSITION ADJUSTING STRUCTURE - Provided is an airframe position adjusting structure capable of adjusting the position of an airframe (A) inclined in the left-and-right direction. In the airframe position adjusting structure (12-08-2011

Eiji Itakura, Oyama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110115469OPTICAL FIBER ELECTRIC CURRENT SENSOR, ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND FAULT ZONE DETECTION APPARATUS - An optical fiber electric current sensor includes a polarization-splitter (05-19-2011

Hidemi Itakura, Nishitama-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090059487ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING BATTERY RECEPTACLE AT THE REAR OF KEYBOARD - According to one embodiment of the invention, an electronic apparatus comprises a housing including a keyboard mount portion. A keyboard is mounted on the keyboard mount portion. The keyboard has a plurality of fixing pieces. The fixing pieces are protruded at the rear of the keyboard mount portion, and are removably fixed to the housing. A receptacle on which a module is removably mounted is provided in the housing. The receptacle is located between the fixing pieces at the rear of the keyboard mount portion.03-05-2009
20090059488ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING BATTERY RECEPTACLE AT THE REAR OF KEYBOARD - According to one embodiment of the invention, an electronic apparatus comprises a housing including a keyboard mount portion. A keyboard is mounted on the keyboard mount portion. The keyboard has a plurality of fixing pieces. The fixing pieces are protruded at the rear of the keyboard mount portion, and are removably fixed to the housing. A receptacle on which a module is removably mounted is provided in the housing. The receptacle is located between the fixing pieces at the rear of the keyboard mount portion.03-05-2009
20090083774ELECTRONIC APPARATUS COMPRISING RECEPTACLE FOR STORING DISK DRIVE - An electronic apparatus is provided with a housing having a receptacle, a disk drive removably stored in the receptacle, and a grounding metal member attached to the disk drive. The disk drive has a depressed section, and this depressed section is exposed to the receptacle when the disk drive is stored in the receptacle. The grounding metal member is located in the depressed section and includes a first conduction portion. The receptacle of the housing has a second conduction portion. When the disk drive is stored in the receptacle, the second conduction portion comes into contact with the first conduction portion of the grounding metal member, thereby providing ground-connection between the disk drive and the housing.03-26-2009

Patent applications by Hidemi Itakura, Nishitama-Gun JP

Hideto Itakura, Minato-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090018901INFORMATION OUTPUT NETWORK SYSTEM - An information output network system includes: a route information storage unit that stores plural departure-and-arrival points in public transportation, and information on traveling routes in public transportation regarding the respective plural departure-and-arrival points; an input reception unit, provided in one of the departure-and-arrival points stored in the route information storage unit, that receives an input to specify at least one of the departure-and-arrival points stored in the route information storage unit; a search unit that searches for information on a traveling route from the departure-and-arrival point where the input reception unit is provided to the departure-and-arrival point received by the input reception unit, from the information stored in the route information storage unit; and a search result output unit that outputs the result of search by a search unit.01-15-2009

Hiroaki Itakura, Iwata-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110304197Wheel Bearing Apparatus - A wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member formed with double row outer raceway surfaces on its inner circumferential surface. An inner member includes a wheel hub with a wheel mounting flange integrally formed at one end and a cylindrical portion axially extending from the wheel mounting flange. At least one inner ring is fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub. The inner ring is formed with double row inner raceway surfaces on its outer circumferential surface. The double row inner raceway surfaces are arranged opposite to the double row outer raceway surfaces. Double row rolling elements are rollably arranged between the outer and inner raceway surfaces, via cages. A seal is mounted on one end of the outer member. The seal has integrally formed side lips adapted to be in sliding contact with the wheel hub. The base of the wheel mounting flange is formed to have a curved surface, in cross-section, of a circular arc. The seal has three inclined side lips each extending radially outward from the seal body. The lips are adapted to be in sliding contact with the base of the wheel mounting flange. Interference of the side lips against the base of the wheel mounting flange is set so that the radially inner side lip has a smaller interference than that of the radially outer side lips, in order.12-15-2011

Hiroaki Itakura, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080317397Wheel Bearing Device and Its Quality Management Method - To provide a wheel support bearing device, in which the status of actual use is detected and stored as a history, an IC tag (12-25-2008

Hiroaki Itakura, Ome-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090217486HINGE DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a hinge device includes: a first bracket; a first cam member; a second cam member; a disc spring that urges the second cam member; a first friction plate provided correspondingly to the first bracket, the first friction plate disposed oppositely to the first cam member with respect to the first bracket; a stopper member provided correspondingly to the first friction plate on one side thereof, the stopper member disposed oppositely to the first bracket with respect to the first friction plate, the stopper member engaged with the first bracket; and a hinge shaft having a shaft that rotatably supports the first bracket, the first cam member, the disc spring, and the stopper member, and that unrotatably supports the second cam member and the first friction plate.09-03-2009
20110157807ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a main housing, a keyboard attached to the main housing, a hinge attached to a display housing, and a reinforcing member in the main housing. The reinforcing member includes a fixing portion to which the hinge is attached and a supporting portion including a surface facing the keyboard. The keyboard is placed on the supporting portion.06-30-2011

Patent applications by Hiroaki Itakura, Ome-Shi JP

Hirokazu Itakura, Ootaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100123869DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: on an insulating substrate, a first conductive layer in which a first signal line and a second signal line adjacent to the first signal line are formed; an insulating layer which is disposed on the first conductive layer; a second conductive layer which is disposed on the insulating layer and in which a ground wire crossing the first signal line and the second signal line in a plan view is formed; and a semiconductor layer which is disposed between the insulating layer and the second conductive layer and in which a first semiconductor film and a second semiconductor film are formed to be separated from each other. The wiring lengths of the first signal line and the second signal line are different by at least 10 times or more. The first semiconductor film overlaps, in a plan view, a region where the first signal line crosses the ground wire. The second semiconductor film overlaps, in a plan view, a region where the second signal line crosses the ground wire.05-20-2010

Hiroki Itakura, Kitanagoya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100239212OPTICAL MODULE - An optical module includes a receptacle for receiving an optical connector attached to a distal end of an optical fiber, and a lens body having a contact surface coming into contact with the distal end of the optical fiber when the receptacle receives the optical connector. The lens body has the contact surface and an opposing surface opposing the contact surface, and further has a columnar base held by the receptacle, a lens portion formed on the opposing surface integrally with the base, and a flat portion. The lens portion is surrounded by the flat portion and is off-centered with respect to the base.09-23-2010

Hiroshige Itakura, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110118350COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING CARDIOVASCULAR EVENT IN HIGH-RISK PATIENT - Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for reducing the risk in a patient at high risk for occurrence and/or recurrence of a cardiovascular event by administering the composition to the patient with a high ratio of oleic acid to stearic acid in plasma. The pharmaceutical composition contains ethyl icosapentate as its effective component. The composition is expected to reduce the risk in the patient at high risk for occurrence and/or recurrence of a cardiovascular event, and particularly to have a preventive effect on occurrence and/or recurrence of a cardiovascular event in the patient with a high ratio of oleic acid to stearic acid in plasma.05-19-2011

Hiroyuki Itakura, Toyokawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090185889METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE DEVIATIONS OF PLATE MATERIAL OF A RECTANGULAR SHAPE AND THE EQUIPMENT THEREFOR - Problem to be Solved07-23-2009

Ikuo Itakura, Fukuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080273284Electrostatic chuck - The present invention provides an electrostatic chuck, which has high plasma resistance and high capability of cooling a material to be clamped. As for the basic structure of the electrostatic chuck, an insulating film is formed on a surface of a metal plate by flame spraying, and a dielectric substrate is bonded onto the insulating film by an insulating adhesive layer. The top surface of the dielectric substrate is a surface for mounting a material to be clamped W such as a semiconductor wafer. Electrodes are formed on the lower surface of the dielectric substrate.11-06-2008

Ikuo Itakura, Fukuoka-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080212255Electrostatic chuck and method for manufacturing same - An electrostatic chuck includes: a metal plate with an insulator film formed on a surface thereof by thermal spraying; and a dielectric substrate with an electrode formed on a surface thereof. The metal plate and the dielectric substrate are bonded together via an insulative adhesive interposed therebetween so that the insulator film is opposed to the electrode, and the insulator film has a thickness of 0.6 mm or less. Alternatively, An electrostatic chuck includes: a metal plate with an insulator film formed on a surface thereof by thermal spraying; and a dielectric substrate with an electrode selectively formed on a surface thereof. The metal plate and the dielectric substrate are bonded together via an insulative adhesive interposed therebetween so that the insulator film is opposed to the electrode. The insulative adhesive is interposed also between the insulator film and a portion of the surface of the dielectric substrate where the electrode is not formed, and the insulative adhesive has a thermal conductivity of 1 W/mK or more.09-04-2008

Jun Itakura, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110293199IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing device connected with an image formation device configured to output image on a recording medium, includes a data obtaining unit configured to obtain map image data representing a basic map image showing a user-designated geographic area at a user-designated scale, an area identifying unit configured to identify a basic image formation area and a surplus area, the basic map image being formed on the basic image formation area, the surplus area being an area within the image forming area but the basic map image is not formed. The image processing device further includes an additional data obtaining unit configured to obtain map image data necessary for covering an enlarged image formation area including the basic image formation area and at least part of the surplus area, from the map image data provider. The map image can be formed based on the updated map image data.12-01-2011

Katsuhiro Itakura, Itami-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080211526Wafer holder, heater unit used for wafer prober and having wafer holder, and wafer prober - By wafer holder including a chuck top for mounting a wafer and a supporter supporting the chuck top and having flatness of at most 0.1 mm, a heater unit for a wafer prober and the wafer prober using the wafer holder, a wafer holder and a wafer prober apparatus hardly deformable even under high load and capable of effectively preventing contact failure, and capable of preventing temperature increase in a driving system when a semiconductor wafer having semiconductor chips with minute circuitry that requires high accuracy is heated can be provided. In the wafer holder of the present invention, the flatness of the supporter is preferably at most 0.05 mm, and more preferably at most 0.01 mm.09-04-2008
20090045829Wafer holder for wafer prober and wafer prober equipped with same - It is an object of the present invention to provide a wafer prober wafer holder that is highly rigid and increases the heat insulating effect, thereby improving positional accuracy, thermal uniformity, and chip temperature ramp-up and cooling rates, as well as a wafer prober device equipped therewith.02-19-2009
20090050621Wafer holder, heater unit used for wafer prober having the wafer holder, and wafer prober having the heater unit - A wafer holder that prevents positional deviation of the wafer mounted on the wafer-mounting surface of a chuck top and enables better thermal uniformity of the wafer, as well as a heater unit including the wafer holder and a wafer prober mounting these are provided. The wafer holder has a chuck top mounting and fixing the wafer and a supporter supporting the chuck top, and the chuck top has water absorption of at least 0.01% and preferably at least 0.1%. Preferable material of the chuck top is a composite of metal and ceramics, and particularly, a composite of aluminum and silicon carbide, or a composite of silicon and silicon carbide.02-26-2009
20110139399HEATER UNIT, HEATING AND COOLING DEVICE, AND APPARATUS COMPRISING SAME - A heater unit has excellent uniform heat properties in a wafer placement surface, and is capable of rapid temperature increase and rapid cooling, also has high rigidity. A heating and cooling device that includes the heater unit is used as a manufacturing or inspection apparatus and is used for work with glass substrates or semiconductor substrates for flat panel displays. The heater comprises a first uniform heat plate having a placement surface on which a substrate is placed, a second uniform heat plate for supporting the first uniform heat plate, and at least one layer of a insulated resistance heating element provided between the first uniform heat plate and the second uniform heat plate. The first uniform heat plate and the second uniform heat plate have a differing thermal conductivity and differing Young's modulus.06-16-2011

Patent applications by Katsuhiro Itakura, Itami-Shi JP

Katsuhito Itakura, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090263268Raw Magnesium Alloy Powder Material, Magnesium Alloy with High Proof Stress, Manufacturing Method of Raw Magnesium Alloy Powder Material and Manufacturing Method of Magnesium Alloy with High Proof Stress - A raw magnesium alloy powder material having a relatively small crystal grain diameter is obtained by subjecting a starting material powder having a relatively large crystal grain diameter to a plastic working in which the powder is passed through a pair of rolls to undergo compressive deformation or shear deformation. The starting material powder is a magnesium alloy powder having a fine intermetallic compound (10-22-2009

Kazuhiko Itakura, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080301476Power supply and method of controlling same - A power supply supplying electric power through parallel operation of power supply units is disclosed. Each of the power supply units includes a transformer; a stopped state latch part configured to latch a control signal for controlling outputting of the power supply unit in a predetermined stopped state to stop the outputting, after passage of a first time in response to detection of an overcurrent on a primary side of the transformer; and an outputting restriction part configured to set the control signal in a predetermined restricted state to restrict the outputting of the power supply unit without stopping the outputting, after passage of a second time in response to detection of an overcurrent on a secondary side of the transformer. The second time is shorter than the first time.12-04-2008
20110169470Power supply control circuit, power supply device, power supply system, and method of controlling power supply control device - A power supply control circuit detects a reference voltage VD corresponding to an intermediate voltage of a Hi Side FET and a Lo Side FET, when a short-circuit fault of the Lo Side FET is generated, and compares a threshold value VIN−VrefH and the reference voltage VD using a comparator COMP. The power supply control circuit determines that the short-circuit fault is generated, when the reference voltage VD is less than the threshold value VIN−VrefH and a switching control signal (HiDr) is in an ON state. Likewise, the power supply control circuit detects the reference voltage VD of the Hi Side FET and the Lo Side FET, when a short-circuit fault of the Hi Side FET is generated, and compares a threshold value VrefL and the reference voltage VD using the comparator COMP. The power supply control circuit determines that the short-circuit fault is generated, when the reference voltage VD is more than the threshold value VrefL and a switching control signal (LoDr) is in an ON state.07-14-2011
20110191612POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system includes a plurality of power supply units that each includes an output terminal connected each other in parallel to other output terminals each included in other power supply units and connected to a plurality of load units, a power supply section that inputs an input voltage and outputs a first output voltage from the output terminal to the plurality of load units, and a shut-off control section that shuts off the output of the first output voltage from the output terminal based on an inputted stand-by signal, and a management control unit that inputs a configuration information representing a configuration of each of the plurality of load units in which the first voltage is inputted, and outputs the stand-by signal to any of the plurality of power supply units based on the configuration information.08-04-2011
20110308839PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MODULE - As a base, a side wall, and a top board are integrated by integral molding in a printed circuit board module, the printed circuit board module is structured in a simple manner. Further, conductive terminals are used for fitting a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board is securely held between the electrically conductive terminals and the top board via an elasticity of the conductive terminals. Here, due to the functioning of the notches, the printed circuit board is positioned in a simple manner. Due to the functioning of the base, a printed circuit board module can stand erect. The printed circuit board establishes a vertical posture. The packaging area is reduced. The packaging density improves. Further, the flat surface of the top board that is formed facing upward with a certain extension is used as, for example, an absorbent face.12-22-2011

Patent applications by Kazuhiko Itakura, Kawasaki JP

Kazutoshi Itakura, Aichi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100120289COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - The coaxial cable connector includes a connector body, a securing ring, and a holder. The connector body includes an insertion section, a flange section, and a fitting section. The insertion section is insertable to between an insulation member and a braided conductor of the coaxial cable. The flange section is provided around the insertion section. The fitting section is rotatably provided at the insertion section on an opposite side of the coaxial cable. The securing ring is used to crimp and fix the coaxial cable to the connector body. The holder positions the securing ring around the insertion section of the connector body.05-13-2010

Keijirou Itakura, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090027533SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A row scanner selects an arbitrary row in an pixel array unit. Per-column AD converters separately convert voltage signals respectively outputted from a column of a plurality of unit pixels in the selected arbitrary row into digital signals. A column scanner sequentially outputs the digital signals by a column-scanning operation thereof. An AD conversion result adjuster judges whether or not the digital signals reach a predetermined judgment value or the status equivalent to the digital signals reaching the predetermined judgment value is generated, and fixes the digital signals to digital pixel values set in accordance with the predetermined judgment value when a result of the judgment is positive.01-29-2009
20100053402IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes: a lens; a solid-state imaging device having, on its top surface, an imaging area in which pixels for converting incident light to a signal are arranged in rows and columns, a vertical scanning circuit located adjacent to the imaging area in a row direction, a peripheral circuit for processing the signal read from the imaging area, and a plurality of terminals; and a prism placed directly on the imaging area for leading the incident light to the imaging area. Light exposure is adjusted by varying brightness of light output from a processor according to a magnitude of the signal output from the solid-state imaging device.03-04-2010
20100214462SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - A frame rate is improved in accordance with the number of times pixels are summed without increasing an operating frequency of a column scanning circuit, when pixel summation is performed between columns. According to the invention, a row scanner selectively controls unit pixels of a pixel array unit on a row-by-row basis. A column-by-column AD converter is provided in each of columns in the pixel array unit and converts an analog signal of each of the pixels in the rows selected by the row scanner into a digital signal. A column-by-column summer is provided in each of the columns and sums the digital signal of each of the pixels in the rows selected by the row scanner on a column-by-column basis. An input-output selector is provided between the column-by-column AD converters and the column-by-column summers, and selects the column-by-column AD converter of any arbitrary column as an input destination, while selecting the column-by-column summer of any arbitrary column as an output destination. A column scanner serially outputs summation results of the column-by-column summers by scanning columns. A controller controls the timing of the operations of the row scanner, the column-by-column AD converters, the input-output selector and the column-by-column summers.08-26-2010
20110019054SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF DRIVING SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR - As nonvolatile memory is integrated on a substrate on which a solid-state image sensor device including: photoelectric converters arranged in rows and columns; vertical CCDs configured to transfer signal charge output from the photoelectric converters in the column direction; and a horizontal CCD configured to transfer signal charge output from the vertical CCDs in the row direction and output the signal charge as a video signal. The nonvolatile memory stores individual difference information indicating individual differences in dependence of saturation performance on a substrate voltage in the solid-state image sensor device, and outputs the stored individual difference information to the outside.01-27-2011
20110157442SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A row scanner selects an arbitrary row in an pixel array unit. Per-column AD converters separately convert voltage signals respectively outputted from a column of a plurality of unit pixels in the selected arbitrary row into digital signals. A column scanner sequentially outputs the digital signals by a column-scanning operation thereof. An AD conversion result adjuster judges whether or not the digital signals reach a predetermined judgment value or the status equivalent to the digital signals reaching the predetermined judgment value is generated, and fixes the digital signals to digital pixel values set in accordance with the predetermined judgment value when a result of the judgment is positive.06-30-2011
20110254988SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A solid-state image sensing element (10-20-2011

Patent applications by Keijirou Itakura, Osaka JP

Keita Itakura, Ichihara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100004384PROPYLENE HOMOPOLYMER FOR STRESS-RESISTANT MOLDED ARTICLE, COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE POLYMER, AND STRESS-RESISTANT MOLDED ARTICLES OBTAINED THEREFORM - The propylene homopolymers and the polypropylene resin compositions containing the propylene homopolymers according to the present invention give molded articles excellent in vibration fatigue strength and creep properties. The molded articles are therefore suitably used as parts requiring reliability for a long period such as automotive parts and housing parts.01-07-2010
20100234810POLYPROPYLENE RESIN FOR SYRINGE, SYRINGE PRODUCED FROM THE SAME AS RAW MATERIAL, AND PREFILLED SYRINGE PREPARATION - It is an object of the present invention to provide a polypropylene resin for syringe that can be used as a raw material for syringe that is excellent in sanitary property, heat resistance and transparency and hardly elutes low molecular weight substance and that can prevent formation of foam during molding, achieve long-run moldability and being prevented from scratches when removed from a core molding die in injection molding at satisfactory levels that have not been achieved conventionally. The polypropylene resin for syringe of the present invention comprises an ethylene-propylene block copolymer (A) having a melt flow rate (ASTM D 1238, 230° C., 2.16 kg load) of 10 to 60 g/10 min and being constituted of 85 to 97% by weight of a room-temperature n-decane-insoluble portion (D09-16-2010

Keita Itakura, Chiba JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090069523Propylene Random Block Copolymer, Resin Composition Containing the Copolymer and Molded Article Made Thereof - The invention provides a propylene random block copolymer (A) that has a melt flow rate from 0.1 to 100 g/10 min and a melting point from 100 to 155° C. and includes 90 to 60% by weight of a portion insoluble (D03-12-2009
20090317615PACKAGING PROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION - Packaging propylene resin compositions are excellent in balance in high transparency, rigidity, low-temperature impact resistance and blocking resistance. Retort films, protective films, medical container packaging films and freshness-keeping films, and sheets for similar purposes are obtained from the compositions. A packaging propylene resin composition includes a propylene polymer (A) satisfying specific requirements and a propylene/ethylene copolymer (B) satisfying specific requirements. In another packaging propylene resin composition, D12-24-2009
20100280153MODIFIED PROPYLENE RESIN - It is an object of the present invention to provide a modified propylene resin containing very small amounts of low-crystalline and low-molecular-weight components. The present invention relates to a modified propylene resin characterized by satisfying the following requirements (1) to (4). (1) The melting point (Tm) measured with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) is 140° C. or higher. (2) The amount of grafts of ethylenic unsaturated bond-containing monomer after hot xylene washing is 0.1 to 5 percent by weight. (3) The amount of components soluble in o-dichlorobenzene at 70° C. is 1.5 percent by weight or less. (4) The intrinsic viscosity [η] is 0.1 to 4 dl/g.11-04-2010
20110172353PROPYLENE-BASED BLOCK COPOLYMER, COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE COPOLYMER, AND MOLDED PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROM - To provide a propylene-based block copolymer which has high melt viscoelasticity, excellent balance between rigidity and impact resistance and good molding processablility and is extremely excellent in its molded product appearance, a composition containing the copolymer and molded products obtained therefrom. The propylene-based block copolymer comprises 5 to 80% by weight of a room temperature n-decane-soluble portion (Dsol) and 20 to 95% by weight of a room temperature n-decane-insoluble portion (Dinsol), with the proviso that the total amount of the Dsol and the Dinsol is 100% by weight, and satisfies the following requirements [1] to [3] at the same time: [1] the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of the Dsol is not less than 7.0 but not more than 30, [2] the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of the Dinsol is not less than 7.0 but not more than 30, and Mz/Mw thereof is not less than 6.0 but not more than 20, and [3] the pentad fraction (mmmm) of the Dinsol is not less than 93%.07-14-2011
20110178229FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED BODY THEREOF - Long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin particles and a blend thereof are provided, wherein the opening property of the reinforcing fibers during molding is good, and a molded body exhibiting an excellent appearance and having high mechanical strength is obtained. The particles (A) contains a thermoplastic resin (A1), produced by using a metallocene catalyst, a modified polyolefin resin (A2) modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, and reinforcing fibers (A3) and satisfy the following requirements (1) to (5); (1) the amount of modification of the unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof is 0.01 to 2 percent by weight in 100 percent by weight of the total of (A1) and (A2); (2) (A1) and (A2) constitute 20 to 70 percent by weight in 100 percent by weight of the total of (A1), (A2), and (A3); (3) (A3) constitutes 30 to 80 percent by weight in 100 percent by weight of the total of (A1), (A2), and (A3); (4) when 25 g of (A) is encapsulated in a 20-L chamber and is stood at 65° C. for 1 hour, the amount of acetaldehyde dissipated from (A) is 3.0 μg/m07-21-2011
20110294016POLYPROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR USE IN FORMATION OF MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE - [Object] To provide a polypropylene resin composition for use in the formation of a microporous membrane having excellent heat resistance and low thermal shrinkage ratio.12-01-2011
20110301309PROPYLENE HOMOPOLYMER FOR CAPACITORS - [Object] To provide a propylene homopolymer suitable for capacitor films having high withstand voltage and a stretched film formed by stretching the propylene homopolymer.12-08-2011

Patent applications by Keita Itakura, Chiba JP

Ken Itakura, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100250239SHARABLE DISTRIBUTED DICTIONARY FOR APPLICATIONS - Architecture for providing and processing a dictionary in a universal format such as XML, for example. The dictionary can be authored while in the universal format, designated for use with multiple compatible applications, and compiled on-the-fly using a dictionary compiler. The dictionary can be shared and/or distributed via a web server, e-mail, and other suitable data transmission techniques. Once downloaded to the client application, the dictionary is registered with the requesting client application for use. With this model, the dictionary created by a user for a specific domain and for a specific application can be easily reused by other applications, and shared among the users belonging to the same domain.09-30-2010

Kensuke Itakura, Kawaguchi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110230389METHOD FOR PRODUCING AQUEOUS a-SULFO FATTY ACID ALKYL ESTER SALT SOLUTION - The present invention relates to a method for producing an aqueous α-SF salt solution that maintains fluidity and has superior production adaptability. The method includes dissolving a solid component (a) in the form of an α-sulfo fatty acid alkyl ester salt and a component (b) in the form of an inorganic sodium salt and/or inorganic potassium salt in water, wherein component (a) is dissolved in water at a temperature of 50° C. or higher while maintaining the following condition (i) or (ii): 09-22-2011

Kensuke Itakura, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120115770FATTY ACID ALKYL ESTER SULFONATE METAL SALT POWDER MIXTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention provides a fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt mixture of (a) a fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt having an endothermic peak area at 50 to 130° C. of less than 50% relative to the whole endothermic peak area at 0 to 130° C. as measured on a differential scanning calorimeter, and (b) a fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt having an endothermic peak area at 50 to 130° C. of 50% or more relative to the whole endothermic peak area at 0 to 130° C. as measured on a differential scanning calorimeter, with a ratio of (a) to (b) by mass of 95/5 or less. The mixture of the invention is excellent in anti-caking properties.05-10-2012

Masaharu Itakura, Shirako JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100171918LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In a miniaturized liquid crystal display device, a thickness of the liquid crystal display device is decreased and the occurrence of cracks is prevented. A portion of a TFT substrate to which a lower polarizer is adhered has a small thickness, and a periphery of the TFT substrate including a terminal portion has a large thickness. A portion of a counter substrate to which an upper polarizer is adhered has a small thickness, and a periphery of the counter substrate except for one side which forms a U shape has a large thickness. Accordingly, in adhering the upper polarizer to the counter substrate, it is possible to decrease a possibility that a foreign material is entangled. By applying chemical polishing to edge portions of the TFT substrate and edge portions of the counter substrate, the edge portions are rounded and hence, the probability of occurrence of cracks caused by an impact or the like from the outside can be decreased.07-08-2010

Masahiko Itakura, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080317979Laser Weldable Label and Shaped Composite Article Therewith - The laser-transmissive welding label of the present invention is a resin label which comprises at least a resin layer and is affixable to a resin shaped article by a laser welding, wherein the resin layer has a light-scattering property, and the transmittance of the resin layer relative to a laser beam having an oscillation wavelength within the range of 740 to 1100 nm is not less than 20%, and the total light transmittance of the resin layer relative to a visible light (in accordance with ASTM D1003) is not more than 50%. The resin layer may comprise a thermoplastic resin which may have a compatibility with a resin for the resin shaped article. The label may be able to mask the resin shaped article, or may be colored with a coloring agent. A shaped composite article (e.g., a toner cartridge) may be formed by bonding the label to the resin shaped article with use of the laser welding. The present invention provides the resin label which is affixable to the resin shaped article in an easy and simple way, without an adhesive.12-25-2008
20090028628Direct liquid-writing instrument - The present invention provides a direct liquid-writing instrument without ink leakage from the pen-tip even after a long period of use. Specifically, it provides a direct liquid-writing instrument having an ink-retaining part in a bellows-like shape, in which at least the ink-retaining part in a bellows-like shape is made of: 20 to 95% by mass of (A) a polyamide-based resin; and 80 to 5% by mass of (B) at least one resin selected from a styrene-based resin, an olefin-based resin, and a polyphenylene ether resin.01-29-2009

Patent applications by Masahiko Itakura, Tokyo JP

Masahiko Itakura, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090075226ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS - Polymeric resin matrix phase (thermoplastic, thermosetting or biomass) is reinforced with fiber filament or fine particles to enhance the mechanical properties (particularly, bending strength and bending stiffness), impact strength while keeping its original transparency. Plastic brackets (either previously reinforced as mentioned above or un-reinforced) can be surface-treated by plasma coating with thin film or simply ultra violet radiation to enhance the surface mechanical properties as well as anti-frictional force against the archwire's movement while again maintaining its transparency. Accordingly, the present invention can provide orthodontic brackets made of plastics with high mechanical strengths and clearness, so that aesthetic appearance is improved.03-19-2009

Masanori Itakura, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090039534Apparatus for producing carbonated water and method for producing carbonated water using the same - This invention concerns an apparatus and a method for producing carbonated water capable of obtaining high concentration carbonated water effectively. Carbon dioxide gas is passed through a first carbon dioxide gas dissolver composed of a membrane module to be dissolved in water and the carbonated water passing through the first carbon dioxide gas dissolver is passed through a static mixer, which is a second carbon dioxide gas dissolver. Consequently, a high concentration carbonated water can be obtained remarkably, effectively and easily with a simpler structure than conventionally.02-12-2009
20110123402CARBONATE SPRING PRODUCING SYSTEM - A carbonate spring producing system includes a gas-liquid separator (05-26-2011

Patent applications by Masanori Itakura, Tokyo JP

Masayuki Itakura, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080302622Damper, and electronic component and electronic apparatus equipped with the damper - Disclosed is a damper that is easy to mount and capable of attenuating to a sufficient degree a vibration generated by an electronic component; also disclosed are an electronic component and an electronic apparatus that are provided with such a damper. A mounting insertion portion is provided with a hard portion maintaining the configuration of the mounting insertion portion.12-11-2008

Minoru Itakura, Hadano JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110131361COMPUTER APPARATUS, COMPUTER SYSTEM AND ADAPTER CARRY-OVER METHOD - To obtain a computer that can change over from the active system to the standby system without reconnecting the I/O adapters. The computer according to the present invention carries over the identifiers logically identifying connection paths between computer modules and I/O adapters from active computers to standby computers.06-02-2011

Nobutaka Itakura, Ukyo-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100171646Remote control apparatus using electrostatic sensor - A remote controller has at least one input switch, and transmits a signal based on a state of the input switch to a target object. A main electrode pair is arranged as the input device and is configured such that inter-electrode distance varies in accordance with a pressing force. Plural sub electrode pairs are each arranged at positions different from the main electrode pair and are configured such that inter-electrode distance varies in accordance with a pressing force. The signal processor monitors a capacitance value of the main electrode pair and the plural sub electrode pairs, and performs predetermined signal processing in accordance with the capacitance value that has been detected. A transmitter transmits a control signal in accordance with the capacitance value of the main electrode pair to the target object.07-08-2010

Nobuyuki Itakura, Mie JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100009198NON-FOGGING PREPRODUCTION, NON-FOGGING ARTICLES AND COATING FLUID FOR THE ARTICLES - There is provided a pre-antifogging article for obtaining an antifogging article that shows hydrophilicity, the pre-antifogging article being characterized in that it has a base member and a film that is formed on the base member and comprises a urethane resin having an oxyethylene chain having a water absorption percentage of 10-40 wt %, and that a nonionic surfactant having an oxyethylene chain is supported in the film comprising the urethane resin.01-14-2010
20100310778Apparatus and Method of Applying a Coating Solution - A method of applying a coating solution onto an upper surface of a glass plate that is transported in a substantially horizontal attitude, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the method including the steps of transporting the glass plate into a coating chamber, and opening the plurality of coating nozzles which are positioned in a row at constant intervals therebetween along a curved shape of the upper surface of the glass plate in a width direction of the glass plate perpendicular to the direction of transporting the glass plate by the nozzle position adjusting means and the nozzle height adjusting means, to thereby inject the coating solution when the coating nozzles are located in a region of the upper surface of the glass plate which extends from the leading edge of the glass plate to the rear edge of the glass plate.12-09-2010

Noritsugu Itakura, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090017238Martensitic stainless steel pipe - A martensitic stainless steel pipe having a heat-affected zone with high resistance to intergranular stress corrosion cracking is provided. In particular, the martensitic stainless steel pipe contains less than 0.0100% of C; less than 0.0100% of N; 10% to 14% of Cr; and 3% to 8% of Ni on a mass basis. Alternatively, the martensitic stainless steel pipe may further contain Si, Mn, P, S, and Al within an appropriate content range. The martensitic stainless steel pipe may further contain one or more selected from the group consisting of 4% or less of Cu, 4% or less of Co, 4% or less of Mo, and 4% or less of W and one or more selected from the group consisting of 0.15% or less of Ti, 0.10% or less of Nb, 0.10% or less of V, 0.10% or less of Zr, 0.20% or less of Hf, and 0.20% or less of Ta on a mass basis. The content C01-15-2009

Shunji Itakura, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110154847Air conditioner - In an air conditioner having a double-pipe heat exchanger in a refrigerating cycle, the degree of opening of a bypass expansion valve is controlled easily without liquid return to a compressor and without considering the state of a low-pressure two-phase refrigerant in the double-pipe heat exchanger. In the air conditioner including a refrigerating cycle 06-30-2011

Shunsuke Itakura, Chuo-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080198099METHOD FOR DRIVING PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A plasma display driving method in which, in an erase stage of a last sub-field of a one-field display period, a scanning pulse is sequentially applied to one row electrode of each of the row electrode pairs for each scanning line or for each scanning line group having a plurality of scanning lines, while an erase pulse is applied to column electrodes simultaneously with the application of the scanning pulse, to cause an erase discharge between the one row electrode and each of the column electrodes to which the erase pulse is applied.08-21-2008
20080211741DRIVE METHOD OF PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A drive method of a plasma display panel that can increase the dark contrast, without causing a discharge failure. When a discharge cell that assumes a black display state in a first field from among first and a second fields that are adjacent in time and switches to a display state representing a brightness other than black in the second field is detected as a lighting transition cell, at least one drive of the below-described first and second forced lighting drives is executed. In the first forced lighting drive, the lighting transition cell is forcibly set into the lighting mode only in the address process of a predetermined subfield within the field in the first field. In the second forced lighting drive, an adjacent discharge cell that is adjacent to the lighting transition cell is forcibly set into the lighting mode only in the address process of the predetermined subfield in the second field.09-04-2008
20080252563METHOD OF DRIVING PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A method of driving a plasma display panel, which includes secondary electron emission material in a fluorescent layer in discharge cells, has a resetting process in which a first reset discharge is generated between one of a pair of row electrodes of the plasma display panel as an anode and a column electrode as a cathode by applying a voltage between the one row electrode and the column electrode. A second reset discharge is generated by applying a first base pulse having a positive peak potential to the other of the row electrodes while applying a negative potential to the one row electrode. A second base pulse having a positive peak potential different from the positive peak potential of the first base pulse is applied to the other row electrode while a negative potential is applied to the one row electrode throughout the execution period of an addressing process.10-16-2008
20080278415METHOD FOR DRIVING PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A method for driving a plasma display panel which is capable of improving contrast is provided. A plasma display apparatus which is capable of improving dark contrast and suppressing a degradation in image quality immediately after power-on is also provided. In the PDP, the peak potentials of drive pulses to be applied in order to drive display cells which have a phosphor layer containing a phosphor material and a secondary electron emitting material, are set as follows. The peak potential of a reset pulse, to be applied to each of the row electrodes in the first subfield within each unit display period, is set to be lower than the peak potential of a sustain pulse, to be applied to each of the row electrodes in every subfield to produce sustain discharge only in display cells that are in the lighting mode.11-13-2008
20090219226DRIVING METHOD OF PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - It is an object to provide a driving method of a plasma display panel, whereby a dark contrast can be improved while suppressing an erroneous discharge. In a resetting step in a first unit display period, while a first reset pulse having a predetermined peak electric potential is applied to one of first row electrodes of row electrode pairs formed in the PDP, a second reset pulse having a peak electric potential smaller than that of the first reset pulse is applied to the other of the first row electrodes. In the resetting step in a second unit display period subsequent to the first unit display period, a second reset pulse is applied to each of the one and the other of the first row electrodes.09-03-2009
20110169807PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND DRIVE METHOD THEREFOR - A plasma display panel and a drive method therefor, which can enhance a representation capability when displaying a dark image. The plasma display panel includes fluorophor layers containing magnesium oxide. The drive method includes a reset step to initialize all the pixel cells into states of one of a light-up mode and a light-off mode, and an address step in which the pixel cells are caused to perform address discharges selectively in accordance with pixel data, which are successively executed in each of a head subfield and a second subfield within a one-field display period. In reset step, a voltage that sets row electrodes on one side, in the row electrode pairs as an anode and sets the column electrodes set as a cathode is applied between the row electrodes on the one side and the column electrodes.07-14-2011
20110169875PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND DRIVE METHOD THEREFOR - A plasma display panel and a drive method therefor, which can enhance a representation capability when displaying a dark image. The plasma display panel includes fluorophor layers containing magnesium oxide. The drive method includes a reset step to initialize all the pixel cells into states of one of a light-up mode and a light-off mode, and an address step in which the pixel cells are caused to perform address discharges selectively in accordance with pixel data, which are successively executed in each of a head subfield and a second subfield within a one-field display period. In reset step, a voltage that sets row electrodes on one side, in the row electrode pairs as an anode and sets the column electrodes set as a cathode is applied between the row electrodes on the one side and the column electrodes.07-14-2011
20110169876PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND DRIVE METHOD THEREFOR - A plasma display panel and a drive method therefor, which can enhance a representation capability when displaying a dark image. The plasma display panel includes fluorophor layers containing magnesium oxide. The drive method includes a reset step to initialize all the pixel cells into states of one of a light-up mode and a light-off mode, and an address step in which the pixel cells are caused to perform address discharges selectively in accordance with pixel data, which are successively executed in each of a head subfield and a second subfield within a one-field display period. In reset step, a voltage that sets row electrodes on one side, in the row electrode pairs as an anode and sets the column electrodes set as a cathode is applied between the row electrodes on the one side and the column electrodes.07-14-2011

Patent applications by Shunsuke Itakura, Chuo-Shi JP

Takehito Itakura, Chuo-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120121790ALCOHOL-FREE BEER-LIKE MALT BEVERAGE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided is an alcohol-free beer-like malt beverage from wort added with hop component without fermentation, having reduced off-flavor intrinsic to a malt beverage and suppressed nasty smell derived from hop, and retaining an aromatic component of hop. Produced is an alcohol-free beer-like malt beverage having reduced off-flavor and retaining an aromatic component of hop without fermentation, unlike a conventional non-alcohol beer production process, by controlling the content of a hop-derived aromatic component, myrcene, α-humulene or β-selinene, in the beer-like malt beverage to a specific value. In the present invention, the content of a hop-derived aromatic component in the beer-like malt beverage is controlled by controlling the addition timing or additive amount of hop and/or a hop essential-oil component during a wort-boiling step or the addition amount of a hop essential-oil component in a step after the wort-boiling step.05-17-2012

Takehito Itakura, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120021110FLAVOR OF UNFERMENTED BEER-FLAVORED MALT BEVERAGE - A method for producing an unfermented beer-flavored malt beverage according to the present invention comprises adjusting linalool and acetaldehyde concentrations in a malt beverage to be improved in flavor to thereby impart or enhance a fermentation flavor in the beverage. The present invention also relates to a malt beverage having an improved flavor and a flavor improving agent. According to the present invention, a well-balanced fermentation flavor can be imparted or enhanced in an unfermented beer-flavored malt beverage to thereby improve the flavor of the beverage.01-26-2012
20120021116UNFERMENTED BEER-FLAVORED MALT BEVERAGE HAVING REDUCED OR EASED SOURNESS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide an unfermented malt beverage that has reduced or eased sourness derived from a pH adjuster and has a beer flavor, and to provide a method for producing the same. The present invention provides an unfermented beer-flavored malt beverage having a pH lower than 4.0 comprising a wort, a pH adjuster, and a seasoning ingredient, wherein the sourness of the pH adjuster is reduced or eased by the seasoning ingredient.01-26-2012

Tetsuro Itakura, Nerima-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080284634DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFYING CIRCUIT - Disclosed is a differential amplifying circuit including an amplifying circuit, wherein 1) a drain of a sixth transistor is connected to a drain of an eighth transistor, and a drain of a tenth transistor is connected to a drain of a fourth transistor, and 2) a ratio between a total of gate widths of the fourth (or eighth) and tenth (or sixth) transistors (converted per unit gate length, and gate widths that follow are the same) and a gate width of a fifth (or ninth) transistor is nearly proportional to a current ratio between a first (or third) and second (or fourth) current source circuits, the gate width of the fourth (or eighth) transistor being equal to or more than that of the tenth (or sixth) transistor.11-20-2008
20090009247DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER AND SAMPLING AND HOLDING CIRCUIT - Disclosed is a differential amplifier including: first and second transistors each having a first gate, a second gate, a source, and a drain open to a drain side, the first gate and the second gate being controlled independently, a differential input being supplied to between the first gates of the first and second transistors, and the sources of the first and second transistors being connected in common to a first reference potential; first and second load circuits each connected to each of drain sides of the first and second transistors; a detection circuit detecting a common-mode voltage between ones of drain sides of the first and second transistors; and a comparison and amplification circuit amplifying the common-mode voltage in comparison with a second reference potential and supplying an output signal thereof to both of the second gates of the first and second transistors.01-08-2009

Patent applications by Tetsuro Itakura, Nerima-Ku JP

Tomoya Itakura, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090232726Method for manufacturing alumina particles - A method for manufacturing alumina particles having a size on the order of nanometers and an excellent heat resistance at about 1000° C. comprises providing a liquid medium containing particles made of γ-alumina or boehmite alumina hydrate and a metal component such as La, Ba, Mg or the like, and thermally treated the alumina and the metal component in the liquid medium in a pressurized condition. The thermally treated particles are dried and sintered at a temperature of from 900° C. to lower than 1200° C. to provide alumina particles which has a metal aluminate crystal phase thereon. The metal component is formed as a solid solution as a surface layer of individual alumina particles by subjecting the alumina particles and the metal component to the thermal treatment prior to sintering, so that the metal aluminate crystal phase can be formed by sintering at temperatures lower than ordinary sintering temperatures.09-17-2009

Toru Itakura, Atsugi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120002349POWER STORAGE DEVICE, LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR AND LITHIUM-ION CAPACITOR - One object is to provide a power storage device including an electrolyte using a room-temperature ionic liquid which includes a univalent anion and a cyclic quaternary ammonium cation having excellent reduction resistance. Another object is to provide a high-performance power storage device. A room-temperature ionic liquid which includes a cyclic quaternary ammonium cation represented by a general formula (G1) below is used for an electrolyte of a power storage device. In the general formula (G1), one or two of R01-05-2012

Toshiharu Itakura, Chiba-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090317163Printer with a cutter - In order to reliably and promptly release bite of a fixed blade and a movable blade with a simple manipulation without being influenced by a state of paper jam of a recording sheet, provided is a printer capable of performing printing on a recording sheet and then cutting the same, including: a fixed blade (12-24-2009

Toshikazu Itakura, Toyota-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080257037Humidity sensor - A capacitive humidity sensor includes: a humidity sensing element with a humidity sensitive film and electrodes; and a processing circuit. The film has a dielectric constant variable in accordance with moisture. The electrodes detect capacitance of the film and outputs a signal corresponding to the capacitance. The processing circuit processes the signal. The film is made of inorganic material having fine pores for adsorbing the moisture. A diameter of the fine pores is set to be a predetermined diameter so that capillary tube aggregation phenomenon occurs at a predetermined relative humidity. The capacitance of the film has a change rate with respect to the relative humidity. The change rate in case of the relative humidity higher than the predetermined relative humidity is larger than that in case of the relative humidity lower than the predetermined relative humidity.10-23-2008
20110283793ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR - An angular velocity sensor includes a sensor unit, a detection unit and a connecting part electrically connecting the sensor unit and the detection unit. The detection unit drives the sensor unit and detects an angular velocity acting on the sensor unit. The detection unit supplies a carrier signal to a movable electrode of a capacitor of the sensor unit and supplies a driving signal to a fixed electrode of the capacitor via the connecting part for performing a servo control. A C/V converter circuit of the detection unit receives capacitance generated at the capacitor through a driving signal transmission line of the connecting part in a state where supply of the driving signal is stopped, and converts the capacitance into a voltage. A determination part of the detection unit determines whether the driving signal transmission line has disconnection or not based on the voltage outputted from the C/V converter circuit.11-24-2011

Patent applications by Toshikazu Itakura, Toyota-City JP

Toshio Itakura, Tsuru-Shi JP

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20080309440ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER AND MAGNETIC CIRCUIT UNIT - An electroacoustic transducer has a magnetic circuit unit including a plate-shaped yoke, first and second magnets juxtaposed on the yoke, and first and second top plates mounted on the respective tops of the first and second magnets. One end of the first magnet is magnetized to one of north and south poles. The other end of the first magnet is opposite in polarity to the one end. The second magnet is magnetized to polarities opposite to those of the first magnet. A magnetic gap is formed between the first and second top plates.12-18-2008
20080310670ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER AND MAGNETIC CIRCUIT UNIT - An electroacoustic transducer includes a magnetic circuit unit having a yoke, a magnet secured to the top of the bottom wall portion of the yoke, and a top plate secured to the top of the magnet. An annular magnetic gap is defined between the peripheral wall portion of the yoke and the top plate. A voice coil is disposed in the magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit unit. A diaphragm is secured to the voice coil, and a space is formed between the diaphragm and the top plate. The outside of the transducer and the space are communicated with each other through mutually communicated through-holes formed in the bottom wall portion of the yoke, the magnet and the top plate, respectively. The through-hole of the yoke has an inner diameter larger than the inner diameter of the through-hole of the magnet. A filter is disposed in the through-hole of the yoke and bonded to the magnet, thereby preventing entry of contamination into the space from the outside of the electroacoustic transducer.12-18-2008

Toyokazu Itakura, Kanagawa-Ken JP

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20120066235CONTENT PROCESSING DEVICE - A content processing device includes a first acquisition unit acquiring a content data; a second acquisition unit acquiring a history including a time when a user plays the content data; a first extraction unit extracting a keyword from the content data; a management unit extracting a preference keyword representing a preference of the user from the keyword based on the history, said management unit managing the extracted preference keyword with an importance score; a presentation unit presenting a recommended content data according to a comparison of the keyword and the preference keyword; an update unit updating the importance score of the preference keyword corresponding to the recommended content data selected by the user; and a second extraction unit extracting another recommended content data using the updated importance score.03-15-2012

Toyokazu Itakura, Kawasaki-Shi JP

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20090131836SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is provided a suspicious behavior detection system capable of specifying and identifying a suspicious person exhibiting abnormal behavior. A suspicious behavior detection system is a system to detect suspicious behavior of a monitored subject, by using images captured by a stereo camera. The suspicious behavior detection system has an ambulatory path acquisition unit which acquires ambulatory path information of the monitored subject, and a behavioral identification unit which identifies behavior of the monitored subject based on the ambulatory path information, and automatically determines suspicious behavior of the monitored subject.05-21-2009
20110050875METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING BEHAVIOR IN A MONITORING SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a behavior detection apparatus includes an image acquisition unit, a characteristic acquisition unit, a behavior identification unit, and a detection unit. The image acquisition unit is configured to acquire the image data about an object to detect. The characteristic acquisition unit is configured to acquire characteristic data about the object, from the image data. The behavior identification unit is configured to identify the behavior of the object on the basis of the characteristic data. The detection unit is configured to compare the behavior identified by the behavior identification unit with the scheduled behavioral data representing the behavior the object is supposed to exhibit, thereby to detect abnormal behavior by the object.03-03-2011
20110050876METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING BEHAVIOR IN A MONITORING SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a behavior detection apparatus includes an image acquisition unit, a characteristic acquisition unit, a behavior identification unit, and a detection unit. The image acquisition unit is configured to acquire the image data about an object to detect. The characteristic acquisition unit is configured to acquire characteristic data about the object, from the image data. The behavior identification unit is configured to identify the behavior of the object on the basis of the characteristic data. The detection unit is configured to compare the behavior identified by the behavior identification unit with the scheduled behavioral data representing the behavior the object is supposed to exhibit, thereby to detect abnormal behavior by the object.03-03-2011
20120026409Electronic Device and Remote-Control Method - According to one embodiment, an electronic device searches video devices connected to a network. The electronic device transmits a predetermined command to an identification-target video device via the network in order to make a user confirm the identification-target video device. The identification-target video device is a device selected by the user from the searched video devices, the predetermined command causing the identification-target video device to execute a predetermined operation. The electronic device transmits a command to a operation-target video device via the network in order to remote-control the operation-target video device. The operation-target video device is a device selected by the user from the searched video devices, the command causing the operation-target video device to execute an operation designated by the user.02-02-2012
20120026411Electronic Apparatus and Method for Assisting in Remote Control - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a display controller, a communication module and a determination module. The display controller is configured to display an operation screen, which is used for operating another electronic apparatus, on a display. The communication module is configured to transmit an operation signal, which indicates an operation in accordance with the operation screen, to the another electronic apparatus. The determination module is configured to determine that a function of the another electronic apparatus is activated in response to transmission of the operation signal. The display controller includes an object generation module configured to generate an object representing an operation button for activating a function of the another electronic apparatus with one operation and to arrange the generated object on the operation screen, when the determination module determines that the function is activated through a plurality of operations.02-02-2012

Patent applications by Toyokazu Itakura, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Yo Itakura, Itabashi-Ku JP

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20090110521Wafer holder - A wafer holder is provided which includes a holder body with a chuck table having a ring-like wafer receptacle, and a plurality of fixing portions fixing a wafer on the wafer receptacle to hold the wafer, and a carrier supporting the wafer before fixed on the wafer receptacle from downward. The holder body includes a carrier support portion which forms a support face to support the carrier and be changeable in height from an original position, and positions the support face on which the wafer is placed at a delivery position. The carrier support portion separates the wafer from the carrier by lowering the support face from the delivery position, so that the fixing portions fix the wafer.04-30-2009

Yoshinori Itakura, Iwata-Shi JP

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20120097470STEER-BY-WIRE TYPE STEERING DEVICE - A steer-by-wire steering system includes a steering motor, a steering power transmitting mechanism for transmitting a rotation of the steering motor to a steering axle, a toe angle adjusting motor and a toe angle adjusting power transmitting mechanism for adjusting the toe angle upon rotation of the toe angle adjusting motor. A switching mechanism is provided which operates in such a manner that in the event of failure of the steering motor, the rotation of the toe angle adjusting motor in place of the steering motor is transmitted to the steering power transmitting mechanism to enable a wheel turning, but in the event of failure of the toe angle adjusting motor, the wheel turning is carried out only by the steering motor. A hollow motor is employed for one or both of the steering motor and the toe angle adjusting motor.04-26-2012

Yusuke Itakura, Gunma JP

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20090071745CONTROL UNIT FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a high-performance control unit for an electric power steering apparatus structured such as to improve a steering feeling at a time of a control stop of the control apparatus by calculating a steering torque correction short-amount without stopping a function of a motor control signal monitoring means and applying an electromagnetic brake to the motor in correspondence to the steering torque correction short-amount even in the case of stopping a motor control during generation of a steering assist torque, lighten a load applied to a driver due to a rapid release of a tire torsion force at a time of stopping the assist, and prevent a driver from feeling an uncomfortable feeling.03-19-2009

Patent applications by Yusuke Itakura, Gunma JP