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Atsushi Itou, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120044003SKEW ADJUSTMENT CIRCUIT AND SKEW ADJUSTMENT METHOD - A skew adjustment circuit, provided in an integrated circuit device having a plurality of signal lines transmitting a plurality of signals respectively, and a plurality of buffer circuits to which a plurality of signals transmitted through the signal lines are respectively input, has: a plurality of delay circuits, respectively provided in stages preceding the buffer circuits; a monitoring circuit monitoring changes in the signals of the plurality of signal lines; and a delay adjustment circuit, which decides delay amounts for the plurality of delay circuits based on a monitoring result output of the monitoring circuit, and sets the delay amounts in the plurality of delay circuits. The monitoring circuit detects, as the monitoring result, a number of signal changes in the signal lines in which a signal change occurs in a monitoring period, and the delay adjustment circuit decides the delay amounts based on the number of signal changes.02-23-2012

Gousuke Itou, Iwata-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110243489Machine Component and super-finishing method therefor - A surface shape of a machining surface (10-06-2011

Hideaki Itou, Niwa-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120061225SWITCH UNIT - A switch unit for detecting movement of a target object in a first direction and in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction includes a first movable body arranged to move in the first direction together with the movement of the target object in the first direction, a first substrate provided with a first detecting unit for detecting a position of the first movable body in the first direction, a second movable body arranged to move in the second direction together with the movement of the target object in the second direction, and a second substrate provided with a second detecting unit for detecting a position of the second movable body in the second direction.03-15-2012

Hideaki Itou, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110284785PILOT VALVE ASSEMBLEY - A pilot valve assembly comprised of a pilot valve proper employing a spool to be displaced in a valve casing to bring a hydraulic pressure port and an output port into and out of communication with each other, an operation means having an operating lever with a cam member attached thereto, a pivoting shaft erected on an end plate of the pilot valve proper and connected with the manual operating lever through a universal joint, and a boot of a resilient material hermetically connected between the operation means and the end plate in such a way as to completely enshroud said universal joint, cam member and pusher, the end plate being detachably fixed to the mount member, and the boot having one end thereof connected to the operation means and having the other end hermetically gripped between the end plate and the mount member.11-24-2011

Hideaki Itou, Ashigarakami-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120028193BIREFRINGENCE PATTERN BUILDER - A birefringence pattern builder used in a method of producing a patterned birefringent product including a step of patterned light exposure of an optically anisotropic layer and a step of heating the layer after the light exposure to 50° C. or higher but not higher than 400° C., which include the optically anisotropic layer, a support, and a laminate film in this order, is provided. The birefringence pattern builder prevents nonuniformity of functional layers that may generate in the production process, is useful for a production method that hardly causes nonuniformity in the patterned birefringent product even after a rolling-up step in the industrial production process, and enables a production of a thinner product.02-02-2012

Hideyuki Itou, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120101276CRYSTALS - A main object of the present invention is to provide a novel crystal of 2-{4-[N-(5,6-diphenylpyrazin-2-yl)-N-isopropylamino]butyloxy}-N-(methylsulfonyl)acetamide (hereinafter referred to as “compound A”). A Form-I crystal of compound A shows diffraction peaks at 9.4 degrees, 9.8 degrees, 17.2 degrees and 19.4 degrees in the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum thereof. A Form-II crystal of compound A shows diffraction peaks at 9.0 degrees, 12.9 degrees, 20.7 degrees and 22.6 degrees in the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum thereof. A Form-III crystal of compound A shows diffraction peaks at 9.3 degrees, 9.7 degrees, 16.8 degrees, 20.6 degrees and 23.5 degrees in the powder X-ray diffraction spectrum thereof.04-26-2012

Hirokazu Itou, Ichinomiya-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120056630CAPACITIVE PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTOR - A capacitive physical quantity detector includes: a capacitor having an electrostatic capacitance changeable with physical quantity; a converter converting a capacitance change to a voltage; and a selector having a comparator and a switching element. The converter includes a C-V converting circuit having an operational amplifier for amplifying a first signal from the capacitor, a main switch between input and output terminals of the operational amplifier, feedback capacitors and feedback switches. Each feedback switch connects a feedback capacitor to the main switch when the feedback switch is closed. The selector closes the feedback switches based on a second signal of the converter. The comparator compares the second signal with a threshold voltage. The switching element switches the feedback switches according to a third signal from the comparator to set the second signal smaller than a saturated voltage and larger than the threshold voltage.03-08-2012

Kazuhiro Itou, Aujo-Shi JP

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20120080281STARTING APPARATUS - A starting apparatus including an input member coupled to a motor; a damper mechanism having an input element, an elastic body and an output element; a lock-up clutch mechanism for performing lockup where the input member is coupled to an input shaft of a transmission via the damper mechanism and for canceling lockup, and a dynamic damper including an elastic body and a mass body engaged with the elastic body. The mass body of the dynamic damper is an elastic body support member that is supported rotatably around an axis of the starting apparatus and that supports the elastic body of the damper mechanism. With this arrangement, the dynamic damper is easily adjustable while reducing the overall size of the starting apparatus.04-05-2012

Kazuhiro Itou, Anjo-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110240432HYDRAULIC POWER TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic power transmission includes a pump impeller connected to an input member coupled to a prime mover, a turbine runner rotatable coaxially with the pump impeller, a damper mechanism having an input element, a resilient member engaged with the input element, an output element, and a lockup clutch capable of engaging the input member and the input element of the damper mechanism and releasing the engagement therebetween. The transmission also includes a dynamic damper configured in such a manner that oscillations transmitted to the input member when the input member and the input element of the damper mechanism are engaged by the lockup clutch are absorbed from the input element.10-06-2011
20120031722HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A hydraulic transmission apparatus including a pump impeller connected to an input member that is coupled to a motor; a turbine runner for rotating with the pump impeller; a damper mechanism having an input element coupled to the turbine runner, an elastic body engaging with the input element, and an output element engaging with the elastic body and coupled to an transmission device input shaft; a lockup clutch for performing lockup in which the input member is engaged with the input element of the damper mechanism, and for releasing lockup; and an engagement mechanism engaging the turbine runner with the output element of the damper mechanism so that the turbine runner and the output element of the damper mechanism rotate integrally, when the lockup is released by the lockup clutch, and that does not engage the turbine runner with the output element of the damper mechanism so that the turbine runner and the output element of the damper mechanism do not rotate integrally, when the lockup is performed by the lockup clutch.02-09-2012
20120080280FLUID TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A fluid transmission apparatus including a pump impeller that is connected to an input member coupled to a motor; a turbine runner that is rotatable together with the pump impeller; a damper mechanism that includes an input element, an intermediate element engaged with the input element via a first elastic body and an output element engaged with the intermediate element via a second elastic body; a lock-up clutch mechanism; a dynamic damper that includes a mass body and a third elastic body engaged with the mass body; and a centrifugal pendulum vibration absorber that includes a support member and a plurality of mass bodies each oscillatable with respect to the support member. The third elastic body of the dynamic damper is engaged with one of the intermediate element and the output element. The centrifugal pendulum vibration absorber's support member is connected to the intermediate element or the output element.04-05-2012
20120080282FLUID TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A compact fluid transmission apparatus that is able to effectively damp vibrations transmitted to an input member with a dynamic damper and a centrifugal pendulum vibration absorber. The apparatus includes a pump impeller that is connected to an input member coupled to a motor, and a turbine runner that is rotatable together with the pump impeller. The elastic body of the damper mechanism and the elastic body of the dynamic damper overlap each other with respect to an axial direction of the fluid transmission apparatus when viewed in a radial direction of the fluid transmission apparatus, and are arranged between the turbine runner and the centrifugal pendulum vibration absorber when viewed in the radial direction.04-05-2012

Kouichi Itou, Koshi-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120065770Substrate Processing Apparatus, Substrate Processing Method and Storage Medium - Disclosed is a substrate processing apparatus in which a target substrate is taken out from a slot of a cassette having a plurality of slots and processed. The substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate processing unit that processes the target substrate, a transfer unit that transfers the target substrate from the cassette to the substrate processing unit and transfers the target substrate processed in the substrate processing unit from the substrate processing unit to the cassette, and a confirming unit that determines whether or not the slot is empty. The substrate processing apparatus further includes a control unit that reads the slot designated to the target substrate and makes the confirming unit to determine whether or not the slot is empty, after the target substrate has been processed in the substrate processing unit but before the target substrate is disposed in the cassette.03-15-2012

Masaaki Itou, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120065109Lubricating oil composition for transmission - Lubricating oil compositions for transmissions comprises (A) a lubricating base oil with a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. adjusted to 1.5 to 6 mm03-15-2012

Minoru Itou, Kakegawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110237428EXHAUST GAS-PURIFYING CATALYST - The exhaust gas-purifying catalyst includes a substrate provided with one or more through-holes through which exhaust gas flows, and a catalyst layer which is supported by the substrate and contains precious metals and an oxygen storage material. The exhaust gas-purifying catalyst contains a first part to which the exhaust gas is supplied, and a second part to which the exhaust gas having passed through the first part is supplied and is smaller in the content of the oxygen storage material per unit volume than that of the first part.09-29-2011
20120040824EXHAUST GAS-PURIFYING CATALYST - An exhaust gas-purifying catalyst includes a support provided with one or more through-holes through which exhaust gas flows, and a catalytic layer supported by the support and containing an oxygen storage material. The exhaust gas-purifying catalyst includes a first section to which the exhaust gas is supplied, and a second section to which the exhaust gas having passed through the first section is supplied. The catalytic layer includes a layered structure of a first catalytic layer containing platinum and/or palladium and a second catalytic layer containing rhodium in the first catalytic section and further includes a third layer containing rhodium in the second section. The second section is smaller in oxygen storage material content per unit volumetric capacity than the first section.02-16-2012

Mitsumi Itou, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120127774SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - All interface pins for transmitting and receiving a signal having a predetermined function of a semiconductor integrated circuit element are formed on an outer periphery of the semiconductor integrated circuit element along one side of the semiconductor integrated circuit element. The one side of the semiconductor integrated circuit element is adjacent to two of sides of a BGA substrate, the two sides being not parallel to the one side. Of balls provided on the BGA substrate, balls electrically connected to the interface pins for transmitting and receiving a signal having a predetermined function are provided between the one side of the semiconductor integrated circuit element and the two sides of the BGA substrate.05-24-2012

Shigeharu Itou, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120030491ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD - An electrical apparatus has a controller for switching between a normal power mode and power saving modes. A receiver receives instructions for a manipulation on the apparatus. A switch controller switches to a first power saving mode when no instruction for manipulation is received within a first standby time in the normal power mode, switches to a second and lower power saving mode when no instruction for manipulation is received and the time reaches a preset second standby time in the first power saving mode, switches to the normal power mode when an instruction for manipulation is received when the apparatus is in the first or second power saving mode, and switches to the second or a third power saving mode for supplying less power than the first power saving mode but more than the second when the time reaches the first standby time if a predetermined condition is satisfied.02-02-2012

Tetsuya Itou, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110272742COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFCTURING SAME - A compound semiconductor device includes a substrate; a compound semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; a first insulating film formed on the compound semiconductor layer; a second insulating film formed on the first insulating film; and a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode, each being formed on the compound semiconductor layer, wherein the gate electrode is formed of a first opening filled with a first conductive material via at least a gate insulator, and the first opening is formed in the first insulating film and configured to partially expose the compound semiconductor layer, and wherein the source electrode and the drain electrode are formed of a pair of second openings filled with at least a second conductive material, and the second openings are formed in at least the second insulating film and the first insulating film and configured to partially expose the compound semiconductor layer.11-10-2011