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Izumi, JP

Akinori Izumi, Mie JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090091693DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY PANEL FABRICATION METHOD AND REMOVAL APPARATUS - A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate superposed on the first substrate with liquid crystal posed therebetween to serve as a display layer, a sealing member disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and surrounding the display layer, a resin layer disposed on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate at a surface facing away from the display layer, and a polarizing plate stuck on a surface of the resin layer.04-09-2009

Akinori Izumi, Kitakatsuragi-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090201444Method and apparatus for cutting apart a glass substrate, liquid crystal panel, and apparatus for fabricating a liquid crystal panel - A method for cutting apart a glass substrate is provided whereby scribing of the glass substrate is possible without being affected by the presence or thickness of a deposited film formed thereon and without scratching the deposited film. To treat a glass substrate having a deposited film, such as a thin film or resin film, formed on one surface thereof, there are provided a shaving device, which is a blade that removes strip-shaped portions of the deposited film to expose strip-shaped regions on the glass substrate, and a wheel cutter (08-13-2009

Patent applications by Akinori Izumi, Kitakatsuragi-Gun JP

Akira Izumi, Kitakyushu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100173447Solar cell and method of fabricating the same - A solar cell (07-08-2010

Asashirou Izumi, Shiga JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110058650X-RAY INSPECTION APPARATUS - An X-ray inspection apparatus includes: a conveyor which carries an object carried in from a carry-in port to a carry-out port; an X-ray irradiating part which irradiates the object carried by the conveyor with X-rays; a line sensor which detects the X-rays from the X-ray irradiating part which have passed through the object; and X-ray shielding curtains provided in the carry-in port and the carry-out port. The X-ray shielding curtain includes a tungsten-containing layer.03-10-2011

Hajime Izumi, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100139308Damper, Air Conditioning Unit and Vehicular Air Conditioning System - Provided are a damper in which strange sound (whistling sound) generated when the damper has a small opening degree is suppressed, an air conditioning unit, and an air conditioner for vehicle. The damper has a wall surface (06-10-2010
20100163209Air Conditioning Unit and Vehicle Air Conditioning Apparatus - An air conditioning unit capable of suppressing a low frequency noise and a vehicle air conditioning apparatus are provided. The air conditioning unit includes a fan (07-01-2010

Heikan Izumi, Matsumoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110010943Electric shaver - An electric shaver having a reciprocating shaving cutter assembly at the upper end of its shaver body and also a safety razor assembly disposed parallel to the shaving cutter assembly, the reciprocating shaving cutter assembly being disposed in the direction of shaving of the safety razor assembly.01-20-2011

Hiroaki Izumi, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090315215MOLDING MOLD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MOLDED PRODUCT - A molding mold includes a runner to fill a molding material from a sprue to a cavity, the runner including a bent portion, in which a cross-sectional area of a flow channel passing through an inner side of the bent portion and a cross-sectional area of a flow channel passing through an outer side of the bent portion are different from each other in at least one region along the runner from the bent portion to the cavity.12-24-2009

Hiroaki Izumi, Kamakura-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090097790Bearing For Four-Cycle Engine - A bearing capable of enduring long use in a four-cycle engine is provided. The bearing is provided with a hollow cylindrical retainer 04-16-2009

Hiroko Izumi, Kasuga-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080220235Amorphous Thermoplastic Resin and Extruded Film or Sheet - To provide an amorphous thermoplastic resin and a film or sheet each having high transparency and high heat resistance and a UV-absorbing ability, which can be used in various optical materials which needs to have excellent optical characteristics and well-balanced mechanical strength, molding processability, and surface hardness. An amorphous thermoplastic resin including a UV-absorbing monomer unit and having a glass transition temperature of 120° C. or more, in which the amorphous thermoplastic resin has a light transmittance of 80% or more at 500 nm and a light transmittance of less than 30% at 380 nm.09-11-2008

Hiroko Izumi, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100249441METHOD FOR PRODUCING FATTY ACID ALKYL ESTER AND/OR GLYCERIN - In the method of the present invention for producing fatty acid alkyl ester and/or glycerin, as a heat source for an alcohol refining step of refining alcohol from unreacted alcohol that remains without reacting in a first reaction step, at least a part of heat of the unreacted alcohol is used. This allows reducing costs in production of fatty acid alkyl ester and/or glycerin over a solid catalyst.09-30-2010

Hiroko Izumi, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090137743Optical Planar Thermoplastic Resin Composition - Disclosed is an optical planar thermoplastic resin composition including a lactone ring-containing polymer as a main component thereof, or including a lactone ring-containing polymer and at least one other thermoplastic resin. The optical planar thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention has high transparency, high heat resistance, and high optical isotropy, and therefore, can sufficiently exhibit characteristics according to various optical applications.05-28-2009
20100020396POLARIZER PROTECTIVE FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided are: a polarizer protective film, which is allowed to express excellent UV-absorbing ability by using a UV-absorbing monomer as a raw material, has excellent heat resistance and excellent optical transparency, and has much less coloring and foaming; a polarizing plate with less defects in an outer appearance, using the polarizer protective film; and an image display apparatus of high quality, using the polarizing plate. The polarizer protective film of the present invention has a light transmittance at 380 nm in a thickness of 80 μm of 30% or less, and is obtained by molding a forming material that contains a resin component containing as a main component a (meth)acrylic resin obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition containing a UV-absorbing monomer and a (meth)acrylic monomer by extrusion molding.01-28-2010
20100168363Low Birefringent Copolymers - The low birefringent material of the present invention is, for example, an acrylic copolymer including a lactone ring structure which can provide a positive retardation and a structural unit which can provide a negative retardation, the acrylic copolymer satisfying following conditions that: (A) the copolymer has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 100° C. or higher; (B) a film comprising the copolymer has a total light transmittance of 85% or higher; and (C) a retardation per 100 μm of thickness in an in-plane direction of the film is 10 nm or lower, and a difference between a retardation per 100 μm of thickness in an in-plane direction of the film after the film is drawn by 1.5 times and a retardation per 100 μm of thickness in an in-plane direction of the film before the film is drawn is 20 nm or lower. The low birefringent material of the present invention has excellent transparency and heat resistance, also has other desired properties including mechanical strength and forming processability, has low coloration properties when no nitrogen atom is contained, and particularly has high optical isotropy.07-01-2010

Patent applications by Hiroko Izumi, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Hironori Izumi, Toyama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110154513PROBE FOR VISUALIZING NEURAL ACTIVITY - An object of the present invention is to develop a probe for measuring in real time the kinetics of CREB or actin closely related to brain functions such as memory formation in live animals. The probe used in the present invention is a probe comprising luciferase split into N-terminal and C-terminal fragments, wherein the probe is selected from any one or more of: (1) a probe comprising the KID domain of cyclic AMP response element-binding protein (CREB), the KIX domain of CREB-binding protein (CBP), the N-terminal fragment of luciferase (LucN), and the C-terminal fragment of luciferase (LucC) in one molecule; (2) (a) a probe consisting of two molecules, one of which comprises LucN and the KID domain and the other of which comprises LucC and the KIX domain, or (b) a probe consisting of two molecules, one of which comprises LucN and the KIX domain and the other of which comprises LucC and the KID domain; and (3) a probe consisting of two molecules, one of which comprises actin and LucN and the other of which comprises actin and LucC.06-23-2011

Hiroshi Izumi, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090248321Conformation analysis device, analysis method, conformational notation device and notation method - A conformation analysis device and analysis method with which discrimination can be achieved even if there is a subtle difference in a conformational structure, a given molecule can be processed in a unified manner, and large-scale computer processing can be performed, and a conformational notation device and notation method with which even in the case where a conformation cannot be uniquely determined if a rule in accordance with the IUPAC Nomenclature is followed, the conformation can be uniquely notated, a given molecule can be processed in a unified manner, and large-scale computer processing can be performed, are provided. In one embodiment of the invention, a processing section receives an input of a chemical structural formula of a compound to be analyzed, puts a predetermined code indicating a dihedral angle to each chemical binding site based on the received chemical structural formula, extracts an encoded conformational notation of interest with respect to a structure capable of uniquely determining a conformation with one conformational notation, and stores the extracted encoded conformational notation in a storage section. Then, the processing section creates a molecular model based on the extracted encoded conformational notation, performs geometry optimization and frequency calculation for the created molecular model, determines a geometry optimized structure and a physical property value of the geometry optimized structure, extracts the encoded conformational notation from the storage section, and performs a homology analysis based on the notation.10-01-2009

Hiroto Izumi, Kitakyushu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100280101METHOD OF INHIBITING CANCER CELL PROLIFERATION, PROLIFERATION INHIBITOR AND SCREENING METHOD - The present invention provides a method of inhibiting cancer cell proliferation by suppressing a function of ZNF143, a cancer cell proliferation inhibitor containing as an active ingredient a substance capable of inhibiting a function of ZNF143, like a ZNF143-specific siRNA, a prophylactic and/or therapeutic drug for cancer, a method of detecting cancer cells, a diagnostic reagent for cancer, a vector and transformant cell incorporating the vector, and a screening method for a substance possessing cancer cell proliferation inhibitory activity with the amount of inhibition of the binding of ZNF143 protein as an index.11-04-2010

Jun Izumi, Sayama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080311394METHOD FOR PRODUCING A (METH)ACRYLIC THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE SHEET - A polymerizable composition containing at least (A) a (meth)acrylic monomer or a partially polymerized material thereof, which is adjusted so that the glass transition temperature of the whole polymer component after polymerization comes to be 20° C. or less, (B) a thermally conductive inorganic filler, (C) a photopolymerization initiator and (D) a thermal polymerization initiator is disclosed. Further, a production method for a (meth)acrylic thermally conductive sheet which is characterized by applying the photopolymerizable composition in a thickness of from 0.5 mm to 10 mm on a support, laminating a protective sheet on the surface of the thus-applied layer, and then subjecting the resultant laminate to light irradiation is disclosed. In the polymerizable composition according to the invention, the (meth)acrylic monomer can be polymerized by light irradiation for a short time even without providing heating, achieving a sufficiently high polymerization ratio. Further, in the production of the thermally conductive sheet by utilizing this polymerizable composition, a semi-transparent paper can be used as a support or a protective sheet so that there is an economical advantage.12-18-2008

Patent applications by Jun Izumi, Sayama-Shi JP

Jun Izumi, Isahaya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090293717METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING AND STORING OZONE USING ADSORBENT - The present invention provides a low-cost ozone production method and apparatus for carrying out ozone/oxygen separation using an ozone adsorbent, that re-uses the recovered oxygen as a feed for ozone production, and that desorbs and recovers the adsorbed ozone using dry air. In the method and apparatus, a gas containing an ozone and oxygen two-component gas supplied from an ozone generator is pressurized, introduced into an ozone adsorbent-packed adsorption column, and brought into contact with the adsorbent to adsorb the ozone to the adsorbent. Using dry air as a counterflow purge gas for the adsorbed ozone, the ozone is desorbed from the ozone adsorbent-packed adsorption column loaded with adsorbed ozone by depressurizing the adsorption column or air is introduced as a purge gas from the rear of the column into the adsorbent bed, whereby an ozone and air two-component gas is recovered. The method and apparatus use, as the ozone adsorbent, at least one selected from the group consisting of (1) pentasil-type zeolites, (2) acid-treated pentasil-type zeolites, (3) mesoporous silica, and (4) acid-treated mesoporous silica.12-03-2009

Jun Izumi, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090018277RESIN COMPOSITION EXCELLENT IN HEAT RESISTANCE AND ADHESIVENESS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed is a resin composition composed of a heat-treated resin component (A) obtained by heating and mixing an aromatic imide resin or an aromatic imidazole resin with a carboxylic acid anhydride, and a silane compound (B) having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of an epoxy group, an amino group, an amide group, a methoxy group, an isocyanate group, a carboxyl group, a mercapto group, a vinyl group, a (poly)sulfide group and a methacrylo group. This resin composition has excellent heat resistance of aromatic imide resins and aromatic imidazole resins while being remarkably improved in adhesion to various bases.01-15-2009

Katsuhiko Izumi, Kamakura JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080219119Optical pickup and optical disc unit - Provided is an optical pickup which can eliminate a problem of causing a focus error signal and a tracking error signal to fluctuate due to interference of a signal light beam with a return light beam from another recording surface of a multi-layer optical disc during reproduction,09-11-2008
20080298210OPTICAL PICKUP AND OPTICAL DISC APPARATUS - An optical pickup free from tracking error signal variation when playing back a double-layered disc, and coping with incompatible optical discs, such as BDs and HD DVDs, includes a laser light source, a first polarization rotation element for rotating a polarization direction of an optical beam from the source, an optical branching element disposed in a position after the polarization rotation element to reflect or transmit an optical beam according to polarization of the beam, first and second object lenses for focusing the reflected and transmitted optical beams onto first and second optical discs, respectively, a photodetector for sensing reflected light from the first and second optical discs, and a second polarization rotation element disposed after reflection or transmission of the reflected light from the first and second optical discs conducted by the branching element, to rotate a polarization direction of the reflected light.12-04-2008
20090086611Optical Disc Drive, Optical Pickup and Optical Component Used Therefor - Provided are an optical pick up and an optical component used for the optical pickup which are capable of preventing or restraining occurrence of deviation and unbalance which are caused by assembly errors during manufacturing of optical components, a temperature variation or the like. The optical pickup comprises a laser, a polarization changeover element for changing over a direction of polarization of an optical beam emitted from the laser, a beam splitting element for splitting the laser beam into a plurality of optical paths in accordance with a direction of a polarization, a plurality of objective lenses for focusing laser beams onto a recording layer of the optical disc, a rise-up mirror, and a plurality of coupling lenses arranged respectively intermediate of the plurality of optical paths led to the plurality of objective lenses. The rise-up mirror is arranged intermediate of the plurality of optical paths led to the plurality of objective lenses and adapted to be used common to respective optical beams on the plurality of optical paths. The plurality of the coupling lenses are coupled to and held on one and the same drive portion.04-02-2009
20100148045PHOTODETECTOR, DIFFRACTION GRATING, OPTICAL PICKUP AND OPTICAL DISC APPARATUS - The present invention provides a photodetector capable of generating highly accurate tracking and focusing error signals free of variations in light quantity caused by interference, in an optical pickup with a two-wavelength multilaser. The photodetector comprises first three light receiving areas arranged linearly to receive three light beams respectively resulting from splitting of a light beam emitted from a laser light source of a first wavelength and second three light receiving areas arranged linearly to receive three light beams respectively resulting from splitting of a light beam emitted from a laser light source of a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength. The distance between both-end light receiving areas out of the first three light receiving areas is longer than the distance between both-end light receiving areas out of the second three light receiving areas.06-17-2010

Patent applications by Katsuhiko Izumi, Kamakura JP

Kazuhiko Izumi, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090250284SMALL-SIZED VEHICLE WITH IMPROVED DRIVETRAIN - There is provided a small-sized vehicle (SSV) capable of inhibiting a differential unit from becoming large in a vertical direction. The small-sized vehicle comprises an engine, a rear output shaft portion arranged to extend rearwardly of the engine and serving to transmit a driving force of the engine rearward, an intermediate shaft portion rotated by the rear output shaft portion and extended in a vehicle width direction, a rear-wheel differential unit rotated by the intermediate shaft portion and serving for differential movements of a pair of rear-wheel axle shafts connected to a pair of rear wheels.10-08-2009

Patent applications by Kazuhiko Izumi, Shizuoka JP

Kazunari Izumi, Anjo-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110049910CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A motor generator is connected to a high voltage battery through an inverter. A voltage of the high voltage battery is decreased and is applied to a low voltage battery through a DC-DC converter. At time of starting an engine, a starting operation of a starter is executed by applying an output voltage of the DC-DC converter 03-03-2011

Kazunari Izumi, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100140001HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes a fuel tank (06-10-2010

Kazunari Izumi, Anjo-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100121515VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE - A vehicle includes: an electric motor that outputs power to a drive shaft that is coupled to a first wheel, which is a primary drive wheel; an electrical storage device that exchanges electrical power with the electric motor; a braking system that can independently apply a braking force to the first wheel and a second wheel that is a free rolling wheel or a drive wheel other than the first wheel, regardless of a braking request by a driver; and a control unit that controls the braking system and the electric motor such that the braking system applies the braking force only to the second wheel and that output torque of the electric motor becomes equal to or lower than specified torque until rotational speed of the electric motor reach specified revolution when a start-up request is made by the driver while the vehicle is at a halt on a driving road surface whose inclination, which is acquired by an inclination acquisition device, is larger than or equal to specified inclination. The present invention also relates to a control method of the vehicle.05-13-2010

Kazuyuki Izumi, Nagano-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100252938SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - A semiconductor package includes: a semiconductor element mounted on a one-sided plane of a wiring board; an underfill agent dropped so as to be filled between the semiconductor element and the wiring board; and a pad group constituted by a plurality of pads which are formed in the vicinity of a circumference of the wiring board and along the circumference, the pad group being formed on a bottom plane of a groove portion formed in a solder resist which covers the one-sided plane of the wiring board, wherein a corner edge of the groove portion located in the vicinity of a dropping starting portion to which dropping of the underfill agent is started is formed at an obtuse angle or in an arc shape in order to avoid the dropped underfill agent from entering into an inner portion of the groove portion.10-07-2010

Kazuyuki Izumi, Iwata-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100072840Armature and motor - In an armature of a motor, each of windings is wound around at least two of a plurality of tooth portions of a core to form at least two wound parts of the winding. A crossover of each winding, which connects between corresponding two of the at least two wound parts, is placed on one axial side of a ring portion of the core. A crossover relief space is axially recessed in an end surface of the ring portion on the one axial side. At least a portion of each crossover is received in the crossover relief space. Guides project on the other axial side of the core and guide winding terminal portions of the windings.03-25-2010

Keiko Izumi, Ishikawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090191831DIVERSITY RECEIVING DEVICE AND RECEIVING SCHEME SWITCHING METHOD - It is a theme of the present invention to provide a diversity receiving device and a receiving scheme switching method, capable of attaining a power saving by executing a switching between a diversity reception and a single reception with high accuracy. A receiving scheme switching portion (07-30-2009
20100173600DIVERSITY RECEIVER AND RECEPTION SYSTEM SWITCHING METHOD - An object of the invention is to provide a diversity receiver and a reception system switching method capable of controlling diversity reception start and stop according to the switch condition responsive to person's liking and the use environment.07-08-2010

Kenji Izumi, Matsue-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100103093INFORMATION INPUTTING DEVICE, INFORMATION OUTPUTTING DEVICE AND METHOD - Two bar support portions are provided on opposite sides of a floor mat sensor and a horizontal bar is fixed between these portions to define spaces below into which feet are to be inserted. Then, using the horizontal bar as a reference, an input area, such as “A” or “B”, can be accurately stepped on. A signal receiver reads and stores a first signal, and a signal determination unit determines whether the signal that was read was generated by stepping on area A or area B. Thereafter, when a signal is received indicating a data type was received first, the signal receiver reads the next input signal and the signal determination unit determines whether a signal indicating the data type was received.04-29-2010
20100246898IMAGE RECOGNITION DEVICE AND IMAGE RECOGNITION METHOD - The present invention is aimed at detecting an operator's height and position of each body part with a certain range of accuracy, which is used for calculation of a BMI value or operation of a game. An exercise assist device (09-30-2010
20110141009IMAGE RECOGNITION APPARATUS, AND OPERATION DETERMINATION METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - An image for an operator is extracted, and an operation determination unit employs a relationship, relative to a marker of an operation input system, for the operator, who is standing behind the marker when viewed by a video camera. When a body part of the operator comes to the front of an operation plane, as viewed by the video camera, the operation determination unit determines that an action for an input operation has been started, and examines the shape and the movement of each individual body part (an open hand, two fingers that are being held up, etc.), and determines whether the shape or the movement is correlated with one of operations that are assumed in advance.06-16-2011

Kiyoshi Izumi, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090236275Water Treatment System - A water treatment system having a biological treatment step (a secondary treatment step) and a membrane separation step (a tertiary treatment step), wherein a portion of the raw water to be treated and/or a portion of the primarily treated water in the pretreatment step are biologically treated and supplied into a reaction tank in the membrane separation step as the main channel system, while the remainder the raw water to be treated and/or the remainder of the primarily treated water in the pretreatment step are added together with a flocculating agent to the reaction tank in the membrane separation step, and then the membrane separation is conducted in the membrane separation step.09-24-2009

Koichi Izumi, Shiga JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100005961METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDENSING OZONE GAS - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for condensing ozone arranged so as to efficiently take out the ozone gas of a predetermined concentration, although its construction is simple. The method for condensing the ozone gas comprises acting ozone-oxygen mixture gas on an adsorbing cylinder which is filled in its interior area with an adsorbent so as to selectively adsorb the ozone gas to an adsorbent and desorbing the selectively adsorbed ozone gas so as to condense and purify the ozone gas. The method further includes acting the ozone-oxygen mixture gas on the adsorbent in non-cooled state to selectively adsorb the ozone gas to the adsorbent and vacuuming the adsorbing cylinder on performing desorption-operation of the ozone gas to desorb the ozone gas from the adsorbent.01-14-2010
20110123430METHOD OF CONCENTRATING OZONE GAS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method of concentrating ozone gas in which, although the apparatus configuration is simple, ozone gas of a predetermined concentration can be efficiently taken out, and an apparatus therefor are provided. In a method of concentrating ozone gas in which an ozone-oxygen mixture gas is acted in an adsorbing column that is filled with an adsorbent, to cause the adsorbent to selectively adsorb the ozone gas, and the selectively adsorbed ozone gas is desorbed, thereby concentrating and purifying the ozone gas, the ozone-oxygen mixture gas is acted on the adsorbent in a non-cooled state to cause the ozone gas to be selectively adsorbed to the adsorbent, the adsorbing column is vacuumed when performing an operation desorbing of the ozone gas, thereby desorbing the ozone gas from the adsorbent, and an initial amount of the leading out of the desorbed ozone gas is not recovered, thereby obtaining high-concentration ozone gas.05-26-2011

Koji Izumi, Nishio-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090320523METHOD FOR BENDING A GLASS SHEET AND APPARATUS FOR BENDING A GLASS SHEET - The present invention relates to an apparatus for bending a glass sheet and a method for bending a glass sheet including an apparatus and a method for conveying a glass sheet, and it aims at producing with good efficiency a glass sheet of high quality, having complicated configuration.12-31-2009

Koji Izumi, Takasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090155690NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE RECHARGEABLE CELL - A positive electrode plate (06-18-2009
20090239144NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE RECHARGEABLE CELL - A positive plate (09-24-2009

Konami Izumi, Atsugi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100141278PARTICLE DETECTION SENSOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PARTICLE DETECTION SENSOR, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PARTICLE USING PARTICLE DETECTION SENSOR - A compact sensor with which particles floating in the air can be easily detected. A sensor having a microstructure which detects a detection object by contact is used. A microstructure has an opening to be a detection hole corresponding to the size of a detection object, and a pair of electrodes having a bridge structure are provided thereabove or thereunder so as to partially contact with each other.06-10-2010

Kouichi Izumi, Yokohama City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090248808Methods and Apparatus for Transmitting Attachments Using a Mail Send/Receive Program - Techniques for transmitting attachment data through a network are provided. Attachment data from an attachment sender is obtained. A copy of the attachment data is stored at a storage location as stored attachment data. The obtained attachment data is replaced with program code. The program code is transmitted to at least one recipient designated by the attachment sender. The stored attachment data is accessible by the at least one recipient under control of the program code.10-01-2009

Makoto Izumi, Gifu JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110266915POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - A power generating apparatus (11-03-2011

Makoto Izumi, Gifu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090079295ELECTROSTATIC GENERATOR - An electrostatic generator includes a substrate, an electrode formed on or in a surface of the substrate, an electret film provided so as to be opposed to the electrode and an insulating film on an electrode side formed on a surface of the electrode on a side opposed to the electret film.03-26-2009
20100072855ELECTROSTATIC INDUCTION POWER GENERATOR - An electrostatic induction power generator includes first and second substrates arranged to be opposed to each other, a third substrate arranged between the first and second substrates, first and second electrodes provided on both surfaces of the third substrate respectively, a third electrode provided on a surface of the first substrate; and a fourth electrode provided on a surface of the second substrate.03-25-2010
20100207682VOLTAGE CONVERSION CIRCUIT - A voltage conversion circuit with reduced power consumption can be used for a power supply device (08-19-2010

Patent applications by Makoto Izumi, Gifu-Shi JP

Manabu Izumi, Toyama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090170338Substrate Treatment Device and Manufacturing Method of Semiconductor Device - An object of the invention is to provide a substrate treatment device that can lengthen the maintenance cycle, and prevent any by-product from falling on substrates even if it is accumulated, and a manufacturing method of such a substrate treatment device, and an embodiment of the invention is directed, comprising: a treatment chamber that subjects a substrate to a treatment while keeping hold of it by a substrate retention member; a reaction tube that configures the treatment chamber; a heating device that is disposed around the reaction tube for heating the treatment chamber; and an exhaust tube that is linked to the reaction tube on an upper side than the substrate inside of the treatment chamber and is extended downward from the heating device, and exhausts a gas inside of the reaction tube in which an extension portion as a result of the extension is disposed away from the reaction tube.07-02-2009
20110207339HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A heat treatment apparatus capable of achieving high-accuracy processing and high safety and a method of manufacturing a substrate are provided. The heat treatment apparatus 08-25-2011

Manabu Izumi, Kakogawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090246067HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET EXCELLENT IN RESISTANCE TO STRESS-RELIEF ANNEALING AND IN LOW-TEMPERATURE JOINT TOUGHNESS - A high-strength steel sheet according to the present invention not only is suitably adjusted in its chemical elements composition, but also has a DE value defined by the following Equation (1) of 0.0340% or more, and a carbon equivalent Ceq defined by the following Equation (2) of 0.45% or less:10-01-2009

Masaaki Izumi, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090297662PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SEASONING - Provided is a process for producing a seasoning having an excellent roast meat like flavor without unpleasant odor derived from yeast and burnt odor derived from saccharide. The process comprises the steps of mixing a yeast extract containing at least one of cysteine, cystine, methionine, glutathione, γ-glutamylcysteine, cystebylglycine, and salts or hydrates thereof with saccharide and/or a nucleic acid-related substance to prepare a mixture; and heating the mixture under different pH conditions.12-03-2009

Masahiko Izumi, Niiza-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090004523FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell includes an electrolyte electrode assembly and separators. The separator has a fuel gas supply passage, a fuel gas distribution passage, an oxygen-containing gas supply passage, and an oxygen-containing gas distribution passage. The fuel gas flows through the fuel gas supply passage into the separator. The fuel gas distribution passage connects the fuel gas channel and the fuel gas supply passage. The oxygen-containing gas flows through the oxygen-containing gas supply passage into the separator. The oxygen-containing gas distribution passage connects the oxygen-containing gas channel and the oxygen-containing gas supply passage.01-01-2009

Patent applications by Masahiko Izumi, Niiza-Shi JP

Masahiro Izumi, Koto-Ku JP

Masahiro Izumi, Fujisawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100188852ILLUMINATION DEVICE WITH SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENTS - An illumination device includes a base board, an insulator, a conductor, a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements and a light-transmissive sealing member. The base board includes a surface and projection portions. The projection portion is formed to become gradually thicker from its end toward the surface of the base board. The insulator is formed on the surface. The conductor is formed on the insulator. The semiconductor light-emitting elements are mounted on the projection portions. The semiconductor light-emitting elements are electrically connected to the conductor via connection members. The sealing member covers the insulator, the projection portions, the semiconductor light-emitting elements and the connection members.07-29-2010
20110182073ILLUMINATION DEVICE WITH SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENTS - An illumination device includes a base board, an insulator, a conductor, a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements and a light-transmissive sealing member. The base board includes a surface and projection portions. The projection portion is formed to become gradually thicker from its end toward the surface of the base board. The insulator is formed on the surface. The conductor is formed on the insulator. The semiconductor light-emitting elements are mounted on the projection portions. The semiconductor light-emitting elements are electrically connected to the conductor via connection members. The sealing member covers the insulator, the projection portions, the semiconductor light-emitting elements and the connection members.07-28-2011
20110273880ILLUMINATION APPARATUS HAVING A PLURALITY OF SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES - An illumination apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting devices, a reflective layer, a plurality of conductor parts and a translucent adhesive layer. Each of the semiconductor light-emitting devices has a translucent substrate, and a semiconductor light-emitting layer formed on the substrate. The reflective layer has a size on which semiconductor light-emitting devices are arranged at intervals. The conductor parts are provided on the reflective layer, and electrically connected to the semiconductor light-emitting devices. The adhesive layer bonds the substrates of the semiconductor light-emitting devices onto the reflective layer, and thereby holds the semiconductor light-emitting devices on the reflective layer.11-10-2011

Patent applications by Masahiro Izumi, Fujisawa-Shi JP

Masahiro Izumi, Yokosuka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100301731LIGHT EMITTING MODULE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a light-emitting module includes a module substrate, a reflective layer, conductive layers, a light-emitting element, and a sealing member. A reflective layer is provided on a surface of an insulating layer of the module substrate, and the conductive layers are provided in the vicinity of the reflective layer. Further, the light-emitting element is provided on the reflective layer. Moreover, the translucent sealing member has translucency and bury the reflective layer, the conductive layers, and the light-emitting element. The ratio of the area occupied by the reflective layer and the conductive layers to the sealed region sealed by the sealing member is equal to or greater than 80%.12-02-2010
20110278632LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting element and connectors. The substrate has a surface and a back face, and power supply terminals are formed on the surface. The light emitting element is mounted on the surface of the substrate. The connector includes a contact portion coming into contact with, the power supply terminal on the surface side of the substrate and a connector terminal having a wire connection portion projecting on the back face side of the substrate, and a power supply wire is connected to the wire connection portion of the connector terminal.11-17-2011

Masao Izumi, Konan-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110232085Method of Fabricating Wiring Board - A method of fabricating a wiring board including at least one conductor layer and at least one resin insulating layer, the method including a wiring groove forming step of forming a wiring groove in the resin insulating layer by irradiating a surface of the resin insulating layer with a laser, and a wiring layer forming step of forming the conductor layer such that at least a portion of the conductor layer is embedded in the wiring groove to form a wiring layer in the wiring groove.09-29-2011

Masao Izumi, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090200943External-electrode discharge lamp, external-electrode discharge lamp manufacturing method, and backlight unit - The present invention aims to provide an external-electrode discharge lamp able to suppress luminance variation, a manufacturing method for the lamp, and a backlight unit. A lamp (08-13-2009

Masato Izumi, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100330262RECORDING APPARATUS AND SHEET PROCESSING METHOD - A method includes pulling out and conveying a sheet having splice portions, acquiring information relating to a position of an indentation on the sheet formed in addition to a splice portion, and performing processing on the sheet but a position corresponding to the acquired position of the indentation and its vicinity.12-30-2010
20110097127METHOD OF CORRECTING CURL OF SHEET AND RECORDING APPARATUS - In a first step, a sheet is conveyed in a direction, whereby a leading end portion of the sheet is fed to a position between a decurl roller and a decurl pinch roller, which are in positions spaced apart from each other. In a second step, the leading end portion of the sheet is curved and held by causing the decurl pinch roller to come close to or press against the decurl roller. In a third step, the leading end portion of the sheet is withdrawn from between the decurl roller and the decurl pinch roller by conveying the sheet in a direction opposed to the conveying direction. After executing the first to third steps, the sheet is conveyed in the conveying direction through the first step while the sheet is curved by the decurl roller.04-28-2011
20110122189RECORDING APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a line-type recording head including a plurality of recording elements formed thereon, a holding unit configured to hold a sheet, a conveyance mechanism configured to convey the sheet held by the holding unit to a position of recording by the recording head, a shift mechanism capable of relatively shifting a position of the sheet in a sheet width direction with respect to the recording head while the sheet is fed from the holding unit to the recording position, and a control unit configured to control the conveyance mechanism and the shift mechanism.05-26-2011
20110132957RECORDING-MEDIUM-CONVEYING DEVICE AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A device includes a conveying roller configured to convey a recording medium, a follower roller configured to press the recording medium against the conveying roller, a detector configured to detect a direction of skew of the conveyed recording medium, and a changer configured to change a state of contact between the recording medium and the conveying roller in accordance with a result of the detection by the detector such that a length of a portion of the conveying roller that is in contact with the recording medium in a conveyance direction is larger on a side toward which the recording medium is skewed than on an opposite side.06-09-2011
20110135372BOTH-SIDE RECORDING APPARATUS - A both-side recording apparatus that enables both-side recording on continuous paper using a single recording head, without cutting the continuous paper at an intermediate position, is provided. Reduction in size and costs of the apparatus is achieved by eliminating a conveying path dedicated to both-side recording. The apparatus includes a paper-feeder that feeds continuous paper, a recording head that records an image on the continuous paper, a reversing unit that reverses the continuous paper such that a recording surface of the continuous paper facing the recording head is reversed, and a rewinding mechanism that rewinds the fed continuous paper to the paper-feeder. During both-side recording, recording is performed on the back side of the continuous paper by rewinding the continuous paper by the rewinding mechanism, setting the back side of the continuous paper to oppose the recording head by the reversing unit, and feeding the continuous paper from the paper-feeder.06-09-2011
20110210500SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A device includes a conveying unit conveying a sheet, a guide, disposed downstream of the conveying unit in a conveying direction, guiding one side end of the conveyed sheet while being in contact with a side end, a feeding unit obliquely conveying the sheet closer to the guide, a pressing unit pressing the conveyed sheet in a direction in which the sheet moves away from the guide, and a control unit controlling the pressing unit and the feeding unit so that the feeding unit nips the pressed sheet to form a loop in the sheet between the conveying unit and the feeding unit and then conveys the sheet while the side end of the sheet is in sliding contact with the guide.09-01-2011
20110211889PRINTING APPARATUS AND SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - A decurling unit regulates a decurling force so as to be smaller when a sheet is returned from a printing unit to a sheet feeding unit than when the sheet is fed from the sheet feeding unit to the printing unit.09-01-2011
20110211890PRINTING APPARATUS AND DECURLING DEVICE - With front face printing, the sheet fed from a sheet feeding unit is led into a nipped position between a first pinch roller and a decurling roller from a first direction, and is discharged by decurling force being applied thereto at the decurling roller. On the other hand, the sheet fed from a reverse unit is led into the nipped position from a second direction opposite to the first direction, and is discharged by decurling force being applied thereto at the decurling roller.09-01-2011
20110241279SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus includes a sheet stacking portion for stacking a sheet, a sheet feeding roller for feeding the sheet stacked on said sheet stacking portion, a supporting member, rotatably supported by a base member, for rotatably supporting said sheet feeding roller, and a spring stretched between the base member and an acting portion of the supporting member. The acting portion of the supporting member is located downward with respect to a rotation center of the supporting member when a sheet stacking amount is small, and the acting portion of the supporting member is located upward with respect to a rotation center of the supporting member when a sheet stacking amount is large.10-06-2011
20110262202CONTINUOUS ROLL SHEET HOLDING APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A continuous roll sheet holding apparatus that fits rotary shafts to both ends of a continuous sheet wound in a roll shape, and rotatably supports each rotary shaft, thereby supporting the continuous sheet to be pulled out, includes holding flanges configured to rotatably support the respective rotary shafts, a driven unit which is integrally disposed in one of the rotary shafts and configured to receive driving from an apparatus body, and a flange holding unit configured to support each of the holding flanges, and abut on the holding flange to regulate a position of the holding flange in a direction of the rotary shaft and a direction orthogonal to the rotary shaft.10-27-2011
20110280642PRINTING APPARATUS - A control unit includes a memory storing correction data obtained by associating information acquired by a first acquisition unit (rotary encoder) with information acquired by a second acquisition unit (direct sensor) with respect to, at least one rotation of a conveying roller. When a plurality of images are sequentially printed on a first surface and a second surface of a continuous sheet, the control unit reads the correction data corresponding to the rotation information acquired by the first acquisition unit from the memory and corrects at least one of driving control of a print head and driving control of the roller. The correction data used in printing on the first surface of the sheet is different from that used in printing on the second surface of the sheet.11-17-2011

Patent applications by Masato Izumi, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Michihiro Izumi, Chiba JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110164280Image capture apparatus capable of communicating wirelessly and reducing power consumption, and method for controlling the same - A wireless mode between a scanner and an image communication apparatus is changed, in response to completion of image transmission from the scanner to the image communication apparatus, completion of print of the image sent from the scanner to the image communication apparatus, completion of transmission via a communication line connected to the image communication apparatus of the image sent from the scanner to the image communication apparatus, instructions to stop print of the image sent from the scanner to the image communication apparatus, instructions to stop transmission via the communication line connected to the image communication apparatus of the image sent from the scanner to the image communication apparatus, and states of the scanner and the image communication apparatus at a predetermined time and so on. For example, a low power consumption mode and communication mode of Bluetooth communication are switched to each other.07-07-2011

Minako Izumi, Kokubu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110169037Wiring Board for Light-Emitting Element - A wiring board for light-emitting element, comprising a ceramic insulating substrate, and a conductor layer formed on the surface or in the inside of the insulating substrate, and having a mounting region mounting a light-emitting element on one surface of the insulating substrate; wherein 07-14-2011

Mitsuhiro Izumi, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100027156RECORDING MEDIUM DRIVING DEVICE - A magnetic disk device includes a VCM coil that controls the movement of a head for recording or reproducing information onto and from a rotating magnetic disk, and an airflow guiding unit that guides an airflow occurring by the rotation of the magnetic disk toward the VCM coil when the temperature of the VCM coil exceeds a limit temperature defined in advance.02-04-2010
20100033877ALIGNING DEVICE, ALIGNING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PRODUCT - An aligning device includes a recognizing unit and a determining unit. The recognizing unit recognizes an intersection formed by two straight lines not parallel to each other among a plurality of straight lines of a register mark. The determining unit determines a position based on the recognized intersection. The register mark is used when an FPC terminal and a head terminal are superposed and connected. The FPC terminal is a wiring pattern formed on an FPC in a magnetic disk device. The head terminal is one of wiring patterns that are connected to a magnetic head in the magnetic disk device and is located in a portion that is superposed with the FPC terminal. The determining unit determines a position on the FPC where the head terminal is superposed.02-11-2010

Mitsuru Izumi, Tokyo-To JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100066299SUPERCONDUCTIVE ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEM AND SUPERCONDUCTIVE ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE DRIVE CONTROL METHOD - The present invention provides a superconductive rotating electric machine drive control system that has higher efficiency and is smaller size and lighter in weight than conventional systems, and also provides a superconductive rotating electric machine drive control method to be implemented in the superconductive rotating electric machine drive control system. By the superconductive rotating electric machine drive control system and the superconductive rotating electric machine drive control method in accordance with the present invention, a control operation is performed so that the field current I03-18-2010

Naoyuki Izumi, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110088632Closed-type ornamental aquarium - The closed-type aquarium of the present invention includes a light transmissive container in which a vapor phase of air and a liquid phase of water are sealed. The liquid phase includes a shrimp, an aquatic plant and a microorganism. Further, to enhance efficiency of material recycling, the liquid phase includes a snail that has a different ecological niche than that of the shrimp and a plant dead body that supplements a resource essential for photosynthesis of the aquatic plant.04-21-2011

Noriaki Izumi, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100175690Method and System for Hydrolytic Saccharification of a Cellulosic Biomass - A method and system for hydrolyzing cellulose and/or hemicellulose contained in a biomass into monosaccharides and oligosaccharides by using high-temperature and high-pressure water in a subcritical condition is provided. In hydrolyzing cellulose or hemicellulose into saccharides by using high-temperature and high-pressure water in a subcritical condition, a large amount of slurry is cooled into a condition below the subcritical condition by subjecting the slurry contained in a pressure vessel under a high-temperature and high-pressure condition to flash evaporation in a pressure vessel charged with a slurry of a cellulosic biomass and heated halfway. It is possible to prevent saccharides from degrading into organic acids and to save energy by recovery of thermal energy. The cellulosic biomass is charged into a water-permeable vessel and then the water-permeable vessel is encapsulated into the pressure vessel together with water.07-15-2010

Saki Izumi, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110251404REAGENT FOR MEASUREMENT OF ACTIVE OXYGEN - A compound represented by the formula (I) (R10-13-2011

Satohiro Izumi, Iga City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110185778MACHINE TOOL - The present invention provides a machine tool making it possible that an operator needs to remove a key member from a predetermined position after an unlock condition of a door is established when a door lock mechanism brings the door into an unlocked state, meanwhile the operator can recognize the necessity of reattaching the key member to the predetermined position when the door lock mechanism brings the door into a locked state. In the machine tool, an interlock mechanism 08-04-2011

Satoshi Izumi, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110139909KNEADING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER - A continuous kneading apparatus including: a stationary portion having an internal space where matter is conveyed; a rotary disc member and a screw member which are configured to convey the matter in the internal space; a drive shaft member to which the rotary disc member and the screw member are fixed; and a cooling medium passage through which a cooling medium passes, wherein the cooling medium passage is provided for the screw member which is placed upstream of the rotary disc member with respect to the conveyance direction of the matter, wherein the cooling medium passing in the cooling medium passage is lower in temperature than the matter passing in the internal space, and wherein the matter passes in the internal space while provided with shear force by rotation of the drive shaft member and thus continuously kneaded, and while cooled by the cooling medium.06-16-2011
20110236818METHOD FOR PREPARING PARTICULATE RELEASE AGENT, TONER USING THE PARTICULATE RELEASE AGENT, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE TONER - A toner for developing an electrostatic image is provided. The toner includes at least a binder resin; a colorant; and a particulate release agent. The particulate release agent is prepared by heating the release agent to a temperature not lower than a melting point of the release agent to melt the release agent, dissolving the melted release agent in a supercritical fluid or a sub-critical fluid, and feeding the solution into a liquid so that the solution is depressurized and the particulate release agent is formed in the liquid.09-29-2011

Shigeichi Izumi, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080286998Pluggable module suppressing EMI / ESD leakage - A connecting apparatus includes equipment having a cabinet with an opening and a connector inside the cabinet. A module has an electrical circuit and a resilient conductor and is attachable to the cabinet through the opening and thereby pluggable to the equipment. When the module is plugged to the equipment, the electrical circuit of the module is connected to the connector of the equipment, the resilient conductor fills a gap in the opening between the module and the cabinet and the module and the cabinet is electrically connected, and static electricity charged on the module propagates through the resilient conductor to the cabinet.11-20-2008

Shuichi Izumi, Itabashi-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090171165SLEEP EVALUATION DEVICE AND SLEEP EVALUATION METHOD THEREFOR - A sleep evaluation device (07-02-2009

Takahiro Izumi, Moka -Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110236717ALUMINUM ALLOY BRAZING SHEET - There is provided an aluminum alloy brazing sheet having an improved brazability than in the related art while keeping the post-braze strength, workability, corrosion resistance, and the like at respective prescribed or higher levels. An aluminum alloy brazing sheet has a two-layered structure in which on one side of a core material, a brazing material is provided. The core material contains Si: 0.6 to 1.0 mass %, Cu: 0.6 to 1.0 mass %, Mn: 0.7 to 1.8 mass %, Mg: 0.1 to 0.7 mass %, and Ti: 0.06 to 0.20 mass %, and the balance including Al and inevitable impurities. The brazing material includes an aluminum alloy containing Si: 3.0 to 12.0 mass %, the gage of the aluminum alloy brazing sheet is 0.6 to 1.4 mm, and the area ratio of a {001} plane in the core material surface is 0.3 or more.09-29-2011
20110240280ALUMINUM ALLOY BRAZING SHEET AND HEAT EXCHANGER - The present invention provides an aluminum alloy brazing sheet that is applied particularly to a tube material of a heat exchanger and is excellent in brazability and erosion resistance.10-06-2011

Takanori Izumi, Inuyama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090116941VERTICAL CAROUSEL AND VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION METHOD USING THE VERTICAL CAROUSEL - An inner wall surrounding an inner space for vertically circulating a rack, and an outer wall surrounding the inner wall are provided. Then, a rack is disposed in the inner space. A pair of extensions are provided at diagonal positions of the rack. The extensions are attached to an endless drive member in a manner that the extensions protrude toward an outer space between the inner wall and the outer wall through slits of the inner wall, and, a drive mechanism for a drive member is provided in the outer space. Further, a tunnel passing through the outer space to connect the inner space and an area outside of the vertical carousel is provided for transportation of an article into, and out of the tunnel.05-07-2009
20110062103OVERHEAD CONVEYING VEHICLE - An overhead conveying vehicle is arranged to contain and convey a suspended FOUP including a lid that is removably provided on a side surface thereof. The overhead conveying vehicle includes a conveying vehicle body, a hoist mechanism, a lid drop preventing member, and a power transmitting mechanism. The hoist mechanism is provided at the conveying vehicle body and is arranged to raise and lower the FOUP. The lid drop preventing member is arranged in close proximity to a front surface of the lid. The power transmitting mechanism retracts the lid drop preventing member away from the front surface of the lid when the FOUP is being raised or lowered.03-17-2011

Patent applications by Takanori Izumi, Inuyama-Shi JP

Takayoshi Izumi, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090078717PIPETTE TIP SUPPLIER, SAMPLE ANALYZER AND PIPETTE TIP SUPPLYING METHOD - The present invention is to present a pipette tip supplier which is capable of convey the pipette tip smoothly. The pipette tip supplier 03-26-2009
20090081081PIPETTE TIP SUPPLIER AND SAMPLE ANALYZER - The present invention is to present a pipette tip supplier and a sample analyzer which are capable of increasing an efficiency of eliminating electrification charge of the pipette tip than ever before. The pipette tip supplier comprises: a tip supply mechanism section 03-26-2009

Takuya Izumi, Hiroshima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100007178SYSTEM FOR OPENING/CLOSING A ROOF PANEL AND A BRANCHED DRIVING CABLE TO BE USED FOR THE SYSTEM - Reducing number of components in a case where a plurality of locking mechanism is being used. The system includes an input cable (01-14-2010

Tatsuo Izumi, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110096604SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING ALTERNATELY ARRANGED CONTACT MEMBERS - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes first and second upper-layer contact members. The upper-layer contact members are arranged alternately with the first upper-layer contact members in a first direction and shifted in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Plugs are formed on the second upper-layer contact members. First metal wirings are provided on the first upper-layer contact members. Second metal wirings are provided on the plugs. A height of a top surface of the plugs is higher than a top surface of the first metal wirings. A width of a bottom surface of the first metal wirings in a shorter-side direction is shorter than a width of a top surface of the first metal wirings. A width of a bottom surface of the second metal wirings in a shorter-side direction is shorter than a width of a top surface of the second metal wirings.04-28-2011

Tatsuya Izumi, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100155663Liquid Crystal and Liquid Crystal Display - A novel liquid crystal comprising a first liquid compound having bent structures and a second liquid crystal compound. A liquid crystal phase formed by the first liquid crystal compound exhibits ferroelectricity or antiferroelectricity while a liquid crystal phase formed by the second liquid crystal compound exhibits neither ferroelectricity nor antiferroelectricity. A smectic liquid crystal phase formed by the first liquid crystal compound has a tilted structure while a smectic liquid crystal phase formed by the second liquid crystal compound has no tilted structure. The first liquid crystal compound is represented by the following chemical formula (m=16) and the second liquid crystal compound is represented by the following chemical formula (m=4),06-24-2010

Tomonori Izumi, Yamaguchi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110065205METHOD FOR DETERMINING PROGNOSIS OF ACUTE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDER - The present invention has its main object of providing a method for determining prognosis scientifically by searching an early marker for predicting neurological prognosis in order to grasp the disease state of a patient with an acute central nervous system disorder in the early stage and enabling an appropriate treatment to be performed. The method for determining the prognosis is provided in which the expression level of SH3BGRL3 in the biological fluid of the patient within 48 hours after resuscitation from cardiopulmonary arrest is measured, and the prognosis of the disorder classified into a good prognosis group and a poor prognosis group depending on the expression level or the presence or absence of the expression based on the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) is predicted.03-17-2011

Tsuyoshi Izumi, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090253827Resin Particle and Resin Dispersion - Resin particles which are excellent in electrostatic property, thermal storage stability and thermal properties, and have evenness of particle diameter are to be provided. The resin particles are core-shell resin particles (C2) each comprising one or more film-like shell layers (P) comprising a first resin (a) and a core layer (Q) comprising a second resin (b). Core-shell type resin particles (C2) each comprising a film-like shell layer (P) in one or more layer structure comprising a first resin (a) and a core layer (Q) in one layer structure comprising a second resin (b), wherein the weight ratio of (P) and (Q) is in a range of (0.1:99.9) to (70:30), the content of volatile components of (C2) is 2% by weight or lower, and (a) has an initial softening temperature of 40 to 270° C., a glass transition temperature of 20 to 250° C., a flow temperature of 60 to 300° C., and the difference of the glass transition temperature and the flow temperature in a range of 0 to 120° C. and contains 20 to 80% by weight of vinyl acetate as constituent units.10-08-2009
20100221655Resin Particle - To provide resin particles which are excellent in electrostatic properties, thermal resistance storage stability, and thermal properties and have uniform particle diameter. The invention is the resin particles (D) having a structure formed by depositing resin particles (A) comprising a first resin (a) having an initial softening temperature of 40 to 270° C., a glass transition temperature of 20 to 250° C., a flow temperature of 60 to 300° C., and difference of the glass transition temperature and the flow temperature in a range of 0 to 120° C. or a film (P) comprising the resin (a) on the surfaces of resin particles (B) comprising a second resin (b), wherein the surface coverage of the resin particles (B) with the resin particles (A) or the film (P) is 0.1 to 4.9%.09-02-2010

Patent applications by Tsuyoshi Izumi, Kyoto JP

Tsuyosi Izumi, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110195356POLYESTER RESIN FOR TONER, TONER COMPOSITION AND RESIN PARTICLE - Disclosed is a heat-fusible electrostatic image developing toner which has an excellent balance between fixability at low temperatures and grindability and is excellent in glossiness after fixing. Also disclosed is a resin for toners. A polyester resin for toners which is obtained by polycondensing a polyol component and a polycarboxylic acid component is characterized by containing 20-100 weight % of one or more polyester resins (A1) having a storage elastic modulus from 2.5×1008-11-2011

Yoshiaki Izumi, Okazaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110175311RACK-AND-PINION MECHANISM AND STEERING SYSTEM - With a rack-and-pinion mechanism, an impact force is absorbed and reduction in assembling performance is suppressed. An annular fitting groove (07-21-2011

Yoshihide Izumi, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110281985DEFOAMING AGENT - The object of the present invention is to provide a defoaming agent that is superior in defoaming properties (foam-breaking, foam-inhibiting effect, defoaming durability).11-17-2011

Yoshihiro Izumi, Nara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080252939Display Device - A display apparatus according to the present invention comprises a plurality of pixel sections 10-16-2008
20090040171Display Device - In one embodiment of the present invention, a display device is disclosed which performs a divided-screen active driving, and which allows (i) its emitting region to be divided into smaller units, irrespective of the smallest module unit of a light source; and (ii) minimizing increase in costs for a driving system and manufacturing of an area light source, a display device of the present invention includes: a display panel having unit display pixels; an area light source arranged on a back surface of the display panel, the area light source having an emitting region which is divided into divided emitting regions; and a controlling section for controlling luminance of each of the divided emitting regions of the area light source, based on luminance information of video signals input, wherein the area light source includes: unit emitting pixels which controls light emission of the divided emitting regions through a matrix driving; the unit emitting pixels each having an electron emitting element for emitting an electron, and a fluorescent substance which emits light by being excited by the electron emitted from the electron emitting element, the unit emitting pixels each occupying an area which is equivalent to an area of plural pixels out of the unit display pixels.02-12-2009
20090066897LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - In a liquid crystal display including a liquid crystal display panel formed by sandwiching a liquid crystal layer between an active matrix substrate and an opposed substrate, and a backlight that illuminates the liquid crystal display panel from a side of the active matrix substrate, a first optical sensor and a second optical sensor are disposed in a peripheral region on a glass substrate of the active matrix substrate. The first optical sensor is formed so that light external to the liquid crystal display and light propagating inside the active matrix substrate enter the first optical sensor. The second optical sensor is formed so that only light propagating inside the active matrix substrate enters the second optical sensor. Also, the second optical sensor is shielded from the external light. For example, a light-shielding film is formed on an upper surface of the second optical sensor.03-12-2009
20090073345LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In a liquid crystal display including a liquid crystal display panel formed by sandwiching a liquid crystal layer between an active matrix substrate and a counter substrate, and a backlight system that illuminates the liquid crystal display panel from the active matrix substrate side, an optical sensor for detecting the intensity of ambient light is provided in a peripheral region of a display region in a substrate surface of the active matrix substrate on the liquid crystal layer side. The optical sensor is located near the outer edge of the display region that is perpendicular to the direction (X direction) in which the directivity of emitted light of the backlight system is highest.03-19-2009
20090122039DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - In a display apparatus having an active matrix substrate, a counter substrate provided so as to be opposed to a pixel array region of the active matrix substrate, and a display medium provided in a gap between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate, an optical sensor (05-14-2009
20090128529Display Device and Electronic Device - A display apparatus including an optical sensor in its peripheral region is intended to response to visible rays efficiently by preventing a malfunction due to the reaction of the optical sensor to near ultraviolet rays. For this purpose, a display apparatus that includes an active matrix substrate (05-21-2009
20090135115Electronic Device - An electronic device is provided which can appropriately adjust the brightness of a display apparatus in accordance with the lightness of visible light by preventing UV-light from being incident upon an optical sensor. An electronic device having, in a housing, a display apparatus (05-28-2009

Yukichi Izumi, Nomi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090061172Polyurethane Resin Composition for Durable Moisture-Permeable Waterproof Sheet, Moisture-Permeable Waterproof Sheet and Method of Manufacturing the Same - Provided is a urethane resin composition for a moisture-permeable waterproof sheet which has excellent moisture permeability, waterproofness, chemical-resistance to insecticide, an organic solvent, etc., and superior durability, a moisture-permeable waterproof sheet, and a method of manufacturing the same. The polyurethane resin composition for a moisture-permeable waterproof sheet includes a hydrophilic polyurethane resin (A), organic polyisocyanate (B) having polyisocyanate (B0) with a functional number of 3 or more, and an organic solvent (C). Further, the hydrophilic polyurethane resin (A) includes high-molecular diol (d) having an oxyethylene group, organic diisocyanate (e), and a chain extender (f), and a content of an oxyethylene group is preferably 10 to 80 mass %. Also, the organic polyisocyanate (B) is at least one selected from the group consisting of aliphatic polyisocyanate and alicyclic polyisocyanate which have an average functional number of from 2.3 to 5.03-05-2009

Yunie Izumi, Toyota-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110117360SINTERED CERAMIC BODY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND CERAMIC STRUCTURE - A manufacturing method of a sintered ceramic body mixes barium silicate with aluminum oxide, a glass material, and an additive oxide to prepare a material mixture, molds the material mixture and fires the molded object. The barium silicate is monoclinic and has an average particle diameter in a range of 0.3 μm to 1 μm and a specific surface area in a range of 5 m05-19-2011