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Kamijo, JP

Hideaki Kamijo, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080259314Inspection Device - An inspection device includes a light source emitting ultraviolet light onto a banknote conveyed on a conveyance path, a light source emitting infrared light onto the banknote, a photosensor for detecting light from the banknote, a light source control processing portion for controlling the light sources while individually switching the light sources at high speed, and a discrimination processing portion. The discrimination processing portion first imports each of two detection signals (output signals) from the photosensor, which are obtained by detecting light substantially within an identical period of time when the banknote is illuminated with the light through sequential lighting of the light sources and calculates an output ratio of the photosensor. Then the calculated output ratio of the photosensor is compared and collated with reference data preliminarily stored in a memory determining authenticity and denomination of the banknote.10-23-2008

Junichi Kamijo, Shizuoka-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080260312Motor having improved mechanism - A motor having improved mechanism is composed of a body of revolution having a mounting hole in the center of the body; a rotor hub having a boss section to be inserted into the mounting hole of the body of revolution and a flange section supporting the body of revolution; and an elastic plate installed coaxially to the rotor hub and pressing the body of revolution on the flange section of the rotor hub, wherein the elastic plate is provided with a plain section having a hole in the center and a plurality of arm sections extending radially from an outer circumference of the plain section, and wherein each of the arm sections is provided with a first slanting section that is inclined with respect to the plain section and a second slanting section having an angle of gradient different from that of the first slanting section, and further wherein the first slanting section contacts with an outer circumferential edge of the boss section that confronts with an inner wall surface of the mounting hole of the body of revolution and the second slanting section contacts with a top end edge of the inner wall surface of the mounting hole.10-23-2008

Kaori Kamijo, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110015198DIARYLMETHYLAMIDE DERIVATIVE HAVING MELANIN-CONCENTRATING HORMONE RECEPTOR ANTAGONISM - [Problem] To provide a melanin-concentrating hormone receptor antagonist useful as a pharmaceutical agent for central diseases, circulatory diseases, and metabolic diseases.01-20-2011

Kenichiro Kamijo, Nagano JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090125979COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND BATTERY - An authenticating system according to the present invention has a characteristic structure of which an authenticating section 05-14-2009
20100007310BATTERY PACK, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM, CHARGE CONTROL METHOD BY BATTERY PACK, AND CHARGE CONTROL METHOD BY CHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM - A battery pack includes: an obtaining unit for obtaining computation information for calculating a charge current including temperature information of a battery; a computation unit for computing a charge current for the battery based on the computation information; and a notification unit for notifying a computer of the charge current computed by the computation unit. The notification unit uses a dedicated command to notify the computer of the charge current. The battery pack includes: a storage unit for storing therein a first threshold value and a second threshold value relating to the temperature information, and the computation unit may compute the optimal charge current depending on which of ranges divided by the first threshold value and the second threshold value the temperature information belongs to.01-14-2010

Kimitaka Kamijo, Tottori-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090009448Display device - Light reflecting layers 01-08-2009

Kimitaka Kamijo, Shiojiri-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080273155Liquid crystal device, projection type display and electronic equipment - The invention provides a reflection type liquid crystal device, and a projection type display and electronic equipment in which display defects caused by disclination are reduced, minimized or prevented from being produced for a highly fine liquid crystal display with a space between pixels made to be narrow to make it possible to provide a high-contrast and bright display. A liquid crystal device includes a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between a first substrate and a second substrate, and a first electrode and a second electrode formed on a face of the above-described second substrate on a side of the above-described liquid crystal layer. The above-described first electrode and the above-described second electrode are formed so that an electric field substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate with respect to the above-described liquid crystal layer can be applied thereto. The above-described first electrode is formed in a linear shape having a specified line width on the above-described second electrode with a second insulation film interposed therebetween. The above-described second electrode is formed in a rectangular shape, and at least one of the above-described first electrode and the above-described second electrode is a reflecting electrode that causes incident light coming from a direction of the above-described first substrate.11-06-2008

Patent applications by Kimitaka Kamijo, Shiojiri-Shi JP

Kimitaka Kamijo, Tottori JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080284954Display device - A liquid crystal display device 11-20-2008

Koichi Kamijo, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120123887SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACE-TO-FACE MOBILE PHONE MERCANTILE TRANSACTIONS - Methods and arrangements for processing face-to-face mobile phone transactions. An agreed-upon price for a product is accepted from a buyer mobile phone and a seller mobile phone. Distinct random numbers are assigned to each of the buyer and seller mobile phones. The random number assigned to the seller mobile phone is received from the buyer mobile phone, and the random number assigned to the buyer mobile phone is received from the seller mobile phone. A match is ascertained between the buyer and seller mobile phones based on receipt from the buyer mobile phone the random number assigned to the seller mobile phone and receipt from the seller mobile phone the random number assigned to the buyer mobile phone.05-17-2012

Koichi Kamijo, Matsumoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100215412TRANSFER APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A transfer apparatus includes an image bearing unit, a transfer member and a bias generator. The image bearing unit is configured and arranged to bear an image. The transfer member is arranged with respect to the image bearing unit to form a nip portion therebetween. The transfer member includes a substrate and an elastic member. The substrate has a recessed portion with an opening width of the recessed portion being larger than a width of the nip portion as measured in a moving direction of the transfer member. The elastic member is fixed in the recessed portion and wound around the substrate. The elastic member has a volume resistivity of 1×1008-26-2010
20110008079IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a transfer roller, a transfer roller position detector and a controller. The transfer roller includes a concaved portion formed on a circumferential surface thereof with the concaved portion having a width in the circumferential direction larger than a width of a transfer nip formation area formed between the image carrier and the transfer roller in the circumferential direction. The transfer roller includes an elastic member disposed on the circumferential surface thereof. The transfer roller position detector is configured and arranged to detect a rotational position of the transfer roller. The controller is configured to stop rotation of the transfer roller in a state in which the concaved portion is located at the transfer nip formation area on the basis of the rotational position of the transfer roller.01-13-2011
20110286774IMAGE-FORMING DEVICE AND IMAGE-FORMING METHOD - An image-forming device includes an image carrier belt, a roller, a transfer material transporting member, and a transfer roller. The image carrier belt carries an image. The transfer material transporting member transports a transfer material. The transfer roller transfers the image to the transfer material at a nip. The transfer roller includes a concaved portion formed on a peripheral surface thereof and a transfer material gripping portion that grips the transfer material in the concaved portion. The transfer roller is in contact with the roller via the image carrier belt. A first interaxial distance between a rotation axis of the transfer roller and a rotation axis of the roller as the transfer material is gripped is larger than a second interaxial distance between the rotation axis of the transfer roller and the rotation axis of the roller as the image is being transferred onto the transfer material at the nip.11-24-2011

Koichi Kamijo, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090028330ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION FOR SELECTIVELY DELIVERING A MESSAGE TO MULTIPLE DECRYPTING DEVICES - Reduces message length of encrypted message to be transmitted selectively to plurality of decrypting devices. An encrypting device includes a generating unit for generating node associating information configured to associate respective terminal nodes in a tree structure with each decrypting device in relation to a group of decrypting devices enabled for decryption, a extracting unit for extracting a decryption enabled node containing decrypting devices in descendant terminal nodes and not containing a decrypting device with decryption disabled in any of the descendant terminal nodes, and a unit for encrypting the message by use of a node encryption key for the decryption enabled node. Decrypting devices include specifying unit for specifying terminal node associated with decrypting device based on node associating information, and a decrypting unit for decrypting encrypted message using a node decryption key for any decryption enabled nodes ranging from terminal node to root node thereof.01-29-2009
20100080385ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION FOR SELECTIVELY DELIVERING A MESSAGE TO MULTIPLE DECRYPTING DEVICES - Reduces message length of encrypted message to be transmitted selectively to plurality of decrypting devices. An encrypting device includes a generating unit for generating node associating information configured to associate respective terminal nodes in a tree structure with each decrypting device in relation to a group of decrypting devices enabled for decryption, an extracting unit for extracting a decryption enabled node containing decrypting devices in descendant terminal nodes and not containing a decrypting device with decryption disabled in any of the descendant terminal nodes, and a unit for encrypting the message by use of a node encryption key for the decryption enabled node. Decrypting devices include specifying unit for specifying terminal node associated with decrypting device based on node associating information, and a decrypting unit for decrypting encrypted message using a node decryption key for any decryption enabled nodes ranging from terminal node to root node thereof.04-01-2010

Koichi Kamijo, Nagano-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090136265Wire Bar, Method of Manufacturing Wire Bar, and Image Forming Apparatus - A wire bar is formed by winding a wire, which comprises a first flat portion formed along an overall longitudinal length, around a peripheral surface of a metal core such that the peripheral surface of the metal core and the first flat portion tightly contact with each other. Since this increases the area size of a contact portion where the wire and the metal core contact each other, it is possible to increase the force of static friction which fixes the wire to the metal core. Fixing of the wound wire to the metal core by the strong force of static friction effectively prevents the wound wire from getting deviated.05-28-2009

Patent applications by Koichi Kamijo, Nagano-Ken JP

Masayoshi Kamijo, Nagano JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090012381Bioelectrical Information Acquisition Device And Inappropriately-Attached-Electrode Identifying Method - A plurality of electrode pairs, each of which is constituted by two electrodes of the plurality of biomedical electrodes are set and at least one of an electrical impedance value between two electrodes forming a pair and a resistance value between the two electrodes, for each of the electrode pairs is measured. An attachment state of each of the electrode pairs is judged by comparing the impedance value or the resistance value, with a predetermined range of numeric values. An electrode in an inappropriate attachment state is identified from the plurality of electrode pairs based on the judged attachment state o each of the plurality of electrode pairs.01-08-2009
20090287374METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING DRIVING CONDITIONS OF A VEHICLE - The method and system evaluate driving conditions of a vehicle whereby drivability of the vehicle can be evaluated accurately and objectively. To evaluate drivability of the vehicle under different driving conditions, a plural pieces of driving load information including biological information on a driver and movement information of the vehicle being driven are measured. Then, a group of weighting coefficients as many as or fewer than pieces of the driving load information is selected from groups of weighting coefficients that are set according to representative values of the driving load information in order to use a weighted linear sum of the representative values of the driving load information as an index of an integrated evaluation of the drivability of the vehicle. Subsequently, a weighted linear sum is obtained using the selected group of weighting coefficients and used to perform the integrated evaluation of the drivability under various driving conditions.11-19-2009
20100139395METHOD FOR EVALUATING AN INSTRUMENT OPERATING FORCE - Different loads are applied to the skeletal muscle of at least one of an upper arm, an upper limb girdle, and a lower limb of the test subject to cause isometric muscle contraction under each load and measure the muscle activity of the skeletal muscle. Then, an upper limit of the muscle activity in a region where a magnitude of the load and an intensity of the muscle activity have a linear relationship is determined as the limit in an appropriate muscle activity range that suits the test subject. Subsequently, the muscle activity of the skeletal muscle of a test subject operating an instrument is measured, and the test subject's force for operating the instrument is evaluated based on a frequency distribution where the frequency of the muscle activity of the skeletal muscle being exercised to operate the instrument is distributed with respect to the obtained limit.06-10-2010

Patent applications by Masayoshi Kamijo, Nagano JP

Masayoshi Kamijo, Ueda JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100179764METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR EVALUATING DRIVABILITY OF A VEHICLE - A time series myoelectric potential signal is acquired, which is representative of time series activity amount of a muscle of a driver when the driver is performing a driving operation on the vehicle, the muscle being involved in the driving operation. Based on the acquired time series myoelectric potential signal, a parameter value indicative of a fluctuation amount of the time-series myoelectric potential signal and an average value of the myoelectric potential signal are obtained. Drivability of the vehicle is evaluated based on the obtained parameter value and the obtained average value.07-15-2010

Masayuki Kamijo, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120015073METHOD FOR CULTURING LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERMENTED MILK - First, prepared is a whey degradation medium to which a protease, yeast extract, and the like are added. Further, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate or propylene glycol monooleate is added to the whey degradation medium. The whey degradation medium is inoculated with bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacterium and the lactic acid bacterium is cultured while the whey degradation medium is maintained at pH of 4 to 5. After the completion of the culture, the whey degradation medium (culture solution) is centrifuged to thereby separate therefrom a concentrated cell suspension containing the lactic acid bacterium in a concentrated form. The concentrated cell suspension has very low antibacterial activity (several tens AU or less). Then, by adding the concentrated cell suspension to a yogurt mix and fermenting the same, it is possible to produce yogurt containing the bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacterium without any delay in the fermentation.01-19-2012

Mitsuhiro Kamijo, Minamitsuru-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080250359Numerical controller having multi-path control function - Programs of a plurality of paths are displayed in parallel on a display screen. If a cursor of an editing target program is moved, cursors of the other programs are interlocked and moved so as to be aligned on a same row. If a sequence number that is set to any of blocks at a cursor position is a synchronization target sequence number, the movement of the cursor is stopped. If a cursor is operated further, a program of a path which does not have a block having the synchronization target sequence number at a cursor position is scrolled until a block having the synchronization target sequence number reaches a cursor position, then stops. As a result, synchronization target blocks in each path are positioned on a same row.10-09-2008

Motohisa Kamijo, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120040265FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - Disclosed is a fuel cell system which comprises a power generation means that includes a plurality of fuel cells that are connectable to one another in series or in parallel through connecting terminals, a fuel gas supply conduit through which fuel electrodes of all or part of the fuel cells are connected in series and an oxidant gas supply conduit through which air electrodes of all or part of the fuel cells are connected in series; a switching means that switches an electric connection condition between the connecting terminals and connecting means of an external load device; a fuel gas supply means that supplies the fuel gas supply conduit with a fuel gas and an oxidant gas supply means that supplies the oxidant gas supply conduit with an oxidant gas; a load detecting means that detects a load of the external load device; and a control means that selects, based on an already derived relation between overall electric power output curves corresponding to the number of the fuel cells that are mutually connected and an operation temperature zone, one of the power output curves in accordance with an input from the load detecting means and selects the number of mutually connected fuel cells that brings about the highest voltage of the fuel cells thereby to control the switching means, the fuel gas supply means and the oxidant gas supply means.02-16-2012

Naohiro Kamijo, Atsugi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110063615SPECTRAL DISTRIBUTION MEASURING DEVICE - A spectral distribution measuring device includes an illumination unit configured to illuminate white light to a surface of an object being measured; a slit array having a plurality of slits formed in alignment at equal intervals; a linear image sensor including a light receiving face having a plurality of rectangular pixels adjacently arranged in alignment and a plurality of spectral light-irradiated areas divided in each predetermined number of neighboring pixels; a plurality of areas being measured which is set on the surface of the object being measured, and reflects the light irradiated by the illumination unit to the plurality of slits; and a diffraction unit configured to diffract and disperse reflection light which is reflected from the areas being measured and has passed through each slit, the diffraction unit being disposed such that a direction where a diffraction image expands is inclined at an angle to a direction where the light receiving face expands.03-17-2011

Naohiro Kamijo, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110106472SPECTROMETRIC MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, IMAGE EVALUATION APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A spectrometric measurement apparatus includes a light radiation unit for radiating light onto a medium; a hole array including openings arranged one-dimensionally for transmitting diffusion light from the medium; an imaging optical system configured to focus an image from the hole array; a diffraction element configured to diffract the light for focusing the image; and a light receiving unit including pixels arranged one-dimensionally configured to receive the light that has been dispersed by the diffraction element and spectrometric sensors each corresponding to a predetermined number of the pixels. The light transmitted through each of the openings of the hole array is dispersed by the diffraction element, and then the light enters the pixels so that spectral properties of the diffusion light are acquired. The structure of the diffraction element includes variations that are formed in accordance with the height of the image that is focused by the imaging optical system.05-05-2011
20110222056SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERISTICS ACQUISITION UNIT, IMAGE EVALUATION UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A spectroscopic characteristics acquisition unit includes a light emitting unit to illuminate a measurement target; a lens array including lenses to receive reflected light reflected from the measurement target; a light blocking member having a pinhole array including openings; a focusing unit to focus light coming from the pinhole array; a diffraction unit to diffract the light to different directions depending on wavelength of light received by the focusing unit; and a light receiving unit to receive the reflected light diffracted by the diffraction unit. The light receiving unit includes a spectroscopic sensor array having spectroscopy sensors including pixels. Each of the lenses constituting the lens array corresponds to one of the openings of the pinhole array. The numerical aperture NA of the lens in the arrangement direction in the lens array satisfies the formula NA>sin(θmax) with respect to the maximum angle of view θmax of the focusing unit.09-15-2011
20110299104SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTIC OBTAINING APPARATUS, IMAGE EVALUATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A spectral characteristic obtaining apparatus including a light irradiation unit configured to emit light onto a reading object; a spectroscopic unit configured to separate at least a part of diffused reflected light from the light emitted onto the reading object by the light irradiation unit into a spectrum; and a light receiving unit configured to receive the diffused reflected light separated into the spectrum by the spectroscopic unit and to obtain a spectral characteristic. In at least one example embodiment, the light receiving unit is configured to be a spectroscopic sensor array including plural spectroscopic sensors arranged in a direction, and the spectroscopic sensors include a predetermined number of pixels arranged in the direction to receive lights with different spectral characteristics from each other.12-08-2011
20110317149SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTICS ESTIMATION DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME, AND SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTICS ESTIMATION METHOD - Spectral characteristics of an object is estimated using an extended sensor response, which includes a product of at least two light intensity signals whose wavelength ranges are partially overlapped with each other.12-29-2011

Noboru Kamijo, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100287057SELF SHOPPING SUPPORT BY GETTING CONTENTS FROM ELECTRONIC SHELF LABELS - To support a shopper to perform self-service shopping by using an electronic shelf label (ESL) while looking at actual items displayed in a store and to expand the functions of the electronic shelf label (ESL) to enable the linkage with other data processing systems expansively. A shopper uses a mobile processing device (typically, a cell phone owned by the shopper) in a store. The functions necessary to obtain contents from the electronic shelf label (ESL) are obtained by introducing an application program into the shopper's own cell phone, by which it is expected that the shopper is able to easily enjoy shopping. When photographing the electronic shelf label (ESL), the contents associated with items are encoded (the price display automatically changes to a barcode) and then decoded.11-11-2010

Noboru Kamijo, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080291172COMPACT UNIVERSAL KEYBOARD - A keyboard type input device used in conjunction with a wristwatch or a portable telephone has multiple key positions provided as character entry keys. Each key corresponds to one key in the selected row of the conventional QWERTY keyboard. A second set of control buttons provide for the selection of which row of a conventional QWERTY keyboard are represented by the character keys in addition to other functions such as case shift, and alpha-numerical control functions. A selected row is shown on a display, as visual feedback. Alternatively the keys are implemented as LCDs with pressure sensors and the characters of the selected row are displayed directly on the corresponding key positions. The keyboard finds particular use in portable devices as it demands less space than traditional keyboards.11-27-2008
20090124195SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR GENERATING DATA FOR PRINTING INVISIBLE INFORMATION, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHYSICAL MEDIUM WHEREUPON INVISIBLE INFORMATION IS PRINTED - A method of manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. A layout design of visible and invisible information to be printed in a book with visible and invisible ink, respectively, is generated. The visible information includes an article. The invisible information includes a URL of an address of a web server at which additional information associated with the article is located. Print data of the visible and invisible information based on the generated layout design of the visible and invisible information are generated. The generated print data of the visible and invisible information are stored on the physical medium. A book containing the article in visible ink and the invisible information in invisible ink is produced. A cellular phone is used to obtain the additional information by identifying the URL via illuminating and photographing the invisible information in the book using a light-emitting element in the cellular phone.05-14-2009
20090254746COMMUNICATION RELAY DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM - A relay adapter, a method for processing communication data through use of a relay adapter, and a process for leasing the relay adapter to a user by a service provider. The relay adapter includes: an authentication information storage section that stores authentication information of the relay adapter; a power plug; a power socket; and a push switch within the power plug or power socket. The push switch may be depressed. The power plug is detected to be plugged into a power socket of the user. The power socket is connected to a control server by a power line carrying a power signal. Responsive to ascertaining that the push switch is not depressed, mutual authentication is enabled between the relay adapter and the control server. After the mutual authentication, communication data is relayed from an information processing device of the user to a service provider server via the control server.10-08-2009
20100008600DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display method and display apparatus. Shooting a physical medium generates a captured image from the physical medium. An image pattern on the physical medium, which includes an identification code and binary indicators, is scanned. The identification code identifies a location on a storage medium of at least one image object. Each binary indicator is associated with a corresponding status parameter and has a positive value or a null value. At least one status parameter value is acquired and has a status parameter value for each status parameter whose binary indicator has the positive value. A display object is generated in dependence on the location appearing in the identification code and the acquired at least one status parameter value. The display object and the captured image are displayed, on a display unit of the display apparatus, in an overlapping relationship in which the display object overlaps the captured image.01-14-2010
20120123887SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACE-TO-FACE MOBILE PHONE MERCANTILE TRANSACTIONS - Methods and arrangements for processing face-to-face mobile phone transactions. An agreed-upon price for a product is accepted from a buyer mobile phone and a seller mobile phone. Distinct random numbers are assigned to each of the buyer and seller mobile phones. The random number assigned to the seller mobile phone is received from the buyer mobile phone, and the random number assigned to the buyer mobile phone is received from the seller mobile phone. A match is ascertained between the buyer and seller mobile phones based on receipt from the buyer mobile phone the random number assigned to the seller mobile phone and receipt from the seller mobile phone the random number assigned to the buyer mobile phone.05-17-2012

Patent applications by Noboru Kamijo, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Satoshi Kamijo, Nishikamo-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100210412CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - An ECU executes a program including the steps of: learning a differential pressure of a lock-up clutch; determining whether or not learning has been completed when a vehicle is in a coasting state and a brake is applied; lowering the lock-up differential pressure such that the lock-up clutch can be disengaged immediately and prohibiting or suppressing control for increasing transmission gain when learning has been completed; and increasing a lower limit guard value for the lock-up differential pressure and performing control for increasing the transmission gain when learning has not been completed.08-19-2010

Takahiro Kamijo, Matsumoto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110219592METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - In sputter etching to improve the adhesion between upper electrodes and lead electrodes, the sputter etching of surfaces of the upper electrodes under an Ar gas flow at a flow rate of 60 sccm or more can reduce the residence time of Ar ions on the surfaces of the upper electrodes because of the Ar gas flow. This can prevent the charging of the upper electrodes due to the buildup of ionized Ar gas on the surfaces, reduce the influence of charging on piezoelectric elements, and provide a method for manufacturing a piezoelectric actuator that includes the piezoelectric elements each including a piezoelectric layer having small variations in hysteresis characteristics and deformation characteristics.09-15-2011

Takahiro Kamijo, Nagano JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080297107Contactless power transferring coil unit, mobile terminal, power transmitting apparatus, and contactless power transferring system - A contactless power transferring coil unit is provided. The contactless power transferring coil unit includes a flat coil, a magnetic film, and a leaking flux detecting coil. The flat coil is formed by winding a conductive wire into a spiral on a substantially flat plane. The magnetic film is disposed so as to cover one entire flat surface of the flat coil. The leaking flux detecting coil is disposed in a periphery outside an outer edge of the flat coil and the magnetic film and detects leaking magnetic flux from the flat coil.12-04-2008

Takashi Kamijo, Ibaraki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090244474DEPOLARIZING FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, OPTICAL FILM, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A depolarizing film of the present invention comprises a film containing at least one liquid crystal compound, wherein the liquid crystal compound comprises a liquid crystal compound (10-01-2009

Takashi Kamijo, Hiroshima-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110107916SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM FLUE GAS - To include an absorber (05-12-2011

Takashi Kamijo, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120038859POLARIZING THIN FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a polarizing film which comprises a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer including dichroic materials. The polarizing film has (a) a film thickness t of 0.5 μm to 5 μm, and (b) an absorbance (absorbance per unit) of 1.5 or higher for extraordinary light per film thickness of 1 μm relative to monochromatic light having a wavelength of 550 nm.02-16-2012
20120055607METHOD OF PRODUCING ROLL OF OPTICAL FILM LAMINATE WITH POLARIZING FILM - A method of producing a roll of an optical film laminate including a polarizing film includes providing a roll of a separator film-attached optical film laminate which includes the steps of: a continuous web of an optical film laminate including a polarizing film which consists of a polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer and has a thickness of 10 μm or less, and a separator film attached to the optical film laminate through an adhesive layer; in a state after the separator film is peeled, detecting a defect existing in the optical film laminate and the adhesive layer; upon detection of a defect in the continuous web of optical film laminate, recording a position of the defect; and winding into a roll a separator film-attached optical film laminate formed by attaching a separator film to the adhesive layer.03-08-2012
20120055608METHOD OF PRODUCING ROLL OF LAMINATE STRIP WITH POLARIZING FILM - A method of producing a roll of an optical film laminate strip includes the steps of: forming an optical film laminate which includes an optical film having a continuous web of polarizing film, and a resin film bonded to the optical film; creating a reference mark to extend across the optical film laminate in a width direction thereof; performing a defect inspection for detecting a defect existing in the optical film, and, when a defect is detected, recording a position of the defect in the form of a laminate widthwise position and a laminate lengthwise position as measured from the reference mark; cutting the optical film laminate along a direction parallel to the length direction to form a plurality of continuous webs of laminate strips; based on the widthwise position of the defect detected by the defect inspection, determining which of the cut laminate strips has the defect, and, with respect to a specific laminate strip which is determined to have the defect, storing information about the defect together with identification information for identifying the specific laminate strip; and winding each of the laminate strips into a roll.03-08-2012
20120055621METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FILM LAMINATE INCLUDING POLARIZING FILM - A method for manufacturing an optical film laminate including subjecting a laminate including the non-crystallizable ester type thermoplastic resin substrate and the polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer formed on the non-crystallizable ester type thermoplastic resin substrate to an elevated temperature in-air stretching to form a stretched laminate comprising a stretched intermediate consisting of a molecularly oriented polyvinyl alcohol type resin, impregnating the dichroic material in the stretched laminate to form a dyed laminate including a dyed intermediate comprising a polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer having the dichroic material impregnated therein in an oriented state, and stretching the dyed laminate in boric acid solution to form an optical film laminate.03-08-2012
20120055622METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEQUENTIALLY LAMINATING OPTICAL FILM INCLUDING POLARIZING FILM, TO RECTANGULAR-SHAPED PANEL - A method of sequentially laminating a carrier film-attached optical film laminate to a rectangular-shaped panel having a long side and a short side, is provided. The optical film laminate includes an optical film including a thin polarizing film, and a carrier film attached to the optical film through an adhesive layer. The method includes the steps: forming a plurality of slits in the carrier film-attached optical film laminate in a width direction thereof at lengthwise given intervals to extend from a surface of the optical film on a side opposite to the carrier film to a depth reaching a surface of the carrier film adjacent to the optical film to thereby form an optical film sheet supported by the carrier film, between lengthwisely adjacent two of the slits; and laminating each of the optical film sheets to a respective one of the panels through the adhesive layer.03-08-2012
20120055623METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING OPTICAL PANEL ASSEMBLIES - A method of producing an optical panel assembly including the polarizing film in a continuous manner by laminating a polarizing film to a surface of a rectangular-shaped optical panel, is disclosed. The polarizing film is formed by performing a step of subjecting a laminate including a continuous web of a thermoplastic resin substrate and a PVA type resin layer formed on the substrate, to a 2-stage stretching consisting of a preliminary in-air stretching and an in-boric-acid-solution stretching, to reduce a thickness of the PVA type resin layer to 10 μm or less, and a step of causing a dichroic material to be absorbed in the PVA type resin layer.03-08-2012
20120056211POLARIZING FILM, OPTICAL FILM LAMINATE INCLUDING POLARIZING FILM, STRETCHED LAMINATE FOR USE IN PRODUCTION OF OPTICAL FILM LAMINATE INCLUDING POLARIZING FILM, PRODUCTION METHODS FOR THEM, AND ORGANIC EL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING POLARIZING FILM - Provided is a continuous web of polarizing film for an organic EL display device which has a thickness of 10 μm or less and exhibits high optical characteristics. The polarizing film for an organic EL display device is made of a polyvinyl alcohol type resin having a molecularly oriented dichroic material, and formed through stretching to have a thickness of 10 μm or less and exhibit optical characteristics satisfying the following conditions: T≧42.5; and P≧99.5, wherein T is a single layer transmittance, and P is a polarization rate. The polarizing film for an organic EL display device may be prepared by subjecting a laminate comprising a non-crystallizable ester type thermoplastic resin substrate and the polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer formed on the substrate, to 2-stage stretching consisting of preliminary in-air stretching and in-boric-acid-solution stretching.03-08-2012
20120056340METHOD OF PRODUCING ROLL OF LAMINATE STRIP WITH POLARIZING FILM - A method of producing a roll of an optical film laminate strip including a polarizing film includes the steps of: forming a continuous web of optical film laminate including a polarizing film which consists of a polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer and has a thickness of 10 μm or less, wherein the polarizing film is formed by performing an stretching sub-step of subjecting a laminate comprising a continuous web of thermoplastic resin substrate and a polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer formed on the substrate, to a uniaxial stretching in a lengthwise direction of the laminate based on 2-stage stretching consisting of preliminary in-air stretching and in-boric-acid-solution stretching; cutting the continuous web of optical film laminate along a direction parallel to the length direction to form at least one continuous web of laminate strip having a given width; and winding the continuous web of laminate strip having the given width into a roll.03-08-2012
20120057104OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING POLARIZING FILM - Provided is an optical display device using a polarizing film which has a thickness of 10 μm or less and exhibits high optical characteristics. The optical display device comprises a continuous web of polarizing film which is made of a polyvinyl alcohol type resin having a molecularly oriented dichroic material, and formed through stretching to have a thickness of 10 μm or less and satisfy conditions expressed by the following formulas: P>−(1003-08-2012
20120057107OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING POLARIZING FILM - Provided is an optical display device using a polarizing film which has a thickness of 10 μm or less and exhibits high optical characteristics. The optical display device comprises a continuous web of polarizing film which is made of a polyvinyl alcohol type resin having a molecularly oriented dichroic material, and formed through stretching to have a thickness of 10 μm or less and satisfy conditions expressed by the following formulas: P>−(1003-08-2012
20120057231POLARIZING FILM, OPTICAL FILM LAMINATE COMPRISING POLARIZING FILM, AND STRETCHED LAMINATE FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A polarizing film includes a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) type resin having a dichroic material impregnated therein. The polarizing film is formed by stretching the PVA type resin, such that the thickness of the polarizing film is decreased to 10 μm or less, and. The polarizing film has optical properties which satisfy conditions represented by formulae:03-08-2012
20120057232POLARIZING FILM, OPTICAL FILM LAMINATE COMPRISING POLARIZING FILM, AND STRETCHED LAMINATE FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A polarizing film includes a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) type resin having a dichroic material impregnated therein. The polarizing film is formed by stretching the PVA type resin, such that the thickness of the polarizing film is decreased to 10 μm or less, and. The polarizing film has optical properties which satisfy conditions represented by formulae:03-08-2012
20120058291ROLL OF CONTINUOUS WEB OF OPTICAL FILM LAMINATE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - A method of producing a roll of a continuous web of an optical film laminate, usable in a process of laminating an optical film sheet including a polarizing film and formed to a size corresponding to that an optical panel to a surface of the optical panel being fed to a lamination position, is disclosed. The polarizing film is prepared by subjecting a laminate including a thermoplastic resin substrate and a PVA type resin layer formed on the substrate, to uniaxial 2-stage stretching to reduce a thickness of the PVA type resin layer to 10 μm or less, and causing a dichroic material to be absorbed in the PVA type resin layer. A carrier film is releasably attached to the continuous web of optical film laminate including the polarizing film, through an adhesive layer. A defect inspection is performed for the optical film laminate and the adhesive layer.03-08-2012
20120058321POLARIZING FILM, OPTICAL FILM LAMINATE INCLUDING POLARIZING FILM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical film laminate includes a substrate including a crystallizable ester type thermoplastic resin in the form of a continuous web; and a polarizing film including a polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer formed on the substrate, said polarizing film including a dichroic material impregnated therein in a molecularly oriented state, wherein the polarizing film is formed by providing a laminate including the polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer formed on a substrate including a crystallizable ester type thermoplastic resin in an amorphous state and subjecting the laminate to a 2-stage stretching process including a preliminary in-air stretching and an in-boric-acid-solution stretching under a temperature maintaining the amorphous state of the substrate, such that the polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer is stretched to a thickness of 10 μm or less, the polarizing film having optical properties based on the formulae P>−(1003-08-2012

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