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Kamiya, JP

Akihiro Kamiya, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090194078	DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING HEATING OF A THROTTLE VALVE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an embodiment, conductance of electricity to a heating element (	08-06-2009

Akihiro Kamiya, Yokohama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100260184	CONTROL APPARATUS - An arithmetic operation portion including a swap arithmetic operation portion which performs an arithmetic operation of swap information concerned with a path route of a packet, and a label processing portion which sets adjustment of a first label based on a result of the arithmetic operation executed by the swap arithmetic operation portion is provided in a control apparatus to thereby attain compatibility between dispersion of packet transfer load and reduction of an error rate in each link.	10-14-2010

Akihiro Kamiya, Takahama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110024946	Resin gear - A resin gear comprises a rim in an outer peripheral part of a plate, teeth provided on an outer periphery of the rim, a boss provided in a central part of the plate, and a circular rib between the boss and the rim. The resin gear is manufacturable by injection molding that a molten material is injected into a cavity through a plurality of gates arranged at almost equally spaced intervals circumferentially on a forming portion for the circular rib in a direction perpendicular to a side of the plate. The resin gear includes a plurality of inner thin-wall portions on the plate between the circular rib and the boss and a plurality of outer thin-wall portions on the plate between the circular rib and the rim, each of the inner thin-wall portions and the outer thin-wall portions being symmetrically shaped with respect to the radial line passing through each gate corresponding point.	02-03-2011

Akihiro Kamiya, Takahama-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090235891	INTAKE FLOW CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake flow control device includes valve units, a drive shaft, and an actuator. The valve unit includes a housing defining an intake passage therein. A valve shaft is supported between side walls of the housing. The drive shaft connects and drives the valve shafts. The actuator is directly connected to the drive shaft so as to drive a valve mounted to the valve shaft to open or close the intake passage. The valve has a width defined between side ends of the valve, which is larger than a width defined between side walls of the intake passage located at an upstream side of the valve.	09-24-2009

Akinori Kamiya, Hitachi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090230802	PERMANENT MAGNET TYPE GENERATOR AND HYBRID VEHICLE USING THE SAME - The present invention comprises a stator, and a rotor which is disposed oppositely to the stator with a gap interposed. The stator comprises a stator core, and a distributed stator winding mounted to the stator core. The stator core comprises a ring-like yoke core, and a plurality of teeth cores which protrude from the yoke core in the radial direction. The rotor comprises a rotor core, and a plurality of permanent magnets embedded in the rotor core. A pair of non-magnetic portions is created inside the rotor core and on both sides of the circumferential width of a permanent magnet for one magnetic pole. In the rotor core located on the stator side of the pair of non-magnetic portions, a pair of magnetic paths is created as the result of the creation of the pair of non-magnetic portions. Furthermore, a groove or hole is created on the outer circumferential portion of the rotor core and between the adjacent magnetic poles.	09-17-2009

Akinori Kamiya, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090288245	DRAIN SOCKET - In a drain socket for a toilet stool which comprises a vertical pipe having an upper end connected with the discharge port of the toilet stool, an adjustable pipe extending substantially horizontally from the lower end of the vertical pipe and a connecting pipe between the adjustable pipe and a drain in the floor of a toilet, the vertical pipe has a bend causing it to have at its lower end an axis displaced longitudinally and rearward of the toilet stool from its axis at its upper end to thereby define an eccentrically curved flow path. The socket adapts a toilet stool for installation in a wide range of drain positions and produces a siphoning action rapidly to flush the toilet bowl effectively with a small amount of water.	11-26-2009

Akio Kamiya, Warabi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100265147	ANTENNA APPARATUS - An antenna apparatus that can suppress sensitivity degradation as much as possible to receive AM broadcasts and FM broadcasts even if an antenna height is decreased to 70 mm or less. An antenna board is vertically mounted on a planar antenna base, and a top portion is disposed to stride over the antenna board. An antenna element includes the top portion and an antenna pattern formed on the antenna board. A distance between the antenna base and a lower edge of the top portion is not less than 10 mm, and the lower edge of the top portion is bent downward. The top portion is configured such that an antenna capacitance of the antenna element becomes about 3 pF or more. A received signal from the antenna element is guided to an amplifier board through a connecting wire and amplified. An antenna case is fitted in the antenna base.	10-21-2010

Eiji Kamiya, Yokkaichi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100144115	NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a non-volatile semiconductor memory device including previously forming a recess in a first peripheral region on a semiconductor substrate, forming a first gate insulator having a first thickness in the recess, forming a second gate insulator having a second thickness less than the first thickness in an array region and a second peripheral region on the semiconductor substrate, successively depositing first and second gate electrode films and first and second mask insulators on each of the first and second gate insulators, forming an isolation trench on a surface of the semiconductor substrate to correspond to each position between the array region and the first and second regions of the peripheral region, depositing a buried insulator on the entire surface, and polishing an upper surface of the buried insulator so that the upper surface can be planarized.	06-10-2010
20110195558	NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a non-volatile semiconductor memory device including previously forming a recess in a first peripheral region on a semiconductor substrate, forming a first gate insulator having a first thickness in the recess, forming a second gate insulator having a second thickness less than the first thickness in an array region and a second peripheral region on the semiconductor substrate, successively depositing first and second gate electrode films and first and second mask insulators on each of the first and second gate insulators, forming an isolation trench on a surface of the semiconductor substrate to correspond to each position between the array region and the first and second regions of the peripheral region, depositing a buried insulator on the entire surface, and polishing an upper surface of the buried insulator so that the upper surface can be planarized.	08-11-2011

Haruo Kamiya, Atsugi-Shi JP

Haruo Kamiya, Chiryu-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110083935	CLUTCH MECHANISM AND CLUTCH SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - When a pulley and an armature are coupled with each other, first and second permanent magnets place the movable member at a location where a magnetic resistance of an attracting magnetic circuit, which generates an attracting magnetic force to couple between the pulley and the armature, is reduced. In contrast, when the pulley and the armature are decoupled from each other, the movable member is placed at a location where the magnetic resistance of the attracting magnetic circuit is increased, and a magnetic resistance of a non-attracting magnetic circuit is reduced. Thereby, a coupled state or a decoupled state of the pulley and the armature can be maintained without an erroneous operation.	04-14-2011

Haruo Kamiya, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090033256	Powered opening and closing system for vehicle's door - A powered opening and closing system includes a door supported on a vehicle body, a motor, a drive mechanism for moving the door in opening and closing directions by virtue of power of the motor, an operation detecting sensor for detecting a handle operation when-the door is operated to open or close, and a control circuit for prohibiting the operation of the drive mechanism when a predetermined operation prohibiting condition is detected. The drive mechanism brakes the movement of the door by putting the clutch in an engaged state while the motor is kept stopped. While the predetermined operation prohibiting condition is detected, the control circuit controls the clutch to be engaged while keeping the motor stopped when an opening of the door is detected, and controls the clutch to be disengaged when an operation of the handle is detected by the operation detection sensor.	02-05-2009

Hideki Kamiya, Okaya JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100254227	TIMEPIECE - A timepiece includes a striking member and a struck member that is driven when struck by the striking member, at least one of the striking member and the struck member being made from a metallic glass alloy.	10-07-2010

Hiroshi Kamiya, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090320503	COGENERATION SYSTEM - A cogeneration system includes a coolant circuit through which a coolant is circulated for conducting a heat exchange with an exhaust heat generated by a power generation unit, a buffer tank provided at the coolant circuit and storing the coolant, a heating circuit including a heating power source and a heating terminal, the heating power source generating a heating water that is circulated to be supplied to the heating terminal, a heating water bypass circuit bypassing a flow passage of the heating circuit at a portion between an exit of the heating terminal and the heating power source, and a heat exchanging device performing a heat exchange between the heating water flowing through the heating water bypass circuit and the coolant.	12-31-2009

Hirotaka Kamiya, Nagano JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090297246	PRINTER - The present invention provides a printer that prints on a rolled recording paper, cuts the printed recording paper to a predetermined length, and ejects the cut recording paper. The printer includes storage means	12-03-2009

Hiroyuki Kamiya, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090140199	POLISHING COMPOUND AND POLISHING METHOD - To provide a polishing compound which can satisfy both high removal rate of an object to be polished and excellent property to eliminate the difference in level, and to provide a polishing method which can polish a wiring metal fast while suppressing increase of a wiring metal resistance and is excellent in the property to eliminate the difference in level.	06-04-2009

Hiroyuki Kamiya, Yamato-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080309845	LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND DEVICE THEREOF - A liquid crystal display capable of improving the brightness without depending on the aperture ratio. By setting a lower polarization plate between an array substrate and a color filter substrate, the light reflected from a metal film formed on the array substrate can directly return to a light guide plate. Therefore, the light recycling efficiency is improved and the brightness of the liquid crystal display is improved.	12-18-2008

Hiroyuki Kamiya, Yokohama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080284963	Liquid crystal panel for liquid crystal display device - To utilize effectively the panel space of the liquid crystal panel, this invention has provided a wiring structure, in which the seal material and BM are coated in a superposition and the UV light is irradiated from one side of the TFT substrate; this invention has also provided a wiring structure, in which the seal material can still be irradiated by the UV light with high efficiency, meanwhile, the drop of the resistance value of the metal wiring on the TFT substrate can be restricted to a specific range. The solution is: the liquid crystal dropped is sandwiched between the TFT substrate and the CF substrate, meanwhile the liquid crystal panel is formed by adhering the light cured seal material disposed at the peripheral area of two substrates. In the adhering-formed liquid crystal panel, for the wiring portion, which is the portion of wiring disposed on the TFT substrate superposing the light cured seal material, the wiring structure is formed as follows, that is, the region of the seal material is divided into three regions, an adjacent region, a middle region and an outer region. The function of the respective regions must be held, and the resistance of the metal wiring is minimized under the precondition that the respective function is satisfied sufficiently.	11-20-2008

Hitoshi Kamiya, Anjo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110193302	CAMBER ANGLE CHANGING MECHANISM - A camber angle changing mechanism is provided with a base member connected to the vehicle body side, a motor provided to the base member and generating rotational driving force, a rotating power transmitting mechanism that transmits the driving force of the motor, a transmitting member connected to the power transmitting mechanism through a first connecting section, a movable member for rotatably supporting the wheel, connected to the transmitting member through a second connecting member, and changing the camber angle of the wheel by being pivoted relative to the base member by the driving force of the motor; transmitted from the transmitting member, and a device for switching between a first state in which the second connecting section, the first connecting section, and a gear rotation axis are rectilinearly arranged in that order from the wheel side and a second state in which the second connecting section, the gear rotation axis, and the first connecting section are rectilinearly arranged in that order from the wheel side.	08-11-2011

Kazuhiro Kamiya, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090206829	SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE FOR SENSING DEVICE - A signal processing device includes an upper amplitude value estimating portion estimating an upper amplitude value based on a peak value of the detection signal and a predetermined median value of a preset range, a lower amplitude value estimating portion estimating a lower amplitude value based on the median value and a bottom value of the detection signal, an offset adjustment signal generating portion generating an offset adjustment signal for offset-adjusting the detection signal in a case where either one of the upper amplitude value or the lower amplitude value is set as a reference value and the other one of the upper and lower amplitude values becomes greater than a set value, an offset adjustment portion offset-adjusting the detection signal based on the offset adjustment signal, and a binarization portion binarizing an output signal from the offset adjustment portion based on a threshold value estimated from the detection signal.	08-20-2009

Kazuhiro Kamiya, Anjo-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090132143	Parking Support Control Apparatus and Parking Support Control System - An initial value θ	05-21-2009

Kazuyuki Kamiya, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100158713	FAN MOTOR - The present invention provides a fan motor capable of achieving both an improvement in a self cooling function of the fan motor and a reduction in fan noise, and of preventing the occurrence of heat damage, problems, and the like caused by external radiation heat and by self-heating, fan noise, and deterioration in fan performance and in fan efficiency. The fan motor (	06-24-2010

Keisuke Kamiya, Toyota-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110175380	UNDERRUN PREVENTION MEMBER FOR VEHICLE BUMPER BEAM - An underrun prevention member for a vehicle bumper beam including a substantially vertical outer side wall faced an area outside the vehicle and a horizontal wall provided so as to be extended substantially horizontally from an end of the outer side wall in a top-bottom direction toward an inside of the vehicle, disposed at a front portion or a rear portion of the vehicle so as to be extended substantially horizontally in a vehicle widthwise direction, and integrally fixed to the bumper beam so as to protrude in the top-bottom direction beyond the horizontal wall to prevent an underrun of the bumper beam under an object outside the vehicle or the object outside the vehicle under the bumper beam, the underrun prevention member includes: a vertical plate portion integrally fixed to the outer side wall so as to be in surface contact with the outer side wall, protruding in the top-bottom direction beyond the horizontal wall by a predetermined protrusion length, and having a predetermined width in the vehicle widthwise direction; a reinforcement plate portion integrally provided to be continuous with a protruded end of the vertical plate portion, extending from the protruded end toward the inside of the vehicle so as to be bent at an angle in the underrun prevention member, and having a length thereof in a vehicle front-rear direction being shorter than a length of the horizontal wall in the vehicle front-rear direction; and paired side plate portions integrally provided to be continuous with both ends of the reinforcement plate portion in the vehicle widthwise direction extending from the both ends of the reinforcement plate portion toward outer sides in the vehicle widthwise direction, inclined so as to gradually approach the horizontal wall respectively, and integrally fixed to the horizontal wall at an outer end portion thereof, respectively.	07-21-2011

Keisuke Kamiya, Amagasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100099492	GAME DEVICE, GAME CONTROL METHOD, GAME CONTROL PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH THE PROGRAM IS RECORDED - A game device (	04-22-2010

Kiroki Kamiya, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100029878	METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLUOROPOLYMER USING FLUOROCARBOXYLIC ACID COMPOUND - To provide a method for efficiently producing a fluoropolymer by an aqueous emulsion polymerization in which a fluorocarboxylic acid compound is used.	02-04-2010

Kiyoshi Kamiya, Sayama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090002331	LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display panel having a liquid crystal between two flexible substrates, a light guide sheet of a lighting device capable of emitting lights of a plurality of colors to illuminate the liquid crystal display panel, and a switch sheet which senses a press thereon are stacked in this order so that the switch sheet can be locally pressed from the front surface side of the liquid crystal display panel. A circuit is further provided which causes the lighting device to repeat an illumination period in which only a light of a predetermined color of the lights of the plurality of colors is used, for each of the colors in order, and drives the liquid crystal display panel on an FSC basis in synchronization with the illumination period for each of the colors.	01-01-2009

Kosuke Kamiya, Minato-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100192816	FLUIDIZED BED INCINERATOR AND FLUIDIZED BED INCINERATING METHOD FOR SLUDGE USING THE SAME - An inside of an incinerator body into which sludge is fed is divided into a lower portion, a portion above the lower portion, and a top portion in a height direction. The lower portion serves as a pyrolysis zone for supplying fluidizing air having an air ratio of 1.1 or less together with fuel to thermally decompose the sludge while fluidizing the sludge. The portion above the lower portion serves as an over bed combustion zone for supplying only combustion air having an air ratio of 0.1 to 0.3 to form a local high temperature place to decompose N	08-05-2010

Makoto Kamiya, Nishio-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100193475	Electromagnetic relay - An electromagnetic relay includes a resin case, a coil, a movable contact; a fixed contact, a flat recess, a ventilation hole, a cooling member and a flat passage. The resin case has a housing space therein. The movable contact is within the housing space and is actuated by the coil. The fixed contact is within the housing space. The flat recess is formed at the case to communicate with the housing space. The ventilation hole is formed at the case to provide communication between the recess and an exterior of the case. The cooling member is within the recess to cool flame that passes through the recess. The flat passage is formed between the cooling member and an internal wall surface of the recess and has a clearance dimension such that flame is extinguished.	08-05-2010

Makoto Kamiya, Nishio-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100289604	ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay switches to conduct and interrupt currents having different magnitudes and flowing though mutually opposite paths via the electromagnetic relay. The relay includes a coil generating a magnetic force and a pair of contact sections opened and closed selectively by the magnetic force. The contact sections comprise a pair of fixed contacts and a pair of movable contacts. Each fixed contacts is held by a pair of conductive fixed holders and is near a tip section of each fixed holder. The movable contacts are fixed to a conductive movable holder and moves toward and away from the fixed holders selectively in response to the magnetic force. The relay further includes two arc-extinguishing magnet members adjacent to the contact sections such that, the arc generated by interrupting one current having a magnitude larger than the other current is extended toward the tip section at each contact section.	11-18-2010

Manabu Kamiya, Azumino-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100245785	PROJECTOR - A projector includes: an operating panel having a plurality of operating buttons which carry out various operations, is exposed in the external surface of an exterior housing; a projection optical device configured to project an image light into which an incident luminous flux has been modulated in accordance with image information; an image adjustment section configured to change the relative positions of a plurality of lenses configuring the projection optical device; and an image adjustment panel having image adjustment buttons which cause the image adjustment section to operate, wherein the image adjustment panel is disposed in a position independent of the operating panel.	09-30-2010

Masahiro Kamiya, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090154713	Acoustic control apparatus for controlling acoustic in each individual space - An acoustic control apparatus in an acoustic apparatus capable of playing individual sound sources in a plurality of individual spaces by executing an acoustic process for the plurality of individual spaces provided in a predetermined range of space, includes an operation display unit enabling the sound source to be individually selected in each individual space, and a playing control unit executing playing control of the sound source selected by the operation display unit in each individual space.	06-18-2009

Masahiro Kamiya, Nichio-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100017585	Microcomputer and encoding system for instruction code and CPU - A microcomputer that can process plural tasks time-divisionally and in parallel, wherein one of a plural programs described by one of the tasks is described as a looped specific task in which the increment of program addresses is fixed, a program counter is usable as a timer counter, a peripheral function instruction is described in the specific task, the peripheral function instruction is set so as to indicate one or more general-purpose registers as an operand. The CPU executes the peripheral function instruction as one instruction and achieves information needed to execute the instruction by a general-purpose register and stores the execution result into the general-purpose registers. An instruction code encoding system includes an operation code and plural operands for indicating operation targets of an instruction in an instruction code and executing an instruction indicated by the operation code on the operation targets. When the operation targets indicated by the plural operands are set to a combination in which an execution result does not vary, the processing corresponding to an instruction different is executed.	01-21-2010

Masahiro Kamiya, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090049471	Digital Broadcast Receiving Apparatus and Content Display Method - The invention is directed to the provision of a digital broadcast receiving apparatus that presents the details of a plurality of content for viewing before a user performs a content switching (determining) operation, and thereby enables the user to precheck the details of the plurality of contents by a simple operation and start viewing the desired content quickly. The receiving apparatus includes a display for displaying content by receiving data broadcast, list displaying means for displaying content items in the form of a list, a preview displaying section for displaying the content simultaneously with preview content, a preview switching section for switching the display of the preview content to destination content associated with an item selected by a pointer as the pointer is moved over the content items, and a display control section for displaying a preview of destination content associated with an item located adjacent to the item selected by the pointer.	02-19-2009

Masahiro Kamiya, Kobe JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090097669	Acoustic system for providing individual acoustic environment - An acoustic system uses a self speaker installed to be at the back of a listener in a first individual space and an error microphone installed to be closer to the listener than the self speaker. A sound-leakage reduction filter generates control sound for negating sound leaked from another speaker installed in a second individual space to the first individual space, and provides the control signal to the self speaker. A virtual sound-source filter generates a virtual sound source, and a rear-sound-source inverse filter corrects rearward localization of a sound image toward the listener.	04-16-2009

Masahiro Kamiya, Nishio-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090204841	Periodic signal processing apparatus - A signal processing apparatus for processing a periodic signal outputted from a signal source has a central processing unit and a task switch timer. The central processing unit performs multiple tasks including a signal processing task in parallel. In the signal processing task, the central processing unit starts to process the periodic signal after performing a synchronization processing to synchronize with the periodic signal, setting the task switch timer to a predetermined time upon completion of the synchronization processing, and enabling an interrupt to the central processing unit upon completion of the synchronization processing. The task switch timer disables the interrupt to the central processing unit immediately before expiring. The task switch timer outputs a task switch signal to the central processing unit when expiring, so that the central processing unit switches to the signal processing task.	08-13-2009

Masaki Kamiya, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090169808	COMPOSITE, PREPREG, LAMINATED PLATE CLAD WITH METAL FOIL, MATERIAL FOR CONNECTING CIRCUIT BOARD, AND MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF - It is an object of the invention to provide a composite with sufficiently reliable bonding and adequately minimized generation of fluff from flaking resin dust and fibers. This object is achieved by the composite (	07-02-2009

Masaki Kamiya, Chikusei-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100089626	COMPOSITE, PREPREG, LAMINATED PLATE CLAD WITH METAL FOIL, MATERIAL FOR CONNECTING CIRCUIT BOARD, AND MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF - It is an object of the invention to provide a composite with sufficiently reliable bonding and adequately minimized generation of fluff from flaking resin dust and fibers. This object is achieved by the composite (	04-15-2010

Masanori Kamiya, Yamato JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090287751	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FILE RELOCATION - A method and system for file relocation is provided. A file relocation system is connected to multiple storage devices. The system obtains a number of times that each of a number of files stored on the multiple storage devices is requested simultaneously with a concerned file. The relocation system then classifies multiple files into multiple groups, such that groups of files simultaneously are put together into one group. Multiple files classified in to the same group are then relocated to a single storage device. The relocation system then switches a storage device not accessed for a certain period of time into a power-saving mode.	11-19-2009

Masao Kamiya, Nishikasugai-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100072508	Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device and method for producing the same - A method for producing a Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device with a face-up configuration including a p-type layer and a transparent electrode composed of ITO is provided in which a p-pad electrode on the transparent electrode and an n-electrode on an n-type layer are simultaneously formed. The p-pad electrode and the n-electrode are composed of Ni/Au. The resultant structure is heat treated at 570° C. and good contact can be established in the p-pad electrode and the n-electrode. The heat treatment also provides a region in the transparent electrode immediately below the p-pad electrode, the region and the p-type layer having a higher contact resistance than that of the other region of the transparent electrode and the p-type layer. Thus, a region of an active layer below the provided region does not emit light and hence the light-emitting efficiency of the light-emitting device can be increased.	03-25-2010

Masao Kamiya, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080290364	Semiconductor light-emitting element and a producing method thereof - A semiconductor light-emitting element	11-27-2008
20100237381	Semiconductor light emitting element - A semiconductor light emitting element includes a semiconductor laminated body comprising a first conductivity type layer, a light emitting layer and a second conductivity type layer in this order from a lower side, a first electrode formed on the first conductivity type layer, and a second electrode comprising a transparent electrode formed on the second conductivity type layer and an auxiliary electrode formed on the transparent electrode, the transparent electrode comprising an oxide and having sheet resistance smaller than that of the second conductivity type layer and the auxiliary electrode comprising metal and having sheet resistance smaller than that of the transparent electrode, wherein the auxiliary electrode has, in a planar view, a linear surrounding portion surrounding the first electrode and a pad portion formed outside the surrounding portion for connecting a wire and the surrounding portion has a plurality of shortest-distance portions, in which a plan view distance from the first electrode is minimum, in a circumferential direction.	09-23-2010

Masao Kamiya, Kiyosu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110068359	Light-emitting element - A light-emitting element includes a semiconductor laminated structure including a first semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer and a second semiconductor layer, an insulation layer provided on the semiconductor laminated structure, a first wiring including a first vertical conducting portion and a first planar conducting portion and being electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer, the first vertical conducting portion extending inside the insulation layer, the light-emitting layer and the second semiconductor layer in a vertical direction and the first planar conducting portion extending inside the insulation layer in a planar direction, and a second wiring including a second vertical conducting portion and a second planar conducting portion and being electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer, the second vertical conducting portion extending inside the insulation layer in a vertical direction and the second planar conducting portion extending inside the insulation layer in a planar direction.	03-24-2011

Masato Kamiya, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100273062	ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY - An all-solid-state battery includes: a positive electrode active material layer that contains a positive electrode active material, and a first sulfide solid electrolyte material that contacts the positive electrode active material and that substantially does not have a cross-linking chalcogen; a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material; and a solid electrolyte layer that is provided between the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer, and that contains a second sulfide solid electrolyte material that substantially has a cross-linking chalcogen.	10-28-2010
20110065007	ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER, ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY - An electrode active material layer includes an electrode active material and a sulfide solid state electrolyte material which is fused to a surface of the electrode active material and is substantially free of bridging sulfur.	03-17-2011
20110167625	METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALL SOLID LITHIUM BATTERY - The main object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing an all solid lithium battery, capable of easily performing dew point control in a battery assembly step. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by providing a method for producing an all solid lithium battery, comprising the steps of: preparing a material composition by adding Li	07-14-2011

Naoyuki Kamiya, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110083426	EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WITH HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE - In an emission control system, an absorbent in exhaust-emission passage absorbs a particular component in the emission with a temperature thereof being lower than a first temperature, and desorbs therefrom the absorbed particular component with the temperature thereof being equal to or higher than the first temperature. A catalyst in the exhaust-emission passage converts the particular component desorbed from the absorbent into another component with a temperature thereof being equal to or higher than a second temperature higher than the first temperature. A heat recovery device is disposed in the exhaust-emission passage upstream of the absorbent and recovers heat from the exhaust emission by heat exchange between a heat-transfer medium and the exhaust emission. An adjusting unit adjusts an amount of heat to be recovered by the heat recovery device to thereby adjust a temperature state of the exhaust emission.	04-14-2011

Naoyuki Kamiya, Kariya-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100031646	ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS DEVICE FOR EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT - An abnormality diagnosis device is for an exhaust heat recovery equipment including an exhaust heat absorption part absorbing exhaust heat from an engine, a heat release part releasing at least part of the heat absorbed by the absorption part to engine coolant, a circulation loop passing through the absorption part and the release part, the medium circulating around the loop, and an opening and closing valve disposed in the loop between the absorption part and the release part The equipment closes the valve to stop circulation of the medium when coolant temperature is a preset temperature or above. The device includes an abnormality determination device for determining whether the valve is in an abnormal opening state based on a heat amount transmitted from exhaust heat to coolant through the equipment, when coolant temperature is the preset temperature or above and thereby the valve is closed if the valve is normal.	02-11-2010

Noboru Kamiya, Shizuoka-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090008197	STEERING DAMPING METHOD FOR VEHICLE AND STEERING DAMPING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A steering damper can generate a smaller damping force according to a first damping force characteristic or a larger damping force according to a second damping force characteristic by controlling a flow of hydraulic oil during a steering operation of a steering member. When the associated vehicle is running at a relatively low or medium speed and is not accelerating, and if an operational speed of the steering damper is lower than a predetermined value, damping force according to the first damping force characteristic can be generated in the steering damper. On the other hand, when the operational speed of the steering damper is equal to or higher than the predetermined value, damping force according to the second damping force characteristic can be generated in the steering damper. While the vehicle is running at a high speed or is accelerating, the damping force according to the second damping force characteristic can be generated in the steering damper regardless of the operational speed of the steering damper.	01-08-2009

Noriho Kamiya, Fukuoka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090238846	S/O type external preparation - The present invention provides an external preparation which can improve a skin permeability of a hydrophilic medicine such as NSAID so that the medicine can act directly on a diseased area without passing through gastrointestinal tract or mucosa. The S/O type external preparation external preparation excellent in percutaneous absorbability of the present invention comprises a medicine-containing complex dissolved or dispersed in an oil phase, wherein the complex contains a hydrophilic medicine covered with a surfactant and is in a form of a solid.	09-24-2009
20110159035	S/O TYPE TRANSDERMAL IMMUNIZING AGENT - It is an objective of the present invention to provide a non-invasive transdermal immunizing technology by which inflammation and lump do not appear at the skin unlike conventional transdermal immunizing methods with subcutaneous administration and the development amount of antibody in serum is increased. The S/O type transdermal immunizing agent according to the present invention comprises an antigen-surfactant complex and an oil phase; wherein the antigen is covered with the surfactant in the complex; the complex is in a solid state; and the complex is dissolved or dispersed in the oil phase.	06-30-2011
20110184147	ENZYME SUBSTRATE FOR LABELING OF PROTEIN - The present invention provides a substrate of TGase represented by (fluorescent group)-(linker)-(a portion containing a Gln residue capable of recognition by transglutaminase (TGase))-R, wherein the fluorescent group is fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), Texas Red (TE) or dansyl (Dns) or a group derived therefrom; the linker is a group represented by —NH—(CH	07-28-2011

Noriho Kamiya, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110189671	NUCLEOSIDE TRIPHOSPHATE DERIVATIVE, NUCLEIC ACID PROBE, MULTILABELED NUCLEIC ACID PROBE, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF MULTILABELED NUCLEIC ACID PROBE, AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF TARGET NUCLEIC ACID - A novel nucleoside triphosphate derivative, a nucleic acid probe, and a multilabeled nucleic acid probe that can detect a target nucleic acid conveniently and with high sensitivity, as well as a method for producing the multilabeled nucleic acid probe, and a method for detecting a target nucleic acid using the multilabeled nucleic acid probe or the nucleic acid probe. A target nucleic acid can be detected conveniently and with high sensitivity by using a transglutaminase (TGase), and by using a multilabeled nucleic acid probe in which a plurality of labeling portions have been introduced in advance by covalent binding, or by introducing a plurality of labeling portions by covalent binding into a nucleic acid probe that has been hybridized with the target nucleic acid.	08-04-2011

Noriyuki Kamiya, Chita-Gun JP

Noriyuki Kamiya, Yamato City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080232865	MAGNET ROLLER, DEVELOPING AGENT CARRIER, DEVELOPING UNIT, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING SAME - A magnet roller for use with a hollow cylindrical structure made of a non-magnetic material includes a roller body and a reinforcing member. The roller body, encased in the hollow cylindrical structure, has at least one magnetic pole to form an agent releasing area on a skin of the cylindrical structure. The roller body is integrated with a shaft on each end portion of the roller body as one solid body. The reinforcing member is embedded in a portion of the roller body corresponding to the agent releasing area. The reinforcing member is made of a material different from a material used for the roller body and extends in an axial direction of the roller body.	09-25-2008
20110130074	MAGNETIC PARTICLE CARRYING DEVICE, AND DEVELOPING UNIT, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME, AND SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD OF THE SAME - A magnetic particle carrying device includes a magnetic field generator and a hollow cylindrical structure. The magnetic field generator generates a magnetic field. The hollow cylindrical structure encases the magnetic field generator and attracts magnetic particles on an external surface of the hollow structure using the magnetic field. The external surface of the hollow cylindrical structure is provided with a plurality of elliptical depressions. The depressions include first type depressions and second type depressions. A long axis of a first type of elliptical depression is substantially extending in an axial direction of the hollow cylindrical structure, and a long axis of a second type of elliptical depression is substantially extending in a circumferential direction of the hollow cylindrical structure. The external surface of the hollow cylindrical structure has more elliptical depressions of the second type than elliptical depressions of the first type.	06-02-2011

Ryohei Kamiya, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110127621	Electrostatic vibrator and electronic apparatus - A silicon oxide film	06-02-2011

Satoshi Kamiya, Minato-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090245113	LOAD BALANCER, NETWORK SYSTEM, LOAD BALANCING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - In a load balancer and a load balancing method, if load on a server becomes higher and the server enters a high-load state, processing is transferred from the server to a second server. In a load balancer, for user terminals registered to SIP servers, a server as a register request destination is dynamically changed according to load on the user terminals, which makes it possible to transfer the processing to a low-load SIP server.	10-01-2009

Satoshi Kamiya, Ebina-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100053666	IMAGE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image communication apparatus includes: a first receiving unit that receives image data through a first communication method; a second receiving unit that receives image data through one kind or two or more kinds of second communication methods; a determining unit, when the image communication apparatus receives a call for receiving image data through the first communication method and the first communication unit cannot receive the image data since the first communication unit is used to receive other image data, determines one communication method out of the second communication methods according to a standard; and an informing unit that informs a caller about the determined second communication method and information indicating that the first communication unit cannot receive the image data specified by the call.	03-04-2010

Shinichi Kamiya, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100142156	ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A CASING USED THEREFOR - In an electronic device in which a component connecting portion is mounted inside a case (	06-10-2010

Shinichi Kamiya, Kariya-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080307869	AIR FLOW MEASURING DEVICE - An air flow measuring device includes a flow amount sensor for measuring a flow amount of air in a duct, and a tube body for defining a bypass passage in the duct. An upstream end surface of the tube body has an inlet of the bypass passage, and a downstream end surface thereof has an outlet of the bypass passage. An outer diameter of an outer peripheral surface of the tube body has a smallest dimension at the upstream end surface, and a largest dimension at the downstream end surface. Furthermore, the outer peripheral surface of the tube body has an upstream portion extending downstream from the upstream end surface in a predetermined range, and the upstream portion of the outer peripheral surface is a convex curve surface in which the outer diameter is increased by a ratio from the upstream end surface toward downstream.	12-18-2008

Shinichi Kamiya, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080257160	FUEL ADSORPTION FILTER AND AIR CLEANER - A housing of an air cleaner has an air inlet port and an air outlet port, and incorporates an air filter. In the housing, a fuel adsorption filter is arranged downstream of the air filter in such manner as to intersect an air passage. An open portion and a sheet-like adsorption portion are vertically defined in an outer frame of the fuel adsorption filter. The adsorption portion has a fuel adsorbing function. A weir is provided in a boundary between the open portion and the adsorption portion. The weir limits air flow from the upstream side of the adsorption portion to the upstream side of the open portion. A flow straightening plate having a flow straightening function is provided in the open portion.	10-23-2008

Shinji Kamiya, Kariya-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080203814	In-vehicle emergency report apparatus - An in-vehicle emergency report apparatus is so constructed that the operating power source is switched from a vehicle battery to an auxiliary battery only when a pre-crash safety ECU determines that a vehicle will collide with something. That is, the operating power source is switched from the vehicle battery to the auxiliary battery only when there is a possibility that the vehicle will collide with something to thereby perform emergency report operation. This makes it possible to effectively switch the operating power source from the vehicle battery to the auxiliary battery and to prevent the capacity of the auxiliary battery from being uselessly consumed.	08-28-2008
20100225462	In-Vehicle emergency report apparatus - In an emergency report apparatus in a vehicle, even though a power switch is turned into an OFF state, an execution enabled state of an emergency report process is maintained when an occupant is determined to be in the vehicle. Therefore, even when a necessity of executing an emergency report process arises after the power switch is turned into the OFF state, it is unnecessary to turn the power switch into the ON state, thereby improving the usability. In addition, after the power switch is turned into the OFF state, an execution disabled state is designated when the occupant is determined to be not in the vehicle. Such an execution disabled state restricts the electric power supply from an in-vehicle battery, thereby reducing the power consumption and helping prevent the battery from running out.	09-09-2010
20110193721	In-vehicle communication apparatus - An in-vehicle communication apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a wireless communication device; a vehicle stop state determination section configured to determine whether a vehicle is in a stop state or a not-stop state; a connectibility determination section configured to determine whether wireless communication between the wireless communication device and the mobile communication network is possible or impossible; and a control section configured to cause a notification device to notify notice information when the vehicle is determined to be in the stop state and when the wireless communication is determined to be impossible. The notice information indicates that position of the vehicle in the stop state is within an area where the wireless communication is impossible.	08-11-2011

Shinji Kamiya, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090033300	Output control device, and AC/DC power source device, circuit device, LED backlight circuit device, and switching DC/DC converter device each using output control device - In one embodiment of the present invention, an output control device is disclosed capable of reducing a chip size and realizing a low cost. An output control device includes a switching transistor controlling an output voltage by having an on/off time ratio controlled and a control IC controlling the on/off time ratio of the switching transistor on the basis of the output voltage controlled by the switching transistor. The switching transistor is made of a lateral power MOSFET.	02-05-2009

Shogo Kamiya, Ebina JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110135351	RECORDING MEDIUM PEELING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A recording medium peeling device includes: a circularly moving section that has a moving surface circulating along a circulation course; and a pressing section that presses a recording medium passing through a pressing position in the circulation course, against the moving surface at the pressing position. The recording medium peeling device further includes: a peeling member that is disposed downstream from the pressing position in the circularly moving, is apart from the moving surface, is provided along the moving surface, extends in a direction crossing a direction of the circularly moving, and peels the recording medium after passing through the pressing position from the moving surface; and a protruding member that is disposed downstream from the peeling member in a direction in which the recording medium after being peeled by the peeling member proceeds, protrudes from the peeling member side to the recording medium side, and slopes downstream.	06-09-2011

Shogo Kamiya, Ebina-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110135341	FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes: a belt unit that includes a first roller member, a second roller member provided above the first roller member, a belt member rotating while laid around these roller members, and a positioning member rotatably holding the first roller member and used for positioning the first roller member; a pressure member provided below the first roller member and coming into pressure-contact with an outer peripheral surface of the belt member at a position where the pressure member faces the first roller member, thereby to form a fixing pressure portion; a first housing that supports the positioning member and includes a concave portion opening toward a lateral direction and a sloping portion sloping downward from a lower edge portion of the concave portion; and a second housing pressing the positioning member to fit into the concave portion, along with a closing operation with respect to the first housing.	06-09-2011

Shoji Kamiya, Akashi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100304145	CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PREPREG OF GAS BARRIER PROPERTIES, CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME - There are provided a carbon fiber reinforced prepreg of gas barrier properties comprising a sheet-like carbon fiber reinforcement and a matrix resin including therein a gas barrier layer having a clay mineral with a plate-like crystal structure unidirectionally aligned and densely laminated, and a carbon fiber reinforced plastic produced from the carbon fiber reinforced prepreg. Such prepreg is obtained by disposing a film material of gas barrier properties having a clay mineral with a plate-like crystal structure unidirectionally aligned and densely laminated, in at least one interlayer of a laminate of a carbon fiber reinforced prepreg comprising a sheet form carbon fiber reinforcement and a matrix resin; and then heating and/or pressurizing the laminate. The carbon fiber-reinforced composite material of the invention exhibits high gas barrier properties, and particularly hydrogen gas barrier properties.	12-02-2010

Shouko Kamiya, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090202641	HOLLOW FIBROUS ORGANIC NANOTUBE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a method of synthesizing a water-free nanotube capable of efficiently encapsulating a functional substance therein, in large quantities. The method comprises: dissolving, in an organic solvent heated up to a temperature equal to or less than a boiling point thereof, an N-glycoside type glycolipid represented by the following general formula (1): G-NHCO—R	08-13-2009

Takashi Kamiya, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110035044	NUMERICAL CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A preceding-check processing sequence is provided separately from a machine-control processing sequence for an actual machine control, to make it possible to perform a collision check at an accurate position from an operation restart time of a machining program even when an operator interrupts an operation in the middle of the machining program or when the operator interrupts the operation as having detected a collision. This preceding-check processing sequence performs a collision possibility check ahead of an actual machine control. In this arrangement, there is provided a control-state synchronizing unit that matches a state of the preceding-check processing sequence with a state of the machine-control processing sequence during a period from when a machine stops until when the machine restarts an operation.	02-10-2011

Takashi Kamiya, Sendai-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100037015	MEMORY CONTROL UNIT AND MEMORY CONTROL METHOD - An object of the invention is to provide a memory control unit and a memory control method capable of making the operation setting of SDRAM without intentionally stopping access to the SDRAM.	02-11-2010

Takashi Kamiya, Okazaki-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090191760	Card edge connector and method of manufacturing the same - A card edge connector includes a housing, a first conductive part, a second conductive part, a supporting conductive part, a connecting element, a first harness, and a second harness. The housing has an insertion hole for receiving an electronic substrate therein. The first conductive part and the second conductive part are disposed in the insertion hole and are configured to come in contact with respective terminals disposed on a surface of the electronic substrate. The supporting conductive part is disposed in the housing in such a manner that supporting conductive part is farther away from the surface of the electronic substrate than the first conductive part is. The connecting element couples the second conductive part and the supporting conductive part, the first harness is coupled with the first conductive part, and the second harness is coupled with the supporting conductive part.	07-30-2009
20090191764	Card edge connector and method of manufacturing the same - A card edge connector includes a housing, a first conductive part, a second conductive part, a connecting element, a first harness, and a second harness. The housing has an insertion hole for receiving an electronic substrate therein. The first conductive part and the second conductive part are disposed in the insertion hole and are configured to come in contact with respective terminals disposed on a surface of the electronic substrate. The connecting element is coupled with the second conductive part and extends in a direction approximately vertical to a planer direction of the electronic substrate so as to be away from the surface of the electronic substrate. The first harness is coupled with the first conductive part and the second harness penetrates a penetrated part of the connecting element.	07-30-2009
20110021078	Card edge connector and method for assembling the same - A card edge connector for electrically coupling between contact electrodes on an electric circuit board and harnesses includes: a housing with a board insertion opening; harness terminals coupling with the harnesses; and junction terminals coupling between contact electrodes and harness terminals. The contact electrodes include first and second contact electrodes on both of first and second surfaces of the board. Each first contact electrode is nearer one end of the board than each second contact electrode. The first and second contact electrodes on the first or second surface are aligned alternately along with a width direction of the board. A first or second end of the junction terminal contacting the contact electrode on the first or second surface extends from a first or second inner wall of the board insertion opening to reach a centerline of the board.	01-27-2011
20110021080	Card edge connector and method of manufacturing the same - A card edge connector for electrically connecting harnesses to contact electrodes that are located in different positions on a surface of an electronic substrate in an insertion direction includes a housing, harness terminals, and relay terminals. The housing defines a substrate insertion hole for receiving the electronic substrate. The harness terminals are separately connected to the harnesses and located in different positions in a height direction perpendicular to the insertion direction. The relay terminals separately connect the harness terminals to the contact electrodes upon insertion of the electronic substrate into the substrate insertion hole.	01-27-2011

Takeshi Kamiya, Ashigarakami-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090220049	RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, RADIATION DETECTING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING BASE, RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A radiation image capturing system includes a first image capturing apparatus for capturing a radiation image of a subject, a second image capturing apparatus for capturing a radiation image of the subject, the second image capturing apparatus having a specification different from that of the first image capturing apparatus, an image correcting device for correcting the radiation image of the subject which is captured by the second image capturing apparatus such that the radiation image of the subject which is captured by the second image capturing apparatus has the same magnification as that of the radiation image of the subject which is captured by the first image capturing apparatus, and a display unit for displaying the corrected radiation image. The radiation images captured by the image capturing apparatus of different specifications are corrected to have the same magnification.	09-03-2009

Takeshi Kamiya, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110192966	Radiographic imaging apparatus, method and program - At least one of conditions including that power is applied to a radiation detector, that a predetermined time period has elapsed from the application of power, and that the radiation detector is connected is detected. When at least one of the conditions is detected, determination is made as to whether or not calibration information of the currently used radiation detector is appropriate. If a negative determination is made, control is exerted to enable calibration.	08-11-2011

Tomonori Kamiya, Ichinomiya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090152984	Piezoelectric actuator control circuit, image stabilization control circuit, and imaging device - In a control circuit for servo control of a piezoelectric actuator, it is possible to efficiently move a movement object toward a target position in each servo control cycle. A pulse generation circuit (	06-18-2009
20090152985	Image stabilization control circuit, imaging device, and piezoelectric actuator drive circuit - In a drive circuit for a piezoelectric actuator, it is possible to move a movement object to a target position rapidly and with good precision. Parameters for two types of drive pulses (PL	06-18-2009
20110013899	FOCUS CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR ADJUSTING THE FOCUS BY MOVING A LENS - A focus control circuit is installed in an image pickup apparatus including a lens, a driver element for adjusting the position of the lens, and a position detecting element for detecting the position of the lens. An equalizer included in the focus control circuit generates a drive signal used to adjust the position of the lens to a position to be set, based on a difference between the position of the lens identified by the position detecting element and the set position. When an instruction to vary a target position of the lens is received externally, a position setting unit included in the focus control circuit sets sequentially a plurality of positions in a range covering a new target position and a previous target position, to the equalizer before the new target position is reached from the previous target position.	01-20-2011

Tomonori Kamiya, Ichinomiya-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090141137	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND IMAGING CAPTURING APPARATUS - A MCP semiconductor device with an “anti-shake” function includes a driver chip and a logic chip. The logic chip includes a correction signal processing unit which obtains a value for vibration of apparatus based on a vibration detection signal to generate a correction signal and a control signal output unit having a plurality of types of signal output sections which output a vibration control signal in accordance with the correction signal to a vibration correction control unit which executes vibration correction control for an optical component. The logic chip further includes a driver output terminal which outputs the vibration control signal to the driver chip, an external output terminal which outputs the control signal to an external circuit other than the driver chip, and also an output switch unit which connects one of the plurality of signal output sections with the driver output terminal or the external output terminal.	06-04-2009
20110095102	FUEL INJECTION VALVE - A fuel injection valve includes a needle for opening or closing an injection hole. The needle moves in response to a fuel pressure in a control chamber. The fuel injection valve includes an electromagnetic valve which opens or closes a discharge passage for changing pressure in the control chamber to actuate the needle. A narrow part is provided in the discharge passage. The narrow part is formed to shorten a length along a flow direction. The shortened narrow part can suppress pulsations. Therefore, it is possible to accurately control injection quantity, since a variation of closing speed of the armature caused by the pulsations can be suppressed.	04-28-2011

Toru Kamiya, Utsunomiya JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110097222	SUPERCHARGER - A supercharger includes a centrifugal compressor having an impeller, a rotational shaft coupled to the impeller, a motor having a stator and a rotor housed in a casing, and a journal air bearing supporting the rotational shaft. The journal air bearing includes a hollow cylindrical member having an inner space therein and a heat transfer member fitted in the inner space. The heat transfer member is made of a material which is less rigid and has a greater coefficient of thermal conductivity than the hollow cylindrical member. The impeller radiates heat transferred through the heat transfer member into ambient air.	04-28-2011

Toshihiko Kamiya, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100304908	SHAFT OF BELT-TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION, STATIONARY SHEAVE HALF FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - The position of a ball bearing (	12-02-2010

Toshihiko Kamiya, Toyota-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100130321	Vehicle hybrid driving apparatus - A vehicle hybrid driving apparatus that has an engine and an electric motor as drive power sources includes: a hydraulic pressure generation mechanism that generates hydraulic pressure using drive force from the engine; and a planetary gear ratio shift device that has three rotating elements: a first rotating element, a second rotating element, and a third rotating element. The first rotating element is linked to the electric motor so that power transmission therebetween is possible, and is also linked to the engine via a clutch so that power transmission therebetween is possible. The second rotating element is selectively linked to a stationary member via a brake. The third rotating element is linked to an output shaft so that power transmission therebetween is possible. The brake connects the second rotating element and the stationary member when the hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic pressure generation mechanism is not supplied.	05-27-2010

Toshihiko Kamiya, Toyota JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110121692	VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A vehicle drive device, having a case with a support wall that extends at least radially, and an axially protruding portion that is cylindrically shaped integrally with the support wall and protrudes axially from the support wall toward a rotating electrical machine. A rotor support member is supported radially and axially so as to be rotatable with respect to the axially protruding portion via a support bearing provided on an outer or inner peripheral surface of the axially protruding portion. The element to be supplied with the oil pressure is positioned on a side axially opposite to the support wall. The vehicle drive device includes a supply oil passage, which is provided inside the support wall and the axially protruding portion, and has an end face opening that is formed in an end face located in a protruding direction of the axially protruding portion.	05-26-2011

Tsuyoshi Kamiya, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090248231	VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a button switch and a remote controller for setting an autonomous or manual driving mode, a microcomputer which outputs a mask control signal that corresponds to the driving mode, a command control unit which inputs a command to the microcomputer to output the mask control signal that corresponds to the driving mode, and a forward obstacle sensor and a rearward obstacle sensor which detect an obstacle and output a detection signal. A first logic circuit generates an emergency stop control signal that indicates a need or no need for an emergency stop of the vehicle based on the mask control signal from the microcomputer and the detection signals from the obstacle sensors. An emergency stopping operation of the vehicle is controlled based on the emergency stop control signal from the first logic circuit.	10-01-2009

Yoshitaka Kamiya, Kamiina-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090058228	ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER, ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, AND ULTRASONIC MICROSCOPE - A ultrasonic transducer of the invention comprises: a transducer cell including a first electrode and a second electrode disposed separated from the first electrode by an air gap portion; and an electret for applying a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode. The electret is disposed in a region where at least a part thereof does not overlap with the transducer cell when viewed from a transmitting direction of ultrasonic waves.	03-05-2009

Yuji Kamiya, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090136367	Air compressor - Provided is an air compressor that can keep good alignment between pulleys	05-28-2009
20110000227	COMPRESSOR - To improve the exhaust heat recovery efficiency, a compressor includes a heat exchanger for cooling a gas, coolant, water, or oil heated by the compressor during compressor operation by heat exchange with a working fluid, for circulating the working fluid of a Rankine cycle. The Rankine cycle is implemented by the heat exchanger, an expander, a condenser, and a circulating pump to circulate the working fluid through the cycle.	01-06-2011

Yusuke Kamiya, Toyota-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110046864	ENGINE CONTROLLING APPARATUS - An engine controlling apparatus for executing (i) an engine automatic stop control and/or (ii) an engine automatic restart control, during running of a vehicle. The controlling apparatus includes: an allowing/inhibiting device configured to selectively allow and inhibit execution of (i) the engine automatic stop control and/or (ii) the engine automatic restart control, by comparing each of at least one of (a) a plurality of physical amounts including (a-1) behavior-representing physical amounts and (a-2) turning-behavior-influencing physical amounts, with (b) a threshold value which is determined, depending on a running velocity of the vehicle, for the each of the at least one of the physical amounts. The behavior-representing physical amounts include at least one turning-behavior-representing physical amount. The allowing/inhibiting device includes a turning-behavior-basis allowing/inhibiting portion that is configured to selectively allow and inhibit the execution of (i) the engine automatic stop control and/or (ii) the engine automatic restart control, by comparing each of the at least one turning-behavior-representing physical amount, with the threshold value.	02-24-2011