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Kasahara, JP

Akira Kasahara, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100000854Combinatorial Deposition Method and Apparatus Thereof - A combinatorial deposition method is characterized in that, in a method of performing thin-film coating onto a substrate disposed in a vacuum, two or more substrates are moved between a deposition position and a cooling position, sequentially only substrates to be coated is moved to the deposition position while substrates at the cooling position are cooled by a cooling mechanism, and substrates are respectively deposited under different deposition conditions in only one vacuum evacuation process. Various deposition conditions with regard to sputtering and the like are accurately controlled, so that coating films can be efficiently produced under different deposition conditions.01-07-2010
20100242837COMBINATORIAL DEPOSITION METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A combinatorial deposition method is characterized in that, in a method of performing thin-film coating onto a substrate disposed in a vacuum, two or more substrates are moved between a deposition position and a cooling position, sequentially only substrates to be coated is moved to the deposition position while substrates at the cooling position are cooled by a cooling mechanism, and substrates are respectively deposited under different deposition conditions in only one vacuum evacuation process. Various deposition conditions with regard to sputtering and the like are accurately controlled, so that coating films can be efficiently produced under different deposition conditions.09-30-2010

Patent applications by Akira Kasahara, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Akira Kasahara, Chuo-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100147411REINFORCING BAR BINDING MACHINE - A reinforcing bar binding machine is provided with a cutting die having a wire through hole which penetrates through the die along a direction in which a wire is fed out, a blade portion adapted to move along an open plane of an opening at one end of the wire through hole to cut a terminating end portion of the wire which has passed through the wire through hole and an engagement portion adapted to be brought into engagement with a portion of the wire which lies in the vicinity of the terminating end portion thereof when the blade portion is rotated so as to bend to hold the portion lying in the vicinity of the terminating end portion.06-17-2010

Atsushi Kasahara, Hokkaido JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100316445METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS ON-SITE REPAVING OF AN ASPHALT MIXTURE LAYER OF PAVED ROAD PAVEMENT AND A MOTOR-DRIVEN VEHICLE SYSTEM THEREFOR - Problem to be Solved The present invention provides a method for continuous on-site repaving of an asphalt mixture layer of a road pavement and a motor-driven vehicle system therefor, while moving the motor-driven vehicle system.12-16-2010

Aya Kasahara, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110032585IMAGE READING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - If failure occurs in a part of reading units during a document reading operation, a user restarts an image reading apparatus to allow resuming the reading operation from the image of the document next to the image of the already read document. An image reading apparatus determines whether reading operation for reading the document can be resumed by using a first reading unit or a second reading unit if failure occurs in at least one of the first reading unit and the second reading unit during the reading operation, and causes a nonvolatile memory to store an image of a document already read by the reading operation and the image reading apparatus to restart if the reading operation can be resumed.02-10-2011
20110162037IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A conventional method of verifying alteration of an image file has a problem of security and may negatively affect user convenience. An image processing apparatus according to the present invention records, as an image file, input image data and a plurality of types of parameters input by the user, and stores, for each of parameter types classified in accordance with the features of the parameters, first security information based on the plurality of types of parameters. When reading out the image file, second security information is decided for each of parameter types based on the plurality of types of parameters included in the image file. If determined that the pieces of security information for any of the parameter types do not coincide, processing for the image file is changed in accordance with information to be used to restrict the processing to be executed for the image file.06-30-2011

Daisuke Kasahara, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100259172Plasma jet ignition plug - A plasma jet ignition plug including a wire-wound resistor for restraining the radiation of noise while allowing application of a sufficiently large current for generation of plasma to a spark discharge gap at the time of ignition. The wire-wound resistor having an inductance of 1 μH to 100 μH inclusive and a resistance of 1Ω or less, and is provided on at least one of a center electrode and a ground electrode. The wire-wound resistor restrains current which is generated by the influence of stray capacitance present in the plasma jet ignition plug, thereby reducing noise.10-14-2010

Hajime Kasahara, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090206986 METHOD OF PRESENTING IMS PUBLIC USER IDENTIFY TO RFID APPLICATIONS - An IMS node communicating with a user node and an information node is provided. The information node is adapted to conduct access control based on IMS Public User Identity. The IMS node comprises: request mediation means for mediating an access request from the user node to the information node by converting a first protocol conforming to IMS into a second protocol interpretable to the information node; and response mediation means for mediating an access response from the information node to the user node by converting the second protocol into the first protocol. The access request includes the IMS Public User Identity and information identity specifying information which the information node is requested to retrieve.08-20-2009
20090222858System and Method for Creating Electronic Guides Based on Presence and Group Membership - A network server comprises a controller that creates and distributes an electronic guide to the members of an affinity group based on the presence statuses of one or more of the group members. The electronic guide identifies the title and location of one or more media files stored in a home system of the group members. The group members may view the electronic guide, and select a media file to render on their own home system.09-03-2009
20110138413METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERSONALIZING AND REDIRECTING CONTENT OBJECT - A first terminal sends a message to an application server in order to redirect the same content object to a second terminal. The application server receives the message and forwards it with content object preference of the second user to the content server. The content server redirects distribution of the content object with the advertisement to the second terminal. The advertisement is personalized for the second user based on the content object preference of the second user. The advertisement for the first user is also personalized based on a content object preference of the first user. The first and second users enjoy the same content object with the different advertisement.06-09-2011
20110179273Application Server, Control Method Thereof, Program, and Computer-Readable Storage Medium - An application server (07-21-2011

Hideaki Kasahara, Matsumoto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080259369IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, COLOR CORRECTION TABLE GENERATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, COLOR CORRECTION TABLE GENERATION METHOD, COLOR ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - The present invention has an object of providing an image processing device, a color correction table generation device, a display device, an image processing method, a color correction table generation method, a color adjustment method of a display device, and an image processing program capable of color matching to preferable colors of which the excessive emphasis in chromaticness is suppressed.10-23-2008
20100026747PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING NOZZLE ARRAY - A printing apparatus includes: a first nozzle array with nozzles aligned in a predetermined direction for ejecting liquid on a medium; a second nozzle array with nozzles aligned in the predetermined direction for ejecting liquid on the medium, the second nozzle array being aligned in a direction cross to the predetermined direction of the first nozzle array; and a moving mechanism for relatively moving the first nozzle array, the second nozzle array, and the medium in the moving direction. Here, when a plurality of dot arrays disposed along the moving direction is formed in a direction cross to the moving direction with a predetermined interval therebetween by using the nozzles belonging to the first nozzle array, and a plurality of dot arrays disposed along the moving direction is formed in a direction cross to the moving direction with a predetermined interval therebetween by using the nozzles belonging to the second nozzle array, the dot arrays are formed by a specific first nozzle among the nozzles belonging to the first nozzle array and a specific second nozzle among the nozzles belonging to the second nozzle array, and have a length different from the dot arrays formed by the other nozzles.02-04-2010

Hideaki Kasahara, Matsumoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100039466PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD - A printing device includes a first nozzle column in which nozzles discharging liquid to a medium are arranged in a line in a predetermined direction, a second nozzle column in which nozzles discharging liquid to the medium are arranged in the predetermined direction, in which the first and second nozzle columns are arranged in a line in an intersecting direction with respect to the predetermined direction, a control portion which causes the first nozzle column and the second nozzle column to discharge the liquid to the medium while moving the first and second nozzle columns and the medium relatively to each other in a moving direction, in which the control portion forms a certain correction pattern composed of a first pattern formed by the first nozzle column and positioned on one side in the intersecting direction with respect to the moving direction and a second pattern formed by the second nozzle column and positioned on the other side in the intersecting direction with respect to the moving direction in parallel with the first pattern, and the correction pattern forms another correction pattern in which the distance between the second side end of the first pattern and the first side end of the second pattern in the intersecting direction with respect to the moving direction is different from that in the certain correction pattern.02-18-2010
20100039468ADJUSTMENT METHOD - A method of adjusting a print apparatus includes: a first nozzle array configured of nozzles which are aligned in a predetermined direction to eject a liquid to a medium; a second nozzle array configured of nozzles which are aligned in the predetermined direction to eject a liquid to a medium; a base plate on which the first nozzle array and the second nozzle array are disposed on positions shifted in a direction cross to the predetermined direction; and a moving mechanism which moves the base plate and a medium relative to each other in a moving direction, wherein a first pattern is formed by the first nozzle array, and a second pattern is formed by the second nozzle array so as to be adjacent to the first pattern in a direction cross to the moving direction, and wherein an inclination of the base plate with respect to the moving direction is adjusted on the basis of an interval between the first pattern and the second pattern in a direction cross to the moving direction.02-18-2010

Hideki Kasahara, Ikeda-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090068549Nickel-metal hydride secondary battery module and secondary battery module manufacturing method - A nickel-metal hydride secondary battery includes: a plurality of power generating elements each having a negative plate containing hydrogen absorbing alloy; a battery case provided with partition walls and a plurality of compartments arranged adjacently on both sides of each partition wall, each of the compartments accommodating each power generating element, and the compartments allowing gas intercommunication between compartments through communication holes formed in the partition walls; and at least one of safety valves placed on the battery case, the safety valves being less in number than the number of the compartments; wherein each of the communication holes has a hole sectional area per battery module capacity in a range 0.03 to 0.30 mm03-12-2009

Hidemitsu Kasahara, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090030100FINE PORE FORMATION AGENT FOR POROUS RESIN FILM AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME FOR POROUS RESIN FILM - A fine pore formation agent for a porous resin film is provided which comprises inorganic particles satisfying (a) 0.1≦D50≦1.5 (μm) (D50: average particle diameter of particles in 50% cumulative total by weight from the larger particle side by micro-track FRA), (b) Da≦20 (μm) (Da: maximum particle diameter by micro-track FRA), (c) 3≦Sw≦60 (m01-29-2009

Hideya Kasahara, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080241300INJECTION MOLD NOZZLE STRUCTURE - An injection mold nozzle structure is provided. The injection mold nozzle structure includes a split mold and an opposing split mold which form a molding cavity for molding a molded product; a nozzle which includes a nozzle hole having a tip opening, from which injection molding material is injected into the molding cavity; and a nozzle pin which is movable with respect to the nozzle along an axis of the nozzle hole and is configured to open and close the tip opening of the nozzle hole according to the movement. The nozzle is enterable into a recess portion of the split mold. The nozzle pin includes a pin tip surface configured to face the molding cavity and form a part of a surface of the molding cavity when the nozzle enters the large recess portion.10-02-2008

Hirokazu Kasahara, Okaya JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100039466PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD - A printing device includes a first nozzle column in which nozzles discharging liquid to a medium are arranged in a line in a predetermined direction, a second nozzle column in which nozzles discharging liquid to the medium are arranged in the predetermined direction, in which the first and second nozzle columns are arranged in a line in an intersecting direction with respect to the predetermined direction, a control portion which causes the first nozzle column and the second nozzle column to discharge the liquid to the medium while moving the first and second nozzle columns and the medium relatively to each other in a moving direction, in which the control portion forms a certain correction pattern composed of a first pattern formed by the first nozzle column and positioned on one side in the intersecting direction with respect to the moving direction and a second pattern formed by the second nozzle column and positioned on the other side in the intersecting direction with respect to the moving direction in parallel with the first pattern, and the correction pattern forms another correction pattern in which the distance between the second side end of the first pattern and the first side end of the second pattern in the intersecting direction with respect to the moving direction is different from that in the certain correction pattern.02-18-2010
20100039468ADJUSTMENT METHOD - A method of adjusting a print apparatus includes: a first nozzle array configured of nozzles which are aligned in a predetermined direction to eject a liquid to a medium; a second nozzle array configured of nozzles which are aligned in the predetermined direction to eject a liquid to a medium; a base plate on which the first nozzle array and the second nozzle array are disposed on positions shifted in a direction cross to the predetermined direction; and a moving mechanism which moves the base plate and a medium relative to each other in a moving direction, wherein a first pattern is formed by the first nozzle array, and a second pattern is formed by the second nozzle array so as to be adjacent to the first pattern in a direction cross to the moving direction, and wherein an inclination of the base plate with respect to the moving direction is adjusted on the basis of an interval between the first pattern and the second pattern in a direction cross to the moving direction.02-18-2010
20100053246FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF EJECTING FLUID - The first head includes first nozzle rows each having a nozzle for ejecting a fluid of a first color and a nozzle for ejecting a fluid of a second color lined up in a color order in a cross direction. The second head includes second nozzle rows each having the two nozzles lined up in a color order in the cross direction. The controller controls a nozzle to dispose a plurality of color-overlapped dots to form a raster line, such that a ratio of A1 to “A1+A2” is larger than a ratio of B1 to “B1+B2” to form the raster line, where A1 and A2 donate amounts of a fluid of the first color from the first and second nozzle rows, respectively, and B1 and B2 donate amounts of a fluid of the second color from the first and second nozzle rows, respectively.03-04-2010

Hirokazu Kasahara, Okay-Ashi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100026747PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING NOZZLE ARRAY - A printing apparatus includes: a first nozzle array with nozzles aligned in a predetermined direction for ejecting liquid on a medium; a second nozzle array with nozzles aligned in the predetermined direction for ejecting liquid on the medium, the second nozzle array being aligned in a direction cross to the predetermined direction of the first nozzle array; and a moving mechanism for relatively moving the first nozzle array, the second nozzle array, and the medium in the moving direction. Here, when a plurality of dot arrays disposed along the moving direction is formed in a direction cross to the moving direction with a predetermined interval therebetween by using the nozzles belonging to the first nozzle array, and a plurality of dot arrays disposed along the moving direction is formed in a direction cross to the moving direction with a predetermined interval therebetween by using the nozzles belonging to the second nozzle array, the dot arrays are formed by a specific first nozzle among the nozzles belonging to the first nozzle array and a specific second nozzle among the nozzles belonging to the second nozzle array, and have a length different from the dot arrays formed by the other nozzles.02-04-2010

Hisashi Kasahara, Shinjuku-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090317729MASK BLANK GLASS SUBSTRATE, MASK BLANK GLASS SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING METHOD, MASK BLANK MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND MASK MANUFACTURING METHOD - A mask blank glass substrate is for use in manufacturing a mask blank. In the mask blank glass substrate, a marker expressing, by a plurality of pits, information for identifying or managing the mask blank glass substrate is formed on a surface of a region, having no influence on formation of a transfer pattern, of the mask blank glass substrate. Each of the pits forming the marker is a round hole with its edge portion being generally circular and a distance L12-24-2009
20090325083PHOTOMASK MANUFACTURING METHOD - A photomask manufacturing method includes a defect information storage step of storing defect information of a mask blank, provided with an identification marker on an end face thereof, into an information storage device in correspondence to the identification marker, a placing orientation determination step of determining a placing orientation of the mask blank with respect to an exposure/writing apparatus, and an orientation correction step of performing rotation control of a rotating apparatus so that an orientation of the mask blank coincides with the determined placing orientation.12-31-2009

Hisashi Kasahara, Hokuto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110059390MASK BLANK GLASS SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING METHOD, MASK BLANK MANUFACTURING METHOD, MASK MANUFACTURING METHOD, MASK BLANK GLASS SUBSTRATE, MASK BLANK, AND MASK - A method of manufacturing a mask blank glass substrate or mask blank that includes a mark forming step, and a mask blank glass substrate or mask blank that includes a mark. The mark is a pit formed by irradiating laser light onto a mirror-like surface in an area, having no influence on transfer, on a surface of the mask blank glass substrate. The pit is used as a marker for individually identifying or managing the mask blank glass substrate. The marker may be correlated with information including at least one of substrate information about the mask blank glass substrate, thin film information about the mask pattern thin film, and resist film information about the resist film. A mask blank glass substrate with marker correlated to at least one of the resist film information and thin film information may be used to manufacture a new mask blank.03-10-2011

Jiro Kasahara, Takasago-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090025391Moisture Separator Heater - The moisture separator heater is provided with a body, a manifold installed inside the body to supply moisture-containing steam to the interior thereof, slits formed on the manifold to allow a steam reserving portion positioned at the lower part of the body to eject steam, a separator for separating moisture from steam ejected from the slits, a steam collecting portion for collecting steam after separation of moisture by the separator, a heater for heating steam ascending inside the steam collecting portion, and a partition plate installed inside the steam collecting portion.01-29-2009

Jiro Kasahara, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100329410BASKET AND pH ADJUSTING DEVICE - Disclosed is a basket 12-30-2010

Jiro Kasahara, Takasago JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090022484Steam generator - A steam generator includes a tank having an inlet in a lower part for feeding a fluid, and an outlet in an upper part for discharging a vapor-liquid two phase flow. A heating unit heats the fluid in the tank thereby producing the vapor-liquid two phase flow. A porous cylindrical member projects from the outlet into an inside of the tank and functions as a rectifying unit that homogenizes vapor-liquid distribution in the vapor-liquid two phase flow before the vapor-liquid two phase flow is discharged from the outlet.01-22-2009
20090288418MOISTURE SEPARATOR - In a moisture separator, a manifold that communicates with a steam inlet is disposed in a shell; a plurality of blowout outlets for steam is provided on a side of the manifold; a first support plate and a lower support frame are fixed to a lower part in the shell to compart a steam drift space and a drain path; a moisture separating element is provided corresponding to the manifold; steam from which moisture is removed by the moisture separating element is heated by the group of the heating tubes to flow as high-temperature reheat steam to the steam outlet; the moisture is led from the drain opening through the drain path to the drain outlet; and a blocking plate that blocks a part of the drain opening is provided.11-26-2009

Kazuhito Kasahara, Komaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090246434MULTILAYER TUBE - A multilayer tube comprises at least the following three layers: an inner layer contactable with a fuel component, a barrier layer preventing the fuel component permeating, and an outermost layer. In the multilayer tube, the inner layer comprises a poly(butylene terephthalate) resin composition containing at least (A) a poly(butylene terephthalate) resin, the barrier layer comprises a polyester resin composition, and the outermost layer comprises a poly(butylene terephthalate) resin composition containing (A) a poly(butylene terephthalate) resin, (B) an elastomer component, (C) an aromatic polycarbodiimide compound, and (D) an antioxidant.10-01-2009

Kazunori Kasahara, Gunma JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080269184Niosome Having Metal Porphyrin Complex Embedded Therein, Process For Producing The Same And Drug With The Use Thereof - A niosome having a metalloporphyrin complex embedded therein comprising a cationized metalloporphyrin complex and a niosome-forming substance. The niosome having a metalloporphyrin complex embedded therein has an SOD activity, can interact with superoxide anionic radicals (O10-30-2008

Kazuo Kasahara, Kanazawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080286785Method to predict or monitor the response of a patient to an erbb receptor drug - The invention provides a method of detecting ErbB receptor mutations comprising the steps of providing a bio-fluid sample from a patient; extracting DNA from said sample; and screening said DNA for the presence of one or more mutations that alter tyrosine kinase activity in the receptor.11-20-2008

Kenya Kasahara, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090207307IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, MONITOR APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to our invention, linked operation between a monitor apparatus for displaying images, and a set-top box for transmitting image signals to the monitor apparatus via a required interface, can be achieved properly, even if both units are constructed in casings separate from each other. The monitor apparatus uses a CEC line to transmit a CEC vendor command including at least a code associated with unit information, and the set-top box apparatus transmits the CEC vendor command including at least the code associated with the unit information. Upon receiving the vendor command from the set-top box apparatus, the monitor apparatus switches to the linked operation with the set-top box.08-20-2009

Kimito Kasahara, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090097698IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus which is capable of easily determining, when a user causes the apparatus to scan a sheet original to carry out predetermined processing, whether or not the sheet original has been modified or edited from a document file as the source of the sheet original. A scanner section not only reads an original and generates original image data, but also recognizes information embedded in the original. Rights information concerning the original is acquired based on the information embedded in the original. A controller unit determines whether or not the original has been edited, and performs control based on contents of the rights information and a result of the determination, such that execution of processing, which is designated by a user, on the original image data is permitted or restricted.04-16-2009
20100263054INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus capable of preventing user's personal information from leaking even when transmission destination information managed in a user-specific address book is transferred to an apparatus users' shared address book. The apparatus is equipped with a function for managing destination information n on a destination indicative of an external apparatus to which data is to be transmitted. An apparatus users' shared address book area stored destination information available to any user. A user-specific address book area stores destination information which can be accessed only by a specific user. When the destination information stored in the user-specific address book is transferred to the apparatus users' shared address book in response to a user's operation, user's personal information included in the destination information is deleted before the transfer.10-14-2010
20110125781IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR THESE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is an image processing apparatus and a control method for the same that alleviate the trouble entailed in a user operation when executing processes by combining a plurality of functions, and that, in the case where a process has been selected from a usage history, reliably execute the process with use of settings intended by a user. To accomplish this, if the user has been successfully authenticated, the image processing apparatus selects a process definition file that is to be executed from among previously used process definition files corresponding to identification information used in the user authentication, and obtains the selected process definition file from a management apparatus. If content of a defined process differs between the previously used process definition file and the obtained process definition file, the image processing apparatus inquires the user as to whether the obtained process definition file is to be used.05-26-2011

Patent applications by Kimito Kasahara, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Kiyoshi Kasahara, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100036044COMPOSITION FOR TWO-COMPONENT FLUORINE COATING MATERIAL - A coating composition is prepared by blending a polyisocyanate curing agent, a weak solvent-soluble fluorine-containing copolymer and a weak solvent. The polyisocyanate curing agent is obtained by a reaction between an alicylic polyisocyanate and a monoalcohol having 10-50 carbon atoms. The weak solvent-soluble fluorine-containing copolymer is a copolymer obtained from a fluoroolefin and a double bond-containing monomer copolymerizable with the fluoroolefin, and has afluorine content derived from fluoroolefin of not less than 10% by mass. In this connection, 5-30% by mole of the double bond-containing monomer contains a hydroxyl group, while 10-50% by mole of the double bond-containing monomer contains a branched alkyl group having 3 or more carbon atoms.02-11-2010

Koji Kasahara, Toyota-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090114048Rotation/linear motion converting mechanism - A rotation/linear motion converting mechanism includes a shaft 05-07-2009

Masahiro Kasahara, Tochigi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090186737Power transmission apparatus - A power transmission apparatus is capable of easily passing lubricant toward a seal arranged between a higher shat and an opening of a case of the apparatus. The apparatus includes the higher shaft, i.e., a hollow connecting shaft that faces the outside of the transfer case through the opening of the transfer case. The oil seal is arranged between the hollow shaft and the opening of the transfer case. The hollow shaft meshes, through helical spur gears, with an intermediate transferring shaft that is positioned lower than the hollow shaft. A lubricant guide is arranged to receive lubricant splashed up by the ring gear and helical spur gear of the intermediate shaft and guide the received lubricant toward the oil seal and a ball bearin07-23-2009

Masahiro Kasahara, Gunma-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100078085Relief valve structure - To provide a relief valve structure for an oil pump, which is capable of appropriately controlling/switching the discharge pressure and flow rate of oil to an optimum condition in low, middle and high speed regions of an engine. The relief valve structure has: a relief valve having formed therein a valve flow path for communicating between a valve head part and an outer circumferential side part; a valve housing in which a valve passage accommodating the relief valve is formed; a relief flow-in part formed on an axial direction one end side of the valve passage and communicating with the valve passage; a first discharge part formed in the valve housing and communicating with the valve flow path by the movement of the relief valve; and a second discharge part that is opened by allowing the valve head part to pass therethrough. The second discharge part is positioned nearer to the relief flow-in part than the first discharge part. The shortest gap between an outer circumferential side part opening of the valve flow path and the first discharge part is the same as or shorter than the shortest gap between the valve head part and the second discharge part during an initial state of the relief valve.04-01-2010

Patent applications by Masahiro Kasahara, Gunma-Ken JP

Masato Kasahara, Hamamatsu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100002932PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING DEFECTS IN PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A photovoltaic devices inspection apparatus and method of determining defects in photovoltaic devices that uses electroluminescence can find both the quality of the photovoltaic devices from the state of electroluminescence and the possibility of the photovoltaic devices becoming defective in the future by applying constant electric current to the photovoltaic devices causing electroluminescence of the photovoltaic devices (S01-07-2010

Masato Kasahara, Okazaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090000747Laminator - A laminator 01-01-2009
20090102453INSPECTING APPARATUS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - The present invention provides an inspecting apparatus for photovoltaic devices which electrifies the photovoltaic devices in a forward direction thereof to make the photovoltaic devices emit electro-luminescence light and which has a simple-structured and cheap darkroom. The inspecting apparatus of the present invention includes a darkroom 04-23-2009
20090188628LAY-UP APPARATUS - To provide a lay-up apparatus capable of precision positioning and laying of thin strips of copper foil or insulation tape on a flat plane even when there are variations in the cut lengths of the strips. A lay-up apparatus lays first and second strips of tape 07-30-2009
20100266196PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING DEFECTS IN PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - A photovoltaic devices inspection apparatus and a method of determining defects in photovoltaic devices using electroluminescence of the photovoltaic devices. The apparatus and method can not only determine whether the photovoltaic devices are defective or non-defective at the moment, but also whether the devices have a possibility to become defective in the future.10-21-2010

Masumi Kasahara, Takasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110092175MOBILE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A transceiver suitable for larger scale of integration employs direct conversion reception for reducing the number of filters. Also, the number of VCOs is reduced by utilizing dividers to supply a receiver and a transmitter with locally oscillated signals at an RF band. Dividers each having a fixed division ratio are used for generating locally oscillated signals for the receiver, while a divider having a switchable division ratio are used for generating the locally oscillated signal for the transmitter. In addition, a variable gain amplifier for baseband signal is provided with a DC offset voltage detector and a DC offset canceling circuit for supporting high speed data communications to accomplish fast cancellation of a DC offset by eliminating intervention of a filter within a feedback loop for offset cancellation.04-21-2011

Patent applications by Masumi Kasahara, Takasaki JP

Mika Kasahara, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110016517INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A first server in a system includes confirmation requesting unit 01-20-2011

Nagatoshi Kasahara, Nagano-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090297712Ink Composition Containing Magenta Solid Solution Pigment and Ink jet Recording Method Using the Same - Disclosed is an ink composition for ink jet recording that can realize excellent printing quality on various recording media, has a high level of color developing properties particularly on plain papers, and can realize excellent gloss for glossy paper and, at the same time, is excellent in ink reliability such as ejection stability, storage stability, and recovery from clogging. The ink composition is characterized by comprising at least a magenta solid solution pigment, a polymer, which can render the pigment dispersible in the ink composition, and water, the polymer having been produced by copolymerizing a monomer composition comprising at least a styrene macromer (A) and a salt forming group-containing monomer (B).12-03-2009

Nagatoshi Kasahara, Matsumoto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090068417Ink composition, inkjet recording method and recorded article - An ink composition at least including: a pigment; a water-soluble organic solvent; a surfactant; and 60 to 10% by weight of water.03-12-2009
20090237444LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CLEANING LIQUID EJECTING HEAD - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a plurality of nozzle openings that eject liquid; pressure generating chambers in communication with the respective nozzle openings; a liquid ejecting head including a pressure generating unit that causes the pressure generating chambers to generate a pressure change; a sucking unit that covers the nozzle openings and sucks the liquid from the nozzle openings; a suction control unit that causes the sucking unit to suck the liquid from the nozzle openings; and a liquid flow control unit that brings the pressure generating units into vibrations selectively corresponding to the pressure generating chambers to vibrate when sucking the liquid by the sucking unit and controls a flow of fluid in the pressure generating chambers by not driving the pressure generating units corresponding to the non-selected pressure generating chambers.09-24-2009

Nobuyuki Kasahara, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080287609PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PERFLUOROPOLYMER, PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS - To provide a process for efficiently producing a perfluoropolymer having unstable terminal groups reduced, a production apparatus, and a process for efficiently producing an electrolyte membrane for polymer electrolyte fuel cells excellent in the durability.11-20-2008
20100063214PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FLUORINATION-TREATED PERFLUOROPOLYMER - To provide a process for efficiently producing a perfluoropolymer having unstable terminal groups reduced.03-11-2010

Nobuyuki Kasahara, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090088539ELECTROLYTE POLYMER FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS, PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION AND MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - To provide an electrolyte polymer for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, made of a perfluorinated polymer having sulfonic groups, characterized in that in a test of immersing 0.1 g of the polymer in 50 g of a fenton reagent solution containing 3% of an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution and 200 ppm of bivalent iron ions at 40° C. for 16 hours, the amount of eluted fluorine ions detected in the solution is not more than 0.002% of the total amount of fluorine in the polymer immersed. The electrolyte polymer of the present invention has very few unstable terminal groups and has an excellent durability, and therefore, is suitable as a polymer constituting an electrolyte membrane for polymer electrolyte fuel cells and a polymer contained in a catalyst layer.04-02-2009
20110091791ELECTROLYTE POLYMER FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS, PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION AND MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - To provide an electrolyte polymer for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, made of a perfluorinated polymer having sulfonic groups, characterized in that in a test of immersing 0.1 g of the polymer in 50 g of a fenton reagent solution containing 3% of an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution and 200 ppm of bivalent iron ions at 40° C. for 16 hours, the amount of eluted fluorine ions detected in the solution is not more than 0.002% of the total amount of fluorine in the polymer immersed. The electrolyte polymer of the present invention has very few unstable terminal groups and has an excellent durability, and therefore, is suitable as a polymer constituting an electrolyte membrane for polymer electrolyte fuel cells and a polymer contained in a catalyst layer.04-21-2011

Patent applications by Nobuyuki Kasahara, Yokohama-Shi JP

Osamu Kasahara, Toyama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090117752Semiconductor device manufacturing method and substrate processing apparatus - A high quality interface is formed at a low oxygen-carbon density between a substrate and a thin film while preventing heat damage on the substrate and increase of thermal budget. This method includes a step of loading a wafer into a reaction furnace, a step of pretreating the wafer in the reaction furnace, a step of performing a main processing of the pretreated wafer in the reaction furnace, and a step of unloading the wafer from the reaction furnace after the main processing. Hydrogen gas is continuously supplied to the reaction furnace in the period from the end of the pretreating step to the start of the main processing and at least during vacuum-exhausting an interior of the reaction furnace.05-07-2009

Osamu Kasahara, Toyama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110207302SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Embodiments described herein relate to improving the quality of a substrate and the performance of a semiconductor device, which is caused by contaminates or particles being engrained into a substrate with a silicon film formed thereon, and forming a silicon film with a small surface roughness. Provided is a semiconductor device manufacturing method that includes forming a silicon film on a substrate, supplying an oxidation seed onto the substrate, performing heat treatment on the silicon film, modifying the surface layer of the silicon film into an oxidized silicon film, and removing the oxidized silicon film.08-25-2011

Rumiko Kasahara, Tochigi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100022978Absorbent Member and Method of Producing the Same - An absorbent member (01-28-2010

Ryoichi Kasahara, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110101208PHOTOCURRENT MONITORING CIRCUIT - A low cost photocurrent monitoring circuit is provided. A photocurrent monitoring circuit, which performs monitoring by converting photocurrents output from a plurality of photodiodes (PD05-05-2011

Ryosuke Kasahara, Yokohamai-Shi JP

Ryosuke Kasahara, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110050714Image processing device and imaging apparatus - An image processing device includes a memory interface to read out image data from a memory, and a memory access controller to control reading process of the memory interface so as to keep a number of pixels in a main scanning direction of the image data read out from the memory smaller than a number of pixels in a main scanning direction of a screen to which the image data is output.03-03-2011

Ryosuke Kasahara, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090135277IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus including a chromatic aberration of magnification correction device to correct chromatic aberration of magnification of an image by converting coordinates of pixel data of multiple color components of the image using multiple first coordinate conversion memories corresponding to the multiple color components and a distortion correction device to correct distortion of the image corrected with regard to the chromatic aberration of magnification by converting coordinates of the pixel data of multiple color components of the image at one time using a second coordinate conversion memory shared by the multiple color components.05-28-2009
20090289950PROJECTOR, IMAGE PROJECTION METHOD, AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE PROJECTOR - A projector projecting an image on an object by scanning the object with a light beam includes a light source; a divergence angle converter converting the divergence angle of the light beam; a light deflector deflecting the light beam in a light beam scanning direction and a direction perpendicular to the light beam scanning direction; alight deflector drive controller controlling the light deflector to form the focused light spots at the respective pixel positions of the object on the basis of positional data for the pixels; a light amount controller controlling light amount of the light beam on the basis of luminance data for the pixels; and an image processor correcting the luminance data on the basis of previously obtained deterioration data of the projected image and outputting the corrected luminance data to the light amount controller while outputting the positional data to the light deflector drive controller.11-26-2009
20110128408IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus, including an optical system forming an image of an optical image of an object; an imaging element imaging the optical image and producing image data at a frame frequency Ffs out of a frame frequency Ffr of NTSC system; a frame memory storing the image data; and a controller progressively writing the image data in the frame memory and interlacedly reading out the image data from the frame memory at the frame frequency Ffr of NTSC system. The frame memory is divided into at least three areas comprising a writing-in area and a read-out area, wherein the controller sequentially switches the areas of the frame memory and progressively writes one frame of image data in each area and interlacedly reads out one frame of image data from each area in sequence.06-02-2011

Ryuichi Kasahara, Sendai-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100173200LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - An objective of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery which can achieve a higher capacity and a longer life without reduction in a lower voltage in the battery. In the present invention, a compound represented by general formula (I) described below is used as a cathode active material, and a compound represented by general formula (II) described below is used as an anode active material;07-08-2010
20100173201LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - An objective of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery which can achieve a higher capacity and a longer life without reduction in a lower voltage in the battery. In the present invention, a compound represented by general formula (I) described below is used as a cathode active material, and a compound represented by general formula (II) described below is used as an anode active material;07-08-2010

Ryuichi Kasahara, Miyagi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110197435STACK-TYPE LITHIUM-ION POLYMER BATTERY - The present invention provides a stack-type lithium-ion polymer battery wherein: the battery capacity is not being degraded; the generation of the wrinkles and fracture of the separator is being suppressed; the battery has gas releasing paths; the displacement of an electrode stack hardly occurs; and the workability at the time of placing the electrode stack in a package body is improved by fixing the electrode stack. A stack-type lithium-ion polymer battery of the present invention comprises: a cathode 08-18-2011

Satoshi Kasahara, Koshigaya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080245712CONDENSATE FILTERING DEVICE - A condensate filtering device of the present invention comprises a simulation unit which is able to simulate operating conditions being the same as operating conditions of a main body of an actual condensate filtering device and sample a hollow fiber membrane easily. The condensate filtering device comprises a unit evaluating properties of a hollow fiber membrane provided with a main body of the condensate filtering device containing a first hollow fiber membrane module in which filtration of condensate and air scrubbing washing are repeated, and equipped with a column containing a second hollow fiber membrane module having a hollow fiber membrane which is the same kind as the hollow fiber membrane of the first hollow fiber membrane module; and a line introducing the condensate for unit which is a branched line from a line introducing the condensate directing to the main body of the condensate filtering device and introduces the condensate into the unit evaluating the properties of the hollow fiber membrane.10-09-2008

Seiji Kasahara, Ibaraki-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090056924CERAMICS HEAT EXCHANGER - A ceramic heat exchanger includes a heat exchange section that heat-exchanges between two fluids A and B flowing opposite directions to each other. The heat exchange section includes ceramic blocks stacked one on top of another with a seal therebetween. The ceramic blocks have a plurality of parallel lines of flow channels, each line defined by the flow channels through which the same fluid flows, any two adjacent lines being defined by the flow channels through which the different fluids A and B flow respectively. Both ends in the stacking direction of the stack are bound to join and integrate the ceramic blocks with tightening means including end plates and a tie rod. A thermal expansion absorber is disposed on an external surface of the end plates for absorbing thermal expansion in the axial direction of the tie rod.03-05-2009

Seiji Kasahara, Odawara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080241308STAMPER FOR OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, MASTER FOR MAGNETIC TRANSFER, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a stamper for an optical information recording medium includes the steps of: preparing a mother stamper having a surface layer in which a grooved pattern is formed; forming a conductive layer on the mother stamper; and forming a nickel layer on the conductive layer by electroplating the mother stamper in a plating solution consisting mainly of nickel sulfamate. In this method, during the process of forming the nickel layer, a current density is varied in at least two cycles, of which each cycle includes to increase, to maintain, and to decrease the current density sequentially in this order.10-02-2008
20080241525STAMPER FOR OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, MASTER FOR MAGNETIC TRANSFER, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a stamper for an optical information recording medium comprises the steps of: preparing a mother stamper having a surface layer in which a grooved pattern is formed; forming a conductive layer on the mother stamper; and forming an electroplating layer on the conductive layer by electroplating the mother stamper in a plating solution consisting mainly of nickel sulfamate. In this method, a current density is increased at a predetermined increasing rate at a start of electroplating.10-02-2008

Shigeo Kasahara, Miyazaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090278438PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - This invention provides a plasma display panel in which a blue fluorescent material layer is provided isolatedly from a green fluorescent material layer to prevent the green fluorescent material from being deteriorated. The plasma display panel includes fluorescent material layers of a plurality of colors provided between a pair of substrates. The fluorescent material layers are partitioned on a color to color basis with a barrier rib having predetermined width and height. Discharge is generated in the area partitioned by the barrier rib to perform display. At least one of the width and the height in the barrier rib for partitioning the blue fluorescent material layer from the green fluorescent material layer adjacent to the blue fluorescent material layer, is larger than that in the other barrier ribs.11-12-2009
20100213414GREEN PHOSPHOR AND PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A green phosphor represented by Formula (A08-26-2010

Shinichi Kasahara, Odawara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100211703Storage Apparatus and Data Integrity Assurance Method - A channel control unit of a storage apparatus is provided with: a variable-length DMA (Direct Memory Access) that performs data transfer of variable-length data sent to or received from the host computer in accordance with an I/O request; a fixed-length DMA that performs data transfer of fixed-length data to and from the cache memory; and a buffer intervening between the variable-length DMA and the fixed-length DMA. In performing the data transfer of the fixed-length data to the cache memory, the fixed-length DMA divides the variable-length data into multiple sets of the fixed-length data each having a data size equivalent to a unit size of data managed in the cache memory, and adds a first integrity code to the last fixed-length data set of the fixed-length data sets generated by the division, the first integrity code being generated based on the entire variable-length data.08-19-2010

Shinjiro Kasahara, Aichi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110022181ARTICLE WITH FOAMED SURFACE, IMPLANT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The objection of this invention is to provide an article with a foamed surface having a porous structure in the surface of a plastic base, an implant and a method of producing them. The article has a body and a superficial layer formed in a surface of the body, the layer including small-diameter and large-diameter pores, wherein part of the small-diameter and large-diameter pores are open pores which are open at the surface of the layer; the open pores have small open pores with an average diameter of 5 μm or less and large open pores with an average diameter from 10 to 200 μm; and the large open pores have an inner wall with passages connected with the small-diameter large-diameter pores. The implant is the article itself or the article with a bioactive substance in the layer thereof. The method provides an example of producing the article and implant.01-27-2011

Shinsei Kasahara, Sagamihara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080225675Optical disk apparatus - An optical disk apparatus includes: a semiconductor laser which emits laser light; a focusing unit which focuses the laser light emitted from the semiconductor laser onto an optical disk; a detector which receives reflected light from the optical disk; a drive unit which rotates the optical disk; and a control unit which controls the semiconductor laser and the drive unit. When the optical disk is reproduced, the control unit causes the semiconductor laser to emit the laser light by a first power realizing a relative intensity noise tolerable for the reproduction of the optical disk. And the control unit causes the drive unit to rotate the optical disk at a first linear velocity which is free from reproduction light deterioration when the semiconductor laser emits the laser light by the first power.09-18-2008

Shoji Kasahara, Nara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100091801Data communication system, data transmitting device, data transmitting method, data receiving device, and data receiving method - A probe transmitting section (04-15-2010
20110044170MULTI-HOP WIRELESS TERMINAL AND TRAFFIC CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A multi-hop wireless terminal having a user application section, a traffic control section and a wireless transmitting/receiving section, the traffic control section enqueuing a packet of a transmission flow from the user application section and a packet of a forward flow from the wireless transmitting/receiving section in queues different for each flow and performing traffic control, where the traffic control section includes a queue manager for sorting a packet of each input flow into a corresponding queue and enqueuing the packet, and a packet scheduler for dequeuing a packet from each queue and outputting the packet, and where the packet scheduler selects from the queues a queue from which a packet is to be dequeued and output, based on transmission information of each of the flows.02-24-2011

Taisuke Kasahara, Suita-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110150736IONIC COMPOUND, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ION-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention provides a method of producing a tetracyanoborate-containing ionic compound in a milder condition more efficiently and less expensively than conventional methods, and a tetracyanoborate-containing ionic compound having a reduced content of impure components. An ionic compound of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (I), has a content of fluorine atom-containing impurities of 3 mol % or less per 100 mol % of the ionic compound, and a method for producing an ionic compound represented by the general formula (I) of the present invention comprises a step of reacting starting materials containing a cyanide and a boron compound.06-23-2011

Takashi Kasahara, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110075143SPECTRAL MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPECTRAL MODULE - The present invention provides a highly reliable spectral module. When light L03-31-2011
20110157585METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPECTRAL MODULE AND SPECTRAL MODULE - In a method for manufacturing a spectral module 06-30-2011

Takehiro Kasahara, Minami-Ashigara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090057659PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - A photoelectric conversion element comprises: a pair of electrodes; and an organic photoelectric conversion layer between the pair of electrodes, wherein one of the electrodes is a first electrode that collects electrons generated in the organic photoelectric conversion layer; the other one of the electrodes is a second electrode that collects holes generated in the organic photoelectric conversion layer; and the photoelectric conversion element further comprises a hole blocking layer that comprises silicon oxide and inhibits injection of holes into the organic photoelectric conversion layer from the first electrode while applying a bias voltage between the electrodes, the hole blocking layer being disposed between the first electrode and the organic photoelectric conversion layer, and an oxygen/silicon composition ratio of the silicon oxide is 0.5 or greater and 1.2 or less.03-05-2009

Takenori Kasahara, Tokai JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100235699FAULT DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND FAULT DIAGNOSIS METHOD OF MULTI-CHANNEL ANALOG INPUT/OUTPUT CIRCUIT - A fault diagnosis apparatus and method capable of simultaneously detecting the fault of a multiplexer and the fault of an A/D converter and isolating and identifying causes of these faults, the multiplexer and the A/D converter being used in a multi-channel analog input/output circuit. Test-voltage values are inputted from a diagnosis-voltage input unit into the multiplexer and the A/D converter constituting an analog-signal conversion unit, the multiplexer having plural channels, the A/D converter converting outputs from the multiplexer into digital signals, the test-voltage values being different from each other for each channel of the multiplexer. Comparisons are made between the digital voltage values and the test-voltage values inputted, the digital voltage values being outputted for each channel of the multiplexer. From this comparison result, it is judged whether the multiplexer is at fault or the A/D converter is at fault.09-16-2010

Takeshi Kasahara, Kadoma-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100271756SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Object The invention provides a method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor, capable of joining a bolster member interposed between an anode lead and an anode lead frame to the anode lead frame with good adhesion property and high positional accuracy.10-28-2010

Tatsumi Kasahara, Fukaya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090101560HYDROFLUORIC ACID TREATMENT APPARATUS - When hydrofluoric acid is introduced into a treatment tank in a pH adjustment unit, an alkali chemical is also introduced thereinto to set pH of first treated water in the treatment tank to be larger than pH of the wastewater. Moreover, a third path (circulating path) is connected to the treatment tank to circulate the first treated water. Then, pH adjustment is performed until second treated water having a pH value within a desired range is generated. The second treated water having the pH value adjusted to a desired value after the pH adjustment is transferred to the reaction tank for reaction with calcium. Thus, deterioration in treatment efficiency can be prevented. Moreover, the pH meter is provided in the circulating path and never comes into direct contact with the wastewater. Thus, the pH meter can be protected from the hydrofluoric acid.04-23-2009

Tatsuya Kasahara, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100093973POLY(AMINO ACID) COMPOUND HAVING INHIBITORY ACTIVITY ON ABSORPTION OF PHOSPHORUS AND PHOSPHORUS ABSORPTION INHIBITOR - Herein disclosed is a water-soluble compound represented by the following general formula (I) or a salt thereof. The compound is a novel water-soluble compound having an inhibitory effect on the absorption of phosphorus in vivo.04-15-2010

Tomomi Kasahara, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080294450MARKETING SUPPORT PROCESSING METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM - A marketing support executed by a computer upon receipt of a map display request from a shop terminal, specifies a map element corresponding to a shop Based on identification information for the specified map element, a blog management database storing blog user identification information for each blog and identification information of a map element registered in a map in the blog is referred and/or a map element database storing information on a shop corresponding to the map element and identification information of a registerer blog including the map element is referred. For example, registered address information of a blog user of each registerer blog is extracted from a user master database storing the registered address information of the blog user, and shop-aimed map data having arranged therein a mark indicating each of the registerer blogs in accordance with the extracted registered address information is generated.11-27-2008

Tsuyoshi Kasahara, Ibaraki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100247616PATCH AND PATCH PREPARATION - The present invention provides a patch and a patch preparation having an adhesive layer with a sufficient thickness, as well as appropriate skin adhesiveness and flexibility, which resist falling off from the skin even when a load is applied to the side opposite to the surface of the patch or patch preparation to be adhered to the skin, i.e., an exposed surface of a support of the patch or patch preparation, and show low irritation to the skin; an adhesive layer, which is obtained by crosslinking a liquid rubber having a crosslinkable functional group in a molecule in the presence of a crosslinking agent having a functional group number of 3 or below and a catalyst, on at least one surface of a support; and a patch preparation having an adhesive layer containing a pharmaceutical agent.09-30-2010
20110123598PATCH AND PATCH PREPARATION - The patch according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a support; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on at least one surface of the support, wherein: the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains an acrylic copolymer obtained by copolymerizing monomer components containing (a) at least one kind of a monomer of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester and (b) at least one kind of a monomer of an N-hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylamide; a content of the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (a) with respect to a total amount of the monomer components is 50 wt % to 90 wt % and a content of the N-hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylamide monomer (b) with respect to the total amount is 1 wt % to 20 wt %; and the monomer components are substantially free of a monomer having a carboxyl group.05-26-2011
20110124833MEDICAL PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - There is provided a medical pressure-sensitive adhesive composition including an acrylic copolymer obtained by copolymerizing monomer components containing (a) at least one kind of a monomer of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester and (b) at least one kind of a monomer of an N-hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylamide, wherein: a content of the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (a) with respect to a total amount of the monomer components is 50 weight % to 99.9 weight % and a content of the N-hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylamide monomer (b) with respect to the total amount is 0.1 weight % to 20 weight %; and the monomer components are substantially free of a monomer having a carboxyl group. The medical pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the present invention is particularly suitable for applications such as medical patches and patch preparations.05-26-2011

Patent applications by Tsuyoshi Kasahara, Ibaraki-Shi JP

Yasuhiko Kasahara, Hokkaido JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100015102Composition for treatment of cartilage disease - The present invention provides a composition for regenerating cartilage or treating a cartilage disease containing a monovalent metal salt of alginic acid for which the endotoxin level thereof has been lowered to an extent that does not substantially induce inflammation or fever. As a result, it is possible to provide a composition for regenerating cartilage that improves cartilage regenerative action and ease of application to a cartilage injury lesion, and a composition for treating a cartilage disease, which has the effects of protecting cartilage from mechanical irritation, inhibiting degenerative changes in cartilage caused by wear and inflammation, repairing a cartilage injury lesion, and inhibiting inflammation and pain of joint tissue.01-21-2010
20100048506Composition for treating arthritic disorder - The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating a joint disease containing as an active ingredient thereof a monovalent metal salt of alginic acid for which the endotoxin level thereof has been lowered to an extent that does not substantially induce inflammation or fever. As a result, it is possible to provide a composition for treating a joint disease which has the effects of protecting cartilage from mechanical irritation, inhibiting degenerative changes in cartilage caused by wear and inflammation, repairing cartilage injuries, suppressing inflammation and pain of joint tissue, inhibiting degeneration of synovial tissue, and inhibiting osteochondral destruction.02-25-2010

Yasuhiro Kasahara, Itabashi-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090093732BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE MEASURING APPARATUS AND BODY COMPOSITION DETERMINING APPARATUS - A bioelectrical impedance measuring apparatus includes a measuring unit for sequentially measuring a bioelectrical impedance of a living subject. The apparatus may further include a period determiner for determining a fluctuation period of fluctuation in values of the bioelectrical impedance measured by the measuring unit, the fluctuation being caused by breathing of the living subject. A calculator calculates an average of a plurality of the values of the bioelectrical impedance measured by the measuring unit within the fluctuation period determined by the period determiner.04-09-2009

Yasuhiro Kasahara, Asaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110152723BODY INDEX APPARATUS - A body index apparatus (06-23-2011

Yasushi Kasahara, Inagi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090199448NON-CONTACT STORAGE MEDIUM FIXING STRUCTURE AND NON-CONTACT STORAGE MEDIUM HOLDER FIXING STRUCTURE - A non-contact storage medium fixing structure includes a non-contact storage medium that has a memory unit which stores predetermined information of an object to be controlled, a pair of wire connection guide members respectively provided at at least two positions on a body of the non-contact storage medium, and a wire connection member that fixes the non-contact storage medium at a predetermined position of the object to be controlled, by way of the pair of wire connection guide members.08-13-2009

Yoshikatsu Kasahara, Ninomiya JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090059520Cooling structure for rackmount-type control device and rack-type storage control device - According to the storage control device of the present invention, individual cooling passages are formed for each region in the enclosure and the respective cooling passages are formed bent so as to bypass the connection substrate. As a result, the interior of the enclosure is cooled efficiently. The interior of the enclosure is divided in the front-rear direction by the connection substrate. Logic substrates and battery devices are provided on the front side of the connection substrate and logic substrates and power supply devices are provided on the rear side of the connection substrate. The battery devices and power supply devices located on the left and right sides of the enclosure are each cooled by means of individual cooling passages. The logic substrates are cooled by means of different cooling passages.03-05-2009
20100172078Cooling structure for rackmount-type control device and rack-type storage control device - According to the storage control device of the present invention, individual cooling passages are formed for each region in the enclosure and the respective cooling passages are formed bent so as to bypass the connection substrate. As a result, the interior of the enclosure is cooled efficiently. The interior of the enclosure is divided in the front-rear direction by the connection substrate. Logic substrates and battery devices are provided on the front side of the connection substrate and logic substrates and power supply devices are provided on the rear side of the connection substrate. The battery devices and power supply devices located on the left and right sides of the enclosure are each cooled by means of individual cooling passages. The logic substrates are cooled by means of different cooling passages.07-08-2010

Patent applications by Yoshikatsu Kasahara, Ninomiya JP

Yoshiki Kasahara, Hamamatsu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110061514STORAGE SYSTEM AND STORAGE DEVICE OF MUSIC FILES - A plurality of musical instrument is connected to a server device through a network to form a storage system. The musical instrument generates performance data, and sends the performance data to the server device every time the performance data is generated. The server device receives the performance data sent from the musical instrument. The server device has a clock unit that measures date and time, and a storage unit that stores the performance data received by the receiving unit. Further, a file generation unit of the server device divides a polarity of the performance data stored in the storage unit into blocks based on the date and time of the performance data measured by the clock unit when the performance data is received by the receiving unit, and generates performance files corresponding to the blocks of the performance data.03-17-2011

Yuki Kasahara, Ishikawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090008861SHEET FEEDING DEVICE - A sheet feeding device includes a feeding unit that feeds a sheet; a rolling member that rolls by having contact with the sheet being fed by the feeding unit; a supporting member that moves along with a behavior of the sheet with supporting the rolling member so that the rolling member rolls in a feeding direction of the sheet at a predetermined position on the sheet; an acceleration measuring unit that measures accelerations acting on the supporting member in three directions; and a detecting unit that detects a feed error of the sheet based on the accelerations measured by the acceleration measuring unit.01-08-2009