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Kasai, JP

Atsushi Kasai, Mie-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090326110	RESIN COMPOSITION AND RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT - There is provided a resin composition (I) exhibiting a less coloration which is excellent in transparency as well as hydrolysis resistance and chemical resistance. Also, there is provided a resin composition (II) exhibiting excellent transparency, hue, fluidity, impact resistance, wet-heat resistance and retention heat stability in a well-balanced condition. The present invention relates to a resin composition (I) comprising 100 parts by weight of a mixture comprising (A) 1 to 99 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate resin and (B) 1 to 99 parts by weight of an alicyclic polyester resin; and (C) 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of a specific organic phosphoric ester metal salt, and a resin composition (II) comprising 100 parts by weight of a mixture comprising (A) 1 to 99 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate resin and (B) 1 to 99 parts by weight of an alicyclic polyester resin; (C) 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of a specific organic phosphoric ester metal salt; and (D) 0.001 to 1 part by weight of a specific phosphorus-based compound.	12-31-2009

Atsushi Kasai, Yokkaichi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090215933	Alicyclic Polyester and Process for Producing the Same, and Resin Composition Using the Same - An alicyclic polyester which is suitable for use as an optical material, low in coloration, satisfactory in thermal stability and hydrolytic stability, and reduced in foreign-matter content; and a resin composition comprising the alicyclic polyester and a polycarbonate. The alicyclic polyester is produced from a dicarboxylic acid ingredient comprising an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid as a major component and a diol ingredient comprising an alicyclic diol as a major component with the aid of a polycondensation catalyst comprising a titanium compound and an alkaline earth metal compound. The alicyclic polyester has a titanium content in terms of metal atom amount of 1-25 wt. ppm, excluding 25 wt. ppm, a ratio of the weight of the alkaline earth metal (M) to the weight of the titanium in terms of metal atom amount ratio, (M/Ti), of 0.25-1.0, and an intrinsic viscosity of 0.4 dl/g or higher.	08-27-2009

Hideo Kasai, Kokubunji JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090129173	SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - The semiconductor integrated circuit device includes: a first latch which can hold an output signal of the X decoder and transfer the signal to the word driver in a post stage subsequent to the X decoder; a second latch which can hold an output signal of the Y decoder and transfer the signal to the column multiplexer in the post stage subsequent to the Y decoder; and a third latch which can hold an output signal of the sense amplifier and transfer the signal to the output buffer in the post stage subsequent to the sense amplifier. The structure makes it possible to pipeline-control a series of processes for reading data stored in the non-volatile semiconductor memory, and enables low-latency access even with access requests from CPUs conflicting.	05-21-2009
20090273014	NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - Each of a memory gate, a control gate, a source diffusion layer, and a drain diffusion layer is connected to a control circuit for controlling potential, and the control circuit operates so as to supply a first potential to the memory gate, a second potential to the control gate, a third potential to the drain diffusion layer, and a fourth potential to the source diffusion layer. Here, after setting the memory gate to be in a floating state by shifting a switch transistor from an ON state to an OFF state, the control circuit operates so as to supply a sixth potential which is higher than the second potential to the control gate to make the memory gate have a fifth potential which is higher than the first potential, thereby boosting the memory gate.	11-05-2009

Hideo Kasai, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090193020	INFORMATION RETRIEVAL METHOD, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PRODUCT - An information retrieval apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires a numerical value defining a boundary of a numerical range; a detecting unit that detects a number of places in and a head numeral of the numerical value; an extracting unit that extracts from a bit string group, a bit string indicating whether a numerical value in a numerical value group having the number of places and the head numeral is present in files subject to retrieval; a specifying unit that specifies a file corresponding to a bit in the extracted bit string, the bit indicating the presence of a numerical value of the numerical value group; a determining unit that determines whether a numerical value in the specified file meets the boundary condition; and a designating unit that, based on a determination by the determining unit designates the specified file to have a numerical value within the numerical range.	07-30-2009
20100131475	COMPUTER PRODUCT, INFORMATION RETRIEVING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL METHOD - A recording medium stores therein an information retrieval program that causes a computer to execute generating a Huffman tree based on an XML tag written in an XML file and an appearance frequency of character data exclusive of the XML tag; compressing the XML file using the Huffman tree; receiving a retrieval condition that includes a retrieval keyword and type information concerning the retrieval keyword; setting a decompression start flag for a compression code that is for an XML start tag related to the type information, the decompression start flag instructing commencement of decompression of a compression code string subsequent to the XML start tag; detecting, in the compressed XML file, the compression code for which the decompression start flag has been set; and decompressing, when the compression code for which the decompression start flag has been set is detected, the compression code string, using the Huffman tree.	05-27-2010

Hiroaki Kasai, Iwate JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100075380	Novel Lipase - The present invention provides a novel lipase with a molecular weight of about 32 kDa, which is produced by a strain belonging to the genus	03-25-2010

Hirokazu Kasai, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100225482	RFID TAG, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CHANGE OF RFID TAG ENVIRONMENT - Provided is an RFID tag suitable for detecting a change of the RFID tag environment in real time by a simple and low-cost system. The system and the method for detecting a change of the RFID tag environment are also provided. An RFID tag (	09-09-2010

Hiroki Kasai, Miyagi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100237413	Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing semiconductor device - A semiconductor device has a LOCOS film formed on at least one of a drain side and a source side of a semiconductor substrate surface. A gate oxide film connected to the LOCOS film is formed on the semiconductor substrate surface. A conductive film is formed to cover the gate oxide film and the LOCOS film. A gate electrode is formed by etching the conductive film such that an end portion of the conductive film is positioned above the LOCOS film. The LOCOS film is etched such that an end portion of the LOCOS film is in alignment with an end portion of the gate electrode, thereby forming a recessed portion in a part of the semiconductor substrate surface from which the LOCOS film has been removed. A side wall spacer is formed to cover a side surface of the gate electrode such that a bottom surface of the side wall spacer contacts a surface of the recessed portion. A drain region and a source region are formed by doping a impurity to the semiconductor substrate surface on either side of the gate electrode and the side wall spacer.	09-23-2010

Hiroto Kasai, Higashimatsuyama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090206256	ELECTRON BEAM DEVICE - A multi-biprism electron interferometer is configured so as to arrange a plurality of biprisms in an imaging optical system of a specimen. This generally requires a plurality of ports for the electron biprisms in a magnifying optical system from an objective lens onward and also requires electromagnetic lenses, which are combined with the respective electron biprisms and operated in association therewith, to provide the interference optical system with a degree of freedom. As a result, not only the electron biprism ports but also electromagnetic lenses need to be additionally configured in the imaging optical system of a conventional electron microscope so as to display the performance as the multi-biprism electron interferometer. The present invention arranges an upper electron biprism upstream of the specimen in the traveling direction of the electron beam and forms an image of the electron biprism on the specimen (object plane) using an imaging action of a pre-field of the objective lens. A double-biprism interference optical system is constructed of a lower electron biprism disposed downstream of the objective lens up to the first image plane of the specimen. No new electromagnetic lens needs to be added in this optical system.	08-20-2009
20090206258	ELECTRON BEAM OBSERVATION DEVICE USING PRE-SPECIMEN MAGNETIC FIELD AS IMAGE-FORMING LENS AND SPECIMEN OBSERVATION METHOD - An electron beam observation device includes a mechanism which disposes a specimen at an upstream side in an electron beam traveling direction outside an objective lens, from which an image is transferred under a magnification of ⅕ to 1/30, in addition to an inside of the objective lens in which a specimen is disposed at a time of ordinary observation.	08-20-2009

Hiroyuki Kasai, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080288606	Information Notification System and Information Notification Method - A notification-purpose user state managing apparatus, a notification controlling apparatus, an information notification apparatus, an information notification system and an information notification method capable of reducing an unpleasant feeling and a burden and encouraging a user to recognize information are provided. The information notification system includes a notification-purpose user state managing apparatus including user's internal state assuming means for assuming a user's internal state based on an observable state element and user's notification utility assuming means for assuming utility to a user receiving information when information is notified based on the user's internal state; and a notification controlling apparatus including notification executing means for determining whether or not information is notified based on the utility and notifying information based on the determination. Whether notified information is renotified is determined based on the result of assumption of user's information recognizability, whereby it is not necessarily required to use a specified user's reaction indicating that information has been received, and whether information has been received is assumed, and if it is determined that information has not been received, notified information is renotified, whereby a possibility that the user recognizes information can be increased.	11-20-2008

Hisashi Kasai, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100095708	EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL FIBER - Simple and small-sized equipment which continuously afford alternate twists to an optical fiber and a method using the apparatus are provided. The equipment includes: a guide roller for causing the fiber to roll; a roller supporting member for holding the roller in a manner allowing the roller to freely turn about an axial center X; and a driving unit to cause the roller to oscillate by making the supporting member to turn about an axial center Y that is inclined relative to the axial center X. The method includes: arranging a guide roller to intersect the fiber, the roller being held by a roller supporting member to freely turn about an axial center X; oscillating the roller by driving the supporting member to revolve about the axial center Y which is inclined relative to the axis center X; and causing the fiber to roll to afford alternate twists to the fiber.	04-22-2010

Hitoshi Kasai, Miyagi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090071908	Method of concentrating nanoparticles and method of deaggregating aggregated nanoparticles - A method of concentrating nanoparticles, having the steps of: adding and mixing an extraction solvent with a nanoparticles-dispersion liquid that nanoparticles are dispersed in a dispersion solvent, thereby concentrating and extracting the nanoparticles into a phase of the extraction solvent, and removing the dispersion solvent by filter-filtrating a liquid of concentrated extract, in which the extraction solvent is substantially incompatible with the dispersion solvent, and the extract solvent can form an interface after the extraction solvent is mixed with the dispersion solvent and left the mixture still; further a method of deaggregating aggregated nanoparticles, having the steps of: applying two or more ultrasonic waves different in frequency to a liquid containing aggregated nanoparticles, and thereby fining and dispersing the aggregated nanoparticles.	03-19-2009
20090130329	METHOD FOR FABRICATING METAL-COATED ORGANIC CRYSTAL - A method for fabricating metal-coated organic crystal wherein a reaction of an organic crystal with transition metal salt in alkaline aqueous solution under visible light irradiation, wherein, when energy at the top of valence band of the organic crystal is defined as A (eV) and energy at the bottom of conduction band of the organic crystal is defined as B (eV), redox potential C (V) of transition metal ion or transition metal complex ion, when said transition metal salt is dissolved in the alkaline aqueous solution, these three parameters should satisfy the following relation (1):	05-21-2009

Hitoshi Kasai, Sendai-Si JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090061228	METHOD OF PREPARING SOLID PARTICULATES AND SOLID PARTICULATES PREPARED USING SAME - The present invention relates to a method of preparing solid particulates and solid particulates prepared by using the method. The method of preparing solid particulates includes dissolving an organic or inorganic compound in a first solvent to provide an organic or inorganic compound-included solution, dispersing the organic or inorganic compound-included solution in a second solvent to provide an emulsion, and concentrating the emulsion in a dispersing medium to precipitate the organic or inorganic compound as solid particulates to provide a dispersion including the solid particulates. The first solvent is an organic solvent or an aqueous solvent, and the second solvent is an organic solvent or an aqueous solvent that is not compatible with the first solvent. It is possible to prepare solid particulates from a wide range of organic or inorganic compounds in accordance with the present invention, and in addition, it is possible to prepare a dispersion including organic or inorganic compound particulates in a high concentration. Therefore, according to the method of the present invention, the solid particulates can be mass-produced.	03-05-2009

Junichi Kasai, Miyamae-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090093085	Carrier Structure for stacked-type semiconductor device, method of producing the same, and method of fabricating stacked-type semiconductor device - A carrier structure for fabricating a stacked-type semiconductor device includes: a lower carrier that has laminated thin plates and has first openings for mounting first semiconductor packages thereon; and an upper carrier having second openings for mounting second semiconductor packages on the first semiconductor packages. The lower carrier composed of the laminated thin plates realizes an even plate thickness and reduces warps because stress is distributed to the thin plates. This results in an improved production yield. A pattern of the openings in the thin plates of the lower carrier may be formed by etching or electric discharging. The openings thus formed have reduced warps and burrs.	04-09-2009

Junichi Kasai, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080274591	CARRIER FOR STACKED TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING STACKED TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A carrier for a stacked-type semiconductor device includes an accommodating section for accommodating stacked semiconductor devices, guide portions guiding the stacked semiconductor devices, and grooves through which a fluid may flow to the accommodating section and to sides of the stacked semiconductor devices. These grooves facilitate the flow of gas or liquid on the sides of the accommodating sections, and it is thus expected that the flow of hot wind during the reflow process and cleaning liquid during the cleaning process can be facilitated. This improves the production yield and the cleaning effects. Holes for connecting the accommodating section to the outside may be provided at corners of the accommodating section. Gas may be guided from the lower side of the accommodating section, so that heat can be efficiently applied to the semiconductor devices and bonding failures therebetween can be reduced. Further, grooves connecting adjacent holes may be provided for accommodating sections adjacent to each other.	11-06-2008

Katsumi Kasai, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100212799	TIRE FOR MOTORCYCLE - [Problem] It is an object to provide a tire for a motorcycle which realizes a low fuel consumption and is also excellent in a grip performance.	08-26-2010
20110132509	MOTORCYCLE TIRE - A motorcycle tire comprises a tread portion having a tread width between tread edges. The tread portion is provided with a crown oblique groove disposed within a center region of the tread portion is defined as having 30% of the tread width. The center region having a radius of curvature of from 0.60 to 0.75 times the tread width in a meridian section of the tire, and the center region has a land ratio in a range of from 0.75 to 0.95. The crown oblique groove extends continuously or discontinuously in the tire circumferential direction, across the tire equator a plurality of times, and the crown oblique groove is inclined at angles of not more than 20 degrees with respect to the tire circumferential direction.	06-09-2011

Ken Kasai, Shibuya-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100014161	Rigid endoscope - The invention provides a rigid endoscope relay optical system that can be fabricated at lower costs while its brightness is kept intact by reducing parts count. The rigid endoscope optical system has an elongate insert and is adapted to implement image transfer using relay lenses Re	01-21-2010

Kentaro Kasai, Kagoshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090097177	Electrostatic protection circuit - An electrostatic protection circuit includes a first impurity region, a second impurity region, a first electrode, a third impurity region, a fourth impurity region, a second electrode, a fifth impurity region, a sixth impurity region, a third electrode, a gate insulating film, and a fourth electrode.	04-16-2009

Kiyoshi Kasai, Niigata JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090030218	Method For Producing Aminoalcohol Derivative Having Biphenyl Group - The present invention provides an industrial method for preparing aminoalcohol derivatives (I) having a biphenyl group, biphenyloxyacetaldehyde derivatives which are used therefore, preparing methods thereof, and intermediates used for the preparing method.	01-29-2009
20090062518	PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF GLUCOPYRANOSYLOXYPYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE - The present invention relates to a method for preparing the glucopyranosyloxypyrazole derivatives which are useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with hyperglycemia such as diabetes, diabetic complications, obesity or the like.	03-05-2009

Kiyoshi Kasai, Joetsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090069421	CRYSTAL POLYMORPH OF HYDROXYNOREPHEDRIN DERIVATIVE HYDROCHLORIDE - The present invention provides a novel crystal polymorph of ethyl (−)-2-[4-[2-[[1S,2R]-2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylethyl]amino]ethyl]-2,5-dimethylphenoxyacetate hydrochloride which can be determined by characteristic diffraction peaks of the powder X-ray diffraction or the like, and obtained from ethyl (−)-2-[4-[2-[[1S,2R]-2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylethyl]amino]ethyl]-2,5-dimethylphenoxyacetate by a specific method.	03-12-2009

Kiyoshi Kasai, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090014682	Carrier Polymer Particle, Process for Producing the Same, Magnetic Particle for Specific Trapping, and Process for Producing the Same - Carrier polymer particles comprising organic polymer particles having a particle diameter of 0.1 to 20 micrometers and a saccharide with which the surface of the organic polymer particles is covered, the organic polymer particles and the saccharide being chemically bonded.	01-15-2009

Kohei Kasai, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100183974	COMPOUND, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A compound of the present invention is a compound represented by a general formula (A-1) [wherein, R′ represents a hydrogen atom or an acid-dissociable, dissolution-inhibiting group, provided that at least one R′ group is an acid-dissociable, dissolution-inhibiting group, R	07-22-2010

Koichi Kasai, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110057053	AROMA DIFFUSER - An aroma diffuser includes a housing to include an accommodating part that accommodates at least an aromatic chip, and a lid to be attached to the housing detachably and to close the accommodating part. The aromatic chip is provided for the lid.	03-10-2011

Koichi Kasai, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080250100	INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus, that obtains pieces of content information relating to content recorded in an information recording medium, includes a content identifier generation unit configured to read a content certificate which is recorded in the recording medium and which corresponds to the content stored in the information recording medium, and generates a content identifier by combining hash values which correspond to the content and which are included in data stored in the content certificate, a data transmitting unit configured to transmit the content identifier generated using the content identifier generation unit to a content information provision server, a data receiving unit configured to receive, from the content information provision server, the pieces of content information relating to the content which is specified on the basis of the content identifier, and a data outputting unit configured to output the pieces of content information received using the data receiving unit.	10-09-2008

Kouichi Kasai, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100057731	INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, REPRODUCTION DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An information processing apparatus includes a communication unit configured to receive, from a reproduction device that reproduces content recorded on a loaded recording medium, content forming information regarding the structure of the content; a degree-of-similarity calculation unit configured to compare the content forming information received by the communication unit with content forming information registered in advance for each package of an information recording medium in a predetermined database and calculate a degree of similarity between the content forming information received by the communication unit and the content forming information registered in advance in the database; and a package determination unit configured to determine the package of the information recording medium loaded into the reproduction device by using the degree of similarity calculated by the degree-of-similarity calculation unit.	03-04-2010

Mai Kasai, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110136801	Novel Compounds - The present invention provides compounds of formula (I):	06-09-2011

Makoto Kasai, Chuo-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100094025	METHOD FOR PRODUCING C-GLYCOSIDE DERIVATIVE AND INTERMEDIATE FOR SYNTHESIS THEREOF - The present invention provides a method for producing a C-glycoside derivative, which can produce the C-glycoside derivative at a high yield and at a low cost, which conforms to environmental protection, and which is applicable industrially. The C-glycoside derivative is useful for treating and preventing diabetes such as insulin-dependent diabetes (type 1 diabetes), non-insulin-dependent diabetes (type 2 diabetes) and the like and various diabetes-related diseases including insulin-resistant diseases and obesity.	04-15-2010

Masaaki Kasai, Nakakoma-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100179480	VALVE BODY AND MEDICAL TOOL - A valve body formed from an elastic member in the form of an elliptical or circular film (disk shape) has upper and lower surfaces. A first concave portion is formed on the upper surface side of the valve body. The valve body further has an opening and closing section which is opened and closed in response to insertion and pulling out of a dilator and is formed from a first slit, a second slit, a second concave portion and two third concave portions. The second concave portion is formed at a portion of the concave surface side of the valve body corresponding to an intersecting portion, and the third concave portions are formed at the opposite end portions of the first slit. The second concave portion extends, in a thickness wise direction of the valve body, to an intermediate portion of the first slit but not to the second slit.	07-15-2010
20100185153	VALVE BODY AND MEDICAL TOOL - A valve body is formed from an elastic member in the form of an elliptic or circular film (disk shape) having an upper face and a lower face. The valve body has an opening and closing section which is opened and closed in response to insertion and pulling out of a dilator and is formed from a first slit, a second slit, a second concave portion and two third concave portions. A pair of ribs and six projections are formed on the lower face side of the valve body. The ribs are disposed in opposing relationship to each other with the second slit interposed therebetween and extend along the lower face. Further, the projections are disposed such that they are positioned on the inner side of the ribs and are opposed to each other with the second slit interposed therebetween.	07-22-2010

Masahiro Kasai, Toyota-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090153117	LOAD CONTROLLER - A load controller includes: an input circuit which detects that a drive instruction signal is less or equal to a first input threshold value; a constant current source activated in accordance with a detection by the input circuit; a PWM signal generating unit that is activated by the constant current source and generates a PWM signal; a comparator that is activated by the constant current source and compares the drive instruction signal with a second input threshold value set to be lower than the first input threshold value; a logic calculation unit that carries out a logic calculation of the PWM signal with a compared result of the comparator; a drive control unit that operates in accordance with an output from the logic calculation unit to generate a PWM drive control signal; and a load driving element that is driven by the PWM drive control signal to control a load.	06-18-2009
20090153235	LOAD CONTROLLER - A load controller includes: a first input circuit which detects that a drive instruction signal by an operation of a drive instructing unit is less or equal to a first input threshold value; a first constant current source activated in accordance with the detection; a PWM signal supply unit that is activated by the first constant current source and supplies a PWM signal having a prescribed frequency and a duty ratio; a constant control signal supply unit that supplies a constant control signal during failure of the first input circuit or the first constant current source; a drive control unit that generates a PWM drive control signal in accordance with the PWM signal and generates a constant drive control signal in accordance with the constant control signal; and a load driving element that is controlled by the PWM drive or constant drive control signal to drive a load.	06-18-2009

Masahiro Kasai, Mito JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110127463	POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - The object of the invention is to provide positive electrode material in which a discharge rate characteristic and battery capacity are hardly deteriorated in the environment of low temperature of −30° C., its manufacturing method and a lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode material. The invention is characterized by the positive electrode material in which plural primary particles are flocculated and a secondary particle is formed, and the touch length of the primary particles is equivalent to 10 to 70% of the length of the whole periphery on the section of the touched primary particles.	06-02-2011

Masahiro Kasai, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090161586	TRANSMITTER-RECEIVER - There is provided a transmitter receiver apparatus in which a directional coupler and single pole double throw (SPDT) switches are includes on the reception side. In the directional coupler, a reception signal is inputted and split into two signals having phases different from each other by 90° and the two split signals are outputted to SPDTs. Each of the SPDTs outputs each of the split signals to an output terminal connected to an amplifier during a passage mode and to a terminal terminated with a predetermined impedance during a blocking mode.	06-25-2009
20110124293	STANDING WAVE RATIO MEASURING CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A standing wave ratio measuring circuit includes an amplifier circuit amplifying a transmission signal; a first circulator outputting the transmission signal amplified in a direction of an antenna, and outputting a reception signal received by the antenna to a reception system; a traveling wave bypassing unit allowing the transmission signal (the traveling wave), before being input to the amplifier circuit, to travel to the reception system while bypassing the amplifier circuit when a request to measure a standing wave ratio is detected; a second circulator outputting the traveling wave bypassing the amplifier circuit in a direction of the first circulator; a control unit controlling the amplifier circuit; a reflected wave acquiring unit acquiring a reflected wave at a location after the second circulator in the reception system; and a measuring circuit measuring the standing wave ratio using the traveling wave and the reflected wave.	05-26-2011

Masanori Kasai, Omihachiman-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090189729	ANTENNA COIL AND ANTENNA DEVICE - A flexible substrate is wound around a magnetic core to define an antenna coil. A receiver coil including a first receiver coil portion and a second receiver coil portion which have opposite winding directions, and a transmitter coil including a first transmitter coil portion and a second transmitter coil portion which have opposite winding directions are provided on the flexible substrate. A region in which the receiver coil is provided and a region in which the transmitter coil is provided at least partially overlap each other when viewed in plan view, and non-coil-wound portions are provided between the first coil portions and second coil portions in the coils.	07-30-2009

Mikio Kasai, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090030176	Aminoquinoxaline Compound, Polyaminoquinoxaline Compound, and Use Thereof - An aminoquinoxaline compound represented by the following formula (1a), and a polyaminoquinoxaline compound obtained by polymerizing the aminoquinoxaline compound,	01-29-2009

Minoru Kasai, Ebina-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090127072	SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR LINKED PRODUCTS - Provided herein are various suspension devices and associated methods and apparatus to open loops (or form opened loops) in a chain of linked products suspended from one or more suspension devices in a conveyor system. In one implementation, a suspension device for a chain of linked products includes a link support portion pivotally coupled to a conveyor, the link support portion configured to suspend a portion of the chain of linked products therefrom and comprising a lower portion downwardly extending from the link support portion. The lower portion is configured to engage a portion of a respective link of the chain upon a pivoting motion of the link support portion about a pivot axis in order to open a respective loop suspended from the link support portion to an unloading orientation for unloading.	05-21-2009
20100243409	SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR LINKED PRODUCTS - Provided herein are various suspension devices and associated methods and apparatus to open loops (or form opened loops) in a chain of linked products suspended from one or more suspension devices in a conveyor system. In one implementation, a suspension device for a chain of linked products includes a link support portion pivotally coupled to a conveyor, the link support portion configured to suspend a portion of the chain of linked products therefrom and comprising a lower portion downwardly extending from the link support portion. The lower portion is configured to engage a portion of a respective link of the chain upon a pivoting motion of the link support portion about a pivot axis in order to open a respective loop suspended from the link support portion to an unloading orientation for unloading.	09-30-2010

Mitsuru Kasai, Suwa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090133714	METHOD FOR SURFACE TREATING SUBSTRATE AND PLASMA TREATMENT APPARATUS - A method for surface treating a substrate includes supplying first plasma generated by using nitrogen gas and oxygen gas toward a substrate surface to surface treat the substrate surface in air. In the method, a volume ratio of the oxygen gas to a total supply of the nitrogen gas and the oxygen gas is smaller than a volume ratio of oxygen contained in air.	05-28-2009

Moritsugu Kasai, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090082233	LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION - A lubricating oil composition includes lubricating oil base oil, an organic molybdenum compound (A), zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate (B), at least one compound (C) selected from calcium sulfonate, calcium phenate, and magnesium sulfonate and having a base number of 230 mgKOH/g or more, and an ashless dispersant containing boron or a mixture of an ashless dispersant containing boron and an ashless dispersant containing no boron (D) in predetermined ratios, in which: a mass ratio (P/Mo) of the P content to the Mo content in the composition is 1.5 or more; a mass ratio (CaMg/Mo) of a total content of the Ca and Mg derived from the component (C) to the Mo content in the composition is 3 or more; and a mass ratio (B/N) between B and N derived from the component (D) in the composition is 0.5 or more. The lubricating oil composition of the present invention has a high static friction coefficient of wet clutch, has excellent frictional property in a power transmission mechanism, has excellent fuel saving property, and is suitably used for power transmission lubricating oil and engine lubricating oil.	03-26-2009
20110021393	LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engine exhibiting excellent fuel-saving performance for a long period of time.	01-27-2011
20110077183	LUBRICANT COMPOSITION - A lubricating oil composition which comprises a base oil of lubricating oil having a kinematic viscosity of 3.5 to 10 mm	03-31-2011

Naoya Kasai, Sennan-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100227366	METHOD OF PRODUCING POLYSACCHARIDES FROM COFFEE BEANS OR/AND COFFEE EXTRACTION RESIDUE - A process for efficiently producing a polysaccharide from coffee beans or/and a coffee extraction residue. Use of these has not received attention because of difficulty in decomposing these. The process, which is for producing a polysaccharide from coffee beans or/and a coffee extraction residue, comprises: a step (a) in which the coffee beans or/and coffee extraction residue are reduced to particles having a diameter of 10.0 μm to 5.0 mm; a step (b1) in which after the step (a), the particles are heated at 50-100° C. in the presence of a dilute alkali; a step (c1) in which after completion of the step (b1), cellulase is caused to act thereon; a step (b2) in which after the step (c1), a heat treatment is conducted at 120° C. or higher in the presence of a dilute alkali; and a step (c2) in which after the step (b2), cellulase is caused to act thereon.	09-09-2010

Nobuhiro Kasai, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110058123	LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, CHASSIS AND SIDE HOLDER - A light source device and a display device capable of preventing or minimizing occurrence of warpage, bend or distortion in a thin-plate-shaped optical member. A light source device (	03-10-2011
20110116273	LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A light source device and a display device in which wrinkle or warpage of sheet-shaped or film-shaped optical members is prevented or minimized. A light source device (	05-19-2011
20110141374	BACKLIGHT DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - Provided is a backlight device which can suppress a damage of a display panel or a diffusion sheet while suppressing the size of the device. The backlight device (	06-16-2011
20110149555	ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An illuminating device (	06-23-2011

Norio Kasai, Wako-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110041510	FUEL CONTROL APPARATUS FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE - In an apparatus for controlling a flow rate of fuel to be supplied to a combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine having a turbine rotated by combustion gas injected from the combustion chamber and a compressor for compressing air to be supplied to the combustion chamber, a first fuel flow rate at starting of the engine is calculated based on at least the detected output pressure of the compressor. In addition, a second fuel flow rate at starting of the engine is calculated based on at least the detected temperature of the inflowing air, the exhaust gas temperature and the rotational speed of the compressor, one of the first and second fuel flow rates is selected based on the detected exhaust gas temperature and operation of a fuel metering valve is controlled based on the selected fuel flow rate, thereby enabling to prevent white smoke at engine starting even when the engine is in the unstable range where the exhaust gas temperature is low.	02-24-2011

Ryo Kasai, Setagaya-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090262167	INKJET RECORDING HEAD SUBSTRATE AND DRIVE CONTROL METHOD, INKJET RECORDING HEAD, INKJET RECORDING HEAD CARTRIDGE AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An inkjet recording head substrate having an electrothermal transducer for generating thermal energy used to discharge ink and a drive element for driving the electrothermal transducer mounted thereon includes a first circuit portion for outputting selection signals for selecting the electrothermal transducer to be driven at a amplitude level of a second voltage higher than a first voltage based on an input signal of the amplitude level of the first voltage, a second circuit portion for inputting the selection signals from the first circuit portion and controlling the drive element corresponding to the electrothermal transducer to be driven based on the selection signals subject to the second voltage, and a plurality of signal lines for transmitting the selection signals between the first and second circuit portions.	10-22-2009

Ryo Kasai, Utsunomiya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090220874	EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus includes an optical path in which a plurality of optical units are arranged and which includes a portion of projecting a pattern of an original onto a substrate to expose the substrate to light, and a controller configured to monitor deteriorations, due to light, of the plurality of optical units, wherein the controller is configured to monitor each of a plurality of sections of the optical path each of which includes at least one optical unit, for deterioration of the at least one optical unit belonging to a corresponding section.	09-03-2009

Satoshi Kasai, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080239362	COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PRINT IMAGE GENERATING PROGRAM AND PRINT IMAGE GENERATING METHOD - A print image generating program is capable of printing information that discourages fraudulent distribution of printed documents, irrespective of the type of printer. A print image generating apparatus has an application, a printer driver, a print management unit, and a virtual driver, and is designed to add tracking information that discourages distribution of printed documents when print data is printed. The print management unit monitors print requests from the application. When detecting a print request which was output from the application to the printer driver, the print management unit acquires and interrupts the print request destined for the printer driver. When the virtual driver receives a command from the print management unit, it acquires print data and tracking information, and generates tracking print image data by adding the tracking information to the print data, and gives the generated data to the printer driver.	10-02-2008

Satoshi Kasai, Aomori JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090019563	NON-BROWNING APPLE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND DRINK AND FOOD USING THE SAME - It is intended to provide a method for producing a non-browning apple. Apples in which total polyphenol content is not more than 40 mg/100 g fresh weight in terms of catechin when extracted from apple flesh using methanol and assayed by the Folin-Denis method are used as cross parents and by crossing and breeding them, using a low level of the browning degree of fruit flesh as an index and performing selection based on the index, the non-browning apple is produced. The non-browning apple has a non-browning characteristic that browning of flesh is less likely to occur and a polyphenol oxidase activity is significantly lower than that of a conventional cultivar.	01-15-2009

Shigeo Kasai, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090291002	INTEGRATED ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR - There is provided an integrated electric compressor that can be made small in size while reducing radio noise effectively. In an inverter of the electric compressor, a snubber circuit	11-26-2009

Shigeo Kasai, Kamakura-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080254333	Steam electrolytic apparatus and steam electrolytic method - To provide a high-temperature steam electrolytic apparatus and method that steam can be used as a common gas between a hydrogen electrode and an oxygen electrode, and the steam can be electrolyzed efficiently while the electrodes of the electrochemical cell are suppressed from oxidative and reductive degradation. A steam electrolytic apparatus	10-16-2008

Shigeru Kasai, Yamanashi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090267669	Microwave Generating Apparatus and Microwave Generating Method - The present invention is a microwave generating apparatus comprising: a switch signal generator that generates a square wave switch signal having a fundamental frequency of a microwave band; a switching power amplifier that performs a switching power amplification based on the switch signal so as to output an amplified signal; a variable voltage supplier that is capable of variably supplying a driving voltage for amplification to the switching power amplifier; a microwave selector that extracts from the amplified signal a sine wave signal of the same frequency as the fundamental frequency of the switch signal so as to output the same as a microwave; an output signal detector that detects the microwave; and a driving voltage controller that controls the variable voltage supplier based on a result detected by the output signal detector.	10-29-2009
20110002674	THERMAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a heat treatment apparatus for conducting heat treatments such as annealing at a temperature not less than 400° C. on an object such as a silicon wafer. The apparatus comprises a process chamber (	01-06-2011

Shigeru Kasai, Nagano JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090026855	MOTOR PROVIDED WITH HOLDING STRUCTURE FOR RADIAL BEARING - A motor may include a rotor having a rotation shaft, a stator, a first radial bearing and a second radial bearing which rotatably support the rotation shaft. The motor may further include a second plate which is fixed to the end face of the stator and is formed with a second bearing insertion opening into which the second radial bearing is inserted. The second bearing insertion opening is formed with a bearing abutting part which abuts with an outer peripheral face of the second radial bearing to restrict movement in a radial direction of the second radial bearing, and a cut-out part which is radially recessed from an inner circumferential edge of the bearing abutting part for reducing an abutting area of the second radial bearing with the second bearing insertion opening.	01-29-2009
20090127952	MOTOR DEVICE - A motor device may include a motor main body provided with a stator part and a rotation shaft, an output shaft provided with a lead screw part, a motor frame provided with an opposite-to-output side support part that supports the stator part and an opposite-to-output side of the output shaft, and which is provided with an output side support part which supports an output side of the output shaft, and a gear part for transmitting a driving force of the rotation shaft to the output shaft. The opposite-to-output side support part rotatably supports the rotation shaft and further rotatably supports the opposite-to-output side of the output shaft.	05-21-2009
20090127955	MOTOR - A motor may include a rotor provided with a rotation shaft, a stator, a frame fixed to the stator and provided with a bearing part that rotatably supports an output side of the rotation shaft, and an urging member mounted on the bearing part for urging the rotation shaft. The bearing part may include a bearing, formed with a protruded part protruded from a flat plate part of the frame. The urging member may include a bottom face part provided with a spring part for urging the rotation shaft, a pair of side plate parts bent from side edge parts of the bottom face part, and a pair of hook parts bent on inner sides from the pair of the side plate parts to be engaged with the protruded part. The urging member is mounted on the bearing part such that the hook parts are engaged with the protruded part.	05-21-2009

Shigeru Kasai, Minato-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080226272	HEATING APPARATUS, HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A heating apparatus for heating a target object W is provided with a plurality of heating light sources, including LED elements for applying heating light having a wavelength within a range from 360 to 520 nm to the object. Thus, a temperature of only the shallow surface of the object, such as a semiconductor wafer, is increased/reduced at a high speed in uniform temperature distribution, irrespective of the film type.	09-18-2008

Shigeru Kasai, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090032650	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FIXING A REACTOR METERING PIPE - A reactor metering pipe fixing device fixes a reactor metering pipe disposed in a reactor to a cylindrical outer surface of a jet pump diffuser and reduces stress that may be induced in a weld zone in the reactor metering pipe. An outer holding member	02-05-2009

Shingo Kasai, Yokahama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090124024	OPTICAL-WAVEGUIDE SENSOR CHIP, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, METHOD OF MEASURING SUBSTANCE, SUBSTANCE-MEASURING KIT AND OPTICAL-WAVEGUIDE SENSOR - An optical-waveguide sensor chip includes an optical waveguide having a first substance immobilized on the surface thereof, the first substance being specifically reactive with an analyte substance, and fine particles dispersed on the optical waveguide and having a second substance immobilized on the surface thereof, the second substance being specifically reactive with the analyte substance.	05-14-2009

Shingo Kasai, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080227126	OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE TYPE ANTIBODY CHIP AND METHOD OF MEASURING ANTIGEN CONCENTRATION - An optical waveguide type antibody chip includes a transparent substrate, an incident-side optical element and an emitting-side optical element placed at a distance from each other on a primary face of the substrate, a water repellent resin film formed on the primary face of the substrate including an optical waveguide layer formed between the optical elements, the water repellent resin film includes a reaction hole having exposed the optical waveguide layer on its bottom and a frame-shaped trench surrounding the reaction hole, a rectangular frame-shaped cell wall which is fixed in the trench of the water repellent resin film and which forms a cell capable of infusion and discharge of a specimen solution together with the reaction hole, and an antibody immobilization layer formed on the bottom of the reaction hole, the surface of the antibody immobilization layer being masked with at least a buffer agent and a salt.	09-18-2008
20090064802	Method for Measuring Sample, Package for Sensor Chips, and Mechanism for Fixing Sensor Chips - A method for measuring samples includes fitting and mounting, onto a transfer stage, a chip pallet for transporting sensor chips; fitting a positioning hole of a chip package onto a positioning pin; pulling a bottom plate of the chip package off the chip package, so as to simultaneously transfer the housed sensor chips onto the transfer stage; pulling upward the chip pallet so as to simultaneously transfer, onto the chip pallet, the sensor chips on the transfer stage; and mounting the chip pallet having the sensor chips mounted thereon onto a measuring device, and measuring samples.	03-12-2009
20090116783	OPTICAL SENSOR - An optical sensor (	05-07-2009

Shinya Kasai, Uji-Shi JP

Shuichi Kasai, Kagoshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100033074	PHOSPHOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, WAVELENGTH CONVERTER, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LUMINAIRE - A phosphor operable to absorb ultraviolet or visible light and emit visible light with longer wavelength and a process for producing same is disclosed. A wavelength converter phosphor material comprising Eu, Mg, Mn, and Si as essential components converts the wavelength of light emitted from a light-emitting element such as a light emitting diode (LED) into a changed wavelength for emission. An illumination device such as a luminaire may be equipped with the wavelength converter.	02-11-2010

Tadashi Kasai, Yamato City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100028053	DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF REDUCING STRESS APPLIED TO DEVELOPER - A development device includes a development roller, a developer storage, a first rotating member, a second rotating member, and a rotation speed adjuster. The development roller carries a developer containing non-magnetic toner and magnetic carrier. The developer storage stores the developer. The first rotating member is provided in the developer storage at a position near the development roller. The second rotating member is provided in the developer storage at a position farther from the development roller than the first rotating member is. The first rotating member and the second rotating member agitate and convey the developer stored in the developer storage to supply the agitated developer to the development roller. The rotation speed adjuster adjusts a rotation speed of the second rotating member depending on an amount of new toner supplied to the developer storage.	02-04-2010

Takao Kasai, Tochigi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090076473	Absorbent Article - An absorbent article	03-19-2009
20100022978	Absorbent Member and Method of Producing the Same - An absorbent member (	01-28-2010

Takao Kasai, Nagano JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090120684	Sealing Board and Method for Producing the Same - There is provided a sealing board (	05-14-2009

Toshiharu Kasai, Sendai JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100017709	List display method and list display apparatus - In a Web system that provides a social networking service in which information such as a diary and personal information is published on the Internet, upon displaying a list of articles of a diary or the like, if the number of the articles is equal to or less than a predetermined display number, a Web server creates a list that includes a subject of each article, and if the number of articles is larger than the predetermined display number, the Web server creates a list that includes categories in which the articles are categorized, and Web server then displays any of the lists thus created in a list display area of a Web browser provided in a user terminal.	01-21-2010

Toshihiko Kasai, Kasugai JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080252369	Operational amplifier, line driver, and liquid crystal display device - An operational amplifier capable of offset cancel in a shorter period, as well as a line driver capable of shortening one horizontal period and a liquid crystal display device are provided. In the operational amplifier of the invention, a time necessary for feed back control can be shortened than usual by a constitution that an output voltage VO in one horizontal period H	10-16-2008
20090201618	POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT, OVERCURRENT PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A power supply circuit includes an output transistor including a source coupled to power supply voltage, and a drain from which output voltage is outputted; a first error amplifier powered by the power supply voltage and outputting a signal based on a potential difference between the output voltage and a reference voltage; a buffer transistor including a gate coupled to the output of the first error amplifier, and a source coupled via a constant current source to the power supply voltage and coupled to a gate of the output transistor; a current detection transistor coupled to the output transistor such that a gate and source are shared; and an overcurrent protection circuit configured to limit the drain current of the buffer transistor based on the increase of the drain current of the current detection transistor and thereby control the output current of the output transistor.	08-13-2009
20100289471	POWER CONTROL DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND POWER CONTROL METHOD - A power control device for performing switching control for an output voltage of a power supply device includes a signal generation circuit for comparing a difference between a value of the output voltage and a value of a first reference voltage with a value of a second reference voltage, and for stopping the switching control when a value of the difference is less than or equal to the value of the second reference voltage, and an adjuster circuit for adjusting the second reference voltage based on a ratio between a value of an input voltage and the value of the output voltage.	11-18-2010

Tsuneharu Kasai, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090112111	HEART RATE METER AND METHOD FOR REMOVING NOISE OF HEART BEAT WAVEFORM - A heart rate meter for measuring the heart rate of a living body includes a heart rate variation detecting unit	04-30-2009
20090156948	HEART RATE METER AND HEART BEAT DETECTING METHOD - A heart rate meter includes a heart beat detecting unit for detecting a heart beat waveform of a living body and a signal processor	06-18-2009
20100298976	ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, ROBOT, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - A robot control system includes a user information acquisition section (	11-25-2010
20110118870	ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, ROBOT, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - A robot control system includes a user information acquisition section (	05-19-2011

Tsutomu Kasai, Suwa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100253976	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SETTING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus connected to another image processing apparatus via a network is provided. The image processing apparatus includes: a setting information storing unit that stores setting information; a request receiving unit that receives a request relating to setting content of the another image processing apparatus; and a setting unit that executes a setting process of performing setting on the another image processing apparatus on the basis of the setting information stored by the setting information storing unit, in response to the request received by the request receiving unit.	10-07-2010

Yasuaki Kasai, Saitama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090140608	ULTRASONIC MOTOR - A ultrasonic motor includes a piezoelectric device, and friction contact members moves a driven body by a elliptical vibration. And the ultrasonic motor includes a holder member which is disposed corresponding to a node of a longitudinal vibration or in the vicinity thereof on the face of the piezoelectric device and a node of a flexural vibration or in the vicinity thereof, the holder member having an engagement convex portion and being provided with a pair of sliding contact projection portions, a position limiting member which has accommodation holes each constituted of a sliding contact concave portion for accommodating the sliding contact projection portion such that it makes a sliding contact therewith freely and an engagement concave portion for accommodating the engagement convex portion, and a pressure member which presses the holder member so as to bring the friction contact members into pressure contact with the driven body.	06-04-2009
20100187950	ULTRASONIC MOTOR DRIVE APPARATUS - An ultrasonic motor drive apparatus comprises a piezoelectric element	07-29-2010
20100213792	MULTILAYERED PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND ULTRASONIC MOTOR - A multilayered piezoelectric element in which first internal electrodes include first exposed portions formed at the end portion of a first piezoelectric material. And the second internal electrodes include second exposed portions formed at the end portion of a second piezoelectric material.	08-26-2010
20110163633	ULTRASONIC MOTOR - An ultrasonic motor for driving a driven object with a multi-degree of freedom includes a vibrator configured to simultaneously excite two vibration modes to generate an elliptic vibration on an output surface thereof, a driven object configured to be driven by the elliptic vibration generated on the output surface, and a driving element interposed between the output surface and the driven object. The driven object includes a spherical portion to be brought into contact with at least the output surface via the driving element. The elliptic vibration exhibits different vibration amplitudes at different positions on the output surface. The output surface includes a plurality of regions which exhibit greater vibration amplitudes than other regions on the output surface. The driving element includes a contact portion with at least two regions exhibiting greater vibration amplitudes than other regions of the contact portion, and is provided on the output surface.	07-07-2011

Yoshio Kasai, Oita JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110031576	SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A solid-state imaging device includes a first-conductive semiconductor layer, a second-conductive semiconductor layer that is provided on the first-conductive semiconductor layer, a light receiving element that is formed in the second-conductive semiconductor layer, and an element isolation region that is formed to surround the light receiving element in an in-plane direction of the second-conductive semiconductor layer, in which the element isolation region includes a first-conductive first element isolation unit that is connected to the first-conductive semiconductor layer, a hollow that is formed on the first-conductive first element isolation unit, and a first-conductive second element isolation unit that is formed on the hollow.	02-10-2011

Yoshio Kasai, Oita-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080271989	APPARATUS FOR PLATING AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PLATING - An apparatus for plating includes a plating bath for plating copper (Cu) film on the surface of a substrate under a prescribed plating condition using a plating solution, a chemical supplying unit for supplying each components constituting the plating solution into the plating bath, a plating solution analyzing unit for analyzing a concentration of a predetermined component contained in the plating solution, a plating controlling unit for storing correlation data between a parameter representing a state of the plating solution and the plating condition, extracting the parameter relating the plating solution, and determining the predetermined plating condition based on the parameter and the stored correlation data.	11-06-2008

Yoshiyuki Kasai, Kasugai-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080311340	HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A honeycomb structure excellent in thermal dispersibility upon heating and being protected from damage due to thermal stress, and an efficient method for manufacturing the honeycomb structure. The structure is provided with porous partition walls, functioning as a filtration layer, through which exhaust gas flowing into the cells can flow out, and plugging portions. Additional plugging portions are further disposed in the open end portions to which the plugging portions are not disposed (unplugged open end portions) not so as to plug unplugged open end portions. Each cross-sectional shape of additional plugging portions in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction forms a predetermined pattern shape as a whole, and a barycenter of the pattern shape is located in almost the center of a cross section of a flow of the exhaust gas in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction.	12-18-2008

Yoshiyuki Kasai, Kasugai-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100097175	VEHICLE AUTHENTICATION DEVICE - A vehicle authentication device has an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle, an authentication unit disposed in the in-vehicle device, for matching an ID returned from a portable device in response to a request from the in-vehicle device and performing an authentication of the vehicle, and an operation switch for instructing a power supply transition of the vehicle. The in-vehicle device has a measurement unit for measuring a duration of an active state of the operation switch, a determination unit for determining whether the duration exceeds a predetermined time, and a control unit for executing a power supply transition control of the vehicle based on the determination that the duration time of the active state of the operation switch exceeds the predetermined time made by the determination unit and an authentication result of the authentication unit.	04-22-2010
20100100287	AUTOMOBILE POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE - An automobile power supply control device for performing a control of switching a plurality of power supply circuits of a vehicle based on an operation of a push button type operation switch has a plurality of switching units for connecting the power supply circuits and a vehicle battery, and a control unit for performing a control of driving the switching units in a predetermined order according to number of operations of the operation switch. The control unit has a first detecting portion for detecting the operation of the operation switch, an output portion for outputting a drive command for driving the switching unit of next order when the first detecting portion detects the operation of the operation switch, and a second detecting portion for detecting the number of operations of the operation switch from a time point the drive command is output until a contact of the driven switching unit is switched. The switching units are driven in order by the number of operations detected by the second detecting portion, which driving is terminated when a last switching unit of the predetermined order is driven, or terminated when a first switching unit of the predetermined order is driven.	04-22-2010

Yosuke Kasai, Yokohama JP

Yuichiro Kasai, Suwa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110109941	RECORDING CONTROL DEVICE, RECORDING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING RECORDING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A recording control device controls a recording mechanism section which performs recording on a recording medium by a recording head. An image expansion section expands data input from the outside to create image data for recording. An image buffer memory temporarily stores the image data created by the image expansion section. A recording control section reads the image data stored in the image buffer memory, and controls the recording mechanism section to record the read image data on the recording medium by the recording head. The recording control section controls a recording speed of the recording mechanism section on the basis of a creation speed of the image data in the image expansion section.	05-12-2011

Yuji Kasai, Hitachinaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090294697	Charged particle beam apparatus - The present invention provides a charged particle beam apparatus that keeps the degree of vacuum in the vicinity of the electron source to ultra-high vacuum such as 10	12-03-2009

Yuji Kasai, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110142066	SERIAL BUS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A master node (	06-16-2011