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Kawahara, Osaka

Fumiaki Kawahara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090090159PIPE EXPANDING METHOD AND PIPE EXPANDING DEVICE FOR STEEL PIPE - A pipe expanding device inserts a pipe expanding punch into an opening end portion of a steel pipe with a special shape in the state where the opening end portion of the steel pipe with a special shape is pressed in an insertion direction of the punch.04-09-2009
20090273206REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE FOR PIPE AND CAB STRUCTURE FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE HAVING THE SAME - A reinforcement structure for a pipe includes a hole section and a plate member. The hole section is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the pipe along a longitudinal direction of the pipe to pass through a peripheral wall of the pipe to reach an interior portion of the pipe. The plate member is inserted in the hole section and secured to the pipe.11-05-2009
20100187860CAB AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A cab includes left and right rear pole members having internal spaces and prescribed shapes in cross-section. The right rear pole member includes a first hole portion that extends along the longitudinal direction of the right rear pole member and penetrates the right rear pole member in the left-and-right direction of the right rear pole member, and a first plate-shaped member inserted into and secured in the first hole portion.07-29-2010
20110057479CAB FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A cab for a construction machine includes a pillar member and a beam member. The pillar member is disposed generally along a vertical direction, and includes a cutout portion and a protruding portion. The cutout portion is formed on an upper end thereof. The protruding portion is formed on the upper end on an inner side of the cutout portion with respect to a widthwise direction of the cab. The beam member is disposed generally along a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. The beam member is joined to the pillar member with the beam member partially overlapping the cutout portion on the upper end of the pillar member in a plan view, and a lateral surface of the beam member abutting against the protruding portion.03-10-2011
20110306453METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SPROCKET SEGMENT, AND SPROCKET SEGMENT - A method of manufacturing a sprocket segment that is formed by forging as one of a plurality of circumferentially divided parts of a sprocket having a plurality of teeth arranged on an outer peripheral surface of a circular flange, the method includes: forming a material of the sprocket segment into an initial formed state in an initial forming step; and subjecting the sprocket segment in dies to a finish forming process with a tooth trace direction of the sprocket segment as viewed in cross-section of the sprocket segment being inclined relative to a forging direction of the dies in a finish forming step.12-15-2011

Patent applications by Fumiaki Kawahara, Osaka JP

Hiroyuki Kawahara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090167878IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, INTERCHANGEABLE LENS UNIT, CAMERA BODY, AND ULTRASONIC MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus of the present invention is an image pickup apparatus including an ultrasonic motor 07-02-2009
20090268310LENS DRIVING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND LENS BARREL AND CAMERA MAIN BODY USED FOR THIS - A lens position calculator is provided that determines a phase of a driving signal as a reference position of an imaging lens when an output value of a position detection sensor reaches a threshold value. The lens position calculator determines a position obtained by performing addition or subtraction on the reference position read out from a reference position storage as a judgment position, detects an output value of the position detection sensor at a timing in synchronization with the driving signal that drives a driver and at the judgment position, and judges whether the output value of the position detection sensor at the judgment position reaches the threshold value or not, so as to determine the reference position again.10-29-2009
20090284643IMAGING APPARATUS AND CAMERA SYSTEM - An imaging apparatus includes an optical system including a focus lens, a driver configured to drive the focus lens, a controller configured to control a supply of power to the driver, and a setting unit configured to set a power supply mode for specifying a method of supplying power to the driver. When a predetermined power supply mode is set, the controller determines according to a magnitude of a depth of field of the optical system during whether holding power for holding the state of the focus lens is supplied to the driver when the focus lens is stopped, and controls the supply of the holding power to the driver according to the result of the determination.11-19-2009
20100310245LENS DRIVING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND LENS BARREL AND CAMERA MAIN BODY USED FOR THIS - A lens position calculator is provided that determines a phase of a driving signal as a reference position of an imaging lens when an output value of a position detection sensor reaches a threshold value. The lens position calculator determines a position obtained by performing addition or subtraction on the reference position read out from a reference position storage as a judgment position, detects an output value of the position detection sensor at a timing in synchronization with the driving signal that drives a driver and at the judgment position, and judges whether the output value of the position detection sensor at the judgment position reaches the threshold value or not, so as to determine the reference position again.12-09-2010
20120070139IMAGING APPARATUS AND CAMERA SYSTEM - An imaging apparatus includes an optical system including a focus lens, a driver configured to drive the focus lens, a controller configured to control a supply of power to the driver, and a setting unit configured to set a power supply mode for specifying a method of supplying power to the driver. When a predetermined power supply mode is set, the controller determines according to a magnitude of a depth of field of the optical system during whether holding power for holding the state of the focus lens is supplied to the driver when the focus lens is stopped, and controls the supply of the holding power to the driver according to the result of the determination.03-22-2012

Patent applications by Hiroyuki Kawahara, Osaka JP

Masakazu Kawahara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110012905INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON - An information processing apparatus includes: a display control unit for causing a display unit to display a reference circle arranged at a prescribed position and to display a moving graphic to be movable in accordance with a move command from an operation unit; a storage unit for storing a parameter in association with a position on a circumference of the reference circle; and a range deciding unit for calculating and outputting a parameter range corresponding to a portion of the circumference of the reference circle located within the moving graphic, based on a position of the moving graphic.01-20-2011
20110205178ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING TWO DISPLAY DEVICES, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An electronic device can operate in two operation modes of a “mouse mode” and a “tablet mode”. In the mouse mode, a program is executed in response to an input to a liquid crystal panel implemented by a display-integrated tablet. An operation screen of the program created as a result of execution of the program is displayed on a main screen. In the tablet mode, a program is executed in response to an input to the liquid crystal panel. An operation screen of the program generated as a result of execution of the program is displayed on the liquid crystal panel. In a sub application “book”, information on history of electronic books that have been selected so far for viewing on a book viewer is stored and a soft key indicative of each electronic book is displayed on the liquid crystal panel in the order in accordance with the history information.08-25-2011

Minoru Kawahara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090064947OIL-COOLED ENGINE - An oil-release space (03-12-2009
20090205561METHOD FOR PRODUCING SILICON CARBIDE (SiC) CRYSTAL AND SILICON CARBIDE (SiC) CRYSTAL OBTAINED BY THE SAME - A production method is provided that enables to produce a large-sized bulk silicon carbide (SiC) crystal of high quality at low cost. A large-sized bulk silicon carbide (SiC) crystal of high quality can be obtained at a lower temperature by reacting silicon (Si) and carbon (C) produced from a lithium carbide such as dilithium acetylide (Li08-20-2009

Patent applications by Minoru Kawahara, Osaka JP

Mitsuhiro Kawahara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110220247FLUX COMPOSITION AND SOLDERING PASTE COMPOSITION - Disclosed herein are a flux and a soldering paste based on the flux. The flux is free from a change in viscosity with age, “skinned surface,” and “rough and crumbling,” and is excellent in printability and solderability. The flux contains, as elements, a resin, a thixo agent, an activator, a solvent and glucopyranosylamine type nanotube. The soldering paste further contains a solder powder. Preferably, the solder powder is free from lead.09-15-2011

Naoki Kawahara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090041184X-RAY FLUORESCENCE SPECTROMETER AND PROGRAM USED THEREIN - An X-ray fluorescence spectrometer which includes a calculating device (02-12-2009

Naomi Kawahara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100184957POROUS BASE MATRIX HAVING FORMYL GROUP, ADSORBENT USING THE POROUS BASE MATRIX, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE POROUS BASE MATRIX, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE ADSORBENT - The present invention relates to a porous base matrix having formyl group, which base matrix has a structure represented by the formula (2) as a spacer, which structure is obtained by cleaving a group represented by the formula (1):07-22-2010

Takemasa Kawahara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090326427Waist Belt - To provide a waist belt having an improved constitution by considering the structure of members that compress the posterior superior and inferior iliac spines and the direction of the compression so as to stabilize and correct the sacroiliac joint based on the pelvic structure. A waist belt having concave parts at the parts to be in contact with the posterior superior and inferior iliac spines (12-31-2009
20100132222Footwear Sole Insert and Footwear - To provide a footwear sole insert and footwear that would allow performing the fundamental motion of grasping through regulation and promotion of the formation of a functional fundamental arch line linking the cuneocuboid joint areas at cuboidal bone edges of the foot parts with the second and third MP joint areas thereof to thereby making it possible to basically solve alignment abnormality and functional failure. A sole insert is provided with a raised ridge face brought into contact with the region of the foot part extending from the vicinity of the cuneocuboid joint area at edges of cuboids to the vicinity of the proximal phalanxes at the MP joint area between second metatarsals and third metatarsals so as to elevate the region and hold the same in archlike form.06-03-2010
20110107501SOCKS AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF SAME - Improved sock or similar garment for preventing leg alignment problems is disclosed. The improved sock or similar garment has a structural region having an inelastic region woven together into a structure having a strong elastic intensity. When worn, the region forms a heel constricting band so as to join an area near a tip of the calcaneal tuberosity with a superior portion of the talus, wherein the heel constricting band divides the structure of the heel region in two.05-12-2011
20110131697POSTURE-IMPROVING GARMENT - Improved posture-improving garment is disclosed. The improved posture-improving garment has a hard-to-stretch region provided in a rear body part, the hard-to-stretch region having higher inelasticity than a garment main part, wherein a region woven in a portion corresponding to a vicinity of a lower part of a rhomboid muscle, and a region woven in a portion corresponding to lower fibers of a trapezius muscle and a vicinity of an inferior posterior serratus muscle, are woven in an integrated fashion with the hard-to-stretch region.06-09-2011

Patent applications by Takemasa Kawahara, Osaka JP

Toshio Kawahara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110068875FLUCTUATION OSCILLATOR, FLUCTUATION OSCILLATING SYSTEM, OBSERVATION DEVICE AND CONTROL SYSTEM - Four stochastic resonators 03-24-2011

Toyoki Kawahara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090285211COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RECEIVING TERMINAL - It is an object of the present invention to receive/play a streaming immediately after a switching not to disconnect it when a terminal for receiving the streaming is switched from a first receiving terminal to a second receiving terminal11-19-2009

Yuji Kawahara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090205556ROWING BOAT FOOTREST ASSEMBLY - A rowing boat footrest assembly includes a stationary support member and a footrest member. The stationary support member is configured and arranged for coupling to a boat structure with a pivot axis extending through a portion of the stationary support member. The footrest member has a footrest surface coupled to the stationary support member for pivotal movement about the pivot axis. The footrest member is configured and arranged to support a shoe such that with the shoe positioned on the footrest surface the pivot axis extends laterally through the shoe between a sole of the shoe and an upper surface of the shoe.08-20-2009

Yuki Kawahara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120090936TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP DEVICE - A lock-up device includes a piston, a drive plate, a plurality of radial outer side torsion springs, a float member, a driven plate, a plurality of radial inner side torsion springs and an intermediate member. The float member is configured to rotate relative to the drive plate, to cause the first and second radial outer side elastic members to act in series. The intermediate member is configured to rotate relative to the drive plate and the driven plate, and to transmit the torque from the first and second radial outer side elastic members to the first and second radial inner side elastic members.04-19-2012

Yuzo Kawahara, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100174063Polysaccharide Produced by Microorganism Belonging to Genus Bifidobacterium - A polysaccharide comprising galactose, glucose, rhamnose, and pyruvic acid as constituents, wherein the galactose, glucose, and rhamnose are contained in a molar ratio of 4:2:1, and the pyruvic acid is contained in an amount of 4 to 7 wt %. The polysaccharide can be obtained by culturing 07-08-2010

Patent applications by Yuzo Kawahara, Osaka JP