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| 20120186206 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING FILTER - There is provided an exhaust gas purifying filter, which includes an inflow surface into which exhaust gas including particulate matter flows, an exhaust surface from which purified gas is exhausted, and a filter substrate which is constructed of a porous body. The filter substrate includes a porous partition and a gas passage which is enclosed by the porous partition, a porous film which includes silicon carbide is provided on a surface of the porous partition. An average pore diameter of the porous film is more than 0.5 μm and 3 μm or less. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120186212 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING FILTER - There is provided an exhaust gas purifying filter, which includes an inflow surface into which exhaust gas including particulate matter flows, an exhaust surface from which purified gas is exhausted, and a filter substrate which is constructed of a porous body, the filter substrate including a porous partition and a gas passage which is enclosed by the porous partition, a porous film which includes silicon carbide is provided on a surface of the porous partition, and in a pore diameter distribution of the porous film, pores with the pore diameter of 0.01 μm or more and 3.0 μm or less are 70% or more of total volume of the pores, and pores with the pore diameter of 0.01 μm or more and 0.3 μm or less are 5% or more and 90% or less of total volume of the pores. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120186240 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING FILTER - According to the present invention, there is provided an exhaust gas purifying filter capable of effectively removing collected particulate matter. An exhaust gas purifying filter of the present invention includes an inflow surface into which exhaust gas including particulate matter flows, an exhaust surface which exhausts purified gas, and a filter substrate which is constructed of a porous body, wherein the filter substrate includes porous partitions and gas passages which are enclosed by the partitions, and a porous film, which includes silicon carbide and pores having a smaller pore diameter than the pores of the partitions, is provided on the surface of the partitions, and a silicon dioxide layer is formed on at least an outer surface portion of the porous film. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120269693 | EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust emission control device of an internal combustion engine which is used in purification of exhaust gas and achieves both high catalytic activity at low temperature and high durability at high temperature. In an exhaust emission control device of an internal combustion engine of the present invention, a catalyst is disposed in an exhaust path of the internal combustion engine, at least one kind of the catalyst is noble metal supporting silicon carbide particles, and the noble metal supporting silicon carbide particles include a silicon oxide layer in which noble metal particles are supported on a surface of silicon carbide particles having an average primary particle diameter of 0.005 μm or more and 5 μm or less. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130025247 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION FILTER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION FILTER - An object is to provide an exhaust gas purification filter that can achieve high trapping efficiency of particulate matter and low pressure loss, and the exhaust gas purification filter includes an inflow surface through which exhaust gas containing particulate matter flows in, a discharge surface from which purified gas is discharged, and a filter base body that is formed from a porous body, wherein the filter base body includes porous partition walls and gas flow paths surrounded by the partition walls, a porous film having a pore size smaller than that of pores of the partition walls is provided on each surface of the partition walls, and microgrooves having a depth shallower than the thickness of the porous film are formed on at least a part of a surface of the porous film. | 01-31-2013 |
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| 20090315249 | PRINTING SYSTEM, SHEET SUPPLY SUPPORTING METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM - A printing system, comprises a plurality of image forming apparatuses connected to a network and including sheet trays and a detecting section provided to each sheet tray and to detect a capacity of empty space of each sheet tray; and a sheet managing section to obtain a capacity of empty space of each sheet tray of each image forming apparatus and to compare the capacity of empty space of each sheet tray with a capacity of one bundle of sheets as a unit of supply. In the case that the capacity of empty space of a sheet tray among the plural sheet trays of the plurality of image forming apparatuses is equal to or larger than the capacity of one plural bundle of sheets, the sheet managing section notifies that sheet supply can be conducted by one bundle of sheets as a unit of supply to the sheet tray. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100052243 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR ASSISTING PAPER SHEET SUPPLYING OPERATION AND CONTROL PROGRAM OF THE SAME - Described is an image forming apparatus, which makes it possible to create a vacant tray. The apparatus includes a paper sheet managing section to conduct consecutive operations including: acquiring the residual amount of the paper sheets accommodated in each of plurality paper sheet trays; calculating a total sum of residual amounts of paper sheets having the same attributes; comparing the above-calculated total sum with the maximum accommodating capacity of each of the paper sheet trays currently accommodating the paper sheets concerned; and notifying the operator of the fact that a vacant tray can be made by collecting the paper sheets concerned into a specific paper sheet tray, if there exists such paper sheets and a combination of paper sheet trays that make the total sum of the residual amounts of the paper sheets equal to or smaller than the maximum accommodating capacity of the specific paper sheet tray. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20130057914 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORED WITH CONTROL PROGRAM FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus has: a display unit that can switch and display a plurality of operation screens, including an operation screen to display elements constituting the operation screen in three dimensional display; a storage unit that stores image data of a page image; a receiving unit that receives a command to display the page image in the display unit; and a display control unit that, when the command is received by the receiving unit and an operation screen for displaying the page image, among the plurality of operation screens, is displayed in the display unit, generates the page image based on the image data that is stored in the storage unit, on the operation screen, as an image for two dimensional display. | 03-07-2013 |
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| 20120064431 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE-CATALYST COMPOSITE STRUCTURE PARTICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, ELECTRODE, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY (MEA), AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - Polymer electrolyte-catalyst particles that are effective in preventing agglomeration of catalyst particles and polymer electrolyte particles, effective in the formation of ion pathways by polymer electrolyte particles and electron pathways by catalyst particles, and that are able to realize strong catalytic performance by improving the use efficiency of the catalyst particles and a manufacturing method thereof, electrodes formed using such composite structure particles, a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), and an electrochemical device are provided. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120094209 | ION-CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY (MEA), AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - Provided are an ion-conductive composite containing ion-conductive fine particles and a vinylidene fluoride homopolymer or copolymer and having excellent ion conductivity, a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) including the ion-conductive composite as an electrolyte, and an electrochemical device, such as a fuel cell. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120100458 | ION-CONDUCTING MICROPARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, ION-CONDUCTING COMPOSITE, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY (MEA), AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - There are provided an ion-conducting microparticle including an ion-dissociative group and exhibiting an affinity for a fluorine-containing resin, and a method of manufacturing the same, an ion-conducting composite including the ion-conducting microparticle, a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) including the ion-conducting composite as an electrolyte, and an electrochemical device such as a fuel cell. A reacting molecule | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120115065 | ION-CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE USING MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ION-CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE - Provided are an ion-conductive composite electrolyte that improves ionic conductivity, a membrane-electrode assembly and an electrochemical device using the same, and a method for producing an ion-conductive composite electrolyte membrane. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120129077 | ION-CONDUCTING COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - An ion-conducting composite electrolyte membrane with strength improved without impairing ionic conductivity, and a fuel cell using the same are provided. The proton conductive composite electrolyte membrane includes an electrolyte which includes an ion-dissociating functional group and is made of a fullerene derivative or sulfonated pitch within a range of 5 wt % to 85 wt % both inclusive, and a binder which has a weight-average molecular weight of 550000 or over and a logarithmic viscosity of 2 dL/g or over, and is made of a fluorine-based polymer such as polyvinylidene fluoride and a copolymer of polyvinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene within a range of 15 wt % to 95 wt % both inclusive. | 05-24-2012 |
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| 20090238206 | BAND CONTROL METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - The present invention intends to improve communication efficiency between two communication apparatuses each engaged in the communication by full duplex communication method by using a surplus band of the one to transmission band of the other. A first bandwidth required by a first communication apparatus (A) at data transmission and a second bandwidth required by a second communication apparatus (B) at data transmission are presumed. Next, the first bandwidth presumed as mentioned is compared to a first bandwidth used which the first communication apparatus (A) currently uses and at the same time, the second bandwidth presumed as mentioned is compared to a second bandwidth used which the second communication apparatus (B) currently uses. The first bandwidth and the second bandwidth are then adjusted, and a third bandwidth which the first communication apparatus (A) uses at data transmission and a fourth bandwidth which the second communication apparatus (B) uses are determined. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100064050 | CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM USING WIRELESS PORTABLE TERMINAL AND DELIVERY METHOD THEREFOR - To reduce time to point a directional wireless portable terminal (WPT) to an access point (AP) when data is downloaded from the AP to the WPT, a user points the WPT to the AP, performs a first operation and transmits a request of authentication and download to the AP. The AP requests a server to perform the authentication and the download. The server transmits information on a current situation to the AP. The AP calculates time required until the download can be started based on content capacity and the like and transmits information on the calculated time to the WPT. The WPT displays countdown until the download can be started. During that time, the server performs the authentication and, if successful, delivers content to the AP. When the download can begin, the user performs a second operation and transmits a request of re-authentication and download to the AP. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100323645 | PHASE SHIFTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH ARRAY ANTENNA - Without influenced by a symbol rate of a baseband signal, a power consumption is kept low approximately to zero in a phase shifter. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110221032 | BIAS CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A bias circuit according to the present invention includes a resistor layer | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120039370 | PHASE SHIFTER, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND PHASE CONTROL METHOD - Disclosed are a phase shifter, a wireless communication apparatus, and a phase control method in which power consumption is reduced. A phase shifter includes a 90° step phase shifter ( | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120280861 | RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, TRANSMITTER, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - In a phased array antenna radio communication apparatus including a plurality of antennas, a radio communication apparatus is provided which can reduce an influence of the local leak signals on the radiation direction of transmission signals. Local signal phase shifters | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130033296 | PHASE SHIFTER - A 0-to-90-degree phase shifter ( | 02-07-2013 |
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| 20080299541 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY BY USE OF LASER - A method of measuring an enzymatic activity, includes measuring the quantity of a substrate metabolite produced upon metabolism of a substrate by an enzyme, through detecting a radiant wave generated from a multiple photon excitation process of the substrate or the substrate metabolite. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090208959 | FLUORESCENCE-LABELED OLIGONUCLEOTIDE TO DETECT NUCLEIC ACID AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING INFORMATION ABOUT DOUBLE-STRAND FORMATION BY USING FLUORESCENCE-LABELED OLIGONUCLEOTIDE TO DETECT NUCLEIC ACID - A fluorescence-labeled oligonucleotide to detect nucleic acid has a base sequence complementary to the nucleic acid chain to be detected and changes in fluorescence characteristics upon double-strand formation with the nucleic acid chain to be detected. The label is an intercalating fluorescent dye and a non-intercalating fluorescent dye. The intercalating fluorescent dye acquires excited energy upon absorption of light and gives it to the non-intercalating fluorescent dye, and the non-intercalating fluorescent dye receives the excited energy to emit light. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090275743 | METHOD OF PREPARING CARRIER TO SEPARATE NUCLEIC ACIDS, CARRIER AND MICRO CHANNEL TO SEPARATE NUCLEIC ACIDS, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING NUCLEIC ACIDS - The present invention provides a method for producing a carrier for nucleic acid separation, the method including a step of: immobilizing capturing chains onto a porous carrier having cation-exchangeable groups thereon by ion exchange bonding, the capturing chains having a base sequence complementary to target nucleic acid chains and being modified with functional groups having positive charges. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090324498 | METHOD OF MEASURING QUANTITY OF IN-VIVO SUBSTANCE BY USE OF COHERENT ANTI-STOKES RAMAN SCATTERED LIGHT - A method of measuring the quantity of an in-vivo substance includes the steps of: irradiating an in-vivo substance with two near infrared femtosecond laser beams of different frequencies; detecting coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattered light emitted from the in-vivo substance due to coincidence of the frequency difference between the two near infrared femtosecond laser beams with a natural frequency of the in-vivo substance; and determining the quantity of the in-vivo substance, based on a peak intensity of a Raman scattering spectrum obtained. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110136263 | MICROBEAD ANALYSIS METHOD AND MICROBEAD ANALYZER - Provided is a microbead analysis method for a microbead. The microbead is formed in a columnar shape having a top surface and a bottom surface facing each other, as placed almost in parallel, and a side surface extending therefrom, and carries an identification pattern formed on at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface and a substance immobilized on a surface thereof having affinity to an analyte substance. The method includes detecting fluorescence emitted from the microbead surface due to interaction of the analyte substance with the substance having affinity to the analyte substance from a region including a region of the top surface and the bottom surface where there is no identification pattern formed and the side surface. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110242485 | FLUORESCENCE IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD, FLUORESCENCE IMAGE ACQUISITION PROGRAM, AND FLUORESCENCE IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUS - A fluorescence image acquisition method including: irradiating an eyeground with a short-pulse beam of light for exciting a fluorescent dye; setting the time point of emission of the light as a reference, measuring the intensities of luminescence of the fluorescent dye at two different times which are predetermined periods of time after the reference, determining the ratio between the intensities of luminescence at the two different times, and detecting the intensity of luminescence of the fluorescent dye having marked a target by using the ratio; and generating a fluorescence image of the fluorescent dye having marked the target, based on the results of detection by the detecting step. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120004856 | SPECTRAL DATA ANALYZER, BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE DETECTION SYSTEM, AND BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE DETECTION METHOD - A spectral data analyzer is disclosed. The spectral data analyzer calculates the spectral intensity ratio of a C—H band and an amide I band in a Raman spectrum that corresponds to a substance present in a body tissue; and automatically determines the presence or absence of amyloid beta in the substance based on the calculated ratio. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120010097 | MICROCHANNEL, AND NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION MICROCHIP, COLUMN, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A microchannel capable of passing therethrough a solution with target nucleic acid strands contained therein includes: an agarose gel carrier having light transmission properties, supporting capture strands having a base sequence complementary to that of the target nucleic acid strands and immobilized on the agarose gel carrier, and packed in the microchannel; and a filter arranged in the microchannel on a downstream side as viewed in a passing direction of the solution and retaining the agarose gel carrier. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120229769 | FUNDUS IMAGING APPARATUS AND FUNDUS IMAGING METHOD - Provided is a fundus imaging apparatus including a wavefront adjuster and a detector. The wavefront adjuster is configured to adjust a wavefront of a femtosecond pulsed laser beam incident on an ocular fundus to be examined. The detector is configured to detect fluorescence generated in a multi-photon excitation process by the femtosecond pulsed laser beam incident on the ocular fundus to be examined. The wavefront adjuster is further configured to adjust the wavefront so that an intensity of the fluorescence to be detected by the detector becomes a maximum value. | 09-13-2012 |
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| 20080239216 | Optical device, labeled article, optical kit and discrimination method - Increased is the variety of changes of an image in accordance with observation conditions displayed on an optical device including a solidified liquid crystal material. An optical device includes a layered structure including a recess-forming layer with light-transmitting property, a main surface of which includes one or more recess-forming regions each provided with first grooves equal in longitudinal directions to one another and adjacent to one another in a direction crossing the longitudinal directions, and a liquid crystal layer supported by the main surface and made of a solidified liquid crystal material, and a reflection layer facing the layered structure. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080253258 | Information recording medium and method of reading information from information recording medium, and image detection apparatus - In an information recording medium according to the present invention, in which an information recording medium has diffraction grating cells arranged therein, a plurality of types of the diffraction grating cells make up one information recording area. At least one type of the diffraction grating cells included in the diffraction grating cells making up the information recording area are information recording elements, while the other types of the diffraction grating cells included in the diffraction grating cells making up the information recording area are information hiding elements. The information is recorded by two-dimensional arrangement of the diffraction grating cells constituting the information recording elements in the information recording area. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20120127547 | IMAGE DISPLAY AND LABELED ARTICLE - An image display according to an embodiment includes a first image-displaying portion that displays first information about a certain object as a first image of object color, and a second image-displaying portion that displays second information about the object as a second image of structural color provided by a relief structure, the relief structure including at least one structure selected from the group consisting of diffraction grating, hologram, and light-scattering structure having an anisotropic light-scattering property. According to an example, the object is a person, and the first image includes a facial image of the person. A labeled article according to another embodiment includes the image display, and a substrate supporting the image display. | 05-24-2012 |
