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Kodama, Tokyo

Akihiro Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090286419Connector - A connector is capable of fitting a plurality of mating connectors having various widths. The connector includes a housing including a plurality of fitting openings for receiving the mating connectors and a middle portion disposed between the fitting openings. The middle portion includes a sloped surface facing one of the fitting portions. The connector further includes an abutting portion disposed on the middle portion and protruding into the one of the fitting portions for abutting against one of the mating connectors when the one of the mating connectors is inserted into the one of the fitting portions.11-19-2009
20110076898ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes a housing and a terminal. The terminal is disposed in the housing. The terminal includes a pressing portion for receiving a wire and a connecting portion extending from the pressing portion. The pressing portion includes two elastic arm portions and a pressing groove portion between the elastic arm portions. The elastic arm portions includes a base portion extending from a connecting portion, a first arm portion extending from the base portion toward an opening portion of the pressing groove portion, a transition portion in a curved shape at a distal end portion of the first arm portion, and a second arm portion extending toward the base portion in parallel to the first arm portion. The elastic arm portions contact with the wire at inner edge portions of the second arm portions when the wire is inserted into the pressing groove portion.03-31-2011

Patent applications by Akihiro Kodama, Tokyo JP

Atsushi Kodama, Tokyo JP

Daisuke Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090289367SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A copper interconnection layer is formed in an interconnection trench at a surface of an interlayer insulating film. A diffusion preventing insulating film is formed to cover the copper interconnection layer and is made of at least one of SiC and SiCN. An insulating film is formed on the copper interconnection layer with the diffusion preventing insulating film interposed and is made of SiN.11-26-2009
20100126523TWO-PART HAIR DYE OR BLEACH COMPOSITION - Foam quality and discharge properties are improved by using a squeeze container to discharge a mixed solution of first and second agents of a two-part hair cosmetic for hair dyeing or bleaching in a foam. A two-part hair cosmetic 05-27-2010
20100151673SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - To provide a semiconductor device having a structure in which a barrier metal film containing nitrogen is formed in a connection surface between a copper alloy wiring and a via, in which the electric resistance between the copper alloy wiring and the via can be prevented from rising, and the electric resistance can be prevented from varying. A semiconductor device according to the present invention comprises a first copper alloy wiring, a via and a first barrier metal film. The first copper alloy wiring is formed in an interlayer insulation film and contains a predetermined additive element in a main component Cu. The via is formed in an interlayer insulation film and electrically connected to the upper surface of the first copper alloy wiring. The first barrier metal film is formed so as to be in contact with the first copper alloy wiring in the connection part between the first copper alloy wiring and the via and contains nitrogen. The predetermined additive element reacts with nitrogen to form a high-resistance part. In addition, the concentration of the predetermined additive element is not more than 0.04 wt %.06-17-2010
20100167525SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A seal ring is provided between a region where a circuit is formed on a semiconductor substrate and a dicing region. The seal ring has a portion where sealing layers of which the cross sectional form is in T-shape are layered and a portion where sealing layers of which the cross sectional form is rectangular are layered.07-01-2010
20100327449SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - To provide a semiconductor device having a structure in which a barrier metal film containing nitrogen is formed in a connection surface between a copper alloy wiring and a via, in which the electric resistance between the copper alloy wiring and the via can be prevented from rising, and the electric resistance can be prevented from varying. A semiconductor device according to the present invention comprises a first copper alloy wiring, a via and a first barrier metal film. The first copper alloy wiring is formed in an interlayer insulation film and contains a predetermined additive element in a main component Cu. The via is formed in an interlayer insulation film and electrically connected to the upper surface of the first copper alloy wiring. The first barrier metal film is formed so as to be in contact with the first copper alloy wiring in the connection part between the first copper alloy wiring and the via and contains nitrogen. The predetermined additive element reacts with nitrogen to form a high-resistance part. In addition, the concentration of the predetermined additive element is not more than 0.04 wt %.12-30-2010
20110101530SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A seal ring is provided between a region where a circuit is formed on a semiconductor substrate and a dicing region. The seal ring has a portion where sealing layers of which the cross sectional form is in T-shape are layered and a portion where sealing layers of which the cross sectional form is rectangular are layered.05-05-2011

Patent applications by Daisuke Kodama, Tokyo JP

Hidekazu Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090016870TURBOFAN ENGINE - A turbofan engine of the invention is provided with a fan first-stage moving blade for taking an air therein, and a spinner rotationally driving the fan first-stage moving blade, the spinner has a spiral blade extending spirally to an outer side in a radial direction, sucking the air from a front face of the spinner and supplying the air to the fan first-stage moving blade. Further, the fan first-stage moving blade and the spinner are integrally coupled, and the spiral blade and the fan first-stage moving blade are formed such that blade surfaces are smoothly connected.01-15-2009
20090304518TURBOFAN ENGINE - A hub-side leading edge part of a fan first-stage rotating blade 12-10-2009

Ichiro Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110178895Equipment management system, equipment management method and program - A shopping register creating part (07-21-2011

Junichi Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110168302HIGH-STRENGTH ULTRATHIN STEEL WIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a steel wire, including chemical components of: C: 0.7-1.2 mass %; Si: 0.05-2.0 mass %; and Mn: 0.2-2.0 mass %, with a balance including Fe and inevitable impurities, in which the steel wire has a pearlite structure, the average C concentration at a center portion of a ferrite phase in an outermost layer of the steel wire is 0.2 mass % or lower, and a residual compressive stress in the longitudinal direction of the steel wire in the outermost layer is 600 MPa or more.07-14-2011

Jun-Ichi Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110017368Steel Material, Process of Fabricating Steel Material, and Apparatus of Fabricating Steel Material - According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a process of fabricating a steel material by performing a heat treatment to a steel material having high strength, in order to reduce hardness at one part of the steel material to less than hardness at other parts of the steel material, wherein the heat treatment comprises a heating step in which a portion having a certain depth from a surface of the steel material is rapidly heated by induction heating or direct energization heating, and a cooling step in which the steel material, which has been subject to the heating step, is rapidly cooled a predetermined time after the heating step, and a heating temperature in the heating step is Ac1 transforming point or more.01-27-2011

Kazumi Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080255314Dip-forming latex, dip-forming composition and dip-formed article - A dip-forming latex obtained by copolymerization of (a) 50-89.5 weight parts of a conjugated diene monomer, (b) 10-40 weight parts of an ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer, (c) 0.5-10 weight parts of an ethylenically unsaturated acid monomer and (d) 0-20 weight parts of other copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer (the total of these monomers is 100 weight parts), wherein the copolymerization is initiated with a monomer mixture comprising at least 80 wt. % of (a), at least 50 wt. % of (b), 10-90 wt. % of (c) and least 80 wt. % of (d), and thereafter, the remainders of monomers are added to a polymerization system to continue copolymerization. This latex gives a dip-formed article exhibiting good softness of touch, high tensile strength and good retention of close fittingness.10-16-2008
20090278284PROCESS FOR MAKING A DIP-FORMING COMPOSITION AND A DIP-FORMED ARTICLE - A dip-forming composition is provided, which can give a dip-formed article that exhibits good softness of touch and comfortable fittingness, an excellent tensile strength and a high flexural fatigue resistance, and which is less likely to color even when worn and subjected to working for a long time period. The above problem is solved by the dip-forming composition which is obtained by converting an organic peroxide, which is solid at 30° C. under normal pressure, to an aqueous dispersion in the presence of a surfactant and a polymeric protective colloid, adding the dispersion to a conjugated diene rubber latex, and aging the mixture. The organic peroxide is preferably dibenzoyl peroxide or dilauroyl peroxide.11-12-2009
20100160568DIP FORMING LATEX COMPOSITION AND DIP FORMED ARTICLE - A dip-forming latex composition comprising a conjugated diene rubber latex and an organic peroxide, wherein the residual effective activity of organic peroxide defined as the ratio of organic peroxide retaining reactivity to the whole organic peroxide contained in the latex composition is 35% or higher. The invention provides a dip-formed article, which exhibits good softness of touch and comfortable fittingness and excellent in tensile strength and resistance to flexing fatigue; which itself hardly suffers coloration especially when the article thereof is worn as a glove for continuous operation for a long time and is hard to reduce adhesiveness and following characteristics to hand while wearing it; and a dip-forming latex composition capable to give such an article by dip-forming thereof.06-24-2010

Patent applications by Kazumi Kodama, Tokyo JP

Kazutoshi Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090222242FIELD INSTRUMENT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A field instrument management apparatus, which manages a field instrument by communicating with the field instrument via a field bus, transfers a request for an instrument address to the field instrument, and provides the instrument address to an outside when the instrument address is acquired from the field instrument.09-03-2009

Kenichiro Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090027138Switch Circuit - A switch circuit including: a plurality of MEMS switches connected in parallel or in series, which have different drive voltages; and a single voltage supply for driving the plurality of MEMS switches by the plurality of drive voltages, is used for a microwave circuit or an antenna circuit, to vary a configuration of the microwave circuit or the antenna circuit based on the drive voltage value. That is, the configuration of the microwave circuit or the antenna circuit can be varied based on the drive voltage value by using the switch circuit including the MEMS switches having the different drive voltages for the microwave circuit or the antenna circuit.01-29-2009

Masayuki Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110217566CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL FOR CHIMNEY/FLUE USE IN NATURAL GAS-FIRED OR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS-FIRED PLANTS - Corrosion-resistant steel for chimney/flue use in natural gas-fired or liquefied petroleum gas-fired plants, containing C: 0.005% to 0.030%, Si: 0.18% to 0.50%, Mn: 1.50% to less than 3.00, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.0050% or less, Cr: 4.0% to 9.0%, Al: 0.20% to 1.50%, and N: 0.020% or less and able to prevent advanced pitting or other localized corrosion and the resultant hole formation and rust aerial dispersal is provided.09-08-2011

Mitsufumi Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100301743ORGANIC EL DISPLAY APPARATUS - An organic EL display apparatus comprises a display unit including a plurality of organic EL elements two-dimensionally arranged on a substrate, where the organic EL elements provide pixels, a sealing plate configured to be adhered to the substrate with an adhesive to cover the display unit, and a plurality of lead wires disposed on the substrate such that the lead wires are drawn outward from the display unit to the outside of the sealing plate. A linear bank is formed along an adhesion zone defined on the substrate to extend across the lead wires in a region where these lead wires are disposed. The sealing plate has its periphery adhered to the adhesion zone on the substrate along the adhesion zone on the substrate.12-02-2010
20100314616ORGANIC EL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus comprises a display unit which has a plurality of organic EL elements two-dimensionally arranged to define pixels. Each organic EL element comprises a first electrode, an organic EL layer, and a second electrode laminated in order on an optically transparent substrate. One of the first electrode and second electrode is an optically transparent electrode, while the other is a non-optically transparent electrode. The non-optically transparent electrode is disposed to exist only in part of each pixel, as viewed from vertically above (for example, the width of the electrode is made smaller than the width of a pixel). In this way, the display unit can transmit light through portions of the pixels in which the non-optically transparent electrodes are not disposed. Preferably, the non-optically transparent electrode includes a mirror surface opposite to the organic EL layer.12-16-2010

Shingo Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110004666E-MAIL SERVER - An address determining means determines whether an e-mail address in an e-mail is an extended address or an original e-mail address of an e-mail account. The extended address is an e-mail address generated by adding an extension name to an account name in the original e-mail address. A receipt accepting means determines, based on the extended address, whether to accept receipt of an e-mail of which a destination address is the extended address or not. An e-mail receiving means receives the e-mail to the extended address as an e-mail to the e-mail account of the original e-mail address after the receipt accepting means accepts receipt of the e-mail.01-06-2011

Shuji Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080272461Capture of residual refractory metal within semiconductor device - There is provided a semiconductor device with a configuration in which a dummy silicide area 11 is provided in the vicinity of a non-silicide area 2 to easily capture residual refractory metals, resulting in an improved yield by preventing the trapping of residual refractory metals into a non-silicide area and thereby reducing a junction leakage within the non-silicide area.11-06-2008

Sumiyasu Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100206033DRIVING DEVICE OF MOTORS FOR ROLLING ROLLS - A driving device driving motors of rolling rolls that corrects asymmetry between top and bottom roll driving systems of a twin-drive rolling mill in which top and bottom rolling rolls are driven by upper and lower motors, respectively, so that torques propagate to the top and bottom rolling rolls simultaneously. To this end, an upper/lower axis system imbalance correction section that corrects inequalities of torques propagating to the top and bottom rolling rolls is provided in either one or both of an upper motor control section that controls the upper motor and a lower motor control section that controls the lower motor in a driving device of motors for rolling rolls used in a rolling mill. The top and bottom rolling rolls are driven by the upper motor and the lower motor, respectively, and one of the upper motor and the lower motor is located on a rolled material. Thus, torques propagate to the top and bottom rolling rolls simultaneously.08-19-2010

Takuya Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110181842LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention is directed to provide a light source apparatus that includes space-saving LED cooling unit, and a projector type image display apparatus including the same. The light source apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of LEDs, a plurality of heatsinks that are respectively thermally coupled to the LEDs and that are disposed in series with an interval between each other, and a cooler mechanism that sends a cooling airflow into the heatsinks along their disposition direction. A heatsink included in the plurality of heatsinks that dissipates the heat of an LED having a greater heat generating amount out of the plurality of LEDs is disposed downstream in the cooling airflow from the other heatsink.07-28-2011

Takuyo Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080218194STACKED PACKAGE SCREENING - A semiconductor device in which a plurality of devices provided with mutually identical functions are stacked includes: a chip selection terminal by which the semiconductor device selects devices, a prescribed terminal for generating a second internal signal that is selectively switched from a first internal signal from the chip selection terminal, and an input-switching circuit for selectively switching the first internal signal and the second internal signal.09-11-2008
20100284228SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING DATA INPUT/OUTPUT UNIT CONNECTED TO BUS LINE - To provide a semiconductor device including: first and second bus lines; a first buffer connected between the first and second bus lines; second and third buffers connected to the first bus line; fourth and fifth buffers connected to the second bus line; first to fourth banks connected via the first, second, and third buffers to the second bus line; fifth to eighth banks connected via the fourth and fifth buffers to the second bus line; and a data input/output unit connected to the second bus line. Transfer delay times of the fourth and fifth buffers are longer than transfer delay times of the first, second, and third buffers. Thereby, it becomes possible to eliminate differences in data transfer times resulting from differences in distances between far and near ends without causing significant increase in wire density, increase in power consumption, or the like.11-11-2010
20110032780Semiconductor device - The semiconductor device includes a first pair of data lines, a second pair of data lines, a third pair of data lines, a first amplifier (SA) connected to the first pair of data lines, a first switch that controls connection between the first pair of data lines and the second pair of data lines, a second switch that controls connection between the second pair of data lines and the third pair of data lines, a second amplifier that amplifies data on the second pair of data lines, for output to the third pair of data lines, a third amplifier connected to the third pair of data lines, and a control circuit that controls the second switch forming a pair of switches. When two data lines constituting the third pair of data lines both assume a first state, the control circuit controls the second switch to be turned off, thereby controlling the second pair of data lines and the third pair of data lines to be disconnected. Output data of the first amplifier is then output to the second pair of data lines via the first switch. When the two data lines constituting the third pair of data lines assume a second state different from the first state according to data output from the third amplifier, the second switch is controlled to be turned on, thereby controlling the second pair of data lines and the third pair of data lines to be connected. Then, the first amplifier receives the data output from the first amplifier.02-10-2011

Patent applications by Takuyo Kodama, Tokyo JP

Tamotsu Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090169891Water Absorbing Resin Particle Agglomerates and Manufacturing Method of the Same - Provided are a manufacturing method of water absorbing resin particle agglomerates capable of producing water absorbing resin particles having a sufficiently high water retention property and a large particle size without using a special material, which process has steps of (1) a polymerization step for producing primary particles of a water absorbing resin comprising suspending an aqueous monomer solution containing an unsaturated carboxylate in an organic solvent containing a nonionic surfactant therein, and subjecting the resulting suspension to reverse-phase suspension polymerization, and (2) an agglomeration step of agglomerating the primary particles by using a water soluble solvent; and water absorbing resin particle agglomerates stably showing a high water retention property and satisfying the following requirements: (a) 50 mol % or greater of repeating units of the polymer molecular chain of the water absorbing resin constituting the primary particles are carboxyl group-containing units and at least a portion of carboxyl groups of the carboxyl group-containing units is neutralized with at least one base selected from alkali metals, amines, and ammonia, and (b) the water absorbing resin particle agglomerates comprise, on the outer surface thereof, a portion having a neutralization ratio of carboxyl groups of not greater than 40 mol % and, inside of the water absorbing resin particle agglomerates, a portion having a neutralization ratio of carboxyl groups of 50 mol % or greater.07-02-2009
20090177174Absorbent composite material and method for manufacturing the same - An absorbent composite comprising: a base material and water-absorbent resin particles; wherein the following conditions (1) to (4) are fulfilled: (1) the weight ratio of water-absorbent resin relative to the total weight of the base material and water-absorbent resin is 65 to 99 wt %, (2) the water-absorbent resin particles adhering directly to the base material constitute 50 wt % or more of the total water-absorbent resin particles; (3) the average absorption capacity of the water-absorbent resin particles is 50 g/g or more; and (4) the amount of residual monomers in the water-absorbent resin is 200 ppm or less.07-09-2009
20110204289Water Absorbing Resin Particle Agglomerates and a Manufactiring Method of the Same - Provided are a manufacturing method of water absorbing resin particle agglomerates capable of producing water absorbing resin particles having a sufficiently high water retention property and a large particle size without using a special material, which process has steps of (1) a polymerization step for producing primary particles of a water absorbing resin comprising suspending an aqueous monomer solution containing an unsaturated carboxylate in an organic solvent containing a nonionic surfactant therein, and subjecting the resulting suspension to reverse-phase suspension polymerization; and (2) an agglomeration step of agglomerating the primary particles by using a water soluble solvent.; and water absorbing resin particle agglomerates stably showing a high water retention property and satisfying the following requirements:(a) 50 mol % or greater of repeating units of the polymer molecular chain of the water absorbing resin constituting the primary particles are carboxyl group-containing units and at least a portion of carboxyl groups of the carboxyl group-containing units is neutralized with at least one base selected from alkali metals, amines, and ammonia, and (b) the water absorbing resin particle agglomerates comprise, on the outer surface thereof, a portion having a neutralization ratio of carboxyl groups of not greater than 40 mol % and, inside of the water absorbing resin particle agglomerates, a portion having a neutralization ratio of carboxyl groups of 50 mol % or greater.08-25-2011

Tatsuhiko Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090220524THERAPEUTIC AGENTS FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND CANCER - To provide a therapeutic drug for Alzheimer's disease and/or a cancer.09-03-2009
20100062449Method Of Measuring PTX3 With High Sensitivity - To provide a method of determining vasculopathy, which is a risk factor of myocardial infarction, angiopathic dementia, etc., at an early stage thereof (i.e., mild vasculopathy). The present invention provides a method of determining the severity of mild vasculopathy, including determining PTX3 level in an assay sample by use of an anti-PTX3 monoclonal antibody.03-11-2010
20100093010Inhibitor for the Formation of Gamma-Secretase Complex - It is intended to provide an inhibitor for the formation of a γ-secretase complex which comprises a cholesterol synthesis inhibitor or a protein geranylgeranylation regulator as the active ingredient; and use of a cholesterol synthesis inhibitor or a protein geranylgeranylation regulator for producing the same. It is also intended to provide a method of screening a substance having an effect of inhibiting the formation of an active complex of γ-secretase which comprises assaying the activity of inhibiting cholesterol synthesis or quantifying cholesterol accumulated in lipid rafts in cells. It is also intended to provide a method of screening a cholesterol synthesis inhibitor, a protein geranylgeranylation regulator or an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor which comprises assaying the effect of inhibiting the formation of an active complex of γ-secretase. Moreover, it is intended to provide a method of screening an effect of a test substance on γ-secretase which comprises measuring the distribution of constituents (niscastrin, APH-1, Pen-2 and so on) required by γ-secretase for the formation of its active complex in cells.04-15-2010
20100218267Methods for Producing Antibodies - This invention provides methods for producing antibodies, wherein the methods comprise the step of administering an immunogen comprising both a target antigen and a background antigen to transgenic animals, into which a gene coding for the background antigen has been introduced. Since immunotolerance to the background antigens have thus been induced in the transgenic animals, the animals efficiently produce antibodies to target antigens.08-26-2010
20100221766NUCLEAR TRANSFER PROMOTER FOR Cdc42 PROTEIN AND METHOD OF SCREENING THE SAME - A nuclear transfer promoter for Cdc42 protein comprising an isoprenoid synthesis inhibitor and/or a geranylgeranyl transferase inhibitor such as an HMG-CoA synthase inhibitor, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, an AMPK activator or a farnesyl pyrophosphoric acid synthase preparation; utilization thereof; a method therefor; a blood vessel remedy comprising the nuclear transfer promoter for Cdc42 protein as the active ingredient; and a method of screening a blood vessel remedy which comprises assaying the ability of Cdc42 protein to transfer into nucleus.09-02-2010
20100247539Antibodies that Inhibit Transport Activity of Peptide Transporters - The present inventors discovered that the PepT-binding antibodies have the ability to inhibit the transport activity of peptide transporters, as a result of dedicated research. These antibodies may be utilized as cell growth inhibitors, for example, for treating and preventing cancer.09-30-2010

Patent applications by Tatsuhiko Kodama, Tokyo JP

Tatsuhiro Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090253459MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTIC THEREOF - A mobile communication terminal includes: a signal transmission section having a predetermined default value for a transmission characteristic; an antenna to be used at least by the signal transmission section; a separate circuit section sharing ground with the signal transmission section and the antenna, and being different from the signal transmission section; a monitoring section monitoring a change in a use state of the terminal related to the separate circuit section; and when the signal transmission section transmits a signal using the antenna, if the monitoring section detects a change in the use state of the terminal, a transmission-characteristic adjusting section adjusting a transmission characteristic of the signal transmission section from the default value to a characteristic optimized for the use state.10-08-2009

Tsuyoshi Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100054052SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY - A semiconductor memory is provided which includes a word line coupled to a transistor of a memory cell; a word driver configured to activate the word line; a first resistance portion configured to couple the word line to a low-level voltage line in accordance with an activation of the word line and to decouple the coupling after a first period in an activation period of the word line elapses; a second resistance portion configured to couple the word line to a high-level voltage line in a second period in the activation period; and a third resistance portion configured to couple the word line to the low-level voltage line in the second period, a resistance of the third resistance portion being higher than a resistance of the first resistance portion, wherein a high-level voltage of the word line in the second period is lower than that of the high-level voltage line.03-04-2010

Yoshihiro Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090143749Method of manufacturing microneedle - A method of manufacturing a microneedle including the steps of forming a plurality of first linear grooves on a substrate in parallel to one another along a first direction using grinding, and forming a plurality of second linear grooves on the substrate in parallel to one another in a second direction intersecting the first direction using grinding.06-04-2009
20100198169Method of manufacturing microneedle - A method of manufacturing a microneedle including the steps of forming a plurality of first linear grooves on a substrate in parallel to one another along a first direction using grinding, and forming a plurality of second linear grooves on the substrate in parallel to one another in a second direction intersecting the first direction using grinding.08-05-2010
20110183105Nanocarbon material-composite substrate and manufacturing method thereof - Disclosed is a nanocarbon material-composite substrate including a substrate, a three-dimensional structural pattern formed on the substrate, and a nanocarbon material formed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the nanocarbon material is disposed at least on side surfaces of the three-dimensional structural pattern.07-28-2011

Patent applications by Yoshihiro Kodama, Tokyo JP

Yuichi Kodama, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090046835X-Ray CT Apparatus - In an X-ray CT apparatus, an X-ray source and an X-ray detector mounted in a guide arm are freely movable in such a direction as to approach to and separate from a sample. With respect to this movement, the center of gravity of the whole containing respective constituent elements mounted in the guide arm is kept on the rotational axis by a weight balance adjusting mechanism. The weight balance adjusting mechanism contains a movable weight which is freely movable to the guide arm. The movement of the movable weight is controlled so that a difference between the rotational moment around the rotational axis is offset and substantially equal to zero. The moving passage of the movable weight is set on a straight line which is parallel to the moving direction of the X-ray source and the X-ray detector and does not pass through the rotational axis.02-19-2009