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Kono, JP

Daisuke Kono, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090064146	INSTRUCTION GENERATING APPARATUS, DOCUMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An instruction generating apparatus includes a receiving section and a generating section. The receiving section receives job information including a plurality of jobs determined in a given order. Each job includes a process of a document by a processing device. The generating section generates instruction information based on the job information received by the receiving section. The instruction information includes, in the given order, a plurality of sets of (i) document corresponding to each job and (ii) detailed process of the document so as to instruct the processing device to perform each document process.	03-05-2009
20110051178	IMAGE-READING SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image-reading system includes an image-reading device that includes: a first creating unit that creates, if a control device requests creation of a content of a settings screen, a content of a first settings screen for setting a scan condition supported by the available function of an image-reading unit expressed by stored function information; a generating unit that generates, when a scan condition is set on the first settings screen whose content is created by the first creating unit, first instruction data to read an image in accordance with the set scan condition; and a reading controller that controls the image-reading unit based on the generated first instruction data, so that the image-reading unit reads an image in accordance with the set scan condition.	03-03-2011

Fumihiro Kono, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110141793	SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, semiconductor memory device includes: semiconductor substrate; parallel first lines stacked on substrate; parallel second lines intersecting first lines; memory cell array including memory cells at intersections of first and second lines and each including variable resistance element and selecting element series-connected together; first control circuit provided in second region of substrate adjoining first region immediately under array; second control circuit provided in first region of substrate; and dummy lines formed in same layer as second lines, such that they intersect first lines in region above first control circuit. First control circuit applies first voltage to selected first line. Second control circuit applies second voltage lower than first voltage to selected second line, and to dummy lines, third voltage by which potential difference applied to memory cells at intersections of selected first line and dummy lines becomes lower than on-voltage of selecting element.	06-16-2011

Hideki Kono, Settsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100212929	FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER AND MOLDED ARTICLE - The present invention provides a fluorocopolymer capable of giving electric wires excellent in electric characteristics even when it is used in high-speed electric wire covering molding. The present invention is a fluorocopolymer comprising tetrafluoroethylene [TFE]-derived copolymerized units and hexafluoropropylene [HFP]-derived copolymerized units, which has a following characteristics (a) and (b).	08-26-2010
20100314153	FLUORINATED COPOLYMER, ELECTRIC WIRE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE ELECTRIC WIRE - A fluorocopolymer with which the frequency of molding faults in electric wire covering molding can be reduced and which can give electric wires improved in crack resistance. The fluorocopolymer includes a tetrafluoroethylene-derived constituent unit as essential unit, and hexafluoropropylene-derived constituent unit and/or perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether)-derived constituent unit. When the fluorocopolymer is molded into a film, the film has not more than 10000 fisheyes capable of enclosing a square with a side length of 44 μm and incapable of enclosing a square with a side length of 178 μm per 100 g and not more than 1000 fisheyes capable of enclosing a square with a side length of 178 μm per 100 g.	12-16-2010

Hideki Kono, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090044965	Fluororesin composition and electric wire - The present invention provides a fluororesin composition which is improved in moldability in melt extrusion molding and, in particular, makes it possible to markedly reduce molding defects even when the extrusion molding for covering electric wires is carried out at a high speed. The present invention is a fluororesin composition comprising a tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene-based copolymer and 0.01 to 3 parts by mass per 100 parts the copolymer of a polytetrafluoroethylene having a standard specific gravity of 2.15 to 2.30, and being obtained by mixing an aqueous dispersion of the tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene-based copolymer with an aqueous dispersion of the polytetrafluoroethylene, causing coagulation, drying the polymer mixture and melt-extruding the same.	02-19-2009

Hironobu Kono, Shiojiri-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090097869	Image Forming Apparatus, Toner Consumption Calculation Method and Method of Deriving Toner Consumption Base Data for Use Therein - An image forming apparatus comprises: a photosensitive member that revolvably moves in a moving direction; an exposure device that exposes a surface of the photosensitive member to a light beam which is controllably activated according to an image signal and scanned on the surface of the photosensitive member in a scanning direction perpendicular to the moving direction thereof, thereby forming an electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive member in correspondence to the image signal; a developing device that develops the electrostatic latent image with a toner to form a toner image; and a toner consumption calculator that counts the number of dots constituting the toner image based on the image signal and calculates a quantity of toner consumed by the developing device based on the resultant count value, wherein the toner consumption calculator calculates a toner consumption based on the count value of the dots weighted according to the number of consecutive dots in the scanning direction, and the magnitude of weighted amount is determined based on toner consumption base data representing a toner consumption on a line-patterned toner image which has a line pattern including a component in the moving direction and being formed with a line width corresponding to a consecutive dot number.	04-16-2009

Hiroyuki Kono, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100007926	Image communication system, image communication apparatus, and storage medium having image communication program stored therein - Identification information of another image communication apparatus is received, as transmitter information indicating a transmitter, from the another image communication apparatus, and display is performed so as to indicate the transmitter on display means in accordance with the transmitter information having been received, and a user is allowed to select whether or not an image is to be received from the another image communication apparatus having transmitted the transmitter information. Next, its own identification information is transmitted, as destination information indicating a destination, to the another image communication apparatus which is selected as the transmitter from which an image is to be received. An image is received from the another image communication apparatus to which the destination information is transmitted, and the received image is stored in storage means.	01-14-2010

Hiroyuki Kono, Hiroshima-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090288575	BOGIE STRUCTURE FOR A TRACK VEHICLE - The present invention provides the structure of a bogie for a vehicle in a track type transportation system in which the vehicle runs along a predetermined track, which can be simplified, and lightweight and which can be run at a high speed with the maintainability therefor being enhanced, comprising a guide rail	11-26-2009

Hiroyuki Kono, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090259352	TRACK TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - The essential feature of the present invention is the provision of a track transportation system in which a vehicle runs on a predetermined track, being automatically steered, having a simplified and lightweight structure so as to surely ensure a safety, and to be capable of carrying out efficient and high-speed operation. The track transportation system according to the present invention incorporates a steering mechanism for automatic steering by means of an M actuator, a protection guide rail laid on the track, protection guide wheels which travel together with the vehicle along the protection guide rail without making contact with the latter, and a control means for controlling automatic steering in accordance with a result of determination by a track data determining means for determining a straight portion, a curved portion, a turnout portion or the like of the track in view of vehicle position data, and steering caused by the protection wheels making contact with the protection guide rail.	10-15-2009

Ichiro Kono, Tochigi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090114018	PANEL INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHOD - A panel inspection apparatus includes a resonant frequency extracting unit for extracting a plurality of resonant frequencies of a panel, a resonant frequency selecting unit for selecting a combination of resonant frequencies consisting of two resonant frequencies A and B with different vibration propagation paths among the extracted plurality of resonant frequencies, a non-defective range generating unit for generating a non-defective range on a coordinate system in which resonant frequencies A and B are taken on coordinate axes by statistically processing a set of the resonant frequencies A and B selected for each of a plurality of non-defective panels determined as non-defective in advance, and a panel quality determining unit for determining whether the quality of the panel to be inspected is good based on comparison between resonant frequencies A and B selected for the panel to be inspected and the non-defective range generated by the non-defective range generating unit.	05-07-2009

Ippei Kono, Fujisawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100129169	Corner Portion Working Tool - A corner portion working tool includes: a main body portion	05-27-2010

Katsuaki Kono, Ritto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090173046	ROLL OF PACKAGING MATERIAL, PACKAGING MACHINE USING THE ROLL OF PACKAGING MATERIAL AND PRODUCT HANDLING SYSTEM COMPRISING THE PACKAGING MACHINE - A bag forming and packaging machine for packaging a product using a roll of packaging material including a recording medium that readably records packaging related information. The bag forming and packaging machine includes a non-contact reading device that reads the packaging related information electromagnetically recorded in the recording medium in a non-contact fashion through a resonance phenomenon of radio waves; and a bag forming and packaging unit that produces a bag using the packaging material of the roll and packages the product in the bag based on the packaging related information read by the reading device.	07-09-2009

Katsumasa Kono, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110102370	PLANAR ELEMENT, AND TOUCH SWITCH - The present invention provides a touch switch having two ITO-free electrode layers that are bonded together, the touch switch having good visibility, and a planar body that forms such a touch switch. The planar body includes a mesh-like electrode formed in a mesh shape by multiple conductor lines L on one side of a substrate, in which the mesh-like electrode is separated into multiple conductive areas disposed at intervals, and non-conductive areas each disposed between each of the conductive areas; each non-conductive area has multiple cutting portions that cut the conductor lines L, and each non-conductive area insulates between the adjacent conductive areas by the cutting portions.	05-05-2011

Katsumi Kono, Shizuoka-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090069971	DRIVING FORCE CONTROLLER OF VEHICLE - A driving force control apparatus includes a driver model which is a functional block adjusting characteristics relevant to human senses and a powertrain manger which is a functional block adjusting vehicle's hardware characteristics. The driver model includes a target base driving force calculation unit (static characteristics) calculating a target driving force from an accelerator pedal position using a base driving force map or the like, and a target transient characteristics addition unit calculating a final target driving force from the target driving force using transient characteristics represented by a transfer function. The powertrain manager includes a target engine torque and AT gear calculation unit and a characteristics compensator compensating for response of the vehicle.	03-12-2009

Katsuya Kono, Morioka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100305404	HOOD ATTACHMENT JIG - A hood attachment jig includes a holding member whose diameter is increasable and that holds an endoscope hood in a state where the holding member is inserted into the endoscope hood; a diameter increasing member that increases the diameter of the holding member by entering the holding member, so that the diameter of the endoscope hood increases; and a push-out member that, when an attachment operation is performed in a state where a tip portion of the endoscope enters the holding member with the increased diameter, pushes out the holding member and the endoscope to separate the holding member and the endoscope from the diameter increasing member so that the endoscope hood, a force of restitution of which reduces the diameter of the holding member, is brought into contact with an outer circumferential surface of the tip portion of the endoscope and further pushes out the endoscope to detach the endoscope from the holding member so that the endoscope hood is attached to the endoscope tip portion.	12-02-2010

Kazukiyo Kono, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100186896	Double facer in apparatus for manufacturing corrugated board and method of controlling heating of the double facer - In a double facer in which a one-sided corrugated board and a liner sheet which are web-like and which are superposed with each other are glued to each other while they travels on a heating plate so as to produce a corrugated board, the heating plate has a thin wall thickness so as to enhance the efficiency of heat transfer to a paper sheet which travels on the upper surface of the heating plate, and the heating plate	07-29-2010

Kazunori Kono, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100048264	SLIDING PORTABLE TERMINAL - It is aimed to attain compatibility between a size reduction, a thickness reduction of a portable terminal and the ensuring of an energizing force is attained. An upper case	02-25-2010
20100216528	FOLDING MOBILE TERMINAL - In a portable telephone having a television receiving function that can be opened and closed in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction, a television broadcast can be seen in a horizontally long screen, however, a representation of an operating portion such as a ten-key remains to be a representation of the portable telephone. A key sheet (	08-26-2010

Kyohei Kono, Mie JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090152430	Brace - The object is to provide a brace which allows its installment to an object portion and its detachment therefrom to be carried out easily. In a brace including a brace body	06-18-2009

Makoto Kono, Ishikawa-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090316064	ILLUMINATION UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An illumination unit includes a light guide having an incidence surface, a frame which is spaced apart from the incidence surface of the light guide, an accommodation section which is formed between the incidence surface of the light guide and the frame, and a light source unit including light-emitting diodes, a film substrate on which the light-emitting diodes are amounted, a heat radiation member having a support portion which supports the film substrate and a reflection portion which extends from the support portion, and an adhesive tape which adheres the film substrate to the support portion and has heat radiation properties, the light source unit being accommodated in the accommodation section.	12-24-2009

Masaharu Kono, Hiratsuka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100112129	FLAVOR ENHANCER FOR FOOD OR DRINK, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND FOOD OR DRINK COMPRISING FLAVOR ENHANCER - To provide a flavor enhancer having, in a good balance, a raw milk feeling which gives a flavor of a fresh milk, a rich feeling of the raw milk, a natural feeling, and a preference property. That is the flavor enhancer for food or drink, which comprises, as an effective component, a treated product which is obtained by subjecting a total milk protein to a lactic acid fermentation treatment and protease treatment.	05-06-2010

Masahiko Kono, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090132909	INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A method for processing in an information processing apparatus, which is wirelessly connected to a device serving as a Web server, and can control the device using a user interface provided by the device, includes acquiring domain information of the device when the wireless connection is established; acquiring a file required to form the user interface; substituting, by the domain information, a predetermined character string included in a description associated with processing to be executed by the device of a description in a script element included in the file; and displaying the user interface based on the file in which the character string is substituted.	05-21-2009

Masakatsu Kono, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090308357	AUTOMATIC RESIDUAL FUEL VENT DEVICE FOR CARBURETOR - An automatic residual fuel vent device for a carburetor, the device including a fuel supply passage (	12-17-2009

Masaki Kono, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100147184	CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC TRAIN - [Problem] To propose a control apparatus for an electric train, in which the regenerative energy of a DC power feed circuit can be consumed without disposing the brake chopper or electric-double-layer capacitor of the DC power feed circuit.	06-17-2010

Masaki Kono, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080220818	BASE STATION RADIO APPARATUS, MOBILE UNIT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND BASE STATION RADIO APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD - This invention provides a base station radio apparatus, a mobile unit communication system, and a control method for a base station radio apparatus that suppress a deterioration in communication quality. Success rates can be monitored by monitoring outgoing/incoming calls and call connections, and control can be executed to detect a potential card for which a success rate declines and force the card to enter an ALM state. Thus, a deterioration in communication quality can be suppressed.	09-11-2008

Masami Kono, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090236150	WEIGHING DEVICE - A weighing device includes a weighing unit, a conveying unit, a plurality of discharge parts, a discharging unit and a controlling part. The controlling part is configured to set an order of priority for the discharge parts, to sort the objects weighed by the weighing unit into a plurality of predetermined weight ranks, to select a combination of a plurality of the objects in the same weight rank so that the combination has a total weight equal to a final target weight, and to control the discharging unit to discharge the objects selected for the combination into one of the discharge parts having the highest priority among the discharge parts that are not being used.	09-24-2009

Masanori Kono, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090215526	GAME APPARATUS, GAMING METHOD, AND GAME PROGRAM - The present invention provides a game apparatus that comprises: an operation instructing unit	08-27-2009
20090221356	GAME APPARATUS, GAMING METHOD, AND GAME PROGRAM - A game apparatus is provided that determines an operation result based on a player's input operation with respect to an operation instruction and comprises: an operating unit that is divided into a plurality of subregions and that has at least one input region formed from some or all of the subregions; a region display pattern table	09-03-2009
20100197381	GAMING MACHINE, GAMING METHOD, AND GAMING PROGRAM - A gaming machine is provided which includes: an operation sequence table	08-05-2010
20100197398	GAMING MACHINE, GAMING METHOD, AND GAMING PROGRAM - A gaming machine is provided which includes: at least one operation means that accepts an input operation performed by a player when pressing down on the at least one operation means; at least one display unit having a display the player is able to see through the surface of the operation means; operation-instruction-mark output means that outputs an operation instruction mark for signaling an input timing the player performs an input operation, to the display unit for each of the operation means; evaluation means that evaluates a game score of the player based on comparison between the input-timing and an operation timing the player performed the input operation, the operation-instruction-mark output means starting to control an output of the operation instruction mark a predetermined period of time ta before the input timing, so as to change a form of the operation instruction mark little by little for the predetermined period of time ta until the input timing.	08-05-2010

Masanori Kono, Kobe JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110034247	GAME SYSTEM AND GAME PROGRAM - A game system guides operation timing of the operating section through a monitor by displaying an operation instructing indicator corresponding to the respective operation timings and an operation reference indicator corresponding to the current time in temporal order along a predetermined path on the game, and producing a relative displacement, which is along the predetermined path and is according to the progression of the time on the game, between the operation reference indicator and the operation instructing indicator in order that the operation instructing indicator agrees with the operation reference indicator at the operation timing that should be indicated by the operation instructing indicator, and changes at least either one of a starting position and a reaching position of the predetermined path.	02-10-2011
20110124416	PLAY RESULT PROCESSING SYSTEM - A play result processing system includes a first storage part for storing player identifiers, each of which is unique to a player of a computer game and for storing medium identifiers each of which is unique to an information storage medium used for playing the computer game, each one of the player identifiers being associated with at least one of the medium identifiers in the first storage part. The play result processing system also includes a second storage part for storing the player identifiers and data-generation information elements, each of the data-generation information elements being necessary for generating a data element that indicates a message in a manner that is unique to the player corresponding to the message, the player identifier for each single player being associated with the data-generation information element for the player in the second storage part. The play result processing system receives data indicating a set including a play result and a medium identifier for an information storage medium used for the play; generates a message that indicates the play result contained in the set indicated by the data received at the receiver in a manner that is unique to a player, the manner depending on the data-generation information element associated in the second storage part with the player identifier that is associated in the first storage part with the medium identifier received at the receiver; and transmits the generated message to a webpage production system.	05-26-2011

Masaru Kono, Shiojiri-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080234843	Projector, projection display system, and corresponding method and recording medium - A projector that projects images includes a projection display module by which the projector projects the images, a network interface by which the projector can communicate with a network, and a web server module coupled to the network interface and to the projection display module. The web server module, in response to a request to provide a working status of the projection display module received through the network interface from a client over the network, sends working status information representing the working status through the network interface to the client over the network. The web server module also, in response to control information received through the network interface from the client over the network in response to the sent working status information, controls the working status by sending a control signal to the projection display module based on the control information.	09-25-2008
20080252860	Projector and image correction method - A projector displays an image on a projection surface. The projector has a zoom adjusting module and a keystone correcting module. The zoom adjusting module adjusts zoom level of a zoom lens for enlarged projection of image light. The keystone correcting module corrects trapezoidal distortion of the image displayed on the projection surface by means of forming the effective panel image in a revised image formation area, the revised image formation area being part of the image formation area of the panel surface.	10-16-2008
20100265469	Projector and image correction method - A projector displays an image on a projection surface. The projector has a zoom adjusting module and a keystone correcting module. The zoom adjusting module adjusts zoom level of a zoom lens for enlarged projection of image light. The keystone correcting module corrects trapezoidal distortion of the image displayed on the projection surface by means of forming the effective panel image in a revised image formation area, the revised image formation area being part of the image formation area of the panel surface.	10-21-2010
20110141549	LIGHT MODULATION DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - A light modulation device that modulates an incident luminous flux according to image information to form an image, includes: a light modulation section that is disposed in each of pixels constituting the image, wherein the light modulation section includes a condensing lens that concentrates the incident luminous flux, a shutter that is configured to be movable to a first position in which the shutter allows the luminous flux concentrated by the condensing lens to pass, or a second position in which the shutter blocks the luminous flux concentrated by the condensing lens, and a driver that moves the shutter to the first position or the second position.	06-16-2011

Masaru Kono, Hiroshima-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090139294	HEMMING APPARATUS - A lower platen of the hemming apparatus is provided with a hem punch capable of being pressed against an inner periphery bent portion of a workpiece having a frame and a cam follower. The cam follower is disposed on the lower platen to come outside the frame of the workpiece. The cam follower and the hem punch are connected through a connecting member. An upper platen of the hemming apparatus is provided with a driver cam engageable against the cam follower. The driver cam moves the cam follower, whereby the hem punch is pressed against the inner periphery bent portion.	06-04-2009

Masayuki Kono, Ebina-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110064491	FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes: a belt member provided to be circularly movable having a width; a first fixing member disposed inside the belt member; a second fixing member disposed in press contact with the first fixing member across the belt member, and forms a passing portion with the belt member, through which a recording medium passes; and a pressing member disposed along a width direction of the belt member and downstream of the passing portion in a moving direction of the belt member, in which the pressing member has a surface and brings the surface in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the belt member to press the belt member against the second fixing member. The surface is curved toward the second fixing member along with a move from an end portion to a center portion in a longitudinal direction of the pressing member.	03-17-2011

Michio Kono, Utsunomiya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090213348	EXPOSURE APPARATUS - A scanning exposure apparatus has plural projection optical systems having plural mirrors configured to form an optical-axis shift vector. Its component in a direction orthogonal to a scanning direction is set so that adjacent areas in plural areas on the original can adjoin each other when viewed from the direction orthogonal to the scanning direction and adjacent areas in plural areas on the substrate can adjoin each other when viewed from the direction. A size of its component in the scanning direction is set so that a product between the imaging magnification of each projection optical system and a distance between centers of two areas on the original in the scanning direction corresponding to two projection optical systems in the plurality of projection optical systems can be equal to a distance between centers of two areas on the substrate corresponding to the two projection optical systems in the scanning direction.	08-27-2009
20090219498	ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD - The present invention provides an illumination optical system which illuminates a surface to be illuminated with light from a light source, the illumination optical system including a plurality of illumination systems configured to form predetermined illumination regions with the light from the light source, an optical system having reflecting surfaces, which are configured to reflect the light beams from the illumination systems, respectively for the plurality of illumination systems, and a light-shielding unit configured to shield a certain light component in a composite illumination region formed by the light from the optical system to shape a shape of the composite illumination region, wherein one continuous composite illumination region is formed on the surface to be illuminated by connecting the respective illumination regions by reflecting the light beams from the plurality of illumination systems by the reflecting surfaces.	09-03-2009

Michiyuki Kono, Neyagawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090220678	Positive electrode for use in lithium cell and lithium cell using the same - A positive electrode for use in a lithium battery using water as a dispersion medium, not causing a problem of deteriorating the battery performance due to corrosion of a collector or the like and not forming unevenness on the coating surface, as well as a lithium battery using the positive electrode, the positive electrode used being formed from a positive electrode paste containing a positive electrode active material represented by the following formula (I), a binder ingredient comprising a water dispersible elastomer and a water soluble polymer as a viscosity improver, water as a dispersion medium and a dispersing agent:	09-03-2009

Michiyuki Kono, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110081583	Lithium Secondary Battery Using Ionic Liquid - The lithium secondary battery of the present invention is a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte includes, as a solvent, an ionic liquid containing a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide anion as an anion component; and the separator is a nonwoven fabric comprising at least one member selected from an organic fiber and a glass fiber and has a porosity of 70% or more.	04-07-2011

Mitsuru Kono, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080210297	Photoelectric Conversion Device and Method for Manufacturing the Same - Disclosed are a method for effectively preventing the contact between the surface of a titanium oxide semiconductor electrode and an electrolyte solution, a photoelectric conversion device exhibiting high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and a dye-sensitized solar cell using the said photoelectric conversion device. The photoelectric conversion device comprising a dye-sensitized semiconductor electrode is manufactured by letting a semiconductor adsorb a sensitizing dye, then rinsing the dye-adsorbed semiconductor, and finally letting the rinsed dye-adsorbed semiconductor adsorb a carboxylic acid in supercritical carbon dioxide. The adsorption of a dye and the rinsing are performed preferably in supercritical carbon dioxide in the presence or absence of an alcohol of 1-4 carbon atoms.	09-04-2008

Miyuki Kono, Kokubunji JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080306383	BLOOD FLOW MEASURING AND EVALUATING APPARATUS - The dynamic property of a blood flow in a superficial blood vessel of a living body are constructed.	12-11-2008
20090252388	Finger identification apparatus - An identification apparatus that keeps the conditions for imaging uniform among successive identifications and requires a user to perform only a series of simple maneuvers. An identification apparatus comprising a guide member, a light source, and an imaging unit. The guide member includes a pattern or a structure that inspires a user to position his/her finger thereon or to approach his/her specific finger region thereto. A contact member such as a button switch is preferably located at a position in the guide member at which a fingertip is to be positioned. An optical opening is formed at a position coincident with a position at which a portion of a finger to be imaged for identification should be placed. The light source radiates near-infrared light through the portion of the finger to be imaged. The imaging means acquires an image of the finger, and the apparatus compares the image to previously registered images. The apparatus may also include dual light sources power saving functionality, and means for limiting the interference of external light sources.	10-08-2009
20100134610	Personal Identification system - A personal identification system, which uses a vein pattern of a finger, optimizes the amount of light of a light source based on a captured finger image and emphasizes the vein pattern during image processing for identification.	06-03-2010
20100135539	Personal identification system - A personal identification system, which uses a vein pattern of a finger, optimizes the amount of light of a light source based on a captured finger image and emphasizes the vein pattern during image processing for identification.	06-03-2010

Mutsumi Kono, Tokorozawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100208576	RECORDING DEVICE AND RECORDING METHOD FOR DUAL LAYER RECORDING DISC - In a first recording process, an end position of a kth cell (	08-19-2010

Mutsumi Kono, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090060459	Recording Apparatus and Recording Method for Dual-Layer Recording Disk - When VOB recording has reached the vicinity of the end position P	03-05-2009
20090103770	Image data transmission system and method, and terminal apparatus and management center which constitute transmission side and reception side of the system - An image data transmission system comprises a first terminal device (	04-23-2009

Natsuhiko Kono, Tochigi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100009190	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NIOBIUM OXIDE, NOBIUM OXIDE OBTAINED BY THIS MANUFACTURING METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NIOBIUM PHOSPHATE AND NIOBIUM PHOSPHATE OBTAINED BY THIS MANUFACTURING METHOD - Disclosed are niobium oxide having a high catalytic activity and high performance niobium phosphate. Niobium oxide is prepared by reacting a niobium compound, a chelating agent and a catalyst in a solvent in an inert gas atmosphere. Niobium oxide thus prepared is added phosphoric acid for phosphorylation in order to prepare niobium phosphate.	01-14-2010

Ryohei Kono, Koto-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100093424	GAMING MACHINE WITH A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF SYMBOLS SCROLLED FOR DISPLAY PRIOR TO WILD SYMBOL AND HAVING A PREDETERMINED BACKGROUND COLOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A slot machine includes a display on which symbols are rearranged in partitioned regions arranged in a matrix pattern including a plurality of columns and rows. The display includes a plurality of display windows corresponding to the respective columns for each unit game. In each of the display windows, for each slot game, executed is video display in which a symbol array having a plurality of symbols arranged therein is scrolled in an arrangement direction of the symbols. By this video display, the symbols arranged in the partitioned regions are rearranged in the slot game. When a feature game trigger is established during the slot game, an additional “WILD” symbol is inserted into the symbol array. The symbols in each symbol array have background images, respectively. The background images of a predetermined number of consecutive symbols immediately upstream of the “WILD” symbol are displayed in a predetermined color, and the background images of the other symbols are displayed in a normal color.	04-15-2010

Ryuji Kono, Ibaraki-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090209053	CONNECTION DEVICE AND TEST SYSTEM - To achieve high speed exchange of electrical signals between a connection device and a tester, a support member is provided for supporting the connection device, a plurality of pointed contact terminals are arrayed in an area on the probing side, a multilayer film is provided having a plurality of lead out wires electrically connected to the contact terminals and a ground layer enclosing an insulation layer, and a frame is clamped on the rear side of the multilayer film. A clamping member is provided on the frame to make the multilayer film project out to eliminate slack in the multilayer film. A contact pressure means is provided for making the tips of the contact terminals contact each of the electrodes with predetermined contact pressure from the support member to the clamping member. A compliance mechanism is provided so that the contact terminal group of the tip surface is arrayed in parallel with the electrode group terminal surface, so that the tips of the contact terminals contact the surface of the electrodes with an equal pressure.	08-20-2009

Ryuta Kono, Nagoya-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090220699	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CERAMIC HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND COATING MATERIAL USED FOR THE METHOD - A method for manufacturing a ceramic honeycomb structure includes the steps of: forming the outer periphery of a ceramic structure having a plurality of cells separated by ceramic porous partition walls into a predetermined shape; applying a coating material containing at least a ceramic powder, water, and a high-boiling additive having a higher boiling point than that of water on an outer periphery of the cell structure	09-03-2009
20100119719	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CERAMIC HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND COATING MATERIAL FOR THE CERAMIC HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - There is provided a method for manufacturing a ceramic honeycomb structure comprising: a coating material adjustment step for obtaining a coating material by mixing at least water with a ceramic powder aggregate having only one peak in a particle size distribution, an average particle size of 23 to 39 μm, and a particle size distribution width of 15 to 33, a coating material application step for applying the coating material to cover the outer periphery of a honeycomb structure having a plurality of cells separated by porous ceramic partition walls, and a coating material heat-drying step for forming an outer wall by heat-drying the coating material after the coating material application step. By the method, the outer periphery is covered with a coating material to form an outer wall to hardly generate, for example, crack generation and peeling upon drying the outer wall, and the coating material is provided.	05-13-2010

Shoji Kono, Hachioji-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110080492	SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS - In an image sensor including a first column readout line and a second column readout line provided to each pixel column, a plurality of pixel rows are divided into pixel rows of a first group and pixel rows of a second group, pixels of the pixel rows of the first group output signals to the first column readout line, and pixels of the pixel rows of the second group output signals to the second column readout line. A shortest distance between a conversion region of a first pixel of a pixel row of the first group and the first column readout line to which a signal from the first pixel is output is not more than a shortest distance between the conversion region of the first pixel and the second column readout line to which the signals from the pixels belonging to the pixel rows of the second group are output.	04-07-2011
20110080493	SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS - In a solid-state image sensor, first and second column readout lines are provided to each pixel column, pixel rows are divided into pixel rows of first and second groups, the first group is divided into subgroups each formed from pixels of an identical color, the second group is divided into subgroups each formed from pixels of an identical color, signals from pixels of the pixel rows of the first group are output to the first column readout lines, and signals from pixels of the pixel rows of the second group are output to the second column readout lines. Pixels of an identical subgroup in an identical pixel column share a conversion region and an amplification element, a given conversion region and another conversion region included in a pixel column identical to a pixel column of the given conversion region do not intersect with each other.	04-07-2011

Shunsuke Kono, Miyagi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100027573	METHOD OF DRIVING A LASER DIODE - An ultrashort pulse/ultra-high power laser diode with a simple structure and configuration is provided. In a method of driving a laser diode, the laser diode is driven by a pulse current which is 10 or more times higher than a threshold current value. The width of the pulse current is preferably 10 nanoseconds or less, and the value of the pulse current is specifically 0.4 amperes or over.	02-04-2010
20100220754	METHOD OF DRIVING LASER DIODE DEVICE AND LASER DIODE EQUIPMENT - A method of driving an ultrashort pulse and ultrahigh power laser diode device having a simple composition and a simple structure is provided. In the method of driving a laser diode device, light is injected from a light injection means into a laser diode device driven by a pulse current having a value 10 or more times as large as a value of a threshold current.	09-02-2010
20110164632	METHOD OF DRIVING A LASER DIODE - An ultrashort pulse/ultra-high power laser diode with a simple structure and configuration. The laser diode can be driven by a pulse current which is 10 or more times higher than a threshold current value. The width of the pulse current is preferably 10 nanoseconds or less, and the value of the pulse current is specifically 0.4 amperes or over.	07-07-2011

Syuichi Kono, Okazaki-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100045547	On-vehicle film antenna - An on-vehicle film antenna is constructed with a loop antenna and a monopole antenna and attached to a vehicle windshield. The loop antenna has a first element set in length to correspond to a first radio wave of a first frequency band. One end of the first element is connected to a power supply near a border section between a vehicle chassis and the vehicle windshield, and the other end of the first element is connected to the vehicle chassis. The monopole antenna has a second element set in length to correspond to a second radio wave of a second frequency band. One end of the second element is connected to the power supply near the border section in common with the one end of the first element, and the other end of the second element is disconnected from the vehicle chassis.	02-25-2010

Taiki Kono, Odawara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100023652	Storage Device and Control Method Thereof - The present invention provides a storage device and a control method thereof which can enhance general-use property and availability of a storage system while enhancing I/O performance of the storage system as a whole. The storage device is provided with an external connection function in which a command is generated in response to a read request or a write request given by a host computer, and the generated command is issued to an external storage device via any of a plurality of ports. In such a storage device, a channel processor, for every kind of the command, issues a test command to the external storage device in a plurality of issuing methods, measures an I/O performance for every issuing method, displays a result of measurement of the I/O performance for every method, and/or sets the issuing method in issuing the command to the external storage device based on the result of measurement of the I/O performance for every issuing method.	01-28-2010

Takaaki Kono, Nagasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090136985	Vascular Aging-Predicting Factor and Utilization of the Same - Abstract A predicting factor for vascular aging and an examination method for an early-stage lesion resulting from vascular aging are provided. Specifically, a predicting factor for vascular aging comprising a human apolipoprotein B100 having a glutathionylated thiol group; a method of examining a lesion resulting from vascular aging contain measurement of a human apolipoprotein B100 having a glutathionylated thiol group in the blood sample; an antibody specifically recognizing an apolipoprotein B100 having a glutathionylated thiol group; a diagnostic agent or a diagnostic kit for an early-stage lesion resulting from vascular aging containing an antibody recognizing a human apolipoprotein B100 having a glutathionylated thiol group, are provided.	05-28-2009

Takanobu Kono, Shiojiri-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090057538	Image reading device and image reading method - An image reading device which reads a document as an image includes a light source unit, a light receiving unit, a transporting mechanism which relatively transports either one of the light receiving unit or the document, a light reception control unit, and an irradiation control unit which irradiates the light receiving unit with the light from the document during a first light receiving period starting from a beginning point of the charging period and a second light receiving period ending at an ending point of the charging period and which does not irradiate the light receiving unit with the light from the document between the first light receiving period and the second light receiving period.	03-05-2009

Takao Kono, Inzai JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110136946	SLURRY COMPOSITIONS FOR GROUND IMPROVEMENT USING BLAST-FURNACE SLAG CEMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SOIL CEMENT SLURRY BY USING SAME - Slurry composition for ground improvement is obtained from cement, water and an admixture. The slurry composition cement is of a kind prepared by using blast-furnace slag cement of a specified type as the cement at a water/blast-furnace slag cement mass ratio of 40-250% and contains the admixture in an amount of 0.1-5 mass parts for 100 mass parts of the blast-furnace slag cement. The blast-furnace slag cement of the specified type contains blast-furnace slag fine particles with fineness 3000-13000 cm	06-09-2011

Taki Kono, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080223917	OPERATION SUPPORT SYSTEM, OPERATION SUPPORT APPARATUS AND OPERATION SUPPORT METHOD - An operation support system, method and apparatus that transmit operation information indicating an operation to an operator and supports the operation. The system includes a reading unit that reads, from a plurality of codes affixed to parts, position information of the codes. The system also includes a calculation unit that calculates a positional relationship between the codes. The system also includes a transmission unit that transmits the operation information, based on the position information read by the reading unit, and on the positional relationship calculated by the calculation unit.	09-18-2008

Takuma Kono, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100261420	SEGMENTED GRINDING WHEEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A plurality of segmented chips are reinforced by applying an adhesive to the circumferentially opposite end portions thereof, and the adjoining segmented chips adjoining in the circumferential direction are adhered to the circumferential surface of a disc-like core with the adhesives at the circumferentially opposite end portions being not jointed with each other. Thus, the segmented chips can be prevented from being loaded with an unnatural force even when the disc-like core with the segmented chips adhered thereto expands and contracts radially due to thermal expansion and thermal contract. Thereby, expansion and contraction of the disc-like core do not impose a compression stress or the like on adhesives situated between adjoining segmented chips.	10-14-2010

Tatsuoki Kono, Minato-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100247955	JOINT WITH FIRST AND SECOND MEMBERS WITH A JOINING LAYER LOCATED THEREBETWEEN CONTAINING SN METAL AND ANOTHER METALLIC MATERIAL; METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a joint (	09-30-2010

Teruyuki Kono, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080275740	Priority seat management system, priority seat management method, and program storage medium storing program thereof - When a priority passenger detector located at a ticket gate detects priority data transmitted from a priority data storage device	11-06-2008

Tetsujiro Kono, Nagoya-Shi JP

Toru Kono, Hokkaido JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100129462	DECOLONIZING AGENT FOR HELICOBACTER PYLORI - The invention provides a decolonizing agent that can effectively decolonize	05-27-2010
20100331270	ADRENOMEDULLIN PRODUCTION ENHANCER - It is an object of the invention to discover a substance that effectively increases the production of adrenomedullin, as well as to provide an adrenomedullin production-enhancing agent utilizing this substance. The adrenomedullin production-enhancing agent is characterized by inclusion of a ginsenoside, a sanshool, and/or a shogaol as active ingredients.	12-30-2010

Toshiaki Kono, Hitachi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080319645	ROUTE SEARCHING METHOD AND ROUTE SEARCHING SYSTEM - It is an object of the present invention to provide a route searching which can reflect know-how such as easiness of running included in the probe car data in an entire route from departure place to destination.	12-25-2008

Toshiyuki Kono, Kitakyushu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100141923	STAGE APPARATUS AND ALIGNER - There is provided a stage apparatus at low cost by constituting a counter mass constituting a movable portion of the stage apparatus at low cost.	06-10-2010

Toshiyuki Kono, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100327669	MULTI-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM ACTUATOR AND STAGE DEVICE - A multi-degree-of-freedom actuator includes a movable element having a plurality of permanent magnets, and a stator including a stator core and a plurality of coils. The permanent magnets are arranged in the X direction such that the number P of poles is an even number of two or more. The coils are of two types: X-direction driving coil and Z-direction driving coil. The Z-direction driving coils the number of which is P are disposed at positions opposite to magnetic poles of the permanent magnets. The X-direction driving coil or coils the number of which is P/2 are each disposed at a position opposite to an intermediate point between two adjacent ones of the magnetic poles of the permanent magnets.	12-30-2010

Tsutomu Kono, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080234989	DESIGN SUPPORT SYSTEM, SUPPORT METHOD AND SUPPORT PROGRAM OF RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE - To quick and accurately predict filling behavior at the time of injecting resin of thermosets molded articles having a complex obstacle. A model creation portion includes a space/obstacle separation model creation portion and a space/obstacle combination model creation portion. The space/obstacle combination model creation portion handles, as porous media, an obstacle in which narrow spaces are regularly arranged. A thermosets flow analysis portion includes a space/obstacle separation analysis portion and a space/obstacle combination analysis portion, and each of them has a viscosity equation for thermosets. The space/obstacle separation analysis portion analyzes by combining the viscosity equation with conservation equations of mass, momentum and energy, and the space/obstacle combination analysis portion analyzes by combining the viscosity equation with a conservation equation directed to a shape simplified as porous media. Resin flow behavior is analyzed while data in an interface between a space/obstacle separation model and a space/obstacle combination model is delivered to each other.	09-25-2008
20110112812	METHOD FOR PREDICTING VOLUME CHANGE OF VOID GENERATED IN RESIN FILLED IN POROUS BODY, AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING FLOW OF RESIN MATERIAL IN POROUS BODY - The present method aims at preventing breakdown by selecting conditions for preventing the occurrence of voids via analysis. According to the present method, a database related to the time variation of amount of generated gas or number of moles when a solid member is heated is experimentally formulated in advance, and the amount of generated gas from the member and the specific heat ratio of gases are entered for analysis in order to predict via analysis the generation of voids within the resin material when the solid member is heated, to thereby select conditions for preventing voids.	05-12-2011
20110140211	Flow Sensor, Method for Manufacturing Flow Sensor and Flow Sensor Module - The invention provides a flow sensor structure for sealing the surface of an electric control circuit and a part of a semiconductor device via a manufacturing method capable of preventing occurrence of flash or chip crack when clamping the semiconductor device via a mold. The invention provides a flow sensor structure comprising a semiconductor device having an air flow sensing unit and a diaphragm formed thereto, and a board or a lead frame having an electric control circuit for controlling the semiconductor device disposed thereto, wherein a surface of the electric control circuit and a part of a surface of the semiconductor device is covered with resin while having the air flow sensing unit portion exposed. The invention further provides flow sensor structure in which surfaces of a resin mold, a board or a pre-mold component surrounding the semiconductor device are continuously not in contact with three walls of the semiconductor device orthogonal to a side on which the air flow sensing unit portion is disposed, or a manufacturing method for absorbing the dimensional variation of the semiconductor device by the deformation of springs or deformation of an elastic film in the thickness direction.	06-16-2011

Tsutomu Kono, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100103977	METHOD OF ANALYZING THERMAL STRESS ACCORDING TO FILLING FACTOR OF FILLER IN RESIN - A method of analyzing thermal stress includes calculating a distribution of the number of fillers in a composite integrally molded product by using physical property values of resin material containing fillers, and determining a coefficient of linear expansion of the resin material in the composite integrally molded product, that is used as an input condition of a thermal stress analysis, based on the distribution of the number of the fillers.	04-29-2010

Wataru Kono, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100258540	SURFACE CRACK SEALING METHOD - A method of sealing a surface crack in a member is provided includes steps of irradiating a region of the member at which the crack is produced with a heating laser beam so as to heat the region to a temperature lower than a melting point of the member, and then irradiating a region of the member at which the crack is produced with a welding laser beam subsequent to irradiation of the heating laser beam so as to heat the region to a temperature higher than or equal to the melting point of the member, thereby sealing an opening of the surface crack of the member.	10-14-2010

Yoshinao Kono, Wakayama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090258969	Method for Producing Phosphoric Acid Ester-Based Polymer - The present invention relates to a method for producing a phosphoric acid ester-based polymer, including copolymerizing a monomer 1 represented by the following formula (1), a monomer 2 represented by the following formula (2), and a monomer 3 represented by the following formula (3), at pH 7 or lower, in the present of a polymerization solvent having a dissolved oxygen concentration at 25° C. of 0.01 to 4.0 mg/kg. The invention also relates to a method for producing a phosphoric acid ester-based polymer, including copolymerizing the monomers 1, 2 and 3 at pH 7 or lower, in the presence of a phosphonic acid-based chelating agent. The invention also relates to a method for producing a phosphoric acid ester-based polymer from a mixed solution containing the monomer 1, 2 and 3, including obtaining a mixed solution by mixing the monomers 1 to 3 at a temperature of 10 to 50° C., initiating a polymerization within 72 hours after the mixing of the monomers 1 to 3, and maintaining the temperature of the mixed solution in the range of 10 to 50° C. until the polymerization is initiated:	10-15-2009

Yoshinao Kono, Wakayama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100113651	DISPERSION-RETAINING AGENT FOR HYDRAULIC COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a dispersion-retaining agent for a hydraulic composition being excellent in both fluidity retainability and viscosity retainability and further a dispersion-retaining agent exhibiting fluidity retainability and viscosity retainability regardless of the type of hydraulic powder. The present invention relates to a dispersion-retaining agent for a hydraulic composition, containing a copolymer obtained by polymerizing specific monomer 1 represented by formula (1), with monomer 2 represented by formula (2), the corresponding alcohol compound of which satisfies specific physical properties, wherein, in the constituent monomers of the copolymer, the proportion of the monomer 1 is in a specific range, a specified monomers is used as at least a part of the monomer 2, and the proportion of monomers having an acid group or a neutralized group thereof is 5% by weight or less.	05-06-2010

Yoshinao Kono, Nirasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080257537	TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD, TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS AND HIGH/LOW TEMPERATURE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A temperature control apparatus that controls a temperature of a target object by a heat exchange between a temperature control liquid and the target object. The apparatus includes a pressurizing unit that pressurizes the temperature control liquid to increase a boiling point thereof; a heating unit that increases a temperature of the temperature control liquid to become higher than or equal to a boiling point of the temperature control liquid observed at a normal pressure; and a heat exchanging unit that exchanges heat between the target object and the temperature control liquid whose temperature has been increased to become higher than or equal to the boiling point of the temperature control liquid observed at the normal pressure.	10-23-2008

Yoshinori Kono, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100077935	METHOD FOR WELD-JOINING ATTACHMENT TO OUTER PANEL OF RAILWAY VEHICLE AND CAR BODY SIDE STRUCTURE PRODUCED BY THE SAME - A weld-joining structure between an outer panel and an attachment is achieved, which is advantageous in terms of appearance, workability, and cost. To weld-join the outer panel and the attachments including, such as frame members and opening frames and opening frame members, which is a reinforcement or an interior or exterior member for use in the outer panel, the outer panel and the attachment placed on the outer panel are weld-joined by laser welding at overlapping portions of the outer panel and the attachment. The laser welding is performed along a polishing mark formed in one direction on an externally exposed-side surface of the outer panel and the attachment.	04-01-2010
20100089283	BODY FRAME STRUCTURE OF RAILWAY VEHICLE - To join vertically and horizontally arranged frame members to the interior face of an outer panel, the horizontal frame members are disposed on the outer panel so as to take precedence over the vertical frame members and are weld-joined to the outer panel. The vertical frame members are placed on the horizontal frame members from the interior side and are weld-joined to the horizontal frame members. The vertical frame member includes a standard-width frame member and a wide-width frame member having a width greater than the width of the standard-width frame member. The vertical frame members are joined to and in contact with the outer panel at a reduced number points, so that the appearance of the outer panel is maintained in a good condition. With this configuration, a low cost vertical and horizontal frame structure is achieved, which has sufficiently high joint strength that provides the required strength of the outer panel.	04-15-2010

Yoshiteru Kono, Yamaguchi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110091772	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE PARTICLES, LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE PARTICLES HAVING OLIVINE TYPE STRUCTURE, AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE SHEET AND NON-AQUEOUS SOLVENT-BASED SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE PARTICLES - The present invention relates to a process for producing lithium iron phosphate particles having an olivine type structure, comprising a first step of mixing an iron oxide or an iron oxide hydroxide as an iron raw material which comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of Na, Mg, Al, Si, Cr, Mn and Ni in an amount of 0.1 to 2 mol % for each element based on Fe, and a carbon element C in an amount of 5 to 10 mol % based on Fe, and has a content of Fe	04-21-2011

Yoshitsugu Kono, Iwate JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100097582	PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM, PROJECTOR AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - A projection optical system which has a short total length but can project a high quality and large image. The projection optical system projects the displayed image on an image displaying surface onto a projection surface, and includes a lens system having a plurality of lenses, and one or more curved mirrors. Light flux of an enlarged image shooting out from the lens system to the projection surface is incident onto a mirror surface of the one of the curved mirrors first of all. A distance OAL and a distance Y satisfy a requirement (1) 20	04-22-2010

Yoshiyuki Kono, Obu-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090033315	PERMANENT MAGNET TYPE POSITION SENSOR - A position sensor includes a longitudinally extending permanent magnet member at least two longitudinally extending arc-shaped projecting elements respectively projecting from the opposite ends toward the inside space to confront each other at a distance and a pair of compatible main magnetic sensors disposed in the inside space along the longitudinal axis at an interval so as to generate a pair of output signals when the permanent magnet member shifts along the longitudinal axis. The opposite ends of the permanent magnet member are configured to surround a common inside space and polarized to have opposite magnetic poles so as to provide in the inside space a magnetic field whose magnetic flux density becomes a maximum at a longitudinal center of the inside space and gradually becomes smaller as a position of the inside space shifts from the longitudinal center along a longitudinal axis of the permanent magnet members. The arc-shaped projecting elements are arranged so that the magnetic flux density and each of the output signals can be expressed by a cosine of a shift value from the longitudinal center, and the interval is ¼ of the cycle of the cosine.	02-05-2009
20090066322	LINEAR DISPLACEMENT DETECTION APPARATUS - A linear displacement detection apparatus is configured to convert a linear displacement of a shaft into a rotary displacement of a sensor rotor of a rotary displacement sensor so as to detect the linear displacement. A sensor lever is fixed to the sensor rotor and rotatable about an axis of the sensor rotor. A sensor rod is located closer to the shaft than the sensor lever and configured to transmit the linear displacement of the shaft to the sensor lever. A bearing member is located closer to the shaft than the sensor rod and configured to release rocking of the shaft.	03-12-2009
20090091312	Displacement measuring device - A displacement measuring device includes a stationary magnetic member for providing an accommodation space and a first and second magnetic circuits, a movable magnetic member disposed in the accommodation space to move in its longitudinal direction, a magnetic sensor for sensing magnetic flux flowing in the first and second magnetic circuits. The stationary member includes a sensor supporting member disposed in line with an axis of symmetry, a pair of yoke members axisymmetrically disposed at opposite sides of the sensor supporting member, a pair of permanent magnets each of which is disposed between one of the yoke members and the sensor supporting member. The permanent magnets are polarized so that magnetic flux flows in one of the magnetic circuits opposite in direction to magnetic flux flowing in the other magnetic circuit. The magnetic sensor is disposed on the sensor supporting member to confront the moving magnetic member at a first air gap. Each of the yoke members has a projection extending in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the movable magnetic member at a second air gap. Therefore, magnetic permeance of the first and second magnetic circuits changes when the moving magnetic member moves in the longitudinal direction thereof.	04-09-2009
20100188074	STROKE SENSOR AND ROTATION ANGLE SENSOR - A stroke sensor has two magnets, which are magnetized in a cross-section direction and are displaced in a longitudinal direction, and two magnetism sensitive sections arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction. The magnets have circular-arc-shaped swelling end edges respectively and are magnetized such that the swelling end edges have opposite polarities. Thus, a distribution of a magnetic flux density on an arrangement axis substantially coincides with a sine curve. The magnetic flux having such the distribution is displaced in the longitudinal direction together with the magnets. The magnetism sensitive sections are arranged on the arrangement axis to be distant from each other by a distance of one fourth of a cycle of the sine curve. Thus, the stroke sensor that is not affected by temperature and that has high sensing accuracy can be provided.	07-29-2010

Yoshiyuki Kono, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090079420	INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT - Disclosed is an integrated electronic circuit comprising a core circuit that generates a useful signal as well as a buffer for storing the useful signal. The buffer stores the last read value of the useful signal for a predetermined period of time when the power supply is interrupted, and the buffer is disconnected from the power supply of the other circuits.	03-26-2009

Yosuke Kono, Fukushima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100273048	Nonaqueous electrolyte composition and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery - A nonaqueous electrolyte composition includes: a nonaqueous solvent; an electrolyte salt; a matrix resin; a filler; and a surfactant.	10-28-2010

Yuko Kono, Kamakura-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080220377	PHOTO MASK, EXPOSURE METHOD USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF GENERATING DATA - A photo mask formed with patterns to be transferred to a substrate using an exposure apparatus, the photo mask comprising a pattern row having three or more hole patterns surrounded by a shielding portion or a semitransparent film and arranged along one direction, and an assist pattern surrounded by the shielding portion or semitransparent film and having a longitudinal direction and a latitudinal direction, the assist pattern being located at a specified distance from the pattern row in a direction orthogonal to the one direction, the longitudinal direction of the assist pattern being substantially parallel with the one direction, the longitudinal length of the assist pattern being equivalent to or larger than the longitudinal length of the pattern row, the assist pattern being not transferred to the substrate.	09-11-2008
20080222597	PHOTO MASK, EXPOSURE METHOD USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF GENERATING DATA - A photo mask formed with patterns to be transferred to a substrate using an exposure apparatus, the photo mask comprising a pattern row having three or more hole patterns surrounded by a shielding portion or a semitransparent film and arranged along one direction, and an assist pattern surrounded by the shielding portion or semitransparent film and having a longitudinal direction and a latitudinal direction, the assist pattern being located at a specified distance from the pattern row in a direction orthogonal to the one direction, the longitudinal direction of the assist pattern being substantially parallel with the one direction, the longitudinal length of the assist pattern being equivalent to or larger than the longitudinal length of the pattern row, the assist pattern being not transferred to the substrate.	09-11-2008

Yutaka Kono, Kyoto-Shi, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100281958	PREPARATIVE SEPARATION/PURIFICATION SYSTEM - After a target compound is captured by an adsorbent within a trap column (	11-11-2010

Yutaka Kono, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100258485	PREPARATIVE SEPARATION/PURIFICATION SYSTEM - A solution containing a target compound is passed through a trap column (	10-14-2010
20100276350	PREPARATIVE SEPARATION/PURIFICATION SYSTEM - A mixed liquid passage (	11-04-2010
20100300627	PREPARATIVE SEPARATION/PRECIPITATION SYSTEM - Collection containers (	12-02-2010